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In the last few weeks, more than 50,000 people have shown their support for the shareholders' campaign to get AT&T, Sprint and Verizon to commit to wireless Net Neutrality.
Shareholders will vote on the question in a couple of weeks. In the meantime, more individuals and groups are stepping up to support this bold move.
On Monday, investment management firm Trillium wrote an open letter urging Verizon shareholders to vote for Net Neutrality, arguing that the open Internet carries "huge financial and social benefits" and is essential to the health of the economy.
Trillium Vice President Jonas Kron said in the letter:
We call on shareholders to tell these companies that providing preferential treatment for some content while discriminating against other content is unacceptable … We believe the weight of the evidence clearly demonstrates that network neutrality is in the interests of the companies' shareholders as well as the interests of all consumers.
This letter followed on the heels of one Trillium sent to AT&T shareholders last week. Sprint shareholders are expected to receive their missive later this month.
Now we need more investment firms, state pension funds and individual investors to follow Trillium's lead and urge shareholders to support wireless Net Neutrality. The more they can pile on, the closer we will come to securing Net Neutrality from the inside.
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Diane began her long career as a teacher at Folsom High School in Folsom CA, continuing to American River College in Sacramento, the University of Washington in Seattle, and culminating with over 40 years at the Foothill/De Anza junior college district. She was a brilliant, rigorous and inspirational teacher to thousands of English, writing, and literature students. She was infinitely patient and thorough with her basic writing students. She used her lifelong love of ancient and classic literature-ranging from Homer's Odyssey to Dante's Inferno to reveal mythic patterns in the classics, as well as in contemporary fiction and film. After her retirement in 1994 Ms Day continued to teach part-time, choosing eclectic intriguing topics such as "The Journey Home: The Odyssey, Cold Mountain and Oh Brother where Art Thou".
Diane travelled widely throughout the world with her companion Bud and prepared for each trip with an investigation of the destination's historical and literary gestalt. She and Bud were also enthusiastic supporters of college women's sports, particularly Stanford basketball, tennis and volleyball. When Diane was at home she created beautiful patterns of light and color in her garden, was a voracious reader, loved movies, plays, and long walks with her many friends.
Diane battled cancer for the last 27 years of her life. Four times she claimed victory over the disease and continued with the journeys and pursuits of her life. Her bravery and perseverance serve as an inspiration to all cancer survivors to continue fighting for life.


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Benjamin Franklin's notion of good works
Letter to Joseph Huey
Joseph O'Brien 10 p.m., Sept. 20
A few more revolutions of this ball of rock and all of us happy water molecule coincidences can introduce ethanol molecules into our organisms and party like it's 1999, or if you prefer, boogey oogey oogey 'til we just cain't boogie no mo'. I will be cowering indoors.
That New Year's Eve falls this year on a Sunday night, the Friday-night factor should be more pronounced than usual, charged with more than just a three-day weekend factor but in a particularly apocalyptic, biblical atmosphere, not only overseas but also, say, on the #2 bus.
A friend of mine, a local celebrity of sorts, Buddy Pastel, Jr., a drummer and son of an even more famous cult figure of a drummer, whose real name is Owen, is a kind of barometer of the Apocalypse, commenting here and there, "It's a sign," meaning a sign of the end. When Arnold became governor and I asked Buddy if it was a sign, he only said, "Please." It was so obvious. But I think he would agree with me that what passes for socially acceptable behavior in public is indeed a true sign that we are approaching those passages in Revelation where we find "the great harlot," and "the Word of God" is "clothed in a robe dipped in blood" and we "behold a white horse."
A young man recently, while riding the #2, leaned forward in his seat and spoke to me, "Hey, dog," was his salutation. "You gotta move, homey. You're scratchin' yer head like you got lice or scabies or somethin'. I don't want 'em on me."
Plenty of seats were available, and he had sat down well after I had been seated. "My name isn't dog," I told him. "Or homey."
"Well what is it?"
I told him, and his response was to ask if I were going to relocate my head parasites.
I did not inform him it was some sort of dermatitis, not because it was gross but because it was far from being gross enough. "Actually, it's a festering syphilitic lesion. I don't think it's contagious unless you yourself have an open wound and I get some blood or pus on ya."
"That's sick, John."
"Thank you."
"Jeez, what is it again?"
I told him. "All right," he said and sat back smiling into his T-shirt that read: "Fuck milk Got pot?"
I rode the rest of the way down 30th Street reading Jurgen, by James Branch Cabell. It was considered "offensive, lewd, lascivious, and indecent" when it first appeared a little less than 100 years ago, but I scanned pages in vain for evidence as to why. I wondered if it too, in its time, had been considered a sign of the Apocalypse.
On page 133 of the Dover edition, I did find the word "naked," but the surrounding prose was so colorfully inscrutable, it might have been written by the fasting mystic author of Revelation:
"Now the hooded man and the two naked girls performed their share in the ceremonial, which part it is not essential to record.
"'None the less,' Jurgen said: 'O cord that binds the circling of stars! O cup which holds all time, all colour and all thought! O soul of space!...'"
A few lines down I found what might have been a sign of an apocalypse: "Therefore by every plant which scatters its seed and by the moist warm garden which receives and nourishes it, by the comminglement of bloodshed with pleasure, by the joy that mimics anguish with sighs and shudderings, and by the contentment which mimics death -- by all these do we invoke thee...."
I got off the #2 at University and thought about a cigarette. It was and is everywhere. Clearly Satanic. I don't need a building to fall on my head, nor do I need to read on to find out Cabell is not talking about Satan at all. We're just doomed. Period.
I am writing this sometime before the ball drops at Times Square (where, I'm thinking, it would be a good place to revel with naked abandon until the end. No, no, cowering is the best bet). Say at the corner of Eighth and 42nd, that northeast corner where -- there used to be anyway -- just down the subway station stairs, a malevolent looking animatronic gypsy told (maybe still tells?) fortunes for a quarter behind a glass and wooden case. I once saw a deranged homeless man talking to God through the gypsy, who would answer him cryptically, saying things like, "This too shall pass," and "All in good time." It was an early sign, about 1972.
I haven't seen Buddy for a few months now. He lives in an old tuna cannery off Midway Drive somewhere and builds insanely beautiful guitars he never seems to want to sell. He lives alone and quietly collects evidence of conspiracy in the JFK assassination and signs of the Apocalypse. The last I heard of him, he was composing a manifesto for the New Libertarian, little more than a diatribe, I'm told, against obscenity in popular music and tips on low-tech, urban farming, all to be tapped out in Morse code during a drum solo in Caravan during performances of Jose Sinatra and the Troy Dante Inferno, his long-time musical aggregation.
I should try to reach him or possibly other members of the band, but certainly any one of them would take evidence of my survival recently as a sign of, you know.


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FUKUSHIMA – All 51 municipal elementary schools in the city of Fukushima will hold their sports festivals outside this year, starting Saturday, after two-thirds held them indoors or canceled them last year amid the nuclear crisis triggered by the March earthquake and tsunami, the city's board of education said Thursday.
Each school decided to hold the annual event outside after the amount of radiation measured on school grounds was reduced due to decontamination efforts, according to the board of education.
Last year, only 18 of the schools held their sports events outdoors, while 11 canceled them and 22 held them indoors due to radiation fears due to the triple meltdown crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 plant.
Some of the schools will take measures to avoid possible radiation contamination to the students by shortening the time schedule for the meets or canceling games that could force children to touch the ground, such as tug of war, the board of education said.


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The popping of corks and the explosion of fireworks are traditional events that mark the start of the new year. Most New Year's traditions date from centuries ago and often involve activities designed to bring good luck and good fortune into the home.
According to History.com, the earliest New Year's celebrations date back to the Babylonians about 4,000 years ago.
Although the world has developed and used many calendars since then, almost every culture has taken the opportunity to celebrate the fresh start the new year represents.
Fireworks and noise-making date back to ancient China where fireworks and gunfire were used to frighten away the evil spirits. Less explosive tools are used to welcome the new year. Ringing church bells, blowing party horns, and banging pots and pans are just a few. Drumming and drumming circles are also popular.
All that celebrating tends to make revelers thirsty and New Year's Eve is known for its beverages. Champagne is a modern choice for the party. Time-honored historical drinks are still an important part of the holiday. Various holiday punches and spiced-wine are still a regular part of the festivities worldwide.
Lucky foods are an integral part of the evening's feast. Ring-shaped cakes, representing the circle of the year; rice, to encourage prosperity; pork, for progress; and a variety of legumes and lentils, including black-eyed peas, to encourage money to come your way are just a few of the items on the New Year's Eve menu. Cakes, puddings, and breads with a hidden charm or coin are also served. The person who finds the coin or charm may be blessed with good luck throughout the coming year.
Most cultures see the new year as the opportunity to make a fresh start and the tradition of turning over a new leaf, or making resolutions, along with resolving disputes seems to go back centuries.
A New Year's Eve kiss is a long-standing tradition and the Old Farmer's Almanac suggests those participating in the traditional buss should kiss the person they want to go on kissing throughout the next year.
First-footing, or taking note of the first person to cross the threshold after midnight, is said to predict the fortunes of the year to come. New mothers and brides are often considered the most fortunate of visitors for householders.
The ringing of bells, watching the clock, or dropping some kind of ball at the critical midnight hour is also a time-honored New Year's Eve activity.
Here in the United States, the 'ball drop' in Times Square at midnight has come to represent the official start of the new year since 1907.


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A FORMER journeyman footballer who briefly played for Leeds United and York City has broken the £1m turnover barrier with his office supplies company.
Roger Eli, who started his career at Elland Road in 1986 before going on to play for 10 other clubs, set up Ventura Office Supplies three years ago and offers delivery across the UK by the next working day.
Mr Eli retired from football in 1999, but by then he had some business experience, having already sold sportswear in the 1990s.
After finishing his UK career at Burnley he played for a season in China before setting up a textile agency, which exported materials to be used in the making of suits to the Far East. That business evolved, and in 2005 Ventura was launched with the help of his wife, Andrea, and their friend Hari Athwal.
Ventura, based in Bingley, provides more than 30,000 products, including stationery, computer equipment, office furniture and corporate clothing, to firms throughout the UK.
Mr Eli said: "I always had the idea of selling. Obviously everybody wants their football career to carry on, but for me business was the way forward. You get the same sort of buzz from it as playing football and I can always return to the game through coaching or playing (at an amateur level)."
Mr Eli made just two appearances for Leeds United but the highlight of his career was a five- year stint at Burnley, where his bustling style made him a cult hero.
He was part of the Burnley team which won the old Fourth Division championship under the managership of James Mullen in 1992. Mr Eli, who scored 31 goals in his time with the Clarets, also played for teams including Wolverhampton Wanderers and Crewe Alexander.
Ventura recently invested in an automated back office system to allow them to handle more orders and speed up the despatch process. They also hope to win new customers through telesales and their road-based sales teams.
The firm secured a 100,000 funding package from RBS Invoice Finance to continue with its growth plans. The invoice discounting facility from RBS allows the availability of funding to grow in line with sales. It allows expanding companies to utilise cash flow to support business growth.
Mr Eli, director of Ventura, said: "Since launching, the business has performed really well. As we continue to grow and take on new orders it's essential that we have the necessary funding in place to cover the cost of our overheads."
Funding was provided by Colin Andreassen from RBS Invoice Finance and Andy Kay from RBS Commercial bank.
Mr Andreassen, said: "Ventura is a real success story and is a company that has achieved a lot in a short space of time."


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Frieze Art Fair Style — Dasha Zhukova
Dasha Zhukova made her rounds at the Frieze Art Fair VIP preview in London last week decked out in a textured Missoni knit dress and a complementary oversized coat. Zhukova built on the warm tones of her cozy pieces with semi-slouchy equestrian boots and a posh python bag, and to top it all off, she worked in a tassel necklace and chunky ring. Emulate her textural vibe with our chic picks from Missoni, Carlos Falchi, and American Eagle.
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FLORENCE, S.C. (WPDE) - Three Florence teenagers have been charged in the murder of a man who many say did all he could to help children.
Police Chief Anson Shells says they've charged Jaquell Antonio McCullum, 19, Jacob Keith White, 17, and a 15-year-old boy in the death of Michael Hawkins.The victim was killed in his home on New Year's Day .
hey're both charged with murder, armed robbery, burglary, conspiracy and possession of a weapon during the commission of a crime.


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It's not surprising since Rock, whose real name is Robert James Ritchie, started out as a rapper, turned into a rock musician and occasionally makes a foray into country.
In its November cover story, Billboard magazine says the 14-song "Rebel Soul" album "has the punk rock, the Southern rock, the hip-hop he sings about in his 2001 hit 'Forever,' as well as the metal, blues, soul, country and even gospel that he likes to stir into one of the most diverse musical blends that's been consistently going for the past 20 years."
A Rolling Stone review of the album says: "A sprawling disc of storytelling, pop history and partying, Kid Rock's ninth studio album seeks the grooves and reach of classic soul — with a Detroit bull-god spin, of course. Self-produced in Michigan with his colorful Twisted Brown Trucker Band, this ruggedly consistent and robustly sung music jumps genres and makes statements."
According to reviews from earlier concerts on this tour, his set will be a mix of old and new songs, including several off "Rebel Soul." Concert-goers also can expect pyrotechnics, smoke, confetti, streamers and balloons, not to mention a showy entrance.
Expect a showy performance as well. This is what reviewer Mary Colurso said on www.AL.com after attending a Kid Rock concert in Birmingham, Ala., on Feb. 23: "Rock's personal showmanship was the primary focus, the overwhelming factor — and the real reason fans bought tickets, anyway."
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ConcertWhat: Kid Rock brings his "Rebel Soul Tour 2013" to town, backed by his Twisted Brown Trucker band. Buckcherry and Hellbound Glory also will perform.
When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday
Where: Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave.
Cost: Tickets are $39, $49 or $59 plus applicable service fees. Tickets are available at the coliseum box office, Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com and 1-800-745-3000. Parking is $4, main lot, and $8, preferred lot. Note: According to Ticketmaster, paperless tickets will be in use for some select reserved seats at this show. These restricted tickets require fans to present the credit card used to purchase the ticket and a valid photo ID at the venue in order to gain admittance and are non-transferable.


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TAMPA — Berkeley Prep's "Win Again" campaign opened regional play Wednesday night in dominant fashion, sweeping Lakeland McKeel Academy 25-7, 25-11, 25-16.
Berkeley Prep, the defending Class 3A state champion, is vying for its 14th state championship and first back-to-back state titles since it won three in a row from 1997 to 1999.
That fact isn't lost on the Buccaneers, who are wearing "Win Again 14" T-shirts.
And in a match that took just 50 minutes, McKeel now knows as well.
The Buccaneers (26-2) blasted the Wildcats in the opening two games, breaking open close games early and going on to win with ball control and strong play at the net. When Berkeley Prep coach Randy Dagostino shifted his lineup to underclassmen in the third game, McKeel managed to make a run.
The Wildcats jumped out to a 7-1 lead before Berkeley Prep settled down and rallied, tying at 13. From that point, the Buccaneers returned to their usual selves, going on a 12-2 run the rest of the game to finish off McKeel.
Sophomore hitter Corey Salzer led the Bucs with nine kills, while Jordan Burgess and Amber Mirabello each added seven kills. Setter Mackenzie Dagostino posted 15 assists and libero Natasha Rowland had 12 digs.
"That is our goal every year," Randy Dagostino said about his team's dominant regional start on its drive for a 14th state title. "We have a good team. And unless we're having an off night, that's how we're going to play."


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Catasauqua Borough community members will have the opportunity to attend a meet and greet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, at the Catasauqua Public Library Auditorium, with the Borough Council's candidates.
The event will provide a chance for the candidates to present their platforms on how they would revitalize the community, according to a press release.
A question and answer time will be provided as well, the release said.
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The Potters boss has encouraged his strikers to be more deadly in the final third as they look to improve on a start that has seen them score just eight goals in 10 games.
"The stats are very encouraging, apart from in the final third. That's where we've got to improve," Pulis told reporters. "You never take your foot off the pedal in this division. We could and should have scored more goals in the games so far.
The Potters, who employ Americans Geoff Cameron and Maurice Edu, have only managed eight goals in 10 league games this year, leaving them 15th in the league table, and Pulis wants to see more from his attackers in their home game against strugglers QPR and beyond.
"Charlie Adam's seeing plenty of the ball. If there's a criticism of him, we'd want more end product in the final third. You need to win games - that's how you get your confidence. The players have trained really well this week and they're keen. Every game you play, whether in the top division or the bottom division, is a pressure game.
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Socalite Rank Is Over
Socialite Rank.com is a bust. Thousands of woman on Park Avenue are leaping out windows.
Socialite Rank, the adorably ungrammatical Website that chronicled, lampooned, and at times brought to tears the new generation of charity-circuit women, announced today that after a year's effort it will publish no more. SR's creators, tenaciously anonymous even at the height of their fame, now plan to publish a book, The Year of the Rank.
I'm bullshit. I was gunning for the top ten. I had a little dog, a Range Rover, and Daddy on the Isle of Malta with his ex-secretary-concubine ready to release my trust fund and now this! This is bullshit! Where's that phantom girl that ran this mess? I got a bone to pick with her.


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The clock will go back 100 years in Castle Combe on Saturday at a special wartime concert in the church.
Bath-based musician Grenville Jones will direct a programme of singing and music based on the early years of the First World War.
Mr Jones said: "I will be bringing a choir of 20 voices drawn from singers in my choirs. The programme will include not only choral items of that time but also songs from the Music Hall that were very much part of that era and the early 1900s.
"There will also be a chance for everyone to join in with those popular First World War songs that kept communities together at home and on the front lines."
There will also be war poems read by Brian McGee, head of sixth form at Beechen Cliff School in Bath.
Castle Combe was used as a location three years ago for Stephen Spielberg's First World War film War Horse.
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If you haven't made these, any other suggestions? The Hostess is serving 2 dips w/ the meal (pimento cheese and black bean), so that's out as well. TIA.


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The Good Fight
Someone has to take the blame for the swing revival's cigar-chomping, martini-swilling madness and rampant retro-fashion sense. And right now, Royal Crown Revue is happy to shoulder the brunt of it.
"We pretty much take responsibility for doing this first, turning on most of these other people playing in all these other bands to this whole trip to begin with," says Royal Crown Revue drummer Daniel Glass.
He may be right. The Los Angeles outfit has been at it since 1989. Yet, the seven-piece ensemble -- which also includes singer Eddie Nichols, guitarist James Achor, sax players Bill Ungerman and Mando Dorame, trumpet player Scott Steen, and bassist Vikko Lepisto -- faces the distinct possibility of never capitalizing on the trend they helped spawn. Their August release, The Contender, revisits -- and reinvigorates -- the World-War-II-era, hard swing of their three previous albums. But is anyone paying attention? With the Brian Setzer Orchestra and Cherry Poppin' Daddies currently hogging the charts, Royal Crown Revue is waiting patiently for a shot at its first hit, all while praying the fad won't run its course before then.
Glass admits that the scale of the "revival" caught the band off-guard. "Now, we're having a difficult time getting on [the radio] because there are quotas," he says. "[Radio stations are saying], 'We allow two [swing] songs in our format, and that's that.' Who gets [on the radio] is sort of a lottery, more than anything. We knocked on a lot of radio doors for a couple of years, and we finally come out with our new record and it's like, 'Sorry, there's too much swing on alternative radio.' "
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But it's more than Royal Crown Revue's own commercial success that concerns Glass: he wants the swing phenomenon to continue because he's a real fan. His fear is that the media is gobbling up and spitting out the music before it has time to evolve.
"I'm hoping that radio will hear [the next single] 'The Contender' and say, 'This is cool, this is more of an alternative song than [Cherry Poppin' Daddies'] 'Zoot Suit Riot,' " he says. "Hopefully [that would] allow for the fact that this thing could grow or develop or show a little more than just this one particular facet that has been just shoved down everybody's throat. I'm afraid that everyone is going to go, 'Oh, swing. It's over; I'm tired of hearing 'Zoot Suit Riot.' "
Perhaps it's just that sort of frustration that has put the band in such a fighting disposition of late: Nichols -- who, ironically enough, is pictured on The Contender's cover in a bare-knuckled fighting stance -- was arrested last month in Toledo, Ohio, after a physical altercation with off-duty police officers. A hearing has been set for November 24. But The Contender is more than just one big pugilistic pose. It has its share of varying moods, from the calypso-spiced reflection of "Morning Light" to the giddy bop of "Salt Peanuts" and the big-band feistiness of "Work Baby Work." The CD shows off the band's chops as it underlines its continued commitment to diverse variations on the swing theme.
Such versatility has likely been a factor in the group's touring compatibility with everyone from the B-52s to Kiss. Performing to different crowds is a challenge that the Revue welcomes. After all, when they started performing, grunge was in vogue.
"Definitely, neither one of those crowds was our crowd, per se. But I think some of them are now," says Glass about the Kiss and B-52s shows the Revue opened. "We've been doing seemingly non-matched shows like that for a long time. As of even two years ago, there was no 'swing scene,' there were no swing clubs, there were no swing kids -- in a national sense. It was very like an underground kind of a thing. So when we did tours, it wasn't like you could put together happy, little swing packages."
Adds Glass, "A big part of our mission has been trying to prove to people that this kind of music can be played at rock and roll venues to rock and roll audiences and to young kids. That's why we did the Warped Tour in '97: [so] people will get [swing] on that kind of level, and that it will be perfectly acceptable to do it that way."
Befitting that objective, Royal Crown Revue presents itself as an alternative to the doom-and-gloom alt-rock/metal set. Hitting on perhaps a real reason for the resurgence of danceable, rock-influenced jazz, Glass notes that when people are fed a steady, numbing diet of angst, sooner or later they're going to crave a new taste -- even if it may only be the flavor of the month.
"In the last few years, the only option presented to kids has been really negative, nihilistic, pessimistic," Glass says. "The Marilyn Mansons, and Metallicas and the Kurt Cobains of the world [are] one way to look at life, and that's definitely fine. But there should be another option: Go out, have some fun, dress up and dance."
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Is my father responsible for money borrowed on his credit card?
My brother borrowed a large sum of money on our father's credit card, and now he is late with payments. My question is: will our father be responsible for payments?
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Unfortunately, without more facts, I have to give you the Typical Lawyer Answer which is: "yes, and no."
If your brother wasn't authorized either as a co-signer or authorized user of the credit card, your father wouldn't be held responsible for improper use of the card by someone who isn't permitted to use the credit card. If that is the situation, your father should report the improper use of the card as soon as possible to the credit card company and dispute the charges.
If, however, your brother was a co-signer or authorized user of the card, he would've been within his rights to use the card for any legitimate purpose -- and whomever is listed as a responsible party on the credit card would have the obligation to make payments. Even if your brother is permitted to use the card, he may be responsible to pay your father back for payments your father is required to make to the credit card company.
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Killswitch Engage, Shadows Fall To Tour Later This Year?
Well, it'd make sense now, wouldn't it?
The Shadows Fall and Killswitch Engage dudes go away back. Remember Overcast? Of course you do. You love Overcast because you know what's what.
So, why wouldn't Killswitch Engage and Shadows Fall tour together later this year?
ThePRP claims to have gotten the jump on some dates from the trek.
They claim Killswitch Engage and Shadows Fall will be playing shows together December 7 in Asheville, North Carolina, at the Orange Peel and December 14 in Buffalo, New York, at Town Ballroom.
I do happen to know that the Killswitch Engage dudes have been tracking vocals for the next record in Massachusetts.
I think this tour is probably a definite go, and predict it will be officially announced sometime next week.
I, for one, am excited.


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Since Delancey opened in August, there's been plenty of hubbub amongst the foodie set on the internet, reviews in the papers, and long waits for tables. When the Wednesday night dinner group tried to get in the first time, the two-hour wait was so disheartening that they ended up at Veraci instead. But finally, these many months later, they decided to try again. And while I had any number of pressing things I should have been doing instead, I really couldn't resist going along. I've been following the story of Delancey on co-owner Molly Wizenberg's food blog, Orangette, and could hardly wait to see for myself.
So, on a frigid evening, I parked my car on a dark Ballard side street and hurried into the warmth of the little restaurant. Michael and Dan were already there, and the host had assured them that the wait shouldn't be too long. Lori arrived a few minutes later, and we sat in the tiny waiting area, gradually thawing out.
The several other groups also waiting for tables chatted patiently, sipping glasses of wine and looking over menus. The food in front of the people seated at the bar smelled divine. And in the open kitchen, serious pizza-making was going on. I recognized the guy carefully stretching pizza dough as Brandon, one of the owners. Completely focused on his task, he had a calm, absorbed expression on his face, as though he were listening for the dough to tell him when it was ready.
Just as Dan suggested that the four of us should order eight pizzas, the front door opened, and in walked a red-haired young woman clutching a notebook and grinning from ear to ear as she greeted the staff in the kitchen. It was Molly Wizenberg herself–exuding energy and, frankly, just sort of glowing.
The host checked in with us a few times, smiling and pleasant. He commiserated over the wait, saying that our table for four should be available soon, but the party currently at the table seemed to be enjoying lingering over their drinks…
We got our table after about a 45-minute wait, which given the epic historical wait times, seemed pretty bearable.
We ordered four pizzas, not eight, and they came quickly, piping hot from the oven. They were delightful pizzas, with a good ratio of crust to sauce to toppings. The crust was flavorful and chewy in places, crisp in others, but never crackery like some thin crust pizza can be. The Pepperoni was a classic. The Sausage was a poem…housemade sausage bursting with meaty flavor, a slightly sweet tomato sauce, and rounds of fresh mozzarella came together in a most lyrical way. The Romano had fresh and aged mozzarella, thin anchovies, kalamata olives, and a hint of spice somewhere in the mix that made the already fresh flavors a little more raucous. Richly flavorful, The Crimini was paved with mushrooms. Sliced paper-thin and toasted to the perfect doneness, they covered the pizza like a drift of fall leaves deep enough to shuffle gloriously through.
As we ate our pizzas, I luxuriated in the warmth and relative humidity of the restaurant, the air outside having been so achingly cold and dry the last week or so. From our table, I had a good view of the kitchen, and watched as the business of pizza-making continued. All of the staff at Delancey were young. Bright and shiny, they all gave off palpable air of cheerful competence. Every one of them seemed to really care about what they are doing, and to be having a really good time doing it. I watched as they topped pizzas, and grated cheese with careful air attention, and checked the bottom of pizzas in the open wood-fired pizza oven.
For dessert, we shared a sort of pear-crumble concoction that tasted like apple pie to me. It was good, pleasantly hearty winter fare.
Delancey: a great place to eat, and worth the wait. Getting a glimpse of the real restaurant and people behind the stories on Orangette: Priceless.


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Still provocative after all these years, Helen Gurley Brown celebrates the pleasures of flirting, of enjoying affairs from beginning to end, throwing brunches and dinner parties, finding men where you might not think to look, dating (and ditching) married men, and being both feminine and powerful.
©2003 Helen Gurley Brown (P)2012 Audible, Inc.
I'm Audible's first Editor-at-Large, the host of In Bed with Susie Bright -- and a longtime author, editor, journo, and bookworm. I listen to audio when I'm cooking, playing cards, knitting, going to bed, waking up, driving, and putting other people's kids to bed! My favorite audiobooks, ever, are: "True Grit" and "The Dog of the South."
"The Book that Birthed the Sexual Revolution"
This is pre-feminist empowerment, and is an absolute hoot to listen to. "I think the single woman's biggest problem are the people who are trying to marry her off." Gurley Brown declares in the intro, and from there on in it's clever and entertaining advice for single women of the Sixties. Some of it is absolutely applicable today, the importance of financial independence, why it's good to be worldy and intelligent, why sex is a basic right for single women. It also works as a sociological time capsule, a look into pre-2nd wave feminist society.
It's like spending time with your uber-cougar man-eater grandma. Wildly entertaining. She makes singledom sound like so much fun!
"Oldie but goodie"
I liked the book. Some of the stuff was super old school but a lot of it is still relevant today. The narrator did a wonderful job.
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OK, I have to ask, who the heck was that one arm, ferral, creepy looking dude in the glass cell in the Security Control Room? Was that some kind of Easter Egg or something? He's across from Clayface... You can't access his room at all.
EDIT: Ooops, my subject was off. The dude did have one arm.


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I'm voting for Laurie Ender for City Council because of her commitment to the future of the city of Santa Clarita and to improving our quality of life here.
Laurie is unafraid to take a stand on difficult issues and she also has the intelligence and confidence to speak up for what is right and best for our community.
This city cannot afford to continue to gamble on the health care of Santa Clarita any longer, and the expansion of the hospital and its campus is critical.
Laurie is in support of this expansion and would like to see more centers such as the Sheila R. Veloz Breast Imaging Center be available for cardiac patients and neo-natal patients. I would like to know that my family's health needs can be taken care of right here in our valley.
With 13 years of experience as a producer in the competitive television industry handling multi-million dollar budgets, deadlines and pressure, Laurie Ender is a true team player and would bring a missing voice to the diverse City Council team. With over 200 Santa Clarita citizens attending her campaign rally earlier this month, there are definitely new voices that will be heard come election day.
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AttachmentAlign is a script to get automaticaly postioned your Helper with an Attachment Constraint.
- So you got your mesh (Editable Poly) ...
- You place your target (Point Helper), where you want the helper to be on your mesh (If you want to, use AutoGrid) ...
- Run the script and pick the mesh & helper
-> A new helper will be created and attachment constraint to the surface of the mesh at nearly the point were your target is.
Highest accuracy does take rly long and is not effective enough, i think, so use the default...
Two little and maybe use full scripts ...
- load an image and makes an window in Max for it
Don't take a ultra high res pic, it's not scaleable.
- load's an editable *.txt file in an extra window in Max
- fixed 3 little bugs.
What it will do:
- Default Biped Root = $Bip001
- Reduces the Keys of the Biped, but this will possibly not be the best
solution to reduce keys!
- On Press Start, it starts to Zero your Biped Pelvis to [0,0,z]
- If you check the Checkbox, it trys to move the Feet to [x,y,0]
BipedPrepareMoCap v1.1r
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President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans are braced for fresh sparring over the US budget after reaching a hard-fought "fiscal cliff" deal that narrowly averted potentially devastating tax hikes and spending cuts.
The agreement, approved by the Republican-led House of Representatives after a bitter political struggle, has been hailed a victory for Mr Obama, who had won re-election on a promise to address budget woes in part by raising taxes on the wealthiest Americans.
But it set the stage for a series of political showdowns over the next two months on spending cuts and on raising the nation's limit on borrowing.
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News of the agreement was greeted by a stock market surge as the deal fended off immediate austerity measures.
But Republicans, angry the deal did little to curb the federal deficit, promised to use the debt ceiling debate to secure deep spending cuts in the near future.
Republican Senator Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania said: "Our opportunity here is on the debt ceiling. We Republicans need to be willing to tolerate a temporary, partial government shutdown, which is what that could mean."
Republicans, who admitted they had lost the fiscal cliff fight by agreeing to raise taxes on the wealthy without gaining much in return, vowed the next deal would have to include significant cuts in government benefit programmes like Medicare and Medicaid health care for retirees and the poor, which are widely acknowledged as the biggest drivers of federal debt.
Republican Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee said: "This is going to be much uglier to me than the tax issue ... this is going to be about entitlement reform. This is the debate that's going to be far more serious.
"Hopefully, now we have this other piece behind us, we'll deal in a real way with the kinds of things our nation needs to face."
Following the announcement of the interim agreement, Mr Obama urged "a little less drama" when the Congress and White House next address thorny fiscal issues such as the government's rapidly mounting $16 trillion debt load.
After the House of Representatives passed the bill by 257 votes to 167, Mr Obama said the measures were "just one step in the broader effort to strengthen the economy".
Speaking before returning to Hawaii for his interrupted Christmas holiday, Mr Obama said that in signing the law, he was fulfilling a campaign pledge.
"I will sign a law that raises taxes on the wealthiest 2% of Americans ... while preventing a middle-class tax hike," he said.
The breakthrough came late on Tuesday night when dozens of Republicans in the House of Representatives buckled and backed a bill passed by the Democrat-controlled Senate that hiked taxes on households earning more than $450,000 (£276,800) annually.
Low temporary rates that have been in place for the past decade will be made permanent for less-affluent taxpayers, along with a range of targeted tax breaks put in place to fight the 2009 economic downturn.
However, workers will see up to $2000 (£1230) more taken out of their paychecks annually with the expiration of a temporary payroll tax cut. Spending cuts of $109 billion (£67bn) in military and domestic programmes were delayed only for two months.
Economists had warned the fiscal cliff of across-the-board tax hikes and spending cuts would have punched a $600bn (£369bn) hole in the economy this year and threatened to send the country back into recession.
House Republicans had mounted a late effort to add hundreds of billions of dollars in spending cuts to the package and spark a confrontation with the Senate, but it failed.
In the end, they reluctantly approved the Senate bill by a bipartisan vote of 257 to 167.
"We are ensuring that taxes aren't increased on 99% of our fellow Americans," said Republican Representative David Dreier.
Mr Boehner backed the bill but most House Republicans, including his top lieutenants, voted against it. The speaker had sought to negotiate a "grand bargain" with Mr Obama to overhaul the US tax code and rein in health and retirement programmes that will balloon in coming decades as the population ages.


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By Glamsham Editorial
We have some splendid news for all fans of the legendary couple Raj Kapoor and Nargis! Buzz is that Raj Kapoor's son, the iconic Rishi Kapoor will pay homage to him in David Dhawan's upcoming film CHASHME BADDOOR.
The evergreen magic of Raj Kapoor's eternal number 'Pyar Hua Iqrar Hua' with the timeless beauty Nargis, will be recreated in the comic film. Not entirely the same, just the feel of the very popular umbrella moment will be demonstrated in the movie with Rishi Kapoor and Lilette Dubey doing the parts of the SHREE 420 actors!
CHASHME BADDOOR, which is essentially a youthful comedy, has Rishi Kapoor and Lilette Dubey playing a very important romantic track in the film. This particular sequence between them has been designed to honor the late veteran actor and though it has been shot as per today's day and age, the setup, milieu and flavor of the shot remains the same.
A total treat for all generations the film has something for every demographic of audiences and this sequence is surely to watch out for!
The laugh riot invades theaters on April 5!


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The first big single from Skwatta Kamp, Umoya, gave notice that Mzansi hip hop could be rooted at home, but make an impact across the continent. But Teargas have proved they are able to make hits time and time again with the likes of Wake Up and Paradise, among many others.
• 24: Live Another Day, M-Net, 19.30
As the hunt continues for Jack Bauer, the terror threat intensifies, much to the chagrin of the CIA and Kate Morgan. Across town, President James Heller prepares to address Parliament in an attempt to heal wounds with the British and preserve his legacy. Meanwhile, Margot, a home-grown British terrorist seeking to avenge her husband's death, proves she is willing to make any sacrifice for her mission.
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This reality TV show assembles a selection of video clips designed to have even the most hardened cynics picking their jaws up off the floor. From high-speed police chases and outrageous criminal antics to freak accidents and acts of stupendous stupidity, these caught-on-camera gaffes will have you shouting "WTF!" and "OMG!" at your TV.
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If you had an endless amount of cash, what would you spend it on? Many of Hollywood's stars would buy something bizarre. Join a panel including model Amber Rose and reality star Snooki as they count down the best of the worst things money can buy. From stuffed horses to ghost hunting gear, discover some of the most ridiculous items the famous have spent their money on.


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SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 29, 2005--Conforma Therapeutics Corporation today announced the appointment of Thomas M. Estok to the newly created position of chief commercial officer. Mr. Estok has nearly 20 years of experience in the development and commercialization of pharmaceuticals and joins Conforma from Schering-Plough where he was most recently vice president, US Marketing and Commercial Development within the oncology franchise. Having joined Schering-Plough in 1986 as a biochemist, Mr. Estok has held various positions with increasing responsibility in R&D, and in both international and domestic marketing, sales, and commercial development with a focus in oncology.


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Millions of Americans woke up to no RIM Blackberry service today.
In its third day straight of outages, a core switch failure in Southeast England has led to a global messaging and email backlog on RIM servers running Blackberry causing user messaging, email and all data services to ground to a halt. The outage began in Asia three days ago and has been spreading since.
According to RIM's chronology of the outages, they began on Monday, affecting browsing and messaging services in parts of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. A pair of RBC analysts told Reuters that up to 35 million users outside the Americas could be affected.
This morning the company updated the page to reflect reports that the outage is now affecting users in the Americas.
RIM says the issue is an internal technical failure. Earlier on their Facebook page the company posted the following statement:
The messaging and browsing delays being experienced by BlackBerry users in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, India, Brazil, Chile and Argentina were caused by a core switch failure within RIM's infrastructure. Although the system is designed to failover to a back-up switch, the failover did not function as previously tested. As a result, a large backlog of data was generated, and we are now working to clear that backlog and restore normal service as quickly as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience, and we will continue to keep you informed.
Blackberry claims users in 175 countries on almost 600 carriers worldwide, with over 35 million users of its Blackberry Messenger service. The vast majority of Fortune 500 companies use BlackBerry's services.


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Four American soldiers charged with abuse of Iraqi Prisoners of War
Four American soldiers serving in Iraq have been charged with abuse of Iraqi prisoners of war (POW) and are awaiting a decision on whether they will face a court-martial, a defense official said Saturday.
The charges mark the first time US personnel have been formally accused of mistreating Iraqi prisoners since the onset of the US-led invasion of Iraq in March, the official said.
The names of the soldiers have not been released, but they are reported to belong to a military police unit that helped guard prisoners at Camp Bucca, near the Iraqi city of Umm Qasr, last May.
"They have been charged with Article 32, which is basically like a grand jury in civilian terms, based on an investigation into allegations of mistreatment of POWs," Lieutenant Commander Nick Balice, a spokesman for the US Central Command, told AFP.
The charges are based on an incident that took place at the POW camp on May 12.
Meanwhile, other sources indicated the soldiers, two of whom are said to be women, are alleged to have used unwarranted physical force against the prisoners. (Albawaba.com)
Top Headlines
- At least four Iraqis killed in Karbala as arraignments start for three US troops charged with abusing prisoners
- US soldiers accused of abusing Iraqi prisoners with broomsticks
- Unwarranted finance charges
- Seven US soldiers ''reprimanded'' over Iraqi prisoner abuse
- Abuse of Iraqi detainees: US soldier sentenced to one year in prison


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Immigration Law
Immigration Law Questions? Ask an Immigration Lawyer.
Hello, my name is Judith. Thank you for this opportunity to answer your questions.
Congratulations on your wedding.
The I-864 is required with the I-485 and if you don't send it they will send out a Request for Evidence and only give you 30 days to reply.
Has he earned the required 125% income the past three years?
When we had our business he did not file his personal taxes (2 years ago), After that he was working as independent contractor and he did not file his taxes (but he did make over 125%). and this year yes he has been making over 125%
Unfortunately, he is going to have to file his returns at least for the past 3 years and make a payment agreement with the IRS if he owes taxes.
He would not need a joint sponsor since his income was above the 125% of poverty level.
Even if he wanted to use a joint sponsor to try to get out of filing taxes he cannot get around it because USCIS makes him explain why he did not file tax returns. He cannot lie, then he has fraud with immigration and the IRS.
I understand how desperate you are to do this process now that you have the huge filing fees saved up. But if you file and don't have everything in order, you can risk loosing your filing fees because if you don't reply to the RFE in 30 days they deny your case.
Therefore, it is better to put everything together right and not run this risk.
i know you said he would not need a joint sponsor but what about my income? it is not as much and it is not more that 125% but i have been working all this time and i have been filing my taxes every year. Does that count for anything?
Have you been working without authorization?
yes my j-1 expired after 3 months since the moment i got here and i have been working since then for over 5 years with no authorization. for all those years i did not earn enough but this year i should be a little over 125%
USCIS will not accept your income towards the affidavit of support because you earned it working without authorization.
Only lawfully earned income from the beneficiary is allowed to be counted.
So you will have to totally rely on your spouse's income.
but it is not bad that i have been working without authorization is it?
It is violating the immigration law.
However, because you are applying for your green card through a US citizen spouse the law does allow you to be excused for it and still get your green card.
I do have one question for you, what kind of J1 did you have? Was it a summer work/travel program? Does the visa in your passport say you are or are not subject to the 2 year home residency rule?
yes it was j-1 for summer work/travel program and it does say not subject to the 2 year
Ok, then there is no problem with that.
So your husband will have to get the tax returns filed and a payment plan with the IRS.


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Hi there hope i can of some assistance to you.
Could you explain your situation a little more?
Are you the original owner of the vehicle?
Can you let me know what stereo your vehicle has in it i.e 6000cd 6006cd etc it should say on the front of it.
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Ok then the old style radios like yours unfortunately there is know way of getting the part number and serial number out of the set without taking it out unlike the new ones where you can get the numbers by pressing certain buttons.
Now there are two ways of sorting this out, first way is to go to somewhere like halfords and by the radio keys for around £5 then take the radio out and give me the numbers then i can get you the code.
Second way is to look in your book pack and see if you can find any information telling you the original suppling dealer of the vehicle from new, if you can find something then phone them up and ask them for the code and as long as it is the original stereo then it should work, now sometimes they will just tell you and sometimes they will not for security reasons in case it has been stolen.
Not sure about that think it only comes up once i have answered the question not when i ask for information. get the information of the set and i will sort you a code out.


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Sushi restaurants are not yet recognized for their honesty about the source of their fish and seafood. But that may change if Yoshi Tome, owner of Sausalito's long-running Sushi Ran, has anything to do with it.
"We must support efforts to protect natural resources," Tome says. "Tuna is the king of sushi, but we do not use wild tuna anymore. We needed a sustainable alternative."
Tome found what he was looking for at Japan's Kinki University. A program to raise wild-fertilized tuna eggs to adulthood before release — a five-year process — was developed there over decades and came to fruition in 2002. The fish raised at Kinki, now successfully cultivated into the third generation, are caught and sold at Tokyo's internationally renowned Tsukiji Market, where Tome purchases most of the fish sold at Sushi Ran.
Tuna, freed from the yoke of unsustainability, is available in various guises on master chef Taka Toshi's menu. Toro and takuan roll ($16.50, five-piece maki) combined the prized belly meat with miso-pickled daikon and fresh wasabi which added a zesty sharpness to the smooth fish. It was fine, but Toshi's finesse was more evident in zuke cho toro ($8.75). The delicate soy sauce cure added a finer balance of flavor to the fatty fish.
Serving fish that are caught in season has also become more important for the restaurant. With its season just past, inada ($5.75), or yellowtail that is less than a year old, has given way to winter's kan buri ($7.75), yellowtail that is at least 4 years old and kanpachi ($4.75), a type of yellow-tail from Kona. Live Dungeness crab with daikon ($4.75) arrives alive at the restaurant's door, sourced from the waters just outside the Golden Gate, and had the same gentle character as the toro and takuan.
Toshi's sushi, understated and elegant, stands in contrast to executive chef Scott Whitman's menu. Whitman, responsible for the "cooked" side of the menu, layers elements of molecular gastronomy and Southeast Asian flavors into the earth, sea and land sections. Hamachi, a term that generally refers to young, farm-raised yellowtail, sparkled as smoked hamachi tataki ($15). Gently smoked over apple wood and hickory and sliced into large pieces, the fish captured layers of flavor and texture from yuzu-black pepper sauce, grapefruit and avocado. Spiced cauliflower ($7), seasoned with lemongrass, galangal and oyster sauce, had a rich, meaty character. Accented with a dried piece of yucca, salty and sweet shaking beef ($24) was updated with lettuce leaves in the broth.
Fuyu persimmons ($9), the translucent fruit a foil for the microgreens and strips of dried kale, was the hit of the night, the crunch of almonds pinging off the sweet fruit and tangy radish. For dessert, mochi cake ($8.50) offered modernist cubes of cake amid sprigs, sprinkles and domes. A nick of warmth from the cardamom gelato enlivened the tender pastry, but a thin piece of sugared seaweed, added for contrast, was almost unpalatably bitter and threw the composition out of whack.
At Sushi Ran, sake is accorded the same respect as wine. Tastes are offered before the carafe or bottle is placed on the table and care was taken by our server to ensure that the style of sake we chose (Otokoyama "Man Mountain" Junmai, $27 for 16-ounce carafe) was what we sought. Our meal was perfectly paced and never felt rushed.
Sushi Ran, housed in two rooms divided by a breezeway, recently updated its reservations policy. No longer must walk-ins dine only in the wine bar. Now both the sushi and the wine bar sides offer the same menu and accept reservations.
Owned and operated by Tome since 1986, Sushi Ran, a Michelin Bib Gourmand for the past four years, hums along, attracting favorable notice from far and wide for its remarkably consistent traditional Japanese sushi and Pacific cuisine. Tome's efforts to keep Sushi Ran ahead of the sustainability curve are admirable, sure, but they are also smart business. Tuna, now more than ever, remains the king of sushi.
Christina Mueller writes about food — restaurants, chefs, products and trends — for local and national publications as well as other industry clients. Send her an email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Address: 107 Caledonia St., near Turney Street, Sausalito
Phone: 332-3620
Website: http://sushiran.com
Cuisine: Creative sushi and Pacific cuisine
Service: Professional
Noise level: Medium to high
Recommended items: Smoked hamachi tataki, spiced cauliflower, inada, Fuyu persimmons, zuke cho toro
Liquor selection: Wine, beer and sake
Corkage: $20
Heart-healthy and vegetarian selections: Yes
Gluten-free selections: Yes
Dog friendly: No
Wheelchair access: Yes
Parking: Lot
Hours: 11:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. weekdays; 5 to 10 p.m. Sundays to Thursdays, 5 to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays
Credit cards: All major
Prices: $10 to $18
Reservations: Yes
Summary: Widely recognized for its traditional Japanese sushi and Pacific cuisine, Sushi Ran has taken steps to serve only sustainable tuna and other fish when in season. Reservations are newly accepted for the sushi bar and the wine bar.


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Have we peaked your interest yet? This would-be blockbuster has a good chance of mainlining the Rush that SF Rush wasted. To see what why we've gone gonzo over this diamond in the rough, take a look at our special feature to get neck-deep in the game's design concepts and special features.
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The fastest racing game on the PlayStation is just about to arrive, and believe it or not, it's a Nascar game. Say what? That's right, this isn't your father's Nascar, son. It's Nascar on Ritalin. Nascar Rumble is a typhoon of a racer, blending the best qualities from SF Rush and Beetle Adventure Racing, painted with Nascar textures, and blessed with frame rates to oggle over. With more than 21 tracks, dozens of cars -- both real and "on steroids" -- and a heavy duty sense of speed, it's a refreshing treat. Come check out our exclusive onslaught of 76 screen-shots and six new movies.
Personally, I wasn't exactly jazzed when a copy of a new NASCAR game first came across my desk. Sure, stat-freaks and gear heads just love those NASCAR sims, but I'd prefer a racer where you can make a right turn once in a while.
The closest you'll get to an oval arena in this radical game is the neo-noir Stun Runner race inside the Velodrome, and even then, you'll have to watch out for Sonic Boom blasts and the runaway blimp veering wildly around the course. This smoking-hot action racer, from the same company that brought you the intricately detailed NASCAR 2000, is almost nothing like that demanding, complicated simulator game. This is NASCAR Extreme! Races take place in crowded city markets, beach front avenues, Cajun swamplands, and rocky canyons, and even though the drivers are NASCAR legends like Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Rusty Walrus (Wallace), there is no fair play or honest competition going. You hammer the leader with the front end of your hotrod until he's a paperweight, and if that won't get him out of your way, blast him away with one of the game's crazy weapons. And all of this action takes place with a super-accurate physics engine and a beautiful graphic presentation. This game is what the PlayStation was made for -- rocking fun gameplay with the utmost in physical and visual realism to back that up.
Developed internally by EA Sports (and not based on the NASCAR 2000 engine developed by Stormfront studios, but rather the LAPD Future Cop engine), NASCAR Rumble makes the most of EA's official license of NASCAR. There are more than 30 real NASCAR Cup drivers (from Richard Petty to Benny Parsons) and seven NASCAR truck drivers, each with his own officially detailed racer (logos and car [or truck] design are fully accurate) -- an extra seven NASCAR legends unlock as you play. If that's not enough for you, you can also unlock several silly vehicles (such as an official NASCAR tow truck or a Super Dave Osborne-style jet car). Each of these vehicles can also be upgraded to Injected or Fully Blown levels, giving the cars a whole sleigh-full more ponies to power these monsters.
Take these hot rods out on mixed off-road / street courses. Breeze by the leaking dam and marvel at the flowing waterfalls, then careen off the course down a ditch and through an abandoned mine shaft, before bursting off a fifty-foot cliff to reclaim the lead. Alan Kuwicki would never treat his baby like that in real life (unless, of course, he wanted to win really bad). NASCAR Rumble will finally let you drive these cars the way you've always wanted to -- hard and fast, without a care for anything except that checkered flag.
Graphics are smooth already, and this game isn't even due until Spring of next year. Numerous cars (all detailed with logos, spoilers, truck or car modifications, and reflective highlighting) race on screen at a time, and while the frame rate does drop some (in this early rev) when you use the rear-view, the speed is almost always scorching. We didn't get a chance to try out the two-player game (our burn had a bug), so we cannot confirm whether the frame rate stays silky when you go head-to-head, but whether or not it is solid now, EA still has time, and even if the two-player game is as uneven as the rear-view mode, the game will still be greatly playable. Best of all, the physics engine, while obviously not up to NASCAR 2000 standards, is instantly familiar and almost perfectly accurate (as far as you would want from a non-sim racer). Wipe-outs are stupendous, as are the driving controls and road-condition traction feel.
The game also features weapons and power-ups, which play a big part in the gameplay. You can send a Twister out to take out everybody in front of you (sending them tumbling), send an ice bomb to freeze up the leader (making his steering useless), or drop an oil can to poison the gas of your competitor (great for drafters). Enemy AI is brilliant for a racer -- a driver in front of you will assume a lane when you are both approaching a set of power-ups, then swerve at the last possible second to rob you of the power-up you were gunning for (thus leaving you defenseless). Only six cars are on the track at a time, but you will almost always feel pressure from behind due to the weapons being aimed at you as the leader. You can tune up the difficulty from Kid Mode to Elite, and this affects both the AI and the amount of power-ups available on the track (you can turn the power-ups off too, for a straight racing experience).
Obviously, the off-road / side-street nature of the game makes the courses as good a challenger as the competitors. Shortcuts are abundant in each of the game's six zones, and each features four distinct tracks (this isn't just a reassembling of any one track -- new graphics and layouts are used for each of the themed zones). Some races are mostly flat races through storefronts and naval stations; others twist and turn in every possible direction, leaving you in the air more than on the street.
NASCAR Rumble may be early, but this pre-Alpha build was still more solid and much more electrifying than the vast majority of games I have played this month. The game is about 60% done now, but it practically could be released now and still be worth your time (bugs, sound mixing, special effects, stability, and level balance seem to be the only issues here). Even skeptics who find the game somewhat similar to (or even derivative of) the chaotic San Francisco Rush will agree that without a good SF Rush on the PlayStation, we need this game all the more. And no, this isn't us kissing EA's butt for our rough treatment of Supercross 2000. That game was rushed once the PlayStation was maxed out and the SC2K team knew that it had done its best for a first edition, while NASCAR Rumble will be given its proper time to germinate as a game rather than a franchise [different design teams] ). Besides, there are already plenty of perfect games out for Christmas (Tony Hawk, Gran Turismo 2 [?maybe?], and Spyro 2, amongst many others), so this game deserves the time needed to achieve that level of excellence. Even now, it's getting pretty close, and if EA puts the polish where it counts, they've got a solid hit here.
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LOUDON, N.H. — There is no question Joey Logano is the youngest driver to win in NASCAR's Sprint Cup series.
What the record book will never show is whether he was also the luckiest.
As Logano led with just a handful of laps remaining before he was to stop for fuel, rain halted Sunday's Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
And when the rain continued, the race was red-flagged after 273 of 300 laps. When no letup appeared in sight, NASCAR called the race.
Logano — at 19 and never a serious threat all afternoon — was declared the winner.
"I figured out that this sport is a roller-coaster earlier this season. I go up and down, up and down, up and down," Logano said. "That is part of this sport. One week you can win and the next you can be 43rd, and it's just like that."
Logano broke the mark held by Kyle Busch, who earned his first series win at age 20 in 2005.
His first full Cup season has had many valleys and few peaks. Through eight races, he had one finish better than 21st — 13th at Las Vegas — and led one lap.
But in eight races before New Hampshire he had started to show consistency, with three top-10 finishes in a four-race span.
"Obviously this is not the way you want to win your first race, in the rain, but 20 years down the road when you look in the record books, no one will know the difference," Logano said. "I'll take them any way I can."
There were plenty of admirers around after the race to remind him of that.
Four-time Cup champion Jeff Gordon paid a visit to Logano's car shortly before the race was officially called. What did he say?
"It doesn't matter how you win them," Gordon said. "I just told him congratulations. I thought (the race) was over. And he was like, 'Don't jinx me, don't jinx me.' "
Logano was so close to an empty tank, his No. 20 Toyota might have run out of fuel if NASCAR had kept the cars on the track for an extended period under caution.
It was the unlikeliest of endings to what had been a frustrating day for Logano and his Joe Gibbs Racing team.
Since qualifying was rained out, he was relegated to starting 24th. Twice he fell a lap down and got back on the lead lap for the final time when Scott Speed's wreck on Lap 190 brought out the caution flag.
As the skies grew darker and the mist heavier Logano's crew chief, Greg Zipadelli, elected to keep Logano out on the track as long as possible.
"Half this sport is about putting yourself in position to have a chance to win, and you know, that's what we did today and everything went our way," Zipadelli said.
"We were lucky, but we put ourselves in position because we were behind. Because we did have problems, it allowed us to pit, top off (the tank) with fuel."
The race was slowed by 11 caution flags for 47 laps. The ninth one was brought out when Logano spun in heavy traffic, hitting the wall in Turn 4 on the 1.058-mile oval. That cost him a lap, but he got it back on the next caution flag, earning the free pass as the first car a lap down.
And for the second time this season, a rain-shortened race produced a first-time race winner, following David Reutimann of Zephyrhills at Charlotte. Reutimann finished fourth Sunday, just behind Kurt Busch
"We were fortunate, and we know that there will probably be some tough days out there for us," team owner Joe Gibbs said. "But (we're) absolutely thrilled for Joey and his family and for us at Joe Gibbs Racing. We figure we can keep this going, ride this thing for about 20 years."
Gibbs paused, then added: "But I may not be here for the last 10."
BETTER FOR JUNIOR: Dale Earnhardt Jr. had one of the most satisfying 13th-place finishes in his career. Gas strategies and the rain probably cost the crowd favorite a better finish, but Earnhardt ran well, spending most of the day in the top 10 and running quite a bit in the top five. "We ran good," said Earnhardt, in his sixth race with crew chief Lance McGrew. "I want to thank Lance and the team. … They did a good, man, giving me a good car. I had fun. I hope we can keep this up."


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BUNHEADS' Bailey Buntain & More Set for Hunter Foster's SUMMER OF '42 at Bucks County Playhouse, Begin. 7/25
Bucks County Playhouse (BCP) (Jed Bernstein, Producing Director) has announced complete casting for the musical Summer of '42, featuring a book by Tony Award nominee Hunter Foster (Little Shop of Horrors) and music and lyrics by David Kirshenbaum (Vanities).
The musical is based upon the novel and screenplay by Herman Raucher, and directed by Tony Award nominee Hunter Foster (Little Shop of Horrors) with choreography by Lorin Latarro. The cast will feature Bailey Buntain (ABC Family's "Bunheads") as Aggie, Joey Dippel as Benjie, Alyssa Gagarin as Miriam, F. Michael Haynie as Oscy, Betsy Hogg as Gloria, Ben Mayne as Pete, Chris McCarrell as Hermie, Chelsea Packard as Dorothy, and William Youmans as Mr. Sanders/Walter Winchel.
The creative team also includes Paul Masse (Music Director), Wilson Chin and David Arsenault (Scenic Design), Nicole V. Moody (Costume Design), Travis McHale (Lighting Design) and Ed Chapman (Sound Design).
"Summer of '42 was a seminal piece of literature and filmmaking, and we are glad to be bringing this story to the stage with the help of top-class theater artists," saidJed Bernstein. "During the actual summer of 1942, America had just joined the Allied Forces in World War II. With this production we are proud to announce an initiative honoring veterans who have served in our country."
For each of the 22 performances of Summer of '42, the Bucks County Playhouse will honor a military veteran. To nominate a veteran in your life, please fill out the nomination form found on the BCP website (http://www.bcptheater.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Veteran-Nomination-Form-2.pdf. All selected veterans will receive two complimentary tickets to the performance in which they will be honored and will receive a military discount code for their friends and family to join. Nominees who have had active duty service during any time period are eligible.
Summer of '42 the Musical, begins July 25th and runs through August 11th.
For a complete schedule and to purchase tickets for Summer of '42 visit bcptheater.org, call 215-862-2121 or visit the box office at 70 South Main Street New Hope, PA (7 Days : 12pm-5pm).


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If you're going to go up against the world's deadliest foes you're going to need every advantage that you can get. Fortunately for you we've got inside tips on how to best tackle Unit 13's numerous missions, game types, connectivity features and more straight from developer Zipper Interactive. Over the next week, we'll be rolling out a three-part in-depth video series to teach you everything from the core fundamentals of how to play the game to tips on how to tackle each mission type and even how to fully take advantage of Unit 13's networking features.
Part 1, "How to Play", shows you what it will take to run with the best-of-the-best. It covers everything from a complete control breakdown to tactical combat strategies to Unit 13's in-depth scoring system. This is as close to a Unit 13 boot camp as you'll get.
The next two videos in the series, "Game Types" and "Sharing and Competing", will be released in the near future right here on the PlayStation.Blog, so check back then for more insider tips on Unit 13.
Hello everybody! We've been hard at work since we first unveiled Papo & Yo last summer, and the game has come a long way in the past few months. As we get ready to (finally!) show off more of the game next week at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, I wanted to take the opportunity to tell you all a little bit about how Monster – a character very important to both the story and to me personally – has evolved since my initial concept into the Monster you see today.
If you've been following Papo & Yo, you may remember that Monster represents my father, a man I had a difficult relationship with. To tell the story I wanted to tell – my story – I knew that this character had to show the positive aspects of the man I loved… and the negative aspects of the man I feared. This turned out to be challenging – I knew who Monster was, but not what he looked like. Luckily, I'm extremely fortunate to have friends like Nilo Rodis, a man who has worked on the art for movies ranging from Pixar titles to Star Wars, and the man who helped me find my father in Monster.
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As most of you know, Starhawk is a frenetic 3rd person shooter with a ton of toys to play with. Its got a strong solo story campaign, deep 32 player head-to-head and even co-op! You can run, fly and drive almost anywhere you want. Its vehicular combat at its finest. The most popular question we get from players unfamiliar with the game is "What is this thing called Build & Battle?" Simply put its a dead simple way to build up a base all around you while staying in the middle of a fierce battle. Its not block building and its not slow. We're not making Sim City. To show you, here is a nifty trailer!
In Starhawk we have one simple slogan…"Kill to build, build to kill."
It's not a gimmick. Its a really easy way for players to change the battlefield on the fly, in an instant straightforward manner. Its about dropping gigantic crates from orbit, having them smash down in front of you and having a big laser or bunker build right in front of you. You can even drop them on enemies ("Dorothy'd").
A lot of you have been wondering about a North American release date for Gravity Rush on PS Vita, which released to great response in Japan on February 9th under the name "Gravity Daze." Today, we're pleased to confirm that Gravity Rush will come to PS Vita in North America on June 12th, as both a digital release on PlayStation Store and a game card at retailers nationwide.
If you're not yet familiar with this epic action-adventure game, read on for a quick overview. In the world of Gravity Rush, a futuristic world is under attack from unknown forces: So-called "gravity storms" have begun appearing in the sky, wreaking havoc while strange creatures terrorize the population. Amidst the mayhem, a young girl named Kat wakes up with a phenomenal new ability to control gravity.
WipEout 2048 on PS Vita takes us 36 years into the future, offering a glimpse at the birth of anti-grav racing — a fictional sport that has become synonymous with PlayStation. Take a look at our new trailer and pay close attention at the start for an impression of what two WipEout ships squaring up on the streets of modern Britain might look like.
In keeping with the theme, here are a few words from Mick Hocking, Vice President for Liverpool, Evolution and London studios, on where he thinks gaming will be in 2048. Mick is largely responsible for the creation and development of such series as WipEout, MotorStorm and SingStar, and is well placed discuss where we have been and, crucially, where we are heading.
This week we've got great new PSN experiences to highlight, including new PSN Games, a great new way to access a killer multiplayer experience, and the return of a cult classic.
This week also marks the start of the 2012 Gamers' Choice Awards! Vote on your favorite PSN releases from 2011 by going to the PlayStation Store and select your favorite from each category. Each of the nominees were selected based on their ratings from you, the players. Voting is open for one week. Then next week, the winners of each category will go on sale. The power is in your hands; vote now! Vote at psngamerschoiceawards.com to select your favorite PSN Indie. Then check out the rest of the nominees on the PlayStation Store.
Welcome to winter. It's snowing in Fargo today and the northeast is about to get some of that white stuff too. But I hear Italy is lovely this time of year. Wouldn't you rather be seaside in some adorable little European villa? Picture it: Sitting in a small bistro, overlooking the sea, sipping something delicious…why, it's a little slice of paradise.
Then you hear the WHUPWHUPWHUP of rotors overhead, and your exquisite view is obscured by smoke from a nearby grenade. Sorry, pal, you're not on vacation – you're in the thick of the conflict, because you're in Piazza, one of the two new Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer maps that are reaching Call of Duty Elite premium members today via the PlayStation Network. Now it's a little slice of paramilitary paradise.
Last week on The Tester 3, we saw the gamers endure a rigorous challenge inspired by UNCHARTED: Golden Abyss. Their ability to overcome a demanding obstacle course and quickly adapt was tested. Nolan North also came by the PlayStation Loft to show off his new PS Vita title, and an unexpected double elimination caught everybody by surprise. If you missed it, watch it right here.
This week, the fight literally begins with Street Fighter X Tekken. Not only will we see head-to-head competition in the upcoming new game, but each gamer's creativity will be tested when they must create new game characters and choreograph fight scenes for guest panelist, Capcom Special Combat Advisor, Seth Killian.
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MLB Commissioner Bud Selig Plans To Retire In 2015
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(NEW YORK) — Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig announced on Thursday that he plans to retire in January 2015.
"It remains my great privilege to serve the game I have loved throughout my life," Selig said in a statement. "Baseball is the greatest game ever invented, and I look forward to continuing its extraordinary growth and addressing several significant issues during the remainder of my term.
"I am grateful to the owners throughout Major League Baseball for their unwavering support and for allowing me to lead this great institution. I thank our players, who give me unlimited enthusiasm about the future of our game. Together we have taken this sport to new heights and have positioned our national pastime to thrive for generations to come. Most of all, I would like to thank our fans, who are the heart and soul of our game."
Selig took over as acting commissioner on Sept. 9, 1992, following the resignation of Fay Vincent. He was formally elected commissioner on July 9, 1998. Before assuming baseball's top post, he was the owner of the Milwaukee Brewers.
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