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NH Golf: Smith still chasing his dream at 33
April 21. 2013 1:29AM
The dream of making the PGA Tour lives on for Jesse Smith, 33, the former golfer, hockey and baseball player at Oyster River High School in Durham.
Shooting a 59 in a tournament will help keep thoughts of the big-time alive.
Smith fired the 11-under round last month in the first round of a Fore the Players tour event at the Dubsdread Golf Course in Orlando and earned himself a course record and a spot on the sports page next to the game's heaviest hitters.
The Bay Hill Invitational, an Arnold Palmer event, was in town the same week.
"The Orlando sports pages had a blurb on my 59 right next to the articles about Tiger and Phil Mickelson," Smith said with a laugh. "For one day, on a very small scale, I was right next to them. I'd certainly like to be playing in the same events as them one day
That's the goal: Has been for a while now.
Smith was about 12 when he picked up the game.
"I was teaching swimming at the Rochester Country Club and told him he could take swimming lessons or go play golf," said Lynn Smith, Jesse's mother.
He hit the links.
Smith kept playing multiple sports and his parents helped start a golf team at Oyster River.
His dad, Guy, a veterinarian and former University of New Hampshire hockey star, died of a heart attack at the age of 44 when Jesse was a sophomore.
Jesse did a post-graduate year at Northfield Mount Hermon in Massachusetts and then went to Colgate University where he walked onto the golf team.
Smith made a couple of All-Patriot League teams and was selected as Colgate's Most Valuable Player in 2002 and 2003.
He finished school and decided to give professional golf a shot. Michael and Mark Grondahl, the brothers who started Planet Fitness, helped him out financially at the start and various other friends in New Hampshire - including the Gray, Brady, Clement and Hirsch families - have pitched in through the years
"A lot of friends have supported me through the years and it's been very beneficial," Smith said. "There's been a lot of learning, a lot of ups and downs."
He drives a Camry with 225,000 miles on it and checks out of another winter apartment in Orlando this week to hit the road for events in Georgia and North Carolina and plans to stop for a bit in New Hampshire in late May on his way to the PGA of Canada tour, which he will play during the summer.
He has the struggling-young-golfer stories.
"Years ago, when we were really struggling, we'd stay three guys to a room and whoever shot the highest score had to sleep on the floor," Smith said. "It was a way to cut costs and kept you motivated. You didn't want to sleep on the floor."
It's not quite as bad now.
"But we're no staying at the Ritz," Smith said. "Let's put it that way."
He doesn't have a timetable for how long he'll stick with pro golf and is excited about how he's been playing in recent months and the events ahead, especially the PGA of Canada.
The top finishers there earn spots on the Web.Com tour, formerly the Nationwide tour and a step below the PGA, and he said that is a reasonable goal.
"I was pretty naïve when I started, but I knew it wasn't going to happen overnight," Smith said. "Ten years later, I'm still on the path. I'm 33 years old now and I've heard it for years... 'When are you going to get a real job and move on?' I do understand the reason people ask, but for me I think it's the beginning. In golf, 33 isn't that old and I've continued to improve. The last six months I've played the best golf I've ever played."
He had the 59 at Dubsdread, which dates to 1924 and bills itself as the oldest public layout in Florida, along with a 61 and a 60. Dubsdread measures 6,153 yards and Smith had to hold on tightly for his record.
"It's short, but it's difficult," he said. "It's very tight and there's a lot of trouble."
Smith shot 30 on the front and had six birdies on the back. The 18th is a reachable par 5 and he needed a par.
"It's a magical number in golf and I was trying not to feel the pressure, but I definitely felt it coming down the stretch," Smith said. "I was almost shaking on the last hole, to be honest. I definitely struggled to get in the house."
He got his par and his 59.
He continues to work on his consistency.
"I've proven to myself I can go low, but professional golf isn't about how good your good scores are," Smith said. "It's how good you are on your bad days. This year, my results have been a lot better than any other year. I'm excited."
The 59 came on March 20, day one of a two-day event at Dubsdread. The next day Smith cracked the head of his driver on his first tee shot. Playing without it, he shot a 74 and ended up second in the tournament by two strokes to Andy Pope, who went 63-68-131.
Pope won $1,100 for the win. Smith picked up a check for $600.


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This Dad Has New Perspective on Football
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Monday was Andy Hoffman's 7th bowl game as a Nebraska football fan, and he'd be the first to tell you Orlando's Capital One Bowl was very different for him. It was, in fact, more special than any of the first six bowl games he attended combined. Andy and his wife, Bri, are not Nebraska season ticketholders, nor are they fair-weather NU fans. Like Husker fans everywhere, they were disappointed when Nebraska didn't finish well against South Carolina. "We had our chances, and it wasn't easy sitting there and watching the game slip out of our hands," Andy said, admitting that once upon a time, he would have been complaining and swearing about what was happening inside a rickety old stadium built in the 1930s when Hitler was in power.
"This bowl game, though, was different, and the week leading up to it was very emotional for me and my wife," Hoffman said. "As the game headed in a direction we didn't want to see it go, I put my hand on my son's head and looked at my wife, and we both knew, right there, that I finally had some real perspective about football."
Andy's son, you may already know, is Jack Hoffman, a 6-year-old pediatric cancer patient who's been through two brain surgeries. Andy and Bri admit they're getting "quite anxious" to get the results of the second surgery next week when they head back to Children's Hospital in Boston. In the past three months, Little Jack has become a celebrity of sorts. Through NU Life Skills Associate AD Keith Zimmer, Academic All-American and All-Big Ten running back Rex Burkhead reached out to the Hoffman family and took on two important causes at once: 1) To lift the spirits of a family facing huge medical hurdles; and 2) To heighten awareness for pediatric brain cancer and the 3,000-4,000 new patients that are diagnosed with that often deadly disease each year.
Team Jack is an outgrowth of a support group that includes Hoffman family members, local residents in Atkinson, Neb., and throughout the state, plus Husker football fans across the country that continue to help Jack through private prayer and public acknowledgement of his courageous fight.
Team Jack Bracelets Still Popular Items
The most visible members of Team Jack, however, are Nebraska football players and Husker coaches, all of whom gave their level best Monday to meet a difficult challenge: Beat a 10-2 Southeastern Conference football team in Florida. "Just about everybody on the team was wearing Team Jack bracelets," Hoffman said Tuesday while driving his SUV back to Nebraska from Orlando, where they'd spent a meaningful vacation that included three visits to Disney World and one to Sea World.
"We were looking at almost $5,000 in airfare, so we just packed up the Suburban and drove the family to Florida," Andy said en route to Tennessee and an estimated midnight arrival in Kansas City for the Hoffman Five, including Jack and his two younger sisters (4-year-old Ava and 13-month-old Reese). "We didn't see any other Big Red fans on the Interstate, but we're glad we made the decision to drive. All five of us were together, and it was great experience for all of us. We can't thank family, friends, Rex, his teammates and his coaches enough for their inspired prayers. We feel surrounded by caring Husker fans everywhere."
A practicing attorney, Andy understands why losing to South Carolina is a big deal to NU players, coaches and fans. "This whole Team Jack thing has given us a different perspective on life, not just on football," he said. "Our perspective is probably a little different than most everyone else has, but it is absolutely one that I think we all should have. Football is so important to Husker players because of the lessons they learn, and it's important to the coaches because it's their livelihood. But for the rest of us, well, I just think we all need to keep football in better perspective than we do now.
"I get very, very disappointed in our fan base reaction and the media coverage we see whenever we lose," Hoffman said. "We seem to have this habit of feeling the need to assign blame for every loss. Last night, after the game, I read a column and a blog on my iPhone, and they made me almost want to throw up."
Huskers Hit 'Em with their Best Shot
Hoffman doesn't mind sharing why he gets so disgusted. "The SEC is the holy grail of college football right now, and we took one of its best teams to the absolute max," he pointed out. "I don't care what anybody says, that bowl was an even matchup, and that game went down to the final moments. As Husker fans, I think we should take more positive things out of that game than all of these negatives. Our players manned up and took a Top 10 team to the wire. Change the result of any of three plays that went wrong - the blocked extra point, the Hail Mary pass or the missed field goal - and that game is right there for the taking. Our team was hungry and wanted that game, and when I read some of the things I read, I wonder if the ones writing what they write were watching the same game we were watching.
"I understand negativity is part of the objectivity of covering sports," Hoffman said, "but I'm not going to read all those negative stories anymore because the real story yesterday was how gorgeous the weather was, how hard the boys played and how they showed up determined to do their best. Mistakes were made, but they were focused, they were valiant, and they gave it 110 percent. What more can we ask for?"
Andy Hoffman believes there were at least 25,000 Nebraska fans inside the stadium despite the NU Ticket Office selling just 8,500 of its 12,500 allotment, forcing it to donate the remainder to charity. "I think the Nebraska fans in the stadium were proud of the effort we gave," Hoffman said. "You could tell by the way everyone was trying to compliment the South Carolina fans.
"This whole Team Jack thing is real. It's a very caring family situation," Hoffman said. "There's a bona fide relationship that exists beyond the photographs and autographs. We've met with Rex's family and shared some incredible time together. We rooted hard for Rex yesterday, even though it was a hard day for him and for all of his teammates."
The Highest of Highs, Lowest of Lows
No wonder a father with a reprioritized perspective finds it easier to frame his own measure of disappointment.
"We've experienced the highest of highs and the lowest of lows dealing with Jack's brain cancer," Andy said. "We've come very close to losing our son on a couple of occasions. Those were the lowest of lows, and, of course, the opportunities we've had with Rex are the highest of highs. There's been such an extreme range of emotions. When you've had the opportunities we've had, you get to know players as people, and you get to remove that aura of mystique from Cornhusker Football. You get beneath the surface and get to know these young men as real people. Our whole family is not just overwhelmed that they're so human, but that they're such good humans."
Andy remembers coming out of Orlando's Peabody Hotel one day while preparing to go to Disney World. The Nebraska team buses were lined up behind the hotel's parking garage and getting ready to pick up Husker players and take them to practice. Keeping to his vow not to impose on the team, Andy couldn't help but notice an open door to an empty Team Bus #3.
"A female bus driver opened the door to talk to us, and we kind of poked our head in," Andy said. "I said to her: 'Just so you know, you are transporting some of the nicest young men in the country, and she stopped and said: 'You're telling me? These guys are the greatest guys. They're the nicest young men I've ever driven for.' To me, her comments just showed why a player's reputation off the field is every bit as important as it is on the field."
A Champion's Mindset Most Important
In the Hoffman family's mind, that is not say, however, that Nebraska came up short on the field. "Jack and I went to the Northwestern game, and we forgot about that result before we got back to the car. Watching the South Carolina game, I thought of a quote after that Hail Mary pass and later, when things started looking a little bleaker," Andy said. "I remember after that 1993 Orange Bowl when we lost to Florida State. Tom Osborne made the statement that rings and championships aren't the most important thing in football. Playing like champions is more important, and I think that's how our kids played in the Capital One Bowl ... like champions. Sure, they had some bad breaks, but they played their tails off, and I think being butchered like they're getting butchered in the media is a complete misrepresentation of their effort.
"Everyone keeps talking about Nebraska losing its poise, and that's just not true. Our kids took it to South Carolina for two quarters, and they never gave up the entire game," Andy said. "They didn't get any breaks, but that's football. It shouldn't be a license to butcher a 19-year-old. My wife and I are both very emotional about how these kids are being portrayed. I thought our fans in the stands were great. They were proud of their team, and they tried to be amicable to the SEC fans. Three Nebraska fans even came up to Jack during the game and wanted their picture taken with him. It was kind of funny that so many people recognized Jack. Some came up to us and told us how much they've appreciated reading his story and how they're praying for him. They'd ask for bracelets. We gave out what we had, and we're ordering more.
"Team Jack isn't just about Jack," Andy emphasized. "It's about all kids with pediatric brain cancer. When these guys wear those bracelets, they're promoting a cause. It's their way of doing a heart walk or something like that. This is their show of support for the pediatric community, and I think it's making a real difference."
Bottom line, despite a hard-fought loss to South Carolina, "We're as enthusiastic as we've ever been about Nebraska football," Andy said, "and personally, I think we're going to kick some people's behinds next year. I really do think that. These kids will continue to grow, and I just hope that our fans can grow with them."
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Voices from Husker Nation
OK, so we lost another bowl game. Now let's not start whipping ourselves. I remember some things my father used to say, like: "Jim, nobody ever learned anything by doing it right the first time" and "There's never time to do a thing right the first time, but funny enough there's always time to do it again." If I think about it, he was telling me you learn more from mistakes than you do from victory. Mistakes encourage you to grow, and the getting of wisdom is often hard won. If the players and coaches can morph their mistakes and the wisdom they won into a reality, next year will prove to be a blinder. The team is young and individuals will be working like stink over the winter and spring ... getting smarter, getting better and getting ready. Last season wasn't a bad season. It was a learning season. Next year we will get to see how this opportunity and this learning plays out. Can't wait. Jim Weaver, Wales, United Kingdom
Absolutely beautiful article!! Jack is in great hands! Andy drove the nail right through the board. The team my family saw was giving great effort. We bought our tickets directly from the Capital One Bowl, like most other Husker fans I met. I only found a few from Nebraska. Many were from Florida and others from South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia and Ohio (son at NU), etc. I am always proud of the Huskers and just like Devaney, Osborne and Solich before him, Pelini is still learning, and he seems to be willing to learn. That is important. Remember Bob's two 6-4 seasons? The knock on Osborne? They adjusted, and so will Bo. We will be "just fine". Our prayers are with you and your family, Andy!! Ed Murphy, Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
I just finished reading Mr. Hoffman's article. Very true and it brings out the compassion some people have as being true fans. I was born and raised in Lexington, Nebraska. I left for the Air Force in '65 and have always been a true follower of Husker football. I, too, get steamed at the misgivings some of the fans lay on the young men that are on the Big Red team. I don't like negative articles and refuse to read them. Mr. Hoffman, you are a very truthful and compassionate man as is your wife, I'm sure. I hope and pray that your son recovers and can spend his young life growing and maturing. That he can experience life with his father and you with him. Just by reading your article, I can assure you that young Jack could not have a better example to follow than you. Good luck to you and your family, especially young Jack. Prayers are with you and all the young children that have fallen to health problems. Pete and Brenda Gomez, Manila, Arizona
What an amazing story!!!! How can we not feel awful for some of the things we say and think about the players and coaches after reading Andy's perspective? Andy is right on, and I will stop and think about the big picture in the future. My prayers will go out to Jack and the entire Hoffman family. Thanks for the article. Joe Hunhoff, Bloomfield, Nebraska
What a terrific article on what has to be one of the true lessons of athletic competition at any level. The lesson is especially true of the Husker football program. Legacy players, coaches, and fans can all be proud of the kids that are recruited, attend, and represent the University of Nebraska on a national stage every day. Winning is the goal of any game. Respect, perseverance, and learning to grow up as a decent human being are the end results of the process. Thank you for publishing this. Sincerely, Michael McClaughry, Lake Ozark, Missouri
Thank you, Mr. Hoffman. Reading your thoughtful comments renewed my similar similar perspective on our Nebraska football team members. Too often we expect these young men to perform the impossible. Not winning is one possibility and one reality in all things we do in life. Good will come from this setback. In fact, it already has brought more attention to little Andy's plight and for me that is enough in itself. I'm a sensitive sort so it was little surprise to me that I was so emotionally moved by the struggles of your son. I hope and pray for you, your son and family. God Bless. Regarding the bowl game, the Huskers played hard and deserved to win but South Carolina has an awesome team. They may have gotten a few breaks that we didn't but congratulations to them. GBR. Jerry Samulcek, Tempe, Arizona
I think Andy said it all. This game should never be about winning or losing. It's about how hard you fight. And the Huskers fought as hard as they could. Sure they pulled up short but they are still winners in my mind because they didn't give up. Everyone should know going into this game it was a fight to the finish for the Huskers. The fact that they never gave up is what makes them champions. I think it's very disgusting how bad some of our fans are when we lose. Through every game this year that we have lost, the comments I have seen are like Andy said: They "make me want to throw up". I think our fans need to realize that no one's perfect, and we can't win them all. I did not make it to one game this year but I heard about the game where no one was cheering because we were losing and everyone blamed Taylor Martinez. Losing is never one person's fault. We are a team and that includes the fans. I don't know if I could have handled sitting through an entire game where no one got up and cheered or tried to encourage their team to get back in it. That's just sad and makes me glad I stayed home to watch it. As for Jack, that boy is the epitome of a winner because he continues to fight every day for his life. Go Team Jack and GBR! Kristi J. Morgan, Atkinson, Nebraska
I hope every Husker fan reads that article. It was beautiful. Terry Mann, Gothenburg, Nebraska
I say "Amen" to the "This Dad Has New Perspective on Football" article. The Cornhuskers had many opportunities to win the game. As a Nebraska sports fan since 1960, I say the young men played with heart. Give South Carolina credit on good defense and the QB for getting them out of trouble. We all seem to lose perspective on what is really information in life. I will put Jack and the other pediatric cancer patients on my prayer list. Steve J. Schmidt
Thanks for publishing such a great perspective on the Capital One Bowl loss. How much more important are Rex's visits with Jack than his visits to the end zone? God in His infinite wisdom brings us to the end of ourselves that he might bring us to a new beginning with His beloved Son. God sees hope where we see helplessness, oh may He be blessed forevermore. Sveinn Storm, Sioux City, Iowa
Mr. Hoffman nailed this one. All too often we want to blame or criticize those that play the game. Life is way too short for this kind of crap. I'm in the Phoenix area and the garbage that comes out of Arizona State is amazing. They wonder why their teams are failures and if they would just take a look at their attitude they would know why. Nebraska has the best fans in college football, and I hear that a lot from other fans out here who have been to Nebraska games. Earlier this year, I spoke with a man from Nebraska who lives out here and his daughter goes to ASU. She went to the Missouri game and said the way the Missouri fans were treated was terrible. It's too bad that the media has to find and report on athletes short comings on the field and can't do the good reporting of the good things they do in the community. The role that Rex Burkhead has taken on with this young boy is commendable, and I'm sure this is something that young Jack will never forget. I know I will continue to pray for this family and will always follow this story. Bill Hancock, Mesa, Arizona

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In the wake of China's economic growth and enhanced disease prevention awareness, Chinese human vaccine market has been expanding. In 2012, Chinese human vaccine market valued RMB10.5 billion with the lot release quantity of roughly 773 million person-portions. Restricted by China's national conditions and policies, EPI vaccines still prevail in China and Chinese EPI vaccine market is almost monopolized by state-run enterprises represented by CNBG Tiantan Biological, Biological Products Institutes in Changchun, Chengdu, Wuhan, Shanghai and Lanzhou, and Institute of Medical Biology of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences in Kunming. In 2012, state-owned enterprises seized 81.5% of the vaccine lot release quantity in Chinese EPI vaccine market.
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Lauren Bacall, the smoky-voiced movie legend who taught Humphrey Bogart how to whistle in "To Have and Have Not," has died at the age of 89, according to her family.
Her death was confirmed by Robbert de Klerk, the co-managing partner of the Humphrey Bogart Estate with her son Stephen Bogart.
"She passed away peacefully earlier today in New York," according to family, De Klerk said.
In a statement released on social media, the Bogart Estate expressed deep sorrow and "great gratitude for her amazing life."
Reached by telephone at her Santa Monica home, her daughter, Leslie Bogart, said the family was not sharing any additional information at this time.
Bacall launched her career with the 1944 film that turned "Bogie and Bacall" into one of Hollywood's legendary couples on screen and off.
She was born Betty Joan Perske on Sept. 16, 1924, in New York.
Bacall was a fledgling New York stage actress and a model whose pictures in Harper's Bazaar came to the attention of director Howard Hawks, who placed her under contract and cast her opposite Bogart in the wartime drama "To Have and Have Not."
Bogart and Bacall were teamed up in three more Warner Bros. movies, "The Big Sleep," "Dark Passage" and "Key Largo."
Bacall also costarred in "Young Man With a Horn" with Kirk Douglas, "Bright Leaf" with Gary Cooper, "How to Marry a Millionaire" with Betty Grable and Marilyn Monroe, "Blood Alley" with John Wayne, "Written on the Wind" with Rock Hudson and "Designing Woman" with Gregory Peck.
Bacall returned to Broadway to appear in the 1959-60 comedy "Goodbye Charlie," the 1965-68 comedy "Cactus Flower" and the 1970-72 musical "Applause," which earned her first Tony Award.
Bacall's movie career was rocky. In such films as "Confidential Agent" (1945) and "Bright Leaf" (1950), she essentially played the same role as in "To Have and Have Not."
A comic turn in "How to Marry a Millionaire" earned applause but few of her other films were memorable and she became the self-proclaimed "den mother" to her two children, Stephen, and Leslie, and a regular crowd of Bogart's drinking buddies.
Much of Bacall's allure came from what was known as "The Look," a sexy but soft glance. She explained it by saying: "I used to tremble from nerves so badly that the only way I could hold my head steady was to lower my chin practically to my chest and look up at Bogie. That was the beginning of 'The Look.'"
After Bogart's death in 1957 at age 57, Bacall had a well-publicized affair with Frank Sinatra and a stormy eight-year marriage to actor Jason Robards that produced a son, Sam, who would become an actor.
Bacall worked occasionally in films in the 1960s and '70s, notably in "Harper" (1966) opposite Paul Newman, the all-star Agatha Christie hit "Murder on the Orient Express" (1974) and "The Shootist" (1976), which was John Wayne's last film.
Her career revived in fits and starts through the 1980s and 1990s, culminating in her first Oscar nomination for her supporting role as Barbra Streisand's domineering mother in "The Mirror Has Two Faces." Bacall won the Golden Globe and several other honors for the role but the Oscar continued to elude her.
After her film career cooled, Bacall returned to the stage. She won best actress Tony Awards for "Applause" in 1970 and "Woman of the Year" in 1981. Over the years she had transformed her persona from a willowy temptress with a come-hither look to a shrewd and worldly woman.
Of her career and life, Bacall once said, "I traveled by roller coaster, a roller coaster on which the highs were as high as anyone could ever hope to go. And the lows! Oh, those lows were lower than anyone should ever have to go - 10 degrees below hell."
She published two volumes of memoirs, "Lauren Bacall by Myself" in 1979 and "By Myself and Then Some" in 1996.
In 2009, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awarded her an honorary Oscar "in recognition of her central place in the Golden Age of motion pictures."
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When "The Flash" premieres in October on the CW, the network wants to make sure the Scarlet Speedster doesn't blow by you too fast. The new series, a spinoff of sorts from DC Comics-based action drama "Arrow," represents a significant investment of programming time for the oft-overlooked network.
The new television series starring Grant Gustin ("Glee") as Barry Allen, a police scientist who becomes the fastest man alive, premieres Oct. 7 at 8 p.m. in what will be its regular Tuesday time slot. At 9 p.m. the next night, the first episode will get an encore airing following the Season 3 premiere of "Arrow." "The Flash's" second episode, airing Oct. 14, similarly receives a post-"Arrow" encore showing Oct. 15.
"The Flash" could sprint to success and eventually perform something like the previous long-running, DC-based "Smallville," which chronicled Clark Kent before he was Superman and ended in 2011. But "The Flash" has some hurdles ahead: Tuesday at 8 p.m. is the domain of CBS' hit "NCIS," the most-watched drama in the U.S. — and NBC's singing competition "The Voice." The Wednesday 9 p.m. encores will run up against ABC's smash comedy "Modern Family," CBS' "Criminal Minds" and NBC's stalwart "Law & Order: SVU."
Obstacles be damned, the CW is giving its young-skewing audience still more chances to meet (or get reacquainted with) the new kid on its programming block six days before his solo series starts. The network will be rerunning the two "Arrow" episodes from last season in which Gustin debuted as the not-yet-a-superhero Allen.
In those appearances, the character arrived from Central City to help investigate a mysterious robbery in Starling City, home to wealthy playboy / masked archer Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell), for reasons not at first apparent. (While trying to figure it out, he got to enjoy a fun flirtation with Oliver's ally Felicity.) The two introductory episodes will air back to back Oct. 1 beginning at 8 p.m.
"The Flash" is from Warner Bros. Television and executive producers Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg and David Nutter, who shepherded "Arrow" to success. Nutter also directed the first episode, co-written by Berlanti, Kreisberg and DC Entertainment Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns, whose bestseller-heavy comics-writing career includes a 2000-2005 run on "The Flash" and the major miniseries "The Flash: Rebirth" and "Flashpoint."
The Barry Allen version of the Flash first appeared in 1956 and was a founding member of the Justice League of America. He has been the subject of a previous live-action TV series — the 1990 CBS series "The Flash," which starred John Wesley Shipp. It's unclear whether an iteration of the hero will feature in Warner Bros.' recently announced "Justice League" feature film.
Though DC won't have a superhero back on the big screen until 2016's "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice," it will soon have four live-action TV series. In addition to the CW's "Arrow" and "The Flash," NBC will have "Constantine," and the Dark Knight's hometown will be explored in "Gotham" on Fox, with the show focusing on the vigilante's longtime establishment ally James Gordon (Ben McKenzie) in his pre-commissioner detective days and Bruce Wayne as a child as dangerous rogues rise.
Do you plan to run with "The Flash"? Let us know in the comments below.
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[For the record, 4:48 p.m. Wednesday: An earlier version of this post said that there will be three live-action TV series based on DC characters. There will be four, including NBC's "Constantine." It also said "NCIS" is on ABC. It is on CBS.]
'The Flash': Trailer spotlights Grant Gustin's heroic turn
'Gotham' trailer: Jim Gordon meets young Bruce Wayne
'The Flash': Grant Gustin shows off full costume
'Arrow': Mark Guggenheim talks 'Mutiny on the Bounty' moment
'Gotham' posters: See Jim Gordon, Catwoman, Alfred, Penguin
Warner Bros. announces title for Superman / Batman film
'Superman/Batman': Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor
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The best chemistry geek anthem ever
What do you get when you take chemists from all around the country, stick them in a convention center with a couple of turn tables, and add an original rap about chemistry? You get the world's first living, breathing, dancing periodic table. Looks like this whole dancing scientist thing has really caught on.


text: Bryant Park Corporation (BPC) is a not-for-profit, private management company and a cooperating business improvement district of neighboring property owners. It was established by Daniel A. Biederman and Andrew Heiskell, with support from the Rockefeller Brothers Fund. BPC was formed to restore historic Bryant Park, which had suffered a severe decline in conditions in the 1970s. A 15-year agreement was signed in 1988, entrusting management and improvements to the BPC. The park reopened in 1991 after four years of renovation with a budget six times the level under prior city management. It is the largest effort in the nation to apply private management backed by private funding to a public park, and it has been a success with public, press, and nearby institutions. BPC shares its management team with the 34th Street Partnership. The two companies share a management philosophy.


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Monday, September 17, 2012
What I Ate in Maine
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Well, I may never get to Maine, but I do visit Boston soon. I look forward to sampling the "American" food.ReplyDelete
Your pictures just make my mouth water.
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Carol, you beautifully captured those typically Maine coast fun flavors. In my opinion looking at them is as enjoyable as eating them, blueberries, corn & lobster~primary colored delights! Love that lobster painting even more than the taste! Wishing you a good trip home! RitaReplyDeleteReplies
Merci buckets Rita for your kindness!Delete
Your trip sounds wonderful. All the food I love, especialy the Lobster, Your sketch looks so real, captures the true colour.ReplyDelete
I love Losteresque!He's got such personality!ReplyDelete
Maine is so neat..It just says getaway..relax..enjoy.
Their vistas are all charming to me.
I cannot believe you passed up a whoopie pie for lobster. Gulp!ReplyDelete
I love your painting of Mr. Lobsteresque, though. Looks like he's got one eyebrow raised in a "You didn't eat the caramals either???" look.
(P.S. I had to give Harry a bath on Saturday. You can read the whole sad story in today's post on my blog...)
YUMMMMMM... lucky you - Lobster and Maine! double fabby xxxReplyDelete
I always wanted to go to Maine. I finally made it to New York in July, my first trip out East in the States. I loved it! I am hoping to go to Boston or Montreal next but Maine looks so delicious!ReplyDelete
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Don't know how you turned down the other things. Would that I had to strength.ReplyDelete
In my neck of the woods again, I see!ReplyDelete
Are those Uproot Pie pizzzas not fabulous! We are hooked . That crust.
Love all the spots you mention and frequent them all. You have been getting some good foodie advice.
Oh,yeah...painting Maine is wonderful too.
you can't buy just a slice...only the WHOLE pie so I had to pass sadly on UprootDelete
I'm certain I came back with a few extra pds anyway -
too many bluesberry muffins IMHO
Blueberry muffins and lobster - I could live with that!ReplyDelete
Love that lobster painting!Replies
no one yet has come up with a Lobster muffin!Delete
I'll leave that up to you Jeanette


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CARSON, Calif. – The LA Galaxy trotted out a rare formation and filled every spot with reserve players Wednesday night, and it worked well enough to put them on the verge of a berth in next year's CONCACAF Champions League knockout stage.
Laurent Courtois scored in the sixth minute and the Galaxy were good enough defensively to keep El Salvador's Isidro Metapán off the scoreboard, taking command of Group 8 with a 1-0 victory in front of 6,211 at the StubHub Center.
The Galaxy (2-0-0) need only a draw next week against Cartaginés (1-1-1) in Costa Rica to advance to the quarterfinals for the third straight year. Metapán (0-2-1), who will be home against LA on Oct. 24, were eliminated.
Galaxy coach Bruce Arena, looking ahead to Saturday's Western Conference showdown with the Seattle Sounders, included just six starters in his 18-man game roster, and had all of them on the bench.
He used Rafael Garcia at right back, a position he's played in Reserve League matches, had Pablo Mastroeni anchor a three-man midfield with creators Courtois and Michael Stephens in front of him, and went with a young three-man frontline of Jose Villarreal, Jack McBean and Chandler Hoffman, who made his first first-team start for LA.
Courtois, whom the Galaxy acquired in July after he was released by Chivas USA, gave LA a quick lead with a first-time blast from the left side of Metapán's box that curled just inside the far post. Villarreal set up the shot after a throw-in from left back Greg Cochrane.
LA had opportunities to add to their advantage, but Metapán goalkeeper Henry Hernández leaped to parry a sharp Courtois shot from outside the box in the 19th minute and a Hoffman header from Mastroeni's cross in the 32nd minute, and center back Kofi Opare nodded the corner kick after Hoffman's miss over the crossbar.
Villarreal nearly tallied in the 53rd minute, firing off a low cross from Garcia that McBean and Hoffman let pass, but Hernández dived right to make the save. The Metapán 'keeper made a point-blank save on Zardes in the 87th minute.
Metapán attacked primarily through balls over the top, and usually through Nicolás Muñoz on the right, and LA's inconsistent defending, especially on headed balls, and giveaways in bad spots enabled the Salvadorans to find first-half opportunities.
Goalkeeper Brian Rowe made one big stop, diving to snag a Peraza shot, but the Salvadorans were unable to get off shots three times with possession and numbers in the Galaxy box – the most dangerous of these just before halftime, when defender Tommy Meyer blocked a Muñoz ball into the goalmouth and Rowe covered up off Muñoz's next touch at the right post.
Muñoz hit the underside of the crossbar in the 58th minute, but the offside flag was up, and he had opportunities in the goalmouth seven minutes later (he blocked his trail-foot shot with his lead foot) and in the 83rd minute (Opare halted his breakaway just inside the LA box).


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Description of Courses
Geology 1A - Physical Geology (4 units) (return to top of page)
Lecture 3 hours; lab 3 hours (also offered as a television course)
Acceptable for credit: University of California, California State University
This course provides an introduction to the field of earth science as applied to the study of the nature, properties, and distribution of earth materials; how the material forms, changes, and moves throughout the earth; how landscapes develop. Emphasis is on plate tectonic setting. The course is designed to serve both the non-science major and those students intending to major in the earth sciences. (CAN GEOL2)
This course has a laboratory section that meets for a three hour session each week.
One weekend field trip and one lab section field trip offered.
Geology 1B - Historical Geology (3 units) (return to top of page)
Lab 3 hours per week
Recommended preparation: Geol 1B or concurrent
Acceptable for credit: University of California, California State University
This course provides laboratory and field experience to introduce the field of historical earth science. It includes description of rocks, fossils, and geologic maps, directed to provide evidence for the theories on the evolution of the Earth. Time is spent in the field, both during the regular scheduled time plus one weekend.
Lecture 3 hours; lab 3 hours
Acceptable for credit: California State University
This course stresses the study of crystallography, physical properties, and origin of common minerals. Specimens of common minerals will be identified both in hand sample and optical microscope.
Lecture 2 hours; lab 3 hours
Acceptable for credit: University of California, California State University.
Introductory science survey course covering major topics in geology, oceanography, meteorology, astronomy, geography, and the scientific method. This course is intended to fulfill a science requirement for teaching programs and non-science majors.
Lecture 3 hours; Lab 3 hours
Introduction to aspects of geology that affect and are affected by humans. Addresses a broad range of topics including resource management, geologic hazards, air and water issues, population and land use, energy costs and effectiveness, and global change, all from a unique geological/environmental perspective. Lectures include strategies for mitigating these issues.
Includes a one-day field trip. Concurrent enrollment in Geology 12B required for majors.
Lab 3 hours per week
Laboratory sequence illustrating topics covered in course Geology 12, with emphasis on rock and mineral identification, geologic hazard assessment, geologic resource management, and land use planning.
Several in-lab field trips. Requirement: Concurrent enrollement or completion of Geology 12A.
Lecture 3 hours
Acceptable for credit: University of California, California State University.
Study of the geologic development of California in space and time with emphasis on plate tectonics. Focus is on the natrual provinces of California including the Seirra Nevada, Coast Ranges, Basin and Range plus Mojave, Cascade Range and Modoc Plateau, Transverse Ranges, Great Valley, Pennisular Ranges, Colorado Desert. Intended for both the non-science major and geology major with interest in the geotectonic evolution of California.
One weekend field trip by arrangement.
Lecture 2 hours; lab 3 hours
The course focuses on the origin, evolution, and extinction of dinosaurs with emphasis on paleobiology and paleoecology. Covers fundamental paleontological and evolutionary principles including dinosaur anatomy and behavior, the hot-blooded/cold- blooded debate, dinosaur-bird relationships, dinosaur diversity, exploits of the great dinosaur hunters, and dinosaurs� prospects. Intended for both science and non-science majors. Two hours of lecture followed by a three-hour discussion/exercise session each week.
Two weekend field trips are by arrangement.
Lecture 2 hours; lab 3 hours
This course introduces students to the geologic concepts and processes responsible for shaping our national parks in terms of plate tectonic setting over geologic time. The geologic concepts discussed including mountain building, volcanic and earthquake activity, sedimentation, weathering, erosion, and glaciation. An understanding of how geology impacts our lives is emphasized with some discussion on the history of National Parks. Appropriate for both science and non-science majors who wish to enhance their knowledge, enjoyment, and appreciation of our National Parks.
One camping field trip by arrangement.
Lecture 1 hours; lab 3 hours
Acceptable for credit: California State University.
Study and practice in observing, mapping, and interpreting rocks and rock structures in the field. Locations studied depend on the season and interests of the class. In the past, work has been done in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Pt. Lobos, the Diablo Range, Lassen Volcanic National Park, Yosemite National Park, the northern California Coast Range, the New Idria Mines, and Point Reyes National Park. The class meets nominally one day per week.
Saturday and weekend field trips are by arrangement.
Lecture 3, 6, or 9 hours per week by arrangement
Prerequisite: Interview with a teacher or complete relevant course.
Acceptable for credit: University of California, California State University.
Students may apply for Directed Studies in Geology or Oceanography, provided they have successfully completed sufficient course work to do advanced, independent work beyond the regular course curriculum. A project report is required.
Lecture 3 hours
Acceptable for credit: University of California, California State University.
A general study of the physical chemical, biological and geological properties of the oceans with emphasis on the impact between humans and the seas. This is an interdisciplinary course covering topics that include origins of earth, ocean, and life, atmorpheric circulation, ocean circulation, plate tectonics, seawater chemistry, ocean sediment, ocean waves, tides, marine communities, biological productivity, marine animal evolution, marine invertibrates, marine vertibrates, coral reefs, kelp forests, and human impact on the world ocean.
Two weekend field trips by arrangement (includes a boat trip on the San Francisco Bay/trip to Monterey Bay Aquarium {fee required})


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July 2, 1930 - March 21, 2013
Bloomingburg, NY
Boris L. Pastorello of Bloomingburg, a retired manager for New York Telephone, died with his family by his side, Thursday, March 21, 2013 at the Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla. He was 82.
The son of the late Salvatore Pastorello and Lena Ricotta Pastorello, he was born July 2, 1930 in New York, NY.
A Korean War veteran of the United States Army, Boris was a member of the American Legion Post #1266, Mamakating, and the Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Bloomingburg.
He is survived by his beloved children: Donna Marie Hulihan and her husband, Kevin of Bloomingburg; Roseann Pastorello of Bloomingburg, Jean Pastorello of Bloomingburg, and Thomas L. Pastorello and his wife, Sara of Monroe; his cherished grandchildren: Isabella Grace Hulihan, Keira Kathryn Hulihan, Carolyn Marie Hulihan and Anthony Lawrence Pastorello; and a devoted sister, Teresa Matrochano and her husband, Raymond of Bloomingburg; and many adoring nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his loving wife, Carol Ann Junge Pastorello and his beloved sister, Rose M. DiIorio.
Family and friends are invited to gather on Monday, March 25th from 7 to 9 p.m. and on Tuesday, March 26th from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the VanInwegen-Kenny, Inc. Funeral Home, 111 Sullivan Street in Wurtsboro. His funeral mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, March 27th at 10:30 a.m. at the Our Lady of the Assumption Church, High Street in Bloomingburg with Fr. Stephen Tran officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at the Bloomingburg Rural Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to American Legion Post #1266, Mamakating Post #1266, PO Box 42, Wurtsboro, NY 12790.
Arrangements are under the direction of the VanInwegen-Kenny, Inc. Funeral Home of Wurtsboro;for additional information or to send an online condolence, please visit www.kennyfuneralhome.com .


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High School Musical 3: Filming Begins January
Exciting news! Filming for High School Musical 3 begins in January, according to OK! magazine.
"The script is getting written — it starts in January, and it's a feature film," HSM's Jason (Ryne Sanborn, 18) said at the world premiere of High School Musical: The Ice Tour in NYC on Sept. 29. "[But] I haven't gotten a call saying, 'We want you to do it.'"
Olesya Rulin, 21, aka piano player Kelsi, added, "It if happens, I'll be ecstatic to be in the third one."
OK! also reports, "After the Vanessa Hudgens nude photo scandal, and the rising profile of series star Zac Efron, Kaycee Stroh, 23, who plays Martha, hopes the cast remains the same. 'Our fingers are crossed because we love each other. The chemistry's great with the 10 of us.'"
According to Life & Style, Zac is being offered $3.25 million dollars to star in HSM3 and Vanessa, a measly $1.3 million dollars. Chump change, people!
According to IMDB, two of the film's working titles are High School Musical 3: Gradu-Dancin and Haunted High School Musical. Do you like any of those titles?


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Women in Inherited Positions of Power
Women have taken on a significant role in the upcoming elections for the Indonesian parliament and presidency. They represent – not surprisingly – 51 percent of voters, and now for the first time a quota has been introduced for women: all parties are required to make 30 percent of their candidates women.
This is not an easy task for a country in which the military-backed government of General Suharto has a hold on power and the religious Islamic-led parties are winning ground.
But the highest position is occupied by a woman already. President Megawati – the daughter of Sukarno, the charismatic founder of the nation – has been in rule since the last elections. Her sisters Sukmawati and Rahmawati are also trying to get a hold on power as the chairwomen of smaller parties.
And perhaps it comes as no surprise that a daughter of the deposed president General Suharto is also running in the elections, though she has much smaller chances of winning.
A long tradition of women in power
What seems at first glance to be an anomaly is in fact a phenomenon with a long tradition in Asia: widows and daughters of charismatic leaders have historically inherited ruling positions. This happened as early as 1959 in Sri Lanka when Sirimavo Bandaranaike took over her husband's position as prime minister after he was assassinated.
Indira Gandhi followed suit in India, succeeding her father Nehru. And Corazon Aquino in the Philippines took over for her husband Ninoy after he was killed. In Pakistan Benazir Bhutto eventually came to power after her father, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, was deposed and then executed. In Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina Wajed took over for her father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founder of the nation who was likewise assassinated.
Also worth mentioning are Sonia Gandhi, who was an apolitical housewife until her husband Rajiv Gandhi was murdered, and Aung San Suu Kyii, the Nobel Peace Prize winner who is the daughter of the Burmese independence leader Aung San.
The triumph of feminism?
Does the advance of women in leading political positions in Asia signal the triumph of feminism and equality? Hardly. Without famous fathers or husbands, women have rather poor chances of entering political positions in Asia. And the fact that women have served as leaders has not improved the general situation for women in Asian society.
In all Asian countries women have been the ones who have lost out the most during economic crises. They have been hit hardest by unemployment and inflation and the problems resulting from these, such as domestic violence in families or health problems.
Women's rise to positions of political power can be understood as a political strategy used by parties in power. In the young democracies of Asia, dynastic structures are still present. The famed politicians who led independence movements and often lost their lives doing so have become martyrs. Their charisma is linked to their names. In the power vacuum following an assassination – or during elections – pulling out the trump card of a heroic name has been very successful.
The instrumentalization of women
But why does this happen with daughters and widows more often than with sons? This can be explained by the fact that the party politicians who pull the strings to create the new queens know that they can more easily manipulate a woman raised in a traditional family.
The new women rulers are, after all, usually women who previously had little say in politics. And traditionally women must honor and obey their fathers. They are thus the next best thing when it comes to continuing the powers that be.
Once they are in high office, the women who have inherited power do little for their fellow women beyond making symbolic gestures. This is hardly surprising given that they do not represent the politics of the women's movement and have not fought to have a greater influence in politics. Power has simply dropped into their laps.
Thus there is no reason for them to be sensitized to issues concerning equality. One of the first political moves of President Megawati when she came to power in Indonesia, for example, was to get rid of the Ministry for Women.
What these women rulers are able to create out of the legacy of their fathers and husbands is thus not a question of gender, but of individual personalities. Indira Gandhi was undoubtedly an exemplary figure in the history of her country.
President Megawati in Indonesia still must prove herself, while Cory Aquino mostly squandered her chances for making a real difference in the Philippines. Ultimately, true equality will only be reached in Asian democracies when nameless women share power with men in all political institutions.
Sybille Golte © DEUTSCHE WELLE/ DW-WORLD.DE 2004
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At the Royal Victoria Hospital in Barrie on Tuesday, December 28th, 2004. Mary Georgina McCONNELL of Creemore, in her 71st year. Daughter of the late Richard and Orvilla (BUMSTEAD) McCONNELL. Dear sister of Rosalie MOORE (Elwood,) Marjorie VOKES (late Ken) and Albert McCONNELL (Irene.) Fondly remembered by many nieces and nephews and their families. Predeceased by a brother Gordon McCONNELL (late Ilene) and sisters June CRUICKSHANK (late Wilmer) and Thelma GENOE (late Carman.) Funeral and committal services will be held at the Ferguson Funeral Home in Meaford on Friday, December 31st, 2004 at 1: 00 p.m. with cremation to follow. Family will receive Friends at the funeral home from 12 noon until the hour of service. Interment of cremated remains will take place at Lakeview Cemetery, Meaford at a later date. As your expression of sympathy, donations to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Barrie would be appreciated.
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Prior to this role, Gayed served as a portfolio manager for a large international investment group, trading long/short investment ideas in an effort to capture excess returns.
From 2004 to 2008, Gayed was a strategist at AmeriCap Advisers LLC, a registered investment advisory firm that managed equity portfolios for large institutional clients. In 2007, he launched his own long/short hedge fund, using various trading strategies focused on taking advantage of stock market anomalies.Follow him on Twitter at @pensionpartners and YouTube at youtube.com/pensionpartners.


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Gov. Hassan signs bill dealing with child restraints into lawBy GARRY RAYNO
State House Bureau
July 24. 2013 9:27PM
CONCORD — Children will have to remain in child restraint seats for another year or until they grow another inch under a bill signed by Gov. Maggie Hassan.
Under House Bill 242, children must be in car seats until they are 7 years old and have reached 57 inches in height. Even at age 8, if they fall short of the height requirement, they must be in a car seat until they reach 57 inches. But at 9 years old, children would no longer be required to be in a car seat, regardless of height.
The new requirements take effect Jan. 1. Current penalties remain unchanged: a $50 fine for a first offense and $100 for subsequent offenses.
The new law moves the state closer to federal guidelines and does not jeopardize the state's share of federal highway money.Current law requires children to be in car seats until they reach age 6 or are 55 inches tall.
The House approved increasing the age to 7 and the height requirement to 56 inches, but the Senate increased the requirements to age 8 and to 57 inches.
Federal guidelines suggest children remain in car seats until they are age 8 or 57 inches.
Small children who are less than 57 inches tall by the time they reach age 7 will have to be in the car seat until they reach that height, or until they turn 9 years old.
State law requires all young people to be in seat belts until they reach age 18.
State energy policy
A new council will develop a state energy policy under a bill Gov. Maggie Hassan signed Tuesday.
Senate Bill 191 establishes a state energy council to develop a 10-year energy strategy for New Hampshire. The council will review areas such as supply and demand, access to natural gas, the state's role in the regional electric market and energy-efficiency issues.
"To create jobs, reduce energy costs, protect our natural resources and strengthen our clean energy sector, we must pursue modern and long-term energy strategies that are in the best interests of New Hampshire and its people," Hassan said in a statement.
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Hassan also signed Senate Bill 123 which allocates $2 million annually from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative program auctions of emission allowances to municipal and other local government energy-efficiency programs.
A similar bill, House Bill 630, which Hassan signed earlier, establishes an energy-efficiency program for low-income homeowners.
Remaining bills
Only four bills remain on Hassan's desk from the 2013 legislative session including House Bill 595, which changes the state's photo ID law for voting.
The bill would continue the validity of student IDs to meet the photo ID requirements to vote, something current law would have ended in September.
The bill also allows election officials to verify the identity of any prospective voter who does not present a valid ID. A voter whose identity is challenged must fill out an affidavit swearing to his or her identity.
Current law requires local election officials to photograph those without a valid ID who fill out a challenged ballot affidavit after September, but lawmakers delayed that requirement until September 2015 and are expected to introduce legislation next year to eliminate it.
Other bills retained by Hassan are:
• House Bill 183, which deals with the processing absentee ballots;
• House Bill 224, which allows the superintendent of a county jail to release a prisoner with a judge's OK;
• House Bill 542, which deals with the state's renewable energy fund, the regulation of telephone and Voice Over Internet Protocol services and the state's electric renewable portfolio standards.
Hassan has until today to act on the four bills, or they become law without her signature.


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AMD & NVIDIA 4K Gaming with the ASUS PQ321Q Review
AMD & NVIDIA 4K Gaming with the ASUS PQ321Q Introduction:
The thought of running the latest games using a resolution of 2560 x 1600 or, more commonly now, 2560 x 1440 has traditionally been rarified air due to the cost of the displays and eventually the graphics card(s) needed to run the resolutions. I can't lie when I say that playing the latest games with the visual quality turned up at 2560 x 1600 looks absolutely great. Even though the majority of gamers are playing at a resolution of 1920 x 1080 or lower, there is still that group on the bleeding edge of excess (insanity) that builds systems using only the highest end components to get the absolute highest end gaming solution. When you push three, 30-inch monitors in a 7680 x 1600 or 4800 x 2560 resolution in a Surround or Eyefinity panel, you know you are on the edge and will need the best hardware to cope with the amount of pixels being pushed. At least if you want to enjoy playable frame rates.
At this point 27-inch monitors with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 are becoming more attractively priced, at prices as low as $300 for some of the Korean-built IPS panels. These panels are definitely a hit due to the high resolution and modest price points they offer when compared to 30-inch panels that can set you back over $1000, so you can see just why they are attractive.
With that being said, 4K televisions and monitors are making a push for mainstream. Earlier this year we saw some debuts at CES that provided jaw dropping visual clarity when coupled with Ultra HD content. The problem with gaming with one of these televisions or large panels was that we were locked into a 30Hz refresh rate on the panel that resulted in tearing and a less than satisfying gaming experience. Part of this comes from the nature of the beast that uses a tiled configuration to make up the overall resolution of the monitor. The rest comes from the lower refresh rate. But there is a solution with ASUS' new PQ321Q 31.5-inch 3840 x 2160 panel that runs with a 60Hz refresh rate and is designed not only for the discerning professional but also the upper end gamer that is willing to shell out the coin needed to get the latest high end gaming experiences.
Currently priced at the high end of the spectrum at $3500, this 4K panel from ASUS is not for the user with a budget build in mind. That being said the premise of this article is to see how well upper end cards from NVIDIA and AMD perform when gaming using a 4K resolution in both a single and dual card configuration. For AMD we will use our XFX HD 7970 Black Edition cards and the NVIDIA camp will be represented by the GTX 770.
AMD & NVIDIA 4K Gaming with the ASUS PQ321Q Closer Look:
The first piece of the 4K puzzle you need is a display that natively runs a 4K resolution. For this task we have ASUS' PQ321Q UHD 3840 x 2160 capable display. A diagonal measurement of 31.5 inches with a 16:9 aspect ratio makes this a large display any way you look at it. The anti-glare LED back lit Indium Gallium Zinc Oxide (IGZO) panel supports the use of smaller transistors than what you see in use with amorphous silicon. Using smaller transistors leads to smaller pixels, which in turn leads to greater image quality due to the greater pixel density. Showing 140 pixels per inch, you effectively get four times the pixel density than a 1920 x 1080 display or eight million plus pixels on the screen. By using this type of panel you get an increased viewing angle of 176 degrees, support for 10-bit RGB color, and reduced power consumption of 93 watts with an ultra low power state that uses just one watt when in standby mode.
Like I said, this is a large monitor that measures 29.5 x 19.25 x 10.07 inches, so you will need some desktop real estate to place it. The panel itself is only 1.25 inches deep so the balance of the depth is taken up with the mounting stand. The stand allows the monitor to move up and down as well as tilt +25 to -5 degrees. The panel does support the use of a VESA 200mm x 200mm wall mounting option as well, if the stand does not meet your needs. Connectivity options include a pair of HDMI 1.4 ports, a single DisplayPort 1.2 port with a built in MST hub to supply both scalers with an image. A USB port is also included to allow for firmware updates. Under the USB port are an audio input port and headphone port, both of which use a 3.5mm mini jack. A power brick is used to supply the current needs of the PQ321Q and plugs in under the right side of the panel opposite the display inputs. The buttons used to power on the PQ321Q and navigate through the OSD are on the upper right side of the panel.
While I could go full bore on the video cards, I chose to go not so high on the NVIDIA side with a pair of GTX 770s and a pair of well used XFX HD 7970 Black Edition cards to use in my performance comparisons. The HD 7970 is at the top of AMD's current product stack while the GTX 770 sits below the GTX Titan and GTX 780. Each of these cards will deliver playable frame rates at 2560 x 1600, so it's only natural to see how they compare at 3840 x 2160.
Since this monitor is newer tech, let's see what it takes to get it up and running.


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'Batman v. Superman': Twitter reacts to Wonder Woman costume reveal
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"Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice" director Zack Snyder tweeted out this first look at Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman. (Clay Enos/Warner Bros.)Link
Henry Cavill will be reprising his "Man of Steel" role as Superman in "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice." (Warner Bros.)Link
Ben Affleck will portray the Dark Knight in "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice." (Warner Bros.)Link
Another early look at Ben Affleck's Batman from "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice." (Warner Bros.)Link
In conjunction with Saturday's Comic-Con appearance by "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice" stars Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill and Gal Gadot and director Zack Snyder, fans got their first glimpse of the new Wonder Woman when Snyder tweeted out the first photo of Gadot in costume.
It's been a busy week for those awaiting the highly anticipated 2016 follow-up to "Man of Steel," as Snyder also recently shared a new close-up photo of Ben Affleck under the cowl.
Even in its earliest stages, the upcoming movie, which brings together a triumvirate of DC heroes and sets the stage for a future "Justice League" film that Snyder will direct, has been the subject of strong commentary in the fan community. Many openly criticized the director's casting choices — including Affleck as Batman, Godot as Wonder Woman and "Social Network" star Jesse Eisenberg as Superman's traditionally burly, bald and middle-aged archnemesis Lex Luthor.
As with Snyder's reveal earlier this year of the first shot of Ben Affleck in costume posing with the new Batmobile, the photo prompted a huge response on social media, with "Wonder Woman" becoming a trending topic on Twitter within minutes. Many fans were quick to praise the edgy new take on Princess Diana, but of course, the reaction was far from unanimous.
Take a look at some of the responses below:
What do you think of the new Wonder Woman photo? Leave your thoughts in the comments section below.
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ACParadise Network: American Cosplay Paradise American Cosplay Experience American Cosplay Snapshots
About This Event
- Convention
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- Event Date
- 04/10/2009
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- This event is finished, no volunteers needed.
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- Heroic Age
Description: ACP Cosplayers were helping promote the release of Heroic Age by FUNimation at Sakura-con 2009 by greeting attendees at the booth.
Location: Exhibition Hall
Volunteer Info: Cosplayers would need to have their costumes ready, and be available at specific times on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
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Senators ponder charity games vs. Maple Leafs during NHL lockout
The Battle of Ontario could take on a different form during the NHL lockout.
The Senators have heard about efforts by Philadelphia's Max Talbot and Bruno Gervais to organize charity games between Montreal and Quebec City NHLers during the lockout and they may follow suit with their Ontario rivals.
While Senators defenceman Chris Phillips — the club's NHLPA rep — hasn't done any research, he's heard about efforts by Quebec NHLers to organize charity games and may consider doing something similar with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
"Definitely," Phillips said Tuesday at the Bell Sensplex when asked if he'd be interested in getting involved. "It would be an opportunity to keep playing, have people come out and raise money for certain charities. It's a great idea."
Given the proximity of Ottawa and Toronto to Montreal and Quebec City, the effort being organized by Talbot and Gervais could certainly be expanded. During the lockout in 2004-05, a 4-on-4 league drowned quickly in a sea of red ink.
The Flyers pair have done a lot of the legwork, with the first game scheduled for Sept. 27. The idea is to play mostly in small arenas with a capacity of more than 2,000 seats. Money would be split between charities in the area and minor hockey.
"They're trying to get something going where the players (from) Quebec would play each other and … I was invited to see if I was interested, but I don't think they have anything formal," Philly's Danny Briere told CSNPhilly.com.
The Senators would have no problem putting together a team because pretty much everybody who has an NHL contract is in town and waiting to see what happens.
Senators centre Jason Spezza, who likes the idea because it's different than doing drills and skating in Kanata every day, cautioned nobody should get too excited because there are major concerns about insurance.
"I'm not sure. It would depend on the circumstances," Spezza said when asked if he'd play. "You're going to see a lot of startup things going on. Insurance is always an issue.
"You have to be weary of stuff that is going on. Not a lot of it has proper insurance and I'm sure (the Quebec effort) is being run properly. Guys are looking to play. I'm sure Talbot and those guys have done their homework, but nobody has talked to us about it (formally)."
Spezza, who has three years left on a deal that will pay him $8 million this season if the NHL returns, said players can forfeit part of their contracts if they don't have insurance and report back injured once the lockout is over.
"If you trip, fall, break your ankle and the team doesn't like what you are doing, then they may think it's something against the organization. They could easily suspend you without pay when you get started (back)," said Spezza.
"When you train like this (in Kanata) you are covered because you are training and working out. When you get involved in a charity game insurance has to come in (to play). It's that fine line and that grey (area) we've been warned about. We just have to be careful of what you're doing. When people are paying to come see you, it may change that discrepancy. Every team may handle it differently."
Phillips said if the insurance issues were dealt with, it would help fill the void.
"It would be something that would help out some of the charities that would get funded because we're not playing and could be hurting because of the lockout," he said.
Peter Regin is welcome to go home to play. The Senators centre, who has had two shoulder surgeries in the last 12 months and suited up for only 10 games last season, can return to his Danish club Herning if he wants to get back into action, according to reports out of Denmark.


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The Neosho community will learn today who the district's new superintendent will be.
The Neosho community will learn today who the district's new superintendent will be.
Brett Day, president of the Neosho R-5 Board of Education, said the board selected the district's new leader in a closed session meeting on Monday.
They plan to announce the name of the new superintendent today, he said.
Day said the board held one round of interviews, in which they spoke with seven of the 28 applicants.
The search was handled by John Boise and Bob Watkins, consultants with the Missouri School Boards' Association, and drew candidates from six states, including Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Kentucky and Tennessee.
The position opened on Oct. 1 and closed Oct. 31.
The board's announcement comes slightly earlier than expected, as they had aimed to select a candidate by the end of the year.
Following the closing date, Watkins said the district had attracted an impressive group of candidates.
"It's probably as strong a field as I've seen," Watkins said. "The type of district that Neosho is has caused a lot of interest. It's a great location and people see that."
The district also worked to collect public input in the search, and held a community forum as well as distributed survey forms in school buildings throughout the district to learn what characteristics Neosho residents would like to see in the new superintendent.
Watkins said the Neosho residents' input indicated that they hope to see a superintendent who will forge a strong relationship with the Neosho community and possesses strong moral character.
The board voted to hire MSBA to assist in the search last June, shortly after former superintendent Richard Page left for a position with the Gravette, Ark. school district.
The board selected Alma Stipp, formerly the assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction, to serve as superintendent for a one-year term.
The new superintendent will begin their duties July 1, 2013.


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MRandall25 wrote:Grunthy wrote:Letang Is The Truth wrote:No it's not
Best comeback I ever heard.
have you ever worked in healthcare? Do you know how much malpractice insurance costs doctors? Do you know how much that cost is built into tests and checkups? I could keep going but it looks like you wouldn't understand.
Actually, LITT is one of the few people ITT that fully understands the impact of the health bill. To me, it looks like he's definitely in the healthcare biz, so yeah, he definitely knows what he's talking about.
Does he understand that doctors administer unnecessary tests just to cover their asses in case, god forbid a 1 in a million, problem occurs from a relatively simple diagnosis? This costs insurance companys money. A lot of money. My father is a doctor, practicing for over 30 years. Before all this crap started with the government getting involved, his insurance was low and it was relatively cheap to go to the doctor. A small example, I know how small this is but bear with me, people coming in with stomach pain, thinking they had appendicitis. All doctors then would just push on your abdomen to see if the pain went away, if it did most likely appendicitis. If it didn't go away, they would keep you for a couple hours to make sure you were ok and then send you home. 999 times out of a 1000, everything was fine with the people that were sent home. But that one person that got appendicitis had to be rushed back in to get their appendix out. If a doctor did that now, they would sue the crap out of them. So now everyone that has stomach pain whether the doctor knows the patient is fine or not orders a abdominal scan to cover his ass from malpractice. CT scans are not cheap by the way, the annual cost for these is about a billion dollars.


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Jan 3, 2008 at 9:41 am
nice ride,i have not seen one for a long time.i think it is cool that some people still have there first car."wish i still had my first car" the car look's great, keep up the good work and thank's for letting everybody see it. jim


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COLUMBUS – Eddie Gaven made a dramatic return from nearly two months on the injured list to score in the 60th minute as the Crew rallied, then held on to defeat D.C. United 2-1 on Sunday to snap a six-game winless streak and regain second place in the chaotic Eastern Conference.
Gaven had been out since suffering a bruised bone on his right leg Aug. 5 at Colorado, but the tireless midfielder put in a diving header from 12 yards thanks to a rare foray upfield by defender Sebastian Miranda.
The defender took a pass from Danny O'Rourke on the right flank and made a move around Santino Quaranta. Miranda usually pulls up before making a cross, but this time he went to the edge of the penalty area sent the ball to a cutting Gaven to cap the comeback.
Earlier, D.C. defender Daniel Woolard scored for both teams.
The first half was epitomized by a pair of long free kicks - one to each side – three minutes apart.
D.C. United scored on theirs in the 37th minute while the Crew missed with a chance for the equalizer.
Woolard put D.C. ahead after Dwayne De Rosario drew a foul from Kevin Burns near the right sideline. De Rosario was 40 yards from goal when he laced the restart toward the middle of the box, where former D.C. defender Julius James let Woolard run through unmarked for the classy redirect with his left foot.
Columbus pressed on and when Clyde Simms was booked for challenging Emmanuel Ekpo in the 40th minute the Crew had a restart from about same distance as the D.C. try, but from the left side.
Miranda got the ball to the top of the penalty area where James' header popped straight up and the threat was extinguished.
But in a much-improved second half from both teams, Columbus found the leveler in the 48th minute. Shaun Francis took an ambitious shot from distance that met a gaggle of legs at the top of the penalty area. Crew forward Andres Mendoza spun and fired on goal, but Woolard was there to block the strike only to see the carom squib past goalkeeper Bill Hamid.
Both teams pushed for the second with the Crew eventually getting it on Gaven's header, but United hardly let the foot off the gas during the last half hour.
Their best chances fell to Andy Najar near the death. First the livewire winger drove a 30-yard strike that Crew 'keeper Will Hesmer had to save spectacularly in the 84th minute. The in the fourth minute of stoppage time, Najar peppered a 12-yard strike that hit the cross and denied the visitors the tying goal.
Crew centerback Chad Marshall was a late scratch because of a left ankle sprain that had been bothering him although he did warm up and midfielder Robbie Rogers (hamstring) did not play.
D.C. was without suspended defenders Brandon McDonald (suspension) and Ethan White (knee sprain).
The Crew (12-12-8, 44 points), who ended a six-game winless streak (0-5-1) with the win, are idle until playing at New England on Oct. 15. They moved past Houston and Philadelphia into second place in the Eastern Conference, a point back of Sporting Kansas City.
D.C. United (9-10-11, 38) had their playoff hopes dampened with the loss. They trail New York by two points for the final spot, but have a game in hand on the Red Bulls.
United are next at Vancouver on Oct. 12.
Scoring Summary:
DC – Daniel Woolard 1 (De Rosario 12) 37
CLB – Own goal (Daniel Woolard) 48
CLB – Eddie Gaven 5 (Sebastian Miranda 2) 60
Misconduct Summary:
DC – Clyde Simms (caution – reckless tackle) 40
DC – Marc Burch (caution: tactical foul) 63
D.C. United – Bill Hamid – Chris Korb, Daniel Woolard, Perry Kitchen, Marc Burch – Andy Najar, Clyde Simms (Josh Wolff 75), Dwayne De Rosario (capt.), Santana Quaranta – Charlie Davies, Joseph Ngwenya (Stephen King, 55)
Substitutes not used: Devon McTavish, Austin Da Luz, Kurt Morsink, Blake Brettschneider, Joe Willis.
COLUMBUS – William Hesmer – Sebastian Miranda, Julius James, Shaun Francis (Rich Balchan 64), Danny O'Rourke – Kevin Burns, Emmanuel Ekpo, Eddie Gaven, Dilly Duka ( Bernardo Anor 77) – Andres Mendoza, Emilio Renteria (Tommy Heinemann 67).
Substitutes not used: Andy Gruenebaum, Cole Grossman, Josh Gardner, Jeff Cunningham
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
Referee's Assistants: -Fabio Tovar; Ian Anderson
4th Official: Juan Guzman
Attendance: 15,566
Time of Game: 1:51
Weather: Partly Cloudy-and-57-degrees


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Review: Skinit Skins for iPad (3rd-Generation)
Company: Skinit
Website: http://www.flipstands.com
Model: Skins
Price: $30
Compatible: iPad (3rd-Gen)
There's no shortage of options when it comes to iPad-shaped stickers, but here's another for you: Skinit's Skins ($30), which are now available for Apple's third-generation tablet. Available in hundreds of designs, these vinyl stickers can display everything from custom images to licensed properties from professional sports leagues, Disney, and more. Each sheet comes with two stickers: one for coverage around the bezel, and a second for the rear of the iPad. Once you've peeled one off, simply line it up and stick the protector in place. Removal is easy, and leaves no residue.
Of the iPad stickers we've seen in the past, the Skins from Skinit most closely resemble those from GelaSkins, which retail for the same price. GelaSkins' tolerances are a bit tighter, especially around the buttons and switches at the top left corner. Skinit leaves one opening that stretches from the top of the side switch to the bottom of the volume rocker, wheres GelaSkins offers individual cutouts for each. Otherwise, they're almost identical. Both have scoops at the corners that leave them exposed while accommodating the tablet's curved edges; it's an issue no sticker manufacturer we've seen has yet been able to fully solve. The sticker stretches almost all the way to the four edges, offering as much protection as any other we've seen. Around the bezel, the coverage is equally as good, with precise cutouts for the Home button, light sensor, and FaceTime camera.
Compared to GelaSkins, Skinit's Skins are only missing one thing, and that's the free wallpapers that serve as an extension of the design. While they're quite cool, we don't see their omission as a deal breaker—certainly not worthy of a lowered rating—and we wouldn't urge you away from a Skinit design that you like. At the end, your choice will come down to a matter of personal preference for the graphics that one company or the other offers. As such, these Skins earn the same strong general recommendation as GelaSkins.
Editors' Note: iLounge only reviews products in "final" form, but many companies now change their offerings - sometimes several times - after our reviews have been published. This iLounge article provides more information on this practice, known as revving.