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It's been two weeks since Hurricane Sandy killed 113 people, wiped out portions of towns, and knocked out power to millions. It has also been two weeks since Barack Obama pledged, "No bureaucracy. No red tape." However, according to multiple public and private sources, unions and union-related red tape are causing workers from out of state to be turned back, as well as workers contracted | Read More »


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If victorious at Saturday's "Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine" event, Tyler Stinson has every intention of demanding a shot at the organization's vacant welterweight title.
A five-and-a-half-year pro, he believes his body of work makes him deserving, especially if he tops opponent Tarec Saffiedine at this weekend's event.
It's been quite a ride for a former standout pole-vaulter whose first MMA training sessions took place in a kitchen.
Stinson (22-7 MMA, 1-0 SF) and Saffiedine (11-3 MMA, 3-1 SF) kick off the Showtime-televised main card of Saturday's event, which takes place at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. "Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine" is part of Showtime's "free-preview" weekend, which means Strikeforce could have one its biggest cable audiences ever.
That's just fine for Stinson, who today told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio) he's in the event's leadoff-broadcast spot for a reason. Quite simply, few fighters care about their profession like he does.
"I go out there, and I'm ready to die in the cage," he said. "It's a sport, but once that bell rings, I flip a switch. It's kill or be killed.
"I go for whatever is spectacular, but I'm always going for the knockout. My goal is to knock someone's head off his shoulders."
That mindset hasn't boded well for his opponents, who have been on the receiving end of nine-, 10-, 16-, 32- and 33-second knockouts.
Stinson's career, though, began innocently enough. Like so many other former high-school athletes, Stinson (who nearly won a state championship in the pole vault) was watching the first season of "The Ultimate Fighter" with his roommate and best friend. They looked at the training, the pre-fight preparations, the rigors of the sport that they saw on Spike TV for the first time.
"Hell, we could do that," Stinson told his roommate.
So they went out and purchased some cheap boxing gloves, and they proceeded to beat the crap out of each other in their kitchen, which served as a makeshift training facility. Two days later, he found an Oklahoma promotion that was taking fighter applications, so he fudged the facts about his supposed array of training disciplines, and he agreed to take a fight a few days later for a whopping $300 to show and $300 to win.
"I cannonballed into the sport on a whim," he said.
Stinson's first training camp lasted a few days – and it took place in a garage with a boxing coach who wouldn't even let the left-handed fighter use his natural stance.
"Oh, you're a southpaw?" the coach asked Stinson. "I hate southpaws. You're fighting as a righty."
Stinson was too much of a TUF noob to argue otherwise. But he went out there, gave it his all, and suffered a split-decision defeat to Kevin Adams. But he was encouraged, and the switch was flipped. A month later, he rematched Adams and picked up a second-round knockout victory – his first of 15 in 22 career wins.
"Then it all just clicked like that," he said.
Stinson toured the Midwest's regional scene over the next few years and then went 2-2 with Bellator after winning one of the organization's open tryouts (while he admittedly was hungover because he was unaware of the open audition until the morning of the tryouts). He then debuted with Strikeforce in July and knocked out Eduardo Pamplona in just 15 seconds at "Strikeforce and M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Henderson."
Stinson, a 25-year-old Kansan, now wants to prove he can handle the division's best. Saffiedine is 4-1 over his past five fights (all but one of which have come in Strikeforce), and the lone defeat came to fellow contender and undefeated wrestling stud Tyron Woodley. He rebounded in July with a decision victory over big-show Scott Smith.
Stinson, though, isn't exactly impressed.
"I think he's got one speed, one pace," Stinson said. "He doesn't have that killer instinct. It showed in that Scott Smith fight. He had him rocked a few times, and Scott Smith is a tough dude, but even when he had him rocked, he didn't turn it on."
So for Stinson, Saffiedine is just a stepping stone to a bigger fight – a shot at the belt recently vacated by Nick Diaz.
"I love this sport," he said. "I'll die in this cage. Not only is this my job and how I pay the bills, this is what I love to do. I have big plans in this sport.
"So after Saffiedine – after knocking him out – I'm planning to demand a title shot."
For more on "Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine," stay tuned to the MMA Rumors section of the site.
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It is no exaggeration to call Bach's St. Matthew Passion one of the landmarks of Western culture. With its double chorus, double chamber orchestra, cast of soloists, and intricate scoring, this is Bach at his most epic, as he sets to music the story of Christ's Crucifixion.
Produced in conjunction with Pacific MusicWorks, the Seattle Symphony's opening performance of the first St. Matthew in Benaroya Hall proved a fascinating and moving experience over the course of nearly three and a half hours.
As if presenting a vast and stately gavotte, the soloists and ensembles moved about the stage, advancing and retreating as they were featured in turn. There was surprisingly little awkwardness about who was supposed to move to which location; the flow of the performance, both musically and dramatically, was remarkably smooth. At times, the two small orchestras were a little out of sync, despite the best efforts of conductor Ludovic Morlot. Perhaps this development was inevitable, given the distance between the two ensembles, and the likely difficulty of the groups hearing each other.
But there was so much to praise in the superb lineup of vocal soloists, the high quality of the players, and the sense of drama throughout all the participating ensembles. This was no static oratorio, but a deeply moving theater piece with beautiful, contrasting musical textures: the exquisite delicacy of Stephen Stubbs' lute, the tone colors of the viola da gamba and the onstage organ, the plangent groupings of double reeds, the purity of the Northwest Boychoir ensemble, and the robust double chorus from the Seattle Symphony Chorale. (Joseph Crnko, director of those choral groups, deserves his own round of applause.)
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Tenor Thomas Cooley, who sang the pivotal role of the Evangelist, invested tremendous energy in every line, and handling the highflying vocal lines with dexterous transitions between head and chest voice. The rest of the soloists also were impressive, particularly baritone Tyler Duncan (as Jesus), bass-baritone Matthew Brook (as Judas and Peter), and countertenor Terry Wey, with additional fine work from Shannon Mercer, Dorothee Mields, Laura Pudwell, Charles Daniels, and Aaron Sheehan.
Organist Joseph Adam was, in many ways, the center of this production always in exactly the right place at the right time, supporting the singers and instrumentalists, filling in the music as a great continuo player must. Concertmaster Emma McGrath's graceful and dancelike violin solos were additional high points.
Go, if you can: Chances to hear this masterpiece, especially performed at this level, are rare indeed. And Bach's smaller-scale St. John Passion will get a period performance at 8 p.m. next Saturday and 2 p.m. next Sunday (March 1-2), in the Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, under Stubbs' direction. It's a great time to be a Bach aficionado in Seattle.
Melinda Bargreen also reviews concerts for 98.1 Classical KING FM. She can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Coming at you this afternoon from the Marriott Marquis overlooking Times Square. Just returning from a press conference with Omar Minaya, who is leaving in a few hours to Ghana. He'll be joined by Dave Winfield, Bob Watson, Reggie Smith and Al Jackson. Four days of spreading goodwill, bringing baseball equipment and conducting clinics.
"The New York Mets have a world vision,'' Minaya said. "We will be in Latin America, we will be in Asia, and we will be in Africa.''
Ghana's sport is soccer, but Minaya said "athletes are athletes … all they need is coaching.''
Perhaps in five years there will be a baseball academy in that county. In 10, maybe somebody will get to the minors.''
In the interim?
"I hope I see plenty of Mets caps and T-Shirts,'' Minaya said.


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UPDATE: Just a few minutes ago, producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey released a statement in response to the controversy:
"This is utter nonsense. The actor who played Satan, Mehdi Ouzaani, is a highly acclaimed Moroccan actor. He has previously played parts in several Biblical epics – including Satanic characters long before Barack Obama was elected as our President. [We] have nothing but respect and love our President, who is a fellow Christian. False statements such as these are just designed as a foolish distraction to try and discredit the beauty of the story of The Bible."
And the History Channel also added its own statement:
"History Channel has the highest respect for President Obama. The series was produced with an international and diverse cast of respected actors. It's unfortunate that anyone made this false connection. History'sThe Bible is meant to enlighten people on its rich stories and deep history."
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I don't really know what to say about this, so I'm just going to throw it out to you folks, and ask for your thoughts; maybe you all can enlighten me today.
Bah Humbug!
My initial reaction was, are we seeing things that really aren't there, because we're looking for them, or is there a genuine conspiracy at work (or play) here?
Here's the report courtesy of THR:
A major hit already, History Channel's 10-part miniseries The Bible is stirring up extra attention for its casting. The role of Satan, i.e. the bad guy, is played by the actor Mohamen Mehdi Ouazanni, who, thanks to makeup and other production tricks, bears a startling resemblance to President Barack Obama. The resemblance was pointed out on Twitter while the show still aired on Sunday. Glenn Beck, the Christian conservative broadcaster who has called the series "one of the most important shows in decades," sent out a tweet with a screenshot. Beck, who refuses to use Obama's name, referred to the president as "That Guy."
The photo comparison is above, obviously.
No response yet from the producers of the series (Mark Burnett and his wife, Roma Downey).
As THR notes, Burnett has given to Democratic candidates, including Obama in 2008 and the DNC in 2009, while his wife, Downey, doesn't publicly identifying with any party, but has been very puclic about being a devout Catholic.
So what do guys think? Much ado about nothing, or this was an intentional jab?
I haven't been keeping up with the series (I really have only watched the episode with Nonso Anozie as Samson), but I've read lots of commentary on Twitter and Facebook about how the *good* people within these bible stories are primarily played by fairer-skinned actors, and the *bad* characters are played by darker-skinned actors. Is this something you've noticed, if you've been following the series? Is it Hollywood business as usual, as I've read some say?
I recall last year, when HBO and the Game of Thrones producers had to apologize using a prosthetic decapitated head that looked suspiciously like President George W. Bush, in an episode, which was caught by bloggers, and caused quite a stir. Is this a similar situation?
Dig in with all your thoughts on any or everything question I've posed above, in the comments section below:


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Binh's Group
Her challenge in life and work is a lack of capital to invest in her beverage stall. Her dream is to have savings for her family's life and to be able to travel to many places. This loan is one of the steps that will help her get to this dream.
She can buy more beer to sell in order to gain earnings and save money for her children's education. Binh is a hardworking woman and a passionate businessman.
She has participated in SEDA's credit program since 2006. In the last loan cycle, she borrowed 9,810,000 VND and repaid the loan on time. In this loan cycle, she would like to borrow 11,118,000VND to buy more beer for her beverage stall. She has always wanted to remodel her beverage stall to make it better.
Other members which are part of Binh's group include the following:
Thai is 52 years old. She has two children. She is a worker. She wants to borrow 11,118,000 VND to create a passenger car business.
Thanh is 40 years old. She has three children. She is a worker. She wants to borrow 11,118,000 VND to sell carpentry work.
Hang is 49 years old. She has a child. She is a worker. She wants to borrow 11,118,000 VND to sell recycled crushed material.
Diep is 47 years old. She has a child. She is a worker. She wants to borrow 11,118,000 VND to raise chickens.
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About SEDA:The Center of Small Enterprise Development Assistance (SEDA) is a non-profit organization whose vision is to create "a society without poverty." Founded in 2004, SEDA provides microfinance services to low-income and disadvantaged people in rural areas of Hanoi and the northern provinces of Vietnam through its Binh Minh Micro-Finance Program.
You can also join SEDA's lending team to assist SEDA in continuing to support its portfolio of borrowers.
This is a Group Loan
In a group loan, each member of the group receives an individual loan but is part of a larger group of individuals. The group is there to provide support to the members and to provide a system of peer pressure, but groups may or may not be formally bound by a group guarantee. In cases where there is a group guarantee, members of the group are responsible for paying back the loans of their fellow group members in the case of delinquency or default.
Kiva's Field Partners typically feature one borrower from a group. The loan description, sector, and other attributes for a group loan profile are determined by the featured borrower's loan. The other members of the group are not required to use their loans for the same purpose.
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Success!! The loan was 100% repaid
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2012: Sucessfully defended his Pac-12 title at 200-meters, becoming the first ever Husky sprinter to win back-to-back conference titles ... won the Pac-12 title in a PR of 20.45 seconds, moving him up to third on the Husky top-10 list ... also ran a career-best in the 100m dash final at Pac-12s, placing second in 10.22, putting him second in school history ... advanced to the NCAA final site in the 100-meters, 200-meters, and on the 4x100-meter relay, earning All-America honorable mention in all three ... raced six times at NCAA West Prelims in Austin to advance to Iowa in three events ... matched his 100m best in the NCAA quarterfinals, running 10.22 to move on, and ran 20.61 in the quarters of the 200m to move on to Des Moines ... ran the second leg on the 4x100m relay, which ran a season-best 39.98 in Austin to get the 12th and final qualifying spot to Iowa ... ran on the 4x400m relay as well, which was 21st at West Prelims in 3:11.73 ... the 4x100m relay also took fourth at Pac-12s in 40.43 seconds, and the 4x400m relay was ... was not at his best in the NCAA semifinals, finishing 21st overall in the 100m in 10.34 and 24th overall in the 200m, pulling up late in 21.24 ... won all three events he raced in at the UW-WSU Dual, winning the 100m (10.34), the 200m (20.89), and the 4x100m relay (40.23) ... was second at the Pepsi Team Invite in the 100m in 10.36 seconds and in the 200m in 20.90 seconds ... indoors, ran a top 60m dash time of 6.83 seconds at the Husky Classic ... was seventh in the 60m at the MPSF Championships, and fifth on the 4x400m relay that ran 3:10.64, ranking eighth on the UW top-10 list ... ran the 200m just once indoors, setting an indoor best of 21.47 seconds ... named GoHuskies.com Student-Athlete of the Week after Pac-12s.
2011: Became the Pac-10 Champion at both 100-meters and 200-meters with a sensational day in Tucson, the first Husky to sweep the conference sprint titles since Ja'Warren Hooker in 2000 ... was named Pac-10 Athlete of the Meet as the individual high point scorer, after also running on UW's third-place 4x100-meter relay, which ran a season-best 39.62 seconds, fifth-fastest in school history ... ran 10.29 seconds to win the 100-meters at Pac-10s and 20.85 to win the 200-meter final despite suffering from a cold ... advanced to the final site for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 200-meters and the relay, earning All-America Second Team honors as the relay took 16th in the semis and All-America honorable mention for a 22nd-place finish in the 200-meter semis ... rebounded from some end of season fatigue to win the gold medal at the European Under-23 Championships in the Czech Republic, running 10.45 into a headwind in the final ... also took silver in the 200m at the European U23 meet, running 20.60 into a headwind in the final after a PR of 20.59 in the semis ... qualified for the European U23 meet by winning the British U23 100m title in a new wind-legal PR of 10.23 seconds, moving him to second on UW's Top-10 list ... ended his summer at the World University Games in Shenzhen, China, placing fourth in the 200-meters with a time of 20.67 seconds in the final and fifth in the 100-meters in 10.29 seconds ... started his year off with a win at the Stanford Invitational, running 10.37 seconds in the 100m final ... swept the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m titles at the Pepsi Team Invitational ... helped the Huskies to a dual win over Washington State, winning the 100-meters (10.44), 200-meters (21.00), and 4x100m relay (39.93) ... garnered Pac-10 Track Athlete of the Week honors on April 11 after his Pepsi Team Invite victories ... competed just once unattached during the indoor season, running the 60-meters at the UW Final Qualifier and clocking 6.90 seconds.
2010: Had the best season for a Husky men's sprinter in 10 years, qualifying for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in both the 100- and 200-meter dashes in his rookie campaign ... placed 13th overall in the 200-meters at NCAAs, the top freshman finisher overall, and was 14th in the 100-meters to take second among all freshmen ... ran a 100-meter PR of 10.32 seconds at the Pepsi Team Invite, the fifth-fastest time in school history ... also ran a wind-aided 100m time of 10.22 seconds to win the UW-WSU dual ... posted the seventh-fastest 200-meter time in school history with a 20.71-second effort in the NCAA Regional round in Austin ... carried a big load with five races at the Austin Regional, running two heats each of the 100m and 200m and a round of the 4x100-meter relay, and qualified eighth out of the west in both short sprints ... took third at the Pac-10 Championships in both the 100- and 200-meter dashes, posting the best finish in the 100m by a Husky since Ja'Warren Hooker ... swept the 100- and 200-meter dashes in the UW-WSU dual meet ... won the 200-meter dash at the Mondo Invitaitonal in Sacramento ... ran under 10.4 seconds in the 100m four times and under 21 seconds in the 200-meters four times as well ... helped the 4x1 relay to a season-best time of 40.14 at Regionals, placing 15th in the West ... indoors, scored for the Huskies at the MPSF Championships in both the 60m (4th) and the 200m (5th) ... his 60-meter season-best of 6.78 seconds tied Napoleon Kaufman for sixth-best in school history.
High School and Personal: Born in London, England ... parents are Helen and Aderemi Alaka ... has one older brother, Richard, and one younger brother, Daniel ... the top junior sprinter in England, he captured the 100m dash title at the England U20 Championships in 2008 ... also won the 100m title in 2004 at the England Schools U15 meet ... ran on England's 4x100m relay team at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Poland, taking fifth overall ... also ran in the open 100m at Worlds, taking fifth in his opening heat and finishing in the top half of all competitors.
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The land within the borders of Clark County teems with both natural beauty and echoes of historical events. The Clark County Park District includes several local area parks, preserves and multi-use trails:
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As our mission, the Clark County Park District seeks to preserve the natural beauty of our parks, as well as our history through active stewardship efforts from our local Springfield community and beyond.
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Have small grazes on both nipples - yes they are only small but they hurt! Have worked on our latch with an LC, things are getting better - but the grazes won't heal.
Between the LC and my MCHN and the internet, I've been told varying things - express and give EBM for 24-48 hours and they'll heal completely; just keep feeding with a correct latch and they'll heal rapidly; they should be healed already etc.
Well, I've tried all those things. I'm really not enjoying expressing as it takes a while, and poor bub much prefers the boob to any other method of feeding (just use a bottle, don't use a bottle and use a spoon/syringe/etc instead). I've kept feeding him, and though they're not getting bigger, they're not getting smaller.
ANd yes they're sore, but manageable with some painkillers, so I'm happy to just keep feeding him. I guess though my concern is that I can't spend the next year taking painkillers, and at some point surely they will heal?! But how long will that take?
All my friends have given me answers like - "oh, yeah, I remember that stage... um, no I can't remember how long it took, but one day it just got better" - when is that magical 'one day'?
PS - DS is 2.5 weeks old, so they've been there for about 2 weeks now.
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Images: Lava Rescue 2014 [Image 24 of 35]
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Training exercises included search and rescue operations performed at sea during the day, and additional SAR training after dark with night-vision equipment. For one of the scenarios, "survivors" were pre-placed about five miles off of the coast of Oahu, with 212th RQS Guardian Angel pararescuemen in place on a water craft, and additional PJs in the 210th RQS HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter to practice exiting the helo, rescuing survivors, and being hoisted back onto the aircraft.
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Scandal Recap: Season 3, Episode 5 — "More Cattle, Less Bull"
You know something truly strange happened on Scandal when the truth behind the Kennedy assassination is only the ninth most important development in the episode (it was B6-13's fault). But when the — SPOILER ALERT, GLADIATORS! — big reveal at the end of the night is the epic truth-bomb that Fitz likely killed Olivia's mother in a freaking plane crash in freaking Iceland, one of the largest freaking unsolved mysteries in our nation's history simply must be brushed aside in favor of more important things. My apologies to President Kennedy — we ran out of time.
Season 3, Episode 5: "More Cattle, Less Bull" largely focused on the upcoming presidential election — a race that President Fitzgerald Grant still has absolutely no desire to win — but the insidious threat that is Rowan Pope and the whole B6-13 mess loomed heavily over POTUS and some of the unlucky folks in Olivia's inner circle. Ballard and Huck played their spy game with the doting daddy formerly known as Command throughout the entire episode, and we all knew that eventually their search would lead to some sort of heinous crime that Fitz may or may not committed, but I don't think anyone could have predicted that that crime involved crashing a passenger plane whose manifesto included Olivia's mother. What the what, now?
To be honest, I have absolutely no idea where they are going with this, nor how this newest revelation makes sense within the timeline of the show. Why would Rowan cover up his own wife's death to save the reputation of some congressman's kid? What could he possibly have gained from this? And did Fitz know about Mama Pope when he first hired the bright young Gladiator from Georgetown Law? Does Shonda Rhimes want everybody to hate Fitz?
So many questions, so many episodes left (thank God) to come up with answers that make some sort of logical sense. And if for some reason you're unhappy with the head-scratching randomness of this latest development, remember the shirtless Jake Ballard phone call and the gratuitous Fitz-Ballard basketball montage and stop complaining! The Shonda Rhimes giveth, and the Shonda Rhimes taketh away when she damn well chooses.
Yet even though this big twist will be the scandal on everybody's mind at the water cooler tomorrow morning, so much of the episode was carried by Lisa Kudrow's enigmatic presence as the capable but very human Congresswoman Josephine Marcus. When Olivia chose to work on Fitz's campaign at the end of the night, I can't have been the only one throwing my glass of vino at my Vizio in a state of rage. Why vote for that old lady murdering, philandering putz when you have Phoebe Freaking Buffay on the ticket? (This is a rhetorical question.)
We learned at the end of last week that Josie had given birth to a secret lovechild as a teenager, so naturally she was Olivia's client by the time the paparazzi cameras signaled the start of a new Scandal tonight — Olivia is just that good at picking up women who have issues with Fitz. Marcus was straight up with Olivia when it came to the general existence of her daughter, but it took a Gladiator (minus Olivia) group excursion to Josie's hometown in Montana to dig out the remaining truth — her mother had raised the baby as Josie's sister, and now this girl, Candace, is the congresswoman's best friend-slash-campaign manager. And she had no idea! These are the kinds of things you're supposed to work out before you run for president.
But Josephine was a newcomer, so she didn't know that. And the world of D.C. politics nearly ate her alive... only one week in. The mean, scary Republicans in the White House told the mean, scary Democratic frontrunner, Governor Restin, to call out Lady Marcus during one of the first democratic debates, and her candid, unprepared answer actually ended up working in her favor.
"I think what Governor Restin is trying to say is I had a baby," she said. "Thirty years ago I was fifteen, and I had a baby. I made a mistake. I was young and stupid, and he was a nice boy with a nice smile and a shiny yellow pickup truck, and I thought I was in love."
…And just like that, she was America's sweetheart! Cyrus and Mellie, who had already lost ace campaign manager Leo Bergen to Sally Langston (which they don't know) due to Fitz's wandering eye (which they do know), knew that Marcus' seemingly unending charm and popular appeal would hurt their already ailing campaign, so they brought out the Big Guns to secure their nomination.
(The Big Guns, on this show, always means Olivia Pope. I mean, hell, her name is officially a freaking verb at this point. Y'all got Pope-d.)
So Mellie summoned the Big Guns during the annual White House Press Correspondents' Dinner, which Olivia just-so-happened to be attending with Jake. Queen Gladiator promptly jammed a stake in Ballard/Olivia shippers' hearts when she left his side to follow the White House aide who brought her to Mellie, and was nearly driven to tears when her once and future rival finally admitted just how much Olivia meant to her husband. "It isn't the job," Mellie said, clearly manipulating Olivia for her own personal gain. "It's doing the job without you."
Who knows how genuine Mellie's speech really was — if at all — but it was enough to get Olivia on board (how does one run a campaign and Pope & Associates at the same time?) after Marcus fired her due to the emotional fallout from the adoption-bomb.
But Olivia might just run back to Josie's side, since the episode's wacky B-plot made Fitz look dirtier than Huck's crazy-beard. Yes, el Presidente told Spy Daddy 2.0 to back off — and asked Cyrus to officially categorize B6-13 as non-essential government employees — but the fact still remains that there are now three goddamn terrible scandals attached to Fitz's name, and that's not even including his affair with Olivia. (I haven't forgotten you, Amanda Tanner.)
Who could honestly still like this guy? Why does Quinn need a gun? Are we really supposed to forget the fact that David Rosen betrayed so many people last season, and just accept his reconciliation with Abby? Why is Olivia too blind to see that Jake is clearly the better option? Why on earth does Rowan still care so much about having dinner with Olivia, when all other evidence points to the fact that he's a sociopath? What was Fitz doing in freaking Iceland?!
I have so many questions at this point that I'm getting Lost-style flashbacks to, well, Lost, but this time around I have no doubt that Shonda has something crazy up her well-tailored sleeves. But what did you think of the episode, Gladiators? Let us know in the comments!
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Fresno, Calif. - Justin Wilson fanned a career high 11 batters and Steve Susdorf became the fifth Bulldog to hit 50 career doubles as Fresno State earned a 14-5 win over Louisiana Tech on Friday at Beiden Field.
The `Dogs offense pounded 14 hits as they improved to 17-15 on the season and 6-3 in WAC play. Louisiana Tech dropped to 15-15 on the year and 2-9 in WAC play.
Alan Ahmady, Steve Detwiler, Gavin Hedstrom, Tommy Mendonca, Danny Muno, and Susdorf led the Bulldogs offensive attack with two hits apiece. Susdorf also had four RBIs while Hedstrom, Mendonca, and Nick Hom each had two.
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Station to Station: Top Train Stops Around The World
Railway and subway stations aren't just places to pass through. Well, they might be, but sometimes the journey and the stops along the way can be every bit as impressive as the sights you're on your way to see. We always like to take a good look around as we travel, so here we've rounded up ten of our favourite stations from in and around our Virgin Atlantic destinations…
New York - Grand Central Terminal
Obvious maybe, but while it's America's largest and probably the world's most famous station, many international visitors to New York are unlikely to use Grand Central Terminal. If you want the complete movie-like NY experience though, you really have to take in the full grandeur of this most important emblem of the city. Set aside a little time and take a self-guided walking tour, admire the astronomical mural and gold-plated chandeliers on its 125 feet high ceiling, its iconic clock and staircases. And if you really need another excuse to be there, have a bite at the famous Oyster Bar down on the dining concourse.
LA - Hollywood/Highland
You can, like many, arrive at LAX and jump straight in a hire car, but the Los Angeles transit system really shouldn't be missed. Barely twenty years old, the LA County Metro isn't just new and efficient, it's also home to the work of around 300 artists. The Red Line has some of the best artwork: Hollywood/Vine Station's interior is multi-faceted tribute to the film industry, while Hollywood/Highland's curvy, organic structural supports take you into another world altogether.
Chicago – Union Station
Like Grand Central, Chicago's Union Station is somewhere visitors are unlikely to pass through unless they're travelling out of town by rail. It's a shame as even in a city bursting with incredible architecture, this beautiful building shouldn't be overlooked. Often used to host distinguished special events, the enormous neo-classical Great Hall with its soaring columns and palatial marble flooring makes this a truly iconic stop. The location for several big movie scenes, one of its two grand staircases was most famously used in Brian De Palma's The Untouchables.
Washington DC – Washington Metro
Completed in 1976 only after approval from the US Commission of Fine Arts, DC's Metro is a citywide artwork that really has to be appreciated as a whole. The heavy concrete modernism of the system may point to the era in which it was made, but it's still easy to imagine these tunnels transporting you far into the future. Designer Harry Weese's coffered ceiling vaults have even earned it a place on the American Institute of Architects 2007 list of 'America's Favorite Architecture'. And to think we used to laugh at seventies style.
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Dubai Metro
As with the DC subway system, the dazzling design of the (fully automated) Dubai Metro is all about modernity and consistency. There is a hint of tradition in the world's newest transit system though: the space station-like appearance of the stations' exteriors is actually modelled on a seashell, referencing the UAE's fishing heritage. Interiors meanwhile depict each of the four elements air, earth, fire and water – check out the bonkers jellyfish-shaped chandeliers at Khalid Bin Al Waleed station.
Mumbai - Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
One of the oldest stations on our list and the only one to be afforded UNESCO World Heritage status, Mumbai's CST appears more like a palace than a railway terminal. It was of course originally named after Queen Victoria and opened during the year of her Golden Jubilee. A masterful mixture of Gothic Revival and more traditional Indian styles with (at the time) state-of-the-art engineering, its myriad decorative elements and exquisite details make it as worthy of a good tour as any royal residence.
Tokyo – Iidabashi (Oedo Line)
There's plenty to marvel at on Tokyo's Oedo Line; the design of its 26 stations was split across fifteen different firms and each stop has a unique artwork (a mural or sculpture). Makoto Sei Watanabe's computer-generated "evolutionary architecture" at Iidabashi Station is the clear highlight though. Where many stations are subtle in their beauty, Iidabashi is bold and bug-like. A bright green 'web frame' hangs above the escalator and its street level ventilation tower 'wing' looks like some kind of alien chrysalis.
Kyōto Station
While the city is famously home to many centuries old shrines and temples, Kyoto's main station is more of a monument to the future. Extremely controversial at the time of opening in 1997, its fifteen storeys of shiny steel and glass stand in huge contrast to its traditional neighbours. Something of a city within a city, there's a shopping mall, museums, a cinema, a department store and more to explore, but if you have time to kill there, don't miss the Sky Garden and suspended walkways for great views of the city.
Kanazawa Station
For those exploring more of the country, Kanazawa, one of Japan's many 'Little Kyotos', is well worth a visit, not least of all for its magnificent station. In another great example of Japanese design extremes, the glass-fronted modern building is mostly eclipsed by a gigantic red wooden 'torii' gate at its entrance. Once you've been wowed by this futuristic take on a traditional structure, turn around and check out the fountain clock whose display looks like a water-powered digital watch.
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London – Jubilee Line Extension
Closer to home, we've already covered the magnificent St Pancras International in our London Icons, but the Jubilee Line extension stations definitely deserve an honourable mention. Completed in 1999, the polished metal panels, spaciously designed interiors and platform edge doors set these stations completely apart from the rest of the tube. This contemporary architecture is especially apt in the case of Southwark, the nearest stop for the Tate Modern gallery.
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On Wednesday Lawmakers in the United States introduced "The Stop Online Piracy Act," a bill that would give the government the ability to block web sites in the United States and abroad who traffic in counterfeit goods, illegal software, and other copyrighted goods.
The bill has managed to garner bipartisan support in the House of Representatives and is a tweaked version of a bill introduced in the Senate in May called the "Theft of Intellectual Property Act" or "Protect IP Act." Naturally the bill has the support of movie studios, the music industry, the Business Software Alliance, the National Association of Manufacturers, the US Chamber of Commerce and many other lobbyists groups.
It does not have the support of digital rights and free speech advocacy groups because it allows law enforcement agencies in the U.S. to unilaterally shut down access to website here and abroad, without due process.
House Judiciary Committee chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) thinks the bill is important. He claims that it "helps stop the flow of revenue to rogue websites and ensures that the profits from American innovations go to American innovators.
"Rogue websites that steal and sell American innovations have operated with impunity," Smith said in a statement. "The online thieves who run these foreign websites are out of the reach of US law enforcement agencies and profit from selling pirated goods without any legal consequences. The bill prevents online thieves from selling counterfeit goods in the US, expands international protections for intellectual property, and protects American consumers from dangerous counterfeit products.
Bill co-sponsor Howard Berman (D-California) says it is "an important next step in the fight against digital theft and sends a strong message that the United States will not waiver in our battle to protect America's creators and innovators."
The Center for Democracy and Technology said the House bill "raises serious red flags" because it contains "the most controversial parts of the Senate's Protect IP Act, but radically expands the scope. They claim that "any website that features user-generated content or that enables cloud-based data storage could end up in its crosshairs."
"Internet Service Providers would face new and open-ended obligations to monitor and police user behavior," the CDT said in a statement. "Payment processors and ad networks would be required to cut off business with any website that rightsholders allege hasn't done enough to police infringement. The bill represents a serious threat to online innovation and to legitimate online communications tools."
The House Judiciary Committee is to hold a hearing on the bill November 16.
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I know you're sick of Christmas cards – it is January. Or maybe you never liked them. Don't send 'em. Ridicule the parents who write long-winded holiday updates filled with exclamation marks about how darn special the kids are turning out.
But I just wanted to pause to salute the women I keep in touch with only through the cards we send each December. All of these women I met through work, one way or another. Many are classmates from business school. Others are moms I worked with at various companies before we were moms. Most I have not seen in person in at least 10 or 20 years. We've been too busy to call, email or visit regularly. In between cards, I have no clue where they live, work or how old their kids are. But these women – through the cards others might well deem sappy or self-congratulatory -- provide me psychic sustenance and support.
For instance, Nicole's new return address. Last I saw her, she and I were tearfully packing up our four collective babies and two rent-controlled New York City apartments to follow our respective husbands – me to Minneapolis, Nicole to Texas -- where great careers awaited our men. Neither of us knew what awaited us. It has taken Nicole over a decade to find her way back to Manhattan, but the little rectangle on her envelope quietly declared she'd survived the Lone Star state.
Janet, the prettiest girl in our b-school class, titled her 2009 newsletter "A Very Blessed Year." Her breast cancer has returned, multiplying and spreading along the way. Forty tumors in her liver alone, she wrote. Up and down her spine. Now she is on medical leave, plus Avastin and Abraxane, indefinitely. No husband. No kids. Many, many friends.
Laura sends pictures from western mountains I've never climbed, where she has kept her marketing and sales career and her family thriving, despite making interstate moves every other year to support her husband's career rather than her own. She looks ridiculously happy in each annual photo. Not me – I'd have killed my husband or given up my work by now if I'd had to resettle myself and three young sons so frequently.
Another friend sends cards so aggressively religious I dread them. I adored this vivacious, caring woman, who welcomed me to one of my first jobs after my excruciating divorce with a smile so wide it seemed impossible to fit those teeth in her mouth. Now even the return address has a Jesus fish on it. I have nothing against being saved, by Jesus or anyone else. I'm just sad because I can't find my former friend amid all the religious symbolism and judgment of those of us who don't plaster fish everywhere.
Beth, the most successful new hire during our first job out of b-school. I watched her struggle to find the right man. People said she was unlucky, too picky, too ambitious, too smart. She waited for Mr. Right and didn't worry about her biological clock. Now, after achieving corporate success I dream of -- for my next lifetime -- she found him and stays home raising two young daughters with smiles just like hers. Beth got it all, her own way.
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I was weaned on bottled dressings poured over iceberg lettuce salads.
There were three basic choices. When my two younger brothers dared to drizzle dressing on their salads — and most of the time they chose (shiver) dry lettuce — they adorned it with something called Catalina, a vivid orange, very sweet dressing.
My personal favorite was blue cheese, or as we called it at my house, Roquefort. Our feisty Boston toy terrier, Pepi, loved both kinds of salad dressing, if not the lettuce that frequently fell off my brothers' forks.
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During the '70s, salad bars were all the rage, but despite the addition of imitation-bacon crumbles, fried chow-mein noodles, broccoli tufts and showers of sunflower seeds, the dressings were less-than-imaginative and heavy enough to drown even the sturdiest romaine.
In the '80s, ranch dressing was the rage, and the pickiest (or most weight-conscious) of my college roommates started asking for dressing on the side. I didn't need to watch my girlish figure back then, so I poured it on, figuring rationing salad dressing was absolutely no way to go through life.
When I started buying my own groceries, I bought fancier jarred dressings in search of better flavors to adorn my boutique salad greens. But my taste buds eventually tired of the gloppy concoctions I brought home that usually went to waste in the back of the fridge.
As a newlywed, I received a copy of a cookbook by the Colorado Junior League, the "Crème de Colorado Cookbook." After taking my first tentative steps at bringing salads to potlucks, I dutifully began to write down the responses to each salad and its respective dressing in the book.
More recently, I began to realize that it wasn't the salads per se that were winning raves; it was the dressing. Sure, it helped that the underlying salad had evolved to a sophisticated spring mix of lettuces with richer colors and flavors. Today, I still rely heavily on five go-to dressing recipes from the "Crème" cookbook.
I have found these recipes work on just about any salad I whip up using ingredients I have pulled out of the refrigerator and pantry. If I were banished to a deserted island, I would add an Asian-inspired recipe as well, but otherwise these pretty much have me covered.
I put the dressings into heavy rotation for two weeks at the holidays when we had family visiting from Brazil. At the end of their stay, my nephew said the thing he would miss most about the meals that I prepared were the nightly salads.
To my taste buds, homemade vinaigrettes taste better than store-bought dressings with lots of emulsifiers and preservatives, sodium and sugar.
Most of these homemade dressings will last three to five days in the refrigerator.
Raspberry Vinaigrette
Makes about 3/4 cup
This recipe reminds me of spring, and I frequently serve it on a spinach salad for Easter. Since there are so few ingredients, be sure to buy the best raspberry vinegar and jam you can afford.
2 tablespoons raspberry vinegar
2 tablespoons raspberry jam
1/3 cup vegetable oil
Combine vinegar and jam in blender or small bowl. Add oil in a thin stream, blending well.
Per 2-tablespoon serving: 124 calories (85 percent from fat), 12 grams total fat (1 gram saturated), no cholesterol, 5 grams carbohydrates, trace protein, 3 milligrams sodium, trace dietary fiber.
Hearty Italian Vinaigrette
Makes about 1 cup
This vinaigrette is robust and works with a lettuce salad garnished with antipasto ingredients such as artichoke hearts, olives, chickpeas, red onion, pepperoncini and slices of pepperoni.
6 tablespoons virgin olive oil
2 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons chili sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 clove garlic, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon Italian herb seasoning
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground
black pepper
1 tablespoon freshly grated parmesan cheese
In a blender, mix all ingredients until well combined.
Per 2-tablespoon serving: 97 calories (94 percent from fat), 10 grams total fat (1 gram saturated), trace cholesterol, 1 gram carbohydrates, trace protein, 89 milligrams sodium, trace dietary fiber.
Curry Vinaigrette
Makes 1 cup
This vinaigrette is wonderful on iceberg lettuce or raw spinach. The original recipe pairs it with seedless grapes, mandarin oranges and slivered almonds.
It also tastes delicious drizzled over avocado slices.
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup white vinegar
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons packed
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2 tablespoons minced fresh chives
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 teaspoon soy sauce
Combine ingredients in a lidded jar. Shake well.
Per 2-tablespoon serving: 111 calories (89 percent from fat), 11 grams total fat (1 gram saturated), no cholesterol, 3 grams carbohydrates, trace protein, 36 milligrams sodium, trace dietary fiber.
Sesame and Poppy Seed Dressing
Makes about 1 cup
This dressing is excellent on any type of spring lettuce salad with fruit.
1/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
1 1/2 teaspoons grated onion
1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup cider vinegar
In a blender, combine sugar, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, onion, Worcestershire sauce, paprika and oil. Slowly add vinegar until dressing is moderately thick.
Per 2-tablespoon serving: 173 calories (77 percent from fat), 15 grams total fat (2 grams saturated), no cholesterol, 10 grams carbohydrates, 1 gram protein, 2 milligrams sodium, trace dietary fiber.
Creamy Mustard Dressing
Makes 1 3/4 cups
I have no idea why the directions to this recipe are so resolute. Could I add the mustard after the heavy cream? Oh, who am I to argue with chemistry that works. This salad dressing is simply decadent. I once served it on a spinach salad. The main entree was gumbo.
2 hard-cooked eggs,
mashed with a fork while still warm
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1 tablespoon coarsely ground
black pepper
1 clove garlic, crushed
1/2 cup virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
5 tablespoons heavy cream
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
One at a time and in order, thoroughly blend all other ingredients into mashed eggs. Do not substitute. When blended, whisk until smooth.
Per 2 tablespoon serving: 98 calories (91 percent from fat), 10 grams total fat (2 grams saturated), 34 milligrams cholesterol, 1 gram carbohydrates, 1 gram protein, 100 milligrams sodium trace dietary fiber.


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Marywood swimming moves above
Marywood moved above the .500 mark in men's swimming by defeating Catholic University, 104-101, on Sunday in Washington.
The Pacers (3-2) began the day by winning the 200 medley relay. Daniel Thomas, Chris Brown, Thomas Missal and Anthony Pisano finished in 1:41.36, 0.26 seconds faster than the Cardinals.
Andy Blevins and Ryan Widenor finished in the top two in the 200 butterfly, with Blevins finishing in 2:03.38 and Widenor in 2.06.89.
Adams also won the 100 free in 49.27
Women's swimming
Despite winning the 200 medley relay, Marywood University fell to Catholic University, 125-74.
The team of Catherine Anlas, Kim Peterson, Katie Paterson and Valerie Barlow finished in 1:55.91. Anlas also won the 50 free in 25.51.
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August 24, 2010 07:57 PM by Candace Young
It's time for the semi-finals to begin on NBC's America's Got Talent! For each of the two semi-final shows, five of the twelve contestants will move on, producing a top ten. Host Nick Cannon explains that if all three judges – Sharon Osbourne, Piers Morgan, and Howie Mandel – buzz an act, they must stop, although viewers can still vote for them. Sharon feels that the performers must come out like stars tonight if they want to succeed. Read on to hear about each of the live performances…
Anna and Patryk, the young pair of ballroom dancers, take the stage first tonight. They hope to show a new and different side for the semi-finals – they do the Paso, beginning traditionally, and then lending the dance a modern, funkier edge with Lady Gaga's Paparazzi. They are brilliant to watch. Piers says they acted like stars. Sharon calls it perfection, as always. Howie agrees that they are technically fabulous, and says tonight he wasn't creeped out!
Christina and Ali, the singing sisters with cystic fibrosis, are up next on America's Got Talent. They sing an inspirational song about moving mountains, miracles, and believing. They definitely make you smile, but vocally, aren't the strongest in the competition. Sharon thinks their performance is stronger that previously – they're lovely. Howie agrees they are getting stronger and hopes it was good enough to get them back. Piers says it wasn't great, but they are incredibly likable.
Antonio Restivo says his bank account is tapped out so all he has left to offer the audience is his heart and soul. Tonight he attempts the hardest trick he's ever done. Amid plenty of fire, Antonio is wrapped in chains and closed into a casket-like box which is then set aflame. Restivo emerges at the top of a separate staircase! The illusion is great, but his act is a little over-the-top – makes you laugh. Howie calls it a Vegas-y, campy act. Piers chuckles and tells Antonio he thinks he's the big showman – he like the act! Sharon talks about him being a pyromanic and wonders what a BBQ is like at his house!
Hip Hop dancing kids, Future Funk, perform live. They've been practicing a lot and say it's time to get serious! Future Funk begin on a high platform, rapping, then jump down and dance like little maniacs with some pop and lock, funk, and hip hop! Piers buzzes them, but they continue with some flashlight choreography in the dark. The boys get the audience chanting their name! They are very energetic and cute, and certainly have talent as well. Piers tells them they are cute dancers, and they will be great in the future, but it's not going to be good enough now. Sharon calls them little bitty babies and says they are fantastic. She thinks that they need their own TV show. Howie feels they may get through on cuteness!
Singer Taylor Matthews, who began on AGT so nervous that he was 'shaking like a dog', is up next. Taylor plays piano tonight in hopes of showing something fresh, noting that he's outside of his comfort zone. He does a great performance of Show Me What I'm Looking For, and looks adorable doing it. I'm thoroughly entertained. Sharon says she really enjoyed it – he's very natural – very well done! Howie wasn't wowed, but Sharon pipes up to say she was! Piers tells him he's very talented, but needs to relax his nerves and have fun to progress.
Connor Doran, the indoor kite-flier, takes the America's Got Talent stage. Connor is feeling the pressure to amp up his act. He really works the beautiful kites to Fireflies, but it is much like his previous auditions, and Piers hits the buzzer. Piers thinks it lost something because of the song selection – tonight he didn't feel the magic. Howie agrees with Piers that it doesn't go with pop music. Sharon tells him he was fabulous, and she thought the different type of music helped shake it up a bit.
Super-creepy Dan Sperry is up now. The shocking, dark magician plans to push America over the line of comfort tonight. Nick assists with the act. Dan explains this is how he gives an autograph as Nick gets something wrapped around his arm and is blindfolded. Sperry then makes it look like he is sawing off Nick's arm and writing on it. At the end, Nick's arm actually has Dan's signature on it. Piers, who buzzed in the middle of the act, calls it a pathetic trick. Sharon loved the robot lady who pushed the cart. Howie wanted to see more of Dan's character.
Kristina Young, who came from the YouTube round of the quarter-finals, tries her luck in the semi-finals. She begins her act atop a piano singing a smoky, lounge version of Lady Gaga's Poker Face. All three judges buzz and she must stop singing. Sharon says she shouldn't have attempted such a huge song. Howie thinks it was almost funny. Piers acknowledges that she took a risk, and tonight it didn't work out, but says she shouldn't quit.
The judges and audience must move to another studio to see the next act, ArcAttack! Once again, their act is mesmerizing and, well, electric! They use an eerie theme with a zombie woman in a cage to er, amp things up. Howie tells them after, that what they do doesn't play well on television. If people were there in person, they'd vote. Piers says they are fresh and original and he thinks they could be very successful. Sharon calls them a weird group of geeks, and encourages them to use more performance art.
Michael Grimm, who suffered from dehydration right before the performance, appears and takes the stage to do his rendition of Joe Cocker's Leave Your Hat On. In spite of his setback he sounds fantastic! Piers can see he really wants to win, and has the talent to back it up – great performance! Sharon loves his soulful voice and says he engaged tonight, which pleased her. Howie has been waiting for a 'moment' all night, and that was Michael!
AscenDance, the unique act which incorporates dance and rock-climbing, tackles the semi-final round. Sharon is looking for it to be more 'show biz' this time. AscenDance is now four dancers/climbers and they perform a really well-choreographed routine with excellent synchronization, but it's not overly-exciting. Piers hits the buzzer. Sharon tells them that she didn't like the song choice, and it was lacking spark. Howie thought the sexy, slow beat was what did it for him previously. Piers chimes in that it was boring, he was expecting more dancers, and the song wasn't good – he wasn't feeling it tonight.
Prince Poppycock is the final performer in tonight's semi-final round. He sings Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody, in an all-new costume and story. Such a great act! Howie tells him it's his night! Fabulous! Piers laughs that he out-camped Freddy Mercury! Sharon asserts that he is the male Lady Gaga, and deems him a superstar! Prince Poppycock declares it to be cocktail time, with champers for everyone!
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