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Speaking on the subject of innovation and the longevity of games at the 2013 Gaming Insiders Summit, ex-EA CEO John Riccitello criticized the lack of creativity in the mobile mammoth Angry Birds. Merchandise such as "plush toys, posters, and trinkets," Riccitiello said, "are great ways, sometimes, to extend brands, but I think, more often, they can also diminish a brand." He continued, "The counterbalance that needs to be there is relentless innovation and polish."
Furthermore, Riccitiello put down Rovio's series for failing to innovate its gameplay systems. "Adding a Star Wars brand is not a fundamental product innovation," he said. "It plays pretty much as it did. Maybe tomorrow they will do something so fundamentally innovative that they will prove me wrong.... I wish [Rovio] had put as much innovation and energy go into the code as went into all the other stuff."
IGN's review of Angry Birds Star Wars praised its gameplay improvements. Rovio's latest announcement, Angry Birds Go!, is a free-to-play kart-racer.
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Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net> writes: > On 11/30/2011 09:02 AM, Alvaro Herrera wrote: >> I wonder if it would simpler to just not quote type names except when >> absolutely necessary. > Yeah, and very much less ugly. Ploughing through masses of unnecessary > quotes is they way to a headache. quote_ident() gets this right. But, per this discussion, you can't just blindly apply quote_ident to a type name, because it may not *be* an identifier. One possible solution, if you're getting type information about columns from the server, is to cast the type OID to regtype and let the regtype output converter make all the decisions. It's less notation than a join to pg_type anyway. regards, tom lane
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Earplugs, Nostalgia and Onstage Charm Elevate L7s Show at the Granada
L7's Donita Sparks rises above technical difficulties to deliver a loud, endearing show last night.
Mike Brooks
Depending on the kind of person you are, the presence of a bowlful of complementary earplugs on a venue's bar counter is either a bad omen or a sign of great things to come. For those who gathered at the Grenada Theatre last night to see the L7, it was definitely the latter.
In fact, the need for loudness was probably one of only a few common denominators shared by this particular audience. Otherwise, the composition of the crowd last evening was awfully diverse. A schoolteacher manned the merch booth. In the hallway, one woman expressed delighted shock at learning from a boy probably no older than 11 that this was his first concert ever. There were, of course, many people who were old enough to remember L7's early '90s career zenith, but there were more than a handful of representatives from the Pokemon Go Generation, too.
The night was characterized by a mounting drama between human and machine. It began with the opening act and continued through much of L7's set. As opener and local Dallas act Sealion ripped through their sea-salted surf-punk tunes, singer Hunter Moehring left broken guitar strings in his wake the way an absent-minded professor might leave a trail of papers fluttering from his briefcase. Sealion's wall of sound was unimpeded by the shorn strings – if anything, the volume of the band was nearly inversely proportional to the number of strings on Moehring's guitar.
The overall effect, however, was not one of ill-preparedness or sorry luck. Instead, it felt, almost poetically, that the band's equipment was disintegrating under the strain of delivering the band's towering waves of surf-punk.
The human vs. machine drama would play out on a much grander scale throughout L7's set. From the moment L7 took the stage, they were followed by a swarm of techs desperate to keep up. In fact, when the curtain rose for the beginning of a set, the first sight was not of the band itself, but of a tech messing around with a guitar. It was only after this that L7 took the stage.
While their average age may be nearing 50, L7's stage energy licked out over the crowd like a sun flare. Bassist Jennifer Finch immediately started high kicking; Donita Sparks' snarl sounded like it had been slow-cooking continuously over low heat for the entirety of the band's 13-year hiatus. And the guitars were massive.
L7 is typically categorized with either grunge or the later Riot Grrl movement, but they actually predate them both. When they formed in 1985 in Los Angeles, hair metal was in the air. And while L7 is certainly no hair metal band, it seems they did learn a thing or two about monolithic guitar sounds from that scene.
Like Sealion, it seemed almost as though L7's equipment struggled to keep up with them. (Though, of course, the band members do have full-time jobs and only tour in long-weekend-length bursts – so they were a little out of practice, too.) Techs were constantly rushing up to upright fallen drum mikes, to replace bass guitars. Finch was left at one point in the night dancing, bassless, in the middle of the song, due to technical difficulties.
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This aspect of the show had an endearing quality to it. ("We come to Texas to get messy," shouted Sparks at the beginning of the set.) The band was able to shake these incidents off, even starting songs over without awkwardness. Tis is the same band that spent Wednesday night busking in Deep Ellum. L7 just doesn't take themselves that seriously.
As Sparks told the Observer ahead of their concert last night, "We're not gonna bother you with any kind of bummers, even though we feel them very deeply. … If the crowd in Dallas wants to scream 'Shitlist' at the top of their lungs, this will be the place to do it." And that, combined with a winning set from one of our very own, was probably just what we needed.
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Its Guest Blogger Kristin today!
For Trendy Tuesday, I thought I'd write about something I've seen at our weddings over the past month in particular.
Brides are letting their bridesmaids choose their own dresses, which isn't anything new but lately we've been seeing less direction on what
style and color they should be.
The new trend is to pick a color and let your bridesmaids do their thing.
The last couple of weddings we catered both had bridesmaids in a blush color tone, which ranged from a mauve to a champagne and everything in between.
The look is fresh and light, with a whimsical and romantic feel.
When I spoke to the brides they said that was the exact look they had wanted for their bridesmaids.
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I don't know where to send you...but it's definitely a place where naughty people are sent.
send you to my kitchen so you can cook my dinner
Send you to the nut house because you must be crazy
send you to the pharmacy to get my crazy meds
Send you to the rubber room
send you to prison for stealing my medicine and selling them on te street
Send you to solitary confinement for tellin' them lies
send you to the banned forum so i can ban you
Send you to real prison for statutory rape
send you to a expensive all paid vaycay if you shhhhhhh
Send you to a place for people with delusions
i already have a room with padded walls thanks but i will send you an invite
sends shante go the corner.... come back w/ my money
send you to prison for human trafficking
i would send you to my house to date my roomie
send you to pimp school for hooking out your roomie
to school of hard knocks to learn some thugenomics
Send you to crazy school for thinking Oregon is more thuggish than Jersey
send you to Jefferson high school to prove that we are then send you to Nopo to make you cry
Send you to Camden. Rated #1 in crime in the US
send you to wikipedia
Camden, New Jersey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
to see its ranked 3rd liar
besides i havent seen it on gangland
send you to my sisters house so you cane meet her kids(some real hoodlums)
Send you to England to find Carl C
why so you can then call the police?? I think not
Send you to the corner for not staying on topic


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lmao, thats funny :D
That tongue is out of control, ive always thought that lol...
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He looks psychotic
What I found to be particularly weird about this was that it didn't seem like it was trying to be anything specific. I guess that might be a good factor. It looked like Venom was trying to have sex with someone or something. I notice the little heart next to what he is saying. It's nice to see all of the different lines because you can get a good sense of the amount of effort it took to make this. While it may not have been that much, it's a pretty memorable picture.
It could have used a background of some sort. Then again, the whole thing was presented in a sketchy manner so you most likely didn't want one. At least it isn't particularly disgusting. The teeth and muscles seem pretty well defined in this. If you're a big fan of "Spider-Man", (hey, it rhymes) then I would suggest checking this out.
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> I've been reviewing the Burmese Unicode proposal and have a couple of
> questions regarding Burmese vowels.
The ui vowels were omitted by specific agreement of the
ad hoc group at WG2 that worked on the FPDAM text. This was
with the input of a group of computer professionals
from Myanmar with implementation experience.
The status of a Burmese vowel as a phonological unit is distinct
from its status as an encoding unit. Decisions on encoding come
down to the details of an implementation model.
> If 'ui' is not included as a single code, then is it expected that it
> should be represented in the data stream with the two codes 'u' + 'i'?
As the proposal stands now, yes. Burmese vowel sign UI = U+172F + U+172D.
The model is still in contention. There are differences of opinion,
and gaps have been left in the table so that if implementation
experience demonstrates that including UI as a unit (and several
other vowels) would be better overall, such an amendment could be
made to the standard in the future without severely disrupting the
Burmese table.
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A love song about a mystery girl wowed the judges on Britain's Got Talent last night (31.03.12).
Singer/ songwriter Ryan O'Shaughnessy - who spent nine years on Irish soap 'Fair City' and recently auditioned out for the Irish version of singing contest 'The Voice' - impressed Simon Cowell, David Walliams and Alesha Dixon with 'No Name', his self penned declaration of love to a friend, although he refused to name her despite encouragement from the panel.
Simon said: "Have you played her that song? So that's the first time she's ever gonna hear it? Wow. Well, if that doesn't work, nothing will. Are you sure you don't want to give me the name? But she's gonna know when she watches this, I presume? I think you've got a brilliant sense of melody, I think your lyrics are superb. And I love your voice."
David added: "I can't believe she won't go out with you. That's one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard, sung incredibly well. That was absolutely astonishing. Well done."
Alesha was equally impressed, saying: "Ryan, that was really sweet and sincere. I really enjoyed it. And I felt it. It was really lovely. Well done."
Following the show last night, Simon sent Ryan a message on twitter asking if the song had worked on his mystery crush and the 19-year-old musician replied: "Im stll working on it (sic)."
However, Ryan admitted he is worried that he could be kicked off 'Britain's Got Talent' because he was under contract to the Irish version of 'The Voice' when he first auditioned, even though he got eliminated in the first live round.
He explained to the Sunday Mirror newspaper: "I entered 'BGT' last year but soon afterwards my mum entered me in 'The Voice'.
"I didn't know she was going to do it, but we thought, 'what harm can it do'. We had no idea I'd get so far
"I've always wanted to be on 'BGT' so it would be a real blow if I had to leave. It's the better stage."
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The title track "Ascension" is quite simply a beautiful journey through many melodic sequences and a light downtempo rhythm, definitely one to just kick back and chill the evening away.
Focusing more on a quite brilliantly complex drum arrangement and superb deep bass is "Transmission". Filled with phased pads and strings that come sweeping by delivering beautiful melodies on its way, it's chill out time!
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Swift justice: Jury takes Taylor's side in groping lawsuit
Swift tried to handle her groping allegation against a radio station DJ quietly, the pop superstar got a very public victory Monday with a j…
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Staff at the Helping Hands Humane Society in Topeka received training Monday from the Humane Society of the United States.
What began as a Topeka police officer trying to pull-over a reckless driver ended in a vehicle and foot chase.
"We never want to use major appliances on extension cords," he said.
"Her smile brightened every room and her daughter Maisy was nothing short of the same."
"We're lucky we're in state because if we were from out of state it would be even more."
An overnight stop by Topeka Police leads to the arrest of a suspected car burglar.
Curious when you'll be able to see this year's total solar eclipse and how long it'll last?
A Salina man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for producing child pornography.
A man imprisoned for killing three suburban Kansas City women nearly three decades ago has lost his disciplinary appeal.
The sometimes testy exchanges Monday came at the convention of the Kansas Independent Oil and Gas Association.
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Simone Askew is making history as the first black woman to lead the Long Grey Line at the U.S. Military Academy.
Vancouver police say a female stunt driver for the movie "Deadpool 2" has died in a crash during filming.
A spokeswoman with USD 501 said Dr. Stan Anderson passed away Friday night and at this time the family is asking for privacy.
Jacob Ewing has been convicted of raping two women and acquitted in the sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl.
Nineteen-year-old Amahri Huston was sentenced Friday in Sedgwick County, where he pleaded guilty in June.
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UNIFI Presented with CFI Online Outreach Award
July 5, 2011This year's recipient of the Online Outreach award went to the University of Northern Iowa Freethinkers & Inquirers (UNIFI)!
This post originally appeared on UNIFI's blog.
As you've no doubt heard, UNIFI sent three officers to the Center for Inquiry's annual Student Leadership Conference last weekend. What you may not have yet heard is that UNIFI received an Online Outreach Award for our social media work and for this blog! The UNIFI blog has been steadily gaining steam for the past two years, growing from several hundred hits per month in the spring of 2009 to an average of 15,000 hits per month this year.
The credit for this staggering and award-winning growth goes to Trevor Boeckmann, Joe Enabnit, Adam Shannon, and countless other contributors to the UNIFI blog. I know that I personally couldn't be more honored to work with Joe and Adam under Trevor's vision for the site. As our Blog Chair last year, Joe deserves more credit than I can type in a single post; in a word, he was tenacious, and he always buckled down when it counted. Adam Shannon, our current Webmaster, has been nothing short of a workhorse for us: bringing in web hits from reddit, generating blog content and organizing a posting schedule when he isn't busy writing our new website from scratch. I can't overstate the role these two have played in our ongoing web success. Thank you both for a spectacular year on the blogosphere, and I look forward to another with the launch of the new site.
About the Author: Cory DerringerCory Derringer is a senior at the University of Northern Iowa where he is studying Psychology. He is the current President of the UNI Freethinkers and Inquirers, a group he has been involved with for three years.
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WORKSHOP RECAP: Finding Your Audience with Mary Virginia SwansonPosted on February 21st, 2013 by Erin Wederbrook Yuskaitis in PRC Education, PRC Events, PRC Workshop Recaps, tags: finding your audience, Fran Gardino, mary virginia swanson, photography marketing, PRC workshops
By Fran Gardino, Volunteer Workshop Assistant
I guess you could call me middle-of-the-road with regard to promoting my fine art photo work. I have self-published three photo books, designed and posted an evolving website and participated in a seemingly endless series of local art shows. I've also had two portfolio reviews and licensed several of my photos for relatively small fees. Like many in the audience, I decided that it's about time for a boost and an update. The PRC's "Finding Your Audience" workshop with Mary Virginia Swanson — or Swanee, as she likes to be called — was just the ticket.
A number of years ago, I attended a photo lecture given by an aging Doc Edgerton at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. During his lecture, Doc mentioned that despite his many years on the case, there were still plenty of strobe photography opportunities waiting out there, in particular, the photographing of complex wing movements of a large variety of hummingbirds in South America. Even in his old age, Doc was still seeking lifetime challenges and inspiring all of us in the audience to do the same.
Similarly, Swanee, although much younger than Doc was at the time of his MFA lecture, showed an intense video slide presentation that was both inspirational and full of challenges, useful concepts and practical hints. Her presentation was specifically designed for those of us that feel the need to exhibit our work in galleries, museums, etc., sell, and self-publish our best photos in printed books and on the web.


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Jefferson D. McClung is a native of Iron County, Mo., born June 16, 1862, and is a son of James A. and Martha W. (Hughes) McClung. The father was a native of Tennessee, and came to Missouri when the State was, comparatively, unsettled. He made his home a short distance from where his son, Jefferson McClung, now resides. Martha W. (Hughes) McClung, was born in Washington County, Mo. (now Iron County). Jefferson McClung received but a meager education, as he only attended the schools of his county for a short time. His wife bore him five children, all sons and all now living, viz: William N., James H., Hugh K., Jefferson D. and Jacob L. James A. McClung, father of the subject of this sketch, was in the late war, and went to Arkansas where he died. Jefferson D. was married November 24, 1886, to Miss Maggie E. Hill, daughter of Uncle Thomas Hill, one of the early pioneers of Iron County. This union has resulted in the birth of one child, Ola K. Mr. McClung is a member of the Farmers' Alliance, and is a wide-awake, stirring young man.


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Vice presidential opponents Sarah Palin and Joe Biden touched on the potential merits of so-called "clean coal" technology during their Thursday (Oct. 2) debate. But what is clean coal tech? Purdue University experts can talk about the technical and economic aspects of clean coal technologies, including "integrated gasification combined cycle" technology, which has been shown to produce near-zero emissions when used in conjunction with carbon dioxide sequestering. The technology uses "coal gasification" and cleaning, a process in which the coal is turned into a gas to run turbines that generate electricity. The waste heat from these turbines is used to create steam, which is again used to generate electricity in steam turbines. Purdue is home to the Indiana Center for Coal Technology Research, part of the university's Energy Center at Discovery Park.


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Luis Damon Celebrates Video Premiere of 'Por Amor' at the Copacabana Today
Salsero Luis Damon will celebrate his video premiere "Por Amor" at the Copacabana today, December 1st. Doors will open at 10pm, Damon's live performance and video screening will take place at 12am. Copacabana will also be serving complimentary Remy Martin from 11pm - 1am. Come watch the premiere, sip on the (free) champagne cognac and dance the night away.
Salsero Luis Damon got introduced to music at an early age, he was born and raised to Puerto Rican parents in New York City. The singer signed with WEA Latina in 1996 and recorded his first Spanish language album, Solo. His first single was a cover of the Luis Miguel classic Me Niego Estar Solo and quickly became a radio favorite. However, it was the second single Vivir La Vida which became the breakaway cut that kept the album at the top of Billboard Magazine's Tropical charts. The same year, Luis Damon earned a nomination for Best New Male artist at the coveted Premio Lo Nuestro" awards. Since thenLuis has matured both as an artist and as a song writer, which is reflected by his new material. His soulful vocals combine heart felt ballads with strong tropical rhythms is what you will experince. As enthusiastic as ever, Luis is ready to share his musical vision with audiences both old and new who are eager to hear a fresh voice in Latin music.
Luis Damon comes to the Copacabana (268 West 47th Street, NYC) today, December 1st, 2012. Doors open at 10pm, followed by the video premiere and performance at 11pm, plus complimentary Remy Martin cocktails from 11pm - 1am.


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THUNDER BAY -- One of four suspects connected to the city's fourth homicide investigation of the year will return to court at the month's end.
Becky Mamakwa, 21, appeared via video at the Thunder Bay Courthouse in bail court Wednesday afternoon.
Mamakwa and Carl Spencer Rae, 31, were charged with aggravated assault in connection with the alleged robbery and beating of 52-year-old Christopher Adams on July 1 outside of city hall on the corner of Donald and May Streets.
The investigation became a homicide case after Adams succumbed to his injuries on July 8.
Mamakwa remains in custody and was remanded until July 30.
Police were said to be looking for four suspects involved in the initial assault, and until last Thursday all four suspects were reportedly at large. But Thunder Bay Police Service officials issued a clarification stating that two of the four suspects had been arrested shortly after the attack.
Two other men, considered by investigators to be persons of interest in this case, are still being sought by police.
There is no word yet from police on whether the charges will be upgraded from aggravated assault.
The investigation is ongoing.


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Discussion in 'Android Devices' started by StaggerLee, Jun 19, 2013.
Does anyone know how to disable Backup Assistant? The "disable" option is greyed out.
I realize this isn't a very good answer, but:
1. I think it can't be done. But it doesn't seem to be using a heap of processor time, so no big deal.
2. You can, at least, make it stop doing whatever it's trying to do. (In Settings > Accounts > Backup Assistant Plus, you may find that yours is set to back something up. I discovered that mine was set to backup my contacts, when I don't recall ever asking it to do.)
3. You can get rid of it from the VZW end. Which is to say, you can log on to your account at Verizonwireless.com and eliminate Backup Assistant Plus as a feature on your account, although the app will remain on your phone. (I was forced to do this in the middle of Heathrow airport because, upon my previous phone's arrival in another country, it decided to send me very annoying alphanumeric text messages, which were somehow related to Backup Assistant and the stock email program. I never did figure out exactly what was going on, but getting backup assistant off my account stopped the problem. The whole process ended up killing my stock email, though, so use with caution. I switched to K-9 mail and never looked back.)
Sigh. It's crap like this which makes me think I should have waited and ponied up the cash for the Google Edition of this phone. But I grit my teeth and accept that I'm just stuck with VZW bloat for the next two years.
Actually, its a great response. This is the first phone I have not been able to disable this junk.
Stupid question time...Where on my verizon wireless account would I find the option?
I believe it's under "change features" or something like that.
Much appreciated.
I presume you already know this, and choose not to do it, but rooting and running a custom ROM will get rid of the bloat. I realize though that doing this is not for everyone.
You're right; I probably should. On several occasions, I've seriously considered pulling the trigger on rooting, but then I hear about someone bricking their phone and wuss out. (Sooner or later I'll probably do it -- someone in these forums did the internet equivalent of holding my hand when I flashed ICS on my Bionic, and the world did not, in fact, come to an end.)
There is no way to disable it. However, if you click on "clear data" it will never run again and won't use any resources (Other than storage). You won't even know it is there.
I feel the need to add to this discussion based on the bizarre behavior I got out of backup assistant while I was abroad. (Why does it always mess with me when I'm paying by the MB?)
OK, keep in mind that, because I was using international data, I didn't want my phone using any data unnecessarily. So, in Settings>data usage, I'd hit the settings button again and checked the box for "Restrict background data." I had also unchecked "Auto sync data." My plan was pretty much to turn on data every now and then, sync my mail (and whatever else I wanted to sync), and then turn off data.
One day, while doing this, I kept getting an icon for an attempted (and failed) backup assistant backup. Specifically (when I'd pull down the icon to see what it was complaining about), backup assistant was trying to backup my contacts. This seemed odd as, under Settings>Accounts>Backup Assistant Plus, I had "Sync Contacts" unchecked. And, indeed, if I used that path to GO to Backup Assistant Plus, "Sync Contacts" was, in fact, unchecked. But when I pulled down the icon for the failed sync, it showed me a Backup Assistant settings screen where Sync Contacts not only was checked, but was greyed out so it could not be unchecked. Weird.
Recalling WalkaboutDavid's post from this thread, I cleared data from the Backup Assistant App, but no joy. The damn thing kept trying to backup my contacts. Eventually, the problem was solved by the (standard) solution of turning the phone off and on again.
Bottom line: no real harm. And it was probably some sort of fluke. But I do wonder where an app gets off trying to sync my contacts when: (1) I have specifically set it not to sync my contacts; and (2) I've specifically told it to restrict background data and NOT Auto Sync ANY data. Seriously, is Backup Assistant so powerful that it can OVERRIDE a "don't autosync anything" command? (One also wonders why Verizon would force such a POS app on its subscribers, and particularly why it thinks anyone with an Android phone would need its crappy app to backup contacts, seeing as google does this anyway.)
(I guess this is just another rant.)
As simple as this is, and despite having watched all of the IT Crowd, I still didn't think to do this and it fixed my problem.
I have been getting poor battery life since the update, so I did a Factory Reset yesterday in hopes of resolving it.
On my Samsung Galaxy S4 I tried all of the above short of rooting and still Backup Assistant Plus kept trying (and failing) to sync. By chance I found another app to kill and finally solved the problem. Go to application manager from the settings menu and view the list of all apps. Find Sync Service, which has an icon very similar to Backup Assistant Plus. Clear data and cache and turn it OFF! Since doing this yesterday all the failed sync notifications have stopped! Hopefully this will help someone else too.


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Quickly becoming one of the more popular attractions throughout the New York City boxing scene, DiBella Entertainment's (DBE) undefeated super bantamweight Heather "The Heat" Hardy (4-0) will be featured on NYC's 24-hour news channel NY1 tomorrow.
NY1's esteemed lead reporter Roger Clark will drop by Brooklyn's famed Gleason's gym, where Hardy trains full time, to speak with the undefeated prospect on her budding career as a professional female boxer. NY1 will broadcast two live segments featuring Hardy; the first airing at 7:15am ET followed by the second one hour later at 8:15am ET. Following those segments, NY1 will run a condensed two-minute piece that will air periodically throughout the rest of the day.
Hardy made her pro debut on August 2, 2012, winning a four-round unanimous decision at Roseland Ballroom in NYC. Since then, Hardy has signed an exclusive promotional contract with DBE and has continued to impress and excite her large contingent of fans that come out to support her each time she steps into the ring.
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First, allow me to send well wishes to anyone along the East Coast who was impacted by Hurricane Sandy. I, for one, rode out the storm on Strong Island, where I came to the realization -- as trees were falling all around -- that there may be more to life than stocks.
Turning to the market, I want to share what we should be, the intense investor, on the reopen:
● An array of frantic action on storm-based trades (you should know every relevant name, as the market has been closed for two days -- but the information has flowed).
● Nervousness regarding the market's mood, as it has been unable to price in Sandy and the earnings results from dopey companies that reported Tuesday (U.S. Steel (X), you have got to be kidding me).
● Optimism that maybe the market will forget the dreadful earnings season as it has not garnered widespread attention since last Thursday. The market is looking for any reason to start to turn the corner from incrementally worse earnings to the election and from the election to fiscal certainty.
● A dizzying amount of macro strategist and sell-side notes incorporating Sandy-related model revisions.
As evidenced by these takes, there will be a ton of emotion in the marketplace and, frankly, I want no part of the lunacy. Without the guiding hand of Mr. Market amid an earnings season I feel lonely, so I am opting to stay bearish, given what earnings have brought us so far. While staying true to that view, and not making irrational decisions, I plan to study the market's pricing mechanism back at work and begin to plant seeds for November.
Notice that the checklist below is quite Sandy-weighted for now. The election is too close to call for us to enter the mix with specific outcome plays off of recent broad-market weakness.
The Day After the Day After Investor Checklist
● Don't be so quick to think that flooded stores immediately means damaged clothing inventory. Those positioned near low-lying areas utilize expandable racks to keep merchandise off the ground. Still, this is a potential basic apparel buying bonanza and for that reason -- think socks get ruined from water, or undershirts that have been ripped to tie things together. As a result, a name such as HanesBrands (HBI) is worthy of research.
● Remember the underground economy, or the boost to temporary jobs that pay in cash -- think tree removal, water removal, general cleanup for the elderly. Cash in hand for these low-to-middle-income households could somewhat offset unplanned for Sandy both pre- and post-expenditure. It's no matter, though, because it's tough to get long dollar stores on their justified pullbacks and as Sandy hurts low-income consumers. Watch the International Council of Shopping Centers weekly data in early November for a pronounced "paycheck cycle."
● November's ADP employment report could snag a boost within its 1-50 employee jobs component, or temporary employment. Obviously this would also show up in the nonfarm report, but with some offsetting factors for the market to digest, such as wage and average workweek pressures from store/business closures. Note that Sandy was a great opportunity for small business owners to establish a base of future business by being there for people with advice and items out of stock at the larger, established companies.
● Start thinking about November's regional manufacturing reports as companies boost production to supply bare shelves/help in the relief efforts. You want to look at domestic food plays, particularly from a name such as Kellogg (K). The reason this is intriguing is that new orders for companies have been weak and, as a result, that excess capacity has hurt profit margins -- blame slack European demand. With unexpected demand, that dynamic should temporarily subside for some selling products that are in favor pre- and post-Sandy.


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Sherbrooke woman among 5 Quebec residents killed in Air Algerie crash
WATCH ABOVE: An Algerian flight disappeared from radar over Mali, shortly after taking off from Burkina Faso. There were 116 people on board, including five Canadians. Eric Sorensen reports.
TORONTO – A woman from Sherbrooke, Que., and four Montreal-area family members were aboard the Air Algerie flight that is presumed to have crashed in northern Mali early Thursday.
Isabelle Prevost, a 35-year-old mother of three, died in the crash according to her father Jean-Pierre Prevost who spoke with Global News. Prevost's son is nine years old and her daughters are five and seven.
Prevost said his daughter had travelled to Burkina Faso with family friends to attend a 50th wedding anniversary. He said the friends, a couple and their two children, lived in Longueuil in Montreal's South Shore.
The victim's family gathered at the Prevost home in Sherbrooke to mourn their loss and wait for more information as to what happened to their loved ones.
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"We are still waiting for news, all my children are here," said Prevost. "The family of my son-in-law is here with us and we are still waiting for news."
Neither Isabelle's husband nor the three children accompanied her on the trip, said the father.
The five Quebec residents were on a flight heading from Berkina Faso to Algiers, when the twin engine jet went down about 50 kilometres from the border of Burkina Faso near the village of Boulikessi in Mali.
Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs said Thursday that five Canadians were among the 116 passengers on board the flight.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper offered his condolences to the victims' families in a statement Thursday afternoon.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of the passengers and crew who lost their lives in this tragedy. The Government of Canada is engaged with the relevant authorities and providing support on the ground as required."
The Air Algerie crash follows a string of aviation disasters that included a Malaysia Airlines flight shot down last week and a plane crash in Taiwan which killed 48 people.
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First Look At New Wonder Woman!
Here's our first look at Adrianne Palicki as the new Wonder Woman for the upcoming NBC series. I like the look. Its a good combination of the old outfit and the new one she's wearing in the comics. Now here's hoping that the series will do the character justice.


text: I know the FT/F is a SLR but I figured I'd try here anyways. I received in my posession a Pen FT (or so I thought) despite some discreperencies I am happy with it, just has some oddities. Gona go ahead and list off some of the oddies. 1) Has a Hot Shoe that actually works 2) Says FT on the top and on case, but came with an F accessory shoe attachment 3) Viewfinder is just an even black border, no meter window on left or extra black space to acomidate for it. 4) Has a battery compartment in the bottom despite no way for there to be a meter display in the viewfinder, but it is an FT body... 5) Has a microprism spot (which further make it seem like it should be an FT body) 6) Self Timer is broken or at the very least doesn't seem like it's attached to anything. 7) There is ASA setting on shutter dial, and the 0-7 setting on lens which would be on an FT. Other than the microprism spot, everything internally seems to be more like an F rather than an FT. When I open the bottom theres only one blue wire connecting to the battery but not another wire, then a red one near the middle which seems like they mighta used an FT body and it's wiring to wire the hot shoe to the shutter tripping. I couldn't tell you what the serial number is since the hot shoe is on there permenetly. But appears to end in 734. Simply put it just seems... odd, but I think I'm going to like it regardless.


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Well you need to find a voice to say things that is for sure. But I am talking about the TV program. I am such a sucker I was watching it tonight and crying - one guy was so so good. I know that it is probably cleverly designed to make me feel like that but he was amazing. I am getting dangerously addicted to this program.
The other thing is I have something I need to tell ppl but it is quite a big thing tho I dont think ppl would think any different of me. I just need to be sure before I say it to ppl. I want to say it to you guys in 2D as well as my 3D friends and family but I dont think it is time to yet - it just weighs on me a bit having a secret.
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Aah, it's the warmer, gentler me comin atcha now. Sit back and relax while I tell you what's on my mind.
Wrongo! It's still Mean Mr. Mustard gonna be rude and unwelcoming. I don't wanna say that you disgust me with your wandering around the internet looking for god-knows-what and wasting your time here. I don't wanna say it but what else can I say?
Yes, you are used to bloggers who cater to your frivolous whims. Bloggers who will say anything to get attention, to get clicks, to get advertising pennies, and to feed their ego. They will try to amuse you or whatever it takes to get your eyeballs.
Well that doesn't work here. You want entertainment? I say put it there in the comment box, 'cuz I ain't your tiny dancer today.
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Well, that's enough abuse for now. If you came here for abuse, you can move on. Meanwhile I have to continue with my exploration of why bloggers blog and why others read. Like many, I have a certain urge to blog and I also enjoy reading certain blogs on a regular basis. As I understand the motivation I learn more about myself and more about you.
Let's return to this topic another time.


text: Re-entry of Upper Big Branch set for Wednesday By Ken Ward Jr. May 27, 2010 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Government investigators and a crew from Massey Energy hope to re-enter the Upper Big Branch Mine on Wednesday to begin preparing to gather evidence in the probe of the worst U.S. coal-mining disaster in 40 years.Massey announced the plan Thursday in a news release issued following a conference call meeting between company officials and representatives of the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration and the state Office of Miners Health, Safety and Training.Investigation teams have been unable to get back into the Raleigh County mine for the last six weeks, citing high levels of toxic gases, the likelihood of fires smoldering underground and the possibility of secondary explosions."The plan is to send mine rescue teams underground on Wednesday," said MSHA spokeswoman Amy Louviere. "However, plans can change if the conditions underground take a turn."Louviere said MSHA experts will monitor air quality in the mine over the weekend, and that a final decision won't be made until Wednesday.Ron Wooten, director of the state mine safety office, said the most recent measurements of carbon monoxide and methane inside the mine looked good and indicate the mine atmosphere has stabilized in the last few weeks. Massey said that a 16-member team of federal and state officials and Massey employees would be the first to re-enter the mine. That team would consist of highly trained mine rescuers who would likely use self-contained breathing apparatus to examine the entire mine, and possibly rebuild any ventilation systems that are needed to make it safe for investigators.It's not clear how much of that type of work would be needed, in part because Massey has added several boreholes with large fans that are being used to sweep fresh air through the mine tunnels."The initial reentry will focus on monitoring the quantity and quality of the air in various locations underground," Massey said in a news release. "The results of this monitoring will dictate when additional entries into the mine to determine the cause of the explosion can begin."Twenty-nine miners died in the April 5 explosion. Investigators and mine safety experts believe the blast involved the ignition of methane and was made far worse by a buildup of highly explosive coal dust.Along with investigations by MSHA and the state, federal prosecutors are conducting a criminal probe of safety practices at Upper Big Branch.Reach Ken Ward Jr. at email@example.com or 304-348-1702. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Facebook founder visits Cabin Creek Health Systems 2 Congressional opioid investigation targets drug wholesaler Miami-Luken 3 Rhode Island bank claims Justice companies owe $4.2M on helicopter loan 4 WVU hopes to get injured defenders back for TCU 5 Teen pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter in Oakes Field shooting Massey employees skipping interviews about disaster Previous Story DHHR: Health reform will cost much less Next Story


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Landscape Photography Light – Myths and Misunderstandings
How are a landscape photographer and a vampire alike?
Neither goes outside at noon.
Seriously, it makes you wonder doesn't it? Blood-sucking fiend and Fun-sucking fiend, both taking the joy right out of life.
I recently stopped following a landscape photographer's blog because he just kept going on and on about only shooting at the crack of dawn. You know what? It's pompous. It makes me wonder if the guy is really any good. Why can't he get a terrific photo during the day, huh? Why cantcha snooty landscape photographer guy? You know what else? It's boring. Every single photo looks the same as every single other photo. Lots of pastel-colored snow scenes with blue shadows and a few fences, trees and churches. Nice, but dull. Technically well-executed, but a yawn fest. I mean, if that's all you do it's pretty repetitive. Plus you have to stay inside all day and where's the fun in that?
Don't misunderstand, I get the appeal of shooting when the sun is low, but I don't get the strictness about it. It's almost like religious dogma with some photographers. I mean, hell, I'm out all day sometimes, does that mean I shouldn't take pictures? Baloney.
I. Don't. Buy. It.
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I took that shot at about midday last spring. No, it isn't subtle and all soft and glowing with pastel shades, but it's still a good photograph. Sometimes photography means working with the light you have. It's knowing how that can help you make the most of what you find. Using this same shot as an example, what did I do that helped? I used a polarizing filter. Knowing that color would be one of the things to make the shot work, I made sure I had the best of it in that reflection.
Ever hear the expression "perfect is the enemy of good"? Well, that's how I think of these other golden hour only photographers. They sacrifice good images on the altar of perfect (or their ideas of perfect) and who knows if they ever please themselves. Yes, there is such a thing as perfect light, but it varies by subject matter and what kind of photograph you want. I'd rather be flexible than rigid. I'd rather know how to deal with "imperfect" light than only venture out twice a day. With the vampires.
So what else. Oh yeah, how about vacation. For most of us it means going to a place we probably won't go back to again. Once in a lifetime kind of thing. You have to work with what you find. What if the sky doesn't have nice, puffy clouds in it like that first photo? What if the sky is boring and dull? Well put something in it –
Or find something in the foreground to take its place –
Another one shot when the sun is high and guess what? It doesn't suck. Who wants to drag their asses out of bed at dawn on vacation every day? Not this little gray duck. Once, maybe twice, but not every day. Hell. It's vacation.
All right, what if the light itself is flat and dull? Isolate. Get out your telephoto, baby. Sometimes tightening up on big vistas can give you little slices that are just as interesting.
Another thing you can do is scout your location beforehand. This can present you with ideas you can use when the light changes. Take this example –
I shot this on my 2nd or 3rd trip to this location. From past visits I knew how the light would track in the afternoon and because I'd seen it in the trees before, I knew that it would also light up the ice in the gorge. Ta da! It worked. And it's what makes this photo. Not the subject – the LIGHT. And it's not sundown either. By the time the sun sinks that low up there, the light is gone from this gorge. Mr. Snooty Landscape Photographer would have missed this completely.
See…you don't need to only photograph during the golden hours (roughly ½ hour before and after the sun rises or sets, also called civil twilight), but if you know how to manage the light you have, you can usually come up with something you'll be happy with. After a little practice you can make almost any scene work for you. Good light is what you make of it. Of course, getting there early is never a bad idea –
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awesome post WD! You go girl! I want to go out shooting with you and I promise only to get up at dawn once 🙂
February 6, 2011 at 4:26 pm
I could not agree more with this and I for one work along the same principles
About time someone stood up and said this
Thank you
February 8, 2011 at 12:58 pm
Interesting read, I think there is an image to be caught at almost anytime of the day, the skill is positioning the camera to work in harmony with the light.
February 11, 2011 at 8:46 am
Love it. But you are so right. The photograph is in the seeing. And knowing your equipment. If you can see it and your equipment can handle it, any time is a good time to take a photograph. You (usually), only get the one chance.
October 24, 2011 at 4:19 pm
Great blog, I found you from your photos on flickr. I think the no photography during midday is left over from the days of film. With digital processing is so much easier to adjust dark shadows than in a darkroom.
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Definitions of geometrid
a. - Pertaining or belonging to the Geometridae. 2
n. - One of numerous genera and species of moths, of the family Geometridae; -- so called because their larvae (called loopers, measuring worms, spanworms, and inchworms) creep in a looping manner, as if measuring. Many of the species are injurious to agriculture, as the cankerworms. 2
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Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) recently issued recruitment notification for appointment of 1654 Constable/ Driver posts in CISF. CISF is hiring only Male Candidates. Eligible Candidates may apply via prescribed application format before 09 April, 2013.Further Detailed information of CISF Recruitment 2013 is mention below .
CISF Recruitment 2013 complete vacancy details :
Number of vacancies : 1654
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1. Constable/Driver – Direct (Backlog vacancies): 339 Posts
2. Constable/Driver – Ex-Servicemen (Backlog vacancies): 210 Posts
3. Constable/Driver – Direct (Current vacancies): 994 Posts
4. Constable/Driver – Ex-Servicemen (Current vacancies): 111 Posts
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The Cottages at Troutburg is open for business
Today Senator George Maziarz joined developers and local officials to mark the opening of The Cottages at Troutburg, a new three-season cottage community in Kendall. The prime location on the southern shore of Lake Ontario will surely draw many people to this destination. Visit www.thecottagesattroutburg.com for more information.


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Hurricane Maria hit the Caribbean Sept. 20...
Jack Puzak has been named director of resources management and administration for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Research and Development.
"Jack Puzak has been a leader in EPA science management since 1982, and with more than 34 years of service in research and development, brings the experience and skills to make a positive contribution to this organization," said E. Timothy Oppelt, acting assistant administrator of the Office of Research and Development (ORD).
Puzak previously served as director of the National Center for Environmental Research, overseeing competitive grants and fellowships programs designed to support and encourage the nation's best scientists and engineers to conduct environmental research in concert with the EPA. He also directed research laboratories in Research Triangle Park, N.C. and in Duluth, Minn.
Puzak received his bachelor's in chemistry from Carnegie Mellon University in 1966, and a master's in chemistry from Duke University in 1974. He earned a master's in business administration from the University of North Carolina in1989. He is an active member of the American Chemical Society and ASTM International, a standards development organization.
As head of resources management and administration for the research arm of EPA, Puzak oversees a $600 million budget,1,900 employees, and 13 research facilities strategically located across the country to conduct the science needed by EPA to make informed decisions on environmental issues. He directs resource management, facilities management, and human resources and personnel management, among other administrative responsibilities.


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Swine Flu Deaths: Keeping Sane and Safe
Last updated: Oct 23, 2009
Here in California where I live, the news hasn't been good this week, with 11 swine flu deaths reported. And nationwide, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported almost 300 deaths since the first of September. No question these are serious numbers, and there's plenty of reason for anxiety, so don't be hard on yourself if you're fretting.
But the best way to handle anxiety, I've found, is to face fear with facts. If you understand what you're afraid of, you can take steps to protect yourself. And if you feel you've been proactive, you can take a deep breath, knowing you've done what you can.
Here's what you need to know:
Be patient and persistent. While there has been some confusion and disorganization at some of the earliest flu shot drives, that's no reason to give up. (In some states, clinics have announced flu shot events, then people arrive to find signs posted saying the vaccine isn't available after all.) This is happening because distribution is well behind schedule; The CDC originally promised 50 million doses by the end of October, and right now we're at 12.8 million doses of swine flu vaccine currently available. Still, 12.8 million people vaccinated is a lot, and there should be plenty for people at priority risk.
If you have children under 18 in your family, get them vaccinated now. The vaccine is here, and it's being distributed widely at hospitals, medical centers, and in some schools. If you contact your doctor and make an appointment, you may be able to get it as soon as tomorrow or this weekend; many medical centers are holding Saturday flu shot events. Or you can wait until it's offered free at your child's school; New York City, for example, has announced that all children in the public school system will be offered free vaccines starting October 28th.
If you or someone in the family is pregnant, you're top priority -- call your ob/gyn now. The risk is serious. If you don't have health insurance or access to a personal doctor, go to your local public health clinic.
If you or someone you care for is a health care worker, opt for vaccination. This includes workers in assisted living facilities and other senior housing with medical centers. If you have a family caregiver or hospice nurse who's also working in a hospital or medical facility, it makes sense to ask if she's been vaccinated or plans to have the vaccine soon.
Those with chronic illnesses receive priority vaccinations. In general, this type of priority has focused on those with compromised immune systems. But if you have asthma, you should also talk to your doctor about moving up the queue -- since H1NI attacks the lungs, asthma sufferers are at higher risk.
If you or those you care for are over 65, you can relax a little. More than 90 percent of all the September and October deaths have been in those younger than 65. Experts believe that previous exposure to older flu strains similar to H1N1 is protecting older adults.
If you're in the 18-65 age range and don't have a chronic illness, play the waiting game. The vast majority of healthy adults are weathering swine flu with mild symptoms, so if you do get sick, you'll likely feel crummy for a week or two and recover. Yes, it would be nice to get vaccinated, and yes, when the vaccine becomes available to all, you should get it. But for now, cross this off your worry list and try not to get sick.
The H1N1 epidemic is a moving target right now, and the situation is different in every state and changing all the time. For the lastest information, you can go to the CDC's H1N1 website, or google the name of your state and the phrase "H1N1 influenza." The infectious disease center for each state maintains its own updates, as well.
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We want to see how you would say "no" to Arctic oil drilling on video. Make protecting the Arctic personal -- make your own short movie about it. Then send it to us and we'll deliver the videos we receive to President Barack Obama in our Stop Arctic Drilling Video Blitz (example movie to the right).
This summer, oil drilling could spoil the pristine Arctic Ocean, home to polar bears, walruses and bowhead whales. Shell has all the approved plans and most of the permits it needs to start exploratory drilling. In the ice-choked waters of the Arctic, an oil spill would be next to impossible to clean up, but even without an accident, drilling is still a climate catastrophe: It will tap a reservoir of up to 11 billion tons of greenhouse pollution.
Tell President Obama to save the Arctic from oil drilling.
It's easy. Here's all you need to do:
(1) Make a short, 30-second video with your message (download a pdf file of our "No" sign here).
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You have until March 20 to join in a groundswell of support for our Arctic waters before Shell sinks its drills in July.
When you watch the videos on our webpage, and let us know which ones you like so we can edit the cream of the crop and deliver the videos to the president.
Please take action by March 20, 2012.
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Photo: Pete Souza from White House Facebook page
CLEVELAND - From the football field to Oval Office, 7-year-old Jack Hoffman is having quite a month.
The boy who is battling cancer inspired many when he suited up and
scored a touchdown during Nebraska's spring football game.
Monday, Hoffman met President Obama.
A photo posted to The White House's Facebook page shows the 7-year-old wearing a Cornhuskers jersey and holding a football the president signed for him.
The snapshot of the two chatting has gone viral with more than 2,000 shares and comments, as well as more than 13,000 likes.
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The formation of Telangana state is possible only if Telangana Rashtra Samithi president K Chandrasekhara Rao commits suicide along with all his family members.
This was the strange observation made by firebrand YSR Congress party leader and former minister Konda Surekha. Flagging off a padayatra to extend solidarity with Y S Sharmila in Parkal constituency of Warangal district, Surekha alleged that KCR was building up his party over the dead bodies of Telangana martyrs.
"If KCR comes out of his farm house, Telangana agitation begins and he goes back to his sleep in the farm house, the agitation subsides. It has become a practice for KCR to kick up agitations and take the lives of a few innocent Telangana youth, and later goes back into hiding after bargaining with Sonia for financial package," she alleged.
Surekha demanded that the TRS president should disclose in how many days he would fetch Telangana state, if YSR Congress party gives its consent for separate state. She said all the political parties should send only one representative each to the all-party meeting on Telangana.


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Last December, Bert Vescolani was named the president and chief executive of the Saint Louis Science Center. He takes over an institution and attraction that has drawn more than a million people each year, making it the fourth largest science center in the U.S. The 47-year-old Michigan native is rolling up his sleeves for some hard work ahead. The Science Center's revenue is more than $26 million a year, but it's attempting to cut spending by more than $2 million in the next 18 months. Vescolani is dealing with the realities of a smaller budget, while at the same time, hoping to make significant improvements. He recently took time out of his schedule to talk with LN about what he has in mind.
LN: What's your general impression of St. Louis so far?
BV: I absolutely love it! St. Louis doesn't brag as much as Chicago, but this town has so many phenomenal resources. The people have been very warm and honest. They've told me what they think we need to change, and I've appreciated that openness.
LN: You're a former high school science teacher, how did that prepare you for the role you're in now?
BV: I did a lot of labs and a lot of activities outside the classroom, so I was able to have a little bit of freedom that way and experiment and try new things.
LN: Do you see the Science Center as a kind of giant cool classroom?
BV: Do you remember that favorite teacher in your favorite classroom with your favorite stuff? That 'cool teacher' is really a neat thing for the Science Center to be. We take ourselves seriously—but not too seriously—to make sure our content and science are sound and valid, but at the same time, have fun with it. We want to make it exciting and facilitate that constant striving for knowledge.
LN: You've been recognized for your leadership skills at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago and for making innovative updates when you ran the Grand Rapids Zoo. Do you see similar changes ahead at the Science Center?
BV:We really need to tackle these exhibits. We have some that have been here since the Science Center opened, and although there are some cool aspects to them, they really need to be refreshed. After my arrival, we started aggressively looking for what we could do quickly, what we can do effectively and what things need a longer-term plan. So you'll see some new things, but we're also bringing back some of the favorites that were icons at the Science Center, like the tesla coil that makes giant bolts of electricity and a lot of great noise—it was a favorite.
LN: For my generation, the Science Center was the planetarium. Are there plans to update that, as well?
BV: Absolutely. We have the 50th anniversary of the planetarium coming up next year, so we want to have some plans in place. For instance, there is a device that displays the stars in a different way—not only does it make them come digitally alive, but also uses video in ways you've never seen before. So, we're investigating those kinds of opportunities. They're not cheap, it costs money to do those kinds of things, but it would allow us to expand our offerings and to provide a richer content for our shows and presentations.
LN: With money so tight, how do you do more with less money?
BV:You just have to do things smarter, every business is faced with that, right? You have to create new ways of working internally: how you work in teams and how you tackle projects together. We're working on a little shift in the culture.
LN: We like to think of our Science Center as one of the best, but is it possible to make it truly world-class?
BV: I really want us to be one of the best in the world. I feel we have many of the components that can help us get there. And the resources in town—besides Emerson, Boeing and Monsanto and all these great science-based organizations, we also have all of these amazing universities. So, I think our future is incredibly bright!
LN: OK, now let's get into the controversial issues: You spent many years in Chicago, are you a Cubs fan?
BV: I started out on the south side of Chicago, so I was more of a Sox fan. I am quickly becoming a St. Louis fan for all the teams. I will give you one exception: I will always be a Michigan State fan, a Spartan through and through. So as long Missouri and Michigan State are in the Final Four, it's not a problem I can root for both. But when they come together, I'll have to show my alliance to my college!


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(Reuters) - Joaquim Rodriguez became the first Spaniard to win Italy's Tour of Lombardy classic with a gutsy ride in torrential rain on Saturday.
'Purito' attacked in the final part of the Salita di Ello, a 3.25-km ascent at an average gradient of 7.4 percent, and held off a strong chasing group on the flat.
The win gave Rodriguez top spot in the World Tour standings ahead of Britain's Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins.
Spain's Samuel Sanchez was second and Colombian Rigoberto Uran finished third.
Rodriguez's victory capped a great season for the Katusha rider after he won the Fleche Wallonne in April as well as second place overall in the Giro d'Italia and third in the Tour of Spain.
"This is the most important triumph of my whole career," Rodriguez was quoted as saying in a team statement.
"This was a perfect season. Today I was feeling in great shape: in fact I made my team mates work during all the crucial moments of the race.
"When I saw that all my rivals were tired and I felt so great, I realized I had a great chance to win. To tell the truth I thought that somebody could join me in that attack, but instead nobody could answer and that makes this victory even greater."
As expected, the brutal climb to the Muro di Sormano sorted the men from the boys.
The two-kilometer ascent at an average gradient of some 15 percent blew the peloton apart with Alberto Contador, Vincenzo Nibali and Rodriguez among those setting the pace.
World champion Philippe Gilbert crashed in the descent and pulled out.
"He's got some burns and cuts but nothing serious," his BMC team manager John Lelangue told RAI.
Nibali also hit the deck in the descent from the Madonna del Ghisallo but managed to get back on the bike and rejoin the peloton.
The Italian, one of the pre-race favorites with Contador, Rodriguez and Gilbert, had not fully recovered before the last ascent and did not figure in the finale.
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- Neighborhood: Northern Liberties
- 637 North 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA
- Phone: 215-627-6711
- Website
- Cuisine: Bar
- Price: $$
- Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
This Saturday, February 1st is the Abbaye's fourth annual Vegan Wing Bowl. Competitive eaters can enter for a $20 entry fee that includes bottomless beer, all the wings you can eat in the allotted time, Vegan Wing Bowl/Abbaye/Philly Roller Girl swag and if you win, a trophy, cash prize and Roller Derby tickets. Call 215-627-6711 to enter.
Just looking to cheer on your favorite vegan competitive eater? $10 gets you bottomless Philadelphia Brewing Company beers and discounted vegan wings.
Philly Roller Girls will be in attendance and sponsoring the eating contest. Competitors will consume as many seitan-based wings as they can during a the length of a roller derby jam, two minutes. Winners from each round will be weighed and put on the leaderboard. The top three weights will win prizes.
The doors open at 4 p.m. with the competition beginning at 5 p.m.
The Abbaye [Official]
First We Feast interviews several top Philadelphia chefs, including Nick Elmi, Peter Serpico, Eli Kulp and Michael Solomonov among others, about their favorite under-the-radar eating experiences in Philadelphia.
The list is full of great spots including Kim's Korean charcoal barbecue in Olney.
The Philadelphia Police is looking for the public's help to identify suspects for a burglary at the Abbaye Bar & Restaurant in Northern Liberties. $15,000 was stolen from the pleasant neighborhood bar at 3:55 a.m. Friday, August 9th.
Two males forced open a first floor window and took a safe (which was empty) and
$15,000 cash from a small lock box.
UPDATE: A post to the Abbaye Facebook page states that only a small amount of petty cash, not $15,000 was taken.


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TAMPA — If one has to run after practice or put in extra work in position drills, it's understood that his brother will patiently wait at the corner of the field, helmet in hand.
They are nearly inseparable that way, but that's how it always has been for Keith and Kevin McCaskill.
"They wait for each other," USF assistant football coach Kevin Patrick said this week as the Bulls prepared for Saturday's home game against Florida A&M. "They walk on the field together. They walk off the field together. It's just part of their biological makeup."
The fifth-year seniors, identical twins who turned 24 on Sunday, line up on opposite sides of the ball — Keith is a starting defensive tackle, Kevin a top backup at guard — but even then, they're separated only by the line of scrimmage.
"It's neat to see the respect they have for each other, the care and the bond they have," coach Skip Holtz said. "They spend so much time together, but they cherish their time together. When they're done here at the end of this year, who knows where their career paths will take them."
When Holtz attended memorial services last week with his players for Lee Roy Selmon, he couldn't help but think of the McCaskills, hearing the brotherly love with which Dewey Selmon spoke of his younger brother. As Dewey told it, Lee Roy was 11 months younger, but when Dewey left for his first day of kindergarten, their mother saw how much his brother missed him and sent Lee Roy along the next day.
That's how Kevin remembers his childhood in Tallahassee, with his brother always at his side. "Our mama told us, if one goes, the other had to go," he says. "You keep each other out of trouble that way. When you're a twin, you're used to it. I'm not saying we don't fuss and fight, but we get along pretty well."
The McCaskills were a year apart in school for much of their education because Keith was held back in fourth grade; Kevin's enrollment at USF was delayed a semester, however, allowing both to join the program in 2007. They've stayed together ever since. They share a car, an apartment, and will graduate together in December with the same major, interdisciplinary social sciences. And neither can imagine the past four years any other way.
"That's my best friend, my twin brother," said Keith, older by a minute and about 30 pounds lighter than his brother. "We feed off each other. I'm his energy; he's my energy. It seems like we always have each other's back. I know it's not very common for twin brothers to play at the same university, but it's good to always have him around."
Keith has a beard and Kevin perhaps a bigger smile, and there are other traits to distinguish them from each other. Kevin is laid back and quiet, you'll hear; Keith has the nonstop motor and is more outspoken.
"I'm the loudmouth, he's the calm one. I'm more blunt," Keith says, laughing. "In reality, he's the loudmouth. He just doesn't do it in public."
Playing FAMU is special for the McCaskills, who grew up near the Tallahassee campus and regularly attended games there.
"I was a diehard Rattler fan," said Keith, noting that their mother, Phyllis, is a FAMU graduate, and their uncle Jimmy played for the Rattlers, earning All-America honors as a center in 1969. The twins' older brother Nevin, a lineman who was among the Jets' final cuts two weeks ago, played collegiately at Hampton, where his coach was Joe Taylor, now at Florida A&M.
The brothers see the game from opposite perspectives, so they constantly have someone scouting them in practice and in games, seeing things they might not notice themselves.
"Sometimes after practice, he'll tell me, 'You should have done this. If I was blocking you, I'd have done this.' " Keith said. "I'll tell him the same way. We give each other pointers, especially after a game on Saturdays."
Kevin likes when he hears fellow Bulls say that their teammates are like brothers to them. For him and his twin, the two terms are inseparable.
"You always have somebody to talk to, always have somebody there," he said. "You have someone who's always going to push you, no matter how good you feel or how bad you feel. It's weird to think about going through it without having your brother next to you. You can't think of life without it."


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Scapa North America: Industrial Product Guide
September 27, 2003
Scapa North America has introduced its "Industrial Product Guide," a 32-page technical reference brochure created specifically to provide assembly solutions for design and manufacturing engineers involved in a range of industrial manufacturing applications. The literature offers detailed descriptions, technical specifications, and application information for each company product and is broken down into two sections. The first highlights products appropriate for specific market applications such as electronic fabrication and assembly, printing and graphics (including photo and sign mounting), aerospace maintenance and repair, building construction and materials splicing. The second section organizes products by their actual construction, including adhesive transfer films, single and double coated tapes, and foam tapes.
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