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All right, eyes front. Pay attention. Before you all head off for your festive-season vacations, it's time to hand out the report cards. And quite frankly, freshman TV class of 2012, we are very disappointed in the way some of you have performed since you arrived in September.
Here's how we rank this fall's roster of U.S. prime-time newcomers:
Revolution (NBC/Citytv) -- Solid ratings and, interestingly, a very high rate of added audience through post-airdate PVR viewing earned this futuristic yarn an early full-season pickup, which is very good news for Winnipeg-born co-star Tracy Spiridakos.
Nashville (ABC) -- Simply put, co-stars Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere are the best one-two punch in the rookie class. Great, soapy storylines, and the country-music tracks are doing big business on iTunes. Full-season pickup.
Arrow (CW/CTV) -- This dark but accessible comic-hero adaptation has been one of the new season's most pleasant surprises. Wise (though slightly overdue) north-of-the-border decision by CTV to promote it from obscure CTV Two to the main network. Full-season pickup.
The New Normal (NBC/CTV) -- Definitely a risky sitcom premise, but NBC's gamble has paid off and added a ratings-growth comedy to its solid The Voice-driven Tuesday lineup. Full-season pickup.
Vegas (CBS/Global) -- A formidable cast, led by Dennis Quaid and Michael Chiklis, and an appealing retro-gangster atmosphere earned this newcomer a full-season order, despite ratings that have been a bit disappointing in comparison to the NCIS/NCIS: Los Angeles juggernaut that precedes it.
Elementary (CBS/Global) -- Jonny Lee Miller, as a modern-day Holmes, has emerged as the most fascinatingly watchable character in the freshman crime-solving class. Lucy Liu is definitely holding her own as Watson. Full-season pickup, plus CBS's coveted post-Super-Bowl slot.
Go On (NBC/Global) -- Just when it was beginning to look like it might never happen, former Friend Matthew Perry found another sitcom character that suits his style and sense of humour -- as in-therapy radio sports guy Ryan King, Perry is damaged and cranky but somehow still quite likable.
Ben and Kate (Fox/Citytv) -- A charming duo of lead actors (Dakota Johnson, Nat Faxon) and an appealing mismatched-siblings storyline have drawn critical praise but not the ratings to match the buzz. Hammocked between Raising Hope and New Girl, it should be doing much better.
Chicago Fire (NBC/Global) -- A late launch allowed this by-the-numbers firehouse drama to avoid the fall crush, and NBC was rewarded with ample early sampling. A full-season pickup soon followed.
Beauty and the Beast (CW/Showcase) -- Despite the silly decision to make everyone in the cast adhere to the CW's apparent young-and-gorgeous requirement (really, shouldn't this reboot be called Beauty and the Other Beauty With a Small Scar on his Face?), the modest ratings expectations at the youth-focused CW resulted in an early full-season order.
Last Resort (ABC/Global) -- One of the best pilots in this year's rookie crop, but once that rogue submarine took shelter on the shore of that tropical island, the series' writers seemed to run out of ideas. As a result, the ratings took a Dive! Dive! Dive! Cancelled, but remaining episodes will air.
The Mindy Project (Fox/Citytv) -- There were very high hopes for this overdue starring vehicle for The Office cast member/writer Mindy Kaling, but the character she plays is unappealing. Received full-season pickup despite regularly losing a big chunk of its New Girl lead-in audience.
666 Park Avenue (ABC/Citytv) -- Probably too dark, probably too confusing, and definitely a bad match for its Sunday stablemates, Once Upon a Time and Revenge. A solid cast that was betrayed by the scriptwriters. Cancelled; remaining episodes will air.
The Mob Doctor (Fox/CTV) -- Right from the pilot, a series that clearly hasn't known how to make its illogical premise accessible for viewers. Ratings have been dismal, and a decision to take this one off life support will happen sooner rather than later.
Guys With Kids (NBC/Global) -- The pilot opened with an appealing sight gag (dreamed up by series producer Jimmy Fallon), and the series went straight downhill from there. At its very best, a disappointingly average sitcom with limited prospects for an extended run.
Malibu Country (ABC/Citytv) -- This painfully awkward comedy is a bad show on a bad night (Friday). The only thing that could save it is a groundswell of country-music-fan support similar to the one that earned Reba McEntire's last lame sitcom an unexpectedly long run.
Emily Owens, M.D. (CW) -- A rising star (Mamie Gummer, a.k.a. Meryl Streep's daughter) trapped inside a lame series concept (hospital doctors acting like high school nerds, jocks, stoners and mean girls) is a recipe for prime-time disappointment. Gummer will be back, in a big way, but this one will soon be gone and forgotten.
Made in Jersey (CBS/Global) -- A series that had no idea what it wanted to be -- Courtroom drama? Scripted version of Jersey Shore? -- and viewers tuned out immediately. Which is unfortunate, in one way, because Brit import Janet Montgomery deserves to be a big-time TV star. The new season's first cancellation.
Animal Practice (NBC) -- Jeepers, who'da thunk a sitcom that relied on monkey antics would be an instant loser? Actually, this veterinary-hospital comedy had a likable human cast and probably deserved a chance to find its feet, but an audience never materialized. Second cancellation of the fall.
Partners (CBS/Citytv) -- Series creators David Kohan and Max Mutchnick (Will & Grace) based this comedy on their own real-life friendship (one's gay, the other's straight), so they definitely had a clear idea of what they wanted to accomplish. Unfortunately for them, viewers never bought in, and CBS pulled the plug and yanked it off the schedule earlier this month.
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Minnesota felon among Carnegie Heroes
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota man imprisoned for drug dealing is among 22 Americans named Carnegie Heroes.
Pierre Johnson says he's grateful the selection board was able to look beyond his criminal record and give him a chance. Johnson wins the award for his bravery in rescuing a 91-year-old woman from the second floor of her burning home in Brooklyn Park in May 2012. The following month, Johnson pleaded guilty to selling cocaine.
On Oct. 15, Johnson is expected to be released from the Willow River Correctional Facility, an intensive boot camp program.
The 35-year-old father will have a $5,000 prize and an educational scholarship to help get his life back on track. Johnson tells the Star Tribune that his unlikely selection for the prestigious award is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to straighten out for good.
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It is estimated there are as few as 3 200 tigers are left in the wild.
There is nothing that truly prepares you for the majesty of an untamed tiger close up.
Especially when that huge, full-grown big cat leaps on to the dented bonnet of the game drive vehicle you're in, and gives a series of chuffs (tiger talk) to communicate his happiness to see you. It's at moments like these that you're deeply grateful the vehicle has sturdy bars protecting you from a playful bat from one of its gigantic paws.
Tigers don't naturally occur in Africa. But maverick conservationist and film-maker John Varty, who has a passion for big cats, has established an African sanctuary for them at Tiger Canyons outside the little Karoo town of Philippolis in the Free State.
John and his brother Dave co-founded the world famous private game reserve Londolozi in the Sabi Sand Reserve. And while John was deeply involved in big cat conservation for many years, he began fretting about the fate of the tigers in Asia.
'JV', as most people call him, saw it as crucial that tigers in viable wild populations be conserved in other parts of the world. It's the same thinking that helped save the white rhino population in the early 1960s and, later on, the Arabian oryx.
Tiger Canyons is a massive piece of land 25km from Philippolis. Although technically in the semi-arid Karoo, it includes part of the plunging ravines of the Vanderkloof Dam. Tigers adore water and are able to live in a variety of habitats, from snowy Siberia to jungle tropics to arid north-eastern India.
Despite John Varty's background of luxurious Londolozi, this is not an opulent place – for tourists at least. There is no accommodation (you stay in town if you're overnighting), and every bit of available funding goes to the tigers.
But to spend a morning or an afternoon with them could be the highlight of your trip to South Africa. Unlike many Asian parks, here you are guaranteed an opportunity to see wild tigers close up.
And one look into those blazingly imperious yet trusting eyes may even change your life.
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The nearest airport is at Bloemfontein. From here, Tiger Canyons is under two hours' drive. Take the N1 south and take the Trompsburg off-ramp. Once in Trompsburg, take the R717 for about 60km to Philippolis. Just outside town, you'll see the signs to Tiger Canyons, which is about 25km away.
Around the area
Philippolis is a historical town with some noteworthy architecture, and is well worth visiting.
Get around
At Tiger Canyons, you'll be driven around in a vehicle covered in bars. Note the dented bonnet, a favoured perch of tigers.
What will it cost
Approx. R950 per person for a morning or afternoon tour, including a meal.
Length of stay
This is perfect for a day drive. But if you'd like to really get to know the tigers, stay overnight in Philippolis.
What to pack
Under no circumstances should you forget your camera. Otherwise your friends may not believe your sighting of tigers in Africa.
Where to stay
There are a number of options in nearby Philippolis.
What's happening
If you come for an afternoon tour, you may also be privy to a small concert by John Varty. Accompanying himself on guitar, he sings about the big cats he has known and loved.


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Demagoguing an issue is cheap and easy, especially this year. And there's perhaps been no state where demagoguery has been a precondition to electoral viability this year more than Arizona. (See: McCain, John, reelection of.) And so by contrast it is stunning to see a conservative Arizonan keep his head and stick to his principles while all around him is chaos. In his five terms, Flake has been one of the steadiest and most articulate proponents of sane spending and restrained government. And it has cost him repeatedly: In 2007, he was stripped of his main committee assignment by his own party for being too critical of profligate spending by Republicans when they were in power. And this year he withstood a stout challenge from the right for (among other things) having the guts to oppose the awful SB 1070 in favor of comprehensive federal immigration reform.
This one's going to hurt. The Senate is losing Judd Gregg to retirement this year. Of course, it almost lost him two years ago when he briefly agreed to become President Obama's commerce secretary, but then the smelling salts kicked in and he instead returned to the loyal opposition, where he promptly proceeded to kick the daylights out of the administration. In recruiting Gregg, Obama knew what he was doing. By contemporary Republican standards, Gregg is somewhat moderate (which means he's only very conservative), and on matters of the federal budget he is fiercely intelligent, principled, and compelling. And unlike almost all other Republicans, Gregg has offered specific ideas to get a handle on the debt. There are simply very few in the Senate who can match his grasp of fiscal issues, which underscores the loss to the institution all the more.
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Cruise Whitsundays operates a 'Resort Connections' service in the Whitsundays. This service connects Great Barrier Reef Airport at Hamilton Island to Airlie Beach.
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The waters of Solway Passage lead them to the famous Whitehaven Beach, a definite 'must see' in the Whitsundays. The crystal clear aqua waters and pristine white silica sand stretch for over seven kilometres along Whitsunday Island, the largest of the 74 islands in the Whitsundays. It's Mother Nature at her best - the most photographed beach in Australia and named 'Queensland's Most Beautiful Beach'.
Wander along the beach to your own secluded stretch, laze on the beach or cool off in the azure waters.
Morning and afternoon tea is included. Sandwiches, snacks and a range of soft drinks, beers, wines and mixers are available for purchase onboard.
Cruise through the magnificent Whitsunday islands to Hamilton Island Resort, the perfect place for a great family day out.
Staff will meet you at the marina and direct you to the Hamilton Explorer shuttle buses. After a short trip over the hill, the fun begins with a visit to the Hamilton Island Wildlife Park. Enjoy a guided tour of the unique Australian sanctuary at 10 am or 4 pm daily or wander at your leisure.
After the wildlife experience board the shuttle bus again and enjoy a circuit of the island stopping off at some of the spectacular scenic lookout points and finishing at the Marina Village. Enjoy a delicious family friendly Fish n' Chip lunch and wander down to the Hamilton Island Resort Centre for an hour of Kegel nine pin bowling.
For the afternoon, you are free to take part in the many activities on offer or just laze by the pool or on Catseye Beach. Walk the waterfront taking in the sights or head in the direction of adventure activities such as Go-karting or an adrenalin pumping jet boat ride.
Reefsleep is the only place in Australia where you can sleep on the Great Barrier Reef! Enjoy two days of unlimited snorkelling, one night at the pontoon and an experience of a lifetime!
Reefsleep is an extension of their popular Great Barrier Reef Adventure Day Cruise. Guests on the Reefsleep experience travel to their Reefworld pontoon onboard their high-speed reef vessel with day cruise passengers. Arrival at the pontoon is around 11am.
Enjoy all the wonderful activities on offer including snorkelling, swimming, semi-sub rides, viewing fish from the underwater observatory and sunbathing on deck. For an additional cost you can also spend your time diving, viewing the reef from above on a scenic helicopter tour or with your feet up, relaxing with an indulgent massage.
Come 3pm, the vessel departs the pontoon and this magnificent part of the world is open to you and your Reefsleep guests to enjoy. The evening dinner is a gourmet barbecue, served with other guests. Study the stars through their telescope or lie back on a lounger and marvel at the night sky.
The Great Barrier Reef is truly one of the great wonders of the natural world and a "must-see" for any visitor to the region. Formed millions of years ago, this colourful living reef continues to grow and flourish just off the coast from the Whitsundays. Hundreds of different types of fish and hard and soft coral thrive in the sheltered lagoon.
Discover the underwater wonderland at one of the regions most acclaimed outer Great Barrier Reef sites. They have two pontoons at two different sites and you will visit one site on the day you travel. Their innovative reef pontoons feature an interactive underwater viewing chamber, semi-submersible and a spacious sun deck to lounge on. The colourful corals and abundance of marine life will blow you away as you enjoy sheltered snorkelling and diving all year round.
Diving on the outer Great Barrier Reef is an experience not to be missed! Whether you are a first timer or an experienced diver, their fully certified, experienced instructors will ensure you have an unforgettable dive experience.
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If you enjoy having the freedom to explore at your own pace, Hamilton Island Freestyle is the perfect choice. It allows you to go where you want to go, when you want to go.
Hamilton Island Freestyle includes a return ferry to Hamilton Island, a delicious lunch and use of the island shuttle buses. Head off for your day exploring, armed with a Hamilton Island Pocket Guide and map or the Hamilton Island iPhone App.
Hamilton Island has a multitude of activities on offer. Stroll the Marina Village main street, visit the boutiques and galleries or get active and enjoy bowling, target shooting, mini-golf or a go-kart challenge! Visit Wildlife Hamilton Island (additional cost) and get up close and cuddly with a Koala, lounge beside the pools or relax on Catseye Beach - the choice is yours.
Note: all optional activities at own cost.
Not included but you have a range of choices including Fish 'N' Chips, dining at Marina Tavern or a meal at Manta Ray cafe.
Explore magnificent Whitehaven Beach and the spectacular Whitsunday Islands National Park on board 'Camira'.
Undoubtedly one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, Whitehaven stretches for a spectacular seven kilometres through the Whitsunday waters. The sand is 98% silica, which gives it the vivid white colour. As you step ashore and sink into the powder-fine sand you will realise why you went there.
See the Hill Inlet lookout, one of the most photographed locations in Australia. Enjoy a guided walk following the path and history of the Whitsunday traditional owners, the Ngaro people, will lead you to the lookout and that picture postcard view.
This is a fully inclusive day cruise to Whitehaven Beach and you don't need to reach for your wallet!
All activities, morning and afternoon tea, a delicious barbecue lunch and all refreshments are included whilst on board, with a license to serve beer and wine from 11am.
Swimming, Hill Inlet, beautiful beaches and bays, an all you can eat buffet lunch and the thrill of high performance sailing - an exceptional day out on the water!
Visit Hamilton Island in the morning and Whitehaven Beach in the afternoon, or vice-versa - the choice is yours.
At Hamilton Island, jump on a shuttle bus and tour around the island. The driver will tell you tall tales and true of the things you see stopping off at some spectacular scenic lookout points. The shuttles circuit the island all day so hop on and off as you please.
Go walking, bowling, hire a golf buggy or visit the boutiques and galleries. There is a generous choice of swimming pools, including the Main Pool with its swim-up bar or hit the long sandy curve of Catseye Beach for seaside fun. Be sure to visit the Hamilton Island Wildlife Park too!
Enjoy a pub lunch at Marina Tavern or two-course multi choice lunch at Manta Ray Cafe. Right on the waterfront, the colonial-style Marina Tavern has outdoor tables and expansive covered decks.
Whitehaven Beach, which is one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, stretches for a spectacular seven kilometres. The sand is almost 100 per cent silica, which gives it a vivid white colour. Have a swim in azure waters or entertain yourself with beach games in the sand.
This epic day out is for thrill-seekers and adrenaline junkies alike. Enjoy two awesome activities, both included in your ticket price.
First up, test your skill on the Palm Valley Go Kart racetrack. This challenging nine turn track uses the latest in computer controller lap timing allowing you to race your mates and race the clock. There are tandem karts available for families.
After screaming around the race track, experience a 30 minute thrill ride on Jetryder - a hulking jet boat that twists, turns and fishtails with amazing power.
Hungry for more? Optional activities are Scenic Helicopter flights over the island (minimum two people), target shooting at Palm Valley, or Kegel nine pin bowling.
Between all the action, enjoy lunch at the Marina Tavern.
Note: all optional activities at own cost.
Whitehaven Beach is a definite 'must see' in the Whitsundays. The crystal clear aqua waters and pristine white silica sand stretch for over seven kilometres along Whitsunday Island, the largest of the 74 islands in the Whitsundays. No other day cruise allows you this much time to explore the wonders of Whitehaven Beach!
Enjoy a leisurely cruise along the full length of the beach, across Hill Inlet to a landing point. From here a guided walk following the path and history of the Whitsunday traditional owners, the Ngaro people, will lead you to the lookout and that picture postcard view!
On return to the southern end of Whitehaven you may choose to enjoy the guided walk to Chance Bay and Solway Circuit Lookout, wander along the beach to your own secluded stretch, laze on the beach or cool off in the azure waters.
A picnic lunch in a chiller pack is included for you to enjoy at your leisure. It includes a tasty wrap, fruit, a cookie, yoghurt and a bottle of water. Afternoon tea is included on the cruise back from Whitehaven Beach.
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EU leaders are gearing up for their first summit in four months tomorrow – the longest hiatus since the outbreak of the eurozone crisis three years ago.
It is a measure of how calm the financial markets have been that no major decisions are to be taken at the two-day get-together, which is supposed to focus on telecommunications and digital policy issues. "It's not a summit for decisions," said one top EU diplomat. "The objective is decisions at the December summit."
Still, for the cognoscenti there is much to comb over, including the simmering spat between France and Britain over José Manuel Barroso's effort to streamline EU regulations.
On Wednesday afternoon, the office of Herman Van Rompuy, president of the European Council and chair of all summits, circulated a final draft of the summit communiqué, which Brussels Blog got its hands on and posted here. A few things worth noting: Read more


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Cedar Hill State Park To Host Harvest Heritage Festival
Outdoor Activities, Pumpkin Patch, Demonstrations Highlight Day's Activities
CEDAR HILL, Texas – To celebrate the rich farming and ranching heritage of the North Texas region, Cedar Hill State Park will host its second-annual autumn Harvest Heritage Festival on Saturday, October 16.
Beginning at 10 a.m., park visitors can enjoy numerous activities ranging from historic trade and craft demonstrations such as a blacksmith and forge, old-style spinning wheel, tours of historic Penn Farm, an antique tractor display, and horse-drawn wagon rides, to Dutch oven cooking demonstrations and more. Folks will also be able to play in an old-style vintage baseball game, and kids can harvest and paint pumpkins from the park's pumpkin patch at no cost.
"One of the unique features of this park is the presence of the historic Penn Farm Agricultural History Center," said Mercy Mcbrayer, coordinator of special events at Cedar Hill State Park. "The Penn family first started farming here in the mid 19th century and was here for more than a hundred years. A lot of the farm's original structures have been preserved, and they really let the public see what life was like on a family farm in the 1800's. Our Harvest Heritage Festival will celebrate this rich farming and ranching heritage of the area, and gives us a chance to showcase the rest of Cedar Hill State Park as a premier destination."
People can also get a pumpkin at this year's festival, decorate it and take it home, Mcbrayer said.
Cedar Hill State Park is an 1,800-acre park and nature preserve located in the south part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, along the shores of Joe Pool Reservoir, just west of the city of Cedar Hill off of Beltline Road. The park is renowned for its bass and crappie fishing, miles of hilly and wooded hike and bike trails and its more than 350 developed campsites.
Construction is also set to begin this month on more than $3 million in capital repairs to Cedar Hill SP, which includes replacing electrical and water RV hookup connections and adding sewer connections to both the Lakeview and Eagle Ford camping loops.
Admission to activities for the Harvest Heritage Festival is free to everyone with general park admission, which is $5 per person for ages 13 and older, and children ages 12 and younger are free. For more information, contact Cedar Hill State Park at (972) 291-3900, or visit the park's Web site.
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Game 20. Sort of the one-quarter mark of the season (I guess that would be at the 10:00 mark of the second period of the next game, technically).
First meeting of the season with the Flys, so let the blah-blah-blah-blah about the Winter Classic commence. I'm sure by the end of today we'll be sick of hearing about it. I know I am already. Oooh. Oooh. They're selling Winter Classic hats!
The Rangers finish their third back-to-backs of the season (1-0-1 in the second games so far). Since 2009-10, the Rangers are 22-8-3 in the second of back-to-back sets, including 10-3-1 at MSG.
Anyway, ya boys — winners of eight of their last 10 — are coming off a shining game in D.C. Friday, albeit one where the opponent and its goalie were pretty shoddy.
Same lineup for the Rangers today, which means Christensen and Stralman are prucha'd. Lundqvist in goal. Does it really matter who's in goal for the Flyers? Does it ever matter?


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Anyone else think this is a halcyon time for young designers? I mean, first the big luxury groups make their first investments in new names since way back at the turn of the millennium (back in the day when Tom Ford built Gucci Group by adding Stella McCartney and Alexander McQueen), with Kering buying a majority of Christopher Kane and a big minority of Joseph Altuzarra, and LVMH helping out Maxime Simoens, and reportedly scouting JW Anderson. But that's just the tip of the iceberg. Read more
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SAINT LEO, Fla. – The 15th-ranked Saint Leo women's golf team marked a program first as they claimed the top slot in the 2011 Saint Leo Invitational on Tuesday at the Par-72, 6,063 yard course at Lake Jovita Golf and Country Club in Saint Leo, Fla.
The Lions concluded the two-day invitational with a combined score of 33-over 609 (302-307), marking the third best 36 hole tournament score in program history.
Topping off a list of seven schools ranked in the Golfstat top-20, including five within in the top-10, the Lions finished two strokes ahead of No. 2 Florida Southern, shooting one shot better than the Mocs on both days of competition.
Taking fourth place overall, and leading the Green and Gold, was junior Ragna Olafsdottir (75-76---151), carding a seven-over 151.
Lauren Huertas improved four strokes from her day one performance of seven-over 79, to card a three-over 75, en route to her 10-over 154. Matching Huertas on the board in a tie for ninth was Heather Petronis, who fired 10-over 154 after tallying 73 on the first day, and concluding the tournament with a nine-over 81.
Goeun Lee and Clare Connolly wrapped up the roster in a tie at 13th overall, bringing in overall scores of 11-over 155. Lee took advantage of a first round three-over 75, and brought in an eight-over 80 in the final round. Connolly improved three strokes on the last day, pulling in a seven-over 79 on the first day, and rebounding on the final round for a four-over 76.
The Lions teed off on Monday morning with amazing support from the Saint Leo community, and carried the momentum into both days of competition.
"The girls and I were incredibly grateful for all of the support on the first tee," said head coach Erika Brennan. "Seeing so many students, coaches, student-athletes and even Fritz come out to cheer us on was just amazing! For a sport that doesn't typically draw 'fans' we received so many compliments about the great atmosphere that you created. The entire team thanks you."
Behind Saint Leo and Florida Southern in the overall standings, was Seminole State College, who claimed third with a 44-over 620. Seminole State's Elia Folch Sola earned the top individual spot after carding two-over 74 on both days for a five-over 148.
"We have so many people we want to send a heartfelt 'thank you' to," added Brennan. "This event would not have been possible without Jack Pultorak and his team of rules officials from the Florida State Golf Association, Jonathan Lee and the golf staff at Lake Jovita, the membership of Lake Jovita for volunteering their time as shuttle drivers, the Athletic Communications staff and John Semeraro for their countless hours put in behind the scenes, and to Mr. Reidy for returning to his coaching roots to help put us on top. Thank you all for such a memorable event!"
The Lions return to action on October 24, when they participate in the Flagler Fall Slam at Marsh Creek Country Club in St. Augustine, Fla. For the latest news, updates, and information on the Saint Leo women's golf team, visit SaintLeoLions.com.


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Gallery: Hollywood Park racetrack to close
The closure of Betfair Hollywood Park's racetrack and its transformation into a huge shopping and entertainment center has been long anticipated, but the growing pains are bittersweet for Inglewood residents and business owners.
By next year, city officials expect to see the beginnings of the Hollywood Park Tomorrow project cropping up where the track circles a landscaped area of ponds, bright flowers and plastic pink flamingos facing a 1950s-era grandstand.
Hollywood Park Land Co. announced Thursday that this 75th-anniversary year will be the park's last. The final race card will be Dec. 22.
Related: Hollywood Park racetrack to close, will run last race in December 2013
"The planning has been under way since the property was bought from Churchill (Downs) in 2005," Betfair Hollywood Park President Jack Liebau said. "There's every expectation they will be starting immediately. "
Hollywood Park Tomorrow will consist of 238 acres of residential, shopping and entertainment areas. It will feature a 300-room hotel, 3,000 homes designed to house up to 10,000 people, a 1,200-foot-long outdoor mall and movie theaters. Two lakes, a waterfall, and 25 acres of park land are expected to make up for the loss of the racetrack's open space. The project is expected to be developed at the same time as the adjacent Forum is revitalized.
The Hollywood Park Casino, a card club added in 1994 to the racetrack grandstand, will remain as a component of the new development after extensive renovations, but under separate management.
"We're very happy about the upscale housing and entertainment and shopping that will be available for our residents," Inglewood Mayor James Butts said. "But at the same time, we're going to lose an old friend and a piece of history. I used to direct traffic on overtime into the racetrack in the 1970s when 40,000 people would come for races. "
Now, fewer than 8,000 people show up on racing days, and the track generates only about $1 million a year in sales tax revenue for the city, officials said.
Some local business owners across the street from the track, at Prairie Avenue and Century Boulevard, said they are happy to see it go.
Chef Scottie, the owner of Scottle's Gumbo & Grill, said he doesn't get any business from patrons of the track or casino, even though he is within walking distance.
"Maybe (Hollywood Park Tomorrow) will bring some new business in here," he said. "People there are broke and they're throwing their money away there. I don't gamble and I don't like people that gamble. "
Herman Munoz, manager of Casa Rios Mexican restaurant nearby, said he, too, sees very few people come to the eatery from the track.
"It's a local crowd here," Munoz said. "It will be good when they open a new mall and homes there. "
But longtime racetrack fans were saddened to hear the venue for their favorite pastime will be leaving town.
Dennis Campbell drives from Los Angeles to attend the races several times a week.
"Why would they close it? That's ridiculous," Campbell said Thursday. "I've been playing race horses forever. It's one of my favorite sports. "
Though hundreds of jobs in the tracks' stables, eateries and security offices will be lost, among others, developers said construction will create 19,000 new ones. Long-overdue street improvements, including signal synchronization at 19 intersections, are planned to accommodate the anticipated increase in visitors to the area.
A construction timetable is being developed, said Gerard McCallum, project manager for Wilson Meany Sullivan, the development arm of Stockbridge Real Estate Fund. The San Francisco-based pension fund purchased the 238-acre Hollywood Park site for $260 million in 2005.
A market study is being conducted to determine what parts of the development - which was planned with comment from hundreds of residents during workshops over the past three years - will be built first.
"We're in the process of determining the appropriate phasing (of the project's components)," McCallum said. "We'll probably have a little bit more of that information coming at the end of July or the beginning of August. "


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MTRON MSP 7000 SSD - Raptors Bewareby Gary Key on 12/3/2007 4:00 PM EST
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k270kmh - Saturday, January 19, 2008 - linkHi everyone,
I bought two Mtron MOBI3000 SSD and put them in RAID0 on my Asus Maximus Formula(X38), the PROBLEM is that the system BIOS needs 45seconds to recognize the Hds(DELAY/HANG). If I put in single mode IDE, it works without any problems or delay.
I would like to know:
1- Does the MOBI3000 work with ARECA1231ML? if yes I will buy the controller to end with the DELAY problem.
2- Which is the fastest? X38 with ARECA1231ML MOBI3000 RAID0 or 780i MOBI3000 RAID0?
3- Is there a DELAY or HANG with 780i and MOBI3000 or PROs? ? ?
Thank you guys
cheesefry - Wednesday, December 26, 2007 - linkDoes anyone know if Intel will have this cap issue sorted out in their x48 motherboards? I'm set on buying the Mtron SSD but I don't want to get an i680... Reply
Shadowmaster625 - Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - linkWhy cant I have something that performs like this but costs less... all I want is 8 gigs... just enough for XP, a 2 gig pagefile, and maybe one game. Though I guess just having a separate system drive with a fast swapfile is all that is really needed... Reply
aperson2437 - Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - linkThe whole computer industry will be thrilled when the hard drive becomes extinct like the dinosaur. Can't wait. Hopefully the last hard drives come out of factories within the next 3-5 years. People want ultra reliable, long lasting, superfast storage drives. Hopefully, companies like Mtron will bring them to market. People that manage PCs and servers all over the world will LOVE IT !! Reply
Zak - Tuesday, December 04, 2007 - linkWhat I'm wondering is how much longer would a laptop run on batteries with one of these versus a regular drive? What would be the real life power savings?
Z. Reply
gochichi - Tuesday, December 04, 2007 - linkMy main problem with Crysis isn't that i have to wait a bit for it to load, it's that once it loads it's a friggin slide show.
I think that once prices become reasonable, for instance, $250 for 32GB it would be a very interesting upgrade for a lot of people. But until then, it's just not worth it. I'd rather get overkill on just about any other component before spending $1000+ on 32GB of hard drive.
Particularly seeing as my main hard drive concern is not having enough space, and I have 820GB on my computer.
I think that this is the kind of thing that I might buy "b/c waiting is so annoying" and then 5 days later, I'd be used to it and think, why the heck did I waste this kind of money? Hard drives may be slow, but they just don't seem to bottle neck all that much. That and/or everything is designed with this limitation in mind... so you get a nice load up screen etc.
It's kind of like if you had a Civic Hybrid for $50,000 ... yeah fuel savings are great, but better to get a regular Civic b/c the break even point is 40 years down the road if ever.
Before getting this, I'd get 8GB of RAM and a RAPTOR... and from my basement I'd grab my 15,000RPM SCSI hard drive.
warezme - Tuesday, December 04, 2007 - linkthats all I hear, plus some square thingy pictures..., until capacities reach at LEAST! 150GB and you don't have to mortgage your house to get it., Raptors and HD's have nothing to worry about..., the end. Reply
RyanVM - Monday, December 03, 2007 - linkI'd love to see how this drive stacks up to the Raptor when compiling C++ code. That's a very disk-intensive activity. What do you guys say? Reply
DigitalFreak - Tuesday, December 04, 2007 - linkNope Reply
knowom - Monday, December 03, 2007 - link"That still comes out to $37.50 per GB of storage - about what you pay for current good DDR2-800 memory!"
....can buy 2GB DDR 667 for less than that shipping included
It's a damn shame gigabyte or someone else wouldn't make external sata-II enclosure that supports a ton of 2GB ddr2 dimms like anywhere from 16 to 32 dimms that just connected into a pci/pci-e card if the pci/pci-e slot itself it'd be heck of a lot faster and probably cheaper at the same time it's kinda pathetic. Reply
alantay - Tuesday, December 04, 2007 - linkI'm hoping to see FusionIO's offer early next year. They target a $30/GB price and offer pci cards up to 640 GB and 700MB/s reads and 600MB/s writes. It seems like this is the technology that will matter in 2-3 years, if they get the price down (to $5/Gb maybe).
http://www.fusionio.com/">http://www.fusionio.com/ Reply
mckirkus - Monday, December 03, 2007 - linkThere is a good reason why they haven't released an IRAM 2.0. It would completely destroy the performance hard drive market and 150GB Raptors are cash cows.
Think about it. With a SATA2 interface you would get well over 200MB/s sustained write and read and random read/write would be a non issue. Plus RAM doesn't wear out like flash.
And with RAM approaching $20 a gig you could have the fasted 32Gig HDD ever created for well under $1000. I would like to see Anadtech do a review of the HyperDrive4 as well. Gigabyte probably gets a cut of the revenue from WDs Raptors as long as they agree not to release an IRam 2.0.
That's not a conspiracy, it's just business. Reply
mckirkus - Monday, December 03, 2007 - linkDid some digging. This thing at 32GB is $37 a gig.
RAM is going for $19 a gig on NewEgg
Granted you need a device to hold the RAM and some battery backup but the performance is not even in the same league and the cost is about half of flash. An external SATA2 RAM drive with 32GB of 2GB RAM sticks would cost $600 for the RAM and more for the device. Why doesn't this thing exist? Any theories? Reply
JarredWalton - Tuesday, December 04, 2007 - linkYour conspiracy would work, except there are numerous other problems with the iRAM. For example, the fact that you need to save the data to permanent storage before shutting down, and you need to initialize the data stored on the iRAM before it can be useful. Even then, most users rarely encounter situations where they are truly storage speed limited.
That game you only get 12FPS running almost certainly loads all of the necessary data for a level into RAM if you have a 2GB machine, so the fastest storage system in the world is only going to be a bit faster. Even level load times might not improve much, as frequently loading levels involves a lot of additional logic like object instantiation, data parsing, and decompression routines.
The ideal approach would be a setup where you have a huge RAM cache that sits between the storage subsystem and the mass storage. Put some smarts on the cache so that it tries to keep the most useful stuff in memory, give it a battery backup, and commit writes to the actual drives as soon as it is reasonable to do so. That's basically how a lot of SCSI controllers work (and other top-end NAS type configurations).
iRAM was an interesting idea that really needs more work and tuning, and it's still quite expensive. Why limit transfers to SATA when even the slowest current RAM can sustain probably 10 times that data rate? Even better, get a 64-bit OS, figure out a way to add oodles of system RAM, and hopefully the OS can intelligently handle caching. *Hopefully!* Reply
ChronoReverse - Tuesday, December 04, 2007 - linkEh? The i-RAM has a rechargeable battery pack. DDR2 uses even less power than DDR1 so that pack will last even longer.
Furthermore, if you simply Shut Down your computer, the battery pack isn't even needed. The i-RAM is kept alive with the standby power. The battery pack is only used when you unplug the computer completely or take out the i-RAM for which it'll last about 10 hours. Reply
Ocire - Monday, December 03, 2007 - linkHi,
while crawling the net I found some interesting offers from Hama (a german company who mainly does Flash Memory etc.):
They sell a 64GB SSD (3.5", SATA) with a claimed 120/90 read/write for less than 1200 € (1700 US$) and the 32GB version for less than 700 € (1000 US$).
Are those relabeled Mtrons or is it their own product? How is their benchmark performance?
Here links to Hama and a german store who sells them:
http://www.hama.de/portal/articleId">http://www.hama.de/portal/articleId*159787/action*2563 (you can choose the language at the left, right above the customer login box, a little tricky to find ;-))
http://www.alternate.de/html/product/details.html?...">http://www.alternate.de/html/product/de...articleI... (unfortunately they don't seem to have an english version, maybe google or babelfish could either help or confuse you more ^^)
sparkuss - Monday, December 03, 2007 - linkAre you planning on adding any of the RAM drives to the equation? Such as the HyperOS HyperDrive 4. Or are they in a different class/economy to compete here?
Reflex - Monday, December 03, 2007 - linkA couple years ago I worked with flash devices extensively, and it was fairly easy to run out of write operations. We could kill a SSD in about a week of stress testing, which translated by our estimates to about a year or two of typical desktop use. Thats not a very good lifespan for a $1200 product with so little storage space. Furthermore, in most cases when the writes ceased you could no longer read data from the device, which is even worse since there is no real warning.
I'd really like someone to develop a true stress test for these types of devices. I would want a minimum of five years, with a warning when my writes are nearly finished. Reply
PandaBear - Monday, December 03, 2007 - linkIt is common to all NAND flash that the maximum amount of erase/program is about 100k for SLC, and down to as low as 500 for MLC (yes, 500, not 500k).
Wear leveling is the key to the survival of these drive. Enterprises that use them for highly randomized read would have the best result. On the other hand, it is not really much of an advantage compare to a well designed system that runs on DRAM with battery backup and automatic hard drive fail over. I don't think I have seen these products personally yet, but I suspect it would be much better performance wise, but more expensive since you need to add a real HD and all the fail safe logics.
As we go into 50nm and 40nm process, the life will just get worse although the price get lower. I wouldn't be surprised if one day MS will provide a utility in windows that shrink your flash drive's capacity to get more life out of it. Or even better, provide a non-LBA based file system that reduce a whole lot of meta data / FAT table updates that slow down write and waste write cycles. Reply
MrPickins - Tuesday, December 04, 2007 - link
It is common to all NAND flash that the maximum amount of erase/program is about 100k for SLC, and down to as low as 500 for MLC (yes, 500, not 500k).
Where did you come up with a figure of 500? All the documentation I see shows a typical endurance of 10k read/write cycles for MLC NAND. Reply
DougDumitru - Monday, December 03, 2007 - linkMtron rates their drives as >140 years @ 50GB write/day. This is 2,555,000 GB (2.5 Petabytes). At 80 MB/sec, this is 32,704,000 seconds or 378 days. So if you are writing linearly at full drive speed 24x7, it takes just over a year to kill the drive.
I would be hard pressed to imagine an application that does this other than some data logging/capture specialty use. Even with an actively updated data, the drive should still last 5 years. In terms of failure modes, use Raid. Reply
tynopik - Tuesday, December 04, 2007 - link> In terms of failure modes, use Raid.
if the failure mode is use of write cycles, all the drives in a raid are going to fail simultaneously . . . Reply
DougDumitru - Tuesday, December 04, 2007 - linkFlash cells wear out statistically. When a chip manufacturer rates a chip, they will say something like "less than 3% of cell rows will error in fewer than 100,000 erase/write cycles". The SSDs themselves have ECC to correct small errors and extra cell rows for when the errors get too bad.
This is not a case of a counter that hits 100,000 and everything dies. Different drives will last differing amounts of time, so raid should protect you. Just don't wait too long before replacing a drive. Reply
DougDumitru - Monday, December 03, 2007 - linkA lot of people miss what is happening with Flash SSD write performance. When you do linear writes, the drives are very fast. When you do random writes, they are very very slow. How slow depends on the drive. This Mtron drive does about 125 writes/sec for "small" writes (up to about 64K blocks). This is actually very good compared with other drives. Other Flash SSDs that we have tested range from 13 to 40 writes/sec. We even tested one MLC Flash SSD that does 3.3 writes/sec (which is floppy speed).
You can look at detailed benchmarks for this drive both single and Raid-5 at:
Bottom line is that, by themselves, Flash SSDs have trouble with small random writes. This in inherent in the organization of the flash cells themselves. If you want to see a "fix" for this, visit:
Doug Dumitru
CTO EasyCo LLC Reply
Gary Key - Monday, December 03, 2007 - linkI know we really limited the benchmark results, but the full review will have significantly more content plus RAID results. We wanted to get the base numbers out after receiving a flood of emails about this drive series and others. Power consumption was 0.55W at idle and hit 2.92W at full load under the video streaming tests. PCMark05 total score was 15941 for the MSP7000 32GB drive, 15343 for the previous 32GB drive, and 7546 for the Raptor. We just received an updated Samsung 64GB SSD drive and will have the MTRON 64GB shortly. Also, Super Talent just sent their new high-speed 256GB SSD drive for review. I just got the final specs and it appears the Super Talent drive will offer read speeds around 60 MB/sec and write speeds around 42 MB/sec, not too bad. Reply
AnnihilatorX - Monday, December 03, 2007 - linkWhen will Intel fix the ICH8/9 chipset problem?
I am reluctant to really buy the X38/P35 platform because of this
But I really don't have much choice if I am going for QX6600. Reply
Gary Key - Monday, December 03, 2007 - linkI hope to have "final" answers from Intel this week, we have been on them for some time now. We thought it was drivers at first, but we have been through three driver sets without any changes to date. I just received a 945GM/ICH7 mobile platform and will see if that works differently. Another website did not have problems with this setup so we will start testing tonight with the same hardware. Reply
userfriendly - Sunday, December 09, 2007 - linki'd like to second the question of AnnihilatorX. maybe this issue just isn't important for more than a tiny minority, true. but that doesn't help much if one belongs to that exact minority. <_<
otherwise, can someone tell me why i can't just plug a penryn quadcore into an amd 790fx motherboard? (i'm only half kidding, this would be my dream team right now. alas...) Reply
AnnihilatorX - Sunday, December 09, 2007 - linkWould you get the same problem if you buy an P35 board but use the SATA ports from a SATA PCI-E bridge chip, e.g. Marvell? Reply
jackedupandgoodtogo - Monday, December 03, 2007 - linkThis SSD would be perfect as an OS/Application installation drive, while using a Raptor as the data drive. Fast read for booting and loading of apps, fast saves/writing using the Raptors as a data drive. Reply
JarredWalton - Monday, December 03, 2007 - linkWell, "perfect" if you don't mind spending as much as what a good midrange PC would cost for just 32GB of storage. :) Reply
drank12quartsstrohsbeer - Monday, December 03, 2007 - linkIs WD planning any new raptor drives? Reply
Gary Key - Monday, December 03, 2007 - linkYes and no, we know they have larger capacity Raptors in the labs along with improved read and write speeds, but nothing officially has been announced or even hinted about the release of this product. Reply
retrospooty - Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - linkWD doesnt discuss upcoming releases, and us usually really tight with leaks. Typically there is near zero info then, a public announcement. - but I have heard rumors of a larger. I expect they will release on Jan 1st, like the Raptor 150 2 years earlier. Probably 300+ megs and 32meg buffer with parrallel storage capabilities. That would put it back on top of any magnetic drives.
Maybe even a hybrid version would be cool - thats not a rumor I heard, just a thought I had. Reply
Etern205 - Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - linkRaptors right now run on the SATA 150 interface and it's still faster than all other HD which runs on the SATA 3G interface.
IF the new Raptor is ever going to run on the SATA 3G interface then I'll like to have a retest. Reply
retrospooty - Thursday, December 06, 2007 - linkthe larger storage density, larger cache and parrallel data storage will give it more of a boost than 3gb SATA will, but I would presume it will have that as well. Reply
Etern205 - Monday, December 03, 2007 - linkImagine SSD Raptors! o_o Reply
magreen - Monday, December 03, 2007 - linkI want to see the quad-core overclocked GTX version! Reply
Lifted - Monday, December 03, 2007 - linkImagine SSD Cheetah's! Makes just as little sense, so why not aim high? Reply
Etern205 - Monday, December 03, 2007 - linkBecause I doubt Cheetahs will be made for SATA since their currently running on SCSI. Reply
MrPickins - Tuesday, December 04, 2007 - linkWhat about SAS Cheetah drives?
I know it's not exactly the same, but it still uses SATA. Reply
odiHnaD - Tuesday, December 04, 2007 - linkATA and SCSI are two very different bus transfer protocols with very specific feature sets. (hence the reason SATA is generally consumer based and SAS is server/enterprise based). Suffice to say: SAS does not use SATA,
SATA = Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
SAS = Serial Attached SCSI
other than the fact that they use a similar connector and that they are now transferring bytes in a serial fashion instead of a parallel fashion does not make them the "same". Reply
ChronoReverse - Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - linkThey're more similar than you'd think. While SAS devices can't be used on a SATA controller, SATA devices can be used with a SAS controller. Reply
Etern205 - Tuesday, December 04, 2007 - linkTheir expensive way out of the consumer price range. Reply
Griswold - Monday, December 03, 2007 - linkUhh... could as well just call your SSD "Raptor" or "Bi-Turbo" if you think the name makes it run faster... :] Reply
microAmp - Monday, December 03, 2007 - linkMust be using 56k to upload pictures... :P Reply
Gary Key - Monday, December 03, 2007 - linkSorry about that, not only did the images show in the new engine, but so did the last three paragraphs that disappeared in the released article. I think this new engine has it out for me. ;) Reply
JarredWalton - Monday, December 03, 2007 - linkSorry about that... some issues with the new content system. Gary used the engine to insert images, they show up in the admin view, but the URL missed out on the http://images.anandtech.com/">http://images.anandtech.com/ part. All is fixed now, and you can return to your regularly scheduled reading. :) Reply


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Perhaps you remember the lines outside cell phone stores last October when the Apple iPhone 4S went on sale. Apple's announcement Wednesday officially makes that buzz history.
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Your gift to help a hardworking entrepreneur will double in impact thanks to a generous World Vision partner.
Bory is from Cambodia. She has 3 children. She needs a loan of $350 to vaccinate and buy more pigs.
Bory is from Cambodia. She has 3 children. She needs a loan of $350 to vaccinate and buy more pigs.
Bory, the mother of three, is a hardworking farmer and fishmonger; she also raises pigs. Due to lack of money, she cannot vaccinate her pigs to ensure they are healthy for market. She also wants to expand her business and buy more pigs in the future.
A World Vision micro loan will allow her to buy more pigs and protect them through vaccination so she can offer quality products to her customers.
The additional income will give Bory's family sufficient food and better living conditions. Her children will be able to attend school.
The Agriculture business sector covers all farming and livestock activities. Some entrepreneurs request loans to help in securing supplies and equipment. Others want to buy more animals to breed or purchase feed and medicines. The majority of our loan clients live in rural communities where agriculture is already understood as a business model. It is for this reason that approximately 50% of our loans are in the agricultural sector.
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Thank you for partnering with World Vision Micro to provide Bory Uong with a small loan for her farming and livestock business. Bory used her loan of $350 to vaccinate and buy more pigs. She continues to make weekly payments of $7 on time.
With the profits she has earned from her growing business, Bory is able to purchase food for the family, buy supplies in bulk and expand her current business.
Bory's 2 children continue to study in school. Thanks to Bory's hard work, she will be able to provide a brighter future for her children.
Thank you for supporting Bory's small business through World Vision Micro!
Thank you for supporting the small loan for Bory Uong to improve her farming and livestock business. She invested her loan of $350 to vaccinate and buy more pigs.
Bory has now repaid her loan in full. In addition to repaying her loan, Bory has used her additional income to purchase food for her family, purchase fertilizer and expand her current business.
Bory's three children continue to study in school.
The loan Bory received helped her business expand and the profits she is earning is creating lasting improvements in her life. In the future, Bory hopes to take out another loan, purchase livestock, and repair or expand their home.
Thank you for your support of Bory and World Vision Micro. These funds are now being recycled to support another eager entrepreneur in the same community.


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Hot new looks for long hair.
If you're sick of your long hair but don't want to cut it into a chic crop, get inspired with these gorgeous star styles.
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Want to add even more length to your look? Pick up a few clip-in extensions from your local beauty supply store and pop them in for a style like Kim's. Or, slick your hair into a sleek high pony and wrap a sliver of hair around the base to conceal your hair tie, like Kourtney's.
Beyoncé's now signature side ponytail makes a strong statement on the red carpet, and likewise, it will make you stand out anywhere you go. Keep the ponytail high and add some curl to the ends to give it even more attitude.
For when you want to look chic, cop Shay Mitchell's look from a stop on her book tour. A polished side part with one side tucked behind the ear will make you look self-assured and put-together.
A high ponytail is all the rage right now, and Gigi Hadid gave it a cool-girl effect by keeping it messy on the ends and around her hairline. Use a texturizer to give your strands that "I'm not trying, but on purpose" vibe.
Keep your fringe side swept and on the long side. They will be less commitment if you think you'll want to transition quickly back into your mermaid waves.
Blake Lively looks like Princess Jasmine with her long, super cute pony. To get this look, wrap hair ties that match your hair color down the length of your ponytail. Then lightly pull the hair in the midsections out to get that fun, poofy effect.
There's a reason Justin Bieber posted a photo of Selena Gomez from the Vanity Fair Oscar after party on Instagram with the caption "Most elegant princess in the world." To get her gorgeous hairstyle, part it to the side and slick it back behind your ears.
Chrissy Teigen achieved the ultimate hair goal: messy, effortless, and perfect all at the same time. After curling your hair into tight ringlets, spray a texturizing product all over and finger comb it through to get her messy look.
Camila Alves might've only attended the Golden Globes as Matthew McConaughey's date, but those are nominee worthy waves. Try it by softening your curls with a boar bristle brush after you've curled your hair.
The beauty to Kate Hudson's hairstyle is how effortless it looks and easy it is. Curl your hair in random sections and sweep it to the side. Voilà!
If you have naturally curly hair, just tease it out a bit for some added volume and pin back the sides to cop Kerri Washington's adorable look.
No one makes long hair look sexier than Sofia Vergara. Switch up your style with some big, loose curls and a middle part.
Maria Menounos' style might be tricky to try on yourself, but it's totally worth it. French braid the front sides of your hair all the way to the ends and pin the braids around a messy bun in the back.
To get that sultury volume like Carrie Underwood's, backcomb the roots of your hair all over and smooth it out with a boar bristle brush. Finish with a lot of hair spray.
Olivia Palermo's edgy bun is the perfect solution for dirty hair days. Flip your head upside down and start a French braid at the base of your neck. Tie it off and twist it into a bun for the finished look.
Another good look for bad hair days is a classic side braid like Ellie Goulding's. A good tip for making your braid look fuller is to tease your hair from roots to ends before you braid.
Zendaya's fauxhawk is super cool for a night out. Get your hair super straight and use gel to slick back the sides.
Lauren Conrad can do no wrong in the hair department. Wrap your hair in sections around a wand iron, spray them with hairspray, and loosen the curls with your fingers.
Selena Gomez's fishtail ponytail is the perfect hybrid of animal-themed hairstyles. To get her look, pull your hair back in a high ponytail and secure it. Then fishtail braid it all the way to the end.
We've coining the side-sweep as 2013's signature style. Why not add a twist to keep the look fresh?
Take a cue from Cara Delevigne, who rocked this cool-girl side French braid. (See what other celebs are wearing it around town here.
Selena's "Come and Get It" coiff screams bedhead beautiful. Just roll out of bed, spritz some salt spray onto your hair, scrunch it from tips to roots, and go.
Either go with your natural texture, like Kristen Stewart did here, or spritz a salt-water spray onto strands, and scrunch from ends to roots. Then, choose your best side and sweep your strands to the opposite one, allowing your face to be seen.
Give extra-long locks an instant update with freshly cropped fringe like Zooey Deschanel's. Tell your stylist to snip the center pieces so they fall right below your eyebrows, while the outer ones should be slightly longer.
Selena Gomez's style is easier than it looks: Simply pull sections of your strands up into itself and pin it with bobby pins underneath your hair. This creates that I-may-or-may-not-have-cut-my-hair effect.
You can't go wrong with a sleek ponytail, like Malin Akerman's. To make it casual-looking, part your hair and then tightly pull it back, using a boar bristle brush to knock out any bumps for a smooth finish. Spray it with hairspray once you're done polishing up your 'do to keep flyaways at bay.
Super-sleek strands like Beyoncé's are always in. To prevent your hair from sizzling in your flatiron, use a protective styling spray before you clamp down.
We love this look Victoria's Secret model Candice Swanepoel is flaunting down the red carpet. Want to get it? Create a deep side-part on the left side of your head and separate your strands into two sections. Take the left one and French braid your hair around the back of your head and secure it with a hair tie at the nape of your neck. Next, take the section to the right of your part and French braid it along your hairline, pinning or using an elastic band to keep it in place directly behind your ear. For a flirty finish, curl the hair that's left out of the braid.
Khloe Kardashian's curls look extra-gorgeous thanks to some randomly placed caramel-hued highlights. Ask your colorist to brighten a few pieces around your face as well as some chunks at your ends. Or go at it yourself with L'Oréal Feria Multi-Faceted Shimmering Color.
A little bit of height in the front and some pieces sticking out in the back prevent Taylor Swift's bun from looking too severe. Tease the roots by your forehead before sweeping all of your hair back into a mid-level pony. Wrap the tail into a bun, leaving out the ends.


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Did you know?
South Africa is the world's largest producer of platinum and one of the leading producers of gold and diamonds.
While the country is recognised as a significant supplier of diamonds, gold, silver and precious stones, South Africa is also home to some exceptionally skilled jewellery designers, goldsmiths and silversmiths.
Contemporary South African jewellery showcases a diversity of designs, manufacturing techniques and broader aesthetic trends. Some South African jewellery design is inspired by ancient traditions, reinterpreted in a contemporary context, while other designers work with international influences.
Whatever their inspiration, a growing number of South African jewellery designers bring ingenious ideas to life with their skill and creativity. Their work can range from elegantly simple pieces of jewellery that display clean lines, to bold and striking pieces created using adventurous abstract shapes.
Some designs are richly symbolic, exploring themes of fragility, passion and desire. Other designs are a simple celebration of beauty embodied in the form of earrings, bracelets and pendants.
You can buy high quality machine-made jewellery, as well as hand-made pieces in gold, platinum and silver. There are jewellers who specialise in pieces that incorporate precious stones. Others work with gems that are created from more experimental, unconventional materials such as car reflectors, old coins, plastic, enamel and perspex. You will also find beaders who create their own beads and jewellery made from ostrich eggshells, leather and wood.
Whether they are meant to be tokens of love, signs of endearment or a good investment, these jewellery designs are in demand around the world. As well as supplying jewellery outlets with precious wares, South African jewellery design studios exhibit at shows, such as the Design Indaba, which takes place in Cape Town each year. There are also a number of exciting national jewellery design competitions that provide a platform for the country's jewellery designers.
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How to get here
There are dozens of contemporary jewellery design studios located around the country. The Jewellery Council of South Africa lists a number of them on their website.
What's happening
There are a number of annual jewellery design competitions, including the Pravda Vodka Royal Collection, Wax to the Max, auDITIONS Gold Couture and the Southern Africa Shining Light Awards. These competitions showcase the best in contemporary jewellery design.


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Joking around: (L-R) Marcelo, Fred, Luis Gustavo, Neymar and Hulk at Brazil training. Photo: Getty Images
Brazil strikers Fred and Neymar jokingly took a leaf out of Luis Suarez's book on Wednesday by pretending to bite teammates Marcelo and Dani Alves in training.
The pair engaged in some light-hearted tomfoolery a day after Uruguay forward Suarez caused a storm by appearing to bite Italy's Giorgio Chiellini in the shoulder.
Suarez was on Wednesday waiting to see what kind of punishment FIFA would slap on him for his midemeanor.
But the Brazilians could afford to see the funny aside as they prepared for Saturday's second-round match against Chile.
FIFA has launched an investigation into the Liverpool star.
"I saw what happened -- everyone saw it," said Brazilian midfielder Willian.
"But it's not for me or the team to pass judgment. We have to stay concentrated on the job in hand and not get distracted by peripheral stuff."


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Nalgene Glacier Blue 12 Oz Flask Water Bottle [LM-340649] - $6.75 : Robbins International Trading Company Online Store
Brilliant. Wish the cap was easier to remove to access the shot glass, but oh well. :) Give it to someone as a gift to tell them "Hey, you look like a drunk on the go!"


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DETROIT - The billionaire owner of the Ambassador Bridge is spending the big bucks to take his fight with a Wayne County Circuit Court judge to the Michigan Supreme Court.
"This is America. We have a right to pursue our legal remedies, just like every one else," said Detroit International Bridge Co. attorney Godfrey Dillard
Wayne County Circuit Judge Prentis Edwards jailed 84-year-old Manuel "Matty" Moroun and bridge company President Dan Stamper on Jan. 12 after he ruled they'd repeatedly ignored his orders to cooperate with the state on a $230 million project to link the span to Canada with Michigan expressways.
The Michigan Court of Appeals freed Moroun and Stamper the next day. The court ruled Monday that Edwards had the right to jail Moroun and Stamper but needed to specify what steps they had to follow to gain release.
On Wednesday, the Detroit International Bridge Co. said it would obey Edwards' orders but filed a motion asking Prentis to disqualify himself because they say he has made prejudicial decisions against them in favor of the state and has an inappropriate relationship with Gov. Rick Snyder.
Prentis denied the motion.
During a hearing Thursday, Prentis made Moroun and Stamper raise their right hands and swear to finish the project.
The next hearing is March 8.
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COLUMBUS -- Gov. John Kasich unveiled his $2.4 billion capital budget proposal last week, with lots of money for major building and maintenance projects across the state.
The bill is on a fast track, with the governor's budget director urging final passage within a couple of weeks.
The total includes $675 million for school repairs, about $450 million for colleges and universities, $369 million for road, bridge and related public works projects, $100 million in Clean Ohio funding for farmland, open spaces and related projects and $574 million for state agencies' capital needs.
Tucked into it are all sorts of community projects, the first time those have appeared in the capital budget legislation for half a dozen or so years. That's a testimony to the current state of the economy compared to the "Great Recession" years of the not-so-distant past.
Here are a few of the projects listed in the Legislative Service Commission analysis (online at www.lsc.state.oh.us):
-- The attorney general is seeking $2.5 million for a bigger facility in Wood County to meet "the increasing demand for laboratory and investigative services" at the Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
There's also $220,000 to replace two driving simulators at the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy's Tactical Training Center.
According to documents, "Driving simulators emphasize a focus on driving and avoiding multiple distractions. Students are also able to practice intersection clearing, route selection, steering technique, pedal use, eye placement, smooth inputs and precision immobilization techniques."
-- The state fire marshal is seeking $25,000 for a "chlorine trailer," which is used to train first responders in dealing with chlorine emergencies. The existing trailer used by the agency is 30 years old.
-- The capital budget appropriates $12.5 million for the state's farmland preservation easement program.
-- There's $680,000 for improvements at the Statehouse, including new carpeting for the Ohio House and Senate chambers.
-- The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is seeking $6 million for "lead reclamation projects" and other improvements at shooting ranges.
-- A total of $10 million is slated to go to the Healthy Lake Erie Initiative to "support the development of alternatives to open lake disposal of material and sediment dredged from Lake Erie ... with the goal of improving the environmental and economic health of the Western Lake Erie Basin."
-- The Ohio Department of Transportation is seeking $100 million to construct "between 20 and 25 facilities" to house its operations throughout the state.
-- More than $52,000 is designated to expand the Ohio River Museum and further showcase the W.P. Snyder Jr., "the sole surviving steam-powered stern wheel towboat in the United States," located in Marietta.
There's also funding for a lot of other museums and historic sites -- $397,900 for Serpent Mound in Adams County, $75,000 for the Great Circle Earthworks in Newark, $45,000 for the Neil Armstrong Air and Space Museum in Wapakoneta and $222,850 for the Museum of Ceramics in East Liverpool.
And there's $250,000 for improvements at the Harding Home State Memorial in Marion, part of which will be used to build a visitor center.
Marc Kovac is the Dix Capital Bureau Chief. Email him at email@example.com or on Twitter at OhioCapitalBlog.


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"Is this walker suitable for someone 5' tall"
I bought one of these for my mom who has advanced osteoporosis which makes walking painful. It helps her a lot to be more steady on her feet and has a convenient storage space and you can sit on it to rest if needed. She got a Red one and then my dad's hip started to bother him -- and he got a blue one! Good quality and have had plenty of use yet they look just as good as when they were brand new....
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Nova GetGO Classic Rolling Walkerby Nova
ITEM#: 13433108The GetGO rolling walker features 6-inch wheels, a large padded seat and an under seat pouch. With four fun colors to choose from and a fold-able design, this classic rolling walker provides sleek, convenient assistance.
- Color: Blue, pink, red, green
- Locking hand brakes
- Large padded seat
- Under seat pouch
- Flip up back
- Fold-able
- 6-inch wheels
- Weight capacity: 300 pounds
- Weight: 13.5 pounds
- Seat height: 22 inches
- Seat dimensions: 13.5 inches wide x 12.5 inches deep
- Height adjustment: 32.25 to 36.5 inches
- Width between handles: 17.5 inches
- Overall dimensions: 24.5 inches wide x 24 inches deep
- Approximate user height: 5-foot 4-inches to 6-foot 1-inches
- Pouch dimensions: 15 inches wide x 9 inches long x 6.5 inches deep
- Overall dimensions when folded: 36 inches long x 24.5 inches wide x 9.5 inches deep
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This is the second Nova GetGo Classic Rolling Walker I've ordered for my mother. I ordered her first one a few months ago and she had me order her a second one within the past month (one to keep upstairs in the house and the other to keep downstairs to take outside for shopping, eliminating having to carry one walker up and down the stairs to use - a safety hazard). She likes how easy it rolls over uneven surfaces and especially likes the seat and the small compartment under the seat. The small compartment makes it easier for her to shop with the walker. The quality of the walker is great. She would highly recommend this walker to anyone!Read More
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Perfect and just what my folks needed!
I bought one of these for my mom who has advanced osteoporosis which makes walking painful. It helps her a lot to be more steady on her feet and has a convenient storage space and you can sit on it to rest if needed. She got a Red one and then my dad's hip started to bother him -- and he got a blue one! Good quality and have had plenty of use yet they look just as good as when they were brand new.Read More
The seat is to high up for my shorter legs and there is no adjustment available for the height of this chair. Other than that, I really like it.Read More
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I chose this particular rolling walker because of the color choices and the price. I am extremely satisfied with the quality. It does everything well. The pocket under the seat is extremely handy and I use it all the time. One problem I have with this is the width of the seat. It just fits even though I don't exceed the weight requirements. It is a little difficult to get out of as it wants to stick to my rear end. The other problem I had was the plastic stop that keeps the walker from opening fell off and is lost. It makes it a little more difficult to put away since it wants to keep opening. Check the seat width carefully before buying your walker and tie a string to the plastic stop.Read More
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Audubon's Fifty Best Watercolors
The New-York Historical Society Edition
In 1863, Lucy Audubon sold the core collection of Audubon material still in the family's possession to the New-York Historical Society, New York's first museum. The collection was formidable. In addition to artifacts and family memorabilia, it included the most important comprehensive collection of one of the greatest nineteenth-century American artists, 471 of John James Audubon's original watercolors, of which 435 were preparatory for The Birds of America.
The New-York Historical Society and Oppenheimer Editions have an exclusive agreement to publish 200 numbered actual-size sets, a first and special edition to be known as The New-York Historical Society Edition of Audubon's Fifty Best Watercolors. The prints in The New-York Historical Society Edition are re-creations of the watercolors that Audubon made prior to publication of the double elephant folio Havell engravings of The Birds of America.
Printed with archival pigments on 100% rag watercolor paper, these prints directly capture the artist's hand and fundamental vision, unlike any publication before. Each image is individually sized to match the exact dimensions of the original painting. This is an actual-size first edition printing of Audubon's watercolors and will assume an important position among the collectible editions of Audubon's work. In addition to this being an actual-size first edition printing, there are four images among the 50 that are presented in this edition that have never before been published as works of art.
Audubon's Fifty Best Watercolors offers collectors a unique opportunity to own a virtual replica in printed form of one of these historic originals. The New-York Historical Society Edition of Audubon's watercolors is limited to 200 sets, which coincides with the same number of folios that Audubon produced for the Havell Edition of hand-colored engravings.