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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alec Baldwin is putting a twist on his rocky relationship with the media: He's playing a meddling newspaperman on a NBC drama.
The network said Tuesday that Baldwin guest stars as a New York columnist on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit." His character questions the motives of police investigating a rape case as a possible hate crime.
The episode is directed by series star Mariska Hargitay (muh-RIHSH'-kuh HAR'-gih-tay) and airs March 19.
NBC says Hargitay's character, police Sgt. Olivia Benson, goes "head to head" with the writer played by Baldwin when his reporting interferes with the investigation.
Baldwin has had run-ins with photographers and said in a wide-ranging article for New York magazine that he despises the media and intends to reclaim his privacy.

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JACKSONVILLE, Ill.--The GC Men's Cross Country team takes third out of thirteen teams at Illinois College, with Nathan Young leading the Panthers.
Young finished eighth overall with a time of 27:05, just over one minute away from the first place runner. Ethan Ford, Trevor Thompson, and Ross Baker finished 23rd, 24th, and 25th respectively.
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Palatine accomplished on Friday night what no Mid-Suburban League West girls basketball team had been able to do for more than two seasons.
The visiting Pirates notched a win over three-time defending champion Fremd.
The Pirates snapped the Vikes' 25-game winning streak in the West with a 37-27 victory highlighted by man-to-man defense which limited the hosts to 1 field goal and 4 free throws in the second half.
Senior guard McKenzie Wiedemann (13 points), sophomore center Monica Masini (12 points) and senior guard Nia Pappas (9 points) led the scoring for the Pirates (7-1, 1-0) while the Vikings (5-2, 0-1) were paced by sophomore Haley Gorecki's 11 points and 11 rebounds.
"It was our work on defense that won the game for us," said Pappas (5 assists), who will spend her college days playing for Division I IUPUI. "We look forward to playing our man-to-man defense in every game we play."
The Pirates took a big step forward after falling behind 9-2 when Bernie Williams converted a layup off a nice pass from Gorecki with 7:26 left in the second quarter.
Wiedemann (4 rebounds, 2 assists) then lit up the Pirates' offense by hitting back-to-back 3-pointers to cut deficit to 9-8.
She then connected for another long-range bomb which tied the game at 13-13 with 3:10 left in the half.
"We were attacking, then kicking it out to McKenzie," Pappas said.
A 17-footer by Gorecki and 3-pointer by Ashley McConnell enabled Fremd to regain the advantage at 18-13.
But the Pirates got to within 20-18 at the break, thanks to a pair of free throws by Wiedemann and 3-pointer by Pappas with 15 seconds left.
"We talked at half about scoring 18 points and being down by 2 points," said Pirates coach Leslie Schock. "We said, 'Our offense is not going to win this game. Our defense is.' The girls took that to heart and came out and played as hard as they could. I'm incredibly proud of them."
Picking up the offensive slack for the Pirates was the 6-foo-1 Masini, who saw limited time in the first half due foul trouble.
With 5:35 left in the third quarter, her rebound bank shot tied the game at 20.
Gorecki's rebound layup gave Fremd its last lead at 22-20.
The Pirates got the lead for good at 24-22 on back-to-back buckets by Masini.
The second was a turnaround 10-footer that banked softly off the glass for a 24-22 lead.
Masini scored all 12 of her points in the second half.
A free throw by McConnell got Fremd to within 26-24 with 6:41 left in the game but Palatine closed with an 11-4 run as Masini scored 6 more points in the final quarter. Teammates Erin Mayer and Samantha Heuertz also contributed key points in the final period.
"Coach just told me to take it to the basket strong," Masini said. "Without my guards I can't do it. It was a huge team effort."
"I love that girl," Pappas said of Masini. "She hit some really key buckets for us in the second half."
Masini also pulled down 11 rebounds while teammate Morgan Radtke had 8 with 2 steals.
"I told Monica to take out the first-half frustration (from fouls) on the floor in the second half," Schock said. "I told her they had no answer for her."
The Pirates answered the call defensively in the fourth quarter, giving up just 4 points, all on free throws.
"You've got to put the ball in the basket to beat a good team," said Fremd coach Dave Yates. "In my seven seasons (as the head girls coach) here, I can't ever remember missing as many shots like we did. And they just weren't jumps. They were layups and free throws. I thought our defense was outstanding but you can only rely on that so long. You've got to eventually put the ball in the basket."
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Nunzio M. Mondello of Montgomery, NY, formerly of Maybrook, NY, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2013 at Orange Regional Medical Center, Middletown, NY. The son of Michael and Rose Rubino Mondello, he was born on September 21, 1926 in Warwick, NY. A World War II Navy veteran, he was a retired employee of American Felt & Filter Co, New Windsor, NY. He also worked for the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad and the Ford Motor Co, Mahwah, NJ.
Nunzio was a kind man with a gentle spirit who was loved and adored by his family and friends. He enjoyed all sports, but was an avid Yankee fan and a huge Frank Sinatra fan. He loved good Italian food. He was a member and former usher at the Church of the Assumption, Maybrook, and a member and past commander of the VFW Post 2064, Maybrook.
He is survived by his longtime companion, Winnie Lutz; his son, Michael P. Mondello and his wife, Dana DuVall-Mondello of Montgomery; his daughter, Alesia R. Mondello and her partner, Donna Cordova of Avon, CT, and many special nieces and nephews. Nunzio was predeceased by his sisters: Rose Mayfield and her husband, Reagon and Lena Musetti and her husband, Ben.
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I will first try it in Adobe if that is now working for me or the artifacts are too much then I convert in Silkypix and go from there.Alan
Anyone tried using the Fuji raw converter (Silkypix?)
I finally, actually made some foliage tests with Lightroom 4.3 and SilkyPix with different sharpening settings. LR 4.3 makes much snappier and more saturated pictures, but you have to be really careful with the sharpening. Default is OK, so is setting the amount to 40 or so. Past that it turns to art, not photography. SilkyPix does not cause the watercolor effect even if you push the sharpening, but the result is more bland and there is less shadow detail. I prefer Lightroom, aliasing or not. And the feel of the cameras and the creative kick I get from them is worth more than problems from over sharpened LR files. Focus properly and do not over sharpen, what is the problem? With 2 assignments I have paid the two bodies and 3 lenses already. While having fun. Go out and take photographs and enjoy.
The Fujifilm X cameras are simply the wrong choice for landscape work, IMO. If you were shooting available-light portraits, nighttime urban street shooting and the like I'd say it was a great fit. But the reduced color resolution of the design simply makes it a lot less competitive than, say a NEX-7.
Whether or not Adobe fixes their issues is something we will wait and see. They may decide that they do not want to spend the resources. However Capture One support will soon be released or so they are saying on the Phase One forums, so that is something to look forward to and an option. In the meantime the X-Pro 1 with some careful work can makes some decent landscape shots..._DSF3997-web by APS-Photo, on Flickr_DSF3909-Edit-Edit-2-web by APS-Photo, on FlickrAlan
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One of Medford's most wanted was arraigned Thursday afternoon on attempted murder and a host of other charges after being extradited from California.
Jose Manuel Macias, 21, is back in the Jackson County Jail on $750,000 bail facing charges of attempted murder, first-degree attempted assault, felon in possession of a firearm, unlawful use of a weapon, menacing and reckless endangering and other charges in what police describe as a gang-related shooting that occurred March 27 at a Medford apartment complex in the 700 block of Crater Lake Avenue.
Macias pleaded not guilty to all six charges before Jackson County Circuit Judge Tim Barnack.
When police responded to the late-afternoon shooting, they found no victim or suspect. But investigators found a single shell casing at the scene, evidence of a shot being fired.
Police later determined the shooting was related to Norteño and Sureño gang activity. Investigators said several of the involved parties were uncooperative with the investigators.
Police at first found no victim, but later determined that the alleged victim was a man named Toby Martinez, Medford police Lt. Mike Budreau said in August.
Police identified Macias as the alleged shooter, and a grand jury in August arraigned Macias on the charges related to the March event.
Police asked the public's help in locating Macias, but also warned he was considered dangerous.
In addition to the attempted murder warrant, Macias had an outstanding warrant for his arrest on charges of violating his parole following a second-degree robbery conviction.
In July Macias eluded Jackson County sheriff's deputies while driving on Avenue C in White City on an 80cc motorcycle, which is not street-legal. Macias was not wearing a helmet. A deputy attempted to pull Macias over, but he fled.
After a short pursuit, Macias abandoned the motorcycle and ran away on foot. He ducked into a trailer park along the 2600 block of Falcon Avenue. Police set up a perimeter, but say they believe he escaped in a car driven by someone else.
Fresno police found Macias standing on a street corner, said Medford police Chief Tim George. Thanks to a nationwide computer system that tracks wanted suspects, Macias was identified and placed under arrest.
"That's the beauty of the nationwide system," George said. "It was just a matter of time before we had him."
Macias was returned to Medford on Wednesday.
Court records show Macias was convicted of second-degree robbery in February 2008. Mail Tribune archives show the conviction stemmed from an incident in which Macias, then 17, broke into a Gold Hill home and held the sole female occupant at gunpoint while he and an accomplice robbed her and then fled.
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Highlander (UK - BD)
Chris Gould takes a look at Optimum's new Blu-ray release of this 80s feature
In 1536 Connor MacLeod (Christopher Lambert) of the Clan MacLeod is mortally wounded by a mysterious 'dark knight' during a battle with the Clan Fraser. Although seemingly at death's door, MacLeod makes a remarkable recovery from his injuries, which leads to accusations of witchcraft and banishment from the Clan. After wandering for a long time MacLeod eventually settles in Glencoe, where he becomes a blacksmith and marries the beautiful Heather (Beatie Edney). In 1541 he encounters another Immortal, Juan Sánchez Villa-Lobos Ramírez (Sean Connery), who outlines the rules of the 'Game', a contest between Immortals that sees them fighting for an unspecified 'Prize' of unimaginable power. Ramírez explains that the dark figure who 'killed' Connor years earlier is known as the Kurgan, the strongest of all the Immortals, and takes it upon himself to instruct MacLeod in the way of the sword in order to prepare him for the Game.
One fateful night, the Kurgan arrives at MacLeod's home while MacLeod himself is absent. Ramírez duels the Kurgan in an attempt to protect Heather, but although he succeed in wounding the Kurgan, he is eventually overpowered and decapitated. MacLeod returns to find his home in ruins and his mentor dead, but he remains in Glencoe with Heather until her natural death from old age. He then wanders the Earth for hundreds of years before eventually settling in America. By 1985 he has been drawn to New York City for the 'Gathering', a meeting of the last few remaining Immortals where the final battle for the Prize will take place. When MacLeod (under the alias Russell Nash) is questioned by the police over a series of murders by decapitation, he meets forensic scientist Brenda Wyatt (Roxanne Hart), who becomes a valuable ally in his battle against the Kurgan.
Prior to this review I hadn't seen Highlander in years. It was a firm favourite of mine as a child, but my rose-tinted glasses couldn't mask the uneven tone and hammy performances this time through. The film's biggest problem is Christopher Lambert, who can't act. He lacks the ability to sound even remotely like he could come from the Highlands, a problem that is exacerbated when Sean Connery's Egyptian-Spaniard Ramírez arrives and speaks with a Scottish accent. That the film's most interesting character, the Kurgan, has precious little screen time in the almost-two hour film is also lamentable. I spent every moment that he wasn't on screen wishing that he'd come back so that something interesting could happen. I'll admit that Highlander explores a number of interesting concepts, but unfortunately the whole fails to be greater than the sum of its parts, something even the writer seems to acknowledge in the bonus material. I'm sure I'm going to come in for some stick from the fans, but I really don't think Highlander is a particularly good film.
Highlander arrives with a 1.85:1 (1080/24p VC-1) widescreen transfer. Serious fans will have to pardon my relative lack of familiarity with the film, but hopefully I can provide enough information to enable you to make an informed purchase. From what I can tell, Highlander was never the best looking film around. My old Warner DVD was pretty shocking, and this BD looks to have come from the same master. However, it has undergone some restorative work, specifically the removal of many of the film artefacts that littered the print. The result is a surprisingly clean presentation with minimal grain throughout the majority of the runtime, although a couple of scenes do go into grain overdrive (with the resulting shimmering looking most unsightly).
At first I thought that a lot of noise reduction had been applied to the image, as people often look like Odo from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, but after checking the DVD release I found that the phenomenon was present there as well. I'm not denying that some form of noise reduction has been utilised (in fact I'm fairly sure that it has), but I don't think it's entirely to blame for the slightly waxy appearance of faces. Paradoxically, detail levels elsewhere are actually quite good, and certainly light-years ahead of the DVD. Scenes that looked incredibly muddy on DVD look much, much sharper on this new BD release, although detail is inconsistent between scenes. Generally the darker scenes are of a lesser quality than the brightly lit ones, with more grain, more artefacts and less detail, but I guess that's partly down to the film stock and shooting conditions.
The transfer's strong point is its bold, natural colour rendition. I really was surprised at the level of improvement over the DVD release in this area. Black levels are about average for a film of this age, which is another way of saying that they are satisfactory if not excellent, and shadow detail is fair. I did notice some telecine wobble during the opening credits and the wires supporting Christopher Lambert in the final duel are more visible in high definition than ever before. Even so, I think this is a reasonable effort considering that Highlander has never looked particularly good on any format. If I didn't have access to a DVD release of the film I think I would have been far more critical of the transfer, but while it definitely has its faults, it's almost certainly the best looking version of the film that you will see.
There are two English audio options on the disc: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Surround and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1. I chose to watch the film with the 5.1 soundtrack enabled, but I did perform a comparison between the Surround track (decoded to Dolby Pro Logic II) and the 5.1 track on a number of key scenes. The volume of the 5.1 track is considerably lower than the Surround track, but that's to be expected given the wider dynamic range of the lossless track (although Master Audio, the 2.0 Surround track is actually fixed at 768Kbps).
The mix is a lively one, with plenty of surround utilisation from the outset., with plenty of surround utilisation from the outset. Most of this is limited to the film's score or the Queen music, but every now and then the odd discrete effect will make its way into the rears (things such as rain, cars driving by, or the clattering of a pipe as it falls to the floor). These effects are few and far between though, and obviously the Surround track misses out in this respect. In fact, the rear channel discrete effects aren't even reproduced monaurally, and are instead presented at the front of the soundstage. Like the video, I don't think the original elements were in the best of shape to begin with, as fidelity is lacking even when compared to other films of this age. There are numerous jarring volume shifts, and the limited dynamic range makes everything sound a little bit flat.
As the film progresses the audio does improve, but even then there are times when the quality takes a nosedive. The dialogue remains largely coherent above the other effects, although it does sound quite hollow for the majority of the runtime. Unfortunately bass is fairly impotent for much of the film, and I'm struggling to think of any really good examples of LFE utilisation scarcely an hour after watching it. Obviously I wasn't expecting Highlander to have the clarity of a modern soundtrack, but I still came away disappointed. I don't think it's a technical issue with the BD though, but rather a limitation of the source material, so those more familiar with the film will probably find more to get excited about than I did.
I'm not particularly familiar with other releases of the film, but this Blu-ray includes a comprehensive three-part documentary, an interview, a director's commentary, deleted scenes and a trailer, which appears to be equal to anything we've previously seen on the UK releases at least.
A Legend is Born (29:11 SD): The first part of the Highlander documentary includes interviews with scriptwriter Gregory Widen and co-scriptwriter Peter Bellwood as they discuss the genesis of the film and its subsequent popularity. Widen talks about his disappointment with some of the changes made to his original vision, while Bellwood talks about director Mulcahy's involvement and the critical response to the film.
The Visual Style (40:01 SD): The second part of the documentary focuses on the visual aspects of the film and includes interview footage with DP Gerry Fisher and set decorator Allan Cameron. They both discuss how they got involved with the project, their early meetings with Russell Mulcahy,some of the tricks used to get specific shots, some of the locations used and more.
A Strong Women (15:53 SD): The third part of the documentary is an interview with Roxanne Hart, in which she talks about her first impressions of the script, how she got the part, her character's place in a male-dominated film, her past experiences in film, Mulcahy's shooting style and more.
Christopher Lambert Interview (08:26 SD): A short interview with the star of the film, conducted in French with English subtitles. He talks about his character, how he first read the script, his meetings with the director, Mulcahy's visual style and more.
Commentary by Director Russell Mulcahy: The director is on hand to provide his thoughts on the film in this average commentary track. Some of the information is quite interesting, but there are frequent gaps in the proceedings and his dry tone makes for a frustrating experience. I'm sure die-hard fans will get more enjoyment from it than me though.
Deleted Scenes (06:14 HD): The deleted scenes aren't really deleted scenes, but more of an assembly of scene extensions and alternate takes discovered during the restoration process. There is no audio, so the scenes are set to music from the film, and they shift between colour and black and white throughout. I'm not really familiar enough with the film to say if there's anything particularly juicy here, but they do add curiosity value if nothing else.
Trailer (02:31 HD): The film's theatrical trailer is presented in high-definition. It's pleasantly eighties in its unsophisticated approach to selling the story, but that's about it.
Highlander on Blu-ray is a bit of a mixed bag. For me, the film has not aged well at all, to the point that it was actually pretty difficult to sit through the whole thing. The audio-visual elements are also a bit of a disappointment, although perhaps understandably so given the relatively poor quality of the original elements. The extras fair slightly better, with the informative 'making of' documentary the highlight of the disc. I've got a bit of a tricky one on my hands here. On one hand I find it hard to recommend a film that I didn't particularly enjoy, on a disc with only average A/V. On the other, I realise that the film has a large and dedicated following that will most likely be very pleased with what's on offer. If you're a die-hard Highlander fan I say go for it, but I can't really recommend this release to the casual viewer. If you fall into that category you should try it out with a rental before laying down the cash.
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OMG. Just spun the region 1 DVD of Highlander, the THX approved one no less from years back and it's quite a shocker on the PQ front.
The last time I saw this disc was on a 29" CRT TV and it was considered poor even then.
Now, on a 37" HD LCD it's atrocious. I know the disc is probably 10 years old but it's unwatchable. I couldn't then and still can't fathom now, how this was THX approved. It's 4x3 Letterboxed as well.
Still haven't got around to buying the UKBD yet but seeing this DVD will spur me into doing so as I was under the impression that I had Highlander to watch as part of my collection.
As it turns out, after spinning this old DVD, I don't.
Two and a half years after the UKBD's release, I finally picked it up for £3 at HMV today. Nice.
The last time I saw this disc was on a 29" CRT TV and it was considered poor even then.
Now, on a 37" HD LCD it's atrocious. I know the disc is probably 10 years old but it's unwatchable. I couldn't then and still can't fathom now, how this was THX approved. It's 4x3 Letterboxed as well.
Still haven't got around to buying the UKBD yet but seeing this DVD will spur me into doing so as I was under the impression that I had Highlander to watch as part of my collection.
As it turns out, after spinning this old DVD, I don't.
Two and a half years after the UKBD's release, I finally picked it up for £3 at HMV today. Nice.
Just ordered 'Highlander' BD steelbook for £10.75 - a great price for a clasic film!
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Is there any news etc on a blu-ray release of Highlander 2: Renegade Edition??
Is there any news etc on a blu-ray release of Highlander 2: Renegade Edition??
I think most people who love Highlander would agree that it has 'problems' so I don't think you need worry about a backlash Chris. To those that do have a problem with your point of view, I'll only say this. "Nuns. No sense of humour".
An informative review though. Just what I was after. Based on that (and given a bit of spare cash) I may indeed pick this one up just for the comparative upgrade in picture quality.
An informative review though. Just what I was after. Based on that (and given a bit of spare cash) I may indeed pick this one up just for the comparative upgrade in picture quality.
the deleted scenes are exclusive to this BR disc
I didn't know you were allowed to have your own opinion, Chris
Ta for the review - it is a shame that they didn't take more effort into restoring the picture...
Ta for the review - it is a shame that they didn't take more effort into restoring the picture...
Highlander. It only won the oscar for like best movie ever...
Yeah good review Chris, its great to get an informed opinion on a disc. Especially when you have these films on dvd and aren't sure whether to upgrade to Bluray (me for one). I'm also more forgiving of Highlanders shortcomings, even Queens soundtrack.
I'm always skeptical about remakes but maybe this new Highlander one will be able to create a new mythology, because as you said there are a lot of interesing themes to explore in this world. A new film could do it, then you just might get some good sequels. Or am I being too hopeful.
PS....Love that BD Steelbook
I'm always skeptical about remakes but maybe this new Highlander one will be able to create a new mythology, because as you said there are a lot of interesing themes to explore in this world. A new film could do it, then you just might get some good sequels. Or am I being too hopeful.
PS....Love that BD Steelbook
Thank you. That's all I can hope for when people read my reviews - that they help with the decision-making process. I'm also appreciative that you didn't verbally assault me for disliking the film.
Superb review! Well done.
I also was a fan of this when I was a lot younger, although I'm a lot more forgiving of the films faults than you are.
Nevertheless, a brilliant review. I feel well prepared for buying the disc, knowing exactly what I am in for.
I also was a fan of this when I was a lot younger, although I'm a lot more forgiving of the films faults than you are.
Nevertheless, a brilliant review. I feel well prepared for buying the disc, knowing exactly what I am in for.
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Release Date: 6th July 2009
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 1.85:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Surround English, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 German, DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Surround Italian, DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Portuguese (Brazilian), DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono Spanish
Subtitles: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish, Swedish
Extras: Documentary, Audio Commentary, Interview, Deleted Scenes, Trailer
Easter Egg: No
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Director: Russell Mulcahy
Cast: Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Clancy Brown, Roxanne Hart
Genre: Fantasy
Length: 116 minutes
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Nick Patch, The Canadian Press
Published Wednesday, July 23, 2014 7:46AM EDT
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TORONTO -- A surprise trek to the far East did nothing to displace the direction of "The Amazing Race Canada," with the dominant Olympians Meaghan Mikkelson and Natalie Spooner skating to yet another first-place finish in an episode that became a clash between two teams lost in the supermarket.
Ultimately, spunky Toronto married duo Laura Takahashi and Jackie Skinner were the third team to be eliminated during a dizzying tour of Hong Kong, a trip that marked "The Amazing Race Canada"'s first international sojourn.
Word of that journey was greeted with wonderstruck squeals from nearly all of the nine remaining duos (excitable siblings Sukhi and Jinder Atwal seemed to climb highest on the decibel scale), and so too was news of the unlikely survival of ballet virtuoso Rex Harrington and his fiance Bob Hope.
They narrowly avoided elimination in last week's second episode, when Halifax parents Jen and Shawn King were elbowed out of the race by the latter's dislocated shoulder. The reprieve was unlikely and, perhaps, undeserved, given that Harrington and Hope had quit on back-to-back challenges in that episode and thus accrued enough penalty time to impress Tiger Williams.
"We're in loser last," said a chastened Harrington at the beginning of this week's episode, raising a mimed "L" to his forehead.
"Our goal is really to have redemption and move on."
Humbled though the couple apparently was, they still announced their continued existence to the other teams -- who wouldn't have yet known who got eliminated -- by materializing at the airport, trilling "we're baaaack" and punctuating the bulletin with a series of (obviously) well-executed pique turns from Harrington.
Their renewed confidence was proven justified, given that all the teams then embarked upon the same 10,000-kilometre flight from Vancouver to Hong Kong and stared down a newly levelled playing field.
After a whisk through several local landmarks -- Lantau Peak! Ngong Ping Village! The Tian Tan Buddha! -- the teams climbed some stairs, received a blessing from a group of monks and headed to the Golden Dragon sculpture. There, they made a Detour decision that would essentially determine which duos would survive, so stark was the difference in difficulty between the two tasks.
The first challenge required teams to locate the Michelin-certified restaurant Bo Innovation and its stoic owner, "MasterChef Canada" judge Alvin Leung, who would then shoo them off to the Wan Chai Wet Market armed with a 10-ingredient shopping list. The second challenge required teams to put on silky white uniforms and learn a "complicated" kung fu routine.
All but two teams chose the latter, while Mikkelson and Spooner sped past the whole ordeal by using the Express Pass they won on their first leg. The hockey stars have thus won all three legs of the race so far.
Harrington and Hope were the only duo to briefly waffle, with Harrington -- who wanted the martial-arts challenge -- ultimately getting his way with a sturdy trump card.
"I am Rex Harrington. I have a star on the Walk of Fame. I have an Order of Canada from my dance career," said Harrington, who along with his partner had a much better week with a seventh-place finish. "I should be able to do this."
They weren't the only team to express confidence. Dating Montreal couple Alain Chanoine and Audrey Tousignant-Maurice similarly figured the kung fu challenge would be a breeze.
"I'm an actor, stunt performer, I have a black belt in karate," Alain said. "If we work together, we'll be No. 1."
In reality, the challenge boiled down to manoeuvring in graceful unison while swinging long, slender sticks, which teams mastered with varying degrees of violent panache. Most took a subdued approach, though Winnipeg mother-son duo Cormac and Nicole Foster actually theorized they could conquer the challenge faster if they yelled a lot.
They were then the first team to successfully finish it.
"The yelling helped," Nicole concluded.
"Yes it did," replied her son.
But really, no team struggled to any serious degree other than Chanoine and an increasingly distressed Tousignant-Maurice, who shed tears of frustration over the eight required attempts.
She might have relaxed if she knew about the overwhelming ordeal unspooling across town.
As it turns out, questing through a massive foreign market with a long list of (English) ingredients -- which included such obscurities as a tin of Jakeman's Canadian maple syrup, a bottle of Shaoxing wine and a package of vanilla beans -- is vexing and time-consuming.
Only Laura and Jackie and the Atwals attempted it. Even enlisting the assistance (and patience) of an English-speaking local didn't bail out Laura and Jackie, whose first submission to Leung was tersely rejected because they bought plump Sichuan chili peppers instead of Sichuan peppercorns.
"He is definitely the Demon Chef," muttered Laura with a smile.
Both teams eventually nailed it, and did so without any ugly (onscreen) arguments. But by then they were fighting for last place.
That's because the final obstacles posed little challenge. The final -- which required teams to overact under the supervision of a local director and a few photo-snapping locals -- was a mere formality, while the obligatory foreign-food-is-weird gross-out segment provided good TV if not an actual challenge.
At the apparently century-old diner She Wong Lam, competitors were to remove a snake's gall bladder (which looked like a chewed wad of bubblegum), extract the bile and suck back the forest-green ooze from a shot glass. They were then to eat a bowl of snake-meat soup.
After some wide-eyed glances and steadying gulps, no one was seriously stalled by the task and many saw an opportunity for a quip. Sukhi questioned whether the soup was gluten-free while Meaghan whispered, "Hello, my little friend," as she withdrew the gall bladder.
Jackie did initially look nauseated by the prospect.
"I'm vegetarian," she said. "Anything that comes out of a snake, I don't think I should eat."
Then, of course, she accomplished the task with little fuss, which characterized the couple's short stint on the show.
Laura and Jackie met as co-workers at a camp 15 years ago, became good friends, started a romantic relationship together, then got married. Before the show started they attested to their inseparability, which apparently felt heightened after the race.
"It's just really brought us closer and closer together," Laura said after they were eliminated.
"I'm extremely, extremely lucky. You're the most beautiful girl in the world," said Jackie.
In their three episodes, the pair was never really shown fighting. In their final one, choosing a fight might have saved them. Still, they were characteristically upbeat when they discussed their run with The Canadian Press on Wednesday morning.
CP: There was a real imbalance between the difficulty of the two Detour options. How much do you guys regret not doing the martial arts challenge?
Laura: It's not really regret, but it's more of a learning experience. ... Our learning point there would be to properly assess both sides of the Detour before making our decision. If they had presented us with a shopping list before we chose the Detour, we might have steered away from it.
Jackie: Halfway through, we were starting to read the clues for the other challenge, and ... we were talking about if we should go and switch. But at the end of the day, we're not good at kung fu either. So it's like, we went with the one that we thought that we obviously knew the most about. You live and die by the Detour so that was kind our time to go.
CP: It really seemed as though the two of you got along swimmingly. Is that pretty accurate?
Jackie: Very accurate. They didn't show any (fights) because we really didn't disagree or argue. Of course there were a few times where we got a little flustered. But we really, at those moments, if Laura was getting a little frustrated or vice versa, we'd both take a minute and know that the other one would step in.
CP: You told me before the race that you wanted to show Canada what a young gay married couple looks like. Are you happy with how you presented your relationship?
Jackie: Absolutely. The support across Canada that we're getting and all the social media stuff and the texts and emails and everything, I believe that we reached that goal of what we were trying to accomplish and trying to show. So far, it's been nothing but positivity. It's really cool too when we have younger gay kids and stuff reaching out -- that is exactly why we wanted to go on the show.
Laura: It's just so, so heartwarming. Going into last night's episode, you're filled with a little bit of dread knowing that your end of race is coming. But at the same time, for everybody to be lifting us up and telling us how proud they are of us, it's really so encouraging. It makes us want to just do it all over again.


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STOCKTON - Pamela Eibeck made community outreach one of her chief platforms when she took over as University of the Pacific's president in 2009 and has remained true to that vision.
STOCKTON - Pamela Eibeck made community outreach one of her chief platforms when she took over as University of the Pacific's president in 2009 and has remained true to that vision.
Eibeck and the university held six public forums during her first year here, and she helped found a community council designed to address problems facing San Joaquin County that Pacific could assist with.
The council, which includes Stockton City Councilman Moses Zapien; Monsignor Robert Silva of the Diocese of Stockton; Donald Wiley, president of St. Joseph's Medical Center; and 14 others, eventually decided on making literacy by the third grade its mission, and the university has been working with schools, educators and nonprofit organizations in the area on the effort since.
"(The Beyond Our Gates initiative) has achieved more then I anticipated or could have imagined," Eibeck said. "We're now focused on helping our young people get a better education. It's not a quick fix, but the long-term economic health and vibrancy of this county hinges on a well-educated youth."
Eibeck said the university doesn't have a timeline for improvement, but she said the council firmly believes the region will eventually reap the benefits of improving youth literacy. Only 36 percent of third-graders in San Joaquin County were at a proficient reading level in 2011, which is caused by a confluence of factors, according to Jennifer Torres Siders, the community relations manager for Beyond Our Gates.
The child's health and environment and the parents' educational levels all can contribute to a child's likely proficiency, all of which the Reading by Third campaign hopes to address. Torres Siders said a child who falls behind reading level at a young age is unlikely to recover and make up lost educational ground.
Aware of the university's icy relationship with the community prior to her arrival, Eibeck wanted Beyond Our Gates to highlight existing literacy programs around the community and help them succeed. The university has worked with the Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library and the First 5 San Joaquin organization providing students, facilities and ideas to further programs.
Lani Schiff-Ross, the executive director of First 5 and a Pacific graduate, said her organization had worked with Pacific before Eibeck's arrival, but there is a stark difference in the university's commitment to the community.
"UOP always had so many great resources, but there had been a disconnect with the community, and President Eibeck is reconnecting, and we're seeing the differences on our end," Schiff-Ross said. "They now have a lot of people invested in this."
The university and First 5 have already partnered to save the Reach Out and Read program that has students reading to adolescents at pediatricians' offices around the area. The library has joined with the university to provide tutoring for young readers, and having the Pacific name attached to its programs has helped bring in more people, said Suzy Daveluy, the library's youth services and literacy outreach coordinator.
"The university brings so many talents to the table and (they) are able to lend us their expertise," Daveluy said. "Having the connection with Pacific gives us credibility, and any time you can have a strong community partner with your cause, it raises awareness and causes more community buy-in."
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Lynn Beck, the dean of the Benerd School of Education, with the assistance of her students and engineering majors began a Reach for the Stars program in 2010. It was inspired by Pacific graduate and NASA astronaut Jose Hernandez, and it strives to provide opportunities for girls and minorities in science, technology, engineering and math fields.
"It originated at the University of Texas, and it was a very powerful program, particularly for those underrepresented in the STEM fields," Beck said. "We collectively decided it was a critical need in this area as well. We're hoping to create a successful pipeline for women and people of color to college and into those fields."
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I don't blame you!! When we returned all the ones DS didn't like, we bought a crapload of Nuks. Still have the receipt in case we have to try yet another brand!!
I don't blame you!! When we returned all the ones DS didn't like, we bought a crapload of Nuks. Still have the receipt in case we have to try yet another brand!!
Don't worry about transitioning him to a bed. My LO is 3.5 months, co-slept from a few days on and we transitioned him to his bed for the beginning of the night just a week ago. It worked beautifully. We just waited until his bedtime naturally started earlier and we are now putting the 2 older kids down first (LO assists with the bedtime ritual... : ) ) and then LO is nursed, sung to, rocked a little and out like a light. Usually goes to sleep around 8 and sleeps until 1 or 2. My very kind DH gets him when he wakes and brings him to me and he stays the rest of the night in my bed. It's working out very very well.
As for the paci, your LO sounds like mine, he does the same thing. I've discovered, he just doesn't want it most of those times. He sucks on his fingers at times but mostly, he wants to comfort suck. I let him as much as is feasible... but, it doesn't always work out.
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I don't know if I would necessarily look for a new pediatrician just because I didn't like her advice on nursing, solids, and sleep. I want my pediatrician to be a good diagnostician, to be able to recognize normal growth patterns, to take my insurance, and to have same-day appointment availability. I also want her to look at my kids first, and not get hung up on where they fall on the charts. If she can do all that, then I figure I can work out my own feeding/sleeping advice- especially if I have this forum to fall back on!
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Globetrotter sends message at YMCA
Harlem Globetrotter Buckets Blake delighted a crowd of children and parents at the Kent County YMCA on Monday and shared a message of compassion along the way. Blake led more than 100 YMCA Youth in the Globetrotters' new community outreach program, "The ABC's of Bullying Prevention." The Globetrotters designed the program in coordination with the National Campaign to Stop Violence. It focuses on action, bravery and compassion, while mixing in the Globetrotters' signature basketball flair. Blake showed off his ball-handling skills, shared some tips and tricks and sank an under-handed half-court shot before closing out the program by signing autographs. The program was sponsored by Dunkin' Donuts, and each child received a Dunkin' Donuts basketball jersey.


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Congregations share Peace Light, mourn shooting victimsBy MEGHAN PIERCE
Union Leader Correspondent
December 19. 2012 8:43PM
PETERBOROUGH - The flame came from the ancient city of Bethlehem, the attendees from different congregations, but the hearts and minds of everyone at Divine Mercy Church Sunday night were with the community of Newtown, Conn.
The occasion was the Ecumenical Peace Light Service, which brought together the Divine Mercy, All Saints and Union Congregational churches to share a flame brought from the Grotto of the Nativity in Bethlehem.
Four Peterborough pastors - Rev. Sarah Robbins-Cole and Rev. Adrian Robins-Cole of All Saint's Parish, Rev. Polly Shamy of the Union Congregational Church, and Rev. Gerald R. Belanger of Divine Mercy Parish - led the candlelight service, which more than 100 people attended despite the icy roads that night.
Peterborough-based Boy Scouts Troop 8 organized the bringing of the Peace Light to Peterborough.
Giving the homily, Belanger said it was the first time the churches had come together for a service.
"I'm thrilled it's finally come to pass, and I thank the Boy Scouts for providing us a reason to come together and share in a moment of prayer during this beautiful season," Belanger said.
The presence of the light reminded Belanger of his own trip to Bethlehem in Nov. of 1995, he said.
Belanger said when he and the group he was traveling with arrived in Israel, they found the country had been rocked by the assassination of its prime minister.
"And this evening finds our country in mourning, for a tragedy that has taken place in Newtown, Connecticut," Belanger said.
The Sunday-night service and its scripture readings - which spoke of hope, light and coming out of darkness - had been planned weeks ago to be solemn, hopeful and peaceful, Belanger said. "And I suppose from one perspective our scripture readings may seem inappropriate, given the sadness that is gripping our country."
"But is any of God's words ever inappropriate? Is it not rather that I am or am not in the mood to listen and reflect on the word of God?" Belanger asked. He then repeated from a scripture passage read earlier in the service, "The people who walk in darkness have seen a great light. Upon those who dwell in the land of gloom a light has shown. For the yoke that burdened them you have smashed."
Before Belanger and the other pastors began sharing the flame among the 127 people gathered at the service, he said, "As God's children, we receive this light, and whether or not we physically take this light to our homes, spiritually we are called to keep this flame of faith alive in our hearts. As we pray for the people of Newtown, Connecticut, and in particular those 27 devastated families, as we pray for them we carry the light of faith for them, we ask almighty God to visit his people to mend their broken hearts, to scatter their darkness with this light."
Belanger then began singing the hymn "Christ Be Our Light," and those gathered joined in.
Once the flame was distributed throughout the church, the congregation sang "Silent Night," then observed a moment in silence.
"Gazing into the flickering candles and thinking about all that the flames represent was powerful and deeply meaningful, causing many to wipe away tears. Just days after the terrible tragedy in Newtown, Ct., the Peace Light brought some initial healing to those gathered," Troop 8 leader Lauren Martin said in an email on Monday.
Many in attendance brought candles and lanterns to bring the flame home with them.
For more than 1,000 years, lamps have been continually lit in the Grotto of the Nativity in Bethlehem, Israel, the site where Jesus Christ was born.
Twenty-six years ago, the Peace Light Campaign was started by a group from Austria as part of a relief mission for children in need. It quickly transformed into an international peace campaign.
Every year, a child from Austria goes to the Grotto to bring a flame back to Vienna in two blast-proof miner's lamps. Martin said at the service that because of the violence in Israel, an adult was sent to retrieve the flame this year.
In Vienna, the flame is distributed at a service of dedication to Scouting delegations from more than 30 European countries. From Vienna, these Scouts take the Peace Light back to their own communities for use at ecumenical services throughout Europe.
The tradition was first brought to the United States in 2000 and to New Hampshire for the first time last year.
To learn more about the Peace Light, visit www.peacelight.org.


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By Jared Bowen
Hilary Swank stars as Betty Anne Waters
in the new film Conviction. Photo courtesy of Fox Searchlight.
On May 21,1980, Katharina Brow of Ayer, Massachusetts was found dead in her mobile home, beaten and stabbed more than 30 times. The brutal murder shocked the small town in Middlesex County—and would forever reshape the relationship between Kenneth and Betty Anne Waters a brother and sister.
"I knew he was innocent because I know my brother," says Betty Anne Waters, who is portrayed by actress Hilary Swank in the new film Conviction.
While Betty Anne may have been certain of her brother's innocence, a jury wasn't. More than two years after Brow's murder, Kenneth Waters was tried, convicted, and sentenced to life without parole, for a crime Betty Anne—a married high school drop out with two children—says she knew her brother didn't commit.
"I knew that my brother was questioned because he was actually in court that morning and I thought they were just harassing him. I knew the whole story. I knew he was at work the night before, I knew he was in court, I knew he had the perfect alibi. And he was arrested two and half years later, so I always knew from day one that he was innocent."
Betty Anne devoted the next 18 years of her life to exonerating her imprisoned brother. She completed her GED, got three college degrees and after passing the bar exam in 1998. Her first and only client was her brother, Kenny. And in 2001, thanks to Betty's determination and new DNA evidence, Kenneth Waters was finally set free.
"It is surreal, absolutely. Along the way I just took one step at a time, one hurdle at a time, never really knowing if I was ever going to finish, or get my brother free. All along the way I was scared to death that it wasn't gonna happen, so, I'm happy that it happened and that my brother was free," Waters said.
Hilary Swank and Tony Goldwyn in the new film Conviction.
Photo courtesy of Fox Searchlight.
Now, their story is the subject of Conviction, opening in theaters nationwide Friday, Oct 15, co-starring Hilary Swank as Sam Rockwell as Kenneth.
Conviction is more than an extraordinary story. As Director Tony Goldwyn says, it is "an in-depth examination of family, and the unique ties that bind a brother and sister."
"I remember when I was a little kid doing a kind of morbid analysis of my life and thinking 'What can I survive without in my life?" says Goldwyn. "Like if my parents died could I survive that? That would be awful, but yeah, I think I probably could. But the one thing I felt I couldn't survive would be the death of my brother. I just remember that so well. Me and my brother are very close in age, same as Betty Anne and Kenny. We were so close that I felt if he died I'd have to die too, and I know Betty Anne felt that way. Betty Anne will tell you that's what motivated her, that she promised Kenny that she would go to law school and figure out a way to get him out if he would stay alive."
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By Traci JoyPosted Monday, 30 September, 2013
Excitement is building for the Anthem Manchester City Marathon, Half Marathon and Relay. This fascinating and challenging course will take you on a historic tour through quaint downtown, and into the lovely and diverse neighborhoods of this mill city. You will twice cross the Merrimack River and run along the historic mill buildings once powered by the Merrimack with a network of canals. By running this New England fall marathon you will be part of something novel and historic: this is the first year this race is featured as the USATF-New England Championship! It has been included for good reason: delightful and intriguing course, highly competitive field, expertly organized race, great community support, and a super family-friendly environment.
This is a race you will be raving about! I know I still do after an enjoyable run last year. Not only is it a fun and ever-changing course, but Manchester is an extremely interesting place to visit. It is the largest city in New Hampshire and was once one of the largest producers of textiles in the world—one of the many Mill Cities along the Merrimack River that produced more fabric than any place on earth.
It remains a bustling urban center in the mostly rural Granite State, with a lot happening in technology, education, art, food and culture. Manchester is located in southern New Hampshire, and is just 50 minutes north of Boston. It is easy to get to from points north and south – and accessed by Manchester-Boston Regional Airport and Interstate 93. Manchester is an ideal New England race destination because there is so much to do and see; the proximity makes this city very accessible to out-of-town runners, and it is close to all that New Hampshire has to offer.
I ran this race a destination marathon myself and made memories to last a lifetime. This is a challenging Boston Qualifier, with some rolling hills and a memorable incline to one of the city's highest points. It has outstanding views of the city and will show New England's autumn foliage at its peak. Scenery along this course is ever-changing, from bustling main streets of the city and a serene park path to the river racing to the Atlantic. There are neighborhoods filled with excited families and proud Manchester citizens cheering at every turn. This marathon is definitely in my top five racing experiences!
"The USATF New England Grand Prix Marathon and Championship is right here in our back yard--challenging and fun and local." Richie
The Anthem Manchester City Marathon, Half Marathon and Relay provide a race distance for everyone. Yes, the marathon is the star, especially as part of the USATF Grand Prix, but the Half Marathon, Relay and Kids' Marathon are a huge part of this racing event and community involvement. In 2012 there were nearly 2,000 participants in the half and full marathon. These numbers are expected to grow this year, and the field will be much more competitive.
The relay is a terrific option for those runners wanting shorter mileage and an equally powerful sense of camaraderie. The Relay option offers a 4 person/4 leg relay. The distances range from 4.8 to 8.5 miles. And of course, all levels of athletes are encouraged to run, jog or walk: you are welcome as a pro at a 5:00 minute pace or as a novice running her first ever organized race. It gives many runners the opportunity to participate in a first class distance event.
The Course
Runners will journey through nearly all of Manchester's neighborhoods - up and down hills on the city's east side, over wooded trails, across the rushing Merrimack River, and through west side neighborhoods, and back to Veteran's Park. The course takes you through Manchester's renowned mill yard and towards the North End along many of Manchester's historic landmarks. The course includes portions of three different rail trails, which breaks the monotony of road/street-running.
After starting on Elm Street heading south, runners head north on Commercial Street, flanked by revitalized brick mill buildings on both sides. Once beyond the mills, runners hit the first incline and head into the city's North End, passing a mix of modern homes, historic houses and community parks as well as hundreds of cheering spectators. Once you crest the hill on River Road, take a right turn onto Union Street and then a left onto Campbell to shake out the legs on a little downhill section before turning right and heading off road onto some easy trails by Dorrs Pond at Livingston Park.
"I ran this race a destination marathon and made memories to last a lifetime." Traci Joy
Water stops with water and sports drink will be found every two miles starting at mile three. After a reprieve on the trails, runners cross the street and navigate a small hill to take in more east-side neighborhoods, running along Belmont Street and another slight uphill onto traffic-free Reservoir Avenue around mile 8. Runners enjoy a flat Bridge Street Extenion before turning left onto Candia Road. Miles 11 to 16 brings runners onto a trail and then along scenic Lake Massabesic. At mile 17 runners tackle a short uphill before the steady downhill back to Elm Street. At miles 19-20 the course enters downtown again before heading into a fan-frenzied six-mile loop, including a mile on a paved bike path and a beautiful footbridge over the Merrimack River. You will be probably concentrating on the finish, but take time to enjoy the beauty and unique character of this course.
After a run through the historic millyard, marathoners turn south on Elm Street for the triumphant finish. They can revel in the crowds lining Elm Street and listen for names announced as they cross the finish line. Then they will collect those well-deserved medals and head into the Athlete's Village for some much-deserved post-marathon chili and other goodies. Runners can relax in the Village while listening to live music or grab a post-marathon massage as a reward for a well-run race!
November 3rd is ideal in New Hampshire for foliage and offers terrific running weather in the Queen City: 55 degrees is average high and average low of 34 (mean 45), so it is generally ideal for long distance.
Athlete's Village
Join the celebrations at Athlete's Village located in Veterans' Park at 743 Elm Street. This is immediately adjacent to finish line, so you will not have to go far to be pampered and get some good grub after your rewarding race. There will be live music and total party atmosphere filled with food, beverages and tons of family fun. Massage therapists will be on hand to provide post-race treatment to enhance recovery and aid relaxation.
Register Today! http://www.cityofmanchestermarathon.com/registration.php
The Anthem Kids' Marathon: Miles to a Healthy Future The Anthem Manchester Marathon, Half Marathon and Relay will again feature the Anthem Kids' Marathon on Saturday, November 2nd at Livingston Park in Manchester. This free event emphasizes health and fitness for kids to help integrate physical activity in their day-to-day lives.
The unique Kids Marathon brings children from different Manchester and surrounding schools together to run the last few miles of their marathon run. In the months building up to race day, kids from grades 1 through 8 accumulate miles by running and other fitness-related activities. Runner's Alley, a runners' specialty store with a location in Manchester, offers a free training program for kids to help them safely build miles and prepare for their marathon race. All Kids' Marathon finishers will receive a commemorative Finisher's prize and a t-shirt. Register early for this great activity; it is free, and it's the perfect way to keep kids moving!
Anthem Sports and Wellness Expo
The Anthem Manchester City Marathon Health and Fitness Expo will be held at the conveniently located Radisson Hotel at 700 Elm Street across from Veteran's Park. This free event, which is open to the public, takes place on Saturday, November 2nd from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00.p.m. And it's sure to have something for everyone!
Runners must visit the expo to pick up their packets, which include a long-sleeve wicking custom Anthem Manchester City Marathon T-shirt and additional goodies. Family and friends will want to visit the Expo to check out exhibition booths for information and products on health, fitness, nutrition and healthy lifestyle. Expo attendees can also participate in free health screenings and get a flu shot.
Manchester, Destination Racing Adventure
There is so much to do in Manchester! First of all, there is extraordinary history and if you are a history buff this destination is very worthwhile. Bring an excellent racing adventure and good food into the mix? This city is very family friendly, with something for everyone in your group.
Visit the Millyard Museum (http://www.manchesterhistoric.org/millyard-museum) located at the corners of Commercial and Pleasant streets in the historic Amoskeag Millyard. This museum offers a glimpse into New Hampshire's history, including the native people who lived there over 11,000 years. It explains the beginning of the Industrial era and the technology that brought power to the Manchester mills. Within the same building is the SEE Science Center, a great discovery museum for kids and parents alike (http://www.see-sciencecenter.org/).
You can also visit the Hew Hampshire Historical Society, which was founded in 1823, and offers really interesting exhibits such as "Home, School, and Studio: Women Artists and New Hampshire," which will be on display until December 31, 2013. For more art, visit the famed Currier Museum of Art, which offers a glimpse into the wide world of contemporary art and exhibits such artists as Georgia O'Keefe and Picasso. The Currier Museum also includes the Frank Lloyd Wright structure, the Zimmerman House. Visit their website for more information: http://www.currier.org/
The natural beauty of the area attracts tourists from all over the world. Nearby are the White Mountains, with their rich, stunning fall colors and the gorgeous Atlantic Coast. The rail trails in Manchester provide excellent running, walking and biking adventures, so there are plenty of activities for everyone.
Making a Difference in Manchester
Since 2007, the Anthem Manchester City Marathon's major benefactor has been The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester. In 2012 they also donated to Webster House, New Horizons, Child and Family Services and Pulmonary Fibrosis.
Runners can also raise money for a charity that isn't a direct partner with the race. For more information, visit http://cityofmanchestermarathon.com/charities.htm. Making a difference is easy! Simply select the charity you're fundraising for when registering online and you'll receive information on how to set up your personal donation website page.
See why running a marathon or half marathon in the Granite State truly serves the community. The excitement starts even before race day - with the Anthem Health and Fitness Expo and Kids Marathon on Saturday. The start for all races is November 3rd, 2013 at 8:50 a.m. and will be broadcast live on WMUR-TV's morning news.
This year the Anthem Manchester City Marathon is the USATF-New England Championship. If you are part of a USATF club team make sure you are on the team roster submitted for the event. Or if you are an individual runner you should commit to this goal as soon as possible. This will be a big deal! So what are you waiting for? Get the team, family or a group of friends and make this an enjoyable racing destination, a New England road trip. Whether running the Grand Prix or an individual race, you will not want to miss out on this terrific opportunity and awesome race weekend in one of New England's most interesting cities. Sign up today for the Manchester City Marathon, Half Marathon or Relay!
Registration: http://www.cityofmanchestermarathon.com/registration.php
Manchester, NH: http://www.manchesternh.gov/
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Instructor(s) Hanna, Jodi
This seminar will survey the major laws that affect people with disabilities, with a focus on specific legal issues that affect the lives of people with disabilities. Areas of focus include Special Education, the Americans with Disabilities Act, housing and employment discrimination, public benefits and administration, competency and mental health law, class action impact litigation and the ethics of representing people with disabilities. Teaching Methods: This course is a seminar taught by four attorneys who work for Disability Rights Wisconsin, the protection and advocacy agency for people with disabilities in Wisconsin. Each attorney will be responsible for seminars in the area of his/her expertise. There will be two to three in-class exercises to help students develop practice skills in areas covered by the course. Students will be expected to have an advocacy role at least one of the exercises. Active class participation is expected and included as part of the overall grade. There will also be a one 15-20 page paper due at the end of the semester.


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With average monthly revenues at around the $50 million mark, the Borgata is undoubtedly Atlantic City's market leader.
But that's not enough for President and CEO Tom Ballance.
"We have every intention on being the market leader in online gaming," he said. "With that commitment to being a leader, comes the obligation to aggressively pursue online gaming."
And the realization that you are being aggressively pursued by others.
The Borgata was given the first online permit, but the Golden Nugget and Trump properties followed with permits of their own last week. Others are expected to be on board when online play begins Nov. 21, when casinos can begin their trial periods ahead of the full launch Nov. 26
Ballance is not concerned. In fact, he said he cares less about making sure the Borgata is ready to on the launch date and more about getting it right.
"That's the way we've operated the Borgata in every single new business we've launched," Ballance said. "We don't launch half-baked products here."
Steve Scheinthal, executive vice president and general counsel for Golden Nugget parent company Landry's Inc., said his company is making a statement, too.
He said it was important for his casino to "demonstrate to the market that we're a serious player in this segment."
"We're going to be ready to roll out day one," Scheinthal said. "We're excited. We think that there's tremendous opportunity."
That opportunity is expected to be sizable.
According to a report published last week by Academicon and PokerScout, the state's online poker market in its first year of implementation could be valued between $39 million and $65 million.
In 10 years, that market could be worth anywhere from $55 million to $92 million, the report said.
Whether or not the state opens up Internet gaming to customers outside of New Jersey will dictate the market's full potential, the report said.
William Pascrell III, a lobbyist for Isle of Man-based online gaming giant PokerStars, said a 2011 study on i-gaming in New Jersey estimated the creation of 1,900 to 2,000 high-wage, high-tech jobs within the first year alone.
New Jersey is primed to enjoy the "immense benefit of being a first mover," Pascrell says, because online gaming companies such as PokerStars will look to set up shop in the state once things get going — and before other states can move on similar legislation of their own.
"You're not going to replicate an infrastructure in every state that passes i-gaming," Pascrell, a member of Princeton Public Affairs Group, said.
That also could open the door in the future for other states to enter interstate agreements with New Jersey to offer online gambling.
Pascrell said the state's reputation for having a tough, highly regulated gaming authority is well respected, and will help it appeal to other states should interstate online gaming be allowed.
"If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere," Pascrell.
But for now, the customer base is limited to within New Jersey's borders.
At the Borgata, Ballance said he believes there are people out there who have yet to make the commitment of coming to Atlantic City, whether it is because of distance, convenience or something else.
That's the type of customer he hopes will appreciate being able to log in and play.
"Our hope and our expectation and our strategy is that there are some number of them that will try online gaming because it's so easy to do," Ballance said.
Scheinthal says that while he imagines it's going to take some time for online gaming to "build some momentum," at the Golden Nugget, cross promotion between the online and bricks-and-mortar realms will be a priority.
"We would love for people to come to the casino itself," Scheinthal said.
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Monarchs sign three players to AHL deals
August 21. 2013 8:38PM
The Manchester Monarchs, the American Hockey League affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings, have signed right wing Sean Backman, left wing Hunter Bishop and defenseman Vincent LoVerde to AHL contracts, Monarchs Director of Hockey Operations Hubie McDonough announced Wednesday.
Backman, 27, recorded 39 points (18 goals) and 60 penalty minutes in 133 games with the AHL's Bridgeport Sound Tigers during the last two seasons.
Backman spent four years at Yale University, where he registered 77 goals and 49 assists and 110 penalty minutes in 122 games. His sisters (Jaclyn and Alicia) are married to Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick and New York Islanders left wing Matt Moulson respectively.
Bishop, 25, split the 2012-13 season between three AHL teams — the Monarchs, the Rochester Americans and the Lake Erie Monsters — and the ECHL's South Carolina Stingrays. Bishop, a 6-foot, 196-pound native of Fairbanks, Alaska, recorded three goals and two assists and was whistled for 22 penalty minutes while he was with the Monarchs. He was held scoreless in one game with the Americans and three games with the Monsters.
LoVerde, 24, collected two goals and 11 assists and 30 penalty minutes in 51 games with the Monarchs last season. His plus-17 plus/minus rating tied for third on the Monarchs. Prior to joining Manchester, LoVerde collected 17 points (seven goals) and 15 penalty minutes in 27 games for the ECHL's Ontario Reign.


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April 11, 2012
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Loic Didavi of Xavier (La.) has been named NAIA Men's Tennis Player of the Week, the national office announced Wednesday. Didavi was selected based on his performances from April 2 – 8 and was chosen out of a pool of conference/independent/unaffiliated group player of the week selections. The honor is the second such award for Xavier men's tennis with the last honor coming on May 4, 2011, when Zach Taylor was named Player of the Week.
Didavi, ranked as the No. 11 singles player in the NAIA by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), nearly ran the table against a quartet of highly-ranked singles foes. He began the week with a 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 win over No. 7 Point Loma Nazarene's (Calif.) 19th-rated Tyler Bowman on April 2 as the No. 9 Gold Rush edged Point Loma Nazarene, 5-4. The junior from Cotonou, Benin, followed it up with a 6-4, 6-3 triumph over No. 5 Bryan Cox of eighth-ranked Westmont (Calif.) on April 3 and a 6-3, 1-0, retired victory over No. 9 Lucas Pereira of seventh-ranked Vanguard (Calif.) on April 5. His only loss on the week came against 10th-ranked Concordia's (Calif.) No. 13 Bruno Santarelli, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2, on April 4.
In doubles play, Didavi and teammate Zach Taylor, the No. 3 doubles team according to the ITA, went 2-2 with wins over Point Loma Nazarene's 12th-ranked pair of Tyler Bowman and Greg de Andrade, 8-5, and over Westmont's 2nd-ranked combo of Bryan Cox and Rodrigo Schaefer, 9-8.
Didavi is now 21-5 in singles action this season and 21-6 in doubles.
The next men's tennis Player of the Week will be announced on April 18.
Nominees: Sebastian Esquetini, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.); Andres Burgos, Cumberland (Tenn.); Chance Hohensee, Doane (Neb.); Mark Mahan, McPherson (Kan.); Patrick Besch, Embry-Riddle (Fla.); Bruno Tiberti, Oklahoma Christian; Andrew Cobb, Reinhardt (Ga.); Jody Claassen, William Carey (Miss.); Daniel Harris, Asbury (Ky.); Patrick Frandji, Warner (Fla.); Carlos Anton, Campbellsville (Ky.); Evan Biesterveld, Indiana Southeast; Fabricio Morales, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.); Alex Haizel, St. Francis (Ill.); Adam Westhauser, Judson (Ill.).
2012 Composite Award Winners
Week 1: Simon Felix, Embry-Riddle (Fla.)
Week 2: Marlu Jansen Van Vuuren, Auburn Montgomery (Ala.)
Week 3: Jochem Hoefnagels, Azusa Pacific (Calif.)
Week 4: Loic Didavi, Xavier (La.)


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Handling Specialty solved a material handling challenge in a Canadian auto plant by custom engineering and manufacturing a high cycle, robust and durable lift system that transferred car bodies atop steel skids between two sets of conveyors set on different levels.
The lift has a powered conveyor mounted on top of it in the lowered position, where it receives a car body which is then carried onto a set of steel skids. The lift travels to the height of the upper conveyor where the skids and car body are ejected.