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Pope Francis warned that the Catholic Church's focus on abortion, contraception and gay marriage risked overshadowing its pastoral mission and threatened to bring down the church "like a house of cards." Deborah Ball reports on the News Hub. Photo: AP.
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WHISTLER, B.C. — He was within sight of Canada's third alpine gold medal of the day Thursday, the only corollary being that Chris Williamson skis into a long, dark tunnel.
With only six per cent of normal vision, however, his lack of visual acuity can sometimes be a blessing.
"If I had normal vision, it would have scared the heck out of me," Williamson explained. "But I think, because being visually impaired is something I'm used to, it isn't as much of a fear as it would be for normal-sighted racer. I can't see the landing."
A spectacular wipeout over Hot Air — the last big jump on the Dave Murray Whistler downhill course — ended Williamson and guide Nick Brush's hope of joining fellow Canadians Lauren Woolstencroft and Viviane Forest atop the medal podium at the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.
Woolstencroft, from North Vancouver, won gold in the women's standing event, while Forest, from Edmonton, grabbed her first Paralympic Games gold in the women's visually impaired category.
One of the Canadian favourites to win medals in Whistler, Williamson, 37, had the leading intermediate times down his run, but he caught too much air over the final jump. He landed with his skis splayed and slid wildly off the course. The skier estimates he was travelling more than 100 km/h when he went flying — and blind to the prospect of where he might land.
"I can't drive because of my vision," Williamson quipped. "But I can crash at speeds most people can't drive on the highways. It's been a while since we've had a training run, and the snow was much faster today than it was eight days ago. I just went off Hot Air with a little more speed than we had in the past. I opened up a little too early, landed on the tails of my skis and I couldn't hold it. But I know I skied very well today, and I know I would have had a medal performance, if not a gold. I guess I'll just take that thought into my next race."
Williamson, from Markham, Ont., was just one of a number of skiers who crashed, visually impaired or otherwise, on the high-speed course that turned icy and slick under clear skis overnight after days of rain and fog. Most actually occurred after the finish line, when skiers were attempting to brake and got tripped up by a knoll of snow.
The women's downhill (standing) event was suspended for several minutes while paramedics attended to Andrea Dziewior of Nanaimo, B.C., who crashed in the finish area while fellow Canadian Karolina Wisniewska was on course. According to the Canadian Paralympic press attache, Dziewior suffered bruises and a knee injury, but she was otherwise OK. The delay, however, forced Wisniewska to go back up to the top of the course and restart her race.
She was on course for a medal, based on her intermediate times, which would have been the eighth of Wisniewska's Paralympic Games career. But Wisniewska admitted her stamina betrayed her near the finish. She crossed the line in fifth place, but just .24 seconds away from a bronze medal in the race won by Woolstencroft
"Physically, by the end of my second go, my legs were so tired," explained Wisniewska, who has a mild form of cerebral palsy. "My legs just felt like jelly. I believe I was in second place at both intervals. I just didn't have it at the end. I'm pretty disappointed about that."
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Zontar, the Thing from Venus also known as Zontar: The Invader from Venus is a 1966, made for television, science fiction film, directed by Larry Buchanan and based on the teleplay by Hillman Taylor and Buchanan. It is a remake of Roger Corman's It Conquered the World (1956), and also featured an alien from Venus, much like its predecessor.
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The SMU Meadows Dance Ensemble presents two world premieres and two classical works for a night of stunning performances at its 2013 Fall Dance Concert, Nov. 13-17.
The night begins with a world premiere from an SMU alum as Joshua Peugh (B.F.A. '06) debuts his work PICK-UP. PICK-UP is performed by 12 dancers and is set to the music of Dave Brubeck, Dinah Washington and deadmau5, combining jazz classics and popular electronic music. After graduating from Meadows Peugh co-founded Dark Circles Contemporary Dance, based in Seoul, South Korea; since opening the company has produced 17 award-winning works in five countries. In a release Peugh said, "The kind of work I am interested in creating will hopefully connect with people on an instinctual level, one that's Universal to all humans, regardless of the culture they come from."
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The second performance is also a world premiere, this time from John Selya. Selya is a current Meadows School artist-in-residence and will premiere Ain't Confidential at the Fall Dance Concert. Ain't Confidential is a female solo performance set to Ride My Arrow by Bill Callahan. Selya is a Tony-nominated dancer and choreographer and has performed in four Broadway musicals.
The night continues with Dark Elegies, choreographed by Antony Tudor. Tudor is one of the 20th century's most renowned ballet choreographers, and Dark Elegies is his favorite – and considered his greatest – ballet. The performance expresses raw emotion and loss; it is set to Song Cycle Kindertotenlieder by Gustav Mahler.
The final performance is Zero Cool, choreographed by Cathy Young. Young is a performer, choreographer and master of jazz dance; she has toured throughout the United States and Europe and been honored for her work. Currently Young is director of the Dance Division of the Boston Conservatory. Zero Cool "uses intricate patterns and highly stylized movement to reference various inspirations." The unique jazz work is set to Latin American Suite and Far East Suite by Duke Ellington.
The Fall Dance Concert runs Nov. 13-16 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 17 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $7 for faculty, staff and students.


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Chapter 241 – Mystical Sleeves
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Xuan Tian Ming's expression chilled, saying: "What happened?"
Deputy general Qian did not respond, instead turning to look at Feng Yu Heng. Xuan Tian Ming immediately said: "This is county princess Ji An."
"County princess Ji An?" That person seemed very surprised to hear this information, "You really are county princess Ji An?"
Feng Yu Heng nodded, "I am."
"That's perfect!" Deputy general Qian rubbed his hands repeatedly, as he was both anxious and joyous, "With county princess Ji An here, the soldiers can be saved!"
Feng Yu Heng's face immediately sank, as she quickly looked towards Xuan Tian Ming. The two asked in unison: "There are patients?"
Deputy general Qian Li dropped to his knees, "This insignificant general is guilty, would general please decide on a punishment."
Xuan Tian Ming coldly said: "Now is not the time to discuss punishment. Speak clearly on the situation first."
Only then did Qian Li say: "This morning, this insignificant general sent general out of the mountains, so neither of us ate at camp, which can be considered as having avoided disaster. But when this lowly general returned to the camp, I noticed the soldiers who had just finished eating all collapsed to the ground. Those that were lightly affected were rolling around on the ground, while those that were affected more severely passed out."
"How many people in total were poisoned?" Xuan Tian Ming asked, "Has the person who made the food been captured?"
Qian Li replied: "Eighty percent or more were poisoned, and the one who prepared the food… was also poisoned."
The people inside the carriage fell silent for a while. Xuan Tian Ming clenched his fists tightly, his anger surging forth. The entire carriage was filled with his oppressive aura.
Feng Yu Heng stood up and lifted the curtain, informing Bai Ze: "Increase our pace. We must hurry to the camp."
Bai Ze heard the conversation going on inside the carriage and swung his horsewhip. Even the carriage behind them, driven by Ban Zou, increased its speed.
Inside the carriage, Xuan Tian Ming was requesting Qian Li describe the details of the poisoning.
Qian Li pondered for a while before saying: "When this insignificant general returned, I saw a group of people on the ground. Some people were rolling around on the ground, holding their stomachs, but some had lost consciousness. Upon seeing that scene, I knew that they had been poisoned. Rushing forward to take a look, the people who had lost consciousness had fortunately only fainted. They did not stop breathing, but their faces were turning blue, and white foam was coming out of their mouths. Their fingers were also stiff, and I don't know if they can endure until we return. The soldiers who were not poisoned are also in a panic. Some of them even rushed over to the kitchens to settle the debt with the cooks, but they discovered that they had also been poisoned and were collapsed next to the pots. Of the three doctors at the camp, two were poisoned and one is at a loss over what to do. He said that it was poison from the zhen, and that there is no cure."
Qian Li said this while looking towards Feng Yu Heng. He noticed that Feng Yu Heng inhaled sharply upon hearing about the zhen.
His heart immediately became cold.
Xuan Tian Ming slightly raised his head, a fury filled his chest, but he had no place to vent it. The doctors at the military camp had been with him at the battlefield in the Northwest. Their medical ability was perhaps even higher than the imperial physicians of the palace. But now, two were poisoned and one had no solution. Was the poison from a zhen truly so fierce?
"The zhen is a type of bird." After a long while, Feng Yu Heng faintly spoke, "I originally thought that type of bird was merely a myth passed down in history, but I did not think that this era would really have something like a zhen."
"Heng Heng." Xuan Tian Ming turned to look at her, "Is there anything you can do?"
Feng Yu Heng did not answer, but she did ask: "How many people are there in the camp?"
Qian Li said: "In the entire camp, there are thirty thousand."
Xuan Tian Ming also said: "They are all people I brought back from the battle in the Northwest. A portion was left there to keep the peace. This thirty thousand returned with me and set up a camp in the suburbs of the capital."
"Thirty thousand…" Even Feng Yu Heng revealed a trace of despair, "How many were poisoned?"
"At least twenty thousand or more."
She frowned, "There are too many people." Not to mention the era, even if it was in a modern hospital of the 21st century, there would not be enough doctors to accommodate suddenly having twenty thousand patients.
"Is there truly nothing that can be done?" Xuan Tian Ming's tone was gloomy, "Heng Heng." Calling out Heng Heng, he revealed a pleading look.
Feng Yu Heng went over and held his hand, explaining to him: "There is something that can be done, but there are too many people. With just me alone, there's no way for me to save them all."
"Then this lowly general will go get some doctors from the city to the military camp." Qian Li immediately recovered upon hearing that there was something that could be done.
But Feng Yu Heng very quickly splashed cold water on his idea: "There's no point. They don't know how."
Xuan Tian Ming slightly closed his eyes. Perhaps Qian Li did not understand, but he could understand a bit. Feng Yu Heng saying that others did not know how meant that they truly did not know how. He had once watched Feng Yu Heng treat Princess Xiang's illness. The odd things and mystical methods were things he had never seen before.
But now…
"Let's get to the camp first to take a look at the situation." She faintly sighed, as she reaffirmed her thoughts of training more doctors.
The two carriages rushed hastily towards the military camp. When they finally began climbing the mountain, Xuan Tian Ming carried Feng Yu Heng and made use of his qing gong to climb it. Only when they arrived at the military camp did those who were not poisoned let out a sigh of relief.
Everyone gathered around Xuan Tian Ming to salute, and one of them said: "General, quickly come take a look. A large number of people are already… almost unable to hold on."
Xuan Tian Ming's heart tightened. Unable to worry about anything else, he moved his wheelchair and flew into the camp.
Feng Yu Heng followed behind him and very quickly saw the devastation in the military camp.
Just as Qian Li said, some people were unconscious, some were still slightly conscious, but their bodies were twisting about. Their faces were blue, and white foam came from their mouths.
Qian Li told Feng Yu Heng: "The situation is much worse than when I left. I fear that they will not last if we delay any longer."
Some soldiers had already begun wiping away tears. The feelings born on the battlefield were different. As soldiers, they could die for their country and have their blood dye the borderland, but was it not too vexing to die from being poisoned in their own military camp?
"Prepare a tent for me, quickly!" Feng Yu Heng did not ask anything else, as she loudly gave an order.
Qian Li became spirited and loudly said: "Yes!" He then ordered his subordinates: "Quickly! Prepare a tent!"
A soldier quickly ran off to get to work, but some of those who remained were curious. Why would Qian Li listen to the words of a young child?
"This is county princess Ji An!" Qian Li naturally understood what his comrades were thinking, so he quickly gave an introduction: "This is the one rumored to be even more amazing than divine doctor Yao Xian, the Feng family's second young miss. She is also our general's future princess."
Hearing this, all of the soldiers became joyous. County princess Ji An had become quite famous after the previous Winter disaster. Moreover, there was the fame of divine doctor Yao Xian to rely on. Now that the entire military camp was facing an emergency, everyone clearly understood what it meant to have a divine doctor appear.
Thus a soldier led the way and knelt down. With hot tears in his eyes, he said: "We beg county princess save our comrades."
With him kneeling, the others also knelt down in unison, even Qian Li was no exception. She heard them say in unison: "We beg county princess to save our comrades! We beg county princess to save our comrades!"
Feng Yu Heng felt that this situation was too shocking. She had been a doctor for so many years, and she had seen patients kneel after she had cured them, but this was the first time she had seen so many people kneel and say the same thing.
She raised her head and looked towards Xuan Tian Ming, but she saw him also looking towards her. Their eyes met, and she also saw the same contents in his gaze of save his comrades.
Feng Yu Heng took a deep breath and nodded towards Xuan Tian Ming. She then looked at the kneeling soldiers in front of her and finally said in a loud voice: "I will do my best!"
At this time, the soldier who had run to fetch the tent had returned. While running, he loudly shouted: "The tent has been prepared!"
Qian Li was first to get up and ask Feng Yu Heng: "What else does county princess need us to help prepare?"
She said: "Call for the medical officer who was not poisoned to wait for me in the tent." No longer stopping to chat with anyone else, Feng Yu Heng walked towards the heart of the military camp. While walking, she checked the situations of those who had been poisoned.
Bai Ze pushed Xuan Tian Ming along at her side. Ban Zou and Huang Quan were also at her side, while Qian Li followed closely behind.
After seeing no less than 30 people, she said: "Whether or not it is poison from a zhen can not be determined, but the toxicity of the poison is exceedingly rare. I can not guarantee that everyone will be saved. I can only say that I will do my best." She said this while looking at Qian Li, "Have someone go prepare water. Then arrange to have the soldiers who were not poisoned to wait outside my tent."
"This servant will obey!" Qian Li quickly replied in a loud voice then ran off.
Feng Yu Heng then looked towards Huang Quan, Ban Zou and Bai Ze, "There are not enough people, so you will also need to help out."
Bai Ze nodded, "Princess, do not worry. We servants will definitely do our best."
"What can I do to help?" Xuan Tian Ming took the initiative to ask, his expression no longer dripping with laziness.
Feng Yu Heng pondered a little then said: "You will come help me sort the medicine in the tent."
She spoke while walking towards the tent. Only when she arrived before the empty tent did she see a doctor nearing 50 years old waiting there. Upon seeing her, the doctor repeatedly said: "This lowly one greets county princess!" Saying this, he knelt down on the ground.
Feng Yu Heng quickly helped him up, "What sort of situation is this. Where is there time for such courtesy. Doctor, quickly follow me into the tent. I need your help."
Nodding repeatedly, the old doctor followed Feng Yu Heng into the tent while saying: "This lowly one previously went to perform medical examinations with imperial physician Yao, Yao Xian. I admired him very much."
She now understood why she felt so moved to see him. He was an old acquaintance of the Yao family.
But where was there time for her to talk about the past with him. Just after the three entered the tent together, she said to the doctor: "I do not know how this old gentleman determined that it was poison from a zhen, but that is not important. What is important is how we treat them. I do indeed have the fastest way to treat them, but I am the only one who knows how to do it, and I can not save twenty thousand people. There is another method that can be used to resolve this emergency, which is to induce vomiting."
"Induce vomiting?" The doctor nodded, clearly understanding the reasoning behind Feng Yu Heng said they should induce vomiting, but he had his own concerns: "This lowly one also thought of this method, but making the medicine needed to induce vomiting is too troublesome. Secondly, we do not have any medical herbs. Most importantly, most of the people have already fainted, so there is no way to feed them the medicine."
Feng Yu Heng quietly said: "I have the medicine, so there is no need to make it, but I will need roughly a cup of tea's worth of time to prepare it. As for those who have completely fainted, it's fine. We can use needles." She did not explain too much more, only saying to the doctor: "Go outside first and call people to separate those who have fainted from those who can still take medicine. I will join you shortly."
The doctor was with the army all year round, so he was accustomed to treating orders as absolute like the other soldiers. He did not ask any other questions, as he did whatever Feng Yu Heng told him to do. Having received orders, he immediately left the tent.
Seeing that only Xuan Tian Ming remained in the tent, she walked over and said in a serious tone: "Xuan Tian Ming, there is something I need you to promise."
He nodded, "Speak."
Feng Yu Heng took a deep breath. She had resolutely made this decision, so she said to him: "In a while, no matter how odd you think my actions are, don't ask anything about it, is that fine?"
Xuan Tian Ming practically did not even think about it before agreeing: "Yes." With her, he had already learned not to ask anything, "I know you will definitely pull something strange from your sleeve. Don't worry, I will only watch and won't ask."
Feng Yu Heng facepalmed, her sleeve… very well. Her sleeve really was a mystical sleeve.
Seeing that he had agreed, she did not wait any longer. Placing her right hand on her left wrist, she sent her consciousness into the space and quickly began digging around. Very quickly, all of the vomit inducing medicines had been gathered together. Without any time to remove the packaging, she simply brought it all out.
Xuan Tian Ming watched as she brought out pile after pile of small boxes and small bottles from her sleeve. The items were piled up like a small mountain that went up past her waist.
He was truly unable to endure and said: "If you have the ability, put it all back into your sleeve for me to see."
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An ambitious work for its time, this beautiful map of the Atlantic Ocean was published in July 1939 when ocean bathymetry was in its infancy. Loaded with a variety of geographical and historical information this map is a splendid addition to any map collection.
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BALTIMORE, 10-15-12---The Maryland Jockey Club today announced that tickets for 2013 Preakness day go on-sale at 10 a.m. Eastern this morning. The 138th running of the Preakness® Stakes will take place May 18, 2013 at famed Pimlico Race Course.
The annual running of the Preakness is a classic American institution. First contested in 1873, it is one of thoroughbred horse racing's most valued Grade 1 stakes races. Now one of the largest single-day sporting events in the United States, "The People's Race...The People's Party" has hosted up to 121,309 for the pivotal middle jewel of thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown.
Preakness InfieldFest is a multi-entertainment festival featuring national headlining artists on two stages, the popular MUG Club and unique attractions throughout the day to give fans an unparalleled entertainment experience, featuring 13 exciting races, headlined by the Preakness Stakes.
Tickets can be purchased by calling the Preakness ticket office (410-542-9400 or 877-206-8042) or by logging onto www.ticketfly.com. Ticketfly is replacing Ticketmaster as the ticket sales and distribution company.
The partnership with Ticketfly, an end-to-end ticketing and marketing platform, will help Preakness to streamline operations and build community. Preakness officials switched to Ticketfly for its innovative technology, including a socially-charged purchase experience that will help Preakness to more effectively reach and engage online audiences. For attendees, Ticketfly makes buying tickets convenient, quick and easy.
"We're thrilled to be teaming up with the Preakness Stakes," said Gannon Hall, Ticketfly's Chief Marketing Officer. "As one of the most renowned and highly-attended sporting events in the country, with a sizable music festival component, we're excited to see how Preakness leverages our platform to broaden their reach and improve the live event experience for 2013."
In signing on with Ticketfly, the Maryland Jockey Club embraced the power of partnering with a company that provides a full suite of integrated ticketing and marketing tools, including Facebook ticketing, automated social marketing, email marketing and real-time analytics.
"Ticketfly is one of the best tech-savvy and forward-thinking young companies to expand our market reach and offer customers easy, efficient ways to purchase tickets and stay engaged with us online, while placing their needs first," Maryland Jockey Club President Tom Chuckas said. "We are excited to join Ticketfly in their vision to offer Preakness fans the very best experience."
Seating information and ticket reservation forms for Preakness 138 can be found at https://www.preakness.com/tickets. Ticket renewals will be mailed out by next Monday, October 22.
Just as in 2012, there will be three tiers of pricing, based on calendar days, for Infield and MUG Club tickets:
Until Dec 31, 2012 Jan 1-May 11, 2013 Preakness Week/Day Of
General Infield $40 $50 $60
MUG Club $60 $70 $80
The Preakness Operations department has unveiled a breathtaking four-minute video on the day, which captures the history, grandeur, style and thrill that is Preakness. The video can be found at www.preaknessmktg.com.
"Preakness day is a rite of passage for generations in the mid-Atlantic region. Nowhere else can you listen to great music and soak up the party atmosphere that is InfieldFest at such low prices, capped off by the constant action of live racing," added Chuckas. "The greatest three-year old horses in the history of racing have thundered down the stretch at Old Hilltop in their quest for the Woodlawn Vase, the most valuable trophy in American sports. The video, which was shot this past May, captures everything that makes the Preakness one of the top sporting events for fans world-wide."
About Pimlico Race Course
Pimlico Race Course is a Stronach Group company, North America's leading Thoroughbred racetrack owner/operator. The Stronach Group racetracks include Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park & Casino, Golden Gate Fields, Portland Meadows, Laurel Park and Pimlico Race Course, home of the world-famous Preakness. The company owns and operates the Palm Meadows Training Center in Florida and is one of North America's top race horse breeders through its award-winning Adena Springs operation. The Stronach Group is one of the world's largest suppliers of pari-mutuel wagering systems, technologies and services. Its companies include AmTote, a global leader in wagering technology; Xpressbet, an Internet and telephone account wagering service; and Monarch Content Management, which acts as a simulcast purchase and sales agent of horseracing content for numerous North American racetracks and wagering outlets. The Stronach Group is also a major producer of televised horse racing programming through its HRTV cable and satellite network and is North America's premier supplier of virtual online horse racing games, as well as a leading producer of social media content for the horseracing industry.
About Ticketfly
Ticketfly is the social ticketing platform for professional event promoters and venues of any size, from standing-room-only clubs to festival grounds and arenas with reserved seating. The Ticketfly platform provides a full suite of integrated marketing tools that streamline operations, build community and increase ticket sales. Ticketfly was founded by the team that first brought event ticketing to the Web. For more information, visit https://start.ticketfly.com/, connect on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ticketfly or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/ticketfly.


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Essay - a short literary composition on a particular theme or topic, usually in prose and generally thoughtful and interpretative. This type of writing is devoted to the presentation of the writer's own ideas and generally addresses a particular aspect of the subject.
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The word is directly from the Latin exagium, meaning "weighing" or "trial by weight."
The essay is considered an invention of the European Renaissance, a product of the period's emphasis on the individual and the exploration of one's inner self in relation to the outside world. The term was first used by Montaigne in 1580 for informal reflections on himself and mankind in general called Essaia, which means "trying out" in French. Francis Bacon's Essays in 1597 were written as "counsels for the successful conduct of life and the management of men." Since the Seventeenth Century, English writers, such as Addison, Goldsmith, Lamb, Hazlitt, Steele, Chesterton, Huxley, and Orwell, have written essays.
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It's the biggest week for IPOs in 8 yearsApril 9, 2014: 5:34 PM ET
It's the biggest week for initial public offerings since the end of 2006 with a whopping 16 companies scheduled to make their trading debut.
Forget April showers. This year it's April IPOs.
The question for investors is how to read this flurry.
The reality is all 16 IPOs probably won't happen this week. Investors have their limits, and anytime IPOs heat up, some wonder whether it's a repeat of late 1990s and year 2000 when companies, especially in the tech sector, were going public before they were ready.
Who can forget the Pets.com disaster?
Kathy Smith of IPO investment advisory firm Renaissance Capital says there shouldn't be major concern about the IPO market overheating, but it's clear there's going to be bit of a correction.
She said the best way to illustrate what's happening is to look at the Renaissance IPO ETF vs the S&P 500.
The chart shows the IPO ETF outperforming the S&P 500 for most of this year, but now it's actually underperforming the S&P 500, an indicator that there's some slowing of investor appetite for IPOs.
Smith says there's "a huge backlog" of IPOs that weren't launched because of the 2008 financial crisis and then other periods of drama such as the debt ceiling battles and shutdowns in Washington D.C.
Because everyone has been trying to jump back in, what we're currently seeing is the market "pushing back on price", according to Smith. But she thinks that the correction in IPO pricing is "healthy and necessary" as market forces play out.
A major flop at the end of March was the IPO for King Digital Entertainment (KING), the parent company of addictive online game Candy Crush. The stock dropped 15.5% on its first day of trading and is still below its IPO price.
This week there was a lot of attention on La Quinta Holdings (LQ), which ended its first day of trading Wednesday up slightly. The hotel chain priced the night before at $17 a share, below the expected $18 to $21 range.
Another good barometer of the IPO market will be Ally Financial (ALLY), which is expected to price in range of $25 to $28 per share and begin trading on Thursday. The old GM auto lending unit spin-off, which was bailed out by the U.S. Treasury, is predicted to raise $2.5 billion.
Related: Ally Financial IPO: victory for taxpayers, but don't buy the stock
The other key story this year is Chinese IPOs. On Wednesday iKang Healthcare Group (KANG), China largest provider of preventative healthcare, surged more than 8% higher after its IPO on the Nasdaq.
Investors have approached many of these Chinese company equities with curiosity and caution.
The next big Chinese IPO will be Weibo (WB). The company, which some have called the "Chinese Twitter," released SEC documents late last week showing that it was planning to offer 20 million shares at between $17 to $19 a share. The goal is to raise around $380 million.
Next week will see LeJu Holdings (LEJU), an online real estate services platform that plans to raise $200 million.
It's all a precursor to an even greater Chinese phenomenon that's expected to hit the market soon: Alibaba, which others have compared to a combination Amazon/eBay of the world's second biggest economy.
Alibaba, like many other companies, is hoping the IPO rush keeps running a little longer.


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Avoid common sweepstakes scam
Arkansas consumers are once again the targets of a common scam in which con artists pose as representatives of a sweepstakes company and make false promises of free cars and cash.
Many consumers have contacted the Attorney General's Office recently to report that scammers had attempted to dupe them into sending a few hundred bucks to pay for taxes and "processing fees" related to prizes won in a sweepstakes. Though the gimmick may appear lucrative to consumers, the con artists have no intention of delivering on their promises.
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel issued this consumer alert today to remind Arkansans not to fall victim to this and other types of sweepstakes scams.
"This type of scam hits consumers of our state quite frequently," McDaniel said. "Criminals are always trying to devise ways to separate consumers from their money, and our recommendation is always the same: Never wire money to a foreign country and always remember that something that sounds too good to be true almost always is."
In the most recent variation of the age-old sweepstakes scam, consumers receive unsolicited phone calls from a con artist who promises that someone from their company is on their way to present the consumer with "winnings," typically a new car, cash, or both. The only caveat, according to the scam artist, is that the consumer must wire money to claim the prizes. Usually, the call originates from a number with a Jamaican area code, and the consumer is told to wire the money to a location outside the United States.
Though the con artist tries to sound legitimate by promising that the winnings are on their way to the consumer's home, in actuality, the calls are most often generated randomly and the scammer has no idea of the consumer's location.
Legitimate sweepstakes or lottery winners are hardly ever notified through an unsolicited call, and even then, legitimate businesses would never require winners to wire money to receive a prize.
Wiring money is just like sending cash. Wired money, especially when it is sent to a foreign country, is almost impossible to get returned.
Consumers should ignore the bogus offer and instead call the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division to report the call and the number it originated from, McDaniel said. In addition, those consumers who receive threats or feel threatened by the scammer should contact local law enforcement.
The Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division offers resources related to scam prevention on its website, www.GotYourBackArkansas.org. The website is also a source for information about other consumer issues.
Consumers may also contact the Consumer Protection Division's hotline, (800) 482-8982.


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NEA delegates vote to support President Obama for second term and on policy on teacher evaluation and accountability
Assembly will hear from 2011 Teacher of the Year tomorrow on final day of RA
CHICAGO - July 04, 2011 -
Delegates to the National Education Association's (NEA) 2011 Representative Assembly (RA) voted overwhelmingly to support President Obama for a second term today, making NEA the first union to recommend the President for next year's election. In addition, the delegates adopted a policy statement that observers agree will establish a clear course for overhauling teacher evaluation and accountability systems.
"Today our members have stated loud and clear that they will no longer allow the voice of teachers and educators to be silenced and marginalized by people who don't have a clue what teaching is," said NEA President Dennis Van Roekel. "This policy statement puts NEA on the record in calling for a comprehensive overhaul for both teacher evaluation and accountability systems."
The body also heard from Education Support Professional (ESP) of the Year Ernest "Jameel" Williams, a bus driver from North Carolina. Williams spoke passionately about the critical role that support professionals play in the daily lives of students.
He also spoke about the need for all professionals in schools to work together—he compared educators to a football team. "If the blockers don't block the quarterback, or the tight ends or running backs don't work together, the team is set up to be defeated because the opposing team senses weakness and that gives it an extra edge. We don't need to show division in the ranks!"
On the fourth and final day of the 90th RA, delegates will hear from the 2011Teacher of the Year, Michelle Shearer, from Maryland. RA delegates will also use the last day to say goodbye and convey their appreciation to retiring NEA Executive Director John Wilson. Wilson has led the national organization's staff for 10 years, and will retire on September 1, 2011.
|Teacher of the Year, Michelle Shearer
|Addressing delegates at NEA's 90th Representative Assembly
|Tuesday, July 5, 11:30 a.m. (approximately)
|McCormick Place Convention Center
2301 S. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60616
North Building, Level 3 Hall B-1
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The Mazamas offers a variety of classes for all ability levels. Learn new skills in mountaineering, rock climbing, first aid, ski mountaineering, and more.
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Going on a street ramble is one of the best ways to get an introduction to the Mazama hiking program. Meet other hikers and maybe plan a weekend trip, maintain your fitness after work and see some hidden parts of Portland you might never get to see otherwise. Come join us for this always popular hike series. We meet at REI in the Pearl District (NW 14th and Johnson), and depart at 6 p.m. SHARP! Rambles go out for exactly two hours. We typically split into different groups and organize by pace. Get more info about rambles here: https://beta.mazamas.org/streetrambles/


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What is it?
Featuring genuine Carbon Fiber, this case for Galaxy S4 is as impressive as it gets. People who know Carbon Fiber know that it is something that is reserved for only the best engineering efforts, and this case is no less.
What sets it apart?
Much like the Brushed Aluminium case, the quality, looks and feel set it apart. While the picture may make it look like harsh metal, it is all smooth on the back.
The case comes in two parts, one that serves as a bucket and protects your back. This is lined with a soft rubberized layer that proudly says 'Crafter, not made!'.
How does it go together?
As already mentioned, it comes in two parts. You put your phone in the 'back' bit, and then clip on the sides, which gives it protection. This two-part method not only means that your phone is better protected, it also means that the process of putting the case on or off is a lot easy and less taxing on your phone.
What does it look like?
Excuse the smudges on the screen, but the cover looks absolutely beautiful, and the carbon fiber feels brilliant. The picture makes it look a bit rough, but it is absolutely smooth. An absolute premium case for the sophisticated gentleman or lady.
Protection and ports:
The case feels sturdy around the case. The added width on the edge means that your screen will never hit the floor if dropped. It also resists bending.
All ports are fully accessible, and have plenty of room to insert all connectors.
In your pocket?
One important aspect of cases these days is how they feel in your pocket. Phones are big enough as it is these days, and cases only add bulk.
With this case, it does not add anything at all X and Y axis thanks to the two part design. It does add about 2mm as far as the width of your phone goes. It doesn't add up to too much, but it is definitely worth a mention.
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More information for this case and buying information can be found at the following link:
It retails for £40.
A touch on the expensive side, this is a sophisticated and stylish case for those who want nothing but the best for their phones.


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A practice community, sometimes known as a sangha in Buddhist circles, is a group of people that support you in your chosen lifestyle. Most often this support comes as a result of a shared set of values or ethics that need not be spoken about, but that you have all decided on for yourselves as a beneficial or healthy way of life, for example the Yoga Sutras. A practice community doesn't have to be formally affiliated, and sometimes you even find yourself within such a network without having had the intention of joining or being part such a group.
Living 'on the path' of consciousness, towards enlightenment or awakening or even just with the intention of putting health and wellbeing before money and materialistic goals isn't always easy. In many ways it feels as if you are swimming against the tide. Modern society has been built, to a large extent, on the premise that we all want to make a lot of money and spend it, while still thinking anxiously about what comes next. So if this isn't your goal, if you're working on a life of contentment, of being present and accepting of each moment as it shows up, then inevitably there will be times that you find yourself at odds with people around you or with processes that you are expected to participate in. This is when it helps to have other people that have similar goals or intentions to you that can help you remember what works for you, what is authentic for you, what helps you find happiness and health.
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Humans, by nature, are social animals. From birth we rely on others to validate and confirm our existence. We watch the behavior of others to learn and seek out the support and comfort of others when we are sick or hurt. But we don't always make the best choices for ourselves. And, just like with food, 'we are what we eat', or in this case, who we hang out with. This doesn't mean we judge or look down upon those who live a different lifestyle than we do, but just begin to think about who you spend your time with and what you do when you are together. We have limited time here in this body, a finite period in which to experience life as a human being. If each minute were a dollar, how much would you pay to spend time with the people you choose to be around? Are these people your friends?
When you actively join a practice community, such as a yoga class or meditation group, you not only gain support for your lifestyle but you also take on responsibility for supporting others. Be considerate in the way you interact with those in your practice community. Remember to give what you would like to receive, share love and happiness rather than gossip and negative attitudes. Practice being happy and joyful for others, compassionate, grateful, non-judgmental and above all else, be a good friend to those in your practice community. Know when to set your ego aside and be present for others.
Do you have practice community?
This is Part One of a three-part series. Read Part Two on how to find your practice community. Part Three is a look at the responsibilities of being in practice community.


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Three Vancouver CTV personalities – anchors Coleen Christie and Tamara Taggart and health expert Dr. Rhonda Low – are among the people whose medical records were improperly accessed by a clerical employee at the local health authority, the network has revealed.
The female Vancouver Coastal Health staff member has been fired after she admitted to taking a peek at the records of five local members of the media. The files were accessed through the authority's electronic records system on multiple occasions in October and November.
CTV News revealed in their 6 p.m. newscast that the three high-profile employees had been targeted, and Taggart told viewers that "it's really unsettling that an employee was snooping through files."
The identities of the remaining two targets are unknown. Radio station News 1130 confirmed Thursday that one of the five media personalities involved works for their station, but would not identify the person or comment further.
Officials say the breach was discovered late last month during a routine internal audit, adding the employee was officially terminated on Thursday morning.
"That a staff member would breach a patient's right to privacy is extremely disappointing and violates the confidentiality agreement that must be signed by each of our employees," Vancouver Coastal Health president David Ostrow said in a statement released Thursday.
"It also violates the trust people place in us, and we apologize not only to those directly impacted by this, but to all our patients, clients and residents."
Vancouver Coastal Health would not identify the employee — or the victims of the breach — with a spokesman saying only that the employee "had legitimate access to health records as part of their work," and that "they were not a clinician, they were not a doctor or nurse, but they provided support to a clinical area."
The Vancouver Sun has learned the employee was a female clerical worker who had been with Vancouver Coastal Health for several years.
Information and Privacy Commissioner Elizabeth Denham issued a statement Thursday, saying she'd been contacted about the breach on Wednesday and will be investigating.
"It is deeply troubling when an employee who has legitimate access to personal information on the job abuses that privilege. What is most concerning about this case is that it involves sensitive, personal health data," she said.
"Secure and controlled access to personal data is fundamental to building and maintaining trust in the health care system."
Vancouver Coastal Health has reached out to all who were involved in the breach, spokesman Clay Adams said Thursday.
"We're really embarrassed about this happening and we apologized," he said, adding Vancouver Coastal Health has strict protocols in place to protect private information.
In a news release, Vancouver Coastal Health said: "The employee had signed a written undertaking where they agreed: 'to adhere to the VCH Information Privacy and Confidentiality Policy … I understand that compliance with confidentiality is a condition of my employment with VCH and that failure to comply may result in immediate termination of my employment'"
Adams added that electronic health records are "layered," and said the employee in question accessed only basic personal details, not intimate health information.
"The individual admitted to us, as was confirmed through our investigation, that they only looked at the initial demographic details: basically who the person was, where they lived, that kind of stuff," he said.
"They didn't delve into their medical file. "
Adams said the fired employee said she did the searches out of "curiosity" and did not share any of the information with anyone else.
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For the third consecutive season, we are proud to introduce the Deadspin Baseball Season Previews. Yes, baseball is awfully close now; it's spring training, after all.
Every weekday until the start of the season, a different writer will preview his/her team. We asked a gaggle of writers, from the Web, from print, from books, to tell us, in as many or as little words as they need, Where Their Team Stands. This is not meant to be factual, or dispassionate, or even logical: We just asked them to riff on why they love their team so much, or what their team means to them, or whatever.
Today: The Oakland A's. Your author is Tyler Bleszinski.
Tyler Bleszinski is the editor of Athletics Nation. His words are after the jump.
I once interviewed Billy Beane and he compared the Oakland A's to the 80s Latin pop sensation Menudo. He said, "It is like Menudo, where guys reach a certain age and are kicked out of the band. And they go on to be Ricky Martins somewhere else."
That was in 2006 when he said this. Never has this been truer than the offseason in 2007-2008. Beane decided to basically jettison emerging stars in Nick Swisher and Danny Haren. But he did so in hoping that this next version of Menudo would be bigger than anything he had previously constructed.
2007 was a lost season for the Oakland Athletics, but largely because they lost more players to injury than in any season in Oakland Athletics history. In fact, the 54 players used during 2007 was the second highest number in franchise history in one season. Only the 1915 Philadelphia Athletics used more players in one season. They used 56 players.
That issue, and the fact that many of the players coming back to the A's this year had injury histories, prompted Billy Beane to accelerate a rebuilding plan for the green and gold. Three key components to the A's are coming off major surgeries. And one has been a nonentity for the A's for two seasons now. Eric Chavez had surgery on his back and shoulder this offseason. Justin Duchscherer and Chad Gaudin both had hip surgery. And Rich Harden is, well, he resides in the Guinness Book of World Records under "World's Largest Question Mark."
That led to Beane selling some of the teams' best assets in favor of prospects who replenished the A's system but won't necessarily make an appearance in 2008. Nick Swisher, Danny Haren and super-sub Marco Scutaro were all traded to the White Sox, Diamondbacks and Blue Jays respectively. Mark Kotsay was also moved as well in a deal to Atlanta.
The A's got back a bunch of players who are thought to be very high-upside prospects. In 2008, they will probably mix a few of the players they acquired. Dana Eveland is likely to be with the team and possibly Ryan Sweeney. Carlos Gonzalez has a chance to be a part of the team as soon as opening day if he can make a splash in spring training. And Brett Anderson could also see some time with the team this year.
But for the most part, the A's will be going with basically what's left over on their roster in 2008. And that's not necessarily a bad thing, because Beane kick started the extreme makeover mid-season last year. Gone was light-hitting and expensive catcher Jason Kendall in favor of youngster Kurt Suzuki. Gone was oft-injured Milton Bradley in favor of Travis Buck. Dan Johnson wound up essentially being pushed aside for phenom Daric Barton. Mike Piazza got injured and wound up being replaced at DH by Jack Cust. Cust, Suzuki, Buck and Barton are going to be the foundation of an offense that has the potential to be significantly better than 2007. If Steve Austin, ahem, I mean Eric Chavez finally got what has ailed him for several seasons fixed, he could also be a key to the offense actually having some life this season after several years of a sludge-like offense. If Gonzalez lives up to expectations and becomes a regular, then the A's should have the makings of a pretty damn good offense over the next few seasons. They also picked up some experience in Mike Sweeney recently so he should be a good right-handed stick if he can manage to somehow avoid the DL.
The biggest question marks with the A's this season will be with the rotation.
Joe Blanton may or may not start the year with the team. His name is making the rounds on the rumor circuit right now, and it wouldn't be surprising to see him dealt for a package similar to what the A's got for Swisher. Beane doesn't really do rebuilding in a half-assed fashion, so seeing Blanton traded for a package of young players wouldn't shock anyone.
The aforementioned Justin Duchscherer will be making the transition from bullpen to starter, which shouldn't be a big transition for him because he was an excellent starter in the minors before becoming one of baseball's best set-up men. The question becomes, can he stay healthy pitching all those innings after hip surgery in the offseason? He's also had a myriad of back issues.
Chad Gaudin was a huge surprise last season making a similar transition. He was dominant in the first couple of months in the season only to fall off a cliff later in the year which was likely the result of his injury. Beane once told me that he felt like Gaudin had the best arm in the organization behind Rich Harden. And he's still young. He'll turn 25 the day before the season opens in Japan against the Red Sox.
Harden is the eternal question mark. He recently went on the record saying that he felt as though his injury issues were exacerbated by someone in the A's organization that basically encouraging him to try and pitch when he wasn't fully healthy. Of course, he didn't mention whom that person was. Harden allegedly followed his own rehab path this past offseason and claims that he is 100 percent healthy for the first time in several years. Whether that translates to more than 10 starts this year is anyone's guess. But obviously his presence makes the A's a much more formidable team in the scope of the AL West.
The fifth spot in the rotation is up for grabs. Dan Meyer, Lenny DiNardo, Dana Eveland, Kirk Saarloos and a bunch of other guys who've made cameos in the spot before. My bet is that Eveland will emerge as the fifth starter.
As for the bullpen, it actually shapes up pretty nicely with Andrew Brown (came over in the Bradley trade), Alan Embree, Huston Street and, believe it or not, former A's closer Keith Foulke is back in the mix. The A's have enough solid arms in the pen along with whatever pitchers don't make it as the fifth starter to be a decent collection of relief. It won't be the best pen in baseball, but it looks more solid than people think. Especially if Foulke is truly healthy and back in form the A's will essentially have three pitchers who have the ability to close games (Embree showed he is up for the task last season when Street was out for an extended time).
The 2008 A's will feature a lot of young and unproven players like Buck, Barton, Chris Denorfia (who came over in a deal and was injured for the year), Suzuki, Eveland and Gonzalez. And Beane is probably not done dealing. Street and Blanton could also be dealt to set the team up for future dominance and its move to Fremont, California.
There are so many unknown quantities for the A's. Will Harden be healthy for a full season and if he is, does that make him really attractive trade bait as well? Will Blanton and Street be dealt and if they are, do the A's get some players who could help immediately? Will the A's young guns like Buck and Barton take the leap forward most expect? Will Duchscherer, Chavez and Gaudin be fully healthy? And will the A's continue to have to use the DL more than any other team in baseball?
That's a lot of questions that need positive answers in order for the A's to be anything other than AL West cellar dwellers in 2008. But stranger things have happened. The best thing about the A's is that with all the moves that Beane has made, you just know that the team will rise to the top of the MLB again in the very near future and this time, it appears like the team will be great for a very long time. Fortunately, the same can't be said about Ricky Martin and the rest of Menudo.


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Auto stocks revving up for a reboundAugust 28, 2013: 9:25 AM ET
This article was published in the September issue of Money magazine.
While car manufacturers in June reported their strongest monthly sales in nearly six years, the industry hasn't fully recovered. Analysts forecast that vehicle sales in the U.S. should reach 16 million by 2014, which is still below the pre-financial-crisis highs of more than 17 million.
Since the dark days, though -- when sales dipped to 10 million in 2009 -- car companies have cut costs and repaired their balance sheets, in some cases with an assist from bailouts and bankruptcies. They're now positioned to thrive even if sales never return to the glory days of a decade ago.
Related: GM to return to Super Bowl advertising in 2014
The big names are only part of the trend. "A rising tide of sales lifts all boats," says Efraim Levy, an analyst with S&P Capital IQ. "It helps the automakers, parts manufactures, and dealers."
Think new
Ford (F) and General Motors (GM) are in the best position to benefit from the U.S. resurgence, says Morningstar analyst David Whiston. Ford is succeeding with fuel-efficient cars; sales of its small vehicles are up 39%. And GM successfully redesigned several models and addressed some of its pension problems. Both trade at discounts to their overseas rivals.
You can hold both through First Trust Nasdaq Global Auto Index ETF (CARZ), which also owns Daimler (DDAIF), Toyota (TM), and Hyundai (HYMTF) shares. This global exposure may come in handy. Levy says markets in Asia are progressing and Europe could see a turnaround.
Think used
A funny thing happens when people start shopping for new cars. They often realize that used is a better alternative, says Brian Macauley, co-manager of the Hennessy Focus Fund, whose top holding is CarMax (KMX).
Used-car prices in general have fallen over the past year, but the average selling price for a preowned vehicle at CarMax is up 1%, while same-store sales climbed 17%. John Fox, director of research with Fenimore Asset Management, which owns CarMax stock, says the firm could boost profits further by increasing its store count. CarMax is expected to open 14 stores in the next 12 months and about 10 to 15 a year in the following two.
Think parts
While car sales have picked up, the average age of a vehicle in the U.S. is still about 11 years. To keep those junkers on the road requires maintenance. That's why Forester Value owns shares of parts retailer AutoZone (AZO), says assistant fund manager Rebecca Scheuneman. AZO shares are also 30% cheaper than those of rival O'Reilly (ORLY).
Watch: How Audi sees the future of cars
Another parts play: Johnson Controls (JCI), the world's leading supplier of car batteries and a favorite pick for Levy. Profits for JCI, which is now making a push into lithium-ion batteries for electric cars, are accelerating 50% faster than the auto industry as a whole.
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ALCS Game 4: Tigers' rotation does another number on Red Sox's bats
DETROIT—Doug Fister carried a no-hitter into th—wait a minute, it was only the first inning when Dustin Pedroia singled for the Boston Red Sox's first hit of Game 4 of the American League Championship Series. It's just that the Detroit Tigers' starters have been so good, it's become force of habit to talk about no-hit bids.
Fister doesn't have the blowaway stuff of his rotation compatriots Anibal Sanchez, Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander. Few pitchers do—all three were in the top six in the American League in strikeouts this season. Fister was 22nd, which is nothing to sneeze at, and the Red Sox barely could sneeze at the right-hander on Wednesday night—Fister scattered eight hits over six innings, striking out seven and holding Boston to one run in a 7-3 Tigers' victory that evened the series at two games apiece.
MORE: Spector's Game 4 recap | Stats | Must-see photos | Game 5 preview | TV schedule | Playoff Journal
These are the lines for Detroit's starters in the ALCS:
Sanchez: 6 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 6 BB, 12 K
Scherzer: 7 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 13 K
Verlander: 8 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 10 K
Fister: 6 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 7 K
That's a total of 27 innings with 14 hits and 10 walks allowed, an ERA of 1.00, and 42 strikeouts. That's insane.
"They're pitching their (butts) off against everybody," said Boston designated hitter David Ortiz, who went 0-for-5 in Game 4 and now is 1-for-15 in the series, the one hit being a very well-timed one, game-tying grand slam (off closer Joaquin Benoit) in Game 2. "It's not like they're just pitching me tough. They're pitching tough against everybody."
This is bizarre territory for the Red Sox, being held to 10 runs in four games. Boston scored that many in 19 regular-season games, plus a 12-run explosion in the first game of the playoffs against the Tampa Bay Rays. The Tigers' rotation has shut down a juggernaut for four games, but the series is tied because of Detroit's bullpen meltdown in Game 2 and the superior performance of John Lackey in Game 3, supported by Mike Napoli's home run.
The question is whether the advantage now shifts to the Red Sox in facing the Tigers' starters a second time through the rotation, or whether the Detroit pitchers have even more of an edge from knowing how to work the Boston hitters.
"These guys, they're all veterans, and they've faced each other on multiple occasions," Tigers reliever Drew Smyly, who retired all five batters he faced in Game 4, told Sporting News. "So, it's just who executes. They're all going to be tight games. It's just who executes best."
In what is now a best-of-three series between two teams that are clearly evenly matched, that's all it can come down to: who's best at the right time. Wednesday night belonged to Fister, while Jake Peavy had a hiccup on the wrong night. Boston's starter threw only 35 of his 65 pitches for strikes, walked three batters in a five-run second inning and could not get anyone out in the fourth.
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"We just didn't execute and play very good fundamental baseball today, and it's on me as the starter," Peavy said. "It's hard for the guys to be ready to make a play or grind it out when I'm out there putting them behind the eight-ball. All on me."
The big inning spun out of control on Peavy, and that was the game. Fister did not allow more than one hit in an inning until the sixth, when the Red Sox got their only run against him.
"He was very good," said catcher Alex Avila. "He's very consistent. His starts, he may give up a run here or two in some other starts, but he's consistent. They're almost carbon copies as far as his consistency, being able to throw strikes, limiting walks, getting ground balls, stuff like that. Sometimes he's going to give up hits and a few runs on seeing-eye singles on a good sinker, or a broken-bat hit, stuff like that, but his starts this year have been so consistent, almost identical."
That comes from the mentality that Fister takes to the mound for each of his starts.
"It's always the same approach for me," he said. "It's still, say, 0-0 ballgame, no matter if it's 7-0 or down five. We're going to go out there and try to put up a zero every inning for them and get the offense back out there."
All of Detroit's starters have been putting up zeroes. The Tigers' fearsome foursome has given the Red Sox two dozen donuts in 27 innings. So, about that question of whether anything changes in the rematches as the series hits its crucial stages . . .
"Hopefully," Ortiz said. "Wish me good luck."


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The digital world has changed us, as a culture.
Everything is quicker, faster, digitally incorporated, and usually requires a USB port at some point...even birthday cards and invitations are more commonly sent electronically versus snail-mailed.
All that being said, there is nothing better than a quick note sent (digitally or handwritten) from a friend, spouse, or even an enemy. My wife, and partner in crime, sent me the below e-card.
Not sure if the card or Belle's face made me smile more, either way, I'm still smiling.


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Colour, adventure, suspicion and a big dollop of Disney magic collide in Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, when Mickey Mouse is called into action to save the weird world known as Wasteland. Armed with an enchanted paintbrush and a bucketful of paint, you'll help Mickey create a gloriously gloopy mess on your PlayStation 3.
Forgotten Disney characters have made Wasteland – strange take on Disneyland – their home. It was a happy place, full of balloons, higgledy-piggledy houses, clanking contraptions and the carefree 'toons themselves. Happy, that is, until the Mad Doctor came along. The balloons were all popped, the clanking contraptions cranked to a halt. Earthquakes shook those higgledy-piggledy houses and scared the 'toons.
But after causing all that trouble, the Mad Doctor says he's changed. He wants to help the 'toons make things right again and bring the fun back to Wasteland. Joined by Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Mickey decides to get to the bottom of this change of heart in an adventure that will restore life to Wasteland and save it from a new danger.
Disney fans of all ages will find a treasure trove of rare characters, vintage cartoons and some of the early designs for the unforgettable world of Wasteland. The famous animation studio's rich history can be glimpsed in almost every part of Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, making it feel as much a collector's item as a thrill-a-moment game.
Beyond every projector screen and under each manhole cover is a new level or area presented in a different way. By the time you've completed a challenge, you may have watched Mickey star in some of Disney's earliest films, switched from an open world adventure to a classic platformer or watched cutscenes featuring an inked visual style and show-stopping tunes.
Better still, play the game connected to a stereoscopic 3D TV and you'll get to see the whole dazzling spectacle burst out of your screen. It'll be as if you're really dashing down Mean Street or picking your way through Disney Gulch. You'll even guide Mickey and Oswald through levels based on groundbreaking short films. One of the earliest is the creepy "The Skeleton Dance" – and there are lots more gems where that came from.
Everybody knows Mickey Mouse, yet what's less well known is that your PlayStation Move motion controller transforms him from a cartoon icon into an artistic hero. Grasp your motion controller and help Mickey splash coloured paint all over Wasteland, restoring it to its former glory.
Thinners, on the other hand, erase bits of the world to open up new passages and hidden treasures. Look out for parts of walls, fences, crates and other objects that seem a little too clean to be true – there has just been a huge earthquake, after all – and aim your paintbrush at them. There's always a mischievous scheme to foil, yet you'll have plenty of time to search each area for its many secrets.
Follow a friendly gremlin named Gus through Wasteland to close in on the Mad Doctor's real intentions and along the way you'll help citizens out with odd jobs. Roving reporter Adelle wants eye-catching snaps from official Picture Spots, for instance. Yen Sid, Mickey's mentor in "The Sorcerer's Apprentice", needs his lab decorating. And Gus asks you to rescue his gremlin brothers.
Discover famous costumes, collect rare film reels and much more besides. That's if you have the energy after battling giant mechanical dragons, thinners-spitting monsters and a man in a white coat who isn't all he seems.
Always at Mickey's side on the journey through Wasteland is Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, one of Disney's earliest creations and the first of the forgotten characters to move into this strange, alternative version of Disneyland. Team up with a friend, and Mickey and Oswald will join forces to bring colour back to Wasteland.
While Mickey is armed with paint and thinners, Oswald uses a specially modified remote control to zap gizmos into life and shock enemies. Hidden throughout Wasteland are control panels for everything from giant paint mixers to rickety lifts and shields imprisoning Gus's gremlin friends. As Mickey, you can splash the panels with paint to reveal them, while Oswald's remote control will spark them into action.
Enemies such as the Beetleworx, the mechanical creatures stomping around town, need a little bit of clever teamwork to be defeated. Mickey will often need to act as a decoy, distracting a monster while Oswald's remote control recharges. Then, a quick jolt of electricity stuns the creature letting Mickey pound him into a pile of nuts and bolts.
Oswald can also spin his giant ears like a helicopter's rotor blades to carry Mickey across gaps, or boost his partner up to reach high ledges. The many challenges of Wasteland will prove no match for the power of two.
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Fining a wine is the process of clarifying and stabilizing a wine by adding a specific material to the wine that will attract and absorb unwanted particles, removing them from the wine.
Sound confusing? A bit. After wine finishes the fermentation and ageing process in the winery/cellar and before it is bottles, many wine makers will use a material or fining agent in the wine to absorb molecules that may make the wine unstable. The materials used can range from egg whites to fish bladder to bentonite (a specific clay material), but very few traces of the materials remain as their job is to simply pass through the wine, removing the unwanted molecules. Fining materials are not left in the wine itself.
So why is fining used? For young, inexpensive, ready-to-drink wines, fining helps clarify the wine quickly, so it can be bottled and not turn hazy or cloudy, as well as not have any unwanted tartrates or bitter tannins. Some of these particles will naturally fall out of the wine, but only with time, so wines bottled young are typically fined. Fine wines, those that need more ageing and have more complexity and character, are often not fined. Fining removes those unwanted particles, but it often removes the wanted particles that add complexity as well. Many of the unwanted or unstable particles naturally go away just by allowing the wine to age and sit before bottling.
Fining agents include: egg whites, isinglass (proteins acquired from the bladders of sturgeon), casein (a protein found in milk), and bentonite, a form of clay.
If you run across an "unfined" wine, it does not imply that the wine is brimming with bacteria. In fact, it may mean you have a very complex and interesting wine on your hands, and one worth trying.


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Now that the nominations have been announced, the fact that Seth MacFarlane is hosting the 85th Annual Academy Awards on February 24th has become that much more real for the funnyman. The creative force behind the animated series Family Guy and co-creator of American Dad! and The Cleveland Show, MacFarlane made his feature directorial debut last summer with Ted, which he also co-wrote, produced and voiced the title character for, and that went on to be one of the highest-grossing films of the year.
While talking to TCA members after the nominations were announced, MacFarlane said that they can get more specific in their jokes, now that they know who the nominees are, how he never thought he'd be offered the hosting gig, that he hopes to talk to former host Billy Crystal before showtime, that he figures there will be some singing involved, and even shared his own past Oscar memories. He also said that, although a sequel hasn't officially been signed off on yet, a sequel to Ted looks promising and that everyone involved wants to do it. Check out what he had to say after the jump.
Question: With the broadcast actually not that far away now, have you started thinking a lot more about how you want to approach it?
SETH MacFARLANE: Well, it allows us to get more specific because we were working with a knowledge of what movies were out there and what movies were most likely to get nominated, but we had no list of actual nominees. Today, that all changed. We have a list to work with. We have some targets for our jokes and we can really start digging into it.
Had you wanted to be a host prior to doing this?
MacFARLANE: No. That's one thing I never thought would happen. This was, in every way, a complete surprise. I didn't know I was being discussed. I didn't know that my name had come up. It came out of the blue, and it made it that much more of a joy.
There is a lot of pressure on the host of the Oscars. Have you taken any advice from past hosts, as to how to handle all of it?
MacFARLANE: Before I get into the deep end of this, I do intend to call Billy Crystal and seek his wisdom. When was the last time you read a post-Oscar review where somebody in the entertainment press said, "What a great host!" The last one I think I can remember was probably Billy Crystal. I think a lot of them have been great, but you go into it knowing that, no matter what, even if you put on the greatest show in the world, you're probably going to be lambasted in the press, so you might as well enjoy yourself and do the best you can, knowing that the outcome is going to be the same. It's a ruthless bit of scrutiny that you're under, so I'm not going to think about that. I'm just worrying about making it as funny as it can be, and as fun as it can be.
Are you planning on singing, as well?
MacFARLANE: We're still working on all that. We're working on our opening sequence. We're still shaping the show. Of course, there's an orchestra at the Oscars. Music is always a part of the ceremony. It remains to be seen exactly what form it will take, but it wouldn't be the Oscars without music, I suppose.
Was part of your decision in agreeing to do this the fact that hosting the Oscars will expose you to a whole new audience?
MacFARLANE: No, I don't really work with that kind of agenda. When I work on any project, it's all about whether or not it sounds fun. No matter the capacity that I'm appearing in, whether it be as myself or a voiceover capacity, it's all about whether the project is something that I want to show up and be a part of, every day. That's a nice little perk, but it's not something that I sought out. The project just sounded like a blast to me.
How are producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron helping you through this process?
MacFARLANE: Neil and Craig have produced countless great productions of musicals and television, film and stage, all the way back to Footloose. We're still early on, in the process, but I've learned that the people who are the best at their jobs and the people who truly are the most gifted and talented, are also the people who are the most relaxed and most comfortable. They're the best collaborators. There are no panic attacks with these guys. There's no freaking out. It's just a quiet confidence and a knowledge that they know exactly what they're doing. They've done it like gangbusters, over and over again, and I think they're gonna do it again this time.
What kind of memories you do have about watching the Oscars?
MacFARLANE: I haven't seen all of the Oscar ceremonies. There a few that I've missed. But, my mother was a huge fan of the Oscars and never missed it. For some reason, the one Oscar image from the past that sticks out in my mind, more vividly than anything else, is Juliette Lewis in those cornrows. I don't know why that is. It's just the one image that's glued to my brain. She made them fresh. I've been a fan like anyone else. It's hard to find somebody who's not at least a casual fan of the Oscars. I could not be more excited to be not only doing it, but doing it with this group.
Are there any plans to shoot Ted 2?
MacFARLANE: Nothing official yet. Everybody involved would like to do it, but it has not been officially signed off on yet. But, it's very promising.
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USDA-ARS is seeking a Research Geneticist / Computational Biologist. The position is located in the Corn Insects and Crop Genetics Research Unit and is housed in the Department of Pathology on the Iowa State University campus in Ames, IA. The successful candidate will lead a vigorous, independent bioinformatics/computational biology research program involving the management, analysis, and interpretation of genomics data in plants. The candidate will interact with existing programs to integrate data from genetic and physical maps, genome and EST sequences, functional genomics, and high-throughput, parallel-expression profiling to investigate global gene expression in cereal crops, including effects of transgene insertion and biodiversity. Candidates will be encouraged to integrate with the ISU Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Graduate Program [http://www.bcb.iastate.edu/] and the Laurence H. Baker Center for Bioinformatics and Biological Statistics [http://www.bioinformatics.iastate.edu/index.html] and will be considered for a Collaborator Faculty appointment at Iowa State University. A PhD. in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genetics, or related discipline appropriate to the position is preferred. Experience in interdisciplinary scientific computing, plant genomic and proteomic data analysis, or database development is desirable. Salary is commensurate with experience ($56,463 - 103,150). U.S. Citizenship required. Comprehensive benefits package includes paid annual and sick leave, life insurance, health insurance, and a savings and investment plan, in addition to a Federal retirement plan. For further information on this position contact Dr. Roger Wise at rpwise at iastate.edu. Vacancy announcements and application information can be obtained by phoning ARS DIAL-A-VACANCY at 301-504-1482, contacting Janae Lentz at 515-663-7277, or at the ARS website at http://www.ars.usda.gov/careers. Applications in response to this ad must be postmarked by March 1, 2004 and reference vacancy announcement number ARS-X4W-0130. THE USDA/ARS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER AND EMPLOYER. -- _____________________________ Roger Wise, USDA-ARS Department of Plant Pathology 411 Bessey Hall Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011-1020 USA Phone: 515-294-9756 Fax: 515-294-9420 E-mail: rpwise at iastate.edu _____________________________ http://wiselab.org/ http://barleybase.org/ http://www.plantstress.iastate.edu/ ---


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Gibbs and Associates, developer of GibbsCAM® software for programming CNC machine tools and a Cimatron (NASDAQ: CIMT) company, announced today the release of the latest version of GibbsCAM CNC programming software. Called GibbsCAM 2012+, this new version includes tremendous speed and performance improvements, including a rendering option specifically geared for multi-axis parts, improved cutting strategies and many productivity enhancements. The new version includes improvements for all levels of GibbsCAM, including the Mill and Lathe Production, SolidSurfacer, Radial Milling, MTM and 5-Axis options.
GibbsCAM 2012+ includes a Multi-Axis Rendering option free of charge with each seat of the software. Formerly a $2,000 option, Multi-Axis Rendering provides significant accuracy improvements for rotary milling applications, especially when displaying toolpaths with continuous changes in both tool position and orientation. Improved gouge and tool interference checking for tilting tools shows customers programming errors before they become costly mistakes on the shop floor.
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Alyson's and Alexis's cute little pumpkin!
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How I Met your Mother star Alyson Hannigan and her husband Alexis Denisof trick or treating with daughter Satyana in Los Angeles yesterday (October 31).
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Ali's Little bee-tiful boy!
Actress Ali Larter and her adorable son Theodore, 10 months, heading to a Halloween party yesterday (October 31).
Hugh Grant is a baby daddy!
English Actor Hugh Grant, 51, become a first time day in early October when he welcomed a baby girl US Weekly Reports.
"I can confirm that Hugh Grant is the delighted father of a baby girl," a rep for the About a Boy actor said in a statement. "He and the mother had a fleeting affair and while this was not planned, Hugh could not be happier or more supportive. He and the mother have discussed everything and are on very friendly terms."
"He's going to be a great dad!" the source tells Us. "He's beaming about his daughter. He's not with the mum anymore but he's absolutely thrilled."
Jessica's Arabian beauty
Jessica Alba took her beautiful daughter Honor, 3, and Haven, 2 months trick-or-treating in Pacific Palisades, CA yesterday (October 31). Jessica's hubby and the girl's father Cash Warren, was not seen with the trio.
Elin's lovely lady
Ex-Wife of famed golfer Tiger Woods, Elin Nordegren dropped off their beautiful children Sam, 4, and Charlie, 2, at a school in Palm Beach Florida on Monday (October 31).


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The Purpose
The Paid Educator Fellowship Program is an important part of KAB's Broadcast Careers program. Its purpose is to encourage broadcast educators at Kansas middle/high schools, colleges and universities to undertake one or two week internships with radio or television stations in the state. The fellowship is intended to provide educators with "real-world" broadcasting knowledge that they can take back into the classroom. It is also intended to give Kansas broadcasters an educator's insight into their business.
The fellowship Program is not intended to substitute for full-time or part-time employees at participating stations. Further, training and experience should not include duties or responsibilities that can be performed by a regular paid employee.
Kansas educators may spend , a few days or a week engaged in a fellowship with a KAB member radio or television station. KAB provides a stipend of $100 per day to a maximum of 1 week - based on available funding. Educators are encouraged to make their own arrangements with broadcasters, but in cases where this is difficult, KAB will facilitate such arrangements.
The Award
Successful applicants will receive from KAB, a $100 per day stipend, based on available funding. The award will be paid at the end of the internship upon KAB's receipt of the participant's written report.
Program Requirements
Application Procedure
Submit to the KAB by May 1 (for summer internship); November 1 (for winter/spring):
KAB's scholarship committee will review the applications. All applicants will be notified of the committee's decision.