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Why Organic Beekeeping?
Experienced and novice beekeepers alike will find much to learn in Ross Conrad's Natural Beekeeping.
Bees are essential to agriculture – and arguably, therefore, to our food system and basic survival- and the bad news is, their population is threatened worldwide due to pollution, pesticide resistence, and other factors. Enter organic beekeeping as a solution to maintaining healthy hives and revitalizing this invaluable pollinator.
In this excerpt from Natural Beekeeping, you'll learn just why organic beekeeping practices are so important. Ross flips the script on traditional approaches by proposing a program of selective breeding and natural hive management, bringing together the best organic and natural techniques for keeping honey bees healthy and productive. Whether you are an experienced apiculturist looking for ideas to develop an integrated pest management approach or someone who wants to sell honey at a premium price, this is the book you've been waiting for.
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Inter expect Sneijder stay
Inter Milan boss Andrea Stramaccioni expects Wesley Sneijder to stay at the club but has acknowledged that the midfielder would be sold at the right price.
• Inter confirm Lucas interest
• Sneijder's agent quells Anzhi reports
Following the Treble-winning season of 2009-10 under Jose Mourinho, Inter have adopted a more financially prudent approach to the transfer market as the ramifications of UEFA's Financial Fair Play plan loom.
Club president Massimo Moratti had been willing to cash in on Sneijder, 28, last year, but the sale of Samuel Eto'o to Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala eased their financial concerns. Even so, there has been fresh talk of Sneijder moving on this summer - with Anzhi reported to be most eager to sign the Netherlands international - but Stramaccioni has indicated that they are not looking to offload him.
"As far as I know, he is an Inter player and will stay here," he said in La Gazzetta dello Sport. "I haven't had any news to the contrary from the director, the club or the player himself.
"Apart from that, I'm sure that if an offer comes in like that for Ibrahimovic or Thiago Silva then anyone can be sold, except for Cordoba and Zanetti."
While they are looking to retain these and other experienced stars, Inter are looking for Stramaccioni to introduce a greater emphasis on youth, and it appears Brazilian midfielder Philippe Coutinho will be a key part of his plans.
Coutinho, 20, was allowed to join Espanyol on loan last season during Claudio Ranieri's spell in charge at Inter, Stramaccioni said: "Phillipe is one of the most talented players in this new Inter side. He is very important to us. We often forget that he's only 20 years old. He has matured in Spain and I like him a lot."
Stramaccioni also suggested that Italy forward Giampaolo Pazzini is unlikely to be at Inter next season.
"I know that Giampaolo is a highly valued player but I have no problem in saying that at the centre of this situation is a choice of mine: my first option for centre-forward is Diego Milito," he said. "Based on this decision, Inter has the right to make its strategic valuations in the transfer-market."
Sampdoria midfielder Andrea Poli, 22, was reported to be close to joining Inter, but his agent, Giovanni Branchini, had said that the parties had failed to agree terms and Stramaccioni said: "I have high regard for Poli but, as sometimes happens, there are dynamics of the transfer market outside the control of either of us.
"I don't think that the negotiations have gone as the club expected, which can also happen sometimes."
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Ramsey's tax levy could be increasing in 2014 because of a higher debt service payment for the municipal center project, but the general fund budget is decreasing and the Ramsey City Council can continue to look at ways to decrease the levy by the time it votes on final numbers in December.
According to Finance Director Diana Lund, the 2014 preliminary levy of $8,723,341 approved by the Ramsey City Council Sept. 10 includes $7,345,779 for the general fund, $1,018,063 for the municipal center debt service, $147,630 for the debt service levy for Fire Station No. 1, $75,135 for the debt service levy for equipment purchases and $136,734 for the Economic Development Authority levy.
The 2014 preliminary levy is $725,128 or 9.07 percent higher than 2013, Lund said. The municipal center debt service is more than double last year's amount.
Budget decreasing
The general fund budget could decrease by 3.88 percent compared with the 2013 figure, according to Lund. The 2013 general fund budget was set at $10,293,837. The 2014 general fund budget is preliminary set at $9,894,184, which would be almost $400,000 less than this year.
A couple of notable reasons for this is a sharp decrease in the roads maintenance budget and a decrease under "miscellaneous professional services."
Although the roads budget is preliminarily set to drop from $1,327,500 to $500,000, the lower amount is similar to budgets in 2011 and 2012 and about $170,000 higher than 2010.
The preliminary budget proposes an increase in staffing. A part-time IT staff person and a part-time office assistant will start right away. A new police officer will come on board June 1, 2014 and seven interns for the administration, community development, engineering, building and police departments will start when needed, according to Lund.
"We went through a consolidation period when we weren't as robust," Councilmember John LeTourneau said. "We're now at a point where activity has been restored and in order to do the right work for residents we need the support."
Lund said the IT and office assistant positions were originally budgeted for full-time with health benefits and the police officer was going to start Jan. 1, but the city needed to reduce its budget by about $156,000 before the preliminary budget and levy vote to meet the state's levy limits requirements. A public works maintenance position will also be paid through the enterprise funds instead of the general fund.
"We aren't adding a ton of positions here," Councilmember Randy Backous said.
Increased health insurance costs and cost of living increases impacts the budget, he said.
Mayor Sarah Strommen said these positions are in the preliminary budget based on the council's long-term goals discussions, but the final decision on whether to hire these people is far from being made.
"We haven't approved recruiting or hiring of any of those positions," Strommen said. "Those will come back to the council one-by-one for that discussion."
Councilmember Jason Tossey was the only one on the council to vote against the preliminary 2014 budget because of his opposition to a possible roads franchise fee, which would be separate from the general fund budget and will be discussed at an Oct. 8 public hearing.
HRA levy
The city additionally has a 2014 Housing and Redevelopment Authority levy tentatively set at $207,802, which would be $20,534 higher than this year.
A few members of the council said they would like to see both the EDA and HRA levies reduced or eliminated altogether. Ramsey property taxpayers were levied $328,567 by the Anoka County HRA in 2013, according to Anoka County HRA Executive Director Karen Skepper. The anticipated 2014 levy is $334,260.
During the resident forum at the Aug. 27 council meeting, Wayne Buchholz questioned why the city of Ramsey and Anoka County imposed a housing and redevelopment authority levy on Ramsey residents.
"That's double taxation in my mind," Buchholz said.
Backous opposes the proposed increases in the city's HRA and EDA levies and eventually would like the HRA levy to go away completely. Over the past three to four years the HRA levy has been used for economic development initiatives and he feels it should only be for housing redevelopment. Furthermore, the HRA levy unlike the EDA levy is excluded from levy limits.
Backous and Councilmember Chris Riley opposed the city's HRA levy. Tossey was absent until the council meeting later that evening.
The council is first waiting to see if the county HRA honors the city's request to allocate $215,561 of its funds for economic development activities, including paying for the economic development manager, for which the city is still recruiting, and paying city staff members for the time they spend on economic development issues, according to Lund.
Skepper said as of April 13, Ramsey had $989,009 in its county HRA account, but there are property purchases pending.
Strommen and Councilmember John LeTourneau do not think the city's HRA levy should be eliminated entirely in 2014, but are open to a lower levy when the final vote comes in December.
Strommen said the city must focus on getting an economic development staff person.
LeTourneau said he is pleased to see this position remain in the budget at this point.
In the meantime, the HRA Sept. 10 approved seeking request for proposal for a brokerage firm to handle property marketing for various commercial and residential properties throughout the city for six months.
"I believe one of our areas of emphasis has to be increasing the tax base so we have the revenue to fund these items," Strommen said.
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ORRVILLE -- The city of Orrville needs professional help.
That was the message brought to council Monday by a group of a dozen of the city's leading movers and shakers, some of whom have been involved in the development of some of Orrville's most high-profile projects in recent years, including the $1.3 million multi-purpose building next to Orrville High School.
Spokesman for the group, Bob Snyder of Bob Snyder's Auto Exchange, told council that since March, a group of 12 citizens -- including two members of council -- have held seven meetings to discuss the situation with Orrville's residential and commercial development.
Nine of those members were present at Monday's meeting and passed out a 17-page report that looked at a city-wide marketing plan, website and brochure development, and commercial and residential incentives that could be used to stimulate new development.
Snyder said the group plans to meet with the Orrville Area Chamber of Commerce Board on Nov. 12.
"There is a growing concern by a number of Orrville residents about the lack of cohesive marketing of our town by the city and Chamber," said Snyder. "In the last 10 years, despite all the jobs here, our population declined. In the last 40 years we have lost more than 50 retail businesses."
Snyder said this illustrates why the city needs to adopt the Comprehensive Plan, "and why professional help will be needed to prepare improved websites and marketing brochures designed to reverse these trends."
"We urge you to not only accept this study," said Snyder, "but to change the emphasis from 'City of Diversified Industry' to also develop commercial and residential support incentives."
Snyder said while the group believes the new Thrive Here city logo "is a good first step," there is more that can be done.
"The J.M. Smucker Co. downtown project," noted Snyder, "is attractive and will ultimately fill some of those vacant stores, but there are more throughout the city, including the deteriorating north end shopping center.
Snyder pointed out that while the Comprehensive Plan's executive summary mentions downtown Orrville 13 times, it doesn't mention the High Street retail area even once, despite the fact Buehler's and Bennett's attract more people than any other retailer in the city.
"We have jobs," said Snyder. "We need the city and Chamber to develop the marketing plan that will 'sell' more of our employees all over the city to move to Orrville. Currently, we are importing talent and exporting paychecks."
Members of the Citizens for Change committee submitting the report were Lyle Baker of Quality Castings, and president of Orrville City Council; Jim Davis, owner of Dairy Queen; Don Dreher, retired construction C.A. King and Bogner; Dean Reusser, retired; Jim Leggett, retired city finance director; Denny Miller, city councilman; Dick Rhodes, retired dentist; Wendell Schloneger, retired Bennett's Appliance dealer; Merle Stutzman, Weaver Custom Homes; Jeff Wiles, Realtor; Morgan Winget, J.M. Smucker Co., retired; and Snyder.
While the committee's report praises the efforts of the J.M. Smucker Co's. downtown redevelopment efforts, it notes, "the lack of a published timetable, plan and estimated completion date has many residents questioning the commercial future of our town. There is little doubt that employees living outside our city have the same apprehension. The situation is even worse when you consider the deteriorating north end shopper plaza and more than 17 empty storefronts in the other areas of Orrville."
The group noted Orrville's 2001 Comprehensive Plan projected the city's population to increase by 2,000 residents by 2010. It said while Wayne County, Wooster and Rittman experienced a slight increase, Orrville's population declined by 150 during the past decade.
It also said the median household income in Orrville is $42,050, compared to Rittman with $47,097 and Wayne County overall at $48,474. Orrville has about 57 percent of its schoolchildren on free and reduced lunches and has the second-highest poverty rate in the county -- 11.8 percent.
Citizens for Change is asking for improved action among six entities involved in city planning: Orrville Area Chamber of Commerce, Orrville Area Development Foundation, Main Street Orrville, the city administration, Washington Properties and the Utilities Office of Industrial and Commercial Development.
"Orrville has a real story to tell about quality of life, schools, park, spirit, etc.," said the committee's study. "A marketing professional can make it a reason for people to want to move here. The two brochures (Chamber and Office of Economic Development) are out of date and poor marketing documents."
Reporter Paul Locher can be reached at 330-682-2055 or email@example.com.


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Reduction of Asymmetric Information through Corporate Governance Mechanisms : The Importance of Ownership Dispersion and International
Research Question/Issue: Is the reduction of asymmetric information through Corporate Governance mechanisms more important for some listed companies than for others? The purpose of this study is to examine how differences in "ownership dispersion" and "international orientation" affect the particular use of the Corporate Governance mechanisms "transparency" and "board independence" in listed companies. Research Findings/Insights: Our findings are based on a Danish dataset which includes 100 listed companies. We find that transparency is a more important Corporate Governance mechanism for companies with an international orientation, while differences in ownership dispersion do not affect the use of this mechanism. In contrast, we find that board independence is a more important Corporate Governance mechanism for companies with dispersed ownership while international orientation has less importance. Theoretical/Academic Implications: The study contributes to an improved understanding of the circumstantial relationship between good Corporate Governance and good corporate performance. This is important in order to interpret differences in prior research findings and provide insight for the design of future studies of the seemingly endogenous nature of many Corporate Governance relationships. Practitioner/Policy Implications: The requirement to adhere to the "comply or explain rules" for Corporate Governance has become commonplace for listed companies. The study provides insight into valid reasons for differences in compliance. Regulators and other capital market participants should acknowledge that companies may differ in their use of Corporate Governance mechanisms for various reasons, including differences in ownership dispersion and international orientation
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Baylor moms and dads describe their experiences at Parent & Family Weekend 2012
From "Last Lectures" to After Dark and Moonlight Madness to Saturday night football, the Baylor campus welcomed thousands of visitors for Parent and Family Weekend Friday through Sunday.
[Click here for photos from the weekend.]
What did the parents who visited have to say about their experiences? Here's a sampling of comments from Baylor's official Facebook page:
"Thank you Baylor community! As a parent of a freshman, I have noticed that your your vision and reality are closely aligned. That is what makes a great organization. What a great time my family had this weekend. Go Bears!"
"It was a joy to be a part of such an awesome weekend at such a prestigious institution! Our family enjoyed our time together, and also meeting our son's new extended family. It was a pleasure to meet each of his professors; each one was an example of both great strength and genuine humility. They were pleasant and it was evident that they possess a real joy for teaching. It was also a pleasure to meet Mr. Ken Starr. We saw first hand that he is not only an excellent leader, but is also very personable. Thank you, Baylor for a great time: Sic' em Bears!!"
"FABulous weekend – every time we go to Baylor for whatever reason, we are even happier that our son is there. WHAT a wonderful environment! What a blessing to everyone who is touched by Baylor!"
Back at you, parents — thanks for all you do for Baylor and your children.
Sic 'em, Baylor families!
[Parents: Want to stay involved? Check out the Baylor Parents League to connect with other Baylor parents in your area. Local chapters gather to create care packages for students, raise money for scholarships, pray for students and more. Visit baylor.edu/parentsleague for more information.]


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I predicted a staged conflict with Russia and Obama, but they are really very friendly.
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WhisperText Gets $3.0M
A stealthy, Santa Monica-based startup, WhisperText has raised $3.0 from what looks like a number of high profile investors. According to a regulatory filing from the company--which develops an iOS app that allows users to share their secrets and meet new people--the company involves such people as John Hadl (founder, chairman of Total Beauty Media); Jeremy Liew (ShoeDazzle, Lightspeed Venture Partners); and Brad Brooks (TigerText). No details on the funding or company have been announced. The filing indicates 22 investors participated in the funding. WhisperText released its app on March 22nd. More information »


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Kenneth L. Roach Sr. has given his intent to withdraw as a write-in candidate for the Ward 1 Ravenna council race.
Roach sent a letter Monday to the Portage County Board of Elections saying he was withdrawing "due to unforeseen obligations" at his place of employment and a business venture.
Roach filed his declaration of intent to run as a write-in on July 19. However, board policy is that all petition-related documentation, such as withdrawals, must be made in person -- so Roach's candidacy is still active until he personally delivers the letter to elections officials.
The elections board had not yet acted on Roach's intent to run as a write-in. Roach filed July 19 and the elections board will not meet until Aug. 19.
Two Ward 1 candidates who will appear on the ballot are incumbent Sharon Spencer and former councilman Steven R. Bailey.
There is still time for write-in candidates to enter local races across the county. They have until 4 p.m. Aug. 26 to file with the elections board a declaration of their intent to be a write-in candidate.
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Alright...I was SO nervous about getting this done - because of all of the reviews out there that say how much it hurts.
I had NO pain during my procedure - and little to NO sensitivity after. This was just done yesterday, and I am just fine. I really wish people didn't exaggerate the sensitivity to make others nervous.
The nurse who performed my whitening was in the room the entire time, and checked on me frequently.
If you are considering doing ZOOM - ask about the sensitivity and what the procedure will be like. I think the best advise I have heard it to BE SURE you are going to a good dentist who will protect your mouth, and explain everything.
In the end, my teeth are a bit whiter - and they even give you gel to do a touch up later, if you want them whiter.


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3848 N Victory Corner Road, Ludington 49431
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This property has been Sold!
12/06/2016 at $170,000
This neat and tidy farmhouse on 40 Acres is situated just NE of Ludington in Victory Twp with Lincoln River frontage! The 4 bedroom 1 bath 1600sf home includes a main level bedroom, bath and laundry. Built in cupboards and drawers, numerous closets, an insulated attic space suitable for finishing, and a basement with additional exterior access provide for ample storage. The acreage is generally level, sloping to the rivers edge along the southeastern border. There are numerous agricultural or recreational possibilities for this partially wooded, tillable land. Come and explore this lovely rural setting close to Ludington, Hamlin Lake and all that this area offers for both hunting and recreational pursuits!
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- Status
- Sold
- Address
- 3848 N Victory Corner Road
- City
- Ludington
- Zip
- 49431
- County
- Mason
- Township
- Victory Twp
- Zoning
- RE Mason County
- Total Finished SqFt
- 1,600
- Above Grade SqFt
- 1,600
- Waterview
- Waterfront
- Waterfront Desc
- Private Frontage
- Waterfrontage
- 400.0
- Body of Water
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- Well
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- Year Built
- 1960
- Taxes
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- Other
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- Acreage
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- Lot Dimensions
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt is a daredevil bicyclist in David Koepp's "Premium Rush". It's about bicycle messengers in New York City. Then a crooked cop played by Michael Shannon shows up. Plus Jamie Chung as a very cute damsel-in-distress. Meanwhile, former "Heroes" star Dania Ramirez is like a totally bitching fellow messenger who takes no crap from anyone, particularly slow cabbies. Did I mention it's about daredevil bicyclists in New York City? Yeah, not exactly the stuff of legends, that premise. I wonder how long it took JGL to learn how to ride his bike so well? That would make for an interesting behind-the-scenes featurette…
Dodging speeding cars, crazed cabbies, open doors, and eight million cranky pedestrians is all in a day's work for Wilee (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), the best of New York's agile and aggressive bicycle messengers. It takes a special breed to ride the fixie — super lightweight, single-gear bikes with no brakes and riders who are equal part skilled cyclists and suicidal nutcases who risk becoming a smear on the pavement every time they head into traffic.
But a guy who's used to putting his life on the line is about to get more than even he is used to when a routine delivery turns into a life or death chase through the streets of Manhattan. When Wilee picks up his last envelope of the day on a premium rush run, he discovers this package is different. This time, someone is actually trying to kill him.
Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Shannon, Jamie Chung, Aasif Mandvi, and Dania Ramirez.
Feel the rush January 13, 2012.


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Thought For The OPEN Mind - Humor From American Culture!
First Published In The Last Century - July 26, 1997!
T3H7P12H Over 9 Million Hits! Unlimited Scrolling!
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*UNC is the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.
Specializing in a wide range of degree programs including:
B.A. A.H.F.(Advanced Hamburger Flipping), A.P.E., N.U.T., B.R.C.
(Bar Room Conversations), etc. Institution was founded in 1898
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'Thought & Humor' has been read in all 50 States,
all 230 Countries, 7 Continents, Oxford, Cambridge,
every Ivy League School & all major American
Universities including UNC!!!
The Roman emperor Diocletian, following an edict in 303 A.D.,
failed to stamp the Bible out. The French Revolution could not
crush it with secular philosophy (Rousseau, one of its heroes,
converted to Christianity). The Communists failed to stamp it
out with atheism and political ideology. One might well ask why
this book has been banned, burned, and bludgeoned with such
animosity and scorn. The great Reformation hero John Calvin
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Cooler Master's lifestyle product line "Choiix" was also on display. Products from this line include iPhones and other mobile device accessories. They had a couple of interesting iPhone cases as well with built in extra battery packs, one of which also had the ability to charge off of solar power.
There was also an NDA room which I cannot yet speak about, though I will mention it was there and that Cooler Master is certainly looking ahead. I look forward to being able to write about those products in the near future.
The rest of the night was a blast as I met some really cool people and my name was drawn for a chance to spin the Cooler Master prize wheel. I won a combo pack comprised of a Choiix Power Fort and Wireless Mouse. Thanks again to Cooler Master for hosting the event and we look forward to attending next year as well as bringing you reviews of some of the products seen here today.


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Bad news about Martha's ratings were followed by bad news about Donald Trump's fourth Apprentice. The debut was watched by 9.9 million viewers, roughly 6 million fewer than watched the third-season debut. At the same time, 30 million people were watching CSI.
That's a little more than 4 million fewer than watched the second season debut last fall, which is a drop of 37 percent, according to TV Week.
The Hollywood Reporter has a tiny bit of good news for Trump, and it came after 9:30: "viewership did pick up some in its second half-hour (climbing from 9 million viewers at the start to 10.6 million from 9:30-10 p.m.)."
UPN upsets Fox, NBC as everybody loves 'Chris' [Hollywood Reporter]


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'Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Sarah Michelle Gellar Returning to TV…Again
Okay, so former 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' star Sarah Michelle Gellar's big return to TV with The CW's 'Ringer' didn't exactly work out, but you can't keep a good slayer down. No, it's not that 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' animated series we'd heard about, or even a guest spot under Joss Whedon on ABC's 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' TV series, but rather Sarah Michelle Gellar is reportedly returning to TV in another starring vehicle. Find out the details of SMG's new venture inside!


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ARIES (March 21-April 19) **** Your efforts to come to an agreement with someone could fizzle. You are likely to pick up on some rigidity from this person.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) *** Being stubborn, as you tend to be, might not get you the results you want. A change on a basic, anchored level will be important to you.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) **** Make and return calls immediately. You don't want a misunderstanding to affect your schedule. Honor a change in how you feel about a financial matter.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) *** You will be the source of your own stress, and you might not be sure how to handle a money matter. You are naturally giving and caring.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) **** Your magnetism peaks, and you will be at ease no matter what you encounter. Know that there could be more going on behind the scenes.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) *** A friend might mean well, but he or she could add an element of confusion. You need to tap into your ingenuity to bypass a problem.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) **** You could feel as if you don't have the control you want. Recognize that you are the only person you can control. Just relax.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) *** Tension builds when dealing with an older friend, relative or boss. You might have little say in this situation, and you'll find it to be frustrating.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) **** You'll want a mellow day, but you could discover that you're in the midst of a financial power play. Someone might not honor your boundaries.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) **** Someone knows how to appeal to you. You might decline this person's offer, but he or she is unlikely to back off.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) **** Others will seek you out for a variety of reasons. Enjoy the moment. Don't get uptight about someone getting too close for comfort.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) **** Build on what already exists in an important day-to-day interaction. You might decide that the time has come for a new health resolution.


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use sympathetic in a sentence.
But neither should they make you less sympathetic.
Yeah they could have picked a more sympathetic subject.
I'd be more sympathetic if I didn't have to pay for them to die gloriously.
Much as I'm sympathetic to the subject this is not hacker news and I've flagged it.
If your site is full of "crud", it's hard to be sympathetic.
HTML itself is scalable and my method is sympathetic to HTML.
Crown is poorly run with incompetent staff, not surprised and not sympathetic.
In what way is this sympathetic to the NSA's budgetary needs?
The funny thing is that many people were sympathetic with Chavez just because he was critical of George Bush.
It sounds like W3C has been listening to usability critics about as sympathetically as MS did with IE6.
These stunts by immature children are not making me any more sympathetic to the Pirate Bay folks.
Could've been any number of sympathetic bloggers/writers on here who'd take this guy's project on as a story.
I've also had Magento projects rob me of my dignity, so therefore I'm inclined to be sympathetic.
Dammit Microsoft, just as I was starting to feel sympathetic towards the underdog smartphone player, you pull something like this.
Feeling a synthetic kind of love,Dreaming a sympathetic wish,As the lights blink faster and brighter...
That group of people is also likely to be the most sympathetic to you actually relaxing properly on your vacation.
When you say "interesting", do you mean that in a way that mocks Zeilberger, or is sympathetic to him?


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The G.O.P. South, to the ordinary Southern Democrat, is a disreputable organization. Last week President Hoover set about making it reputable.
Caesar-like, he publicly divided the southern states into three groups:
1) Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, Virginia, on which he placed wreaths of political praise.
2) Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas and Florida, where he found Republican leaders "rendering able and conscientious service in maintaining wholesome organizations."
3) South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi which drew presidential condemnation and the threat that unless they cleaned up their political dung-heaps, their...


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When two are one
Couple share life, surgery to lose weight
An Indiana couple who topped the scales at more than 700 pounds combined have undergone weight-loss surgery — on the same day. Lorie and Todd Richmond both had surgery last week at the University of Chicago Medical Center. They made the decision after years of failed diets and 10 months of preparation. Todd, 305 pounds, had gastric bypass surgery; Lorie, 402 pounds, opted for a duodenal switch. Both operations were performed by Dr. Vivek Prachand, who said it's the first time he has performed surgeries on a husband and wife on the same day.
If you go
Use common sense when obeying sign
If you are planning to visit Britain in the near future, pay close attention to the signs. Almost all are meant to be followed. But the Nottingham City Council would like you to know that should any say it is legal to urinate in certain public places in Nottingham, they are the work of pranksters and not official policy — even if they look official. They feature a toilet sign and include the words: "Public Urination Permitted After 7.30pm". The city council is working to remove the prank signs, but should it miss any, remember you have been warned.
If you go, part II
Fire truck not to go home for holidays
Police in South Salt Lake, Utah, arrested a man they say tried to steal a fire truck so he could drive home — to Washington — for Christmas. Detective Gary Keller said firefighters on a medical call heard the $500,000 truck's air horn blaring Monday and ran outside. They found a man in the driver's seat trying to drive away. Police say the 25-year-old man told them he wanted to go see his mother for Christmas. It is not known if a sobriety test was administered.
Santa, a Canadian?
Let's talk about dual citizenship
Canadians say there's a reason Santa Claus dresses in red and white, the colors of the Canadian flag: He's Canadian. Canada.com reported Tuesday that less than three weeks after the country's government proposed legislation to expand its sovereignty over Arctic waters, its citizenship minister is shoring up claim to the Far North by declaring Santa Claus, a longtime resident of the North Pole, to be a Canadian citizen.
House warming
To melt the ice, try salt, not blowtorch
Fire officials in New Bedford, Mass., say a man using a blowtorch to melt ice on his back porch ended up setting his house on fire, causing up to $30,000 in damage. Fire Capt. Scott Kruger said no one was injured during Monday's incident at the three-story home. The man was using a torch hooked up to a 20-pound propane cylinder, got too close to the building's wood frame and ignited the vinyl siding. It took 25 firefighters to subdue the blaze.
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A 68-year-old motorist from Lemon Grove died in a head-on collision with a city bus on University Avenue, near 54th Street Friday night, San Diego police said.
The accident occurred about 6 p.m. when the eastbound driver of a Honda Accord swerved into the westbound lanes and struck the oncoming Metropolitan Transit System bus. No one on the bus was injured, but the Honda driver died at a hospital. His name was not released Saturday.
The cause of the accident was not yet known, including whether wet roads were a factor, police said.
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Benjamin Franklin's notion of good works
Letter to Joseph Huey
Joseph O'Brien 10 p.m., Sept. 20
It's been a long time since I posted... frankly it's because my '52 has been stuck in the garage. A good friend of mine has been helping me re-wire the car, but he got a job with a trucking company doing long haul work. I think that he is somewhere in deepest, darkest Wisconsin pulling a truckload of Frosted Flakes right now.
The story of my '59 Apache Pickup has been touched on, it's my daily driver... Well it was until the bottom of the engine seized up. It's currently in the shop for an engine re-build.
The one thing I have had some fire in me to work on is my art. I humbly offer for your viewing pleasure some current work:
- Pegan Dagmars. Photograph taken at the 2010 Santa Maria Cruising Nationals.
- Upward Eye. Pencils on bristol board.
- Calavera con Rosas. 1 Shot letting enamel on a Dodge 225 Slant 6 timing cover.
- Stoic Tiki. Hand carved balsa. I still have not decided what color to stain this little guy.
- Santa Sardine de Milo. Pencils and ink on really crappy paper. Wish I'd have used bristol for this one.
- Outlaw. Photograph of Ed Roth's Outlaw showcar taken at the Petersen Automotive Museum.
- 1929 Model A Roadster Pickup. Photograph taken at Ft. Teton National Park. It was on a trailer in the parking lot.
There you have it... a quick sample of my latest work. All of the photographs were taken using a Canon A1 SLR that was built in the late '70s. I use a 50mm fixed depth lense (no zoom) and 400 speed film. I really like the grain that the 400 gives the photos in bright sunlight.
thanks for looking! - Joe
Awesome work, Joe!! I miss film photography. I haven't printed a picture in years. :(
Do you still have your film camera? If so, you should break it out. I get my stuff developed straight to CD, that way I only print what I like, the way I want it cropped, adjusted, etc...
Joe...super images....love em...
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The one-loop, 1.2-mile swim takes place off the coast in the Caribbean Sea. Following the swim, athletes will embark on the 56-mile bike course from the Chankanaab Park parking lot and finish next to Cozumel's City Hall in the heart of downtown. The 13.1-mile run course is all flat and paved, and passes many of Cozumel's signature sites—the waterfront walk, downtown main plaza and historic neighborhoods.
IRONMAN 70.3 Cozumel offers 30 qualifying slots to the 2018 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship.


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Write-a-House is a nonprofit organization that is renovating an abandoned house in Detroit–with plans to give it to a worthy writer. To keep, forever. For free (kind of). The house will be 80% inhabitable at the time of the award next year; the author-in-residence will be responsible for finishing the renovation of the house to render it fully habitable. (Don't sigh, who doesn't need domestic distractions every now and then?) After the author-in-residence has made it through the first two years, he/she won't be obliged to do anything. However, Write-a-House hopes you'll stick around–it's your house now, after all.
Applications will be accepted in Spring 2014. Send a three-page sample of your writing, a resume (no longer than two pages), and a 2paragraph statement on why you are interested in moving into a Write-a-House home in Detroit. Select awardees will be based on: demonstrated and prospective quality of work, promised contribution to local community, and financial need (finalists will need to go through a background and credit check). BTW: already have a house and want to help this project along? We did, here.
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How to Rip Music from YouTube
Today, YouTube is a treasure trove of rare pieces of music – DIY clips, videos from indie concerts, antique recordings, and more… How great would it be to have the ability to copy all your interesting discoveries onto your computer to edit them, or onto a mobile device to listen on the go! Standard YouTube functionality doesn't support these options, but there is a way to get audio you liked – Movavi Screen Capture is always ready to help you! This handy screen-capture software will accurately create high-quality recordings of everything in your music collection and save it in the appropriate audio or video format. In this article, you'll find brief instructions on how to rip songs from YouTube and even transform the captured video into audio using Movavi's YouTube audio ripper. Just download the appropriate version of the program and go through the easy steps below.
1. Install the YouTube Audio Ripper
After downloading, open the file and follow the onscreen guide to install the program correctly. The setup process takes just a few seconds, so you'll converting videos from YouTube to MP3 in no time.
2. Set Ripping Parameters
Open your clip on YouTube, run Screen Capture and select Record screen in the launcher window. To record both audio and video tracks, draw the capture frame on your screen to match the size of the target video. If you just want the sound, create the frame anywhere on the screen. The capture settings will appear. First, check that the System Audio icon in the middle of the screen is green (if it's not, just click the icon to activate sound capture). Then make sure the Microphone is deactivated, so no background noise gets into your recording.
3. Rip MP3 from YouTube
Click REC, and the program will start ripping the song from YouTube in just three seconds. To pause/resume the recording, click Pause. To stop the recording, hit Stop. Feel free to use the hotkeys: in Windows, press F9 to pause/resume and F10 to Stop the capture. If you use Mac, press ⌥ ⌘ 1 and ⌥ ⌘ 2 respectively.
4. Save the Captured YouTube Clip
After the capture is complete, you'll see a preview window in which you can play the newly created file to make sure that everything was recorded correctly. To extract audio from the video, click Save As..., and set up the export process. You can save the soundtrack you've captured using our YouTube downloader in MP3 or any other popular format. If your desired format does not appear on the quick access panel, expand the More presets list and go to the Video and audio tab to see a complete list of available formats. After selecting the preset you need, hit Save. The sound extractor will export the audio in your chosen format.
Another great feature of Movavi's YouTube audio downloader is the wide choice of presets for mobile devices – from the latest iPhone 5 all the way to old Motorola models. To save the recorded clip for your device, select the Devices section in the Save As list. Then click the name or category for your device and, in the expanded list, pick the most appropriate preset. After the preset has been selected, hit Save, and our YouTube audio ripper will save your file. In no time, you'll see the newly created file in the target folder (it will open automatically).
Great! Now you know how to turn a YouTube video into an audio file with Movavi Screen Capture. Upload your favorite songs to your phone, MP3 player or tablet and enjoy the music wherever you are!
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- Capture video from your computer screen
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Nick Jonas: 'A suit and shaved head make an impact'
Nick Jonas thinks it makes a bolder statement when you use tailoring in a unique way.
Nick Jonas feels like a man the minute he puts on a suit.
The American singer has become something of a fashion darling, sitting front and centre at runway shows and even sighing up to Wilhelmina Models.
When it comes to events Nick mixes up casual clothes with sharper looks depending on the occasion, and always feels comfortable in a suit.
"I think that the minute you put on a suit, you feel like a man. It becomes this thing where you're locked in," he mused to Topman Magazine. "It's really a nice thing, especially since I have a shaved head, so the clothing is really important."
For the accompanying photoshoot, Nick models an array of suits; from a slim fitting burgundy one, to a light grey jacket with old school peak lapels and sleeves slightly rolled. The looks tie in with the brand's This Is Tailoring campaign.
Nick, 23, thinks adding tailored looks into his wardrobe injects more depth to his style.
"I think it makes a bolder statement when you can take suiting and do something really unique to your style, especially when a lot of what you wear is more casual," he said. "In those moments, I always think about how to make a big impact."
Earlier this year (16), Nick also showed his love for footwear by signing up as shoe label Creative Recreation's brand ambassador. As well as fronting campaigns for the company, Nick is also designing shoes.
"His work will encompass all aspects of Creative Recreation's innovative spirit, beginning with his Spring/Summer footwear picks," a spokesman for the company said.
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The recent stockmarket plunge has made income stocks look like buying opportunities. While London-listed shares still pay better dividends than most others, the picture is changing.
August's market rout has as least one silver lining. It has made yields on income funds look more attractive than they have for years.
The prospective dividend yield on British and European shares is typically in the region of 3.5-4%. As a multiple of their earnings, stocks are priced at less than half their 20-year averages. It's difficult not to see this as a buying opportunity.
Traditionally, income investors have stayed close to home, and for good reason. London-listed shares still pay better dividends than you find almost anywhere else, but as Artemis is keen to point out, that is changing fast. Its Global Income fund, managed by Jacob de Tusch-Lec, pays out roughly the same level of income as Adrian Frost's better-known Artemis Income fund. Since launch in July last year it has shot into the top quartile of the Global sector.
De Tusch-Luc says the opportunities for investors are companies with dividend yields of 4-7% and payouts growing at 5-30% a year. In a snapshot of the 3,300 biggest global companies, he shows a graph on which lots of companies inhabiting that space are British, but many more are not.
"You can find Asian companies now with a clear declared dividend policy. They know that western investors like that and will give the stock a re-rating," he says. The total value of dividends a global investor can harvest is four times the level of 10 years ago, he adds, underlining how a British-centric approach to income may soon be old hat. Of the large listed companies that yield more than 3% and increase that yield by more than 4% a year, only 10% are in Britain. (Collinson continues below)
Yield compression in every other asset class means that global equities offering a decent yield have outperformed strongly. Even after the market downturn, de Tusch-Lec's fund is up 7% over the year, against a small decline for the average global fund.
He has not gone anywhere near global bonds for income. "Do I want to finance bankrupt governments or growth companies?" he asks. But the forces at work driving sovereign bonds to ultra-low or ultra-high levels are the same forces driving his stock selection. "We are in a macro environment. You have to take a view out there. You can pick great stocks, but if you are in the wrong country you can get killed."
Mining stocks might be just such an area. De Tusch-Lec says he could create a portfolio of mining stocks with a yield of 10%, but he shares Frost's concern about the sector.
Instead, he is encouraged by the huge cash balances held by so many global companies. Many are aware that Apple has more cash in hand than the American government, but Apple is just at the top of a list of cash-rich mega-caps.
"If you look around the world today, the only bit that is economically healthy is the corporate sector. Wages are subdued, unemployment is high, and developed-world corporates have more cash on their balance sheets than ever before. Cash as a percentage of market cap is also close to an all-time high."
When money starts burning a hole in a chief executive's pocket, it usually results in a surge in investment spending (new IT kit, research facilities and so forth) or a round of acquisitions. But chief execs are also painfully aware of how little share prices have moved for a decade.
Frost chips in with this observation: "How do you make a share price go up? I wonder if we will see companies drive up valuations through distribution policy. The alternative is to just become more of a Leviathan." He says this with a weary tone, evidently having seen too few mega-cap acquisitions pay off for investors. He's in the camp that would happily see BP broken up as the best route to accessing capital. On balance, though, he doesn't see that happening – and on balance, thinking of the wider interests of Britain rather than just shareholders, I'm glad it won't.
More likely, says Frost, is that if companies can't increase the E in EPS (earnings per share), they can shrink the S. Artemis expects more and more share buybacks. "IBM has done it for years. One company – Next – has bought back 50% of its equity," says Frost. In that time Simon Wolfson, Next's chief executive, has not sold a single share. "Next could be left with just one shareholder, Simon himself."
Some cash-rich companies could even borrow cheaply and pay out the money almost instantly to shareholders, taking advantage of ultra-low financing rates. As an example, de Tusch-Lec takes Altria, whose bond financing rate is 4.7%, whereas the firm's equity is yielding 5.6% and the stock offers a dividend growing at 7% a year.
Telecoms, though, is among his favourite sectors, with KPN of the Netherlands one of his low-turnover stocks. Banks are almost invisible in the portfolio, which has helped during the latest downturn. In particular, he thinks Latin American banks are liable to have an accident.
The portfolio is not hedged, which will make some British investors uneasy, but as Artemis points out, global companies derive their earnings from so many different areas that currency swings can largely cancel themselves out.
The argument against a global income fund is that the world is in a deflationary spiral, so bonds will be the place to be. But Artemis doesn't buy the deflationary thesis, although it doesn't expect rampant inflation either. More likely, in its view, is volatile inflation, an environment in which equity income should prosper.
The big risk to the global dividend bonanza is that bankrupt governments will shove corporate tax rates up. With households so indebted and fragile, they have nowhere else to go. De Tusch-Lec says that big companies have had it almost too easy, with two decades of benign tax cuts. That is likely to reverse, although it shouldn't hit returns too hard. After all, we all know how easy it has become for companies to hide profits in low-tax domiciles overseas.


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Show, don't tell. Those are the sacred words pounded into every student's head countless times by their English teachers. Useful words to live by since they're the difference between taking the audience on a vividly colorful journey of emotion and telling a shrink how terribly your single mother raised you.
And such is the plight of Eminem's eighth studio album, The Marshall Mathers LP 2. Immediately, by the titular strength alone, comparisons arise to his most acclaimed project. But it's not a sequel at all, instead intended to be a revisitation of the content of the original. He succeeds in flexing his lyrical muscles, but unfortunately MMLP2's bland, forced nature ultimately fails to recapture the magic and reignite the spark that once was.
1. Country influence is littered throughout.
For better and for worse, there's country music overlaid throughout much of the second half of the album.
For better, "Love Game," which was almost universally panned upon initial release, winds up becoming one of the stronger songs of the album. It's like an old western, narrated through rap. And despite Marshall's relative mediocrity, Kendrick Lamar steps in and carries the record on his shoulders. It's clever, it's creative and it's definitely something like a breath of fresh air, amidst an otherwise musty MMLP2.
For worse, Eminem spends almost the entirety of "Stronger Than I Was" singing in a manner that effectively debunks every bit of momentum built by the "Rap God"/"Brainless" one-two punch. Even strictly in terms of sequencing, it's misplaced. It's one of the most skippable and SMH-worthy songs from the project. Shady can't sing, Shady can harmonize. There's a difference. Harmonizing will carry hooks and bridges, but not entire songs.
2. "Rap God" is Eminem's "Control."
Speaking simply on a technical level, this is an absolutely perfect record. Hell, it may even be the runaway best song of MMLP2. Marshall sounds hungry, like he actually cares for a fleeting moment, and for six minutes he wants the throne back, mowing down anyone who stands in the way. It's a statement track and his peers are surely hearing him loud and clear.
The way he dips in and out of double-, triple-, and quadruple-time flow (you lose track after a while) is jaw-dropping. Yes, it's not a complete record in that it's structured more like a freestyle than a song (with hooks and bridges, etc.), but there's something here that's missing from most of the album: energy. Em's passion to reclaim his spot atop the mountain one last time is tangible and there for any listener to grok.
3. Em finally stops yelling…
…but now it's even worse: he sounds bored. He babbles. For the vast majority of The MMLP2, Eminem just sounds like he's giving a talk. There's no varying his inflection, no playfulness and no creativity. Right from the jump, as heard on "Bad Guy," he begins lecturing and doesn't stop until half the album is over. Or he spits as Yoda (for four bars on "Rhyme Or Reason"), which might be worse than sounding bored.
4. He shows some indication of growing up, but doesn't quite dive all the way into it.
Eminem isn't quite the rebel he once was, and that's a good thing because it would've been corny. Additionally, he seems to be over Kim. Where she was a huge focus of the original, here she's barely noticeable. The nostalgic women-hate is definitely scattered throughout, but he's no longer adopting the serial killer character. Again, another great decision: the concept of a 40-some rapper/father/recovering addict/mass murderer is a bit harder to make believable.
But despite these positive steps, he refuses to go into detail. Instead, he's goofy and sometimes just awkward ("Asshole"). It would have been nice to see him expand on a few different perspectives, his thoughts on his world in 2013 and real issues he's been going through (no, whining about the perils of fame doesn't count). He's a father with a high-school daughter. Certainly his situation isn't a cakewalk. The material is right there, but it's been largely ignored.
5. The emotional songs aren't moving anymore.
Remember when you heard "Sing For The Moment" and "Cleaning Out My Closet"? When Eminem was introspective, we were thoughtful. When he was depressed, we were sullen. And when he was angry, we were downright enraged. But here it's like listening to him in a college lecture hall, reading off of a PowerPoint.
Case in point: "Headlights" should have been so much better than what it was. Marshall uses the record to apologize to his mother for his not realizing the disadvantages of being a single mother and publicly slaughtering her image. Instead of intricately painting a picture about his emotional epiphany, "Headlights" comes off as Eminem just telling the audience what happened. It had the potential to wrap up years of his discography dedicated to hating his mother, but instead it's just another speech that gets a moment's reaction before losing the listener altogether. The spark that captivates and enthralls his audience is nowhere to be found.


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al jazeera children's channel solidifies strategic collaboration with mdec to co-produce the world's first 3d animation 'saladin tv series'
al jazeera children's channel solidifies strategic collaboration with mdec to co-produce the world's first 3d animation 'saladin tv series'
Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) and Al Jazeera Children's Channel (JCC) today formalised their partnership for content development and distribution during the inauguration of JCC's representative office in Malaysia.
The collaboration is a co-production venture and global marketing of the 26 episodes of Saladin TV Series worth RM30million. The exchange of contracts between MDeC's CEO, Dato' Badlisham Ghazali and Al Jazeera Children's Channel Executive General Manager Mahmoud Bouneb was witnessed by MDeC Chairman Tan Sri Halim Ali.
The co-production is the outcome of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between MDeC and JCC in Doha, Qatar, last March. The co-production of the 26-episodes Saladin 3D Animated Series will commence in December 2007 and the first 13 episodes, Season One, are scheduled to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2009. The second season is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2010.
Explaining about the strategic collaboration, Bouneb said, "JCC's partnership with MDeC will pave the way to further develop and produce quality content for the Muslim world enchanting its heritage and cultural diversity."
"I hope our alliance will go beyond producing TV content to also cover digital content for new technologies platforms in the future," he added.
Badlisham said the collaboration with JCC would provide an invaluable channel for MDeC to market its products and services globally.
"This partnership represents a quintessential platform for MSC Malaysia companies to explore not only the Middle East market but promote our local skills, services and facilities to other countries in the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) as well," he said.
Badlisham added that MDeC would work with JCC to create and promote awareness among the OIC member countries on policies and key issues affecting the development of the content industry, which was seen as crucial in today's media-rich environment.
"The Creative Multimedia and Content has been identified as the next engine of growth for the nation. As the driver and custodian of Malaysia's ICT development, MSC Malaysia will play a pivotal role to spearhead its development and global push," he said.
Saladin the TV Series is set against a backdrop of the second and third Crusades of the 12th century. The series is designed to contain elements targeted to meet the interests of ten to twelve years old. Whilst based on a real-life historical character, the basis for the animated TV series is largely fictional and includes heroes, villains, vendettas, drama, comedy, exotic locales, climatic swordfights, battling armies and a dash of romance.


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PHILADELPHIA - After the Flyers finished the month of February with a miserable loss to the Ottawa Senators, who just happen to own the worst record in hockey, their general manager decided to try to light a fire under their skates by saying the team needed an "attitude adjustment."
It was supposed to be a message that despite their lead in the conference, the Flyers weren't playing up to snuff as far as the organization was concerned.
The message didn't quite seep in right away, as the Flyers dropped the next three games including getting embarrassed last Sunday in New York with a loss to the Rangers that was their worst in five years.
Holmgren was even more disgusted after that game, but he didn't let the team hear it. He didn't go into the locker room breathing fire. He let well enough alone.
"They know, they were just as embarrassed as the rest of us after that game," he said. "Sometimes you just got to pull away and let them sit in their own pile of (bleep) and hit them the next day.
(Coach) Peter Laviolette gave them off (Monday), which was the right thing to do given the week they had, and let them sit in their (bleep) another day ... We'll see. The players know they need to play better. It's not like they're not trying."
True, but a 4-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers Tuesday at Wells Fargo Center, a game in which they outshot the Oilers 17-1 in the first period, was more indicative of them "trying" within the system than "trying" to do too much outside of it.
"More than anything, what stands out over the last stretch of games is the chances we've been giving up," Holmgren said. "That was what the coaches focused on."
The Flyers averaged giving up about 15 chances per game during the first 55 games. Since then though, the number has ballooned.
"During this stretch here, the last 8-10 games, it was 18, 20, the Islanders game they had 25 (chances)," Holmgren said. "Your goalie doesn't have a chance. We need to tighten up and play better away from the puck, play better defensively."
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The Flyers signed another college player to the fold Tuesday in forward Harry Zolnierczyk, a free agent who just finished his collegiate career at Brown University.
His entry-level contract will begin at the start of the 2011-12 season.
Zolnierczyk, 23, was the captain of the Brown team and was named the Ivy League player of the year.
Holmgren compared him to Darroll Powe, and not just because he's an Ivy Leaguer.
"He's maybe a little bit better offensively than Darroll, but he skates like Darroll, he's a hard working kid and gets on top of people quickly," Holmgren said. "We're excited that we were able to bring him in."
Zolnierczyk is just the latest in a line of NCAA free agents that the Flyers have signed who have added much needed depth to the organization.
"Our guy assigned to the NCAA is Ross Fitzpatrick," Holmgren said. "Over the last few years, in that role Ross has done a good job of not only identifying those guys, but going through the whole recruiting process. It's not easy. You have to stay on top of these guys. You have to wine and dine them. You have to text them all the time and keep in touch with them. It's a tough job. Last year getting Erik Gustafsson and Ben Holmstrom, Mike Testwuide and Andrew Rowe, Ross has done a good job for us."
Zolnierczyk's name might sound familiar, perhaps because it was on the police blotter a few years ago. He was given three years probation in Canada for his role in the videotaping of a pornographic movie involving a junior teammate that was posted online featuring an underage girl.
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2015 Teen Choice Awards Winners List: One Direction, Taylor Swift + More
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The seventh (and possibly final?) installment of the "Fast and Furious" franchise opens this Friday night at Marcus Parkwood Cinema and MIX 94.9 has your tickets!
Vin Diesel gets emotional during speech paying tribute to Paul Walker at Furious 7 screening.
Here we go! After being teased in seven-second increments earlier this week, we have the first full, official trailer for the newly-titled 'Furious 7,' which wastes absolutely no time getting right into the bonkers action, with a car being parachute-dropped onto the road during one of the crew's missions, and Paul Walker's Brian being rescued from a harrowing episode on the edge of a cliff by Michelle Rodriguez. And that's only a fraction of what we see in this trailer.
Following the tragic death of star Paul Walker, 'Fast and Furious 7' delayed production, but now the film is revving up its engines once again to finish shooting. Questions arose before regarding how director James Wan and his production team would handle Walker's remaining scenes on the film, and now we may have some answers: with the help of a little CGI.
Vin Diesel shared the final photo of himself and Paul Walker while filming 'Fast and Furious 7,' also revealing the new release date for the latest installment of the franchise.
Leave it to Vin Diesel to bring us all the breaking news this weekend. Yesterday, the actor posted a photo on Facebook of himself with a statue of Groot from 'Guardians of the Galaxy,' confirming what we already pretty much knew about his part in the film. Tonight, the actor brings us official word on the anticipated release date switch of 'Fast and Furious 7,' which has now sped into a 2015 slot.
Paul Walker's death certificate has been revealed today (Dec. 16), and it reiterates the fact that the 40-year-old actor died of "combined effects from traumatic and thermal injuries" in a blazing car crash on Nov. 30.
Paul Walker's family has elected to hold a private funeral for the late actor, who died in a fiery, one-car, two-person crash last month. Since Walker considered his 'Fast + Furious' castmates and crew to be like family, they will also be a part of the service to say goodbye to the actor.
If there is one thing that keeps be repeated about Paul Walker, it's how incredibly generous the late actor was.
Paul Walker died when race car driver Roger Rodas crashed a Porsche Carrera into a pole ... and the joyride almost never even happened.
UPDATE: Universal Pictures announced Dec. 4 that they will be shutting down 'Fast and Furious 7' production for a "period of time." You can read their official statement here.
'Fast And Furious 7' is facing major delays following the death of franchise star Paul Walker, but there's still hope for the film itself.


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Milito injury mars Inter victory
Diego Milito looks set to face another lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering a knee injury during Inter's 2-0 Europa League win over CFR Cluj on Thursday.
Milito, 33, only returned to action on Sunday after a month-long absence due to injury, netting a vital goal in the 3-1 victory over Chievo which marked the eighth different game he had scored in this term, all ending in Inter wins.
He had missed over a month of action but just six minutes into the game against Cluj, he was left writhing in pain having planted his studs in the turf and then twisting his knee as he fell to the ground.
Milito, who has scored nine goals in twenty league appearances this season, was carried off in tears before being taken to a Milanese hospital where he was evaluated by an orthopedic surgeon. Coach Andrea Stramaccioni appeared to confirm the worst when speaking to reporters after the match.
"Unfortunately, this injury rather ruined the night," he said. "It is a lesion to the anterior cruciate ligament, damage to the collateral ligament and capsule. It is a terrible injury and totally new compared to the problems he had in the past.
"There's a one per cent chance of this happening, but it happened to Diego. We now just need to know when he'll have the operation. It's awful news, as we all care for him as a person as well as a player. I am personally very close to him and feel so sad right now."
Inter's city rivals AC Milan extended their sympathies to the striker, who devastating form helped the Nerazzurri to a league, cup and Champions League treble in 2010.
"AC Milan is close to the great champion Diego Milito for the injury suffered yesterday night," the club said via their official Twitter account on Friday morning. "Get well soon Diego!"
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Mon | Good start
Hearty Whole-Wheat Fusilli With Swiss Chard, Garbanzo Beans and Bacon is a fine way to start the week. While the pasta is cooking, fry two pieces of chopped bacon in a large skillet. Remove bacon, leaving the rendered fat, and add 1 bunch of cleaned, chopped Swiss chard, 2 minced garlic cloves, a shake of red pepper flakes and 1 can of drained garbanzo beans. When chard has cooked to crisp-tender, add drained pasta plus 1 cup of the pasta water. Season with salt and pepper and stir in bacon bits.
Tues | Pop goes the jalapeno
I've been on this pepper popper kick lately, so this Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese Sandwich is really appealing to me. To make it, mix softened cream cheese with a little mayonnaise and spread it on a ciabatta roll. Add a layer of pickled jalapeno and some shredded cheddar. Butter the outside of the roll and grill until lightly brown, about 3 minutes per side. Serve with ice-cold veggies and a ranch dressing dip. Lots of ice-cold liquid to quell the fire.
Wed | Rotisserie chicken
Carve the bird and serve it with a Green Goddess Tomato and Cucumber Salad. Buy a bottle or make the dressing yourself by blending half an avocado, 3/4 cup low-fat buttermilk, 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar, 2 tablespoons fresh chopped tarragon, 1 chopped scallion, and salt and pepper to taste. Need more fresh flavor on the table? Cook some California asparagus.
Thurs | Sweet and meat
When pork tenderloins are on sale, buy two, freeze one and use the other to make Apricot Pork Tenderloin (recipe below). Serve with rice mixed with sliced almonds and chopped parsley.
Fri | TGI-Pizza
Use a prebaked pizza shell to make Spinach and Goat Cheese Pizza. To prepare, saute garlic in a bit of olive oil and add a box of thawed chopped spinach. Squeeze as much water as you can out of the spinach before adding. Season with salt and pepper. Top shell with spinach mixture and then scatter with shredded mozzarella and generous knobs of soft goat cheese. Bake at 425 degrees for about 12 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and a bit brown.
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The Supreme Court declined to take up a major press freedom case concerning New York Times reporter and author James Risen's fight to quash a subpoena for his testimony about confidential sources.
The government served a subpoena on Risen in May 2011 seeking his testimony in a case against former CIA Agent Jeffrey Sterling. Sterling has been indicted for divulging classified information in violation of the Espionage Act. The government believes Sterling was a source for a chapter of Risen's 2006 book, "State of War: The Secret History of the CIA and the Bush Administration."
At issue before the court was whether there was a First Amendment or federal common-law privilege that protected Risen from having to testify about the identity of his sources. While a district court ruled that Risen had a qualified First Amendment reporter's privilege, a divided three-judge panel of a federal appeals court reversed that decision.
The appeals court decision will now stand and the issue will go back to the lower court.
If Risen ultimately is forced to testify about the identity of confidential sources, he has said he will go to jail. It was unclear, however, whether the government would seek jail time for Risen.
Last week, Attorney General Eric Holder was asked about the Risen case and, while he declined to discuss the tactics of the case or the status of the legal proceedings, he said, "As long as I am attorney general, no reporter is going to go to jail for doing their job."
Holder made the comments during the first meeting of the attorney general's media dialogue group. Holder formed the group last year in the wake of criticism about DOJ's secret subpoena for AP phone records and the DOJ's accusing Fox reporter James Rosen of being a "criminal co-conspirator" in a leak case. The group consists of seven journalists and three First Amendment lawyers.
In its opinion, the appeals court cited a 42-year-old Supreme Court case called Branzburg v. Hayes and said that the Supreme Court "declined to treat reporters differently from all other citizens who are compelled to give evidence of criminal activity."
Lawyers for Risen argued that the Branzburg opinion is "confusing" and "enigmatic" and urged the justices to resolve the existence and scope of a reporter's privilege in criminal trials.
In court papers, Risen lawyer Joel Kurtzberg wrote, "There is an ongoing and irreconcilable disagreement in the lower courts that is well worthy of the plenary review by this [Supreme] Court."
In his brief on behalf of the government, Solicitor General Donald B. Verrilli urged the court to allow the appeals court opinion to stand. In Branzburg, he said, the Supreme Court "rejected claims of privilege" by reporters who had been called to testify before a grand jury about criminal conduct involving confidential sources. Furthermore, he added, Branzburg "expressly left the door open" for Congress to determine whether a federal statutory privilege is necessary.
In the brief, Verrilli said, "With the administration's support" Congress is currently considering legislation to address the "unique concerns raised in cases like this one, involving the disclosure of national defense information to journalists."
In an email earlier this year to Margaret Sullivan, the New York Times public editor, Risen was deeply critical of the Obama administration.
"I am appealing to the Supreme Court," Risen wrote, "because it is too dangerous to allow the government to conduct national security policy completely in the dark."


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This game was classified by the community with the following category scores - Violence=0/3, Sex=0/3, Mature Content=0/3. The rule of this game is like connect four of 3D. Only 2players battle.
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