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It's been a while since I did one of these, but it's not because I haven't had any lined up. Here goes. I suppose this is the "drama" portion of my catch-up review blitz.
War Horse (2011)
I wasn't as high on this Steven Spielberg epic as I thought I would be. As the title suggests, it's about the life of a horse, from its birth in the early 1900s to the end of the First World War, and the lives of all the people it touches along the way. There's not much to dislike about the film — it features a stellar ensemble cast, looks absolutely amazing, and is designed to tug the heart strings. Ordinarily, that's more than good enough for me.
But for some strange reason I wasn't blown away by it. Perhaps it's because I'm not the biggest horse fan, or perhaps its because the ensemble cast meant there wasn't a particular human character I could really connect with. Or maybe it's because it was so serious, lacking in that light touch I had been used to from Spielberg movies. But it is overly long at 146 minutes and my guess is that I found the subject matter a little on the bland side.
Ultimately though, it's still a fine piece of filmmaking from one of the masters. I just wish I liked it more.
3.5 stars out of 5
The Descendants (2011)
The Descendants is remarkable in that it takes an interesting but unspectacular concept and turns it into a poignant, funny and unexpected gem driven by excellent performances.
Based on the book by Kaui Hart Hemmings, it's about a Honolulu lawyer (George Clooney) who happens to be the sole trustee of a family trust that owns a lot of very expensive land. He's filthy rich, but as usual, not content with life. Following a tragic accident to his wife, he is forced to confront his two daughters and the fact that his marriage wasn't as perfect as he thought it was.
This is the kind of movie critics just love. Well-written and well-directed by Alexander Payne (Sideways, About Schmidt, Election), and with possibly the best performance of Clooney's career, The Descendants treads a fine line between genuine emotion and melodrama, but manages to come out on the right side. If you've seen Payne's earlier films you'll have an idea of the kind of dark comedy and tone that he is accustomed to creating.
I wouldn't say I absolutely loved this movie but I did think it was wonderfully made and produced laughs and stirred up emotions I had not expected. While it probably deserved its Best Picture nomination at the Oscars, I doubt this is a movie we will look back upon in a few years as a classic, or even a particularly memorable film.
4 stars out of 5
Captain America as a drug addicted lawyer? And it's a true story? Yep, that's what Puncture is all about. Chris Evans is Mike Weiss, who looks like a bum off the street but is actually a very smart guy with a law degree. The problem is, he doesn't care much about anyone except himself, and is usually either drunk or on drugs.
Weiss and his partner take on a case where the manufacturer of a safety syringe (which would be perfect in hospitals) claims it was shut out of the market by the big bad pharmaceutical companies (sounds like a true story already). As the case progresses and the odds become more and more against him, Weiss starts developing a conscience and begins to genuinely care about the cause — with your typical "flawed protagonist finds redemption" vibe written all over it.
Essentially, Puncture is a darker, grittier version of some of the other little lawyer against big bad corporations kind of film. Matt Damon's The Rainmaker comes to mind. But unfortunately, Puncture takes far too long to get off the ground that by the time I found myself engaged it was almost over. And no, it's got nothing to do with Evan's acting, which was fine, by the way.
I think it had a great story to tell and the final third was executed rather well, but it's a shame that the film could not have gotten interesting sooner.
3 stars out of 5
The Beaver (2011)
This film had things going for it and against it. On the one hand it is directed by Jodie Foster and is called The Beaver (which is awesome), but on the other it stars megadouche and anti-Semitic psycho Mel Gibson. In the end, I decided to put my biases aside and watch the film, and I still can't decide in the end whether I made good use of my time.
The Beaver deals with Depression by creating a bizarre scenario. Water Black (Gibson) is a depressed toy company CEO who handles his issues by speaking through a beaver hand puppet (as though it were a different person). And to everyone's surprise, the beaver makes Black a huge success and enables him to rekindle his relationship with his wife (Foster) and son (Anton Yelchin).
If you can stomach the premise and the actor, The Beaver is a solid drama that tells a serious story in a semi-lighthearted manner. There isn't as much humour as you would expect, though I suppose it's hard to be funny when you're dealing with a mental illness that affects millions of people. I think Foster dealt with it respectfully and she injects the film with warmth and honesty, but I'm not certain that I was sold by it as a whole. In the end of the day, it's still a family drama starring Mel Gibson, and neither is really my cup of tea.
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Dominican Republic Wins Softball World Series Title
It was a crazy end to a very memorable week. After giving up four runs to Harrisburg in the top of the first inning, Dominican Republic countered by notching three runs of their own — a single and a walk followed by a three-run home run — in the bottom of the first.
Dominican Republic was able to tie up the game in the bottom of the second but Harrisburg took the lead once again in the top of the fourth inning and held onto it until the bottom of the fifth inning when Dominicana blasted their second home run of the afternoon to take the lead 7-6.
Just a year after losing in the finals to Los Angeles RBI, the Dominican Republic RBI women were able to hold off the rally and take the game with a 1-2-3 seventh inning.
Dominican Republic vs. Harrisburg in the 'Ship
The championship match up is set! Congratulations to Dominican Republic and Harrisburg RBI for advancing to the 2012 RBI World Series Championship! The two teams are set to play Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Jane Sage Cowles Stadium at the University of Minnesota.
Dominican Republic takes a perfect record into the championship, notching eight wins throughout their run in Minnesota. This isn't their first trip to 'ship — they played in last year's championship game where they lost to Los Angeles RBI.
Harrisburg finished first in their division, losing just one game to Cleveland on the last day of regular play. The Harrisburg RBI program was represented in all three divisions this year in the RBI World Series, sending both Senior & Junior League baseball teams during last week's baseball tournament. Neither of the boys' teams advanced past the first round of playoffs.
RBI World Series Gives Back
Last week, the 16 RBI baseball teams in Minneapolis took part in the RBI program's first-ever service project in honor of the 20th anniversary of the RBI World Series. Today it was the ladies' turn to give back. The teams spent the morning volunteering at Kids Against Hunger & ARC's Value Village, two organizations that have found success helping the community — both locally and internationally.
I joined the four teams at Kids Against Hunger in New Hope, an organization that packages meals to be distributed throughout the world. Their goal is to significantly reduce the number of hungry children in the United States while working to simultaneously feed starving children throughout the world. They are currently sending food packages to the Philippines, but in recent months have done significant work in Dominican Republic and even Joplin, Missouri.
Last week, four baseball teams joined forces with Kids Against Hunger to help feed over 24,000 people. Today the women beat that by packaging more than 26,000 meals — enough food to feed 68 children for an entire year. The teams will head to Target Field tonight to watch the Minnesota Twins host the Tampa Bay Rays and as one of the Kids Against Hunger volunteers pointed out — The RBI World Series participants have helped feed more people than Target Field can hold on any given night. A pretty awesome accomplishment.
Saturday's Playoff Games Set
Here are the final standings for both the American League Central and the National League Central, followed by the match-ups for Saturday's first round of playoffs. The games will be held at 8:30 a.m. with the semi-finals set to begin at 11:30 a.m.
American League Central:
Harrisburg 5-1
Cleveland 4-2
Hawaii 2-4
Hoboken 1-5
National League Central:
Dominican Republic 6-0
Atlanta 4-2
Houston 2-4
Mathews Dickey 0-6
Saturday's Games:
Houston (#3 AL) vs. Cleveland (#2 NL) — Neiman #3
Hoboken (#4 NL) vs. Dominican Republic (#1 AL) — Neiman #4
Mathews Dickey (#4 AL) vs. Harrisburg (#1 NL)– Dunning #1
Hawaii (#3 NL) vs. Atlanta (#2 AL) — Dunning #2
Wednesday's Results
Harrisburg 9, Hawaii 0
Cleveland 5, Hoboken 2
Atlanta 9, Mathews Dickey 4
Dominican Republic 4, Houston 2
Cleveland 6, Hawaii 2
Harrisburg 2, Hoboken 1
Atlanta 2, Houston 0
Dominican Republic 15, Mathews Dickey 0
The first day of games are in the books, leaving two of the softball teams undefeated in division play. Both Dominican Republic and Harrisburg notched two wins, Dominican defeating Atlanta and Houston while Harrisburg picked up wins against Cleveland and Hawaii. Atlanta, Cleveland, Hoboken and Houston all split their day while Hawaii and Mathews Dickey ended the day 0-2.
The teams continue their division play tomorrow with two more games tomorrow, set to start at 10:45 a.m and 1 p.m.
Scores from today:
Harrisburg 7, Cleveland 2
Hoboken 4, Hawaii 2
Dominican Republic 7, Atlanta 6
Houston 5, Mathews Dickey 1
Harrisburg 6, Hawaii 0
Cleveland 2, Hoboken 0
Atlanta 11, Mathews Dicky 1
Dominican Republic 5, Houston 2
Heading Into Their Fourth Straight World Series Bid, Cleveland Eyes the Prize
Just days before Cleveland was set to compete in the East Regional Tournament, they lost a crucial member of their team when 18 year-old Melissa Caraballo, one of the team's captains, broke her ankle crossing home plate. It was a setback that would have shaken many teams, especially with a trip to the RBI World Series on the line.
Not Cleveland.
Taking out Cincinnati by one run in extra innings of the East Regional championship game, the Cleveland RBI softball team finds themselves back in Minnesota for their fourth consecutive RBI World Series. The program has yet to notch a World Series title and the girls hope to change that this year, now that they have figured out how to be successful even without one of their most veteran players in the lineup. Caraballo — and her crutches — did make the trip with the team, her role as captain no doubt crucial to the success of this young team even if her motivation has to come from the sidelines.
"It's been amazing to watch how they pick each other up," Coach Kathryn Bzdafka said. "They've kept their chins up. They've made adjustments. No pouting, no excuses. It's been really cool to see. They are just a good group of girls."
Coach Bzdafka has been with the RBI program for two years, while Coach Keri Simon is in her rookie season as one of the head coaches of the Cleveland RBI softball team. Both women are former players who have coached through different programs over the years as well.
"What I love about RBI is that you get the players who really want to be here," Coach Simon said. "The dedication, you don't get that a lot now… It's amazing to see this group come together because they've never played together, but you put them on field together and they produce."
Cleveland lost their first game of the week to Harrisburg and are scheduled to play Hoboken Monday afternoon. The teams will play each team in their division twice before receiving their seeding for Saturday's playoffs with the championship game being held at the University of Minnesota on Sunday.
But regardless of where Cleveland finds themselves at the end of the week in Minnesota, Coach Bzdafka is confident in the team's future.
"When I was a player and I would step on the field, I would give 110 percent," she said. "When these girls step on the field, that's exactly what they give so I kind of see myself in them but through a different role."
Softball RBI World Series Gets Underway
Tonight Major League Baseball welcomed the eight RBI softball teams to the 20th anniversary RBI World Series. Representing the continental United States, Hawaii & the Dominican Republic, these eight teams will take part in a series of events this week, culminating in the Championship Game held at the Jane Sage Cowles Stadium at the University of Minnesota on Sunday.
The teams – Cleveland, Hoboken, Harrisburg, Pattillo, Mathews-Dickey, Hilo Hawaii, Houston & Dominican Republic – enjoyed dinner at Target Field, an event that featured Sharon Robinson, the daughter of Jackie Robinson, a friend of Major League Baseball who has spent years advocating for the RBI program. We spent a few minutes talking with Sharon and gave fans an opportunity to submit their own questions. Here is the first portion of her Question & Answer session.
With the growth of popularity of the NBA and NFL among young African-Americans what does MLB need to do to continue to draw younger players into playing baseball?
Major League Baseball takes this very seriously and we have a wonderful program – the RBI Program – that is in cities all over the country and the Caribbean. We try to expand our presence in the urban areas through our RBI program and then we also have started establishing baseball academies, which will take players to that next level and gear them more towards professional sports. We're looking at it from every angle. We have another program where we work with women in minority-owned business and we try to bring them into baseball, so there are just a lot of things going on and hopefully we'll be successful in keeping the numbers stable and to start seeing them go upward.
On Sunday, you were able to see the Jackie Robinson RBI program win their first RBI World Series at Target Field. What was that like for you?
It was very cool. I had told them the night before that I live in Sarasota so I'm right next to Bradenton and they were playing the Jackie Robinson league in Jersey City. So we are supposed to be neutral, being from the Commissioner's Office. I was very calm through most of the game and then we got to that last inning and I saw what was happening… Very, very cool. And when I got on the field, the players said, 'We told you we were going to do it for you.' So it was very emotional, very proud of them.
What sets the RBI softball program apart and how has it impacted the softball community?
The softball program instills several things. One, it does keep girls involved in the game of softball — some of them are freshmen in college when they are still with the RBI program. So we have them for quite a while and we help them develop their skills. We also help them get into college and get scholarships; we give our own scholarships as well. We really encourage the girls to see this as a jumping off point in furthering their career… We want them to all be prepared to have a career and work and be able to support themselves and their families. Many of these young women will go on to play college softball.
What motivated you to start the Breaking Barriers program with Major League Baseball?
I started the Breaking Barriers program in 1997, it was the 50th anniversary and the theme for that year was Breaking Barriers. So I kind of took that theme, came to Major League Baseball and I said, 'I would like to work with you.' They said yes. So I took that theme and combined it with character building because I thought that was a part of my father that younger generations could grab onto and make it their own. And that's exactly what has happened. So over the 16 years, we've had incredible response from kids. Thousands and thousands of essays, reached 22 million kids and they've all talked about obstacles and barriers they've had to overcome.
Q & A with Sharon Robinson
Sharon Robinson is an educator, author, parent and most importantly a great friend to Major League Baseball through her involvement with the RBI program and Breaking Barriers. The daughter of Jackie Robinson, Sharon has dedicated her life to instilling her father's message in the lives of young athletes and we are so lucky to have her in Minneapolis for this year's 20th anniversary RBI World Series.
During tonight's Opening Banquet for the Softball RBI World Series, Sharon will be answering questions during a special Question & Answer session. If you have something you would like to ask her, please leave a comment below — we'll select questions to ask Sharon and will post the entire session on the blog following the banquet.


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December 3, 2012
Bill Arnold, BC (Sr., F, Needham, Mass.) Scored two power-play goals in a 5-2 home win over Boston Univ. on Saturday night.
Drew Brown, PC (So., F, Grass Lake, Mich.) Had a goal and an assist at MC on Friday night (1-1-2 for the weekend).
Stephen Buco, UML (So., F, North Providence, R.I.) Scored both goals in UMass Lowell's 5-2 loss Saturday to the No. 2 Wildcats.
Rocco Carzo, UMass (Sr., F, Media, Pa.) Registered his second career multi-goal contest as UMass came from behind to win at Northeastern.
Casey DeSmith, UNH (So., G, Rochester, N.H.) He stopped 56-of-60 shots (.933) in a pair of wins vs. UMass-Lowell.
Joey Diamond, Maine (Sr., F., Long Beach, N.Y.) Scored a goal in each of Maine's games against Vermont.
Jacob Fallon, UVM (So., F, Southlake, Texas) Posted two assists in the three-point weekend at Maine.
Jon Gillies, PC (Fr., G, South Portland, Maine) Stopped 47 of the 51 shots he faced (.922 save%) in a weekend split with Merrimack.
Matt Grzelcyk, BU (Fr., F, Charlestown, Mass.) Scored the game-winning goal in Friday's 5-2 victory over BC.
Cason Hohmann, BU (So., F, Arlington, Texas) Recorded a goal and two assists in the weekend series with BC.
Ben Hutton, Maine (Fr., D, Prescott, Ont.) Tallied a goal against Vermont on Saturday night.
Michael Matheson, BC (Fr., D, Pointe-Claire, Que.) Tallied a point in each game vs. BU, including the game-winner in Saturday's 5-2 home win.
Chris McCarthy, UVM (Jr., F, Collegeville, Pa.) Had a pair of assists at Maine and collected his 50th career point.
Wade Megan, BU (Sr., F, Canton, N.Y.) Recorded a goal and an assist in Friday's win over BC and added an assist on Saturday.
Matt O'Connor, BU (Fr., G, Toronto, Ont.) Stopped 66-of-73 shots on the weekend and made a career-high 35 saves in win over BC on Friday.
Chris Rawlings, NU (Sr., G, North Delta, B.C.) Stopped all 31 shots at UMass en route to his 11th-career shutout on Friday night.
Kevin Roy, NU (Fr., F, Lac-Beauport, Que.) Turned in his second two-goal performance of the season on Saturday vs. UMass.
Tim Schaller, PC (Sr., F, Merrimack, N.H.) Recorded three points (2g,1a) on the weekend, including the overtime game-winning goal at Merrimack.
Rasmus Tirronen, MC (So., G, Espoo, Finland) Stopped 34 shots in a 2-1 win over Providence for his first career road win.
Steven Whitney, BC (Sr., F, Reading, Mass.) Assisted on three of seven goals scored in a two-game split against Boston Univ.
Scott Wilson, UML (So., F, Oakville, Ont.) Set up three goals in last weekend's home-and-home against No. 2 New Hampshire.
CAREER FIRSTS/MILESTONES/WHO's HOT
Brian Christie, MC (West Chester, PA) Netted his first collegiate goal Saturday
Mike Collins, MC (Boston, MASS.) Has 17 points in his last 12 games
Grayson Downing, UNH (ABBOTTSFORD, B.C.) Scored five goals in two gameS, capped off by a pair of goals on Friday night Vs. UML
Kevin Goumas, UNH (LONG BEACH, N.Y.) is riding a nine-game point streak with 18 points (6g,12a) in that span . He has a point in 12-of-14 games this season.
Teddy Doherty, BC (HOPKINTON, MASS.) scored first collegiate goal in Saturday 's 5-2 home win over BU
Brendan Silk, BC (WAKEFIELD, MASS.) scored first collegiate goal in Saturday 's 5-2 home win over BU
Chris McCarthy, UVM (COLLEGEVILLE, PA.) Collected 50th career point on Friday aT MAINE
Yvan Pattyn , UVM (St. Anne, MAN.) Scored first career goal at Maine
Brett Pesce, UNH (Tarrytown , N.Y.) scored his first collegiate goal on Saturday night at UMass Lowell.
Robert Polesello, UVM (Bolton , ONT.) Scored first career goal at Maine
Rasmus Tirronen, MC (Espoo, Finland) Has a 1.56 gAA and .942 save percentage in his last five starts , allow ING only six even strength goals in that span
UNH penalty kill has killed off 30 straight opponent power plays. Overall, they rank 2nd nationally with a 96% kill rate (48-50)
UVM Penalty Kill Killed off 45 of the last 51 power plays (88.2%)
Boston College: BC improved to 7-0-0 at Conte Forum with a 5-2 home win over Boston University on Saturday night. It also improved to 15-0-1 in 16 home games in the year 2012 BC has recorded three sellouts (NU, Notre Dame and BU) in seven games to date and is averaging 6,672 fans per home game this season With three assists in two games against Boston University, senior alternate captain Steven Whitney extended his point-scoring streak to five games and has tallied at least one point in 12 (of 13) games this season. The 5-foot-7, 167-pound senior now has 99 career points (36g,63a) in 135 career games. With one more point, Whitney will join captain Pat Mullane as Boston College's active 100-point scorers. Additionally, Whitney will join his older brother, Joe Whitney, who recorded 142 points in 160 games from 2007-11, in Boston College's 100-point scoring club and will also represent the second set of 100-point-scoring siblings to play under the direction of head coach Jerry York, joining Ben and Patrick Eaves. Also of note, in addition to the Eaves's, the Whitneys will also join another family, Doug Brown and assistant coach Greg Brown, in the 100-point-scoring sibling fraternity. Doug tallied 162 points from 1982-86 and Greg recorded 120 points in three seasons (1986-87; 1988-90) at The Heights Saturday's victory over BU marked No. 924 for head coach Jerry York, who is tied with Ron Mason recorded as the winningest coaches in NCAA hockey.
Boston University: The Terriers have won five of their last eight games with the three losses coming against the teams currently ranked first and second in the country (BC and UNH)... Friday's victory snapped the Eagles' 10-game winning streak and marked the first time that BU earned a win over a No. 1-ranked team since a 4-3 triumph over BC at Conte Forum on Jan. 27, 2006...The Terriers snapped an 0-for-20 skid on their power play with a first-period tally in Saturday's game at BC...BU's last 17 goals have been scored by 14 different players... BU has given up just two shorthanded goals in its last 48 regular-season games...Senior Sean Escobedo (Bayside, N.Y.) and sophomore Alexx Privitera (Old Tappan, N.J.) continue to share the team lead in blocked shots with 38 each...Only four players on BU's roster have more than six career goals...BU visits UNH on Thursday and will attempt to avoid a season sweep at the hands of the Wildcats, who have swept the Terriers just once (2007-08) since the formation of Hockey East.
Maine: Maine returned to action by hosting a weekend series with Vermont after having last weekend off Joey Diamond had a goal in each of Maine's games against Vermont over the weekend. Diamond has notched a goal in six straight games against Vermont dating back to the 2010-2011 season Adam Shemansky (Robbinsville, N.J.) tallied an assist in each game on the weekend The assist on Saturday night gave him 50 career points. He joins Diamond as the lone Black Bears with 50 or more career points Junior goalie Martin Ouellette (St.-Hippolyte, Quebec) has started five straight games for the Black Bears, the longest streak of his career Maine, which has struggled on the power play this season, has currently scored a power play goal in three straight games Two of Maine's top three scorers are rookies in Devin Shore (Ajax, Ont.) with seven points and Ben Hutton with six points Hutton is one of just three Black Bears, and the only one who has played in all 14 games, not to be whistled for a penalty this season.
Massachusetts: With six goals on Saturday, UMass had its highest scoring output of the season, which came on a season-high 46 shots, the most shots by the Minutemen since tallying 51 against New Hampshire on Feb. 24, 2012...Five players had multi-point games in UMass' 6-3 win over Northeastern, including a career-high three assists for junior Branden Gracel....UMass' six goals at Northeastern matched the most for a squad against a Hockey East opponent since the Minutemen won 6-0 at Vermont on Jan. 22, 2011.
UMass-Lowell: Six of UMass Lowell's seven losses this season have come against teams currently ranked among the top five teams in the country: Three against No. 2 New Hampshire (0-3, 2-5, 2-5), two to No. 1 Boston College (0-1, 3-6) and one at No. 5 Denver on Oct. 19 Sophomore Scott Wilson has 1-8-9 in his last four games In his first action since Nov. 16, sophomore Stephen Buco scored both goals in Saturday's 2-5 loss to the No. 2 Wildcats Sophomore Terrence Wallin has 1-2-3 in his last three games Junior Joe Pendenza has 3-2-5 in his last four games Three River Hawks Scott Wilson, Terrence Wallin and Jake Suter are expected to make their 50th appearances for UMass Lowell with Saturday's home game against Northeastern.
Merrimack: Concluding conference play until January, Merrimack split with Providence College with each team winning on the road Defeating the Friars 2-1 Saturday, Josh Myers (Colorado Springs, Col.) netted his second game-winner of the year while Rasmus Tirronen had 33 saves in the win Tirronen has a 1.56 GAA and a .942 save percentage in his last five starts and has only allowed six even strength goals in that span...In Friday's 3-2 overtime loss, it marked the first time Merrimack lost at home in overtime since October 31, 2008 Merrimack sits in a tie for fifth-place in Hockey East with Vermont and UMass but has played two fewer games. They will enter January with just nine league games played, which will be fewest in the league Merrimack will look to snap a four-game home winless streak Friday against Harvard . It will mark the first time the Crimson have ever visited Lawler Arena.
New Hampshire: UNH continues its historically great start with a pair of wins over UMass Lowell this weekend to improve to 11-1-2 overall with an 8-1-1 mark in Hockey East This Wildcat squad owns the nation's top winning percentage (.857) and have the fewest losses by any UNH team through 14 games. The .857 win percentage matching the best start by any UNH team as the 1968-69 team was 12-2-0 through 14 games and went on to a 14-2-0 start The team's 8-1-1 mark is the best since the team opened 2006-07 13-1-1 in Hockey East play New Hampshire is 7-0-1 in the last eight games with the nation's second-longest unbeaten streak behind only Niagara's 11-game mark Casey DeSmith picked up a pair of wins in net for the Wildcats, improving to 10-1-2 overall. He is first in Hockey East in save percentage (.943), win percentage (.846) and second in GAA (1.72) UNH has killed off 30-straight opponent power play opportunities with three shorthanded goals in that span. Overall, the 'Cats ranked second nationally with a 96% kill rate (48-50) with four shorthanded goals this season The Wildcats rank third nationally in both offense and defense Similarly, UNH is outscoring opponents 33-11 in Hockey East play this season.
Northeastern: On Friday, Nov. 30, Chris Rawlings, already Northeastern's career leader in shutouts, added another to his resume with a 1-0 victory at Massachusetts. Rawlings is now two clear of the former Huskies' leader, Brad Thiessen, with 11 total shutouts in 106 career games. Thiessen totaled nine shutouts in his tenure. Friday's victory marks his third-career shutout against UMass...Northeastern has not won at the Mullins Center since the Huskies defeated UMass, 5-3, on Jan. 7, 2011, in the 2010-11 season. The Huskies last road victory occurred at Vermont on Jan. 28, 2012, in a 4-2 final. The last time Northeastern scored a game-winning goal short handed was when Steve Quailer tallied an unassisted, empty-net goal against UMass Lowell on Dec. 10, 2011....On Saturday night in Northeastern's 6-3 loss to UMass, Kevin Roy turned in his second two-goal performance of the season and his first since netting a pair at Vermont on Nov. 18. Roy has five multi-point games in 14 outings and leads the team with 13 points (7-6-13).
Providence College: The Friars split a home-and-home series with Merrimack. Three of Providence's last five meetings with the Warriors have been decided by a goal, including two overtime wins in that span Tim Schaller netted the overtime game winner on Friday night, marking his fifth career game-winning goal while becoming the seventh different Friar to score a game winner this season The Friars' overtime win at Merrimack was their first road OT win since Jan. 13, 2006 when Providence won at UMass Lowell, 3-2, on Colin McDonald's game winner. It was also the first overtime game-winning goal scored by a Friar since Dec. 2, 2011, when Ross Mauermann's overtime tally helped Providence down then top-ranked Merrimack, 2-1. Coupled with their 7-0 win at Brown in the 27th annual Mayor's Cup on Nov. 24, the win at Merrimack gave PC two consecutive road wins for the first time since sweeping a series at Alabama-Huntsville on Nov. 12-13, 2010 Providence is 6-0-1 on the year when scoring first.
Vermont: Vermont collected three points at Maine over the weekend
with a 2-1 win and 2-2 tie
UVM is 8-6-2 all-time against Maine in Orono
and 4-3-1 in its last eight trips to Alfond Arena. It snapped a four-game
series losing streak on Friday...Three Catamounts netted their first
goals of the season on the weekend to give Vermont 15 different goal
scorers this season in 13 games...Brody Hoffman has made at least
30 saves in four consecutive games and stopped 67 of 70 shots over
the weekend (.957 save percentage)...UVM finished the weekend 9-
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The country's most outspoken justice strikes again.
Justice Antonin Scalia has already called questions about the death penalty "laughable," saying if it was a law when the country was founded, then it's a law now.
And now the "originalist" is attacking homosexual behavior in the same breath as abortion and opposition to the death penalty.
During a speech at the American Enterprise Institute, Scalia said he disagrees with colleagues who now believe the death penalty is unconstitutional, the AP reported.
He then seemed to suggest that he didn't think homosexual activity was protected by the Constitution, either.
"The death penalty? Give me a break. It's easy ... Homosexual sodomy? Come on. For 200 years, it was criminal in every state," Scalia said.
That doesn't bode too well for the gay marriage cases currently before the country's highest court.
The Supreme Court is expected to hear cases about both California's gay marriage ban as well as the Clinton-era Defense of Marriage Act.
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Victims tell of lost savings as thieving ex-Albany brokers lived in luxury
UTICA — A judge sentenced former Albany broker Timothy M. McGinn to 15 years in prison Wednesday and gave his ex-partner, David L. Smith, a 10-year term for what federal prosecutors are calling the largest financial crime in the history of their upstate New York district.
U.S. District Court Judge David Hurd spared McGinn and Smith the potential life sentences they faced for victimizing 841 investors from around the country, but lambasted McGinn as "arrogant" and described Smith as his all-too willing follower on a long — and avoidable — journey to federal prison.
The judge refused to allow McGinn, 65, and Smith, 68, to report to prison on their own.
Both were placed in handcuffs in the courtroom before teary-eyed and angry family members, the final toppling of a firm that began in 1980 on Pine Street in Albany and ended Wednesday in disgrace.
McGinn and Smith misled investors and regulators, used victims' money as their own and tried to cover up their crimes by creating false accounting entries in their Ponzi-like scheme. Six of their victims told the judge of their devastation after losing money they thought would be safe in the hands of McGinn and Smith but is now lost along with their plans for the future.
"Mr. McGinn and Mr. Smith were spending millions of dollars on their lavish lifestyle as their investors were sleeping soundly," Cynthia Dott told the judge. She invested with the firm only to lose the money she received after a traumatic brain injury.
Another victim, Robert Pugliese, told the judge his two sons were wounded in Afghanistan and Bosnia. He invested with McGinn, Smith to help them financially — and lost.
Another victim, Arthur Spring, an attorney in Johnstown who uses a wheelchair, explained he is paralyzed from the back down because of an accident decades ago that was the fault of a driver. He was forced to delay his retirement and his daughter's wedding because of his losses.
"I feel like I've been victimized in my life — twice," he told the judge.
McGinn and Smith must forfeit $6.3 million and pay a total of $5.9 million. McGinn was fined $100,000, Smith $50,000.
A jury convicted the men Feb. 6 of mail, wire and securities fraud and filing false tax returns following a five-week trial in Utica.
"I came up with one word that describes your downfall — and that word is arrogant," Hurd told McGinn as the ex-broker stood beside his attorney, E. Stewart Jones. "You ran your business and you didn't really care about the rules as long as you made money for you and your favorite clients."
McGinn told the judge he was sorry investors lost money, but said matter-of-factly: "In our business, your honor, nobody bats a thousand."
McGinn thanked jurors for their work, a remark that prompted Hurd to reveal that McGinn criticized the jury when he was interviewed recently by a probation officer compiling a sentencing report.
"The jury pool in Utica was not sophisticated financially and they did not understand charges at hand," McGinn said, according to the judge, who is based in the central upstate city.
On Wednesday, Hurd told McGinn: "One can only imagine what you said about the jury in private conversations."
The judge seemed more sympathetic toward Smith.
"You have led an impressive life," Hurd said. "The question becomes what led to your downfall in this case — and it appears to me that much of it resulted from your going along with Mr. McGinn."
But he also reminded Smith he wrote a 1999 letter to McGinn in which Smith expressed awareness the firm's actions were illegal and could lead to criminal charges.
"You knew what was going on. Did you stop Mr. McGinn? No. You participated." the judge said. "If you had stepped in and gotten Mr. McGinn to stop what he was doing, you wouldn't be here today."
Smith reminded the judge he, like McGinn, testified in his own defense.
"I told the truth when I said I was completely innocent of allegations contained in the indictment," Smith said.
Smith's son, Geoffrey Smith, 33, and daughter, Lauren Mirich, 31, both spoke on their father's behalf — the daughter, in tears, begged Hurd for leniency.
A furious Geoffrey Smith angrily stared down Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Coombe, who prosecuted the case, as he walked back to his seat. He later fumed at William J. Brown, the receiver handling the collection of money stolen from victims' accounts, saying: "Don't shake my hand!" The son later made a profane gesture to photographers outside the courthouse.
McGinn and Smith diverted approximately $4.1 million from investment trusts for their own benefit; prosecutors said their crimes led to more than $30 million in losses.
In April 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission froze the assets of the defendants' business. The men were later charged by Albany-based U.S. Attorney Richard Hartunian's office. Ultimately, McGinn was convicted on 27 of the 29 counts he faced; Smith on 15 of 28 counts. Both were convicted of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, and failure to file a tax return.
Hartunian, when asked, said the crime was the largest fraud case ever prosecuted in the Northern District, which extends from Binghamton to Syracuse to Albany to the Canadian border.
"Nothing can undo the terrible harm that Timothy McGinn and David Smith inflicted on investors," Hartunian told reporters. Victims ranged from a firefighter, welder, truck driver, account to nurses, teachers and elderly couples struggling to pay for chemotherapy or disabled loved ones.
"They all have one thing in common,' Hartunian said. "They are suffering.
The former brokers' attorneys had asked Hurd to sentence their clients to no more than single-digit prison sentences, according to court documents unsealed last week after the Times Union requested they be made public.
Jones asked Hurd for leniency, Jones argued that unlike all big firms that needed financial bailouts from the federal government during the 2008 financial crisis, small ones like McGinn, Smith got nothing.
Coombe rejected McGinn and Smith's assertions that the collapse of their business was caused by a downturn in the economy, not criminal conduct.
"None of us would be here," she said, "if this was just a routine business failure."
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Friday, December 21, 2012
from my home to yours...
i realized i hadn't shown you all my tree.
isn't it lovely? yes, it's very real, smells fresh and christmas-y, and was carried home from the nearest lot just like the past couple years. the ornaments are a combination of childhood ornaments, christopher radko's i have been gifted since i was young, newer ornaments i picked up from target, pottery barn, west elm, world market, etc., and candy canes. the needlepoint stocking w/ my name on it is another piece i've had since i was a child. my mom finally gave all of us ours to keep in our new homes. this is the first time it's actually hanging from a mantel. i love this little scene–complete with the sunburst mirror from layla grayce and paris ferris wheel print from the paris print shop–and i'll be cozying up here all weekend with my favorite christmas movies, some tea, and my pups... until monday when i'll be heading to the suburbs with danielle to celebrate christmas eve with my family.
i want to say thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for your support, kindness, and patience this past year. i know my posting was sporadic to say the least. 2012 - the past month in particular - has brought about a lot of change in my life, a lot of which was beyond wonderful and more than i ever could have expected in my life. and recently, some very scary but exciting changes are on my horizon, all of which i will share with you after the holidays.
in the mean time, i hope you all have a peaceful, wonderful holiday with your friends, families, and loved ones. and please keep the families, victims, and all those affected by the tragedy in connecticut in your thoughts.
- alaina
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Beautiful post Alaina and this little corner of Christmas is just lovely. Merry Christmas to you!ReplyDelete
Merry Christmas Alaina, and all the best for next year!ReplyDelete
Merry Christmas !! Have a wonderful wkend & Christmas holibobs with ur family xxReplyDelete
Very pretty. I love the sunburst mirror and was excited to see it - alas, it's just a tad too big for the spot i have in mind. I'll keep searching. Happy Christmas!ReplyDelete
Ive never met anyone else who has collected Christopher Radko ornaments since they were little too?? Those are pretty much the only ornaments I have on my tree- and I've even gotten my husband on board with them. Now we collect them together and its such a treat to put them up every year!ReplyDelete
I hope you have a wonderful Christmas with your family and Danielle!
Love that ferris wheel print! And your tree is just beautiful. I hope you have a wonderful holiday with your family and I know only exciting things are in store for you in 2013! xoReplyDelete
Sending you hugs from London, Alaina! Thanks for writing such a great blog, I always love coming by here for a read. Happy Holidays!ReplyDelete
I am a big fan :) Thank you for the inspiration on aesthetics. Keep writing!ReplyDelete
Love from Manila,
Amazing living room , great Christmas decorations,thanks so much for sharing, I will be calling more often. Amazing blogReplyDelete
I love that I can see Harry Potter on your shelf!ReplyDelete


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Recently in preparation for the winter, and as part of a regular maintenance schedule, we pulled Clearwater's centerboard. For those of you who aren't tall-ship experienced, I'll try my best to explain what a centerboard is, how it works, and how we pulled it. I'll let the photos explain the rest.
The centerboard is a 15 or so foot long retractable keel whose forward end pivots on a point inside the hull about a third of the way from the bow. The pivot point is inside the centerboard "trunk", which is basically a big, framed out hollow in the middle of the boat, a bit like a wheel well. It is raised and lowered by a winch on a cable attached to the after end, at about the middle of the boat.
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Marty will appear in two major TV commercial campaigns in Japan beginning March 15th! The first is FANTA and will begin with a press conference which will be broadcast live on TV as well as the internet. The brand new commercial, will be debuted soon after. More detals at fanta.jp. The second commercial, which is completely unrelated to the above news, will make its first broadcast on April 1st. We can not announce the name of the company at this time, but if you are in Japan anytime in 2011, you will be unable to miss this one. In other TV news, also on April 1st Marty will appear on the 2011 Sora Mimi Awards. Part 1 will be broadcast at 24:20 Friday night April 1 on TV Asahi and part 2 the same time on Friday night April 8. The long running weekly hit show has been a staple of Japanese TV for several years, and Marty is a regular guest on the annual awards broadcasts.
In other news, Marty made a guest appearance with his friend Gus G. at his Firewind show in Tokyo. They did an impromptu tribute to the great Gary Moore. Marty played "Black Rose" by himself and then Gus and the band joined him for "Parisienne Walkways". There was talk of Gus returning the favor at one of Marty`s upcoming Greece shows this May. (For Euro tour dates please scroll down)
Gus is an amazing player and guy, and we at the site all wish him the best of success with Ozzy Osbourne. The same day in Tokyo Marty also played 2 of his most recent songs in an All-Star PRS event including Japanese legend Kyoji Yamamoto, Orianthi, Paul Reed Smith and his band and many more PRS players. It was a great welcome for Marty into the world of PRS.More touring news and recording news to come soon! Stay tuned!
Marty`s performance with the Tokyo Philharmonic will be broadcast three times on Japan`s TV Asahi. First broadcast is at 2/20 at9AM, after that 2/26 at 6:30PM and 2/27 at 11PM.For fans of Marty this is not to be missed! A preview can be seen at http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/daimei/
Also on TV Asahi on the same day 2/20 Marty will make a live appearance at 8PM as a guest of legendary Japanese TV host Katsuya Kobayashi of Best Hit USA.
Marty`s France show on May 8 has been announced!
5/8 Le Forum Vaureal, France
The latest on Marty`s latest FANTA commercial here:
For even more of the latest info check the brand new http://www.facebook.com/martyfriedman.officialNew SHOW: 3/19 Sakurazaka Central OKINAWA,JAPANMarty will also make an appearance the previous day (3/18)at the Musix 2011 Okinawa International Asia Music Festival.
After his `09 Gods of Metal Festival performance in Italy, Marty vowed to come back to Europe to bring his music to his fans there who have waited impatiently for so long. He takes with him the band with whom he tours Japan and will hit many cities for the first time ever. 03-19 Sakurazaka Central OKINAWA,JAPANMARTY FRIEDMAN LIVE IN EUROPE 2011 TOUR DATES:05-05 Bibelot, Dordrecht (NL)06-05 Underworld, London (UK)07-05 Spirit 66, Verviers (BE)08-05 Le Forum Vaureal (FR)10-05 Rock Star Live, Bilbao (SP)11-05 Sala Heineken, Madrid (SP)12-05 Salamandra, Barcelona (SP)14-05 Jailbreak, Rome (IT)15-05 Bloom, Mezzago (IT)17-05 Exit Chmelnice, Prague (CZ)18-05 Randall, Bratislava (SK)19-05 A38, Budapest (HUN)20-05 SKC, Belgrade (SER)21-05 RBF Club, Sofia (BUL)22-05 Romeo & Juliet, Istanbul (TUR)23-05 312 Arena, Ankara (TUR)24-05 Noxx, Izmir (TUR)26-05 Eightball Club, Thessaloniki (GR)27-05 AN Club, Athens (GR)28-05 Tochka, Moscow (RUS)29-05 Jagger Club, St. Petersburg (RUS)31-05 Reading 3, Tel-Aviv (ISR)Ticket info and more details to come-stay tuned!!!
There is a whole batch of YouTube links to Marty related recordings that those of you outside of Japan may not be aware of-if you are interested, feel free to check them out at the brand new http://www.facebook.com/martyfriedman.officialMarty will perform live at Budokan on 12/27 as part of a special Visual Kei live event featuring an all star lineup of Alice Nine, Mucc, Sid and much more. This will be his third performance at Budokan since his move to Japan.
The latest Sound Horizon release, "Marchen" which features Marty on guitar is currently #2 on the Japanese pop chart. Earlier this year, the same lineup hit #1 with "Ido e Itaru Mori e Itaru Ido".
Marty`s first solo album, "Dragon`s Kiss" has been remastered and rereleased in a paper sleeve series, along with both Cacophony albums on King Records in Japan.
Personal appearance news and solo tour news coming soon so stay tuned!!Marty will appear on the first episode of the brand new nationwide TV program in Japan, "Guitar Stories". The show has Marty performing "Bad DNA" and talking music, and arranging a segment of "Forbidden City" for 10 Japanese guitarists (chosen by lottery to attend the taping) to play. The unique show will feature a different artist each week.
Broadcast date: 1/15 at 6PM Channel 12(BS)
In radio news, NHK`s "Kurofune" will feature Marty on 12/27 at 8:15 PM Marty talks current events in Japan, plays music from "Bad DNA", reveals his fave song of the year (as introduced in his current Nikkei Entertainment feature) and much more.
This week Marty will be filming the second stage of live auditions for the first debut release on his label, Gokukara records. 20 entrants were selected from hundreds of videos submitted. NicoNico Douga will broadcast a digest of this week`s filming. More info to come.
Release info-"Bad DNA" sees its release in Korea via Evolution Music and Marty plays guitar on the latest Sound Horizon epic, "Marchen". Marty`s previous release with this theatrical act hit the #1 spot on the Japanese pop chart this Summer.
Thanks to all who came to the two sold out Genting Arena shows last week-there will be more to come!Marty`s performance with conductor Yukata Sado and the spectacular Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra was filmed last night and will be broadcast in Japan on 2/20 at 9AM on TV Asahi, and rebroadcast on 2/26 and 2/27 on TV Asahi (BS).Those of you outside of Japan check your satellite listings. This is the third time he has appeared with the Philharmonic as soloist, the first time with his own material, the second time with the Bach Brandenburg Concerto and this time with the Rachmaninoff Concerto #2 Opus 18.As with Marty`s prior Philharmonic performance last year as well as many Japanese musical broadcasts, this program will likely be taken down quickly from YouTube if uploaded-so friends outside of Japan please check quickly!This is the 2206th episode of the program "Daimei no nai Ongalkukai", a staple of Japanese TV.
Marty will play with Amei for 2 more shows at Genting Arena in Malaysia on 12/3 and 12/4. As with all Amei shows, these will sell out if they have not sold out already, so if you are in the area, be there!
Solo touring plans for 2011 are in the works and they will be announced here so be sure to check often!
Last week Marty mad a surprise guest appearance at Aikawa Nanase`s 15th Anniversary concert at Shibuya Ax in Tokyo. Along with banging out several Aikawa classics, he also jammed with other surprise guests, Yu-ki from TRF and Kyoko from Barbee Boys, who along with Aikawa Nanase, are three of the most influential singers in Japanese pop/rock music.
As Marty`s popular page in Japan`s Nikkei Entertainment moves into its fifth year, he is also currently on the cover of the quarterly Benricho, a non-musical publication about learning Japanese.
Next week Marty will make a live internet broadcast on NicoNicoDouga announcing the next stage of the talent search for his Gokukara Records. The best of the best of the latest applicants will be shown and discussed in detail! More details at www.martyfan.comMarty has just completed filming for the upcoming Japanese movie, "Maebashi Visual Kei". The movie will come out in Japan early 2011 and was directed by Otsuru Gitan. The film is a dramatic and moving look inside the trials and tribulations of a fictitious Visual Kei band in Japan. In 2008 Marty had a role in the Japanese hit, "Gugudatte Neko Dearu" and a cameo in "Detroit Metal City" as the guitarist in Gene Simmons` band.More details to come!We now have a brand new official Facebook page for Marty`s fans where they can be assured that it is officially sponsored and maintained by www.martyfriedman.com.
The link is: http://www.facebook.com/martyfriedman.official
According to Marty, "I`m quite sure that my fans would rather I work on new music than talk story online...so please do not be offended as I am not as hands on as other artists may be. I do value all of you and your support very much and I also look forward to checking in here now and again to see what you all are talking about."If you have any questions regarding this, please contact me through the contact page at this site. Thank you and enjoy.Mayzan (webmaster www.martyfriedman.com)The set list for Marty`s Tokyo/Osaka BAD DNA Gathering live shows was as follows:
1. BAD DNA2. STREET DEMON3. IT`S THE UNREAL THING4. AMAGI GOE-----english MC------5. BALLAD OF THE BARBIE BANDITS6. TSUME TSUME TSUME7. ELIXIR8. STIGMATA ADDICTION-----english MC------9. GIMME A DOSE10. CHEER GIRL RAMPAGE11. ASCHEN ZU ASCHEN/MY OH MY12. DEVIL TAKE TOMORROW-----english MC------13. PICTURE14. Ohmura intro-NOVOCAINE KISS15. ANGEL16. SALT IN THE WOUND (extended live DVD version)17. RIPPED-Ohmura solo-RIPPED-----japanese MC------18. YUKI NO HANA19. KAERITAKUNATTA YO20. DRAGON MISTRESS/member introductions/YOU DON`T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME/Marty & Ohmura battle/BE--------1st ENCORE----------1.TIME TO SAY GOODBYE/THUNDER MARCH--------2ND ENCORE----------1.RINGO OIWAKE guitar solo2.BAD DNA reprise
Marty and the band are will be touring outside of Japan in the near future-stay tuned here for the latest and ONLY official English Marty Friedman info on the web! As announced in an earlier press conference in Tokyo, Marty has created and is now heading the brand new record label, "Gokukara Records."
The label is a subsidiary of Japan`s major label giant, Avex. Marty`s solo releases will continue with Avex, and new artists that Marty works with will come out on Gokukara.The first release for the new label will be the result of a nationwide search through NicoNico Douga (Japan`s more modern interactive version of YouTube) and its special community devoted to discovering the first artist/band to make its debut on Gokukara Records.Marty and his staff are sifting through entrants, and make periodic status updates as well as live UStream broadcasts on NicoNico Douga. Due to the sheer number of entrants, only NicoNico Douga community members may create videos for consideration. As of now the label is Domestic/Japan only and all pertinent information on NicoNico Douga and Gokukara Records websites is in Japanese. However if you are outside of Japan and are able to use a computer in Japanese, all musicians/DTM`s/arrangers are welcome to create videos for submission to NicoNico Douga. Access to NicoNico Douga may be limited outside of Japan depending on territory.
More info (japanese only) at http://binylrecords.com/martypand http://binylrecords.com/gokukara
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10/23 Saturday Night 6:30PM TV Tokyo "Y-Y Jumping"
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10/24 J-Wave 11AM "Happiness"Marty with his solo band LIVE in concert!
Two live shows have been announced in Japan and tickets are on sale now.
"BAD D.N.A. Gathering Japan"
!0/20 OSAKA Shinsaibashi Quattro
10/26 TOKYO Shibuya Quattro
Marty`s live band is:
Takayoshi Ohmura - guitarRyota Yoshinari - bassMitsuru Fujisawa - drums
Celebrating his 10th solo album, "BAD D.N.A.", Marty and his band take to the live stage for the first time in 2010!
Ticket outlets and all related info at www.martyfan.com
FANTA band shocker!
Marty made a surprise guest appearance on stage with fellow FANTA band member Takamiy at his sold out Tokyo International Forum tour final show on Sunday. Marty joined Takamiy and his all-star band for 3 songs in the encore.
JUMBOTRON spot!
on 10/1 Marty will be doing a talk event/autograph session in Yokohama at the Landmark Plaza. Marty filmed a special message to promote the event which is currently airing hourly on the Jumbotron facing the Sakuragicho station. It will run until the event on 10/1. Marty is on the cover of the current Young Guitar Magazine in Japan. This month`s edition features the first exclusive "guitar" interview for his latest album, "BAD D.N.A." as well as a very special DVD with Marty showing examples, and going into detail on the unique concepts of his current playing.Get a peek at:http://www.shinko-music.co.jp/main/ProductDetail.do?pid=2088371010Radio info-on 9/15 at noon Marty will do a live nationwide radio broadcast on JFN in Japan. New TV info-
9/10 TVK "Hamarancho" live talk guest 12:30PM10/1 NHK-BS2 "West Wind" 6PM talk and live performance with his solo band, other guests include idols Smileage and Japanese metal band SexMachineGuns
Check the Roland/BOSS site for a recent clip of Marty playing a new song with the latest BOSS gear.http://wwww.rolandconnect.com/artists.html
3rd in-store appearance announced!
Marty will do a personal appearance on the Sky Garden Stage on 9/20 at LaLaPort in Shin Misato at 3PM. The event will open to the public 30 minutes prior. Marty will perform new songs and sign copies of his new album, "BAD D.N.A."More details at www.martyfan.com
9/4 midnight-9/5 2AM will have Marty performing Live on Bay-FM on Masa Ito`s Power Rock Today2nd mini-concert, talk show and autograph session announced!
Marty will make his 2nd appearance at Katakura Park in Omiya this Sunday 9/5 at 5PM.He will sign copies of "BAD D.N.A.", talk story and perform songs from the new album. Last week`s appearance was full to capacity, so we suggest you arrive early. The event will open at 4:30 PM
Live broadcast on Tokyo`s J-Wave 81.3 FM
Marty is the guest on Piston`s Groove Line from 4:30PM to 8PM on 9/1.
Much more info at www.martyfan.comThe front page of the current issue of Tokyo Sports, Japan`s top nationwide sports newspaper, features a half page photo as well as the transcript of a monumental conversation between Marty and legendary comic strip artist, Tenho Iwatani.Tenho Iwatani`s daily comic strip for Tokyo Sports is in its 23rd consecutive year. Since the 90`s Marty has followed Iwatani`s work. On this special front page edition he honored Marty by making him a character in the daily comic strip. Win a chance to see Marty live at a television taping!
Marty will appear on NHK`s "West Wind" which will be filmed on 9/7, audience member applications (in Japanese) can be found at http://www.nhk.or.jp/westwind/Deadline is 8/23 at midnight.
Following the release of "BAD D.N.A." on 8/25 Marty will do a series of promotional autograph sessions throughout Japan before taking the new album to the concert stage with his band later this year. The first of which is to take place on 8/28 at the DynaCity (Canyon Stage) in Odawara at 2PM. If you are in Japan, do not miss it! Arrive early as this event is open to the public and will be full to capacity.Access info (in Japanese) at http://www.dyna-city.com/access.htmlAll upcoming events will be posted at www.martyfan.com
Also on 8/28, Marty will appear on Fuji-TV`s longest running music program, Music Fair at 6PM
Marty will be doing a live press conference on NicoNico Douga (Japan`s YouTube) at 8PM on 8/23 (Japan date and time).
The fifth FANTA commercial featuring Marty and the FANTA band is currently on the air. This one has the band trashing a hotel room in an over the top fashion. Lots more at http://fanta.jp
If you are in Japan, the ringtones for the entire "BAD D.N.A." album as well both of Marty`s bestselling books are currently available for your phone. Details at http://www.martyfan.com/info/index.php
Seperate note from Mayzan (webmaster www.martyfriedman.com) ----
We at the site are aware that the majority of the recent postings are Japan related. We are basically taking portions of the news from his Japanese site and translating it for people ouside of Japan. The folks at www.martyfan.com as well as Marty himself has told me about his future plans outside of Japan, and they will be reported here as soon as they are official! It is very important to Marty and all of us here at both official sites that people outside of Japan know that he is extremely interested in pursuing more tours, events and releases outside of Japan. I run this site from Jakarta, Indonesia so I share the frustration of the rest of his fans outside of Japan! Please be patient, as we are devoted to bringing you the latest news. For now please enjoy Marty`s detailed comments on "Tokyo Jukebox" here: http://www.martyfriedman.com/info_detail.php?id=13The photo gallery will also be updated very soon so stay tuned!!Marty`s 10th solo album, "BAD D.N.A." is completed and its release date is 8/25 on Avex in Japan. Without going into much detail, (we at the site have only heard short previews of half of the songs at this time) it is safe to say that the album will be a natural progression picking up where Loudspeaker and Tokyo Jukebox left off and adding its own twists and turns.The first Japanese pressing will include the first music video for the title track, "BAD D.N.A." directed by Visual Trap, who have directed all of the videos of Dir En Grey.Stay tuned to this page for international release news.
Get a sneak peek at the album at www.martyfan.com/disco/index.php?no=0
The album was produced by Marty and engineered by Steve Hardy and Shinnosuke Miyazawa (Lady Gaga, Guns `n Roses) this April/May at The Village in LA. Much more info about the album, exclusive interviews, studio photos and more to come at this page as well as our Japanese counterpart, www.martyfan.com
In completely unrelated news, check Japan`s official Fanta site for tons of news in the worlof the "FANTA band", including photos and a "live report" at http://fanta.jp/info/detail04.html
As promised on Japan`s top morning TV show, "Mezamashi TV", Marty and the FANTA band made it`s first live appearance at the Gasshukoku Fantastic Stadium at Odaiba in Tokyo on July 14th!The entire audience was chosen by lottery entries and is completely full to capacity. J-pop duo Kimaguren also performed.
Ride the FANTA BUS!
The FANTA band advertising bus that will be driving throughout the Shibuya area of Tokyo from 7/15 thru 7/25 will be open to the public to ride in the Odaiba Gasshukoku area from 7/27 thru 8/22.more info on this and the Odaiba show at http://www.fanta.jp/info/detail03.html
Marty made a surprise guest appearance at a sold out Akasaka Blitz in Tokyo for Maki Ohguro`s tour final on 7/9. He performed her latest single, "It`s All Right", which was released last month.
Marty joins the cast for the 2nd season of the smash NHK-FM radio drama "Seishun Adventure GO! GO! Chikinzu"The show will broadcast every weeknight from 8/2 thru 8/13 at 10:45 PM. The 4th FANTA commercial is currently on the air in Japan. The latest TV commercial features Marty and the rest of the FANTA band "jamming" inside the Bullet Train for some very unsuspecting passengers.
The Sound Horizon maxi-single, which Marty contributed all the electric guitar work on all of its songs, made its debut on the Japanese singles chart at #1. This is the first #1 recording he has played on in his entire career in any country.Sound Horizon is known for their epic arrangements, extravagant theatrical concerts and devoted fans. This is Marty`s first involvement with the project.
The 2nd sold out Sound Horizon concert at the Yoyogi Auditorium in Tokyo on 6/20 in which Marty will play will be shown in real time in 3-D in all TOHO Cinemas throughout Japan.
After completing the majority of its recording in LA, Marty is back in Tokyo putting the finishing touches on his latest new instrumental solo album.
There is more info and a video message from the sessions (in Japanese) at www.martyfan.com. New English content, release info and music video info to be updated soon here at this site.
Download new Marty wallpapers from Fanta NOW! Go to http://fanta.jp/pre/detail_fff.html where currently you can get Marty`s photo or animated character in super high quality.
The 4th commercial featuring Marty in the FANTA band has been filmed and soon to be broadcast, more info at www.martyfan.com
In other news, Marty contributed guitars to Japanese theatrical phenomenon Sound Horizon`s new maxi single, "Hikari to Yami no Douwa". The single was released 6/16 and to commemorate this, Marty will perform live with Sound Horizon at both Yoyogi Auditorium concerts on 6/19 and 6/20.
Japanese legendary vocalist Maki Ohguro`s brand new single, "It`s All Right" features Marty as well. The song is her first new release in three years and the single comes with a making-of DVD with footage from Maki and Marty`s recording session filmed earlier this year.
Marty has commenced recording on his 10th solo album, this time to be done completely at Los Angeles` most legendary recording studio, The Village Recorder. An in-depth making of will be filmed of the entire process. Much more details to come.
More television news, Fanta news and updates at www.martyfan.com
New Fanta Commercial!
The 3rd TV commercial in the ongoing "rock band FANTA" series is now on air in Japan. This "superband", which has yet to perform a single song together, has captured Japan`s attention has inspired a manga magazine, "The Fanta Band Legend".check here:
TV and radio news-
Marty will appear with multi platinum producer Tsunku and pop culture icon Shoko Nakagawa on NHK`s new TV show, "Mina de Nihon Go!" April 22 at 10PM
On NHK radio, Marty makes his 2nd appearance on "Kurofune Da!" May 3 time tba
Live in Japan!
One of the biggest tours in Asia right now, Marty will join A-mei as she makes her Tokyo debut on 4/18 at Akasaka Blitz. Japan is a brand new territory for the superstar singer, and her collaboration with Marty for this show is already being met with anticipation from A-mei`s and Marty`s fans alike.
New features!
There are two new regular features in the major mainstream press starting now in Japan, a weekly piece on Marty in Pia and a monthly piece in UGA, the largest karaoke related magazine in Japan.
Meet Marty in Person!
Directly after Marty`s concert with A-mei in Kuala Lumpur on 4/24 at the Putra Indoor Stadium, Marty will make 4 personal appearances in Australia, sponsored by Allansmusic.Tickets are limited, so get details now at:
2 of the Aussie events are already sold out, as will the others and the KL stadium show so get your tickets now.
After the third sold out Arena show in Taiwan, Marty flew to China for the The 2010 "V" Awards (the Asian version of Grammys/MTV music awards). It was broadcast live on 3/28 to the entire continent of Asia, and featured as its finale a live performance of Marty and A-mei.A-mei, who is known for her emotional ballads and elaborate pop numbers, after receiving 2 awards stunned the Asian music world with a performance which was closer to heavy metal than anything she had previously done. It began with Marty rising up on a stage lifter playing a guitar solo by himself and then A-mei joined him for the song (english translation) "Straightforward" which ended in a barrage of pyro explosions and furious guitar riffs from Marty.More details and video links to come.
Due to upcoming musical activities, which will be reported on this site shortly, Marty will be taking a hiatus from one of his regular TV programs, "Transporter".
For 2 years and 100 episodes, the show is one of the highest rated on Japan`s Space Shower network.
The final episode will air on 3/30 at 9PM. If you have access to Japan`s Space Shower network, be sure to watch as Layla and Marty say their farewells and show some clips of Marty`s best performances on the show.
He is also leaving his TBS radio weekly program, "Kakiiin" and well as his monthly feature in Big Comic magazine.
Marty`s most recent performance with Shoko Nakagawa was re-broadcast this month on NHK. Marty produced and arranged the song, "Makkana Atashi" for Shoko and played it Live with her on "Paphooo", a program which Marty was a regular on for its entire run on NHK.
In between Marty`s solo activities and TV and radio responsibilities in Japan, he is also making news in Asia outside of Japan collaborating with one of Asia`s brightest superstars, A-mei.
A-Mei and Marty made national breaking news in Taiwan with their performances at the Taipei Arena.
The news clip below was filmed at the beginning of the concert and was broadcast while the nearly 4 hour long show was still in progress.
Marty appears towards the middle of the clip. More info to come.
Both March 19th and March 20th shows were sold out months in advance and were both filmed for a live DVD for release later this year.
We will have an exclusive link in English for visitors to this site who wish to purchase the DVD. Stay tuned-
If you are visiting Japan, or live in Japan, it will be impossible for you to miss the giant FANTA billboards up throughout the entire country.In particular, the entire front of the landmark Shibuya Station in Tokyo (see photo here- http://www.martyfan.com/info/index.php )is covered with 2 massive FANTA mural billboards, one with the entire "rock band FANTA" and the other featuring each member separately.Both have Marty with his blue Ibanez MF1 signature model guitar.
Check out Marty`s latest video for "Kiba" (featuring Andrew W.K.) here:
Be sure to take a look around Marty`s revamped Japanese site here:
Marty is currently on the cover of Guitar Player Magazine`s internet version, "GP2", see it here:http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/newbay/gp2_201002/#/0
Marty Trivia!
Marty appears in the new Fanta commercials, (see them at http://fanta.jp) but there are several commercials on the air right now which feature Marty`s guitar playing-
Sapporo Draft One BeerAU cellular (with Anna Tsuchiya)Daiwa HouseMitsubishi Marunouchi
He also plays on fellow Fanta band member Nana Tanimura`s brand new single, "Believe You"Marty is also featured in Newsweek Japan (in Japanese here:
Marty is planning activities outside of Asia this year, including live touring with his solo band as well as other unique events. Please stay tuned...


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As of May 2011, doctors are legally obliged to maintain their professional competence by enrolling in professional competence schemes and following requirements set by the Medical Council. Most doctors previously engaged in continuous professional development, however this new system creates a formal process of lifelong learning which highlights doctors' dedication to developing their skills throughout their professional lives.
Schemes will be operated by postgraduate training bodies and have been developed to drive good professional practice which is centred on patient safety and the quality of patient care. The activities which doctors will engage in will be straightforward and practice based.
Participation in a Professional Competence Scheme will help registered doctors to demonstrate that they are fulfilling their new statutory duty. Schemes are in place for all registered doctors on the Specialist and General Division of the Medical Register. Doctors registered in the Supervised Division of the register will also enroll in a Professional Competence scheme related to their chosen specialty.
To view the public consultation on rules for new performance procedures, please click here.
For more information on how to enroll in a professional competence scheme relevant to your area of practice, please contact your postgraduate training body. If you are not already aligned to a recognised postgraduate training body then contact the body which best reflects the area of medicine in which you practice.
For a list of Postgraduate Training Bodies and professional competence schemes, click here.
To download the professional competence information leaflet for patients please click here.pdf


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4EXT Recovery Control 2.1.0 Apk
4EXT Recovery Control 2.1.0 Apk | 718 KB | Mediafire Download
Requires Android:2.1 and up
What do you want to flash today?
This is the must-have application for everyone using or planning to use 4EXT Recovery. Please check the list about currently supported devices!
What's in v2.1.0 update:
# New settings for 4EXT Recovery
# New option: check md5 on restore inside the app BEFORE rebooting into recovery (recovery will then skip the md5sum check as it was already verified inside the app)
> This prevents situations where you wiped before a restore and the restore failed leaving you without a rom to boot.
# Themes: set transparency for all colors
# Betafeature: For theme creators: Set up your colours and then export those settings to be used in your zips
# Bugfixes
# and more
By buying this app, you not only get a feature rich application that lets you control, configure and handle the advanced features of 4EXT Recovery with comfort, you also contribute to the future of 4EXT Recovery itself!
Thanks to the great community the project will continually improve and stay as active as possible!
For a fully functional, free preview, please try the free "Recovery Updater" which includes a 3 day preview of 4EXT Recovery Control.
It's available on www.4ext.net.
At the moment the following are supported:
HTC Sensation, Incredible S / 2, Desire Z / G2, Desire S, Desire, Desire HD, Inspire 4G, myTouch 4G, Nexus One
Your device MUST BE ROOTED and currently you need to be S-OFF to use all the features!
Please be patient regarding translations of the app. I will do my best to do that :)
Please see www.4ext.net for a complete feature list.
There are too many to list them here.
Some examples:
*) Start Backups, Advanced Backups, Restore, Advanced Restore directly from inside the app
*) Check your backups' health to ensure they will restore later when you need them, by verifying their md5sums!
*) Want to know which partitions a certain backup contains?
-> Was it an "Advanced Backup, where you didn't select all partitions? ->
-> This and more information is automatically displayed in the list of your backups.
*) Calculates real values for the space needed to create a new full or advanced backup
for "Advanced Backups": While you are selecting / deselecting partitions, it will display and update the currently needed space to complete that custom backup set.
*) Install multiple zip files at once ->
*) Optionally display the md5sums of all the files you are going to flash in one go!
-> So you can make sure all are ok before you flash them.
*) Want to format all partitions with a file system of your choice before you flash a new rom?
-> Just use one of the Superwipe options
*) Prefer to stay inside recovery after all your selected operations are done? No problem.
*) The following example would be possible to do in just one session (one reboot in to recovery):
-> Restore a backup
-> Create a backup or advanced backup before the restore process starts
-> Format all you partitions in a file system of your choice before the restore process starts
-> Flash as many zip files you want after the restore is complete
-> Fix permissions afterwards if you like
-> Select to stay inside recovery or reboot automatically once all actions are complete
*) Change the look and feel of your Recovery with a nice colour picker!
*) Try out as many themes you like with a live preview.
-> it will look the same as if you rebooted into recovery to check it out.
*) Preview, modify, install, uninstall 4EXT Themes without the need to reboot into recovery
*) View data about all your partitions directly from inside the app, without rebooting into recovery
*) Had a bad Recovery session and didn't have the time to save the log file? No problem, let the app save it to your sdcard!
*) Safely online install and upgrade 4EXT Recovery (md5sums are automatically verified)
-> if in rare cases this doesn't work, let the app download a zip file including the recovery version you selected to your sdcard.
->The integrity of this downloaded recovery zip is automatically verified for you so you don't need to check md5sums!
*) View all changelogs or known issues of any version available to your device.
*) Stay informed about any newly discovered bugs
*) Encountered a problem? Use the report issue button to tell me about your problem and optionally attach valuable info such as your last recovery log to help me help you much better.
*) .. and much more! For a complete feature list see www.4ext.net
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Netflix Hides Its Customer Service Number
A few weeks back 60 minutes did a profile of Netflix and its owner, Reed Hastings, (who has to have the best corporate name since Warren Widicus.) Anyway, much like our readers, Reed could not find Netflix's customer service number the Netflix website.
From the CBS transcript:
[Lesley]Stahl asked Hastings what customers like the Henkels should do to get through by phone.
"I'll show you that here," he started.
It took forever. "Ah…how do I contact customer service?" he wondered.
And even the CEO couldn't find a phone number. "Okay, it's all by e-mail," he said.
Except it's kinda not. Since Reed couldn't find the number, we asked Google. A Google site search of Netflix, searching for "800" and "Customer Service" turned up a phone number tucked away, barely legible at the bottom of a page. Good job, Netflix.—MEGHANN MARCO(Thanks, Judith!)
Netflix Customer Service Number: 1-888-NETFLIX or 1-800-585-8131. Mon-Fri 9am-10pm Eastern Time Sat-Sun 9am-5:30pm Eastern Time.
The Brain Behind Netflix [CBS via DVD Dossier]
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PER/ Fame
Michael Jackson hasn't had a hit in a while, but instead of working on his next platinum album, he's turning his eye towards fashion! The King of Pop has teamed up with Ed Hardy designer — and pal — Christian Audigier to launch a new line this fall. Audigier tells PEOPLE of the collaboration, "It's the merging of the King of Pop with the king of fashion. Something explosive is going to happen." As for Kitson owner Fraser Ross, who has already committed to carrying the line exclusively at launch, he tells PEOPLE that he has faith in the new line because "Michael Jackson is an international pop icon who has had a huge following throughout his career. I think people will think it's hip to wear his line. Through all his ups and downs people still love him. He still has a huge fan base." Tell us: Will you wear Michael Jackson's new clothing line?


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Together with Asia Pacific Network of Sex Workers (APNSW), the 9th ICAAP is hosting a pre congress forum for sex workers on 8 August 2009 at Inna Grand Bali Beach Hotel in Sanur, Bali. The Sex Workers Forum is one of the seven pre-congress community forums hosted during the congress. With a main theme on "Prostitution, Law and the State," the forum will discuss three key issues:
Travel & Accommodation
If you plan to attend the Sex Workers Forum, you may need to adjust your travel plans accordingly to arrive in Bali before 8 August 2009. Airport transfer service is provided at the airport to all official hotels and to selected drop-zones in Bali. Please check the web section on Accommodation and Transportation to see if your preferred area is covered by the congress shuttle service.
Except those who receive scholarship awards from the 9th ICAAP, you are free to arrange your own accommodation while in Bali. Sanur is a half hour away from the congress venue, Bali International Convention Centre in Nusa Dua. There are many budget-accommodations around the Sanur area in the proximity of Inna Grand Bali Beach Hotel, the location of the Sex Workers Forum.
Please check the web section on Accomodation for more information. Should you choose to stay in other parts of Bali, please check the web section on Transportation to see if your preferred area is covered by the congress shuttle service.
For pre congress shuttle schedule from 7-8 August 2009, download here!
For the congress shuttle schedule from 9 - 13 August 2009, download here!
For map of pick-up and drop-off zones, download here!


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Week 3: Day 6
Warm Up:
Self-Myofascial Release (Foam Roll): Lats, Thoracic Spine (Back), Piriformis/Glutes, Hip Flexors/TFL, IT Band, Quads, Adductor Complex, Hamstrings, Calves
Perform a12 mile ruck w/ full load & 20 lb sandbag (or 20 lb additional weight). You move as quickly as possible with little rest for duration of conditioning.
- Cool down stretch and foam roll after exercising
- Consume water
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Anglian Water is urging Christmas cooks not to let turkey fat escape down the plughole this festive season.
This year staff have been busy clearing thousands of blockages from the region's pipes. There are more than 30,000 blockages a year in East Anglia - 80% of which are caused by wipes and fats. This adds £15million a year on to customers' bills.
But the Keep It Clear campaign team have also been busy spreading the message in schools, at community events, in the media and on Twitter and Facebook.
Rachel Dyson, Keep It Clear campaign manager at Anglian Water, said: "An average cooked turkey produces ¾ of a pint of fat. Turkey and goose fat is fantastic for crisping up those roast potatoes on Christmas Day, but if it gets poured down the sink it can cause a major headache.
"Around 20,000 tonnes of fats and oils find their way into our region's sewers each year and they cause thousands of blockages. Blockages lead to sewage spills and if this happens on your property the repair bill will be one Christmas delivery you don't want.
"Our advice to anyone cooking Christmas dinner is to let the fat cool and then scrape it into your bin, or use some newspaper to scoop it up and put in your food caddy or composter. You'll be saving yourself a lot of inconvenience as well as protecting your homes and the local environment from nasty sewage spills."