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Plant movement and hormonal regulation in reaction to different environmental stimuli
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Covers connection between African dust and Amazonian productivity. This looks at connections throughout the globe and traces these connections up through an ecosystem.
Covers carnivorous plants, how their life history matches their environment, and how they responded evolutionarily.
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Build For a Cure house in progress in River Run community
DAVIDSON – Officials grabbed pink hats and shovels to celebrate a new construction project geared toward helping spread breast cancer awareness.
E.S. Johnson Builders held a groundbreaking event at its worksite in the River Run community on Aug. 26 to announce the fifth project for the Build For the Cure charity, benefiting the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
The Davidson company, led by Eric Johnson, will construct the home using many donated materials. Once complete, the Komen Foundation Charlotte Affiliate can use the property for a fundraising event, a place to distribute information and offer tours or other activities for a few weeks before it is sold. Money is also donated to them.
Eric Johnson, a Cornelius resident, started Build For a Cure in 2008.
At the time, all nine employees at his office knew a family member who at one time had breast cancer or who had died from it. For Johnson, it was in memory of his grandmother, Irene Johnson.
"I founded Build For a Cure in 2008 to raise awareness about early detection," Johnson said. "We wanted to raise funds and awareness for the Susan G. Komen Charlotte affiliate."
The Susan G. Komen Foundation has raised millions of dollars, distributed among agencies to offer free mammograms and other breast heather services to underinsured and uninsured people. Also, 25 percent of the money raised by the foundation helps pay for breast cancer research.
Susan G. Komen Charlotte Affiliate Board President Park Williams and Megan Brandenburg, Komen communications and events coordinator for the Charlotte, were happy to be a part of the celebration.
"This is a visual representation and a way to spread awareness about the disease," Brandenburg said of the home-building project.
Vendors and subcontractors, both local and national, have donated time and resources to help. Pella donated windows and KitchenAid gave appliances.
"It's a disease that's touched so many different people," Johnson said. "Our vendors have such a close relationship with us, they asked to donate to it and be a part."
One of those is Matthew Gibson, owner of Gibson's Electrical and Lighting.
"My wife was diagnosed with breast cancer eight years ago," he said. "Anytime you hear the 'c-word,' it rattles the cage. She is now completely cancer free and in remission. I saw this, and since I'm the electrician for all of his other projects, I thought it was awesome. It's an opportunity to offer publicity for Susan G. Komen and raise money."
Mike Laruffa, president of builders' services for River Run, said the disease has touched too many people and is glad this is in the neighborhood.
"Projects like this show the builder and developer giving back to the community and show it's more than making profits," he said.
Davidson Mayor John Woods agreed, hoping this would motivate others to find a way to give back through their jobs.
Johnson has completed two Build For the Cure homes in south Charlotte and Fort Mill. A friend and fellow developer in Florida has expanded the efforts and constructed two others in Palm Beach.


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League Cup Result
The Reserve team suffered their first defeat of their SPFL League Cup campaign going down 2-0 at Parklea yesterday to Queen of the South. Queens' goals were scored by Aidan Smith and Dean Smith.
Morton lined up as follows:
1 Nicolas Caraux
2 Craig Knight
3 Mark Russell
4 Thomas O'Ware
5 Nicky Jamieson
6 David Verlaque
7 Joe McKee
8 Jordan Cairnie (Jack Smith)
15 Garry O'Connor
10 David McNeil (Steven Lamont)
11 Aidan Fulton (Cameron O'Neill)
Subs not used:
Luke Irvine, Aidan Ferris.
Our next confirmed Reserve League Cup match is at home to Queen's Park at Cappielow on Tuesday 15th April, although it is hoped that we'll play our penultimate group stage match (Annan Athletic, away) before then.
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Rach and Roll
GREAT CLASSICAL MUSIC films always have a daunting piece of music woven through the score--often in a role that accomplishes more than just ambience. Remember Mozart's "Requiem Mass" haunting Tom Hulce's Wolfy in Amadeus, or Gary Oldman's Beethoven being possessed by the chorus of his "Ninth Symphony" throughout Immortal Beloved?
Now, Rachmaninoff's "Third Piano Concerto" leaves poor David Helfgott (played by Geoffrey Rush) thudding to the floor in a sweaty pile midway through the movie Shine. Helfgott's teacher, Cyril Smith (played by John Gielgud), goes on an adoring rampage about "the Rach Three" when the trembling young Helfgott approaches him to learn it. "It is truly dangerous music, a mountain, requiring athletic prowess and technical and interpretive skills beyond measure, the most difficult piano concerto ever written," warns Smith.
Thus begins the pop mythology currently surrounding the Rach Three. And inasmuch as insanity, dysfunction, and intense music continue to be a highly marketable package, the flim soundtrack is moving well, the real David Helfgott has a brand new recording of Rach's Third out, and his wife has a soon-to-be-published book.
But is the Rach Three really dangerous enough to have driven our young pianist, not to mention its Russian composer, mad? Bill Cermak, who can be found stocking the classical racks at Cheapo's Hennepin Avenue store, told me that while Rachmaninoff may have been in a bad mood a lot, he was generally a pretty steady guy. He wanted to break into the American scene around the turn of the century, and, despite the fact that he chastised Americans for their preoccupation with money, he wanted to buy an American car. His "Third Concerto" was his ticket to America and that car--a splashy piece for folks who enjoyed splashiness.
While it may not be the most difficult piano concerto written, the Rach Three is one of the most hypnotic and dramatic concertos a pianist could master. It lends itself to interpretation more than most piano works, so that no two readings are ever alike. All the piano greats have recorded it--Horowitz, Kissen, Gilels--and all shaped it to fit their own style.
Not surprisingly, the many recordings vary greatly in quality. The best pre-stereo recording is from 1944, by William Kapell, who played the piece with great discipline, but, the music being what it is, still found room for cathartic expression. Stereo-era renditions are dominated by a 1965 recording of Earl Wild navigating the Third with Horenstein conducting.
By the time you get to the digital age, it's hard to pin down the best recording. I chose three to take home and terrorize my cat with: Helfgott's, Leif Ove Andsnes', and Martha Argerich's. If you've seen Shine, Helfgott's recording has its sentimental value, but in the end comes off stilted and impulsive compared to the other two. The Andsnes sounds incredible; if you're an audiophile, this is the disc for you. But my favorite, hands down, was the Argerich. She was the only pianist who supplied the athleticism and drama to really blow my hair back and leave me stunned and weeping. Roll over Helfgott, Argerich truly Rachs my world.
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2nd Lt. Matthew C. Librizzi explains his platoon's technique for loading a helicopter to a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member here March 5 during exercise Forest Light 12-2. The purpose of Forest Light 12-2 is to enhance the interoperability of Marines and JGSDF members while increasing individual and unit readiness in a cold weather environment. Librizzi is a platoon commander with 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. The JGSDF service members are with 4th Infantry Regiment, 5th Brigade, JGSDF
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Emma Watson has already had an interesting start to her college studies this semester. On Tuesday evening, the Harry Potter star was among a number of students who were forced out of their dorm when a faulty steam pipe set off the alarm.
Watson is studying English Literature at Rhode Island's prestigious Brown University, where she was spotted on her way to the gym getting chatty with some male admirers. (Clears Throat:) GET IT, GIRL!
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Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America Inc. has announced that Orin Black, the company's long-time vice president, Dealer Operations and chief administrative officer, is retiring, effective July 1.Black began his more than 25-year career with MFTA as manager, Dealer Operations in 1987. He continued in Dealer Operations until 1996 when he was promoted to controller.
As MFTA continued to grow, and in order to use the full impact of Black's financial and dealer operations experience, the company promoted him to vice president, Business Operations in 2003. Less than two years later, in October 2005, Black was named to his current position, which increased his responsibility further and made him an officer of the company.
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Biggest Loser 10 Episode 12 Recap
Shay recaps episode 12, season 10 of The Biggest Loser.
By episode of 12, The Biggest Loser is down to the final four contestants. In season 10, the last four to compete for the grand prize are Ada, Elizabeth, Patrick and Frado. Shay discusses the experience of going home to show their friends and families their new selves at a reveal party. But that's not the end of it: at home the contestants must keep up their diet and exercise habits, plus the each ran a marathon. Now, it's up to viewers to vote for the third contestant.Flag this Video


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The no-frills carrier sees advantages of offering the business traveller a more flexible experience as part of its new approach.
14:08, UK, Wednesday 27 August 2014
Ryanair's efforts to improve relations with customers through a more friendly approach has now been extended to the business traveller.
The no-frills carrier, which had previously dismissed the idea of alternative rates for business customers as part of its traditional "one size fits all" attitude, said its package of benefits included ticket change flexibility, greater baggage allowance, priority boarding and premium seats.
The airline saw the move as a growth opportunity - following in the footsteps of easyJet but also the larger world carriers.
The likes of British Airways and Virgin Atlantic place great emphasis on premium seats because they are vital to their profits.
Ryanair said its Business Plus strategy would see prices beginning at €69.99 (£56) per seat per flight.
Its premium seat offer would give business travellers the option of taking seats near exits, for extra legroom, or near the front of the aircraft as it had no plans to reduce passenger capacity levels.
There would be no charge for changing the timing of a flight on the same day, Ryanair said.
The airline said that more than 25% of its passengers are currently travelling on business and it hoped that its offering would appeal to more companies looking to reduce costs.
Chief marketing officer Kenny Jacobs said: "Our commitment to the improvement of our customer experience under our 'Always Getting Better' programme continues.
"This launch of Ryanair Business Plus, combined with our new groups and corporate service, will make business travel with Ryanair ever simpler."
The airline also confirmed on Wednesday it would make a bid for the embattled Cypriot national carrier Cyprus Airways.
Ryanair, which has previously bid for Ireland's national carrier Aer Lingus, sees the area as a growth opportunity within its business model.
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Perry is a gifted communicator and teacher, convicted about speaking the truth as plainly as possible. God has given him a vision and a passion for helping people meet Jesus, and each week he shares God's word and its practical application in our daily lives. Perry, his wife Lucretia and their daughter, Charisse, live in Anderson, South Carolina.
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Women by the Numbers: More Female Voices Are Getting Heard At Sundance & In the Indie World
by Patricia Thomson
When Tamara Jenkins was pitching "The Slums of Beverly Hills," a puzzled executive asked, "How could you open with a scene about a girl getting her first bra?" Jenkins replied, "Are you kidding me? I could make a whole movie about it!"
Gini Reticker laughs when she tells this anecdote -- one of hundreds she and codirector Lesli Klainberg heard while making "In the Company of Woman," a documentary about the contributions of women to independent film. Though that first bra script has yet to be written, scores of other topics near and dear to women have made it onto movie screens in recent decades: single motherhood, ambivalence towards marriage, body image, being considered the ugly girl, female eroticism, lesbian loves, careerism -- just to scratch the surface.
The parade of films explored in "In the Company of Women" is heartening, because it's easy to forget just how much ground we've covered, particularly when statistics dump cold water on the party. Back in 1987, when women were first getting a foothold, they directed only 3 percent of the top 100 films. Fifteen years later, that number had edged upward only slightly -- to 7 percent. That same 7 percent held for the top 250 films, as well, according to Martha Lauzen, a professor at San Diego State University who published these findings in the paper "The Celluloid Ceiling."
As Lauzen's graphs starkly render, women who aim for the director's chair face a tough challenge. In contrast, as producers they've managed to double their numbers during that 15-year period (to 26 percent). They've also fared better as editors (20 percent), executive producers (15 percent), and writers (11 percent) Only female cinematographers fall below them on the charts, limping in at 1 percent.
Reticker isn't surprised at the disparity. "Producers take care of everybody," she says. "You're making sure everything runs smoothly, that everything's taken care of, rather than having a vision you get everybody to support." Sundance programmer Shari Frilot concurs. "[Directors and cinematographers] are the two that run the set, that really bark the orders," she says. "A director has to convince somebody of their vision -- of their world view, really. And I think that's more difficult for women than for men."
The other clue is evident throughout "In the Company of Women": Women directors prefer character-driven films. In a fluke of bad timing, they started entering the field just as the '70s was winding down, with its complex, ambiguous, character-driven movies. "Jaws" reset the priorities of Hollywood, privileging genre directors and tent-pole strategies ever since.
Character-driven stories migrated over to the independent film world, and so did women. Their numbers at Sundance bear this out. Nearly one quarter of the 2004 slate was directed or co-directed by women (24 percent overall, 23 percent for feature films, and 25 percent in the Dramatic Competition). That's triple the tally in Hollywood. According to Frilot, those numbers keep improving. "When I first got here in 1999, it was a horrible year for women and it really stung us. Then in 2000, there were all these women, and it became a press point for us. Every year has gotten better. I feel a chapter has turned."
Reticker is encouraged by another development. Women are branching out in the stories they tell. "Directors like Rebecca Miller, Lisa Cholodenko, and Patty Jenkins are making movies about characters that interest them. Their characters are so much more morally ambiguous, kind of like the characters of the '70s," she says.
Nicole Kassell's "The Woodsman" is another case in point. For her feature debut, the writer/director latched onto a story about a pedophile that she saw on stage. Kassell approached playwright Stephen Fechter, asked to write a script on spec, and delivered the goods in a month. Next thing she knew, they were collaborating. "It's a very masculine subject," she says. "But I don't want to limit myself by gender or race or genre. The important thing to me is to make a complex character-driven story."
Female fiction helmers like Kassell, Debra Granik, Jessica Sharzer, Jane Weinstock, and Enid Zentelis have a long way to go before catching up with their documentary peers. (A beefy 56 percent of Competition Documentaries were directed or codirected by women this year.) But they're making headway. "When directing feels like a really hard job, or when I think of that [7 percent] statistic, I work harder to open the field," Kassell says. "And we're doing that -- I hope."
[Sundance's "The Next Wave: Where Does Women's Film Go from Here" panel will be held today from 2-3:30 at the Filmmaker Lodge.]


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Charlie Day Welcomes Baby Boy Russell
12/17/2011 12:33pm EST
Christmas has come early for Horrible Bosses star Charlie Day - the funnyman has become a first-time dad.
The actor's wife Mary Elizabeth Ellis gave birth to a baby boy on Thursday.
The couple, who wed in 2006, plan to call the tot Russell Wallace Day.


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Shares of IT majors led by Infosys and TCS fell in morning trade today following profit-booking by investors, washing out all initial gains.
Shares of Infosys fell 2.23 per cent and touched an early low of Rs 2,940, while the Tata Group firm TCS fell 1.97 per cent to an intra-day low of Rs 1,701 at the BSE.
Among other IT majors, HCL Technologies tanked 1.74 per cent and Wipro shed 1.26 per cent to Rs 447.70. Commenting on the downtrend, market analysts said IT stocks were in the spotlight for the last couple of days when rupee was hovering around its all-time low levels and today the counter witnessed heavy selling by investors, erasing early gains due to profit-booking.
The rupee was down eight paise at 63.33 against the US dollar in early trade today after the RBI announced fresh measures to curb volatility and ease liquidity situation.
The rupee had ended 12 paise lower at 63.25 after hitting a fresh low of 64.13 during intra-day trade against the US dollar in the previous session. Meanwhile, the BSE benchmark index Sensex was trading 137 points up to 18,383.59 in late afternoon trade today.


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I like pi.
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you guys are way too fast ... I'm still making my poll!
This is why I failed math
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Finance Professor Studies Investment Opportunities in Emerging Markets
Portfolio managers in financial companies such as mutual funds, hedge funds, and other funds which invest in financial securities face the difficult task of making the "right" investment decisions and establishing investment strategies to benefit their clients. One of their biggest challenges is appropriately weighing the risks and rewards of their investments.
Alexander Philipov, assistant professor of finance at George Mason School of Business, has new research, recently published in the Review of Asset Pricing Studies, that offers portfolio managers a better way to measure the potential returns for investing in international markets.
Philipov, together with colleagues Doron Avramov of Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Tarun Chordia from Emory University's Goizueta Business School, and Gergana Jostova from George Washington University's School of Business, used twenty years of data to examine risk factors associated with investing in emerging markets. Emerging markets are nations with social or business activity in the process of rapid growth and industrialization. The economies of China and India are considered to be the largest emerging markets.
"Based on previous research, from a portfolio management perspective, emerging equity markets were offering very attractive investment opportunities [in the form of buying stocks of public companies]. For a relatively small level of risk, they were offering rather large returns," explains Philipov. "What our research finds is that there is another non-diversifiable source of risk (a risk factor which we call world credit risk) that was previously unaccounted for, and the 'large' documented returns in emerging markets are actually compensation for it."
To construct the world credit risk factor, the researchers used a sample of 24 developed and 51 emerging countries from the time period January 1989 to December 2009. The world credit risk factor is computed as the difference between equity returns of high and low credit risk country portfolios sorted on credit ratings. A country's credit risk reflects the possibility that it may not be able to service its debt, as measured by S&P sovereign debt ratings.
"The world credit risk factor is a better choice than alternative factors previously proposed in the international asset pricing literature," says Philipov. His research shows that it may provide a more accurate indicator of the rate of return that investors should require when investing in the equity securities of a particular country.
"Exposure to the credit risk factor explains the higher returns of high credit risk countries. In the presence of the credit risk factor, country-level characteristics such as credit ratings, variance, and skewness of returns no longer have predictive power for the cross-section of country equity returns," Philipov explains.
The credit risk factor explains previously documented pricing errors in emerging markets. Emerging markets earn higher returns not because they are classified as emerging or have worse credit ratings. Rather, they exhibit higher exposure to the world credit risk factor.
Philipov says, "From a decision making perspective, investment managers will be able to use this research to better measure the required returns for investing in international markets and to improve their asset allocation, i.e., make better investment decisions."
This paper was received very well by both academics and practitioners. The paper won two research awards: the INQUIRE Europe Research Award and the Q-group Research Award. It was also invited on the programs of the 2012 Society of Financial Studies (SFS) Cavalcade and the 2012 11th Annual Darden International Finance Conference. It was published in the Review of Asset Pricing Studies. And most recently it received the Review of Asset Pricing Studies Best Paper Award for 2012.
Alexander Philipov is an assistant professor in the School of Business at George Mason
University. His areas of teaching include investments, derivatives, corporate finance, and financial institutions. He comes to Mason from American University. Philipov's research focuses on asset pricing, risk management, and credit risk. His work has appeared (or is forthcoming) in the Journal of Finance, the Journal of Financial Economics, the Review of Financial Studies, the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, and other journals. Click here for complete bio.


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Finding craft projects for boys can be challenging. This kit comes with five foam planes that fly well both indoors and out. Before they start flying however, kids can decorate them with the metallic foil stickers and color-in stickers that can be customized with the 8 fine tipped mini-markers included. Each little plane is almost 7 x 7 inches big. Kids are likely to need help getting the stickers off the sheets, especially if they have no fingernails to get them started. That said, this is a fun kit for a play date or encouraging boys to use fine motor skills. 5 & up.
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Paralympian Matthew Robinson died while being transported home to Melbourne after crashing in Spain.
Australia's Paralympic competitors are expecting and would be prepared for the most challenging of snow conditions at the Sochi Games, but the biggest challenge could be how they have dealt with the recent death of snowboarding teammate Matthew Robinson, Australian Paralympic Committee chief executive Jason Hellwig said.
The Winter Paralympic Games open on March 7 and expectations are that conditions will be at least as challenging but are likely to be worse than those at last month's Winter Olympics.
Hellwig conceded that ''the snow conditions are going to be major talking feature of these Games'' and would be particularly challenging for skiers who are missing a lower leg, such as Cameron Rahles-Rahbula and Toby Kane.
Another challenge would be the way the team members handle the loss of Robinson, who crashed during a run in competition in Spain last month and died as he was being transported back to Australia.
Robinson, whose division is not competing in Sochi, was close to Paralympic team members Joany Badenhorst, Trent Milton and, in particular Ben Tudhope, 14. ''I could not be more proud of everyone within our organisation and particularly his teammates and the coaching and support staff on the ground in Europe,'' Hellwig said.


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Camilla Belle signs a few autographs as she arrives at the Staples Center for the Lakers/Nuggets basketball game in Los Angeles on Sunday (April 3).
The Lakers, unfortunately, lost the game 95-90 – ending a 9 game winning streak.
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The lineup for Danger After Dark program at the 17th Philadelphia Film Festival was announced Thursday. Dedicated to films "exploring extreme ways of telling stories," the genre program is presented by the TLA Entertainment Group. Screening 19 films from 11 different countries, the program includes an archival screening of Toshio Masuda's "Like a Shooting Star," the World Premiere of Frank Henenlotter's "Bad Biology," as well as East Coast Premieres of Nacho Vigalondo's "Timecrimes and Slamdance favorite "Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer." Henenlotter will also receive the festival's 2008 Phantasmagoria Award. The festival takes place April 3-15, 2008. For complete listings, please visit the fest's website. [Peter Knegt]
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Behind the Book
I've always wanted to write a book about martyrs. Ever since I was little, I was both fascinated and horrified by their stories and the imagery I'd seen and heard from my grandparents and in churches. Very powerful stuff–gruesome and yet glorious. Girls who decided at very young ages to stand up for what they believed in, and gave their lives to defend their beliefs rather than deny them. I didn't want to write a theological book, but I did want to explore the commitment these girls had, their inner strength.
When I was on tour for ghostgirl, I found myself visiting the churches in each city–especially in Europe. I happened upon one in Valencia, Spain, that turned out to be the one they believed housed the Holy Grail. I sat there and stared at it. How powerful it was to just be in the same room as all this faith–people coming in, losing themselves completely in the presence this relic.
I thought about the whole love and sacrifice aspect and all the various ways that dynamic plays out in life and in relationships. I opened up a copy of Butler's Lives of the Saints that was sitting on a bookshelf. As I browsed through it, I read with awe about the lives and legends of the earliest female saints and martyrs, most of whom died horrible deaths while still in their teens. They made the ultimate sacrifices. It was all starting to come together as I read. The stories of Saints Lucy, Agnes and Cecilia touched me particularly. It occurred to me that these were some of the first young adult stories, filled with passion and pain, and they gave a whole new, yet ancient, perspective on supernatural romance.
I started thinking about what it would be like to have that sort of faith, that sort of dedication to an idea, to a person, and if it even existed these days, and I went from there. I always knew The Blessed was going to be dark, gritty and somewhat violent, even very violent, if I was going to stay true to the legends themselves. I wasn't so much interested in retelling these martyr stories as reimagining them, mashing them up, exploring them in a contemporary setting and with a modern sensibility.
I based the characters on people that I've known and worked with and a little bit on myself and my own experiences coming to New York from Pittsburgh in the early nineties to "make it" in the music business. There are parallels to the starlets I worked with at that time during my years as a celebrity publicist and to the whole idea and nature of fame. I came to realize that these martyrs were actually the ultimate superstars–of all time. No fifteen minutes for them.
Finally, I drew on familiar settings and situations from my Brooklyn neighborhood, where old churches are regularly shuttered and converted to condos, people still proudly display weathered statues of Jesus and Mary in their front yards, and elaborate processions in honor of various patron Saints are commonplace. Living there, the juxtaposition of old and new is an everyday fact of life and provides very fertile ground for a writer. This story is definitely my love letter to Brooklyn–as the borough is just as much a character as the three girls.
In the end, The Blessed is a story about love, death, and faith. About an enigmatic boy and three girls who are mysteriously drawn to him one stormy night at the lowest point of their lives. All searching for something, though they don't quite know what or even why. The Blessed is also about what happens when you find that which you seek. I was raised Catholic but I don't think you need to have a particular religious background or be religious at all to appreciate the characters and the conflicts. The themes of self-awareness, self-acceptance and empowerment I sought to address are, I think, universal. I've always been drawn to religious subject matter in art, history, philosophy and literature, and The Blessed was really exciting for me to incorporate that sort of narrative into a contemporary YA trilogy without getting preachy.
Creating The Blessed has been an incredible experience. It is the most challenging thing I've ever written by far, and I've tried to stay involved in every aspect of the release from jacket design to promotion. From the cover image and the reverse jacket, which we worked on for months with eastern European art star Natalie Shau and cover designer Lizzy Bromley at Simon & Schuster, to the amazing trailer we shot at St. Ann's Church in Brooklyn. I'm thrilled by every bit of it and I hope my readers will be, too.


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'Communities that Care' blood drive coming next week
The Donovan Family, residents of Montrose and the American Red Cross are holding a special "Communities That Care" blood drive in memory of Emily Donovan on Wednesday, August 6, and Thursday, August 7, from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Montrose VFW on State Route 706 in Montrose, PA.
Emily Donovan will be "forever four" in the hearts of her friends, family and community. She is remembered by her bright smile and fighting spirit. Emily was 20 months old on May 5, 2008 when her parents learned she had a brain tumor. The very next day she had surgery to remove the cancerous tumor. The two-and-a-half years that followed were filled with many happy memories, but also many days spent in the hospital. During her battle with cancer, Emily had chemotherapy and radiation. She also received many blood transfusions, but never once stopped smiling. At one point, during her treatment, the tumor came back and Emily needed a repeat surgery. Even though, Emily was not willing to give up, the cancer eventually spread to her spine and Emily lost her battle on September 17, 2010. She had just turned four years old.
"Hard to watch her suffer. It was heart wrenching. She was a bright, beautiful and an amazing little girl," said Emily's mother Janet.
The entire community of Montrose came together because of Emily. Residents prayed for her during her battle with cancer and they also donated blood in honor of the brave little girl at blood drives held in Emily's honor. Now, the Donovan family wants to help other children and adults in need by holding a blood drive to keep the memory of their amazing Emily alive.
Donate Blood in Memory of Emily Donovan
Wednesday, August 6 & Thursday, August 7
11:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
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Americruise 2007 - Film @ 11Written on November 1, 2007
...And The Winner Is!
A classic truck actually won at Americruise?! Well, yeah-the Classic Truck of the Year Award sponsored by CLASSIC TRUCKS and Custom Classic Trucks magazines. And it wasn't any ordinary classic truck that took home the honors, either-none other than our very own August '06 cover model, Gary Coe's trendsetting "F-157." The judging was conducted by CCT editor John Gilbert (shown, right, presenting Gary with the custom-made trophy), who had little choice with his final decision after witnessing Coe's '57 dominate the competition on the slalom course (autocross), 0-40-mph braking, and 0-40-mph acceleration contests.Congratulations, Gary!
But don't get the impression that the field was weak at Americruise in Lincoln, Nebraska, this year-there were plenty of heavy-hittin' haulers on hand, such as local John Bills' '54 F-100. The lime-green looker features a fully detailed '95 5.0L under the hood, among notable details. For a more in-depth look at Americruise '07, grab yourself a copy of the December '07 Rod & Custom!
Lifetime Achievement For "Speedy" BillThe editors and staff of Rod & Custom magazine have recognized Speedway Motors founder and owner "Speedy" Bill Smith with a Lifetime Achievement Award. The honor was presented July 1 at the 15th Annual Rod & Custom Americruise event in Lincoln, Nebraska. In presenting the award, Rod & Custom Publisher Tim Foss discussed "Speedy" Bill's many achievements and contributions to the rodding and racing communities. He also noted that, in a hobby seemingly dominated by influences on the nation's coasts, Smith had the ingenuity and tenacity to make significant impacts while remaining rooted in his hometown of Lincoln. Editor Kevin Lee remarked on Speedway Motors' rich history, pointing out that the business, which got its official start in 1952, is one of only a handful of automotive aftermarket companies that predate Rod & Custom magazine.
When the award was presented, Smith received a standing ovation from the large crowd gathered in the State Fair Park open auditorium. In accepting his award, "Speedy" Bill recognized the importance of specialty publications like Rod & Custom in keeping rodders informed and enthusiastic about the hobby. He said it was a passion for racing and performance that drove him to start Speedway Motors more than five decades ago, and a similar passion within car enthusiasts that has fueled the company's success through the years. "Despite obstacles like the 1970s gas crisis, emissions controls, and government regulations, dedicated enthusiasts have always found ways to pursue their passion," Smith said. "As long as rodders continue that pursuit, Speedway will be there to serve them."
Speedway Motors is America's Oldest Speed Shop(r) and one of the world's largest manufacturers and retailers of street rod and racing parts. The company currently employs more than 180 people at its 46-acre corporate campus. For more information on Speedway Motors, call 800-979-0122, or visit www.speedwaymotors.com.
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American Autowire is pleased to announce the opening of their brand-new online store. Now with a few simple clicks of the mouse you'll have the ability to access the tens of thousands of available harnesses, kits, components, and accessories that American Autowire has to offer. Take a few minutes to use their amazingly simple search function. You can search by year, by make, by model, by GM part number, by American Autowire part number, or simply search by phrase ("dash harness"). There are complete descriptions and photos available for each product, and they've made it extremely easy to find exactly the wiring components you're looking for-and even some you may have not even known you needed. So visit www.shop.americanautowire.com and see how easy they've made shopping and ordering what amounts to the life's blood of your classic truck, musclecar, or street rod.


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Senate Committee Investigates FBI's Handling of Ex-CIA Director Petraeus Extramarital Affair
Posted By allan On November 12, 2012 @ 8:37 am In FBI,News Story | No Comments
The FBI is under fire for not immediately disclosing the extramarital affair of ex-CIA Director David H. Petraeus to the White House and Congress, Bloomberg News reports [2].
Saying the affair "could have had an effect on national security," California Sen. Dianne Feinstein said the investigation should have been revealed more quickly.
The investigation began in the summer when the FBI last week notified U.S. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, who alerted the White House, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported [3].
According to [4] the Boston Globe this morning, the FBI downplayed the impact on national security and said it was wary of revealing an investigation that hadn't appeared to involve criminal wrongdoing by Petraeus.
The investigation was triggered by threatening e-mails to a woman, a friend of Petraeus and his wife.
The e-mails were sent by Paula Broadwell, 40, the author of Petraeus biography, Bloomberg News wrote.
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Mo'Phat's Rules to Live By:
Rule #3 : Never wrestle with a pig: you both get dirty, and the pig likes it.
Rule #5 : Never argue with an idiot: those watching might not be able to tell the difference.
Rule #13: Always make sure she has a better time than you do.
I lied...It's a Miche Primata Primo Supertype post...sorry about the above.
Mo'Phat's Rules to Live By:
Rule #3 : Never wrestle with a pig: you both get dirty, and the pig likes it.
Rule #5 : Never argue with an idiot: those watching might not be able to tell the difference.
Rule #13: Always make sure she has a better time than you do.
1 Specialized Toupe 143 World Champion edition
1 Specialized Toupe 143 White
Both in practically new condition. Test rides only
2 Specialized Toupe 130 with or without Gel (prefer white) new or nearly new.
I have Toupes on all my best bikes and I mistakenly thought my big butt would prefer the wider version. Seems like my butt thinks it's skinny and the 130 saddle more comfortable. Both saddles are listed on ebay. If you wanna swap contact me and if it's all good click "buy it now" and we can exchange (of course I won't ask for the money). I've made the prices high because I'd prefer to swap than sell. Links below:
Specialized Toupe 143 World Champion
Specialized Toupe 143 White
Relisted 18 Sept (reduced price.... no swaps so I may as well sell)
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Somebody sell me a white si turbo. I want one.
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Have: Specialized Toupe 143 white - practically brand new
Need: Specialized Toupe 130 any colour (except blue) Gel also OK
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I have a brown swift in very good shape (barely a year old), and wouldn't mind trading for a black swift in like condition (or maybe a team pro?). Lemme know if anyone is interested.
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San Marco Regal, black, steel rails, nearly new.
Terry Fly Titanium, lightly used
To try something different. Something like an Aliante, Prolink, or similar wider saddle for a Clyde. Also consider other trades.
I am looking for a Selle SMP Strike PLUS, any color. As of now ebay only has brand new ones for 219$+ship
Got another one:
Have: Selle San Marco Aspide Arrowhead (basically brand new condition)
Want: Selle Italia Thoork Gel Flow
Selle San Marco Caymano Caymano FX or Caymano Team Replica (the black one with huge white
SSM logo on it) or Caymano Arrowhead Gel (the one with the cut-out)
EDIT: Added a few more saddles I would consider trading this Aspide for
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Have: new Brooks Champion Flyer in brown. Tried it for a day or two, took it off thinking I may go back, didn't.
Want: Selle Italia SLR XP Gel Flow or Prolink, etc.; Terry Fly; Fizik Arione or Gobi. Prefer black or red saddle in new condition.
Rivendell Saluki, Specialized Tricross, Dahon Mu SL
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I have a modified Selle An-Atomica for sale on ebay right now. I don't know if that's allowed to put a link to ebay on this thread. if so sorry. if not, there it is.
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Have: Selle SMP Strike Pro, RED
Want: Selle Italia Gelo Flow SLR, White
1) Terry Liberator - never used, only mounted on my MTB
2) Terry Fly Ti - less than 150 miles used.
Yellow Selle Saddle
I'm looking for a good, low-end saddle that's not leather (I'm vegan), so let me know if you have anything kicking around.
In fact, most of the Specialized saddles aren't leather according to their site (http://www.specialized.com). The Toupe has what they call a "Tough, light and water resistant Micromatrix cover", so does the Alias.
I have a black Toupe but I'm somewhat reluctant to part with it - however, you can look on the Specialized site at what they cost new, then make me an offer (PM me, don't post in thread) and I'll consider it. The Toupe has maybe 200 miles on it but looks immaculate, brand new. It is the 143mm wide version (look at their site and you'll understand.
I also have a black Alias which is REALLY new, less than 40 miles on it. It is the 155mm width I believe.
The Alias, at least, is available for trades as well....
- BRAND NEW FSA K-Force Leather Saddle (somewhat similar shape to SLR, weighs 160g, normal MSRP $159.99)
More info:
Updated WANT list:
WANT: (only interested in black or white saddles)
- Tioga Spyder I really want to try one of these!!!
- FSA K-Force Light - the bare carbon one
- Selle Italia Thoork (regular or gel flow)
- Selle San Marco Caymano FX or Caymano Team Replica (the black one with huge white SSM logo on it). Caymano Titanox would work too but is least preferable.
- Selle San Marco Concor Light Team Replica (again, big ass white SSM logo)
- Selle Italia Flite (Carbonio would be preferable, but any model could work)
- Prologo Choice (any color okay for this one), Scratch (again, any color), or Nago/Nago Pas
- Brooks B17, B17 Narrow, B17 Champion Special
- Brooks Team Pro (I would really love a Swallow or Swift, but I doubt anyone will be that generous!)
- I also kinda want to try an E3 Form saddle (Gel or 'Titanium' version), but if you traded me this you'd have to add some cash on top, since these only cost $30 bucks new.
Have 2007 model Flite seat in White. 8/10 condition. Looking for a 130 toupe.
have: very lightly used selle italia slr xp.
want: selle italia flite


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Images: USO reps visit MRF-D Marines [Image 1 of 3]
Photo by Sgt. Sarah Fiocco
Valerie Donegan (left center), USO director of IT, speaks with Moulden Park Primary School students and Marines with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, during a community-relations program event at the school, here, Aug. 14. Two USO representatives visited Darwin to see firsthand how their contributions to this rotation are being used. The visit also allowed them to strategize what they could contribute to next year's rotation.
This work, USO reps visit MRF-D Marines [Image 1 of 3], by Sgt Sarah Fiocco, identified by DVIDS, is free of known copyright restrictions under U.S. copyright law.
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Thank You Australia!
June 14, 2012
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Australia has created the world's largest network of marine reserves and will restrict fishing and oil and gas exploration in a major step to safeguard the environment and access to food.
The area will cover 3.1 million square kilometres (1.2 million square miles) of ocean including the entire Coral Sea, and encompass a third of the island continent's territorial waters.'
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Business Highlights
Unemployment risks creating new divide in Europe
BRUSSELS (AP) - Record unemployment and fraying social welfare systems in southern Europe risk creating a new divide in the continent, the EU warned Tuesday, after figures showed joblessness across the 17 EU countries that use the euro hit a new high.
Eurozone unemployment rose to 11.8 percent in November, the highest since the euro currency was founded in 1999, according to the statistical agency Eurostat. The rate was up from 11.7 percent in October and 10.6 percent a year earlier.
In the wider 27-nation European Union, the world's largest economic bloc with 500 million people, unemployment broke the 26 million mark for the first time.
But the trend is not uniform. Unemployment is increasing mainly in those countries, mostly in southern Europe, where market concerns over excessive public debt have pushed governments to make the toughest savings, moving the economies into recession.
Smart TVs get smarter, by just a little bit
LAS VEGAS (AP) - In the not-so-distant future, couch potatoes will be waving, pointing, swiping and tapping to make their TVs react, kind of like what Tom Cruise did in the 2002 movie "Minority Report." That's the vision of TV manufacturers as they show off "smart TVs" at the International CES in Las Vegas.
The sets will recognize who's watching and will try to guess what viewers want to see. They'll respond to more natural speech and will connect with your smartphone in a single touch.
But don't worry about "Big Brother" looking back at you. Manufacturers such as Samsung Electronics Co. will allow motion-capturing cameras to be pointed away.
TV-over-Internet service expands despite lawsuits
NEW YORK (AP) - The Barry Diller-backed Internet company that challenged cable and satellite TV services by offering inexpensive live television online plans to expand beyond New York City this spring.
In the wake of a federal court ruling that tentatively endorsed its legality, Aereo will bring its $8-a-month service to Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington and 18 other markets in the U.S., as well as to New York's suburbs. For the past year, the service had been limited to New York City residents as the company fine-tuned its technology and awaited guidance on whether its unlicensed use of free, over-the-air broadcasts amounted to a copyright violation.
A federal judge in New York ruled in July that the service doesn't appear to violate copyright law because individual subscribers are assigned their own, tiny antenna at Aereo's Brooklyn data center, making it analogous to the free signal a consumer would get with a regular antenna at home. Aereo spent the subsequent months selecting markets for expansion and renting space for new equipment in those cities.
Google executive gets look at NKoreans using Internet
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) - Students at North Korea's premier university showed Google's executive chairman Tuesday how they look for information online: they Google it.
But surfing the Internet that way is the privilege of only a very few in North Korea, whose authoritarian government imposes strict limits on access to the Web.
Google's Eric Schmidt got a first look at North Korea's limited Internet usage when an American delegation that he and former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson are leading visited a computer lab at Kim Il Sung University in Pyongyang. Other members of the delegation on the unusual four-day trip include Schmidt's daughter, Sophie, and Jared Cohen, director of the Google Ideas think tank.
Schmidt, who is the highest-profile U.S. business executive to visit North Korea since leader Kim Jong Un came to power a year ago, has not spoken publicly about the reasons behind the journey to North Korea.


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Vancouver resident Chrisetta Mosley will celebrate the launch of her new cookbook with a book-signing event.
The event will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 7 at New Seasons Market – Fisher's Landing, 2100 S.E. 164th Ave. The event will include recipe samples.
The cookbook, titled "Farewell Fatso! Bringing Cooking Back," will be available for purchase at the event and will be sold at New Seasons.
Mosley battled with childhood obesity but has since lost 170 pounds. She credits her success to her home cooking.
Her weight-loss success was featured in The Columbian. Mosley also authors a blog, Farewell Fatso!, which also appears on The Columbian website at http://www.columbian.com/weblogs/farewell-fatso.


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America East log5
by Ken Pomeroy on Thursday, March 7, 2013
March 9-10, 16. Quarters/semis at Albany. Championship at higher seed.
All-kenpom: Jameel Warney, Stony Brook (kPOY); Tommy Brenton, Stony Brook; Mark Nwakamma, Hartford; Mike Black, Albany; Dave Coley, Stony Brook.
I always root for Maine to win its conference tournament. And every year I am disappointed. The Black Bears got a break this season when super-freshman Justin Edwards decided to stay in Orono instead of transferring to a program with a more illustrious postseason tradition, which is like every single one. Maine has never won a conference championship and has never participated in a postseason tournament of any kind. Perhaps if Rick Carlisle had shown the kind of commitment that Edwards has, we wouldn't be having this conversation. Not that we are conversing, mind you, but Carlisle left for Virginia after his sophomore year in 1981 and eventually got to a Final Four. That should have been Maine's Final Four. More recently, if Tom Knight had not forsaken his home state and attended Notre Dame, perhaps we would be talking about a much better Maine team this season. But that is the story of Maine basketball. And because Boston University
Numbers listed are the probabilities of a team advancing to each round. Unfamiliar with log5? Here's more than you want to know.
Semis Final Champ 1 Stony Brook 98.6 70.1 62.0 2 Vermont 79.5 57.8 17.9 4 Albany 85.2 28.6 12.9 3 Hartford 77.3 29.7 6.1 7 New Hampshire 20.5 8.7 0.7 5 Maine 14.8 1.3 0.3 6 UMBC 22.7 3.8 0.2 8 Binghamton 1.4 0.06 0.003


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Dana also introduced a new specification for axle lubricants. Full- and semi-synthetic fluids meeting SHARES 429 Rev A offer superior protection for torque-carrying components, and allow extending drain intervals for most Spicer axles from one year to two.
Extended warranties may also be available for Eaton Fuller transmissions, Fuller clutches, and Dana Spicer drive axles.
In addition to products and services introduced to the press, I enjoy walking the show to find more useful products. One is so simple and useful, I'm surprised no one thought of it earlier. WristWriter is a convenient note-taking device that straps around the wrist or forearm with Velcro. It uses paper rolls, similar to but smaller than adding machine rolls. The paper is advanced or retrieved using a set of rollers.
WristWriter has a hard writing surface. It's always ready, yet out of the way. You need never be caught without a notebook or a surface to write on again. Visit www.wristwriter.com.
Drive shafts are designed to be fuses. If too great a load is placed on the drive train, it's the drive shaft that twists and breaks. That saves expensive components like drive axles and transmissions. But when the drive shaft sacrifices itself to protect the drive-train, you wind up needing a costly road service call.
Power Train Savers mount in the drive shaft. They are flanged, balanced devices held together with Torque Fuses, bolts that shear at predetermined torque loads.
Drivetrain shocks that would otherwise destroy the drive shaft just shear the Torque Fuses in Power Train Savers-equipped trucks. Using common tools, a $155 set of Torque Fuses can be replaced in minutes. For more, visit www.powertrainsavers.com.
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CLEARWATER, Florida -- July 22, 2012
It's mating season for manatees and some aquarium officials are asking for privacy.
About 10 manatees beached near a busy highway in Clearwater on Thursday. At first, onlookers thought the manatees were in trouble. Police called the Clearwater Marine Aquarium and their experts said the mammals were mating.
The Tampa Bay Times reports aquarium officials then asked officers to secure the waters so the manatees would be protected from gawkers.
Officers cordoned off the waterline with crime scene tape to give the manatees some privacy.
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The Wildcats received 43.5 points in this week's poll and are now tied with Indiana Tech in the No. 11 spot.
Six Wildcats are also nationally ranked in their respective classes, as Alan Callahan is currently ranked No. 8 in the 125-pound Top 16 rankings. Freshman Bryce Shoemaker also made it into the Top 10 in the 133-pound division coming in at No. 7.
Aaron Seybold is now ranked No. 6 in the NAIA in the 157-pound class and Jakob Price is currently No. 9 in the 165-pound division. Also ranked for the Wildcats is senior reigning NAIA All-American Parker Owen, who is ranked No. 4 in the 174-pound class.
Heavyweight Beau Bennett comes in at No. 16 this week in the 285-pound weight class. Baker will next take on the Midwest Classic this Saturday, Dec. 14.
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I like to pretend that for the most part, humans are adaptable life forms. There's always going to be hardships, strain, disappointments, and probably an additional synonym or two. Don't get me wrong, as far as I'm concerned, we the people are incessant whiners, complainers, vinegar-pissers, and tantrum throwers. Sometimes it seems most especially true in the city of Chicago and the surrounding suburban landscape.
This won't be a literary inspection into the human condition and our unwavering inability to "just deal with it". But, I did feel it was necessary as a preface. For all intents and purposes, we do deal with the sufferings pretty well. It's the never ending complaining that riles me up.
What we know is that the players are still locked out and pre-season games have been cancelled through the end of September. The season is scheduled to begin on October 11th. As it is, talks could resume as early as Friday of this week. This is certainlythe only option left, so why waste it?
As dismal as things may seem (or may become), we still desire to talk about the game. In one capacity or another, you can't scroll news or twitter feeds without some sort of hockey discussion going on. Whether it's about who is right or wrong, breaking news, rumors, or Chris Chelios acting like Chris Chelios. The conversations continue. And that's thanks to passion.
I recently received my latest issue of The Hockey News magazine. To my surprise, it was an "NHL Season Preview: The Lockout-Schmockout Issue". Not only did they still choose a Stanley Cup victor (Vancouver), but they went ahead and listed the Top 20 for each position.
Talk about resilient. Editor-in-Chief Jason Kay seemed resigned to the fact of having to publish a monthly issue with the possibility of not one puck being dropped, yet optimistic…if that makes sense.
"…As such, we're already well positioned for an NHL shutdown – in the event of no games, we'd simply continue to do and explore more of the same…A break in the action would be unfortunate, but the crisis would give us time and space to expand our canvas."
Time and space to expand our canvas…I like that. It's one of those things that few people realize is the most important. Take ESPN and their attaché to the Chicago Blackhawks. Not only is (my opinion) the coverage crap labeled "ESPN" and served daily, it rarely has anything new to it. All the press passes in the world aren't going to help when the game is never played. Sure, sound-bytes at informal practices are well and good, but eventually what more can they say other than "yep, still waiting"?
Keeping things fresh and new isn't just for the reader. It's us too. Since we're all in this together, we all need to be informed. But who wants to read the same article, let alone write it? Not me. It's why I don't feel bad when I write about my odd dreams.
Anyway, the Blackhawks were pretty well represented in THN's season preview. They were chosen to finish 4th in the Western Conference behind St. Louis, Vancouver, and Los Angeles respectively. Defensemen Duncan Keith ranked highest among Hawks D at 8th of 20. Brent Seabrook nudged in at 19th.
Marian Hossa, who played in more regular season games last year than in recent memory has been recovering quite well from the garbage hit that ended his season. Coupled with nearly a point per game average, Hossa tops out at 2nd on their list for top Right Wings. Fresh from Columbus, New York Ranger Rick Nash is 1st.
The list of top Centers is filled with its typical "no shit" selections (Top 3 – Evgeni Malkin, Steven Stamkos, and Sidney Crosby). But there is one selection that might be found interesting. Of course Jonathan Toews is on the list, coming in at 7th. Some of you might be shocked, worried, and/or relieved that Patrick Kane ranks at 17th for top Centers in the league. Really, this makes me want hockey more to see a full season of Kane at the dot. I anticipate better results than most.
To round it out, Patrick Sharp broke the top ten for Left Wing coming in at 8th. It's no surprise that our goaltending wasn't shined on. Yet, it's an interesting list when Mikka Kiprusoff still comes in at 7th…
Expand your canvas, hockey fans. There's plenty to go around until this mess gets clean.
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Old English Trifle Recipe
Loaded with cake cubes and fruit, a lovely layered trifle is always welcome at a holiday dinner. The creamy, homemade custard is well worth the effort. —Nancy O'Connor, Glen Ridge, New Jersey
- 2 cups cubed sponge cake
- 5 macaroon cookies, crumbled
- 2 tablespoons sherry or orange juice
- 2 tablespoons brandy or orange juice
- 3 cups heavy whipping cream, divided
- 4 egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup fresh raspberries
- 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
- 1 cup sliced peeled fresh or frozen peaches, thawed
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted
- 1. Place cake cubes and crumbled cookies in a 3-qt. glass bowl. Drizzle with sherry and brandy.
- 2. In a small saucepan, heat 1-3/4 cups cream until bubbles form around sides of pan. In a small bowl, whisk egg yolks and sugar. Remove cream from the heat; stir a small amount of hot cream into egg mixture. Return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until mixture is thickened and coats the back of a spoon; stir in vanilla.
- 3. Layer the raspberries, strawberries and peaches over crumbled cookies; spoon custard over fruit. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- 4. In a large bowl, beat remaining cream until stiff peaks form. Pipe over custard; sprinkle with almonds. Yield: 12 servings (1 cup each).
Nutritional Facts
1 cup equals 333 calories, 28 g fat (16 g saturated fat), 158 mg cholesterol, 46 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 4 g protein.
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Wednesday, 29 January 2014
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In his shoes: Ian Chang's custom-made shoes allow the mixing of different colours for a unique design.
Fashion-forward men can now get their shoes custom-made in unique designs.
IT is believed that shoes make a man. Whatever pair a guy may have on says a lot about whether he takes pride in the little details that make him stand out. Shoes complete an outfit in the broadest sense.
So where does one head to find great quality and well-designed shoes? Various outlets and boutiques now carry a range of them. This, however, requires a man to spend hours shopping – something he may dread.
Well, he can now turn to custom-made shoes. Not only does it allow him the convenience of getting hundreds of unique designs from one place, the shoes can be crafted to his exact needs.
Bespoke menswear tailor Ian Chang, who runs his own boutique in Kuala Lumpur, has recently launched a service that offers men a chance to have their shoes custom- made.
He is working with Elegantology Gallery & Restaurant (located at Publika Shopping Gallery) for this new service. Utilising a 3D customisation tool, it gives customers a multitude of options in personalising their shoes.
Speaking to Star2, Chang says that he thinks Malaysian men are ready for such a thing. He explains that he has had friends coming up to him and asking him where he got his shoes.
"Unfortunately, I had to tell them that I got mine abroad. Which goes to show that the men in this country really need accessibility to quality shoes of great design," Chang explains.
The first and foremost option that a customer has is the choice of design. This comprises a selection of men's dress shoes (oxford, loafer, full brogue, single monk, double monk), slippers (of the dress variety) and casual shoes (moccasin, classic boat), amongst others.
One then proceeds to pick the colours. There is an impressive palette to choose from for each different part of the shoe. The colour of the inner lining, lace, lips and sole of the shoes all can be customised.
Material-wise, there are over 50 different kinds of materials, including leather, suede, velvet, linen, denim, fabric (tweed, houndstooth, herringbone) and even the more exotic crocodile skin.
Further detailing includes the addition of tassels, bows, metal bit and embroidery. It is even possible to have your name engraved on each pair of shoe, making it a little more special.
It needs pointing out that custom-made does not equate bespoke. Full-bespoke shoes are tailor made for a person's feet – taking into consideration the exact size and shape. Shoes that are custom-made, however, follow regular sizing (Euro, US or Japan).
"It takes about four weeks for a purchase to be ready. Once completed, it will be sent straight to the customer, or to the Elegantology Gallery & Restaurant to be collected," states Chang.
Chang adds that his custom-made shoes are affordable for the quality that is offered. According to him, prices can start from RM899, and each pair will be fully made in Spain.
Another such custom-made shoe service to be found in Malaysia is offered by Mango Mojito. This is a Thai brand and their products can be found in Isetan (Suria KLCC, The Gardens Mall) and The Underline boutique (situated in Bangsar).
When met during the launch, Mango Mojito's managing director and founder, Silratth Sukwatthanasiri said, "The custom-made shoe service isn't something new around the world. Western countries have long offered it.
"What's different about ours is that they are reasonably priced. Prices start from RM499, and these are based on a particular design. We do not charge extra for different leathers, colours or additions of detailing, for instance."
One range of shoes from Mango Mojito, named Italian Touch, features an extraordinary meeting of finest grade leather and colour. The designs also provide a classic twist to modern styles that most men can appreciate.
Available are oxfords, chukkas, penny loafers, ankle boots and more. Apart from choosing the design and colour for each different part, it is also possible to have a different size shoe made for each foot.
"Mango Mojito's shoes are all hand-made by experienced Thai shoemakers. Our leathers are sourced from both the United States and Thailand. The time needed for an order to be processed is about one week," reveals Sukwatthanasiri.
"Our staff will be able to assist you if you're not familiar with getting your shoes custom made. We also have an application that can take a man through the steps needed for this."
Sukwatthanasiri himself loves shoes. He says that he has more than 20 pairs that he uses regularly. Queried about the trend of men embracing their love of shoes, he admits that it is not usually so.
"Women of course love shoes. I would say that the men don't change shoes so much. That said, they do indeed need good quality shoes of different designs for different occasions."
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When it comes to a complex surgery, doing something well means doing it many times – until you've just about seen it all. How about 500 times? That's the number of hip and knee replacements that Robert Bucholz, M.D., performed in 2011 alone.
Total hip and knee replacements are excellent operations with predictable, superb results. Both have progressed to the point where they're very predictable, as long as the prosthesis is placed correctly."
As a 35-year veteran of UT Southwestern Medical Center's Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 20 of those years as its chairman, Dr. Bucholz is a local and national leader in hip and knee replacements, or arthroplasties. In fact, he helped set recent national quality standards for many of these same operations he performs daily.
"We use a small incision approach – just large enough to place the prosthesis in the ideal position," says Dr. Bucholz of his surgical technique. He uses only prostheses that have a proven 15- to 20-year track record, and he follows a detailed set of management protocols for his patients.
As deputy editor of orthopaedic surgery's major journal, The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Dr. Bucholz is constantly reviewing cutting-edge research in the field. He notes that "many of the major manuscripts and much of the original research on hip and knee replacements performed nationally and internationally comes across my desk for peer review."
Monitoring the results and status of individual patients who have received hip or knee replacements is an important priority for Dr. Bucholz. His personal arthroplasty registry collects detailed data on patients' outcomes, thereby directing efforts to improve surgical and rehabilitative protocols. The 6-year-old registry monitors patients' physical and psychological status both before and after their joint replacement.
Additionally, as past president of the United States' largest orthopaedic nonprofit professional association, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Dr. Bucholz has assisted in a nationwide hip and knee registry project.


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Some 113 feature films are set to screen at the 15th South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference & Festival in Austin, TX. Running, March 7 - 15, 2008, the event's showcases are the documentary and narrative feature competitions (see complete lists below). Also on tap are high-profile, anticipated films in the Spotlight Premieres section, including Nanette Burstein's "American Teen," Jay & Mark Duplass' "Baghead," Aaron Rose & Joshua Leonard's "Beautiful Losers," Clark Gregg's "Choke," Nicholas Stoller's "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," Michael Almereyda's "New Orleans Mon Amour," Joe Swanberg & Greta Gerwig's "Nights and Weekends," Martin Scorsese's "Shine A Light," Kimberly Peirce's "Stop-Loss," Liz Mermin's "Shot In Bombay," and Morgan Spurlock's "Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden?". The event, while will open Robert Luketic's "21," will close with Stephen Walker's "Young@Heart."
This year's SXSW lineup has been culled from 3,140 total feature and short film submissions, according to festival producer Matt Dentler, with the approximately 100 short film selections for the 2008 festival set to be announced next week. In addition to the two main competition sections, and the Spotlight Premieres, festival sections also include Emerging Visions, 24 Beats Per Second, Lone Star States, 'Round Midnight, and Special Screenings.
"What struck me most was how so many of the narrative features depict very regional American stories," noted Denter, in comments to indieWIRE on Monday night about the festival's narrative feature selections. "Even the East Coast or West Coast stories, are very specific to a neighborhood or subculture. I think this is a result of more filmmakers writing what they know."
Meanwhile, commenting on the documentary competition, Matt Dentler told indieWIRE tonight, "There is a global awareness to the films that is remarkable. They aren't just stories about war and politics, they're very personal sagas with very real people center stage." Continuing, he added, "It didn't matter if a documentary examined something in Brazil or the Middle East or Middle America, there was a universal quality to the characters that I think will transcend any language barriers." And concluding, he added, "Even the two competition docs directly connected to Iraq, are not 'Iraq war docs'."
SXSW 2008 Competition Lineups
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"Bulletproof Salesman," director by Michael Tucker & Petra Epperlein
Fidelis Cloer is a self-confessed war profiteer who found The Perfect War when the US invaded Iraq. It wasn't about selling a dozen cars, or even a hundred, it was a thousand-car war where security would become the ultimate product. (World Premiere)
"FrontRunners," director by Caroline Suh
The campaign for student body president at Stuyvesant, perhaps the most prestigious public high school in the country, is almost as sophisticated as any presidential election. But unlike presidential candidates, they also have to do their homework, take their SATs and write their college applications. (World Premiere)
"Full Battle Rattle," directed by Jesse Moss & Tony Gerber
A feature documentary about life inside the US Army's Iraq Simulation in California's Mojave Desert. The film follows one Army Battalion's efforts to pacify the town of Medina Wasl, one of thirteen villages in the simulation, as it tips precariously on the brink of civil war. (North American Premiere)
"The Matador," directed by Stephen Higgins & Nina Gilden Seavey
The epic tale of David Fandila's quest to become the world's top-ranked bullfighter. Heart-wrenching setbacks and thrilling successes dramatize his three-year journey across Spain and Latin America and into the pages of bullfighting history. (World Premiere)
"Sex Positive," directed by Daryl Wein
A look at the life of Richard Berkowitz, a revolutionary gay S&M hustler turned AIDS activist in the 1980s, whose incomparable contribution to the invention of safe sex has long since been forgotten. (World Premiere)
"Some Assembly Required," directed by Dori Berinstein
Over 2000 kids. 400 teams nationwide. Eight months of brainstorming, designing and building. One goal: to create the next great toy. (World Premiere)
"They Killed Sister Dorothy," directed by Daniel Junge
On February 12th, 2005, a 73 year-old Catholic nun from Ohio, was shot six times at point blank range and left to die on a muddy Amazon road. Who was this woman, and why was she killed? What will become of her murderers, and who else was involved? What are the implications of her murder and these trials on the future? (World Premiere)
"We Are Wizards," directed by Josh Koury
An entertaining and comprehensive portrait of the passionate culture of Harry Potter fans. (World Premiere)
"Explicit Ills," directed and written by Mark Webber
Starring: Lou Taylor Pucci, Frankie Shaw, Tariq Trotter, Rosario Dawson, Noamie Harris, Paul Dano. Young love, drugs and poverty collide in the city of Philadelphia creating a beautiful tale of hope and the power of coming together. (World Premiere)
"The Lost Coast," director and written by Gabriel Fleming
Starring: Ian Scott McGregor, Lucas Alifano, Lindsay Benner, Chris Yule. As a group of old high school friends wander through San Francisco on Halloween night, two of them are forced to confront their unspoken sexual history. (World Premiere)
"My Effortless Brilliance," directed by Lynn Shelton. Written by Lynn Shelton, Sean Nelson, Basil Harris.
Starring: Sean Nelson, Basil Harris, Calvin Reeder, Jeanette Maus. Successful and self-involved novelist Eric Lambert Jones has been unceremoniously dumped by his life long buddy, Dylan. In an attempt to piece together the fractured friendship, Eric takes a side trip from his latest book tour to drop in on Dylan, newly settled in the picturesque backwoods of Washington state. (World Premiere)
"Older Than America," directed by Georgina Lightning. Written by Georgina Lightning, Christine Kunewa.
Starring: Adam Beach, Tantoo Cardinal, Bradley Cooper, Georgina Lightning, Wes Studi. A woman's haunting visions reveal a Catholic priest's sinister plot to silence her mother from speaking the truth about atrocities that occurred at a Native Indian boarding school. (World Premiere)
"Paper Covers Rock," directed and written by Joe Maggio
Starring: Jeannine Kaspar, Sayra Player, Clint Jordan, Tom Brangle. The story of Sam, a troubled young woman who loses custody of her six year-old daughter in the wake of an unsuccessful suicide attempt. (World Premiere)
"Up With Me," directed by Greg Takoudes. Written by Maeve McQuillan, Greg Takoudes
Starring: Francisco Vicioso, Erika Rivera, Brandon Thorpe, Justin Coltrain. When Francisco, a teenager from Harlem, is admitted to an upstate boarding school on scholarship, he is torn between his life at home (his loyal girlfriend and his jealous best friend) and the new environment. (World Premiere)
"Wellness," director and written by Jake Mahaffy
Starring: Jeff Clark, Paul Mahaffy. The chaotic journey of one man trying to succeed in a business that doesn't exist. (North American Premiere)
"Yeast," directed and writted by Mary Bronstein
Starring: Mary Bronstein, Amy Judd, Greta Gerwig, Sean Williams. A maddeningly oblivious, tyrannical and emotionally stunted young woman tries her best to negotiate two toxic friendships. (World Premiere)
The entire SXSW feature film lineup is available via indieWIRE Insider.
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We love you, Ann Curry, but girl, what were you thinking? You call him a "gorgeous hunk of man candy" -- and then say no to an opportunity like this?
This morning on NBC's Today show, Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone dropped by to chat about their latest romantic comedy, "Crazy, Stupid, Love," which opens next Friday. In the course of their banter, Gosling offered to lift Curry above his head to reenact the infamous move from "Dirty Dancing" (don't ask). And Curry inexplicably balked, leaving the ever-game Al Roker to take the hunk up on the offer.
It took three tries for Roker to fly but fly he did, with Curry watching from the sidelines. Next time!
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Annual tradition marking Lattimer Massacre ends
Today marks the 113th anniversary of the Lattimer Massacre, one of the most serious acts of violence in labor history.
And while the former St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Lattimer had held a special Mass to mark each anniversary, the tradition won't be revisited today.
According to the Rev. Thomas Cappelloni, pastor of Queen of Heaven Parish at Our Lady of Grace Church, Hazleton, interest in that Mass appears to have dwindled in recent years.
"I inquired about the Mass last year when the church was joined with ours," he said, referring to the 2009 consolidation of St. Mary's with the churches of St. Nazarius in Pardeesville, Sacred Heart in Harleigh and Our Lady of Grace in Hazleton. "It seemed as though they haven't observed that Mass for some time."
At one time, Cappelloni said, St. Mary's would complement the Mass with a breakfast and small parade.
"I would've been happy to carry it on, but they said they hadn't had it in a few years," he said. "I couldn't get an indication that they wanted to do it."
The Lattimer Massacre occurred after about 400 non-union Polish, Slovak and Lithuanian miners left their jobs at the Harwood Colliery near Hazleton. The group - unhappy with wage reductions and other conditions in the mine - planned to march to the nearby Calvin Pardee & Co. Colliery at Lattimer and ask miners there to join them in a peaceful demonstration.
It was meant to be a peaceful display and marchers were unarmed. During the demonstration, the miners were confronted by Luzerne County Sheriff James Martin and 87 newly deputized residents who ordered them to stop the demonstration. The miners, however, continued their march toward Lattimer.
The deputies were armed and fired more than 100 rounds into the crowd, killing 19 and wounding 38.
- Jill Whalen
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