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A.D. Productions Opens Interactive Comedy VANISHED, 7/28
A.D. Productions will present the world premiere of Carlsbad playwright Steven Oberman's new audience interactive comedy "Vanished," a play that separates the sexes into parallel worlds to see how they get on without their "better" halves. The comedy runs July 26 through August 18 and will take place at Swedenborg Hall, located at 1531 Tyler Ave., San Diego.
Preview performances are Thursday, July 26 and Friday, July 27 and opening night is Saturday, July 28. Performance times are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm. Ticket information and reservations are available through A.D. Productions at 760-268-0169 or purchased online at www.sdartstix.com. Ticket prices are $15-$20 and include a beverage ticket. For more information visit facebook.com/vanished.2012.
The play centers on Michael and Nancy, a typical married couple. They have a 12-year-old son, and they're planning their divorce. Before they can actually separate, their world inexplicably divides, and Michael finds himself in a world without women, while Nancy is in a world without men. As scenes alternate between these two parallel universes, Michael transforms himself into the perfect "mom" for his son. Meanwhile, Nancy Starts "wearing the pants" in the house. Just as the lines between the genders are all but erased, their worlds reunite, and it's the audience that gets to choose whether the characters are better off without each other. "Vanished" incorporates audience participation and suggestions so that patrons can be immersed in the world of the play, thereby creating a memorable and highly entertaining evening.
Oberman, who was inspired to write "Vanished" after reading "The Disappearance" by Philip Wylie, traveled to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival last year in order to glean ideas for creating an interactive piece for the stage. Audience members will get a chance for a few walk-on appearances, choose from two alternate endings, and start the evening at a "cocktail party" in Michael and Nancy's living room with the play's cast of characters.
Oberman, who has produced two of his other plays, "Claire Voyant" and "Mozu" here in San Diego, will be co-directing "Vanished" with Jamie Channell, who most recently appeared in Innermission's presentation of "The Vagina Monologues" and Patio Playhouse's production of "Little Women," for which she was also Assistant Director.
The cast features Jamie Channell, James P. Darvas, Alex Guzman, Gabriel Krut, Rebecca Noland, and Connie Terwilliger. Lighting designer for the production is Ashley Jenks, costume designer is Kristin McReddie and sound designer is Alex Guzman.
A.D. Productions is located at 945 Begonia Ct., Carlsbad, Calif.
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The promotion runs through Dec. 19.

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BYU football: Former Cougars work out for pro scouts
Bugoff Houston, TXMarch 11, 2011 10:53 a.m.
Utah has had more NFL talent lately than BYU. BYU did more with the talent they had and does very well with the recruiting limitations they have.
The idea that BYU is incapable of grooming NFL talent is laughable like most Ute troll comments.
The Utes had far more NFL draft types than BSU. How did that work out? Is BSU also incapable of producing NFL talent?
Anyway BYU is likely to get better talent going independent than they ever were by staying in the obscure MTN.
Utah which is largely irrelevant outside of Utah (like CO which actually has a NC)can make it's own way in the PAC and should actually get better talent as they compete head to head with the PAC.
Things have gotten better for both schools.
Osgrath Provo, UTMarch 10, 2011 7:30 p.m.
JEFFE, I am not disputing that my Cougars send people to the NFL. I just can't see how a comparison of numbers between BYU and Utah makes me a better person. Sure Hedgehog made a generalized critical statement. My two points were:
1. Don't fee the trolls and they will go away.
2. It doesn't make my life better or worse whether Utah sends more or fewer players to the NFL. They both do well.
Besides, it sounds like you wanted to compare KWhitt to the entire BYU program (that's the way you put it), which of course would be ludicrous. KWhitt has been a national coach of the year. I think he's pretty good. I also think that Bronco does very well. But I don't see any value in a pissing contest here.
TheHailstorm South Weber, UTMarch 10, 2011 6:04 p.m.
Urban Myer wasn't sold on Weddle until Whittingham stood his ground and went ahead with the scholarship offer. You haven't even mention Sean Smith and Koa Misi or the others named and no Bronco hasn't sent as many to the NFL as Whittingham. Do you even follow football ? The qb at the Y spells his name Heaps.
Last year 6 went to the NFL.. or 27% of the starters. Now can you say the same about the Provo coaches?
TheHailstorm South Weber, UTMarch 10, 2011 5:57 p.m.
--JEFFE-- Cedar City, UTMarch 10, 2011 5:32 p.m.
My response was to Hedgehogs statement:
"I know having BYU players in the NFL isn't really a big selling point to recruits but at some point players like heeps and...(well i can't think of anyone else)are going to look at programs that CAN help get you to the next level."
So in Hedgehog Insinuating that BYU is unable to develop decent NFL talent
I brought up Austin Collie's success in the NFL the past 2 seasons.
And I am genuinely curious about any star athletes in the NFL that formerly attended Utah since K-Whitt took over, as neither McBride or Meyer are currently developing the talent in SLC.
Weddle is a product of Urban Meyer more than Whitt. And Steve Smith came before either of the two.
We might as well include Steve Young, Doug Jolley, Chad Lewis, Aaron Fransisco, Brady Poppinga, and Jim McMahon (All have won Super Bowls) in the conversation.
I was simply making the point, that BYU is as capable as anyone in putting talent in the NFL.
And Bronco does just as well as Whitt in developing talent for the NFL.
TheHailstorm South Weber, UTMarch 10, 2011 4:04 p.m.
Well said. I support the Cougars and their endeavors but sometimes the remarks and vanity of both Utah and Cougar fans are like tinfoil on a filling. We should respect and congratulate the sport teams in Utah and I get caught up in the squabbles as much as anyone posting here. I think it's time for me to take a different tack and respond less to the agitators and rabid bickering. Thanks for helping me with this decision.I look forward to the upcoming NFL draft and am excited to see which players will be chosen from all of our colleges and Universities. My best wishes go out to them all.
Osgrath Provo, UTMarch 10, 2011 3:41 p.m.
JEFFE, everything you said in your post was spot on until you ruined it with your last sentence. When people compare themselves to other people they reveal themselves as being either vain or bitter. When you ask whether any former Utes match up to Austin Collie, you sound like you are hearing footsteps behind you in the dark. What does it matter whether the Utes have like success (and actually, they do, even with wide receivers - e.g., Steve Smith, and they have a couple of highly considered line players right now.
I prefer to think of my Cougars as capable of standing on their own. Always comparing them to the Utes sound co-dependent to me.
Besides, every time you respond to Hedgehogs rants, or anything from Chris B., not only are you acting like them but you continue to encourage them to bring it. Do you think they would keep provoking people if they no longer got their reward?
TheHailstorm South Weber, UTMarch 10, 2011 3:22 p.m.
Weddle comes to mind as does Steve Smith. Seems like the blew bloods are better off taking their 5 kids to their next cage match-up. Before it was always spouted how the mission built men who take responsibility and maturiety and now your telling us that it a bad thing. Sean Smith, by the way had a great rookie season in Miami and the lineman in Denver raised a lot of eyebrows let alone what Koa Misi is bringing to his team , including this years Super Bowl,and Kruegar is no water boy as the Ravens love him.
--JEFFE-- Cedar City, UTMarch 10, 2011 1:19 p.m.
I dont know why you feel the need to constantly come on BYU article boards talking trash. Especially when we are "just another non-conference game like Montana St." Just saying it would be nice if you would bring valuable insight and information to the discussions on here instead of your delusional and hateful ranting. Try and regain some credibility. It must be hard living your life through hating on BYU comment boards. pitiful.
To address BYU's lack of players performing at the professional level, it is easy to spot the reason why. Missions. Roughly 90% of athletes on BYU's football team either have or will serve an LDS mission. That means going two years without training, conditioning,weightlifting. Priorities change while in the field, and football is no longer the most important thing.
Personally, I would rather see these young men on missions than playing on sundays.
There are exceptions however.
Austin Collie, served a mission, was drafted in 2009. Led the NFL in points in before going down with a season ending concussion, also played in the 2010 Superbowl.
Do you know of any former Utes making that kind of impact?
hedgehog Ann Arbor, MIMarch 10, 2011 11:23 a.m.
"The greatest hope these guys have (with the possible exception of Rich) is for the NFL and the Players to agree to 18 games so ALOT of extra spots would come open."
This is one of the many reason I wouldn't want an 18 game season. Having fans pay for watered down talent is simply greed by owners and players.
hedgehog Ann Arbor, MIMarch 10, 2011 10:59 a.m.
Rich seems to be already planning for a life outside of football. Seems like a pretty rational guy.
Unless Logan can show some freakish speed (4.2 in the 40) no NFL team will give him a second look.... can't teach height.
All in all it looks like a swing and whiff for the kewgs yet again. I know having BYU players in the NFL isn't really a big selling point to recruits but at some point players like heeps and...(well i can't think of anyone else)are going to look at programs that CAN help get you to the next level.
Cougar Claws Lindon, UTMarch 10, 2011 10:03 a.m.
I really hope the NFL doesn't agree to the 18 game season. The last thing society needs is more greed and an 18 game season is an obvious shot by GMs to get more money. Even the 16 game season seems long.
Logan is definitely athletic enough and physical enough to play at the next level, but I fear that scouts will look at his height and deny him the chance to play. It's not fair but the NFL has never been about fairness.
I think that Andrew Rich should get a shot. He's got the same resume as Aaron Francisco who plays for the Colts. He's just as athletic and bigger, stronger, and more physical. I think teams would be crazy not to give him a chance at strong safety somewhere.
RockOn Spanish Fork, UTMarch 10, 2011 8:34 a.m.
Good fellows one and all... but I seriously doubt any will be drafted. Speredon has the best chance.
SLCguy Murray, UTMarch 10, 2011 8:21 a.m.
The sad fact is only 2% of College players move on to the next level. (That's 1 in 50 for the math challenged) :-)
The greatest hope these guys have (with the possible exception of Rich) is for the NFL and the Players to agree to 18 games so ALOT of extra spots would come open.
But even that is doubtful. A 5' 6" CB would get destroyed by the 6' 4" WRs that populate the league.
You have to be the Elite of the Elite to even make an NFL squad for a year.


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By REBECCA CHAISSON
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The sixth annual Last Resort Auto Show returns to the Louisiana Oil and Gas Park tomorrow, Saturday, Oct. 19, with over 400 cars and 1,000 spectators anticipated to participate in this year's event.
Show organizer Stuart Daigle said outstanding support from the city, the parish and the community overall is what keeps bringing this show back to Jennings each year.
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WEDNESDAY, April 13 (HealthDay News) -- Adult U.S. dietary supplement intake has increased since 1988-1994, according to a National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) data brief published April 13 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Jaime Gahche, M.P.H., from the NCHS in Hyattsville, Md., and colleagues calculated the prevalence of dietary supplement intake in 37,596 U.S. adults aged 20 years and older at three time periods. Using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys from 1988-1994, 1999-2002, and 2003-2006, demographic characteristics were analyzed for any supplement, multivitamin/multimineral, folic acid, vitamin D, and calcium.
The investigators report an increase in the use of at least one dietary supplement from 42 percent during 1988-1994 to 53 percent during 2003-2006. Women used dietary supplements more frequently in all time periods. Use of multivitamins/multiminerals was most common and increased from 30 percent in 1988-1994 to 39 percent in 2003-2006. Supplemental calcium intake in women aged 60 years and older increased from 28 percent in 1988-1994 to 61 percent in 2003-2006. There was no increase in the use of folic acid supplements in women aged 20 to 39 years since 1988-1994. Vitamin D supplement intake in men and women in most age groups increased from 1988-1994 to 1999-2002, but remained stable in 2003-2006.
"This report indicates high use of dietary supplements in the U.S. adult population during the past 20 years," the authors write. "Because a high proportion of the U.S. population uses dietary supplements, it is essential for surveys and studies that assess nutrient intake to collect information on these important contributors."
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The Flight from Reality in the Human Sciences
"Ian Shapiro's work has inspired a generation of both scholars and practitioners of politics--for the simple reason that he meets the standards of the former and the needs of the latter. In this book, he helps rescue the study of politics and society from moralists, who believe individuals have more control over their fates than history or economics would support, and from those scientists who view human behavior as mechanistic. He is a theoretician with solid grounding in the real world, a master-observer of the human capacity that is at the heart of the best and worst in political and social life--and everything in between: choice. He writes with a clarity that is refreshing as well as redolent of the confidence he rightly feels in his own judgments."--Strobe Talbott, President of the Brookings Institution
"With his characteristic boldness and insight, Ian Shapiro surveys the reigning theories in the social sciences and finds them wanting. A superb collection of essays from a trenchant critic."--Joyce Appleby, Professor Emerita of History, University of California, Los Angeles, author of Liberalism and Republicanism in the Historical Imagination
"Informed by normative political theory and the philosophy of science, and grounded in a deep knowledge of empirical studies in political science, Ian Shapiro's essays raise fundamental questions for those in all the disciplines--including law--who seek to understand and explain social behavior in the construction of decent public institutions."--Mark Tushnet, Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Constitutional Law, Georgetown University
"It is always a pleasure to read Ian Shapiro's reflections on political theory, the methodology of political science, and on the state of the discipline. He is sceptical but not cynical, he is critical without malice, and he laces his insights with a dry wit that makes some sometimes quite tough argumentation unusually digestible. It is good to have these pieces so conveniently assembled in one place."--Alan Ryan, New College, Oxford
"This is an important book for two main reasons. First, its central argument is, undoubtedly, correct. Recent methodological advances in the social sciences, combined with pressures from increased professionalization, have rendered epidemic the 'pathologies' that are the book's subject. Second, Shapiro is one of only a handful of scholars who have drawn social scientists' attention to these problems. The tightly argued essays that comprise the book are written in a clear, jargon-free prose that will make them accessible to scholars across a range of fields and disciplines."--Clarissa Rile Hayward, Ohio State University, author of De-Facing Power
"This lucid, brilliant, and beautifully written volume of essays contributes substantially to our understanding of the philosophy and practice of research in the human sciences. Anyone undertaking such research, or interested in its results, will want to read it."--Elisabeth Ellis, Texas A&M University, author of Kant's Politics: Provisional Theory for an Uncertain World
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Police ID man killed in Durham break-in
Posted August 26, 2013
Durham, N.C. — Authorities on Monday identified the victim of a fatal shooting Friday that occurred when someone tried to break into a mobile home in Durham County.
Oscar Armando Elfaro, 42, was killed by someone inside the home in the 300 block of Stoney Creek Circle, authorities said.
Four people were in the home, and investigators said they believe the intruder had a relationship with someone there. An altercation occurred, and shots were fired, they said.
Authorities are still trying to locate Carlos Hernandez, who they believe fired the fatal shot and then left. He is described as Hispanic and in his early to mid-40s and might be driving a small red sedan.
Investigators said they haven't determined whether any crime occurred in the shooting.
Anyone with information on Hernandez's whereabouts is asked to call the Durham County Sheriff's Office at 919-560-0880 or the sheriff's office tip line at 919-560-7151.


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Fire chief passes the torch
Sat, 26 May 2012 00:47:40 GMT —
The Sylvester Fire Department found itself without a fire chief Thursday.
Fire Chief Jody Yarbrough resigned from the position.
In the email sent out to associates, he states he is appreciative of everyone's hard work and looks forward to a positive future.
Yarbrough obtained better training and equipment for the department during his time there.
It's said Yarbrough is resigning to pursue further career opportunities.
Assistant Fire Chief Chris Duncan will be filling in as interim chief until a permanent change is made.


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TAMPA — Ceremonies don't bring back loved ones. Tributes don't resuscitate heartbeats. Moments of silence don't erase emptiness. But there was something special present when Jefferson's football team wore its all-black uniforms one more time.
With a No. 8 patch on the left shoulder to remember fallen teammate C.J. Mills, Friday night's must-win district game against Spoto was the first time the Dragons wore the uniforms this season. Jefferson's players came out of their field house to the sight of Mills' smiling face on a sign where a permanent memorial will stand.
Dragons quarterback Quentin Williams wrote and C and a J on the back of his game socks to honor Mills, a talented Jefferson linebacker who was gunned down two years ago. At the half, with Jefferson trailing by a touchdown, Mills was honored with a moment of silence. And in the second half, Williams led his team to a 24-21 homecoming victory over the Spartans to put the Dragons in the driver's seat for a district title.
"When we put on these all-blacks, it's like we're playing for C.J.," Williams said, clutching his jersey. "It's like when we put these on, he's right beside you on the field with you. When we put these on, we can't let him down. We're not going to let No. 8 down."
Williams tallied 186 of his 257 yards and all three of his touchdown passes in the second half against one of the bay area's top defenses. He completed 16 of 20 passes, including two touchdowns to Eric Royster. Williams also converted one of the Dragons' three two-point conversions.
"We just can't quit," Williams said. "Adversity, that's always what (offensive coordinator Jeremy Earle) tell us, it's about how we handle adversity, and that's what we did tonight."
Starting receiver Chris Moore passed for a pair of two-point conversions.
On two of the touchdown passes, Williams audibled at the line, seeing that Spoto stacked eight in the box — leaving the receivers in man-to-man coverage.
"They're a great defense with all their blitzing, but when you live by it, you die by it," Jefferson coach Mike Fenton said. "They we're loading that box up."
With wins over Class 3A-8 foes Dixie Hollins and Blake the next two weeks, Jefferson (5-1, 3-0) can seal its first district title since 2004, when the Dragons went to the Class 3A state championship game.
And after Friday night's win, Fenton — his players circling him — told his team to prepare for a long playoff run.
"We've got to keep rolling," he told his team, "because I've got plans for us hanging around a while in the playoffs."


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Analysis: US regulators accuse RBC of 'massive' dividend tax scam
Toronto: headquarters of Royal Bank of Canada, accused of dividend tax scam/ilkerender
US regulators last night accused Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) of trading hundreds of millions of dollars in illegal futures trades to secure 'lucrative' tax breaks.
In a New York federal court lawsuit filed yesterday, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) accused Canada's largest bank of a 'wash trading scheme of massive proportion'.
The CFTC, in its 25-page deposition, claimed RBC traded futures between its own offshore subsidiaries to hedge risk when the bank invested in Canadian stocks which, crucially, were eligible to hefty tax breaks on dividend payments. The alleged scam took place between 2007 and 2010.
In the Wall Street Journal, RBC dismissed the allegations as 'absurd' and said it is determined to defend itself against 'such baseless allegations'.
The case is one of the biggest ever filed by the CFTC. The CFTC declined to say whether it is investigating similar dividend washing instances.
But dividend washing is not new. Last December, the Bureau reported how some of the city of London's biggest banks are behind a huge tax avoidance trade 'cheating' European countries of hundreds of millions of euros a year.
Read: City banks 'cheat' Europe in €600m tax avoidance trading scheme
Our two-month study uncovered a discreet $102bn (£64bn) market in European shares whose 'central' purpose is tax avoidance. The Bureau's analysis suggests the European tax loss – now mainly understood to affect Germany, Italy, Austria and Belgium – is up to €595m (£496m) a year.
The Bureau understands European tax authorities are starting to take an interest in the shadowy world of dividend washing, a scheme with striking parallels to the allegations RBC now faces.
Fiendishly complex
Also known as dividend arbitrage, the trade in Europe is currently in full swing as most companies pay out dividends in April and May.
To outsiders, the trade is fiendishly complex. Essentially it involves banks or hedge funds buying and then lending high-yielding equities in German, Belgian, Spanish or Austrian companies. Banks invest in futures in that same stock to offset risk. The stock is lent to subsidiaries or other institutions through a network of low- or no-tax jurisdictions before returning the equities to the original owner using a subsidiary in another tax haven. In this way, banks can avoid the 15% average withholding tax levied on dividends in European countries.
Tax avoidance is central to dividend arbitrage, according to leading US consultancy Finadium, one of the few to have studied the practice. In this respect, dividend arbitrage appears to fit into what Financial Services Authority chairman Lord Turner termed a 'socially useless' practice.
As regulators in the US and EU catch onto this trade, will European governments make concerted efforts to clamp down on dividend arbitrage with the same vigour they bring to bear on public spending cuts?


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THERE are certain jobs where the decisions made by their incumbents affect the everyday lives of millions.
Politicians, of course. Law lords. Police officers. Traffic wardens. Football referees. Whoever does the rota for the de-synchronising of Glasgow's traffic lights.
Chief among them, I've long thought - someone with more arbitrary power than should really be assigned to mere mortals - is the TV commissioning editor.
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Take tonight, for example. On BBC2, we have the start of an eight-week run of the Great British Sewing Bee. If the first series is anything to go by, this will be a huge ratings hit as another batch of impossibly smug individuals show off their domestic skills to an admiring audience, in the mould of the Great British Bake Off.
But who gets to decide that sewing and baking should be televisual events, rather than say, ironing, or wallpapering? Who dictated that snooker and darts get to reach for the stars, but not dominoes or three-card brag? And, more to the point, can I have a shot?
I have in mind the Great British Domestic Olympics (I could see this getting a prime slot on Channel Five, or possibly Dave). I've long thought, for example, that folding a duvet into its cover should be a competitive sport. My wife can manage a double in under a minute. I've never accomplished the feat in less than an hour - in my bachelor days my record was a long weekend. The skill of the champions who can keep track of all four corners while simultaneously shoving and smoothing has to be seen to be believed. It's one of those tasks that should not even be attempted without either a psychiatric nurse or a bottle of whisky within close proximity. (I should have mentioned that there will be qualifying heats before the duvet-covering event, involving towel folding and pillowcase ironing.)
I'm thinking of incorporating a domestic pentathlon into my GBDO. This will involve the advanced pursuits of cobweb hunting (and spider despatching), which should appeal to the fox-hunting fraternity; the changing of bulbs in recessed lighting, for lovers of extreme sports like rock climbing; pickle jar opening, for those who like their trials of strength; dishwasher stacking, for those who like intricate, cerebral sports like snooker; and, straying into outdoor events, parallel parking, which will appeal to the smug and the sadist alike.
By the way, I'm presenting, not competing; there's no way on this earth I'd be winning any medals.


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The next owner of the Dodgers slid some of the caprese salad appetizer next to the spicy fried calamari, careful not to interfere with the integrity of Sisley Italian Kitchen's famous Italian quesadilla that was in front him.
It might seem as if Josh Macciello has a lot on his plate at the moment in the Sherman Oaks restaurant. But don't doubt he'll have plenty of appetite left for the main course.
"I want everyone to know that I want the whole enchilada," said Macciello, not afraid to mix his culinary metaphors.
Specifically, that would be the Dodgers' franchise, the stadium and the land that surrounds it.
He's willing to pay $2.2 billion for it. An all-cash deal. And all of it to make Frank McCourt disappear.
"Why would I over-bid?" Macciello continued as he grabbed a fork. "We need closure to start the healing process. No fan wants to hand over $20 to park and think they're giving him any more of their money.
"So I want to give him an offer he can't refuse."
Don't worry. The Brooklyn native and Studio City resident with the pointed black beard and elaborately tattooed right shoulder was just getting warmed up.
Media reports change almost daily in an attempt to nail down who has met certain "deadlines" and "qualified" to move "to the next round" in this unusual process. Magic Johnson, Peter O'Malley, Stan Kroenke and Michael Heisley apparently are in.
Few, if anyone, bother to include the 36-year-old Macciello.
When he made his intentions known with an introductory mini-media blitz last month, some polarizing reaction was predictable. One started up a fansite, JoshForDodgers.com, to monitor his progress, but others stayed skeptical of his net worth and labeled him a publicity seeker.
Add to that the jilted supporters of one of the most storied franchises in sports history who simply are too skittish that he could be McCourt version 2.0 - someone who appears paper-rich but ends up disappointing everyone.
Macciello understands the doubters, but he has no doubt he can win them over.
If needed, he can produce proof he's made his millions in TV and movie development projects. A recent discovery that some property he owns in Arizona turned out to be gold-rich, yet-to-be-mined land has been verified to be worth billions more.
Macciello was so agitated by the failure of acknowledgment from representatives from the New York-based Blackstone Group, hired by McCourt to handle the bankruptcy sale, that he took his case to the sports talk radio airwaves last week. On 710-AM's Steve Mason and John Ireland show, Macciello answered questions from callers and defended himself as a viable option amid more apprehension.
One caller told him he sounded like some fast-
talking used-car salesman. Macciello reminded them that was the first career choice by current baseball commissioner Bud Selig.
Sources close to Macciello's group who did not want to be identified because of nondisclosure agreements produced documents that show Macciello put into escrow a $2.2 billion bid Jan.18 with the intent to buy the Dodgers and all of its holdings through his company, Armital Sports, Inc.
Macciello would own 51 percent. The other 49 percent would be owned by Eagle Crest LLC, headed up by two of Macciello's financial partners. One of them is South Korean-born businessman Myung-Ho Lee who has, according to more confidential documentation given to the Blackstone Group, $10 billion deposited in the Hong Kong branch of the world's largest bank, HSBC. Lee is in the process of having it transferred to a U.S. branch, and Macciello said he's got access to $3 billion of that, with additional money going toward stadium repairs and roster salary.
The three-man group will combine to pay a $75,000 vetting fee Major League Baseball has requested for this process.
"You think I'd pay that much just for media attention?" Macciello asked. "That's stupid. I'm not looking to be a Kardashian."
Representatives for McCourt or the Blackstone Group did not return requests to comment on Macciello's bid.
As it all turns out, Macciello's window of opportunity to get into the bidding has not closed. He recently has been informed he'll have until March 1 to secure his offer.
The only real set deadline in this whole process is McCourt picks the new owner by April 1. After the transaction is completed, he has until the end of April to pay off his debtors.
If Macciello isn't satisfied with how he's treated, he's prepared to stall the entire sale proceedings by taking whatever legal action is necessary, an ironic twist to how the litigious McCourt has put the Dodgers ownership into this awkward holding pattern in the first place.
"I don't want to sue anybody," Macciello said. "But what other choice might I have?
"Everyone's putting deadlines on everything, but that's all make-believe by the media. The reality is my attorneys feel I have plenty proof of funding here, and all I'm fighting for is a fair chance.
"Once we get past this hurdle, I will win this team. I will stop at nothing."
Call him the wild card in this whole drama, and you won't be far off. He says on a scale of 1 to 10, his chances of owning the Dodgers: "I live every day on a scale of hitting a 10. Realistically, you might think I'm psychotic, but I think I'm going to own the Los Angeles Dodgers and I'm going to bring a World Series by the end of this year.
"That's what's in my head. And there's no doubt in my mind."
Macciello continued to make friends and influence people Saturday. He suited up and participated in a charity softball tournament in West Covina sponsored by Dodgers online bloggers and raised money for the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank. Macciello made a $5,000 donation to the cause on top of it.
What definitely could play into Macciello's favor is once Major League Baseball approves the final pool of buyers, McCourt has the final say in who he sells it to. If he takes Macciello's offer, McCourt - who some predicted would be lucky to break even - stands to clear some $700 million, according to Macciello's calculations.
Likewise, McCourt also could see this as his last opportunity to give Selig and the other owners the equivalent of some neighborhood kids lighting a paper bag on fire and setting it on their porch.
"I'm counting on that as the winning factor," Macciello admitted. "But if he's counting on me to do a worse job (than him), I'm counting on doing the best job.
"Everyone now realizes that McCourt is going to make the most amount of money on a bankruptcy in the history of the world. We just want to get back in that race, meet with him, have him give me a number on a napkin and I'll pay it.
"You know, the one thing that really scares me - what if you're all so scared of getting another Frank McCourt that you're losing the greatest owner you could ever have? That's a possibility. What if I could win six championships like the O'Malley family, but everyone is so scared of me because of what McCourt did, that you pass on me?
"I feel that my ownership of the Dodgers will be more than just a guy fulfilling his dreams. It'll impact this country, which has no guidance right now. People feel lost in this horrible time in America right now, that there's no hope with big business and government and everyone else screwing them over. And then here comes this guy, who's not part of all that, who wins this organization, the underdog."
Macciello, decked out in a flat-billed blue L.A. cap with a Dodgers' No. 23 home jersey that has his name on the back, picked up another piece of calamari and started talking more about his immediate plans.
He's keeping Don Mattingly as Dodgers manager and Ned Colletti as general manager. He'll invest millions into an on-site security to make everyone feel safer. If fans aren't crazy about "Don't Stop Believin"' played after the seventh-inning stretch, he'll let them pick the song.
He's confounded why 50 cents worth of beer can be sold for $9. He can imagine when trolley cars bring fans in and out of the stadium as part of a public transportation service.
And, when all's said and done, he'll be just fine moving from the third-base season seats he's shared with some friends since 1999 over to the row of seats that McCourt set aside for himself next to the Dodgers' dugout.
"The way I see it, I'm like Gibson at bat right now," Macciello said. "I'm in that same hole, facing one of the best closers in the game. And it doesn't look like I have a chance. So I'm hoping to perform like he did. That's my inspiration."
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Our beloved MD Simon Morton is currently hob knobbing with the great and good of the presentation world at the Presentation Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona.
The first of his 'on the spot' reports contains some surprising insights into the experience so far and a promise of towelling based adventures to come!
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What a terric tale! Fantastic! I absolutely love it!! Really great writing! I think you did a fabulous job, it's intense and full of drama, and the feeling of you never know what will happen next!
Teddy has a world of explaining to do to his parents...Apparently, they both seem to have their souls intact.
Brilliant work! ;0)
Uh oh! This should be interesting! Tonks is in for a shock as she meets her son as a grown up young man.
Great story, full of drama and expectations.
Wow! Almost sounds like science fiction! That is amazing! An amazing story, filled with tout tension. Should be interesting to see what Teddy encounters on his trip to the past.
I'm impressed by Teddy's desire to see his parents and to have them by his side.
But they are not really alive, they are without their souls.
I'll admit, I was saddened by the death's of Lupin and Tonks. I've grown quite fond of these two, and to know that they're gone is very sad, especially for their son, who is dealing with his loss in his own way.
I'm enjoying the story, it is awesome, nicely written.
oooo that was a good idea but i cant wait to see what happens when vicci finds out that it wasnt really andy! :D
This story just keeps getting more and more interesting. I can't wait for the next chapter. Hurry!
Ahhh! What a cliffhanger! I wonder who's calling? I hope it's Harry, at least they were going to tell him anyway.
I hope they can figure out a way so they can be happy, and Teddy doesn't go to jail.
I love the conversations between Teddy and his parents. It's very realistic, but touching all the same.
Great chapter! Please, update soon!
Ooooo, Wonder who is at the door!?!??! Great chapter :-)
Oh no, an evil cliffie! grr, all the way until after Christmas! This story just keeps getting better and better. I can't wait to see Harry's and other people's reactions when Teddy tells them about Remus and Tonks. Please Update sooooon!!!!!
Oh pumpkin mushrooms! This is bad! Please let Tonks be disilusioned before this person sees! Or at least let it be someone they can trust! Oh I hope this works out for the better!
ooo i like the idea of harry and everyone knowing about remus and tonks so that they can like catch up with whats happened with everyone and have semi-normal lives. alas i fear hard times are ahead for our characters...life is never fair or easy as sad as that fact may be. oh well one can always hope right?
I don't think I'll be able to wait for the next chapter...
omg, a clifie! Nooooooooooooooooooo!
"the face he pictured as he saw her lying injured in St Mungos in his minds eye, was now a wife and mother in her early forties, older in years lived at least than he was "
Excellent line there. A way to point out an oddity of this sort of time travel that the reader of course knows but might not really catch. I love the fast updates and can't wait for more!
What a cliffie! I hope you're pounding away at the keyboard with the next update.
I love how you've captured Remus's sensibilities and made Teddy, in my opinion, so like his godfather.
plz hurry and add another chapter
I think this is an incredible story.Keep updating.
I found your story last night, and couldn't stop reading it. I absolutely love it! This story is probably my new favorite on here. It is vrey well written, and i'm pumped for the next chapter.
omg y dose everyone have to write cliff hangers that is a really exciting storg plz continue


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At Gemvara, we believe that the jewelry you wear should be as unique as you. Every beautiful Gemvara rose gold november birthstone jewelry design will be made just for you. It's jewelry for all life's occasions, from an engagement or Valentine's Day to your own personal milestones and celebrations. Gemvara uses only the highest quality materials to craft your rose gold november birthstone jewelry with meticulous attention to detail. Our precious metals are recycled or responsibly mined. The November birthstone, citrine, is a golden quartz cousin of amethyst with a beautiful honey colored glow. Rose gold adds a touch of sweetness to traditional gold. Gemvara offers a choice of 14k rose gold, the most popular variation or 18k rose gold, which has a higher gold content. Our wide selection of rose gold november birthstone jewelry by Ruzanna Davtian, Tony Rodrigues, Ji Hwang, and other talented designers means you can find rings, earrings, and necklaces that are exactly your style. You can also shop by style, choosing our Mothers, Delicately Detailed, or Our Picks Collections. When our work is done and you open that box, you'll see your design is even more beautiful when brought to life in the finest precious materials.
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Hey Ya'll! (OK I really don't talk that way but figured you would expect it from a southerner)
I'm Kelley Wilson from Lilburn, Ga., located NE of Atlanta. I have been married to my hubby Chris for 11 years. We have 2 boys Garrett 8, and Matthew 3, a dog named Chili and a turtle named Bumblebee.
Kara I am so humbled you asked me to guest post and can't thank you enough.
It is my first time so I am very, VERY excited!
Kara I am so humbled you asked me to guest post and can't thank you enough.
It is my first time so I am very, VERY excited!
My first attempt at blogging was in 2010, it was called Sensory Fix read more about that here. Hubby was ill and we were informed he would need a kidney transplant, read more about that here (it's actually a very inspirational story). Needless to say with all that going on the blog dropped to the wayside.
I started Miss Information in November of last year. My friend Shannon Slemmons gave me the name. She made this notebook and brings it whenever she visits and writes down recipes and tips I spout out during our conversations.
I really wanted something that allowed me to share ALL of me. I also have ADHD so I like to jump from one subject to the next whether it is cooking, crafting, organizing, scrapbooking, fundraising, advocating for kids with Sensory disorders and ADHD or whatever is peaking my interest at the time. I am addicted to Pinterest and love being inspired by all of the great things others are doing.
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Sunday night may have been all about Kobe's return, but it was Nick Young who stole his thunder, leading the Lakers with 19 points off the bench, and delivering the night's most memorable play. (Although Kobe's awkward, one-footed sky hook airball was a close second).
While the world was watching Kobe's first game back, Nick Young laced up a pair of Regional Air Jordan XXs, and went out and did Nick Young things - including the above missed 540 layup attempt. "I do that all the time," he said after the game.
If Swaggy P isn't one of your favorite players, you are probably either a basketball purist, or he has played on your home team. You obviously hate fun though.
But if you're the type of person that does like fun, you will undoubtedly enjoy this video. And you probably already know that this type of play is nothing new for Nick Young. Check out the below video to see a successfully completed version of this signature move.


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NvyMom4's review of Maybelline Expert Eyes Moisturizing Remover for waterproof Eye Makeup
135 reviews
29% would repurchase
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INGREDIENTSMineral Oil, Isopropyl Palmitate, Lanolin Oil, Butylparaben
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I hate this product. They are correct when they say, "for waterproof mascara." And, it does remove it very well. HOWEVER, it is just 100% mineral oil, that' why it feels so stinking greasy! If you want, you can look in the section of the drugstore where they sell witch hazel, rubbing alcohol, etc and you usually will find a large bottle of the same exact stuff (mineral oil or as the cosmetics industry would say, "waterproof eye makeup remover") for half the price of this dinky bottle. What a rip-off!
OR, you can walk over to the little travel/sample sizes and see if they have a small bottle of baby oil. Yes, Baby Oil...it's just mineral oil and fragrance that smells like baby! I love the Johnson & Johnson brand as it has this little flip top which allows me to put 1 or 2 drops of oil on my index finger and very gently rub it on each of my lash lines...I use my finger almost like a mascara wand. Then, after just a half a minute or so, I use a tissue to simply wipe away the black, smudgy, already dissolved mess from my eyes. I immediately follow up with my regular foaming cleanser to get rid of the oily residue around my eyes.
I have been using waterproof mascra and baby oil to remove my waterproof mascara every day for the last 25+ years. Despite some claims that waterproof mascara will damage your lashes, I really believe it's the harsh removers and scrubbing that does all the damage. If you let the mascara dissolve in the oil, and then just gently swipe it away, you don't damage your lashes at all! Cheap, fast and a travel size bottle of baby oil lasts a good 6 months at least. Plus, in a rush, I can use the baby oil as a nail/cuticle oil substitute for a quick taming of dry ragged cuticles before heading out the door!!
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Guns & Katrina, Reconsidered
Remember when post-Katrina New Orleans turned into a teaching moment about the importance of using guns to protect yourself? Over at the VC, David Kopel wrote (on September 5, 2005)
"Given the absence of a sufficient police presence in order to stop the looters, I strongly agree with Glenn Reynolds that such looters should be shot on sight by armed citizens. A citizen's arrest and detention isn't possible as a practical matter. Shooting the New Orleans looters is, under present circumstances, an appropriate response to the collapse of civic order, and a first step towards the restoration of that order."
The necessity of shooting looters was widely–discussed. Kerr, Solove, Volokh, Muller and I all dissented. It's worthwhile, then, to read this article looking back five years later at what actually happened after the hurricane:
"The narrative of those early, chaotic days — built largely on half-baked anecdote and unfounded rumor — quickly hardened into a kind of ugly consensus: poor blacks and looters were murdering innocents and terrorizing whoever crossed their path in the dark, unprotected city.
"As you look back on it, at the time it was being reported, it looked like the city was under siege," said Russel L. Honoré, the retired Army lieutenant general who led military relief efforts after the storm.
Today, a clearer picture of post-Katrina violence is emerging, and it is an equally ugly one, including white vigilante violence, police killings, official cover-ups and a suffering population far more brutalized than many were willing to believe. Several police officers and a white man accused of racially motivated violence have recently been indicted in various cases, and more incidents are coming to light as the Justice Department has started several investigations into poststorm civil rights violations . . .
"One case is that of a former Algiers resident, Ronald J. Bourgeois Jr., who is white and accused of being part of one of the vigilante groups. He was recently indicted by the federal government on civil rights charges in the shooting of three black men who were trying to leave the city. According to the indictment, Mr. Bourgeois, who now lives in Mississippi, warned one neighbor that "anything coming up this street darker than a brown paper bag is getting shot.""
I don't mean to blame any of the bloggers (like Glenn Reynolds or David Kopel) who called for looters to be shot on sight. Obviously, they were writing about the facts as they knew them. But the retrospective story is a sobering reminder that unleashing private violence – and encouraging armed self-help – doesn't necessarily lead to the restoration of civic order. It may, as it turns out, result in biased, erroneous, decision making and awful tragedy.


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Medical cannabis center in Bemidji? Legislators speculate at Chamber event
BEMIDJI -- Area legislators said Thursday it's likely Bemidji will host one of eight medical cannabis distribution centers as part of Minnesota's new medical cannabis bill signed into law by Gov. Dayton the very same morning.
"I would say (chances are) good, because it's the largest city in north, north-central Minnesota," Rep. Roger Erickson, DFL-Baudette, said. "If it's not, it should be."
Rep. John Persell, DFL-Bemidji, agreed that it was likely. "There's reasonable opportunity," he said.
The discussion on medical cannabis came about at a legislative session wrap-up presentation hosted by the Bemidji Area Chamber of Commerce because of an audience question asking legislators to comment on the likelihood of a dispensary being located in Bemidji.
Persell said a common misconception about the new law was that it allowed the smoking of full leaf marijuana.
"Just about every time I saw medical 'marijuana' on TV, it was somebody with weed, rolling a joint or something," Persell said. "Such a distortion of what we actually were doing. There's a significant difference."
In fact, the law specifically excludes the smoking of marijuana for medicinal purposes under the new program, which instead focuses on the vaporization, liquid and pill forms of cannabis.
Erickson said the bill appeared to be dead in the water several times, only to be revived.
"It was like a phoenix," he said.
Sen. Tom Saxhaug, DFL-Grand Rapids, said the bill ultimately worked only because its champion in the House, DFLer Carly Melin of Hibbing, forged a compromise with the law enforcement community, which initially opposed the measure.
"When you really got to down to it, it was Rep. Melin -- who I give all the credit in the world to -- going to law enforcement and saying... 'What can we do here?'" he said.
Melin, who is also a BSU alum, said via Twitter on Thursday although she couldn't be certain Bemidji would host a dispensary, if it is in fact picked it would prove a good location since the city is a "regional & medical hub" for northwest Minnesota.
The new medical cannabis law allows two as-yet-unknown manufacturers to operate four distribution centers each, for a total of eight. Where the centers are located depends on the choice of both the manufacturer and the Minnesota Department of Health, which will regulate the medical cannabis program.
"These facilities will be located based on geographical need and to improve patient access," the MDH website said. "No specific locations have been identified yet, and the process of selecting the locations will require input from the selected manufacturers."
In response to a Pioneer question on the likelihood of Bemidji being chosen as a dispensary, MDH spokesperson Mike Schommer said it's too early to tell.
"Until we have manufacturers selected, until those discussions have taken place, it's really tough to say which particular communities might have a dispensary," he said.
Schommer said the deadline for the state to select the two manufacturers is Dec. 1, but a process for reviewing manufacturer applications is yet to be established.
"Certainly we're not talking about something starting in the next day or two," Schommer said. "We're talking about a matter of a few weeks before we have anything set up and really firmly established on how this is going to work."
For more information on the new medical cannabis program, visit MDH's FAQ web page at www.health.state.mn.us/topics/cannabis/index.html.


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The recent FedEx order reflects new thinking on fleet allocation by the shipper, which decided to slow deliveries of 777s to devote its capital resources to more rapid 767 deliveries. As a result, MD-11s that had been slated for domestic service will stay longer on international routes, while the new 767s fly domestic routes. "The original plan was to bring in 777s and push the MD-11s in the domestic fleet and retire the MD-10s, and that had a very good return," FedEx CEO Fred Smith said in the company's Dec. 15 earnings call. "When the 767 was selected for the U.S. tanker mission and Boeing decided to keep the airplane in production, we looked at that and bringing it in to the middle" between narrow bodies and larger wide-bodies. "Replacing the MD-10s was a higher return than the 777s and it pushed the MD-11s, if you will, back into the International system," Smith said. "767s have stayed in service a lot longer than many people thought they would because of delays in the 787," he added. >>FedEx Forecast Backs Up Fed's Outlook Boeing worked with FedEx "for months" on the schedule adjustment, says Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Jim Albaugh in an interview with Bloomberg. He said the order enables Boeing to keep its 787 production line operating "in the out years." For FedEx, delivery of the 27 new 767-300F will begin with three planes in fiscal 2014, followed by six per year in 2015 through 2018. They replace aging MD10s that have 30% less fuel efficiency. Delivery of the 777s will be delayed slightly. Instead of adding six aircraft in fiscal 2013, FedEx will add four. Instead of seven in 2014, FedEx will add two. Additional delays are projected for 2015 through 2018. -- Written by Ted Reed in Charlotte, N.C. >To contact the writer of this article, click here:
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The end of each year brings award season and none handed out in the region are more prestigious than the Dapper Dan Charities Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year Award.
The awards annually go to the male and female athlete, coach or team that bring the most recognition to Western Pennsylvania and is voted on by fans as well as Dapper Dan's executive committee. The list of former winners reads like a who's who of Pittsburgh's greatest athletes. And looking at this year's nominees on both sides, there are going to be some big names honored regardless of who ultimately gets the most votes.
The nominees for the Dapper Dan Sportsman of the Year are Pitt defensive lineman Aaron Donald, Pirates All-Star center fielder Andrew McCutchen, Penguins center Evgeni Malkin, Steelers tight end Heath Miller, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and Penn State coach Bill O'Brien.
WNBA and former McKeesport standout Swin Cash headlines the group of nominees for Dapper Dan Sportswoman of the Year and she is joined by Olympic volleyball player Christa Harmotto, Olympic diver Cassidy Krug and Penn State soccer player Taylor Schram.
The nominees all have distinguished themselves in some way in 2012 and have excelled at their chosen sport.
Donald, who is from Penn Hills, may have been the best defensive lineman in the Big East Conference and was a first team all-conference selection for the second consecutive season. He led the Big East in tackles for losses (18.5) and also registered 63 total tackles and 5.5 sacks.
The Pirates captivated fans and were the talk of baseball by contending into August. A big reason for that was the play of McCutchen, who led the National League with 194 hits and finished second in the batting race with a .327 average.
He also made the National League All-Star team, won a Gold Glove, finished third in MVP balloting and hit 31 home runs, drove in 96 runs and scored 107 runs.
Malkin was an NHL All-Star and won the Hart Memorial Trophy (NHL MVP) as well as the Art Ross Trophy (leading scorer) as he scored 50 goals and registered 59 assists for a total 109 points last season. He also had nine game-winning goals and registered a league-high 339 shots on goal.
Miller is known as one of the best blocking tight ends in the NFL and has been throughout his career, but this season he has added another dimension to his game as he is the Steelers leading receiver. He has caught 61 passes, seven for touchdowns, and he is the Steelers all-time leader in receptions by a tight end with 398.
Penn State's program was in shambles a year ago and into this year in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal, the firing and subsequent death of legendary coach Joe Paterno and the NCAA bringing the hammer down on the program in the form of harsh sanctions.
But O'Brien proved to be the perfect man to navigate the program and university through the choppy waters and bring dignity, respect and character back in less than a year.
The Nittany Lions, despite losing more than a dozen players to transfers, defied odds and finished the season 8-4 and went 6-2 in the Big Ten Conference -- and that includes a dramatic season-ending win against Rose Bowl-bound Wisconsin.
Roethlisberger has missed three games due to injury, but has thrown for 20 touchdowns and more than 2,500 yards and has only been intercepted five times. He has completed 231 of 358 passes (65 percent).
Cash won her third gold medal this year at the Olympic Games in London as a member of the U.S. women's basketball team and averaged 10.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game for the Chicago Sky of the WNBA.
A Hopewell and Penn State graduate, Harmotto helped Team USA win a silver medal at the Olympic Games and started all eight matches for the team as the middle blocker. She also helped Team USA win a gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix and is currently a pro in Italy.
Krug, who is from Montour, is yet another local athlete who starred at the Olympic Games as she advanced to the final of the women's 3-meter springboard diving competition and was in contention for a medal until her final dive, but finished seventh.
Schram, who is from Canon-McMillan, led Penn State's women's soccer team to a 21-4-2 mark and a trip to the national championship game. The Lady Lions fell to North Carolina, 4-1, in the national title game, but Schram scored the team's lone goal.
She also played for Team USA's Under-20 team and helped that team win the World Cup.
The featured winners, along with a number of others, such as retired Steelers great Hines Ward, will honored at the 77th Annual Dapper Dan Dinner & Sports Auction, presented by BNY Mellon Feb. 6 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.
Tickets for the event can be purchased by visiting www.post-gazette.com/dapperdan or by calling 412-263-3850. Prices are $150 for general seats and $250 for premium seats. Tables of 10 can be reserved for $1,500 and premium tables of 10 can be reserved for $2,500.
A cocktail reception and silent auction begins at 6 p.m., followed by the dinner and awards ceremony at 7 p.m. Proceeds benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania youth and sports education programs.
Past winners of the sportsman of the year award include Pitt coach Jamie Dixon, Penguins coach Dan Bylsma and center Sidney Crosby, Malkin and the late Paterno, while past sportswoman of the year winners include Duquesne coach Suzie McConnell-Serio, Pitt women's basketball coach Agnus Berenato, the Penn State women's volleyball team and Cash.Steelers - pirates - sportsother
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SOURCE: Tradeshift
August 06, 2013 09:00 ET
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwired - Aug 6, 2013) - TRADESHIFT has signed an agreement with the Lear Corporation as part of a large shared services transformation project. Lear will start by rolling out TRADESHIFT's latest app, Collaborative Workflow, to select regions, revolutionizing how the company's employees are able to work with each other and with suppliers.
The TRADESHIFT platform allows large global corporations, like Lear, to connect with their entire supply chain to conduct better, more efficient business. Apps developed by TRADESHIFT, their customers and even third parties allow these enterprises and their suppliers to bring countless business processes online including e-invoicing, payments, logistics, workflow and more.
"More and more multinationals are looking for ways to bring the different branches of their global companies together on one platform. As more governments begin to mandate e-invoicing and other business processes, having a unified solution that works across borders will be critical. Lear understands this and by working with the TRADESHIFT platform they'll be able to ensure compliance and scalability in every region they do business," commented TRADESHIFT CEO, Christian Lanng.
In nearly a century, Lear Corporation has stormed the Fortune 500 to become a leading manufacturer and supplier of automotive seating and electrical power management systems. With 113,000 employees and 221 locations in 36 countries, it faces the challenges that a lot of global enterprises are confronting today. And TRADESHIFT provides the answer.
With Mexico's January 1, 2014 CFDI mandate looming, and other countries following suit, multinationals everywhere are evaluating the best solutions for meeting the complex compliance regulations. TRADESHIFT ensures documents sent and received on the platform meet these standards and are compliant with the CFDI format.
TRADESHIFT will begin the implementation and onboarding of Lear's suppliers throughout North America and Mexico. These suppliers will join the 500,000 companies already connected on the TRADESHIFT platform today.
About TRADESHIFT
TRADESHIFT is platform for all your business interactions. It helps companies run more efficiently by harnessing the power of their network to create new value from old processes like invoicing, payments and workflow.
Launched in 2010, TRADESHIFT connects 500,000 companies across 190 countries, with over ten thousand more joining every month. Businesses on the platform include the National Health Service (NHS), DHL, French Government, Kuehne+Nagel, MITIE and Vestas Wind Systems.
TRADESHIFT was awarded Best Enterprise at The TechCrunch Europa awards and Most Innovative Solution by Financial-I. TechCrunch also recognised it for "Kicking Ass Globally".
About Lear Corporation
Lear Corporation is one of the world's leading suppliers of automotive seating and electrical power management systems. The Company's world-class products are designed, engineered and manufactured by a diverse team of approximately 113,000 employees located in 36 countries. Lear's headquarters are in Southfield, Michigan, and Lear is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol (LEA). Further information about Lear is available at lear.com.
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August 2012, I received my 1st septo/rhinoplasty by a surgeon who I think was not as skillfully trained to do so. She left a deep supra alar crease that worsens when I smile. I have never been insecure, but I'm definitely at my ultimate low right now. Is it possible its just swollen and it could disappear when I've fully healed? if not what are my options? what possibly went wrong during surgery? I REALLY do not want a 2nd surgery. I see her in 2 weeks I don't know what to say to her.
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What Seems to Be the Problem?
Problem is the over resection of the cartilage. Try a filler first to see if this improves the appearance.
Deep alar crease issue
Right now, you are probably maximally swollen. I would give it at least six months or longer to settle.
Deep alar crease post-rhinoplasty
It may be still too early to worry. Changes could occur for up to a year or more as the tissues normalize. However, be sure to raise these concerns with your surgeon when you see her in two weeks. Following an examination, she should be able to explain what may be causing this condition and offer options for addressing it.
Good luck!
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Post operative rhinoplasty
This question brings up an interesting situation during the post operative course in rhinoplasty. Many times swelling will be so significant that the post operative result is effectively masked for some time. Generally speaking revision surgery is not considered until at least a year has gone by from the original operation. On the other hand major problems with a post operative result can be evident early on and in my practice it just doesn't make sense to make the patient wait a year to fix an obvious problem.
I recommend a frank discussion with your surgeon regarding whether or not this result is expected and what the surgeon thinks is causing this irregularity. In my experience patients sometimes focus on things that I know will go away on their own and simple reassurance can help them. But if there is a problem it is better to formulate a reasonable plan to correct it at the appropriate time (whether it be now or in the future).
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Deep alar creases may herald another condition called cephalic lateral crura
I know thats all medical speak. From the before photos, you already had deep alar creases. That is often caused by the tip cartilages being angled more superiorly than the standard 45 degrees. In that case, any reduction of the tip cartilages can make these creases worse. The best treatment is to support under the creases with cartilage grafts or relocate the cartilages to a lower position. Allow your nose to fully heal (one year) then if it persists, you may need revision. I'm not a fan of putting filler in that area as the skin is very tight.
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Israel Feldman, who will this year graduate from the Israel Technion's Faculty of Electrical Engineering, has been selected as the first winner of the Cooper Fellowship for a year of study in the School of Industrial Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He will begin his studies at M.I.T. this autumn.
The fellowship which has been established by Benjamin Cooper noted New York industrialist, provides for round trip transportation, tuition at M.I.T., and maintenance expense. Cash value of the scholarship is over $3,000. Additional scholarship winners, selected from among Technion graduates will be chosen in the future. The purpose of the plan is to provide promising young Israeli engineers with training and experience in business management to help the country's industrial growth.


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Well Jono, 2003 and 2004 so far have been fantastic for you in the Production world. How have you seen the last 2 years?
The last 2 years have been great. They have involved a lot of hard work but I've also seen a lot of good things come from that hard work. I've had a fair few releases come out and this has really helped my profile along. It has never really been about seeing a light at the end of the tunnel but more just taking steps forward. I'm the sort of guy that gets bored quite easily so I feel like I always need to be working on something and I feel that has been the key to getting where I have over the past 2 years.
What upcoming material can we expect from Mr. Fernandez?
Deliver Me – Jono Fernandez – Institution Recordings
Directions In Groove – Jono Fernandez & Vance Musgrove – Pangea
Northern Lights – Jono Fernandez – Erase Recordings
Bounce / Out Of Place – Jono Fernandez - Fingerlickin'
You obviously spend a lot of time both on DJ'ing and production. Do you try to find a good balance of the two or would you prefer to focus on one of them?
I love doing both but I am definitely a producer first and foremost. The two do go hand in hand though and I would like to incorporate more of my productions into a live performance on laptop over the next year. I love Djing and my gigs are really picking up big time at the moment so it keeps me on my toes also. It's great being able to play half finished productions to a live audience and seeing how they respond to it. I suppose it's almost a bit of an advantage over the studio.
In a production sense, what quality producers would you like to work with if you had the chance and why?
I think Timberland who produces for Missy Elliot would be great to work with. He's one of those guys that really think outside the square and every tune he does has a completely different and original sound. A lot of the local producers are still doing it for me and I'd really like to collaborate with guys like Phil K and Infusion at some stage.
Growing up, was it certain producers or DJ's that inspired you to get into this music?
The night that we used to run in Canberra was based on Sunny Side Up down here in Melbourne and we used to bring guys like Phil K, Gab Olivier, Ozzie La and Gavin Keitel up as guests. They would always rock up with their latest productions on cdr and drop them in the club. So these guys inspired me not only in a DJ sense but a production sense also and it was this crew that I first hooked up with when I came to Melbourne.
Do you have any aspirations to travel overseas to pursue your career, or is Melbourne just as good a place as anywhere right now?
I think I will end up living somewhere else for at least a few years but I'm in no rush to do so. I love New York and could see myself living there but I've got too much going on here to think about leaving at any time soon. Melbourne has a lot going for it and this network of producers that we have here has just led to stronger and stronger releases coming from down under.
What other hobbies outside music do you find time for?
Not a great deal unfortunately. A lot of what I get up to relates back to my music in one way or another. I drink a lot of beer? Is that a hobbie? When I need to get out of the studio and unwind I might take my dog for a walk or go for a coffee in a nice café or something like that. I love hanging out with my friends and always make sure I have plenty of time for getting up to mischief with them.
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Original URL: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/04/review_hd_tv_sony_bravia_kdl_46z5500/
Sony Bravia KDL-46Z5500 200Hz 46in LCD TV
Striking picture quality
Posted in Personal Tech, 4th November 2009 13:02 GMT
Review Remember how flatscreen TVs used to look: dominated by huge side- or bottom-mounted speakers and with large silver or grey bezel frames? The latest models are positively anorexic in comparison, shaving centimetres off every dimension except the display itself.
Sony's Bravia KDL-46Z5500: handsome
So this handsome 1080p model from Sony, the 46in member of the Z5500 family, has a reasonably slim profile. It's not as super-thin as some, but even so, the frame is pleasingly small and there are no big speakers on display, with the gloss black bezel looking attractive, understated and neat.
All this dieting means the Z series is noticeably lighter than other, comparable 46in LCD screens, though with luck, once you've positioned it in your living room you won't be lugging it around too much.
Set-up is simplicity itself: switch on, follow the on-screen instructions, then wait briefly while the TV tunes in to the available digital and analogue stations. And you're ready, though obviously if you want to tweak the settings for picture, sound and favourite channels - does anyone actually tune favourite channels? - you have a little more work to do.
There are two HDMI sockets on the back and two easy-access ones on the side for camcorders, cameras, games consoles and so on, so your HD needs are catered for.
Thin, but not as skinny as some LCD TVs
Sony, as we've commented before, codes its TVs largely by alphabetical order. Essentially, the S series is more basic than the V. Don't fancy a V? Then trade up to the W series, with the X above that and, right at the top of the pile, the Z. Simples, as the meerkats say. So is the Z5500 the cream of the crop?
As it's tip-top, you might have expected it would feature LED backlighting, the technology pushed by Samsung and others to give deeper blacks and greater contrast. But it's not present here. Instead, the hero feature is 200Hz MotionFlow frame interpolation, designed to offer smoother results with fast-moving subjects like sport, for instance, by adding in extra, computer-generated frames of video.
Grained: has Bill Murray ever looked this good?
It also has the latest version of Sony's image-processing engine. Sure, every new TV seems to change the number of the processing system, but Bravia Engine 3 does have a lot to offer.
Anyway, enough theory. Turn on the TV and the Sony logo lights up. Don't worry, you can set it either to stay on or fade out after a few seconds as you choose.
The remote, meanwhile, is large, capable and easy to use. There's even a blue backlight so you can find the right button when you've dimmed the lights to watch a movie. It fits the hand well and feels good, not least thanks to a ridged underside that rests comfortably on the fingers.
The remote's good - and even backlit, too
Press the Home button and you'll see that, like other Sony TVs, the Z5500 uses the XMB interface familiar to Sony PlayStation 3 users and increasingly used on other products, like Vaio laptops. Two intersecting lines of icons makes it easy to get to the items you need.
With Picture, for example, you can quickly adjust the image quality with two presets – Standard and Vivid – or go into more detail to create your own custom settings. There are also more detailed picture mode settings for different genres of TV content, photo viewing, games and so on.
The grime in Wall-E is persuasive
After all that, how good is the picture? Pretty smashing, it turns out. Even with fast-moving action there's no noticeable smudging or blurring. And although there's no black-boosting LED backlight isn't on board, the contrast levels are impressive.
In Wall-E, on Sky in HD, the sequences on board the spaceship demonstrated the screen's ability to contrast brightness and dark: the primary coloured costumes of the Spandex clad Earthlings still rich in shadowy detail, while Wall-E's grimy casing looked persuasively damaged.
Kitsch flick Mamma Mia made Meryl Streep and Julie Walters look suitably over-tanned in the bright Greek sunlight - the Vivid setting may be too much for some viewers here. Still, the quieter scenes work with vibrant skin tones and sharp detail in every corner. Note that not even this TV could make Pierce Brosnan's singing sound good.
You'll find the extra connectors on the right side useful
While we're on the subject of audio, it was decent but not exceptional. Cute though the graphic showing the volume level is, the chief thing we noticed was that we had turn it up more than we'd expect to get a decent level of sound.
Turn to Freeview and the images were extremely good – the standard definition picture benefiting from the Bravia Engine upscaling to make it shine. Sport looked good, with no ghosting or after-images on football or Formula One. Sony's MotionFlow feature and the 200Hz processing combined to handle everything well, with little or no motion judder or annoying artefacts on screen – all without the need for intrusive tinkering. This is an excellent set, then, for day-to-day viewing.
Stylish design
There are other features to note, like the connection to Sony Applicast. The Ethernet cable socket on the side allows you to watch TV and use web-based applications simultaneously. These are limited to items like an RSS feed, calculator and calendar. To our mind, if you have a great-quality, large-sized screen like this you should be looking at Blu-rays - the Z5500 does 24p cinema input - HD broadcasts or even Freeview in as much glory as possible, not zoning part of it out to make room for other features. Especially when sharp, detailed imagery is where this panel excels.
There's an eco-friendly side to this TV, too. It has been designed to use substantially less power than earlier models – over a third, Sony claims – and if you're listening to digital radio through the TV, you can turn off the display altogether.
At last! At the bottom of the control cluster: a physical power switch
There's also an ecologically sound complete on/off switch. This telly has a proper spring-loaded switch so you can completely power down the set instead of leaving it in standby. Not every set has such a thing – often even turning off the standby light leaves a tiny current pulsing to make switch-on quicker. But this one has a proper switch like, you know, every TV used to have. Funny how things change, isn't it?
Sony's TVs regularly offer stylish design, effectively implemented innovations and striking picture quality. And all that's true here. But this is a pricey TV and the attention-grabbing LED backlighting of rival sets may attract you instead. Despite this absence, the other features, like the excellent Bravia Engine 3 image processing set-up and the headline 200Hz frame rate, mean the image is sharp, bright and immersive. ®
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Ship Protection System for Alphatron Marine - 09/03/2011
FarSounder, USA, is pleased to announce the sale of their Ship Protection System (SPS) to Alphatron Marine, The Netherlands. The system will be installed on a luxury super-yacht being custom-built at a Dutch shipyard. The system is designed to provide underwater threat protection while at anchor or at the dock as well as forward looking, obstacle avoidance sonar capabilities while underway.
FarSounder's SPS can automatically detect, track, and classify underwater threats such as divers, mini-subs, and diver delivery vehicles. A long range, 360º coverage zone around the vessel is achieved with multiple solid state sensors strategically embedded into the hull. The use of fixed sensor installation allows the vessel to detect threats from any direction while offering a Zero Time to Deploy, Zero Time to Secure capability. It is no longer required to deploy a system with an unsightly crane or to build a large diameter sea chest to hold a complicated hoist system. This means that if a threat is seen approaching, the vessel has time to react. Defensive manoeuvres may be as simple as hoisting the anchor to leave.
When underway the system can also be used in a navigation mode. In this mode, system capabilities parallel that of the FS-3ER with detection range out to ½ nautical mile. FarSounder's proven 3D forward-looking sonar systems provide the ultimate in obstacle avoidance capabilities. The system, to be used at both popular and remote locations around the world, will add an additional level of protection to the yacht owner's family, friends, and crew, as well as the yacht itself and assets on board.
FarSounder's technology has been optimised for challenging, shallow-water environments. Their algorithms can differentiate between divers, marine mammals and other benign objects with minimal false alarms. The software display offers electronic chart overlays and includes automated alarms.
Last updated: 24/09/2017
FarSounder's technical team, under the direction of Matthew Zimmerman, VP of Engineering, is leading the integration and customisation for this yacht customer. Alphatron's team includes Nathalie Ottenheijm, division manager Yachting, and Ger Kreuze, senior project manager, who will be leading the engineering process on Alphatron's side as well as installation, testing and commissioning.


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Hearing him say this gave me a great idea... I will attempt to write or translate a book.
In an effort to avoid doing anything but writing or translating a book, I will hopefully be able to channel all of my distractive urges in to getting lots of other useful things done. I'll do more meditation, write amulets, go to talks, visit museums. All in the name of 'research' of course for the book.
The end result will hopefully be that after a year the book will be no closer to completion than right this moment in time. But I should have grown quite significantly in experience and knowledge of practical techniques in Kabbalistic literature.
The book of choice is Sodei Razya HaShalem by Eleazar of Worms. MySefer and Nehora both have the same description of the book:
A work of Kabbalah by Rabbi Elazar of Germiza.You can watch a video of someone turning the pages of this book here. It will probably make as much sense to you as it does to me now...
Rabbi Elazar provides a study of creation stemming from the power of the Hebrew alphabet. He cites and quotes Merkavah and Heichalot literature. He then describes the realm and characteristics of angels, the Divine Throne, the Chariot, and the Divine Voice. The rest of the work focuses on God's names, the fate of the soul after death, the meaning of dreams, and a large practical guide for the creation of a golem.
Here are the details of the project:
Scope: Translate Sodei Razya HaShalem in to English
Time: 1 year deadline
Cost: None. Book already purchased.
Quality: To be specified, this is a first draft translation of the entire book.
Communication: If this non-project goes as expected, there should hopefully lots and lots of posts about anything but this translation project.
1. I may actually try to translate the book...
2. Having started the translation, I may really get in to it...
3. No blog updates are forthcoming as I get more and more consumed in the effort to translate the book...
4. Having completed the translation, I start to live as ascetic, 13th mystic who divorces himself from the modern world!
Regardless of the outcome of this project, the translation (if one is made) will never be published. The reason being that the point of this project is to be productive in lots of other areas of magical development: meditation, workings, contacting a maggid, etc.


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Kanye West-led 'Cruel Summer' underwhelms
Fri., Sept. 21, 2012
The putting-on-my-crew album has long been a rite of passage – and stumbling block – for rap stars. Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music compilation "Cruel Summer" fails in the same way most do: It's a disjointed assemblage of rhyme styles and perspectives with no overarching musical direction. In short, a mixtape.
Not that there's anything wrong with mixtapes. They're the buzz-building lifeblood of the rap game. But they've got an intentionally short shelf-life, forgotten after a few weeks. And despite West's oversight, "Cruel Summer" is utterly disposable – one-liners and posturing, beat switches and orchestral flourishes that are momentarily entertaining but don't cohere.
The thing is, West knows how to surround himself with talent: John Legend backed his very first tour. He flirted with a super-group featuring Lupe Fiasco and Pharrell and famously paired with Jay-Z last year for "Watch The Throne."
And there is plenty of potential on display here. Producer Hit-Boy lends his signature martial drums and throbbing bass to "Clique," "Cold" and "Higher," all standouts. Coke rap veteran Pusha T is at his snarling best trading bars with West on "New God Flow" and R. Kelly lifts opener "To The World" with exuberant arrogance.
West offers a few fascinating, self-conscious peeks inside his bubble – $6,000 shoes! Tax worries! Kim K love! – but none of the introspection that leavened the braggadocio in "Watch The Throne." And the rappers around him – including Kid Cudi, 2 Chainz, Big Sean and Cyhi the Prince – simply don't find much to say. They circle the tired topic of the Illuminati in "The Morning," bask in their own glory on "The One" and match Chicago teen Chief Keef's rude immaturity on "I Don't Like (Remix)."
There's more repetition than you would expect for an album with only a dozen songs (including five that had been either released or leaked online during the actual summer). West again quotes a Notorious B.I.G. line about three Mikes: Tyson, Jackson, Jordan. Only this time he lumps in Michael Phelps with the above group, saying he "had to take it to another realm. Because everything around me got me underwhelmed." Unfortunately for hip-hop fans, it's "Cruel Summer" itself that underwhelms.
CHECK THIS TRACK OUT: In the addictive head-nodder "Clique," Jay-Z pops up to join in the boasting and Kanye gets brutally honest about Kim Kardashian: "My girl a superstar all from a home movie."