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Less that 24 hours after learning its postseason NIT fate, Nebraska may have also gotten an answer to its biggest rumor at the moment.
On Monday afternoon, Chris Level of RedRaiderSports.com and Lubbock, Texas, sports talk radio host reported that Texas Tech would hire Billy Gillispie as its next head basketball coach.
Since the Red Raiders announced the firing of Pat Knight before last week's Big 12 Conference Tournament, Nebraska's Doc Sadler has been named as one of the leading candidates to take the job.
While Level said nothing had been made official by the university, he expects Tech to announce Gillispie's hiring on Wednesday, which would be the end of the 10-day waiting period to hire a new coach. Level said TTU asked Gillispie not to discuss the job until it's officially announced, but said it was the position has Gillispie wanted all along.
On Monday, I asked Sadler about the rumors prior to Level's report, and he stressed they were nothing more than talk, following right along with Level's latest report.
In fact, when asked if he could confirm that he planned to be back at Nebraska next season, Sadler responded simply: "No question."
"I don't think there's anything to talk about right now," Sadler added regarding the Texas Tech job. "In my opinion, that's not going to happen. It makes good for talk."
As reported over the weekend, Sadler said he expected to meet with NU athletic director Tom Osborne sometime Monday afternoon to address his future with the Huskers and possibly begin talks for a contract extension beyond his current deal. The fifth-year coach is currently under contract through June 30, 2014, with a base salary of $800,000 per year.
That salary ranked 10th among Big 12 coaches heading into the season, and it would rank 11th among the 12 Big Ten Conference coaches next year.
Sadler was asked how important a new contract would be for him to stay at Nebraska, especially considering that Knight was given a $1.3 million at Texas Tech when he took over three years ago, which was the median figure among Big 12 coaches.
Also, any uncertainty regarding his job security could be used against Nebraska by opposing coaches during the recruiting process, which Sadler said could be a very real possibility.
"There's probably some guys that might use it against you," Sadler said. "But my deal is Coach (Osborne) has told me he wanted me to be his coach, and as long as he's the A.D. here that's made me comfortable with it. Now, probably in the profession, yeah, you probably need (an extension). There's no question about it, because there's so much uncertainty.
"You're fixing to see a big turnover now. I guess, if it's true, (Oklahoma head coach) Jeff Capel I guess got fired today, and Texas Tech's open. There are some awful big jobs that are open right now. That leads to turnover, and I think yeah, you probably do need it."
Level said he expects Texas Tech to announce the hiring of Gillispie sometime this week, but didn't think it would hold an official press conference until next week.
Almeida questionable
Junior center Andre Almeida hasn't practiced since injuring his knee during the second half of Nebraska's loss to Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday.
According to NU trainers, Almeida re-aggravate the knee injury he suffered prior to joining the Huskers last offseason. While he apparently didn't suffer any further damage, his knee has been very sore since getting it rolled up on during a loose ball against the Cowboys.
As of Monday, Almeida is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game at Wichita State, and the final ruling on his status will likely come after seeing how he feels on Tuesday.


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Department of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, University of Murcia, Service of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcian Biosanitary Research Institute Murcia, Spain
Rev Esp Enferm Dig 104:537-45. 2012..In conclusion, there is no justification for not acting to prevent CRC and this is especially so in times of crisis as there is no better social cost invested than that which saves suffering, deathsand even money...
- Effect of oral anticoagulants on the outcome of faecal immunochemical testL Bujanda
Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario Donostia, Instituto Biodonostia, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas CIBEREHD, Universidad del Pais Vasco UPV EHU, San Sebastian, Spain
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Going Nanananana by The unused word
Soul easy deep, sensed, and deep like "The Weeknd" but simple so that a simple minded people like me understands it from the first tone to the last, what?! i am still speechless to find such a perfect soul treasure today , it is deep fried soulfood crusty coated with a delicous golden crust which reflects the sun and keep the dark meat well coated , ya soulfood pure delicous and yummy , this one is pure poison, diabetical and full cholesterin , the worst kind of ……because its so addictive tasty like chocolate or a kiss
just read that ANNA the founder of "The unused word " from Vienna had assembled a choir, plays piano and works with logic , see here her Soundcloud comment , and i bet she is married , the best are always taken ,
I'm Anna aka The unused word, and I'm a singer, producer + instrumentalist from Vienna. I started playing piano when I was six and a half, picked up producing in 2005 at the age of 20, started working with Logic in 2008, and founded a choir in 2009. I study composition at the mdw with a focus on electroacoustics. Most of what I know about producing comes from hanging out with Shockwave_Dubstep, whom you can also find here: sonoro.
Hope you like what you hear.
Thanks for listening!
what " the unused word" mention
A very quick track for tonight's beatmaker session, done in 2 1/2 hrs, no proper mixing (only one speaker & lack of time) or mastering. Sorry for that.. maybe there'll be another version!
still a real nice tune
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Washington D.C. metallers DARKEST HOUR have completed pre-production for their new album and will enter a North Carolina studio this weekend with producer (and SOILWORK guitarist) Peter Wichers to begin recording the effort. The band states, "New material is coming out better then ever!"An early 2011 release via eOne Music is expected. The DARKEST HOUR bandmembers put a lot of time and thought into choosing the right producer for this record and they're convinced they've found one. "We're really excited about working with Peter on this album," says DARKEST HOUR drummer Ryan Parish. "It's going to be amazing collaborating with such an inventive and unique guitarist/musician to produce and document what we feel is the most emotional and melodic DARKEST HOUR album to date."
"Peter is someone we've admired and very much respected as a musician and producer for quite some time," adds DARKEST HOUR frontman John Henry. "Being a pioneer of the Swedish metal sound, (which has so greatly influenced our band) we hope to refine all of those classic elements with him and incorporate new methods to improve our songwriting." This time around, the DARKEST HOUR songs were composed a bit differently than was the case in the past. Guitarist and founding member Mike Schleibaum explains, "We have been working on these tunes ever since we left the studio last April. "'The Eternal Return' was written during a very dark, bleak time for the band and I think that record matches that in both tone and character. Our vision was for it to be an in-your-face, no-frills aggressive assault. The new material shares in that aggression and pushes DARKEST HOUR beyond the unknown." Wichers, who has previously helmed such acclaimed albums as ALL THAT REMAINS' "The Fall of Ideals" and SOILWORK's latest effort, "The Panic Broadcast", states, "I am very exited to work alongside the DARKEST HOURS guys, and I know from hearing some of their new material that it will be a killer [record]."


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Analysts Bullish on Karnalyte Resources
The Financial Post reported that Karnalyte Resources' recent governmental EIS approval for their potash project Saskatchewan did not get much support from investors, but analysts were optimistic.
As quoted in the market report:
We reiterate our bullish stance on Karnalyte, which we believe to be the world's most attractive potash play to have surpassed the banking feasibility stage," said Peter Prattas, analyst with Fraser Mackenzie. "The project boasts exceptional merits including a prime location (Saskatchewan), a high quality potash product, a low cost profile and a high after-tax internal rate of return.


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Metrodome have announced the UK release of "found footage" horror film Grave Encounters, whose trailer has already been viewed a record 20 million times on YouTube! Directed by The Vicious Brothers, the film stars Sean Rogerson, Merwin Mondesir, Ashleigh Gryzko, Mackenzie Gray, and Juan Riedinger.
Lance Preston and the crew of "Grave Encounters", a ghost-hunting reality television show, are shooting an episode inside the abandoned Collingwood Psychiatric Hospital, where unexplained phenomena has been reported for years.
All in the name of good television, they voluntarily lock themselves inside the building for the night and begin a paranormal investigation, capturing everything on camera. They quickly realize that the building is more than just haunted – it is alive – and it has no intention of ever letting them leave.
They find themselves lost in a labyrinth maze of endless hallways and corridors, terrorized by the ghosts of the former patients. They soon begin to question their own sanity, »
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By John J. Glime
From: Salt Lake City, UT
May 22, 2007
|For arguments sake, should this area be listed in the "International" section? Is it on U.S. land or not? I always thought not. Just curious.
By toddgordon Gordon
From: Joshua Tree, California
May 22, 2007
|The Navajo Tribe have their own leaders, laws, rules, language, religion. We already have the Indian Gambling;...I'm waiting for the legalized marajuana and prostitution......make some real money...
By Blitzo
May 24, 2007
|Alcohol is illegal on the reservation.
By Tavis Ricksecker
May 25, 2007
|That never stopped anyone from drinking it, though.
By Aerili
From: Los Alamos, NM
May 25, 2007
I thought I read recently that, despite the ban on climbing here, the way Navajo rules work is that as long as you get permission from the landowner, you can climb. What they don't appreciate is climbers just coming onto their land and recreating on it without saying hello, how are you, can I climb here. (Hence maybe why the ban occurred in the first place?)
I believe I read this in a dude's account of climbing Venus Needle in the last few years--after getting the landowner's permission to do so.
By toddgordon Gordon
From: Joshua Tree, California
May 25, 2007
|Most Navajo have never heard of a rock climbing ban on the Reservation. If you go climbing outside of The Tribal Loop, Shiprock, and Spider Rock, you are just another soul out cruising around the Res.
By Anthony Stout
From: Albuquerque, NM
May 10, 2008
John J. Glime wrote:
For arguments sake, should this area be listed in the "International" section? Is it on U.S. land or not? I always thought not. Just curious.
Tribes are still part of the US and must abide by national law. However, they are not bound to the laws of the states they exist in.
By Quentin Tutt
From: Window Rock, AZ
Apr 1, 2009
|Yaa'eh t'eeh (yah-ah-eh-teh-EH)Hello. My name is Quentin and I am full blooded Navajo or Dine. I've live in the Four Corners area (NM, AZ, UT & CO) most of my life and I have been actively climbing for 4 yrs now and to see it posted that the Navajo Nation does not allow climbing is really discouraging. I've been climbing here all my life and the only advice I can give to the outsiders is befriend a Navajo...like me! I've been seeking out alot of bouldering areas and some crack climbs around the Four Corners area now for the last 3 yrs. So, if you're interested at all, please feel free to contact me at email@example.com and I'll do my best to accommodate you in your adventure here on the reservation. For the most part, I usually just ask locals if it's ok to climb around and usually it's ok. You just gotta know the language. Peace.


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Basque group claims new step toward disarming
By Roland Lloyd Parry, AFP Monday, July 21, 2014, 12:00 am TWN
MADRID--Basque separatist group ETA said it has dismantled the "logistical and operational structures" of its armed campaign in a step toward full disarmament, in a declaration published Sunday.
The move is the latest tortuous step toward a potential end to western Europe's last major armed secessionist movement, once feared but now weakened by the arrests of many of its leaders.
In the declaration sent to Basque newspaper Gara, ETA said it had completed "dismantlement of the logistical and operational structures linked to the waging of the armed struggle" and was preparing to seal up its stashes of weapons.
Gara reported online on Saturday, along with advance excerpts from the declaration, that "a technical logistical structure is being created that aims to carry through to completion the sealing of the arms depots" held by ETA.
ETA, which is branded a terrorist group by the United States and European Union, said the move aimed to bring about "a transition from armed confrontation to democratic confrontation."
ETA is blamed for the killing of 829 people in a four-decade campaign of bombings and shootings for an independent homeland in parts of northern Spain and southern France.
In October 2011 it declared a "definitive end" to armed activity and in February this year international monitors released a video of weapons that it said ETA was putting out of use.
But the group has not formally disbanded as the Spanish and French governments demand.
There was no immediate formal response from Spain's government, which refuses to negotiate with ETA.
After its announcement in February, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said: "We do not have to give them anything in return for disbanding."
Prisoners and Politics
Madrid has notably refused to budge on one of ETA's most sensitive demands: the return of imprisoned ETA members to the Basque country.
ETA members have tried to gain concessions from the Spanish government over prison conditions, outraging victims' families.
In Gara's words, ETA said in its latest declaration that a settlement had to be reached "by overcoming all the consequences of the conflict, including its disarmament and the return home of prisoners and fugitives."
ETA has been weakened over recent years by the arrests of its senior leaders.
Only about 30 of its active members are thought to be still at large while hundreds are in prisons scattered around Spain and France.
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|Trad, 1 pitch, 110'
|YDS: 5.8 French: 5b Ewbanks: 16 UIAA: VI- ZA: 15 British: HVS 4c R [details]
|Bruce Kumph and Joe Cote 1975
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rating: 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
|Comment of 7/12/14 removed to avoid confusion as it contained incorrect info. see comment below.
By Bob A
Jul 24, 2014
A couple of things to settle here.
The climb just left of Weak Nuts is Numb Nuts (two newer bolts just left of Weak Nuts up to a flake(gear) then finish on upper crack of Weak Nuts.
The next climb to the left is Rhumb Line with a lonely bolt about 30 ft off the ground climb past that for about 15 ft to another bolt at a stance a bit in the black moss to the right(both just replaced 7-24-14)then run it out straight up to a crack just left of weak nuts(gear) and to the rappel anchor(tree) on weak nuts.There is no two bolt anchor for this climb.
Two ropes to rappel.
The next line to the left is Vector.That is the line that climbs a black mossy streak passing three 1/4 inch bolts on the way. [2015 update, bolt #1 has been replaced with a 3/8" SS.) Hard to see from the ground.
You can see the first one from the ground just up and right of the first bolt on Lost arch.
Lost Arch has a low stainless bolt just above a small overlap.The second bolt is quite a ways up through the crux.The third is just behind a small tree growing out of a big pocket then a fourth straight up to a two bolt anchor to the right of a rotten flake.
The next climb is Found Arch then Groov-in.
By Chris Graham
From: Bartlett, NH
Sep 22, 2014
rating: 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
Did this with Bob A two days ago and found it to be a challenging and worthwhile route, definitely one to get your head right with little room for second guessing. Solid 5.7 30' to the bolt with the crux moving past the bolt to the second. Cams from #.4,.75-#2 are helpful, doubles in those sizes are nice for the flaring offwidth crack to the finish. I would give this an R rating not only for the 30'er you might take if you don't make the first bolt but the runout from the second bolt to the crack will get you pretty close to the ground if you pitch off the upper portion which probably goes at 5.5 /5.6. Those shiny new bolts are a welcome addition and thanks for all the updating and work you have done out there Bob A. I think these routes are going to be far more popular now that the old hardware has been replaced.
If you are looking for a good route to get that head in check, this one is not to be missed.
By Bob A
Sep 23, 2014
|Sent in great style grammy!!
By Chris Graham
From: Bartlett, NH
Sep 23, 2014
rating: 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
|Thanks Bob!!! :)


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Hans does it again, this time with Sweet Latakia. It's lightly aromatic and a purist would call it such, but I prefer not to as I think it falls more into the "cross-over" category. If you are thinking of Sillems Black, don't. Sillem's Black, a highly rated Latakia aromatic, has far more casing than Sweet Latakia, but there is no doubt in my mind that the sweetness in SL is derived from more than just the Virginia's. I prefer medium and medium/light Latakia blends so this wouldn't be a regular rotation smoke for me but as with all of the HU blends I have tried thus far, it's hard not to rate this as a four star blend. Well done!
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Latakia is the key player in this delicious blend from micro blender Hans Wiedemann. The sweetness is derived from the addition of a little sweetened Virginia and not from any major flavouring agent. I do not know if Syrian or Cyprian latakia is used but my guess is the latter because of the blend's smokiness. Together with Viginia and Oriental grades, this makes for a blend that is easy on the palate, smoky and sweetish and of light to medium body. Don't let this one get away! Rob
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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- After falling 9% the day after reporting fourth-quarter earnings that missed Street estimates, shares of Ciena ( CIEN) continues to see increased pressure following stock downgrades from analysts at RBC, UBS and FBR Capital Markets.
While Ciena didn't do itself any favors or instill the Street's confidence by issuing lower-than-expected guidance, I wouldn't get carried away here. Given that this company provides broadband, data networking and optical equipment services to Verizon (VZ), AT&T (T) and Sprint (S), this is still a story about carrier spending (something these same analysts predicted would return in 2013). That never happened. At least not to the robust levels they expected.
[Read: Morici: Unemployment Benefits: A Burden on the Poor]
While some questioned whether Ciena, competing with bigger rivals like Cisco (CSCO) and Juniper (JNPR), could ever survive the weak carrier spending environment, the company's management has done an exceptional job of growing both revenue and free-cash-flow. Ciena has been able to post consecutive quarters during which the company beat estimates and raised guidance.
More impressive was that Ciena's recent performances occurred amid rumblings about would "needing" Ciena as much following Verizon's deal with Vodafone (VOD). In that regard, I don't believe the company's management has gotten the credit it deserves. Even with the downbeat guidance, let's not overlook that revenue in the recent quarter advanced 25% year-over-year and 8% sequentially, besting Street estimates by 3%.
The better-than-expected performance was helped by tremendous growth in areas like Converged Packet Optical and Software and Services (up 60% and 20%, respectively). Ciena's top-line and order growth continue to exceed management's own estimates. Why, then, is the Street overreacting to nothing more than cautious guidance?


text: Sales Dip at Perry Ellis International in Q1 Revenue took a hit from unseasonably cool spring weather and hesitant consumer spending. By David Lipke on May 23, 2013 Perry Ellis International's earnings benefited from the sale of assets in Asia in the first quarter but revenue took a hit from unseasonably cool spring weather and hesitant consumer spending.Net income for the three months ended May 4 was $11.3 million, or 74 cents a diluted share, up 17 percent from $9.7 million, or 64 cents, from the year-ago quarter. PEI completed the sale of its John Henry trademarks in Asia during the quarter, resulting in a pretax gain of $6.3 million, or 22 cents a share.Excluding onetime items, net income was $9.5 million, or 62 cents a share.The company plans to continue to assess deal opportunities for certain brands. "This transaction highlights the strength our brands carry internationally as well as domestically. We will continue to review our portfolio and take advantage of strategic opportunities," said Oscar Feldenkreis, president and chief operating officer of PEI.RELATED CONTENT: Click Here for More Earnings Coverage >>Total revenues in the quarter dipped 1.2 percent to $262.3 million, from $265.5 million a year ago, in line with guidance. Revenues included net sales of $255.5 million, down 1.4 percent from a year ago, and royalty income of $6.8 million, up 5 percent from a year ago.Lower sales stemmed from weakness in men's classification private-label pants and softness in direct-to-consumer channels, offset by increases in golf lifestyle apparel, men's accessories and Nike performance swim. The company's direct e-commerce sites saw sales slide a steep 27 percent due to a less promotional sales strategy.PEI's stable of owned brands includes Original Penguin, Jantzen, Laundry by Shelli Segal and C&C California. Licensed brands include Callaway in golf apparel and Nike and Jag in swimwear.Cautious consumer spending in the uncertain economic climate led to reduced store traffic in the U.S. "It remains unclear how discretionary spending for apparel is going to develop in 2013," said George Feldenkreis, chairman and chief executive officer of PEI, on a conference call with analysts.On an adjusted basis, full-year earnings per share are forecast at $1.50 to $1.60. Revenue is expected to increase 3 to 5 percent for the year, in line with previous guidance.International sales in the first quarter, which accounted for 7 percent of total business, were up 4 percent. George Feldenkreis said PEI's brands are underpenetrated in Europe and opportunities are ripe for growth in those markets as economies improve there. In China, the company recently opened its first Laundry by Shelli Segal store in Beijing.Commenting on the recent factory collapse tragedy in Bangladesh, Feldenkreis noted PEI made 1.3 percent of its total production in that country."During the quarter, we made strong progress on our Perry Ellis and Rafaella collections and managed our inventory tightly to maximize profitability," said Oscar Feldenkreis, highlighting the new, elevated Perry Ellis men's collections driven by color and a new slim-fit initiative that rolled out in the quarter. "We expanded gross margin as a total company…despite reduced store traffic that impacted overall transactions and total sales."Gross margin increased to 33.8 percent of total sales, up from 33 percent a year ago. At the end of the quarter, inventory was $168.2 million, essentially flat with last April and down 8 percent from the end of last fiscal year.Asked by an analyst about PEI's business at J.C. Penney, Oscar Feldenkreis said, "I think bringing Mike Ullman back [as ceo] was great. I hear the business is doing much better." PEI's business at the struggling department store continues to be strong both with its Hispanic lifestyle brands and its golf brands.Feldenkreis expects J.C. Penney to introduce a golf shop, including PEI brands. "Their commitment to golf going forward is a positive," he said.On Tuesday, PEI inked a license with Delta Galil to produce and distribute Original Penguin by Munsingwear men's underwear and sleepwear for the U.S. and Canada. The first product will hit stores for holiday, and the complete collection will be launched for spring 2014. It will be distributed to Original Penguin retail stores, as well as better department stores and specialty retailers. load comments blog comments powered by Disqus


text: I don't think many have noticed this, but the EVO3D has been a ridiculously well kept secret. We had no leaks of info whatsoever before the Launch outside of that little hTC Shooter tidbit. No photo leaks/concept designs or anything. Recently also they've kept this phone on lockdown with how much information about it enters the public. The Sensation is all over youtube in the hands of many getting reviews, while the only EVO3D videos are from CTIA. We're still not even sure if the HTC Shooter is the real codename for this phone. I couldn't see why it isn't named the Supersonic 2 or Supersonic 3D.


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1/3 c. reduced-fat biscuit mix
3 Tbsp. water
1/4 tsp. crushed dried thyme
3 1/2 c. 98% fat-free chicken broth
1 (12 oz.) fat-free premium chicken breast in water
In small bowl stir biscuit mix and water to make a soft dough. Add additional small amount of biscuit mix if dough is too sticky. Add thyme. In medium saucepan combine broth and chicken; heat until broth boils. Drop tablespoons of dumpling dough in boiling broth. Reduce heat to medium and slow boil 10 minutes. Cover and continue cooking an additional 10 minutes. Serves six.


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There was a fundraiser for New York Governor Andrew Cuomo at the Genesee Grande Hotel in the University section of Syracuse this afternoon. Conservatives had a permit to protest on the sidewalk outside of the hotel. The anti-fracking crowd was across the street, I don't know if they had a permit or not. They did a lot of chanting. Here are some pictures:
I took some video that I'll add later, I haven't uploaded it yet to You Tube. The crowd of anti-frackers grew as time went by, which isn't surprising considering the location, where liberals outnumber conservatives by a wide margin. As I was leaving a number of pro-life activists showed up. The anti-frackers were mostly annoying with their constant chanting. It makes the mind go numb after a little while, which is probably why they do it. Nothing like numbing people's minds to aid in advancing one's progressive agenda.
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Top DISNEY teen star TOMMY KIRK was personally fired by WALT DISNEY after he learned "The Shaggy Dog" would rather shag boys than costar ANNETTE FUNICELLO!
As a teen, Tommy Kirk became a huge Disney movie star, but by his 30s – after being fired from the family-oriented studio over his gay secret and battling drug demons – he quit Hollywood to run a rug and upholstery business.
Now age 71, Kirk, who was inducted as a Disney Legend on Oct. 9, 2006, despite being given the boot by Walt himself, is now retired and living a quiet, sober life far from Tinseltown.
"I'm happy as heck," says the former icon, who recently appeared at a Hollywood autograph show. "I'm living on a nice-size property in Northern California in a beautiful setting."
But as a kid, Tommy was a megastar.
His career began at age 13, when Disney hired him to play Joe Hardy in the "The Hardy Boys" TV detective serial which aired as part of the original Mickey Mouse Club show.
He then toplined Disneybox office blockbusters like "Old Yeller" (1957), "The Shaggy Dog (1959), "The Swiss Family Robinson" (1960) and "The Absent-Minded Professor" (1961).
But all the while, he was hiding a gay double life that drove him to booze and drugs, mainly amphetamines, starting at age 14, he revealed.
"I was very high on pills," he once admitted. "One time I blacked out and fainted during a scene."
As he got older, the conservative bigwigs at Disney began "to suspect my homosexuality," he says. "I consider my teenage years to be incredibly unhappy. I had some affairs but they were desperate and miserable. Eventually I was let go."
He was in his early 20s in 1963 when Walt Disney personally fired him right after lensing The Misadventures of Merlin Jones when "I became involved with somebody," Tommy divulged.
"But Walt asked me to return for the final Merlin Jones movie, The Monkey's Uncle, because the Jones films had been moneymakers for the studio."
His life soon spiraled out of control with drugs despite working briefly for American International Pictures and reuniting with old pal Annette Funicello in several beach movies. His career further spiraled to Grade Z pictures with schlockmeister Larry Buchanan's "Mars Needs Women" and "It's Alive" prompting Tommy to lose his SAG card.
"I wound up completely broke," he admits. "I had no self-discipline and I almost died of a drug overdose a couple of times. It's a miracle that I'm still around.
"Finally, I said to hell with show business. I'm gonna make a new life for myself. I got off drugs, completely kicked that stuff."
He quit acting for the most part in the early 1970s, and went on to run a carpet and upholstery business in the San Fernando Valley.
"I don't blame anybody but myself and my drug abuse for my career going haywire. I'm not ashamed of being gay, never have been, and never will be. For that I make no apologies. I have no animosity toward anybody because the truth is, I wrecked my own career."


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Book Review: 'Pacific Rim' Movie Novelization by Alex Irvine
Published 10:00 pm, Sunday, August 18, 2013
Sometimes the novel comes before the movie. Sometimes the movie comes before the novel. Which do you think is better? Opinions vary, but odds are the book beats the movie if it came first. The other end of the comparison is rarely that clear cut. The Pacific Rim Movie Novelization written by Alex Irvine takes a fun, big budget, robot vs. monster flick and amazingly improves the experience.
If you haven't seen Pacific Rim, it's a story by screenwriter Travis Beacham (Clash of the Titans, 2010) brought to the big screen by Guillermo del Toro (Hellboy, Pan's Labyrinth) about a future Earth in peril. Giant monsters emerge from the ocean floor and battle giant robots driven by humans in a fight over real estate. Yes, it's a bit of a big budget popcorn movie where you should leave your brain at the door and just enjoy the spectacle. Think of it a little like Godzilla meets Voltron.
I went to see the film on a giant IMAX screen in 3D with my eldest daughter and we loved it. It was loud, brash, and tons of fun. But I wasn't sure if it would translate well to novel form when I picked up the book. The last time I tried a movie novel I was disappointed (Man of Steel). Could writer Alex Irvine do better?
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The answer is a definite "YES!" from me. This is what novelizations should strive towards. Does it capture the essence of the film? Does it add to the experience? Yes on both counts.
What did Irvine do differently than Man of Steel's Greg Cox? He took the source material and adapted it for the medium. It wasn't a word for word reproduction of the script. I knew I was in good hands by page 11 when I saw the first of several one or two page dossiers or newspaper articles on various characters, events, or Jaegers (what they call the 30-foot robots built to defeat the "Kaiju" or "strange creatures" from the sea). Each additional article provided concrete links to the world through dates, research notes, background, and more, which helped make the world of the novel feel more complete.
But by page 15, I was on board for good. One of the things a writer can do on the printed page that can't be done as well on the screen is exposition. On screen the mantra becomes "show, don't tell" or you lose your audience pretty quickly. Details get lost in favor of characterization. In a novel, you have plenty of room to expand on things like Irvine does when describing the "drivesuit" worn by Jaeger pilots:
"The drivesuit was a finicky and multi-layered piece of equipment. The first layer, the circuitry suit, was like a wetsuit threaded with a mesh of synaptic processors. The pattern of processor relays looked like circuitry on the outside of the suit, gleaming gold against its smooth black polymer material. These artificial synapses transmitted commands to the Jaeger's motor systems as fast as the pilot's brain could generate them, with lag times close to zero."
He manages to not only describe the suit visually but add enough detail that technical geeks like myself get giddy. He continues that approach throughout the book, managing to capture the feel of the film while simultaneously adding details to build in setting and genre details that would appeal to his readers. Honestly, I would have enjoyed this book even if I hadn't seen the film. But the stories in two different mediums complement each other so well it was even better as a combined experience.
If you are a science fiction fan or have a soft spot in your heart for Godzilla-style stories, I'd encourage you to give Pacific Rim a shot. Whether you read the book or see the movie or both, I think you'll have fun. Just make sure you check your brain at the door and get ready for a heck of a ride.


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Marek: "Bryan Murray says he has two serious offers for Jason Spezza. One would have to assume St. Louis would be one of them and perhaps Anaheim would be the other. Those seem to be two possible and likely destinations. What are you hearing Nick?"
Kypreos: "I'm hear a dark horse might be Tampa Bay here."
MacLean: "And Nashville. And Nashville."
Marek: "I think that Nashville is on his no-fly zone."
MacLean: "Now. I know they were (interested) before the list came out."
Kypreos: "Experience down the middle, there's few teams that can't use it and he's attractive in terms of at least on a short-term. Spezza, to get traded now, would like the (contract) extension."
MacLean: "Who was the number one centerman in Tampa in the playoffs? We talked about it for the entire playoff round – Chad Johnson."
Kypreos: "Palat when he came back."
MacLean: "Palat played on the wing with him, but you love Chad Johnson as a young player…"
Marek: "Tyler Johnson. (He came from) Spokane."
MacLean: "Tyler Johnson. You love him as a young player, but you have got to get some experience down the middle there, so I think that may be a real legitimate one. And I think Anaheim (is another suitor)."
Kypreos: "There seems to be a good relationship between Yzerman and Spezza."
Marek: "Yeesh. All those times… the Marty St. Louis thing with leaving him off the list and again, this is international… how many times does Steve Yzerman… it happened in Vancouver and left Spezza off. Brought him to camp and you know…"
Kypreos: "I don't know. I hear that it's okay. I do and maybe Stevie Yzerman looks at Jason Spezza and can feel like he's going through the same things that (he) did – a very talented guy who can score points, but has not been able to get over the hump a little bit. Maybe there's a bit of a bond that way, but yeah, people tell me that there seems to be something there between Spezza and Tampa Bay."
MacLean: "Look, it really does make sense when you see how thin they were down the middle. No doubt about it, but it makes sense in Anaheim and it makes sense in St. Louis."
Marek: "St. Louis needs something."
Kypreos: "They need another big body presence and Spezza does have that."
MacLean: "And listen, Ottawa needs something back in return desperately bad. You've got a tough scenario developing in Ottawa with Spezza moving out and Bobby Ryan going into his unrestricted free agent season. And I haven't heard any contract talks and people saying, I mean whether it matters or anything, people saying that he hasn't bought a house there, but that would be a major concern if you happen to lose Spezza and Bobby Ryan. You need… I mean, Bobby Ryan can walk as an unrestricted free agent. Now obviously Bryan (Murray) wouldn't let it get to that. He'd move him at the deadline, but if that happens, potentially we're talking rebuild in Ottawa. Not rebuild, but re-establish themselves."
Marek: "Well, this is the end of that last era Ottawa Senator, right. Alfredsson's gone. Jason Spezza will be traded. The last men standing are Chris Phillips and Chris Neil. And after that, that era of the Ottawa Senators that cresciendoed in 2007 in the Stanley Cup Final, is done."
MacLean: "But I mean, they're not ready. I mean, I can't believe they're… this is a team that wants to make the playoffs desperately bad and has to get back on track. You've got to replace, what did Spezza have almost 60 points this year? And that's having an injury-plagued season. I mean, he's an 80-point guy and if he goes to Tampa Bay or Anaheim playing behind Backes, behind Getzlaf and not having the tight-checking that he's used to and slides in as the number two guy and doesn't have to go up against the other team's best defence pair and biggest line, Jason Spezza could have a heck of a year and play with good people on both of those teams – all three of those teams."
Marek: "Well that's the thing too. On the Ottawa games last year, we brought this up countless times. How many times did Jason Spezza have to look at the game sheet to see who was playing on the left and the right side? It was a revolving door of wingers."
MacLean: "He had nine different wingers at one point."
Kypreos: "I would agree with Bryan (Murray) here in that there should be a good market for him."
MacLean: "I hope there is for Bryan."
Kypreos: "I look back at when it was clear that (Jeff) Carter was leaving Columbus and we, you thought at times… Carter in Columbus, he could be out of the league in three or four years. And it was incredible. One of the biggest things that impressed me during the Final was him. Between the years, Carter had gone to another level and Spezza might be that guy. A lot of teams should look at him and think, 'He could be Jeff Carter for us.'"


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TEL AVIV (Sep. 28)
The planned large-scale project of the Gush Emunim to create II settlements in the West Bank in one day was sidetracked today by an obscure pact with the government which led to opposition demands for a Knesset debate on the pact.
Gush leaders met last night with Premier Menachem Begin, convinced that he would approve the project scheduled for the first day today of the intermediate days of Succot. Begin, as opposition leader, had consistently supported the Gush Emunim's commitment to create settlements in Samaria and Judaea.
The Gush leaders went into the meeting convinced the Premier would endorse their plans, which had been announced publicly as to time and place. However, the Premier, reportedly under intense U.S. pressure, rejected the plan. There were unconfirmed reports that Begin suggested that Gush settlers wear army uniforms when they settled in unoccupied army camps in Samaria and Judaea but the Gush leaders rejected the idea.
Reportedly, the Gush leaders heard tough talk last night and even threats that the Begin government would not hesitate to use force to remove any Gush member attempting to settle without prior permission, which was withheld. The government today made good the threat against a number of Gush members who defied their leaders. The Gush secretariat decided, after several marathon meetings, to yield on the issue. Negotiations lasted through Succot eve and were resumed last night, continuing until the early hours this morning.
While the government did not issue any statement on the pact and Gush leaders refused to say anything, it emerged that the government had asked the Gush leaders to delay any settlement efforts for 10 weeks. During that period, the would-be new settlers would join their comrades in existing settlements in Samaria to prepare for permanent settlement elsewhere.
The project, it was reported, was to be in stages. The first stage would involve six settlements to be settled by Gush members using unoccupied army camps, with the settlers wearing army uniforms and acting under formal mobilization orders. The would-be settlers, some 500 men and women, assembled in two groups, one in Jerusalem and one in Nehalim, a religious settlement near Petach Tikvah, where Gush secretariat members explained the situation and the purported agreement with the Begin government.
Reaction by many Gush members was hostile, one of them shouting that Begin no longer could make decisions independently because he had to get U.S. approval in advance for his decisions and that he reneged on his promises.
But the Gush members decided purportedly out of national unity considerations, to abide by Begin's request, announcing that they had "decided to accept the government proposal." They then moved on to Ofrd, Pe'erim, Maaleh Edumim and Kadum, officially-approved Gush settlements, to remain there until the Begin government gave them permission to proceed with the plans postponed today.
The Labor Alignment and the Democratic Movement for Change, told about the purported pact, reacted strongly, particularly against the reported plans to involve the army in the project. The two opposition parties said they considered such involvement polarization of the military and they are expected to make a formal request shortly for a Knesset debate.
But one group of Gush settlers apparently decided to ignore the unpublicized pact. They started to move at midnight to Jericho, before the Gush secretariat decided to abide by the Begin government's proposals.
A bus filled with settlers, several private cars, and two trucks loaded with equipment, emerged from Maalem Edumim headed for Jericho. On the outskirts of the town, army troops halted the procession. After some conversation, the entire convoy was put under arrest. Six of the leaders were turned over to Jerusalem police and the others released. The arrested six Gush members were released later after hearing warnings not to repeat illegal efforts at settlement.
Another Gush group allegedly misunderstood the Gush decision and headed for its planned site at Dotan, north of Jenin. When the Gush secretariat learned of this its members hastened to Dotan, reaching it before security personnel arrived. The would-be settlers dispersed quietly.
In a late development tonight, Begin confirmed the reports that Gush members will be mobilized and set up settlements in six unused army camps on the West Bank. He told the Knesset Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee details of the agreement by which the Gush movement agreed to defer further settlements, other than the six, and that those settlers will be permitted to bring their families with them.
Begin's statement evoked sharp criticism from the Labor Alignment and the DMC. Yigael Yadin, head of the DMC, said that the involvement of the army in "this politically-natured movement" was a dangerous precedent.
Meanwhile, the Jericho group of Gush members was keenly disappointed at not being included in the first six settlements which are to be established by the end of this year. Members of that group said they might reject the Gush pact and make another try at settlement in Jericho. Some threatened to start a daily hunger strike opposite Begin's home in Jerusalem to force the government to permit settlements in Jericho.


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Approximately 25 percent of the all welfare and food stamps benefits were spent directly on children of undocumented immigrants. The county spent more than $19 million in welfare assistance to the immigrants in January, while more than $16 million was spent in monthly food stamp allocations.
Based upon the released figures, the projected annual cost for welfare assistance and food stamp assistance in 2008 is $420 million.
"Illegal immigration continues to have a devastating impact Los Angeles County taxpayers," Antonovich said. "With $220 million for public safety, $400 million for healthcare, and $420 million in welfare allocations, the total cost for illegal immigrants to county taxpayers far exceeds $1 billion a year - not including the millions of dollars for education."


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Lorde's new album, "Heroine," is taking young New Zealand women where they've never been before: to the front of the world stage. A leading New Zealand singer-songwriter and a self identified feminist, Lorde is just 17 years old and grew up in Auckland. But this past two weeks, young Auckland women have been taking the world stage for completely different reasons and in what has been an emotional roller coaster of public debate on violence against women.
The result is that violence against women online has finally become a force for debate about internet related public policy in New Zealand. In a strange twist of fate, the cruel story of gratuitous online disclosure of the names of victims of sexual assault and rape has led to transformative online campaigns for justice for survivors of sexual crime and the debate about open online spaces to do so.
The story began some weeks ago when a local TV channel broke the news: For the last two years a group of young men, who called themselves Roast Busters, have been accused of having group sex by luring young women into social situations, getting them drunk and then sexually assaulting and raping them (including some girls as young as 13 years old).
The young men boasted about the rapes on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, and disclosed the names of the girls online. TV 3 News broke the story about lack of action by the police, and the police defended their actions, claiming they were unable to act because no formal complaint of rape or assault had been made by any of the alleged victims. But it was later revealed that there were indeed multiple complaints by as many as four young women, none of which resulted in prosecution. One young woman, who was under 16 years old at the time of the alleged offending, complained that the police officer who took her statement asked her what she was wearing and implied it her own fault.
While the police are under intense public scrutiny and several investigations are underway, part of the debate focused on the role played by social media, and what should be the adequate responses both by content providers (Facebook, for example, which took the site down and then put it up again), and the government. As many as 17 Facebook pages sprung up – some seeking revenge, some discussion, some defending the young men's actions.
A particular concern was the report that the police did not request takedown of the Facebook site, instead leaving it up in order to carry out surveillance as reported in one local newspaper.
"Mr Scott said the Roast Busters Facebook page had been left open for 'operational and tactical reasons'. And further: 'Whilst we acknowledge it was upsetting for the victims, it was being monitored for information or evidence that would assist our investigation.'"
This of course had the effect of keeping the young women's names in the public domain.
The government initially responded by speeding the introduction of law about harmful digital communications that has been in the pipeline for a while. While the government's quick reaction to a situation where girls' rights were so flagrantly violated is commendable, the Harmful Digital Communications Bill has been criticised by internet rights activists for enabling new, invasive censorship by the government and for limiting free speech. What's more, at least one leading commentator considered it would do nothing to address this particular case.
A previous analysis of the proposed law changes concluded these "have the potential to curtail, or hinder, the exchange of information online". The analysis was accompanied by a call for greater and more meaningful involvement of women human rights defenders in the drafting and implementation of these new legal measures.
But by the end of last week the tide had started to shift from anger and frustration to direct action. This followed an interview of a young female friend of one of the victims of online disclosure. The two media presenters who conducted the interview shocked the nation in their demeaning and callous attitudes towards the events, for example, describing the men's actions as "mischief." There was another public outcry, despite an apology from the interviewers.
This time the outcry was accompanied by a call for advertisers on the programme to withdraw their advertising. Within hours the Automobile Association, ANZ and Vodafone had done so and within a day, four more followed (including Countdown which had initially declined).
One rightwing male commentator, Matthew Hooten, appearing on the same radio show later that week, was ejected for criticising the presenters for their actions. Hooten defended his beliefs about men taking responsibility for their behaviour saying "My daughters are entitled to rebel and behave badly without being raped" – the presenters are now off air for the rest of the year.
Women also took to the media, highlighting the lack of action on reforming sexual crimes and failure to adequately implement the recommendations of previous inquiries into Police conduct following previous complaints from Louse Nicholas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louise_Nicholas All in all, as Michelle A'Court wrote "It's been a tough week for women and those who love them".
There's been other good news as well. In more numbers and with higher profile than I've ever seen in New Zealand before, male commentators have publicly supported women: affirming that rape is a male problem, that men need to talk about, deal with and stop. These included Giovanni Tiso who had started the advertising boycott A surge in the tide and from Russell Brown Narcisissts and bullies.
An online petition also started, calling for government action, and had 77,000 signatures within a week.
And on twitter, debate has started about whether, if the Harmful Digital Communications Bill had been law, all of these developments would have been possible, or if they, too would have been subject to takedown or censorship. This followed Police threatening one group with prosecution for a parody of a Police recruitment campaign linked to these events.
I'm therefore gone from feeling anger, to hope and steely resolve: from feeling kiwis are zeroines to celebrating our heroines. Especially those many young women who came forward and went to the Police to complain about what happened to them and tried to stop it happening to anyone else: they are incredibly brave.
And I plan to keep being a part of the movement for change, to end violence against women and to help connect our online and offline activism.


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A talent management company said before they came in the picture, Chris Pine was no more than the son of "CHiPs" actor Robert Pine. Now that he's a huge box office star, and playing the iconic role of James T. Kirk in the revived Star Trek films, SDB Partners says it deserves more than to be fired by the actor.
That's why the company is taking their beef to Los Angeles courts, suing Pine for what it's saying is millions in dollars of commissions it earned with Pine's current and recent workload.
"Through this lawsuit, SDB seeks to not only recover its commissions on millions of dollars that Pine has already earned, but also the millions of dollars that Pine will continue to earn as a result of SDB's prior hard work and dedication to Pine's career," according to the lawsuit, as picked up by The Hollywood Reporter. SDB said it was fired last November by Pine through e-mail, a move the company said added to the insult, since it was not done over the phone or face-to-face.
In his e-mail, Pine was gracious to SDB for everything they did, but felt that he needed more when it came to talent representation.
"I thought that with some time, perhaps, my feelings might change," Pine wrote. "But unfortunately, they have not. Please know that I recognize what great advocates you have been for me and that you have invested your time and energy into building my career. None of this do I take lightly or for granted. That is why this has been so agonizing for me.
"I hope that you can respect my decision and accept it as final."
SDB Partners is a Los Angeles-based talent agency run by Susie Schwarz, Ro Diamond and Louis Bershad. Its clients include Paul Blackthorne (formerly of "The Dresden Files"), Sean Maher ("Firefly"), Linda Park ("Star Trek: Enterprise") and Star Trek's very own Q, John de Lancie.
The lawsuit did reveal some of what Pine is making these days. He's reportedly earning up to $2 million for "Star Trek 2," but would earn up to $3.5 million for a third Star Trek film. He also gets a 5 percent cut in net revenue from merchandise featuring his name or likeness.
Pine's films have grossed more than a half billion dollars worldwide since 2009.
Pine, who is in the middle of shooting "Star Trek 2," has not commented on the suit, according to THR.


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Four Qubits on One Chip
A computer chip with four superconducting qubits.
This computer chip includes four superconducting qubits that comprise a quantum mechanical version of a computer microprocessor. Quantum computers are expected to be able to solve various problems that are far too difficult to be handled by conventional computers.
Related Abstract
Experimental demonstration of quantum algorithms on a 4-qubit/5-resonator quantum microprocessor utilizing superconducting qubits in the RezQu architecture
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text: The Rush City girls basketball team hosted and defeated Ogilvie 70-38 Tuesday, Dec. 11; traveled to and defeated Pine City 52-28 Friday, Dec. 14; traveled to and defeated Frederic (Wisc.) 60-54 Tuesday, Dec. 18; traveled and lost 47-29 to Moose Lake-Willow River Thursday, Dec. 20; hosted and lost 81-54 to Foley Friday, Dec. 21; hosted and lost 41-36 to Aitkin Friday, Jan. 4; and traveled and lost 50-44 to East Central Tuesday, Jan. 8. The Rush City girls basketball team is tied for fourth in the Great River Conference and has a 3-3 conference and 4-5 overall record. The Isle game scheduled for Friday, Jan. 11 has been postponed. The Tiger girls basketball team will next travel to face Royalton at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15.


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TAMPA — Four groups look at the city's historic Water Works Building in Tampa Heights and see a promising site for a cafe or riverfront restaurant.
The city said Monday it has received proposals for the site at 1804 N Highland Ave. from:
• Richard Gonzmart of the Columbia Restaurant and Bill Rain of Metro Bay Real Estate.
• Ella's Americana Folk Art Café, led by Melissa and Don Deming, who envision a restaurant and a multiphased development that could include space for an art gallery or art market.
• The David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts and the Beck Group.
• Water Works Enterprises led by Darren Booth, who was development manager of the once-ambitious project known as the Heights. This proposal calls for a coffee shop, riverwalk cafe, tapas bar, bar and grill and catered event venue.
Mayor Bob Buckhorn is likely to decide on a proposal soon.


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As a voter, I am disappointed that the Record-Bee chose to go ahead with their District Attorney interview even though candidate Andre Ross was unable to attend. Mr. Ross is a private attorney and has commitments that do take priority over his campaign. Mr. Anderson, as DA, has staff within his office that can accommodate his ability to meet campaign obligations for re-election.
I also take offense at the Record-Bee's piling on of the absence, with the picture of an empty chair with Mr. Ross' name, questions that were specific only to Mr. Anderson and the cameo picture of Mr. Anderson. The article was not the kind of ?fair and balanced' reporting that I would expect during this campaign. Hopefully the Record-Bee will give Mr. Ross an opportunity for a question and answer interview, without Mr. Anderson.
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Panther Hollow Watershed Meeting/Hike, June 30
Do you think the pond at Schenley Park is disgusting? You're not the only one.
The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy is developing a restoration plan for the Panther Hollow watershed which will ultimately -- and permanently -- improve the pond. They're holding three community meetings to discuss the plans. The first meeting was May 23rd. The next one is a hike in the hollow this Thursday June 30 from 6:00-8:00pm. Meet at the Schenley Park Visitors Center.
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# mason4saloon 27 Jun 2011 at 9:13 am
Last night my dog's barking woke me to noise in the woodsy patch behind our house There was an "animal in distress" sound. A terrible, soft, pathetic whimpering. It went on for 20 min. I guessed it might be the prey of an owl. But wouldn't an owl kill immediately? I also heard branches and leaves being disturbed about every 3-5 min. , at first low to the ground then, up higher in the trees and that sound was traveling , moving through the woods. My dog (on leash) and I explored this morning where we could because there is a sheer drop off in that part of the woods, but no clues to be seen. Any wisdom on this?
# Kate St. Johnon 27 Jun 2011 at 10:39 am
I have no idea. The sounds would have unnerved me… though they might have been begging young raccoons that were not in trouble… But then again…
I'm glad that this is being done, that pond has plenty of potential, but I've seen sewage waste ponds that were nicer to look at. If I still lived in Oakland I would definitely be involved with this.


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Among the many events dedicated to the celebration of vintage automobiles and automobile culture, Retromobile is one of the world's best. Like Goodwood or the LeMans classic, the selection of cars on display every year is stunning in its breadth and quality. Ferraris, Bugattis, Alfas, and other heavy hitters sit shoulder to shoulder with Group B racers, Dakar specials, and a very French mix of one-off, coachbuilt oddities, prototypes, and microcar goofballs. For the fourth year running a consecutively held sale of exhibition machines will be overseen by Artcurial Auctions, with 100 lots scheduled to cross the block on February 7th, 2014 in Paris, France. Here's a few of our favorites.
Lot 331 is this incredible 1994 Citroen ZX Rallye Raid (chassis VF7RTIGR094GR0026) finished 3rd in that year's Atlas Rally. Competing in the prototype class, the car is said to be an evolution of Peugeot's 405 T16, itself the winner of the similar but longer Paris-Dakar event if 1988 and 1990. It runs a mid-mounted 2.5 liter, turbocharged four good for 300 HP, in turn sent through four wheel drive with limited slip diffs at each end, and has recently been recommissioned by a driver and specialist mechanic for these types of exotic off-road machines. We want to take it to the desert, race buggies, and hop dunes the size of office blocks.
Up next is lot 404, a 1954 Deutsch-Bonnet Le Mans 53 (chassis HBR 789). One of a series of nine similar cars, two of which finished 17th and 19th overall at Le Sarthe in 1953, these cars were built around modified Panhard -air-cooled flat twins and were noted for their light weight, aerodynamic efficiency, and impressive engineering. This particular example was delivered new in January of 1954 to a Los Angeles-based specialist dealer before going on to compete in several SCCA events. With an aluminum body over a central beam structure, it's said to weigh well under half a ton and is reportedly capable of an impressive 112 MPH.
Third in line is a 1980 Renault 5 Turbo Group 4 racer (chassis B000036), said to be the one and only example benefiting from assembly alongside Prost's single seater at Renault's F1 headquarters in Antony. Differences between this car and "standard" production R5T's are a different turbo and intercooler, Porsche 928-based fuel injection system, dual master cylinders, and much more detailed further in the catalog listing linked above. The car looks fantastic in Calberson livery, and has a very interesting history including drives by Jean Ragnotti, Bruno Saby, Didier Auriol, and even Prost himself–amazing.
Lot 420 is an older, slightly less special but still very interesting Renault, this time an R12 Gordini dating from 1972 (chassis 9803228). These cars featured engines with more than double the power of standard cars (113 HP), 5-speed gearboxes, upgraded suspension, and big disc brakes. Outside, bumpers were deleted and the only available color was Gordini blue. In addition this one runs Gotti wheels, a roll cage, and in 2012 was treated to over 13k euros in work including a rebuilt engine. It's said to perform impressively and be ready for vintage rallying, and the catalog listing hints that it remains largely original–certainly a possibility based on what appears to be a very nice patina.
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Saunders spins gem in opening win
Yet another extraordinary effort by Joe Saunders and a game-altering homer by Torii Hunter lifted the Angels to a 3-1 decision over the red-hot White Sox Friday night at U.S. Cellular Field, snapping their winning streak at eight games.
Saunders overcame the effects of sinus congestion and fatigue and transferred his recurring headache over to the Sox, holding them to three hits and without a run when he departed with one out in the ninth inning.
Francisco Rodriguez walked a man and was tagged for an RBI single by Jermaine Dye -- the run attached to Saunders' ledger -- before finding his "A" game and dismissing Jim Thome and Joe Crede on strikes for his MLB-best 20th save in 21 opportunities.
"I wanted this one, obviously -- you want all of them," said Saunders, who hasn't pitched a complete game in his 43 career starts while going an impressive 23-9. "You get that deep in the game, you always want to finish."
But he refused to second-guess manager Mike Scioscia, who was keenly aware of his pitcher's physical condition and how weak he'd been in Toronto two days earlier.
"Once he makes up his mind," Saunders said, "he makes it up. He made the right decision. He knows that I could finish the game, but he couldn't see me throwing more than 100 pitches regardless."
Saunders was one delivery shy of 100, with 60 of the 99 in the strike zone.
"His ball was sinking pretty good," Angels catcher Mike Napoli said. "He had late sink, and that's going to get ground balls."
Hunter's sixth homer, a 405-foot blast with one out in the fifth inning, was the Angels' first hit against Gavin Floyd. It stirred a three-run uprising and seemed to unhinge Floyd. He lost control of his slider and hit Maicer Izturis and Gary Matthews Jr. with pitches to force home the second and third runs after a single by Robb Quinlan around a pair of walks.
That was all the support Smokin' Joe and K-Rod would need, the Sox getting no satisfaction out of outhitting the Angels, 4-3.
"This guy is [8-1] for a reason," White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said of Saunders. "So far he's done a tremendous job. He went out there and threw an unbelievable game."
Saunders matched Boston's Daisuke Matsuzaka for the American League lead in wins, and his 2.31 ERA, third in the league, is also All-Star caliber.
The Indians' Cliff Lee is the only southpaw in the AL with numbers that measure up to Saunders' seven weeks into the season.
Asked if he could explain how he's become so good so quickly, Saunders first said, "I don't know," and then he offered an explanation that underscored an assertive posture born of confidence.
"I'm just going out throwing strikes, being aggressive," Saunders said. "I'm not picking as much. I'm really trying to go after guys."
Saunders' effort -- the longest of his career -- did not start auspiciously.
He fell behind former teammate Orlando Cabrera 3-0 and walked him on five pitches. When A.J. Pierzynski followed with a bunt that hugged the third-base chalk for a single, Saunders was thinking, "OK, this might be a tough night."
He took deep breaths and put away the heart of the Sox order -- Carlos Quentin, Dye and Thome -- in what he would call the three biggest outs of the game.
"I settled down, got some tough outs," Saunders said. "I was trying to minimize damage."
Double plays in the fourth and fifth were started by Quinlan at third, with rookie Sean Rodriguez making impressive turns.
The White Sox didn't have a non-bunt hit until Cabrera doubled with one out in the sixth. He didn't advance any farther.
Saunders had retired eight in a row when Cabrera banged a breaking ball into center on a 1-2 count to open the ninth.
"I think it would have been different if I got O.C. out," Saunders said. "Now I've got a new high -- 8 1/3."
Scioscia said Saunders had physical issues midgame, "coughing his way through one inning." Saunders recalled that he "had something in my throat, and I had to bend over and get it out of there."
Scioscia felt Saunders "sweated some of it out as the game went on" and actually got stronger as he extended himself.
Saunders said he was blowing his nose between innings, staying away from teammates in the dugout in the hopes that he wouldn't spread his germs.
"I didn't want to get them sick," Saunders said.
On the contrary, he has made his team nothing but healthy as one of the true success stories on the Major League Baseball landscape.
"Joe's been on good stretches before," Scioscia said. "He's pitched terrific baseball the last two years he's come up and pitched. He's capable. It's very important to us, needless to say, with what our rotation is like. He's one piece of that rotation we need every night. He's given us a chance to win every night -- and he's getting a lot of outs."
Two more on Friday night might have made Saunders feel more complete, but his statement was a strong one nonetheless.
This is one extraordinary Joe.
Lyle Spencer is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The sky is blue today. Compared to the frequent overcast weather in Beijing, it is really a fine day for a tour. After having our breakfast with the local specialty- Chairman Mao's Red-Braised Pork, we are going on our way.
Our destination today is the Forbidden City, or the Imperial Palace. To enter the Forbidden City, we should pass the Tian'anmen Gate,where Chairmen Mao announced the establishment of the People's Republic of China. I stand there imagining that I had experienced that historic moment personally.
Having passed the Tian'anmen Gate, we come to the main entrance to the Forbidden City-the Meridian Gate. Before going through the gate, I rent an audio tour which can interpret the attractions while I am walking. Passing the Meridian Gate, we are really in the Forbidden City. Crossing the Inner Golden Water River, we reach a broad square, a great palace-styled gate in the middle of it.In fact, all the gates in the Forbidden City are palace-styled structure. This one is called the Gate of Supreme Harmony with a pair of bronze lions in the front of it, which are known as the most mighty lions in China.
Through the Gate of Supreme Harmony, there is an expansive square in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony where the emperors attended court affairs. The Hall of Supreme Harmony is the most important and grandest building in the Forbidden City. Although, number nine is the biggest number in the Forbidden City, there are ten beast carvings on the eaves of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, which prove the supreme status of the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Built on a three-story terrace made of white marble, it is the peak of the Forbidden City.
Going ahead, we reach the Hall of Central Harmony and the Hall of Preserving Harmony. These three grand halls form the outer court of the Forbidden City. (The main buildings of the Forbidden City are divided into two sections: the outer court and the inner court. )
Walking along the Hall of Preserving Harmony, in the central line of the palace cemplex, we pass through the Gate of Heavenly Purity and arrive at the Hall of Heavenly Purity, which was the emperors'sleeping place during the period of Shunzhi and Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty. But this hall soon fall into disuse after Emperor Yongzheng who made the Hall of Mental Cultivation his sleeping place after he mourning over his father Emperor Kangxi's death for 27 months. The Hall of Mental Cultivation formally since the took the role as the emperors'sleeping place. Through the Hall of Union and Peace, we reach the Palace of Earthly Tranquility, which was the empresses'bedroom during the Ming Dynasty and emperors' wedding room during the Qing Dynasty. Now the decorations in the Palace of Earthly Tranquility remain the same as the moment when Emperor Kangxi got married.
There is also a Nine Dragon Screen in the Forbidden City which is the reminiscent of the Nine Dragon Screen in the Beihai Park. There is a moving story about this screen : At the time when the Nine Dragon Screen was being constructed, two hundred and seventy roof tiles with colored glaze would be applied. Each roof tile was unique and the Nine Dragon Screen couldn't be completed without any one of them. One worker broke a roof tile with colored glaze carelessly, which would make him to be executed. A carpenter risked his life to make an imitation by wood and then painted it which deceived the officials. Therefore they narrowly escaped the death sentence. But this wood imitation has been rotten after so many years.
In the late years of the Qing Dynasty, the camera had come out in the Forbidden City, which left the photographs of the last emperor of Qing Dynasty. Fortunately, we have seen the photographs of Emperor Xuantong and Empress Wanrong. Emperor Xuantong was very thin while Empress Wanrong was really glamorous.
It is impossible to cover the numerous attractions in the Forbidden City in a day trip. We leave the Forbidden City reluctantly at 3 p.m. Turning my head again and again, I want to see the Forbidden City one more time, the home to 24 emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
After this unforgettable experience in the Forbidden City, I become really curious about Chinese history and I make up my mind to read many books on Chinese history to learn more.
This unforgettable day end with enjoying another Beijing specialty-Beijing Roast Duck. Cool !


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Jeanette Bilney Degen, 95, of Stillwater, and formerly of Edina, passed away peacefully on March 17, 2013.
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Jeanette was a member of P.E.O. Sisterhood, Eastern Star, Stephen's College Alumni Group, Edina Morningside Church and worked at Maid of Scandanavia for 25 years.
A memorial service is 1 p.m. Saturday, April 13, 2013, at Edina Morningside Church. Private burial is at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Memorials are preferred to Edina Morningside Church, 4201 Morningside Rd., Edina, MN 55416.
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Bonny and Gary Martin of Horsham announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Jennifer Martin, to Seth Andrew Miller, son of Harriet and Phil Miller of Huntingdon Valley.
Ashley is a graduate of Penn State University with a degree in biology, and is currently a fourth-year medical student at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Upon graduation in May, she will begin a residency in obstetrics and gynecology.
Seth is a graduate of Penn State University with a degree in information sciences and technology. He is employed by the Vanguard Group in Malvern. This year, Seth obtained a Certified Financial PlannerTM certification.
Ashley is the granddaughter of the late Bee Finkelstein-Katz, Albert Finkelstein, and Joseph Katz; and the late May and Jerome Martin. Seth is the grandson of the late Minnie and Harry Gilper, and the late George and Lil Miller.
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A MAN has died after he was found lying unconscious in a city tower block.
Alan Arthur, 56, was found lying in the corridor inside Copenhagen Towers, International Way in the Weston area of Southampton on Saturday.
Stanley Morris, also from Copenhagen Towers, has been charged with assault in connection with the Mr Arthur's death.
The 49-year-old is due to appear at Southampton Magistrates Court tomorrow morning. Two other men aged 27 and 61, and a 43-year-old woman were also arrested in connection with the incident and have been bailed until July pending further inquiries.
Police responded to reports of an injured man at Copenhagen Towers, International Way, Weston, at 5.13pm on Saturday.
On arrival they found a 56-year-old man lying unconscious in a corridor within the block, who was later identified as Alan Arthur.
Mr Arthur was taken to Southampton General Hospital where he later died.
A post mortem examination revealed he died from a subdural haemorrhage.