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Few 18th century authors have achieved the modern popular success that
now enjoys. Her novels are always in print, and in the last decades they have been adapted into films and television miniseries, from "Sense and Sensibility," "Emma," Persuasion" and "Mansfield Park" to perhaps her best-known work, "Pride and Prejudice." Now the story of the Bennet sisters has been adapted for the stage by Joseph Hanreddy and J.R. Sullivan for a South Coast Repertory production that begins previews Friday and opens Sept. 16. Culture Monster explored Austen's appeal with some of the "Pride and Prejudice" cast and creative team:
For the record:
A previous version of the headline on this article said SCR is set to open a production of "Sense and Sensibility." It will present "Pride and Prejudice."
Your first Austen experience?
Ursula Meyer, dialect coach: Reading "Persuasion" and then walking the cliffs of "Lyme" in England. It was like going back and being in the book.
Amalia Fite (Lydia Bennet): Going to see "Sense and Sensibility" with my mom in 1995.
Rebecca Lawrence (Jane Bennet): When my mother took me to see "Clueless" when I was 10 years old because, as she said, it was "both popular and literarily significant." When I later read "Emma," I felt the same excitement when Miss Woodhouse realized she loved Mr. Knightley that I felt when
realized she loved Josh.
Bert Hernert, wardrobe supervisor: "Sense and Sensibility." First the book and then the film.
Claire Kaplan ("The Girl," a character in the play who reads from the novel): Watching the "Sense and Sensibility" film. I've been a huge
fan since I was little.
Do you consider yourself an Elinor or a Marianne Dashwood (the sisters who personify reason and passion in "Sense and Sensibil
Meyer: Elinor — practical and feeling responsible. But sometimes I wish I were more like Marianne.
Fite: Marianne. Idealistic, spontaneous, passionate and often flighty. I could use more of Elinor's sense.
Lawrence: I am a post-Chapter 46 Marianne. I had a Mr. Willoughby, but now I'm looking for my Colonel Brandon...
Hernert: Definitely an Elinor. Although I've always liked Margaret Dashwood [the younger third sister] and want to see what her future holds in store for her.
Kaplan: A bit of both. I have Elinor's common sense, but I know very well I can get a bit carried away by ideals, like Marianne.
Best movie, public television movie or miniseries made from an Austen novel:
Meyer: The
"Pride and Prejudice" is gorgeous. But the "Emma" miniseries is also excellent. I love Colin Firth because he was quoted as saying that the secret to Darcy was that he would think, 'I want to run and kiss her and hold her," and then he wouldn't do it but the camera would capture his desire in his eyes!
Fite: I love the
"Pride and Prejudice" with Colin Firth and
. Every other shot is a close-up of Colin Firth brooding in the background. It also has Saffy from "Absolutely Fabulous" playing the role of Lydia.
Lawrence: The BBC "Pride and Prejudice" miniseries with Colin Firth is a masterpiece. The chemistry between Firth's Darcy and Ehle's Elizabeth is so intense, I swoon vicariously.
Hernert: I really appreciate Emma Thompson and
's "Sense and Sensibility." I think it really used the art of film to convey the characters and the novel rather than trying to put every word on screen.
Kaplan: I loved the Colin Firth miniseries because the acting is wonderful, but I have to say, nothing captured the beauty and drudgery of the English countryside like the
If you could be an Austen character, who would it be and why?
Meyer: Elizabeth Bennet. I love her combination of grace and fierceness. She is both a creature who values and respects decorum and a modern woman who speaks her mind.
Fite: I would definitely want to be Elizabeth Bennet. She is so smart, witty and always speaks her mind no matter what the consequences are.
Lawrence: Jane Bennet.... I might be biased because I'm portraying her in the show, but the more I get to know her, the more I realize I aspire to be just like her. She is very grounded and kind-hearted.
Hernert: I'm definitely attached to Anne Elliot ("Persuasion") and Elinor Dashwood ("Sense and Sensibility"), but I think I'd prefer to be Austen's characters like Mrs. Jennings ("Sense and Sensibility"). Her colorful supporting characters get to have some fun.
Kaplan: It's cliché, but definitely Elizabeth Bennet. Most of the other heroines are yoked by duty and obligation. Elizabeth carries a sense of freedom about her that is very modern.
Best modern-day Austen adaptation: "Clueless" or "Bridget Jones
Meyer: Feel like a fuddy duddy. Not crazy about either as an adaptation, but they are fun movies.
Fite: "Clueless." I grew up watching that movie over and over. My friends and I would quote it constantly.
Lawrence: "Bridget Jones's Diary"?? As if!! Not to be way harsh, but "Clueless" is the best. A brilliant adaptation of "Emma," captured the zeitgeist of the mid-'90s, and remains a beloved classic.
Hernert: I think "Clueless" did a better job of really transporting the story into another world.
Kaplan: Gotta go with "Bridget." I think Austen wrote about adults (as opposed to teenagers) for a reason. She doesn't allow youth and inexperience as excuses for her characters, only their own blindness.
Janes endure
(Austen and Eyre)
Meyer: I think they represent women in a time when strong women were not always valued or celebrated, and so their journeys and accomplishments are more astonishing to us. The old-fashioned part of us loves their
. The modern part of us loves that they are working women who survive beautifully.
Fite: They write about a specific world and time period that we're all curious about. When men were dashing and ladies wore corsets, and you only took your gloves off to eat.
Lawrence: We are all looking for someone to love and to be appreciated for who we are. The themes remain relevant, and the language is still delicious.
Hernert: I think Jane Austen writes relationships and the nature of love so well. She really has a grasp on the connections between people and the complications and joys that come when love, family and friendship are intertwined.
Kaplan: The same reason Shakespeare and Twain and Dickens endure. A truly great story will never be outdated. It is impossible to make adventurous, intelligent, flawed, fabulous characters irrelevant, because, while our means may have progressed, our motives and feelings are the same.
Lastly, "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies":
A. We-can-take-a-joke funny
B. I don't get it
B. The end of days
Meyer: I don't get it.
Fite: We-can-take-a-joke funny
Lawrence: End of days. That said, I am listening to the audiobook and can't wait for the movie.
Hernert: We can take a joke
Kaplan: We can take a joke. Jane had a sense of humor, why shouldn't we?


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To be beaten in a sudden, out of the blue competition. No previous knowledge is required on a subject to be served... Once somebody is served, and then this person serves back, then its on.
1.Shit son, you just got served.
3. Shit nigga, its on
2. You just got served back cunt
3. Shit nigga, its on
by Bruno .B. October 26, 2004
to be put on notice; to be called out. to be served is an open invitation to serve back. unless you can serve back in equal or better fashion, then you got owned and have been bumped in ranking. to be served originates from being served with documents that you need to appear in court.
Me and my b-boy crew were pop-lockin and chillin, then this other crew came up and tried to serve us, but we had better moves, so those bitches got served back and owned.
by BlaznFattyz December 30, 2005
"You got served. Enjoy your meal, sir."
by Bean September 10, 2004
Same as "owned"
by Andro February 09, 2004
A hyped word that has been used at an increasingly appalling rate ever since that stupid movie "You Got Served" came out (and South Park made fun of it), giving cultureless and frequently rejected Internet geeks a relatively attractive cliché to dwell on for the next few months or so.
People use the word "served" in a pointless attempt to convince others that they are capable of staying aware of and using current buzz words.
by T Hizzle April 15, 2005
To be humiliated or completely embarrassed.
It comes from being served papers to appear in court.
It comes from being served papers to appear in court.
Ha Ha, You got served!!!
by DC II June 21, 2005
to be beaten at something (most likely a break dancing competition)
tarence: Yea nigguh, u just got served
Shany: Bring a plate, cuz uz about to get served! (oooooo)
Shany: Bring a plate, cuz uz about to get served! (oooooo)
by Alfred March 17, 2005
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Next Week's Theme: Falling into it...
Next Week's Prize: It's going to be so super duper amazing that I do belive you will drop out of college and start punching out small children with no regard for your loose show strings which, for some reason, you still haven't learned how to tie yet... I don't understand. Why not?! It's not like you do anything all day by smoke pot. Oh yeah, I know your kind. Loose shoes and srings for fingers.
This Week's Prize: This very wonderful Jeremy Fish poster as held by Jeremy Fish @Fecal Face.
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MONTREAL -- Who knew that sitting ranks right up there with deadly habits like smoking and not buckling up your seatbelt? According to the latest research, too much time in a chair isn't just bad for your health – it actually reduces life expectancy.
Are the consequences so dire that we can expect to see health warnings on couches and the banning of chairs at work and in restaurants? Health researchers aren't ready to go that far, but they are sending out a strong message to get up off your butt.
"Sitting time is emerging as a strong candidate for being a cancer risk factor in its own right," said Neville Owen of Australia's Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, speaking at a recent meeting of the American Institute of Cancer Research. "It seems highly likely that the longer you sit, the higher your risk. This phenomenon isn't dependent on body weight or how much exercise people do."
The American Institute of Cancer Research links 49,000 cases of breast cancer and 43,000 cases of colon cancer occurring in the U.S. annually to sedentary habits like sitting.
But that's not the only health consequence of spending too much time in a chair, car or on your favourite comfy couch. Several studies have found that sitting too long behind a desk doubles the risk of cardiovascular disease, compared to more active jobs. And a study of Canadians noted an increase in mortality risk among those who spent most of their day sitting.
How much sitting is too much?
The American Cancer Society noted that men who spent six or more hours of their daily leisure time sitting had a mortality rate 20 per cent higher than men who sat for half that time or less. Among women who sat for six or more hours a day, the mortality rate doubled.
The message that sitting is bad for your health isn't aimed solely at couch potatoes. Even regular exercisers are susceptible to the danger. Accumulating the recommended 30 minutes of exercise a day isn't enough to combat the consequences of sitting for six or more hours a day.
This wave of studies has resulted in a new paradigm that health researchers call "inactivity physiology." Different from examining the consequences of too little exercise, this body of research looks at the health and wellness implications of sedentary behaviour.
To get an idea of just how much of the average day is spent inactive, accelerometers (a small device similar to a pedometer that tracks the volume, intensity and frequency of movement) were used to collect data from several large pools of study subjects.
The results suggest that between one and five per cent of our day is spent performing moderate-intensity activity, with less than one per cent of that time spent in bouts of activity lasting 10 minutes or more. The rest of the day is spent either seated or performing very light activity like getting dressed, making meals and walking to and from the car or public transit.
What is it about sitting that taxes our health?
The lack of movement shuts down almost all muscle activity, which in turn has a negative effect on many of the body's metabolic functions.
It also dials down calorie burn to the point where weight gain is inevitable, which leads to yet another set of poor health outcomes.
So how do you combat the unhealthy effects of too much sitting? Get up and move a minimum of once an hour. Set the timer on your phone to go off once every 60 minutes and heed the call to get up out of your chair. Visit a colleague to discuss a work-related issue (instead of sending an email), walk up and down a flight of stairs or just get up and shake your legs.
You can also use the phone to trigger an "out of chair" experience. Every time the phone rings, get up out of your chair and stretch your legs, roll your shoulders and rotate your torso to the right and left. Keep moving until the phone conversation is over and then return to your chair.
And for goodness sake, stop eating at your desk. Get up and go to the lunch room, join a colleague for a noon-hour stroll or sign up for a nearby fitness class.
As for at home, use TV commercials to do more than walk to the fridge.
Get up and stretch, march on the spot or drop to the floor and do a few pushups. (Place your hands on the couch and your feet on the floor for an easier version of the pushup.)
Even your commute can be more active. Walk an extra block to the bus or métro, or stand up a couple of stops before the end of your route.
Once you start getting out of your chair more often, you'll learn to appreciate the change of pace and posture. Energy levels will rise, your mood will pick up and you'll stop whittling away at your life expectancy. Your body is made to move, so go ahead and let it do what it's meant to do.


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What Was The Menu at Kennebunkport's Captain Lord Mansion Bed & Breakfast Inn Last New Year's Eve?
A Kennebunkport Bed and Breakfast Inn
2010 Menu
- Lobster Bisque in Demi Tasse cups
- Hand Crafted Caesar Salad
- Port flavored Thai Spring Rolls in Rice Paper
- Tenderloin of Beef with Wild Mushrooms
- Broiled New Zeeland Rack of Lamb
- Broiled Scallop on a bed of peppers & celery
- Southern Pecan Pie with French Vanilla Ice Cream
- Vegetable platter, fruit platter , crackers and selection of cheeses
- Tex Mex platter
- Hot Artichoke and cheese dip
- Deviled eggs
- Spinach dip with Italian bread
- Fresh Oysters on the half shell
- Fresh Shrimp platter
- Unlimited Red and White Wine from our wine list
- Homemade "spiked" eggnog
- Shipyard Ale
- Soft drinks and sparkling cranberry juice
- Champagne Toast at Mid-Night!
Why would you care about last New Year's Eve as we approach summer 2011? Because this year will feature even more wonderful selections eminating from Bev's kitchen. She personally prepares each item served at the Captain Lord Mansion New Year's Party. It is a blessing to be married to such a terrific cook! And there are still rooms available for this year's party! Your innkeeper, Rick Litchfield


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25 Years Ago: Iron Maiden's 'Seventh Son of a Seventh Son' Released
For all the well-deserved success and glory enjoyed by Iron Maiden's new millennium comeback, it's been a long time since the British metal giants put out an album virtually all their fans could agree was stellar. That album was their semi-conceptual triumph, 'Seventh Son of a Seventh Son,' which was released on April 11, 1988.
Ever since the group's 1980 eponymous LP had proclaimed the New Wave of British Heavy Metal's arrival, followed closely by '81's fearsome 'Killers,' Maiden's career had literally built from strength to strength. They accelerated towards worldwide success after the arrival of singer Bruce Dickinson, thanks to a remarkable streak of blockbuster metal albums in '82's 'The Number of the Beast,' '83's 'Piece of Mind' and '84's 'Powerslave.' It finally culminated in the decade-defining double live album that was '85's 'Live After Death.'
And then the unthinkable happened: Iron Maiden stumbled.
1986's futuristically themed 'Somewhere in Time,' when it emerged, was clearly the work of a band fried to a crisp under the sizzling lights of this grueling half-decade's worth of album-tour-album-tour cycles. While it sold somewhat consistently with its predecessors based on sheer momentum and guitarist Adrian Smith's difference-making hit, 'Wasted Years,' critics and cynics alike greedily got their knives out to skewer the band.
So when time came to get to work on Maiden's seventh studio album, even the band's ever-confident bassist and leader, Steve Harris, was probably feeling some heat to deliver another unqualified heavy metal triumph, because he turned to Dickinson and Smith to collaborate on their new compositions like never before, churning out a slew of powerful anthems loosely based around the seventh son folklore that proved inspired, infectious and unmistakably Iron Maiden.
In 'Moonchild' and 'The Evil that Men Do,' the band delivered galloping warhorses for the metal faithful; in the epic title track and 'Infinite Dreams,' progressive ideas that constantly pushed their songwriting envelope; in "The Clairvoyant" and "Only the Good Die Young," beyond-solid album cuts advancing the conceptual plot-line; and in 'Can I Play with Madness,' that requisite hit single perfect for radio airplay. Even guitar player Dave Murray contributed a rare song in "The Prophecy": a majestic number concluding with whimsical acoustic guitars.
But, perhaps most incredible of all was the album's generous use of synthesizers for the first time in Maiden's career; but because these were used as backdrops and tonal colors surrounding the band's once again crunchy, distorted guitar sound (unlike the guitar-synths that muddled 'Somewhere in Time'), they produced no ill-effects on the end product or the band's reputation – further evidence the material was of the highest metallic caliber.
Sure enough, 'Seventh Son of a Seventh Son' would enter the British charts at No. 1, "out of the box," as the industry lingo put it. While American audiences would only take a shine to the album over a long period of time, by summer's end Iron Maiden were donning their heavy metal crown once again as they headlined the Castle Donington Monsters of Rock festival.
In the end, it was just as Iron Maiden had foreseen it on the title track's final lyric: "So it shall be written / So it shall be done." It's almost creepy, isn't it?
Hear 'Seventh Son of a Seventh Son' by Iron Maiden


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A strong hurricane hit New England on September 21, 1938, causing widespread damage to buildings, cars, utility poles and forests throughout the six state region. This hurricane did not have an official name like the ones today, because before 1950, storms were not named. However, it was often called "The Long Island Express." The New England coast suffered severe damage from the storm surge. Tides ranged from 14 to 25 feet. Downtown Providence, Rhode Island, was submerged under nearly 20 feet of water, and parts of Falmouth and New Bedford, Massachusetts, were under 8 feet of water. The hurricane arrived at the time of the astronomical high tide and was moving north at 60 miles per hour. The eye of the storm traveled up the Connecticut River Valley, bringing strong winds, rain and flooding. Throughout the region more than 1,700 people were injured, 564 people died, more than 15,000 buildings were damaged and 8,900 were destroyed and almost 6,000 boats were either damaged or destroyed. Tall, stately trees in every town were toppled. A total of 275,000,000 trees were felled by this disastrous storm.
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Havana, Cuba, Nov 8, 2012 / 04:02 pm (CNA).- The president of the Cuban Bishops' Conference said the Church is doing everything possible to help the thousands of victims of Hurricane Sandy, and urged the country to continue trusting in God.
"Here in the Church we are trying to fix the things that can be fixed so that communities can continue celebrating the Eucharist with some dignity," Archbishop Dionisio Garcia told CNA on Nov. 5.
"We need to pick ourselves up, the time for rebuilding will come."
Archbishop Garcia said Sandy battered the eastern provinces of Cuba for almost four hours last week, nearly devastating the city of Santiago.
"We Christians were praying to God, and I am very sure that most people turned to God, because this is a religious people, even though they do not systematically practice their beliefs."
"What I heard from people on the street was that the hand of God prevented more misfortune from occurring than already did," he added.
"The people asked, what is God trying to tell us with this? What should we think? Because God is able to bring good out of bad things for those who love him. We have to learn how to read the signs of the times," Archbishop Garcia said.
Cubans must "put great trust in Him, let us strive to seek first the Kingdom of God and his justice, and everything else will be added," he said.
The priests, religious and faithful of the archdiocese, together with Caritas, "are trying to help people by visiting them and bring them the little that, thanks be to God, we have to distribute, with a priority for those most in need.
Priests and laity from other dioceses have also come to help. And we are very close to the people, because that is what we can do: be with them," the archbishop said.


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Things to do in Egerkingen and surroundings
Nestled in the heart of Switzerland, Egerkingen is the ideal location for excursions in its direct and indirect surroundings. Within 40 minutes you will find yourself in Zurich, Berne, Basel or Lucerne for an exciting city trip. Mountains such as Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau near Interlaken, as well as Lake Lucerne can be reached in less than 90 minutes. For visitors that are driving through Switzerland, the Mövenpick Hotel Egerkingen is the perfect place for a relaxing stopover. Take a break and treat your family and yourself to a good night's sleep. The culinary specialties we offer in our three restaurants allows for a unique dining experience, while the outside terrace with panoramic views of the Alps is just made for relaxation and sunbathing. For the entertainment of our little guests we offer a charming and colourful outdoor playground with swings, See-Saw's, a Slide and a spacious green meadow.
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Discover great events such as concerts, open air festivals or cultural events in the region of Egerkingen.
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The area around the Hotel is ideal for hiking, jogging and cycling and other sporting activities. Take also advantage of our gym and weight training facilities.


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Join Us at AFP Congress Next Month!
October 9, 2017
The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Greater Toronto Chapter's annual Congress is a three-day event from November 20-22, 2017, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
Now in its 22nd year, Congress brings together over 1,000 fundraising professionals world-wide to share leading-edge practices and make long-lasting connections. Featuring 88 in-depth sessions; keynotes from Dr. David Suzuki, Dr. Cindy Blackstock and Michael "Pinball" Clemons; and culminating with the Philanthropy Awards, Toronto is the place to be in November.
This year's theme is Inclusion. Innovation. Inspiration. The AFP Greater Toronto Chapter is fortunate to be hosting Congress in one of the world's most multicultural cities. Toronto also happens to be a major hub for the charitable sector, and there will be no shortage of organizations from which to gain inspiration. With our unique and diverse session line-up with speakers from shops, small and large, you are sure to leave brimming with innovative thoughts and inspiration to make a difference within your organization and beyond.
But our favourite part of Congress is welcoming friends and colleagues, both old and new, to a place where they can share ideas and build a better future. If you are new to Congress, get ready to be engaged and empowered over three immersive days. If you are a seasoned Congress-goer, this is the year you won't want to miss.
We understand that your organization may not have a professional development budget to send you to a conference—but that shouldn't stop you from attending! Bursary opportunities are available for AFP members and non-members and bursary applicants do receive a special discounted rate. Apply today!
The success of this conference depends on committed AFP volunteers who design the curriculum to ensure that the speakers selected are seasoned presenters with outcomes that can be delivered.
The AFP Greater Toronto Chapter would like to express our gratitude to all the volunteers who make Congress such an exceptional experience!
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It could have easily managed them all in 26 episodes mind you had it actually tried, but unfortunately the writers felt that kissing through the glass and karaoke bar visits were far more important than having any real drama or tension involved in the story for any extended period of time. Any time there was a hint of real tension or drama between the characters they would typically either not even blink and just immediately put any issues they had between each other behind them or would just seem to forget about them entirely every time some new plotline cropped up or the episode ended. It's like the show could never have two simultaneous plotlines going together or something and it was just a really weird way of handling a 26 episode show from where I'm sitting. It made it such that the only real character dynamic that actually worked was the main trios relationship. That was about the only thing that really felt consistent throughout the entire shows run.
@Jarmel: Well I haven't read the manga, but I'm going to guess that since it's a story told from a Japanese point of view that the "U.S" are flat out black evil in their portrayal and "Iran" is portrayed as for the most part an innocent victim of whatever the conflict is supposed to be? Am I on the mark here?
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1. Fish Girl just up and leaving the show never to be seen or heard from again...
- I don't think there was any room for her plot other than being the one who tells, part of it anyway, the story of the Star Drivers.
2. the one about Takuto coming to the island to find his father that was almost immediately forgotten after the first episode only to kind of be brought back in the dying hours of the show....
- Chekhov's plot? But I am kinda reminded of it every time painting of "R"(?) keep popping up.
3. Head's motives for using the Cybodies to suck all the life out of the world and what in the hell that had to do with his dead wife...
- I don't think it has anything to do with his dead wife. Seems like he's just playing around with her at that time. To suck all life might his way of revenge, or he was corrupted with power. His dad obviously didn't give him the mark of their family prompting him to find someone willing to give theirs to him to the point of using BL.
4. Simone's whole deal with Ms. Watanabe
- Didn't she blame Watanabe for her mom's death? She was partly mistaken about that one though.
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Watch the show first, maybe, just maybe you will find out more. Just a hunch...
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Bones just did Un-Go, which at least I loved and brought them out of my personal dog house.
That said I'm basically with Jermal (though not as inflammatory): I really want this to be good, I don't think there's something *intrinsically* unworkable about a "whole thing takes place on a tiny island" concept, but the lack of any nontrivial connection to the original's universe makes me anxious. Will still be watching and hoping it turns out great, but the early excitement's definitely turning into a bit of a "wut?" feeling at this time.
|2012-02-02, 15:18
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Age: 31
Not sure what is so wrong about getting inspired by the US and Iran situations.
"Inspired by the current awareness regarding American troop movements and the political situation in Iran."
Compared to Eureka 7, the producer would say:
This story is inspired by the hippie movement and the Summer of Love in San Francisco.
I would say that hippies sound more ridiculous compared to Iran, but it turned out great for us. Who would have known that the hippie revolution of love, peace, rock and roll with LSD, sex and cults would turn out to be a great romance mecha anime.
|2012-02-03, 16:23
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The Eureka Seven AO press conference will take place on Feb 16 in Japan. Similar to the Geass one held last month, Bandai will be streaming the recorded conference later that day at 10:30pm. The conference will announce the main cast members and also show the first trailer for the series.
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Location: Gairyu Isle, Japan
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I wouldn't take the manga at face value for anything other than actual plot details.
My only concern is who are the writers. I'm guessing this is gonna be a thing where Kyoda is kinda the chief overseer and there are credited main writers working on the majority of the show, which is basically how Xam'd was (and one of the faults of that show, as it could have definitely used an experienced guiding hand). I doubt Kyoda will write much at all, except maybe the first and last episode, so hopefully he has a better idea of what his story actually is, unlike Miyaji and Xam'd. (provided there isn't an actual person in charge of series composition and it just hasn't been revealed yet)
|2012-02-04, 04:38
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Well according to the wiki, the writer is Yuuichi Katou, who I don't know much about. The older E7 manga was done by Jinsei Kataoka and Kazuma Kondou, who also don't seem to have much background besides Deadman wonderland (ANN). I liked that E7 manga, the characters/story were treated fairly though not the same as the anime.
|2012-02-04, 06:40
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|2012-02-08, 04:27
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Sen. Mike Enzi said his son didn't benefit from the senator's position in landing a job with a company that received almost $10 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a carbon-capture project that never got off the ground.
Enzi, a Republican seeking his fourth term in office, was questioned about his son Brad Enzi's involvement in the Two Elk Energy Park on Thursday at a Wyoming Public Media debate in Riverton.
The study at the site of the Two Elk Energy Park, about 15 miles east of Wright in the Powder River Basin of northeastern Wyoming, received almost $10 million in economic stimulus grants from the Energy Department. The U.S. Department of Energy last year declined to release records on the project on the grounds that a legal investigation is underway and that releasing documents could compromise the probe.
Two Elk developer North American Power Group, based in Greenwood Village, Colorado, halted the carbon-capture study a couple of years ago. Carbon-capture technologies are intended to limit pollution blamed for global warming.
Scientists involved in the research had said they expected a well to be drilled so they could field-test data they'd gathered, but the study never progressed to that phase.
Brad Enzi has worked as a vice president for North American Power. The company has repeatedly delayed construction at the site, and an official with the state's Industrial Siting Division said this spring that the state was still waiting to hear a timetable for building the plant.
Anne MacKinnon of WyoFile, an online journalism site, asked Sen. Enzi whether Wyoming voters should be offended that his family seems to benefit financially from his Senate position, noting also that Brad Enzi's ex-wife has been paid by the senator's campaign to work as a fundraiser.
"Your son was paid a lot to be the public face for a company that ate over $7 million in federal stimulus money but did nearly nothing on a so-called energy project near Gillette called 'Two Elk,' " MacKinnon said. "None of it of course is illegal, but it seems inappropriate, and shouldn't Wyoming voters be offended?"
Enzi responded that his son never received any benefits from him. "He works for a company, he has the right to work for a company, and that company benefited from some federal dollars, but ones I voted against," he said.
Three Republican candidates challenging Enzi said they believed the situation was inappropriate.
Bryan E. Miller of Sheridan, a retired Air Force officer and energy consultant, said such conflicts seem built into the current structure of government.
"The situation is designed right now to allow companies to get a lot of money from the government through regulatory systems," Miller said. "The Department of Energy in particular has got a lot of money that they give out to organizations that I don't think they should."
Candidate Thomas Bleming of Lusk, a self-described soldier of fortune, said he believes the situation should be brought before a federal attorney.
"The purveyors of this stimulus money, $9.9 million, they got it from the federal treasury. And in the end, they didn't do anything about it. It was a grand scam," Bleming said. "I feel that this is one more nail in the coffin."
Candidate Arthur Bruce Clifton of Cheyenne, an oil company worker, said he didn't believe that senators should be allowed to invest in the stock market.
"It's no different," he said. "They get insider information that they can capitalize on. If we put a limit to all of this, they can kind of control it. But you'll never get away from the criminal side of it. You just won't. People are greedy."
Afforded a chance to respond, Enzi said, "A son doesn't have a choice of who their father's going to be. And they develop their own talents. And they should be able to use their own talents. Those have to be within bounds. My son and I never talk about his job there."


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As Pentagon leaders figure out how to integrate female service members into direct ground combat units, they have more than 200 years of precedent to fall back on. Women have been on the battlefield since the American Revolution, albeit surreptitiously at times. Before World War II, most of them were nurses or cooks or laundry maids. Others went undercover, disguising themselves as men to serve on the front lines.
Indirect combat and support roles have been open to female service members for decades. In 1974, for example, Barbara Allen Rainey became the U.S. military's first female pilot. By 2009, 92 percent of specialties were open to service women, according to a Defense Department report for the White House Council on Women and Girls. Women comprise 14 percent of active-duty military members, and more than 280,000 have deployed to Southwest Asia since 2001, according to the Defense figures. About 150 have been killed, and more than 800 have been wounded.
The decision to reverse the 1994 Defense policy excluding female service members from direct ground combat units is not without controversy. Some critics say women lack the physical and psychological strength to fight on the front lines, and others believe integrating the genders could exacerbate the military's troubling record of sexual harassment and assaults. But challengers of the ban say the real danger is precluding women from receiving the same combat training as their male counterparts.
Already more than 90 percent of military jobs are open to women. The Pentagon plans to open new positions in stages after the services review their current structure to determine how and when to integrate combat units. Here's a look at how military roles for women have evolved through the years.
Caitlin Fairchild and Jodie Morris contributed to this report.


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We look back at the 20th round of the 2013 NRL Premiership, and see how the Player of the Year standings are tracking. Also features a look at the ladder after the weekend's games.
The Rabbitohs and Roosters continued to rule at the top, while another loss for the Storm has effectively left the two foundation clubs battling it out for the minor premiership. Manly join the Storm on 27 points after defeating the Tigers, the Bulldogs and Sharks continued their surge with wins over Parramatta and the Panthers respectively, while the Cowboys and Dragons can kiss their finals hopes goodbye after weekend losses.
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Computer technology has become a major part of modern Hollywood movies. Almost every aspect of them has been passed through various computers and software refining the finished product and delivering astonishing results. But how does this new high-tech reality affects the artists involved? Versatile character actor William Fichtner is with us today to discuss these very issues along with his latest TV & movie projects. Mr Fichtner has become a well-known figure through blockbusters like Armageddon, Contact, Black Hawk Down, Go, Equilibrium, Heat, Perfect Storm, and many more.


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Old Speckled Hen
Sweaty Betty
It's Sunday morning. If you're drinking beer already, I wouldn't think quality would matter so much.
Blue Moon is very tasty....
On a hot summer's day though this is my fav lately
I'm a reasonable man, get off my case.
i've ben a fan of hefeweizens(sp?) lately. other than that it's fat tire...
stella atrois is my fav.
blue moon, Hefenweizen, Corona and Blueberry Wheat beer from Trader Joes (has a shaggy dog on the front) are my other favs. Fat Tire is great too
Then I will hold you down and spit her percolations all over you until you're as greasy as the day she regrets pushing your big fat ass out her big fat cunt.
My grandma also likes Stella Artois. She calls it "the green beer." Because it comes in a green bottle.
My grandma can drink your grandma under the table, I bet.
my grandma could put all your grandma's to shame. her famous line was "i'd like a scotch with a drop of water, cuz i can hold my liquor, but not my water." ahh, the joys of incontinence.
When my bitch grandmother died and they took her BAL (several hours after she died) and she STILL produced a .32. That's not what killed her, either--the woman polished off at least a handle of vodka a day weighing 85 pounds and not eating. They said she probably hovered around a .3 on a daily basis.
.3 is blind, stumbling fucking drunk, btw, although she never acted it. Except for being a cunt.
I think coachella has put me off heinekin for a loooong time.
...and all these wonderful things will add up to some powerful experience that 10 years from now youll say, Wow, we LIVED!"
So I guess my grandma can also out-awesome your grandmas.
"The first time I heard the new single off the Bravery album, I actually cried, and I do not even remember the name of that damn song. It reminded me of this girl I am in love with." - kroqken
I always look at the TJ's beers, but I've never actually purchased them. What else is good from them?
Heineken has always sucked. I wish Bass or Guinness/Smithwick's would outbid them for Coachella.
Frankly, I hate a lot of these beers mentioned. Blue Moon is okay when my roommate brings some home, but at bars it's always served with a slice of orange or some other weird fucking shit that has no business being in beer. All the millions of Sam Adams varieties that are flavored like some kind of fruity shit bug me for the same reason. Beer should taste like beer, dammit. Fat Tire's funky too, although I'm not even sure what it tastes like that it's not supposed to. Stella's fine, but there's plenty of beers that taste just as good and aren't ultra-premium priced.
Captain, raging cunt grandmothers are kinda sweet actually in retrospect, 'cause when they die you're just like, "Well... I don't really mind this at all. Kinda glad I don't have to talk to her anymore, if anything." I've grown to appreciate the people in my family I don't like 'cause their deaths are never a big deal--sometimes they even die and you get a little inheritance too, it's like Christmas.
Either way, out-awesome is a maybe, but out-drink is completely not happening. Even dead my one grandma could put yours under the table like that big fat broad from the bar in Raiders of the Lost Ark.
bull-doggin? I'm not even sure what that means. Anyway, I held a seance and my grandmother replied that your grandmother is nothing but a cum dumpster with a skin tent over it.
TJ's sounds like gross yuppie crap. There's some kind of awesome cider with "woodpecker" or something in the name that this one Injun was always drinking.
Injun beer. Classy.
really cheap brazilian beer. But damn its good.
Fat Tire, Mackeson XXX, Mackeson Milk Stout (tastes like yoohoo), Hefeweizens, Magic Hat No 9
oh yeah...all the sam adams seasonals...especially octoberfest


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Motorcycle rider pinned under vehicle after high-speed crash in Lawrenceville
Motorcycle rider pinned under vehicle after high-speed crash in Lawrenceville
A man riding a motorcycle ended up trapped under a station wagon after crashing into the vehicle early Friday morning in Lawrenceville.
Pittsburgh police said the rider was speeding down Butler Street before 3 a.m. and slammed into the back of the station wagon parked on the side of the road near McCandless Avenue.
The rider was thrown off the bike and was stuck under the station wagon. He was taken to UPMC Presbyterian.
The crash caused minor damage to the sidewalk and the station wagon, but the motorcycle was crushed and the rider had serious injuries. He is expected to survive.
Police said they are investigating whether the motorcycle was stolen.


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 25, 2012) – The ETSU volleyball team wraps up its four-game road swing this weekend when the Bucs take on Lipscomb and Northern Kentucky. The Lipscomb game is set for 7:30 p.m. (Eastern) Friday night inside Allen Arena, while the Blue and Gold square off with NKU Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. in Regents Hall.
The Bucs head into the critical conference weekend with a record of 16-9, 7-4, and are tied for third with NKU and sit two games behind Lipscomb in the Atlantic Sun standings.
ETSU had its four-game winning streak come to an end last Friday night when the Blue and Gold dropped a five-set (25-16, 17-25, 24-26, 27-25, 10-15) heartbreaker at USC Upstate. After the Bucs rallied back to even the match at two and jumped ahead 3-0 in the fifth, USC Upstate answered with seven straight points and eventually led 11-4. From there, ETSU was only able to pull within four points three different times and the Spartans pulled out the 15-10 victory to claim the match. Junior Megan Devine (Kingsport, Tenn.) recorded a double-double after finishing with 23 kills and 16 digs, while sophomore Bethany Gesell (High Point, N.C.) tied a career high with 15 kills. Meanwhile, Jamie Rutledge (Kingsport, Tenn.) recorded her 1,000th career assist after posting 55 against the Spartans and also tallied nine digs. As a team, the Blue and Gold tied a season high with nine service aces and posted 10 blocks, marking the 14th time this season ETSU registered double figures in blocks.
Lipscomb has won nine of its last 11 matches and has a record of 12-10, 9-2. The Lady Bisons – who have won the last three conference tournament titles – are coming off a split last weekend in Jacksonville as Lipscomb defeated Jacksonville (3-1) and dropped a four-setter to North Florida. Lipscomb ranks second in the A-Sun in assists (13.0) and kills per set (14.0), while Kaycee Green and Caitlin Dotson are among the conference leaders in those statistical categories. Green, a senior outside hitter, ranks second behind Devine in kills per set (3.79) and Dotson, a junior setter, is second in assists per set (11.1).
Northern Kentucky has enjoyed the transition to Division I play as the Norse are 20-5, 7-4 in A-Sun play. Like Lipscomb, the Norse also came away with a split in Jacksonville last weekend as NKU defeated Jacksonville in five before falling to UNF in four. Most recently, NKU swept Eastern Kentucky on Tuesday night in Highland Heights, Ky. The Norse lead the A-Sun three statistical categories, and individually Jenna Ruble and Jenna Schreiver are atop the rankings in hitting percentage and assists. As a team, NKU is first in the league in hitting percentage (.248), assists (13.0), and kills (14.1), while Ruble's .358 hitting percentage and Schreiver's 11.4 assists per set top the A-Sun.
Lipscomb leads the all-time series, 10-5, including a four-set win over the Bucs back on Oct. 6 in Brooks Gym. ETSU took the opening set from the Lady Bisons, 25-17, but Lipscomb rallied by taking the next three sets to pull out the win. Devine (13 kills/16 digs) and Rutledge (38 assists/10 digs) both recorded double-doubles, while the Blue and Gold out-hit (.266 to .224) and out-blocked (14-5) their in-state conference rival. ETSU snapped its eight-game losing skid to Lipscomb last season with a thrilling five-set win.
The Bucs defeated Northern Kentucky in five on Oct. 5, thanks freshman Khadijah Wiley's (Columbus, Ga.) .696 hitting percentage, which marked the highest attack percentage by an ETSU player with at least 20 attempts in a single match. Wiley finished with a career high 18 kills on 23 swings, while only tallying two errors and also added four blocks. Devine collected a double-double after totaling 19 kills and 22 digs, and Rutledge quarterbacked the Buccaneer offense by registering a career-best 64 assists and 11 digs. As a group, ETSU compiled season highs in kills (75) and assists (70) versus NKU.
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Streamline Health® Announces Senior Leadership Additions To Executive Management Team
New CTO And Head of Client Services Added to Support Continued Client Growth
Jan 25, 2013, 08:30 EST
ATLANTA, Jan. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Streamline Health Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: STRM), a leading provider of SaaS-based enterprise content management, business analytics, computer assisted coding (CAC), and clinical documentation improvement (CDI) solutions for healthcare providers, today announced the following changes and additions to the Company's executive management team:
- Gary Winzenread, wishing to remain in Cincinnati, will be resigning as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
- Richard D. Nelli will be joining the company as Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer.
- Herbert (Herb) P. Larsen will be joining the company as Senior Vice President, Client Services.
Richard Nelli is an accomplished senior executive and widely recognized industry thought leader with twenty-two years of experience in the healthcare information technology (HCIT) space. Most recently, Mr. Nelli has held leadership positions as Vice President, Product Management at OptumInsight and Chief Technology Officer at CareMedic Systems. Richard has a depth of experience in the industry that includes a strong understanding of SaaS-based software, data center operations, security and privacy controls, external audits, and industry accreditations.
In his new position Mr. Nelli will lead the technical solutions development teams. In addition, he will lead technology-related strategy, partnerships, and external relationships. Richard will also help the company anticipate and respond to the continuing major shifts in macro-healthcare market dynamics and regulations.
"I'm excited to be joining the Streamline Health Solutions team and I look forward to my new and challenging role," said Richard Nelli. "The Company is growing quickly and offers a broad line of solutions that are well positioned to address many of the challenges across today's healthcare environment. I look forward to helping Streamline Health, and their provider clients, drive value by maximizing existing solutions and identifying new areas of opportunity."
Herb Larsen has 25 years of experience in healthcare payer and provider technology and operations. Herb's experience is directly aligned with Streamline Health's goals and objectives of providing solutions for the many challenges that today's providers are facing. Most recently, Mr. Larsen served as Principal, Healthcare Industry Strategy for Edifecs, Inc., as well as several other senior management roles in sales, client services, and product marketing.
In his new role at Streamline Health Solutions, Mr. Larsen will lead the client-facing aspects of the Company's operations including the Implementation and Client Support teams. In addition to ensuring client satisfaction, he will assume a leadership role with our partners and the many clinical systems with which Streamline Health integrates to ensure a united effort in meeting the client's needs.
"It's a great time to join Streamline Health and I'm happy to be a part of such a dynamic organization and executive team," said Herb Larsen. "I look forward to helping accelerate the Company's growth and profitability by implementing the Streamline Health technology, integrating disparate systems, optimizing business operations, and streamlining processes for our clients, so they can secure a competitive advantage in the marketplace."
"Since I started with the company, we have been working to build an executive team that will support our aggressive plans for growth and expansion, and I feel that Richard and Herb will be major assets in helping us to accomplish our strategic goals," said Robert E. Watson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Streamline Health. "Richard's leadership will be key in guiding and directing the development of our existing and future solutions offerings. In addition, Herb's experience and insight on both the provider and payer sides of the healthcare spectrum will be extremely valuable as we expand our footprint and increase our relevance in the healthcare market."
Lastly, Mr. Watson said, "I personally, and on behalf of the Streamline Health Solutions team as a whole, sincerely appreciate Mr. Winzenread for his many contributions to the Company during his tenure. Gary played an integral role in our progress over the last two years; however, with our relocation of senior operating and administrative management to Atlanta we determined that this was the best direction for the Company. Gary built a great team of operations professionals that have been, and will continue to be, integral to the success of Streamline Health. We wish him the best in his future career opportunities."
"I have truly enjoyed working with all of my colleagues and associates at Streamline Health," said Gary Winzenread. "The Company is headed in a positive direction, and with the recent relocation of the headquarters and many executive functions to the Atlanta office, I feel that it is a good time for me to move on to the next phase in my career."
In connection with their hiring, each of Messrs. Nelli and Larsen will receive a grant of stock options for 150,000 shares and 125,000 shares, respectively, of common stock of Streamline Health Solutions, with an option exercise price equal to the closing price on the date of grant of such stock as reported by NASDAQ CM. Each grant, which is intended to meet the "employee inducement" exception to NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4350 requiring shareholder approval of equity-based incentive plans, will vest in 36 substantially equal monthly installments during the first three years of employment, all subject to the company's 2005 Incentive Compensation Plan.
About Streamline Health
Streamline Health Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: STRM) is a leading provider of SaaS-based healthcare information technology (HCIT) solutions for hospitals and physician groups with offices in Atlanta, Cincinnati and New York. The company's comprehensive suite of solutions includes: enterprise content management (ECM), business analytics, integrated workflow systems, clinical documentation improvement (CDI), and computer assisted coding (CAC). Across the revenue cycle, these solutions offer healthcare enterprises a flexible, customizable way to communicate between disparate departments and information systems to improve processes, boost productivity, and optimize clinical, administrative and financial performance. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.streamlinehealth.net.
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Guns N' Roses Perform 'Civil War' Live For First Time Since 1993
Guns N' Roses fans in Nashville, Tenn. got a surprise on Sunday night as the band reached deep into their catalog to perform 'Civil War' for the first time since Slash was still on Axl Rose's Christmas card list. Rose's recent inclusion of songs from the 'Use Your Illusion' albums that he'd long ignored has his supporters in a tizzy.
"Axl is pulling the stops out of late! Actually excited to see what he pulls out of the bag next," one poster on a GNR forum said. "There was time when people doubted we hear anything new from the illusions era ever again, now we've had two of the biggies "Estranged" and "Civil War" WOW!"
The video below shows Rose beginning with the album version's quote from the movie 'Cool Hand Look.' "What we've got here is failure to communicate." The seven-and-a-half minute version includes guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal handling Slash's guitar solo with ease. Look for a close-up at the 3:30 mark. Later — around the five minute mark — DJ Ashba takes his turn on the solo. Richard Fortus takes the final solo at the song's close.
With fingers crossed, we're hoping to be at Wednesday's show in Youngstown, Ohio.


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AI to raise $ 1 bn working capital from overseas markets
Two days after the government okayed a turnaround plan, the cash-strapped national carrier Air India invited merchant bankers to raise working capital loans up to $ 1 billion from overseas markets.india Updated: Apr 15, 2012 12:10 IST
Two days after the government okayed a turnaround plan, the cash-strapped national carrier Air India invited merchant bankers to raise working capital loans up to $ 1 billion from overseas markets.
The move follows the government allowing AI to borrow up to $ 1 billion annually through the external commercial borrowing (ECB) route.
The airline has floated an "invitation of offers" for raising funds through the ECB route. It is seeking to raise the funds for at least one-year period at either a fixed or floating rate, according to the offer document. Besides, Air India is also open to any innovative structured financing package which reduces the financing cost, says the document.
Last Thursday, the government approved the much-awaited turnaround plan and a financial restructuring plan (FRP) which involves a Rs. 30,000-crore equity infusion by the government over the next eight-year period and a debt recast (CDR) of Rs. 21,200 crore.
The financial restructuring plan will provide relief to Air India from its debt servicing obligations on working capital loans in the form of a substantial reduction in interest outlays, while giving it the necessary time to improve its operational efficiency.
The airline's current outgo on interest payment to the banks is Rs. 2,400 crore, which will come down drastically.
Air India signed four agreements with the SBI-led 19 bank consortium on March 31 -- the master restructuring agreement, the working capital facility agreement, the appointment of facility agent agreement and the appointment of trustee agreement, under the turnaround and CDR plans.
A highlight is the conversion of about Rs. 11,000 crore of working capital loans into long-term debts, which will lead to a saving of about Rs 1,000 crore this fiscal itself.
Besides, the airline will issue government-guaranteed non-convertible debentures (NCDs) worth Rs. 7,400 crore to its lenders, like financial institutions, banks, LIC and EPFO. The NCDs would be used to repay part of the airline's close to R.s 21,200 crore working capital loans.
AI has outstanding loans and dues worth Rs. 67,520 crore.
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PCM such as leg crossing and squatting should be encouraged in patients with warning symptoms who are able to perform them. 319
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TORONTO — A big effort from Detroit's bench ensured a happy ending to Jose Calderon's homecoming party.
Greg Monroe scored 24 points, Calderon had 19 points and nine assists against his former team, and the Pistons snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the Toronto Raptors 108-98 on Monday night.
Rodney Stuckey scored 18 points, Jonas Jerebko had 15 and rookie Khris Middleton added 11 as the Pistons won for just the third time in 19 games.
Stuckey, Jerebko and Middleton combined for 29 of Detroit's 33 fourth-quarter points.
"That fourth quarter group was tremendous," Pistons coach Lawrence Frank said. "Great ball movement, really good spacing, very unselfish basketball. Each of those guys really, really impacted the game."
Returning to Toronto for the first time since he was traded on Jan. 30, Calderon was honored with a standing ovation during pregame introductions and a special video tribute during a first quarter timeout.
"It felt great," Calderon said. "It's got to be one of the better moments in my career, for sure."
Calderon spent 7 ½ seasons with the Raptors and is the team's career leader in assists (3,770) and free throw percentage (.877).
"I was happy for him because I know how much he loved it here," Frank said. "This wasn't a guy who had anything negative to say about Toronto. He always embraced it and still does."
Calderon's new teammates were eager to get him a victory on his old home court.
"I was playing as hard as I could," Jerebko said. "I wanted to get a win for Jose. The fans here love him. He just wanted to come home and get a win and I'm glad we could help him do that."
Proving that old habits die hard, Calderon mistakenly started walking toward the Raptors' locker room at the half, laughing when he realized his error.
"They called me back really quick," he said. "It was just three or four steps."
Calderon acknowledged that it was "a weird feeling" to play as a visitor in Toronto. He said he'd struggled with his emotions all day, no more so than during his video tribute.
"It was emotional," he said. "No tear was out but I was close."
Rudy Gay scored 34 points, Jonas Valanciunas had 17 and DeMar DeRozan 15 as the Raptors lost for the seventh time in eight games and were officially eliminated from playoff contention.
"It hurts," Raptors coach Dwane Casey said. "Our goal was to knock on the door and get into the playoffs. A couple of weeks ago we saw that light but it faded when we could not take care of games against Washington, Cleveland and Milwaukee."
Detroit opened the fourth with an 8-2 run, turning a 79-75 deficit into an 83-81 lead and forcing Toronto to call timeout with 9:40 left after a reverse layup by Middleton.
The stoppage didn't help Toronto, as Stuckey completed a three-point play, Calderon made a jumper and Middleton added another layup, making it 90-81 with 7:45 left and causing Casey to burn another timeout.
This time, Toronto responded, scoring six straight points. Calderon hit a 3 but DeRozan replied with consecutive jump shots, cutting it to 93-91 with 4:58 remaining.
Gay briefly gave restored Toronto's lead with a 3, but back-to-back 3s by Middleton and Stuckey, and a jumper by Jerebko, made it 101-94 for Detroit with 2:29 left.
A three-point play by Gay cut it to 103-98 with 1:23 to go, but Jerebko threw down a put-back slam on Calderon's missed 3 with 35 seconds left, killing Toronto's comeback hopes.
"We did a good job if withstanding their runs today and responding with our own," Monroe said. "Guys showed a lot of fight."
Before the game, the Pistons announced that forward Jason Maxiell will miss the remainder of the season after surgery to repair a detached retina. Maxiell began complaining of blurry vision last week and didn't travel with the team for Sunday's loss at Chicago. He stayed in Detroit to visit a specialist, who diagnosed the injury.
Detroit was also without guard Will Bynum, who sat out with a strained right hand.
Raptors swingman Landry Fields was unavailable because of pain in his right elbow. Fields had surgery on the elbow last November, forcing him to miss 22 games. He skipped Monday's game to travel to Los Angeles for follow-up testing.
Monroe scored 10 points in the first as the Pistons closed the quarter with a 6-0 run to lead 25-24. Gay scored eight points in the second and Kyle Lowry's jumper with 10 seconds left gave Toronto a 55-54 lead at the half.
Detroit missed nine straight shots to start the second half, and Gay scored seven points as the Raptors opened the third with a 13-4 run, forcing the Pistons to call timeout at 6:02, trailing 68-58.
"We kind of hit a slump but we were able to regroup," Monroe said.
Indeed, the Pistons recovered to make seven of their next nine shots, and Stuckey's driving jumper at the buzzer cut it to 79-75 heading into the fourth.
NOTES: Detroit's bench outscored Toronto's 51-17. ... The Pistons played for the third time in four days. ... Blue Jays players Adam Lind and Colby Rasmus attended the game, as did Toronto FC coach Ryan Nelsen.


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We hope everyone had a wonderfully Happy Thanksgiving yesterday! To keep with the holiday spirit of this week, we wanted to share a recent Snippet & Ink inspiration board that featured our Rutherford suite. It's so much fun to see how other creative minds interpret our work and the results here are absolutely beautiful! Feast your eyes!
If you would like to see more of our Rutherford suite you can check out our design team's initial inspiration board in our original blog post and even more on Pinterest.


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Justin Bieber: 'SNL' Backstage Photos!
Justin Bieber is set to host Saturday Night Live tonight and we could not be more excited!
The 18-year-old singer has been hard at work all week in the Big Apple rehearsing for the big show and we have some backstage pics to share with you all.
"Watch me on snl tomorrow night thank u Lauren ur the man," Justin captioned an Instagram pic with SNL creator Lorne Michaels. Think you need to check your auto-correct, Justin!
The official SNL account posted some Instagram pics of Justin's dressing room door and his costumes for the evening. Perhaps he is going to play an astronaut?
Make sure to tune in to Saturday Night Live on NBC at 11:29/10:29c!
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A number of new students were present at the GC Foster College Lecture Theatre on Sunday September 2, 2018 where the First Chapel Service for the School year was held.
The aim of the service was to welcome new students and to invite the presence of the Lord in the Campus. The theme of the service was, "The Journey Continues". Present were Chairman, Mr. David Mais who encouraged the student to work hard and keep the flag of GC Foster College flying high and Visiting preacher, Minister Patrick Smith encouraged the students that through hard work and having a winning mindset, they could achieve greatness. The student Union Executive Members were lauded for their hard work in orientating new students for the new academic year.
The college family looks forward to a new year of great possibilities as it keeps the excellence of learning in the minds of the students who will endeavor to let the light of G.C. Foster College ever shine.
The St Catherine-based G.C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sport and Sam Sharpe Teachers' College, in St James, have forged an alliance to change the way physical education courses are taught in Jamaica, through the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU), yesterday.
The MOU signing between the two tertiary-level institutions was done at the Montego Bay campus of the Sam Sharpe Teachers' College. The plan will see both institutions sharing a set of new programmes as well as faculty in a bid to bolster sport-fitness courses both at the academic and physical levels.
"This partnership is something that we feel will encourage enrolment and young people to recognise that sports is a business," said David Mais,, chairman of G.C .Foster.
"The students who are being enrolled are coming in with their high standard of high school education, will see sport as the opportunity it is. So the way forward is to find ways to fully utilise our facilities at G.C. Foster and Sam Sharpe Teachers College," added Mais.
The 45-hour short courses to be offered at the start of the new school year at both institutions will include sports massages, fitness instruction, programme writing, and recreation, among other areas. The courses will be done throughout the work week or on the weekends.
The institutions, however, will, over time, introduce a number of advanced programmes to include bachelor degrees.
"Initially, it is going to be the academic side because we have to make a start, but the possibilities are endless," said Norman Reid, chairman of Sam Sharpe Teachers' College.
"Of course, there will be a constant upgrading of the teaching certification, particularly for those teachers who were trained, years ago and who are working in the primary-school system. Some of them are still diploma trained and they now have the possibility of getting certification at the first-degree level here at Sam Sharpe," added Reid.
Reid further noted that sports in western Jamaica is changing, which is evident in the activities going on at Rusea's High in Hanover and Petersfield High School in Westmoreland. He said this partnership would open up the doors for the west to become a powerhouse in sports once again.
"So this is what we want to do. We want to start at the academic side, where we upgrade our coaching staff, we focus on sports medicine, the other sports not getting attention, and we bind everything together so that the west becomes really dynamic in sports," added Reid.
Article Source: http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20180727/gc-foster-and-sam-sharpe-tc-forge-sporting-partnership
On June 9, 2018, the G.C. Foster College Library received a donation of books from Dr. Peter Latchman, a past student of the College.
Dr. Latchman, presently a professor at Southern Connecticut State University, expressed his appreciation to the College by donating a large collection of books from several different subject areas from his personal library.
The G.C. Foster College appreciates this gift and welcomes other past students and organizations to support the College through this and other initiatives.
Maurice Wilson (2nd left) receives check from Irwine Clare Snr, OD. Standing off left is Minster of Culture, Gender Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia 'Babsy' Grange. Michael Duncan looks on.
NEW YORK – Team Jamaica Bickle (TJB) has donated US $10K to the G.C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sport.
The presentation was made during the opening ceremony of the recently held Jamaica Invitational held at the National Stadium to Acting Principal and Coach, Maurice Wilson by CEO & Founder of TJB, Irwine Clare, Snr., and New York based businessman, Michael Duncan, an ardent sponsor and supporter of the organization.
For close to two decades TJB has supported G.C. Foster, donating (now) over US $100K to the institution.
"The organization believes that a strong foundation is essential to the development of sport in the country and that investing in training coaches to lead the country's cadre of student athletes is one step in that direction," said Clare.
Speaking to the donation, Principal Wilson said that the members of the G.C. Foster College Community were "extremely appreciative and grateful for the support given by TJB," adding that the donation will be used to sponsor scholarships for elite athletes who are unable to afford a college education.
"The relationship goes back many years when the organization first sponsored the team's accommodation at the Penn Relays. Rasheed Dwyer Jamaica's 4th fastest athlete at 200m and 2014 200m Commonwealth Champion was one of the many athletes to benefit from TJB's generosity. This donation will help to off-set costs of over 30 million dollars per year. The institution has many needs; the greatest of which at this time is a scholarship fund. We are also completing our High Performance Centre which still requires some equipment. The TJB organization has continued to touch the lives of many Jamaicans from all social classes," said Wilson.
Article Source: https://sflcn.com/team-jamaica-bickle-donates-10k-gc-foster-college/


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Everyone's favorite "housewife" Bethenny Frankel has apparently fallen hard for boyfriend, Jason Hoppy. Bethenny tells People magazine in a new interview this week – "I'm in love." We can all sigh a collective awwwww.
Bethenny continues, "I'm pretty much certain I'm going to spend the rest of my life with him … I'm really happy."
The big surprise about this relationship is that they have been dating for 8 months according to Bethenny. She says she did not want to go public with the relationship until she was certain it was the "real deal."
And how did they meet? "I was getting my picture taken and I had a scowl on my face. He came up and said, 'Are you going to get that stick out of your a–?'" Frankel recalls. " Jill [Zarin] loves him. For six months we called him 'Tenjune.' He does pharmaceutical sales and real estate. He's very, very athletic, [and] all-American."
Bethenny goes on to say Jason will be appearing on the new season of The Real Housewives of New York City, "He'll be on the show. He's totally cool about it, but not gung ho. He's not Speidi," Frankel said. "He's excited for me and everything that's happening for me."


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My Son is almost nine months old and had his checkup today his ped took a blood sample and cam back telling me his blood count was low and i need to give him iron supplement and some formula. He was exclusively breastfed for 6 months and now he has some soilds some veggies and yogurt one or twice a day.
Upon telling my MIL she flipped out at me saying this is because i breastfeed and i need to give him formula and more meat. Shes a pain and gave me the same thing with my DS who i nursed for 16months until she self weaned. My ds never had this low blood count issue and now im nervous anyone else experience this with their baby?
What did you do? I dont want to give him formula (also he wont take a bottle).
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Federal agency would be forced to consider applications to remove TSA screeners
Paul Joseph Watson
Prison Planet.com
Monday, February 6, 2012
Following House approval of the measure on Friday, the Senate is set to vote today on legislation that would allow U.S. airports to replace TSA workers with screeners from private companies, a move that could spell the beginning of the end for the highly unpopular federal agency's role in airport security.
"The U.S. agency must allow airports to switch to private companies for screeners unless it can show the move wouldn't be cost-effective and would be detrimental to security, according to the legislation, which if passed will go to President Barack Obama for his signature," reports Businessweek.
"They've been trying to force the door open for several years," Jeff Price, a Denver-based consultant who has written a textbook on aviation security, said of U.S. lawmakers. "It reverses the burden of proof. It is definitely trying to checkmate the TSA."
At the height of the anti-TSA drive in late 2010, which coincided with a national full body scanner opt out day, a growing number of airports such as Orlando Sanford International began to exercise their right to replace TSA workers with private screeners.
The TSA soon put a stop to this in January 2011 by freezing the number of airports that could use private screeners, a figure that had climbed to 16. Orlando Sanford is one of the airports whose vetoed application to remove TSA screeners will have to be reconsidered under the new legislation.
More private security companies are expected to start up if the legislation passes, providing the additional benefit of adding tens of thousands of private sector jobs to the economy.
"You'll see companies make themselves known," said Price. "They'll make sure every airport operator knows the rules have changed."
The TSA's involvement in airport security has become highly unpopular over the last two years, with the federal agency mired in one controversy after another, from its agents constantly caught stealing from travelers, to its mistreatment of children and the elderly, to its habitual lies about the safety of naked body scanners.
In September last year, a petition on the White House website that called for abolishing the TSA received almost 32,000 signatures, forcing TSA chief John Pistole to issue a response.
When Texas lawmakers attempted to pass a bill that would have outlawed the TSA's "advanced pat down" procedures last year, the feds threatened to impose a no fly zone over the state and the measure was ultimately defeated.
Congress recently gave the green light for $24 million dollars in extra funding for the TSA's VIPR program, which was responsible for conducting 9,300 unannounced checkpoints last year alone.
For anti-TSA activists, kicking the federal agency out of the nation's airports will merely be the first step given that TSA workers have now been deployed to staff a network of internal checkpoints. The TSA is now conducting searches of Americans at train stations, bus depots, ferry ports, on highways and even at high school prom nights.
The federal agency was also responsible for training hot dog sellers and other vendors to spot terrorists at the recent Super Bowl, a story that attracted yet more derision from the national media.
Paul Joseph Watson is the editor and writer for Prison Planet.com. He is the author of Order Out Of Chaos. Watson is also a regular fill-in host for The Alex Jones Show and Infowars Nightly News.


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Pelham to vote on kindergarten addition, SAU officeBy APRIL GUILMET
Union Leader Correspondent
March 06. 2013 11:08PM
PELHAM - Proposals for a $1.7 million kindergarten, $895,000 bond for the renovation of Town Hall space to serve as the new SAU office, $13,093 municipal operating budget and $27,491,453 school district operating budget are among the decisions voters will make next week.
The approval of Article 6 on the school ballot would result in the construction of a new kindergarten addition at Pelham Elementary School, with $1 million of project funding coming from state kindergarten building aid.
Passage of Article 2 on the town warrant would result in the renovation of six classrooms inside the town's municipal complex for use as the town's new school administrative offices and would cost the town $99,700 in the initial year if it passes at this year's polls.
The proposed $13,093,475 municipal budget, which reflects a $242,000 increase in employee health costs, was moved forward to the March ballot with little fanfare. Other town articles include $62,813 warrant item for the hiring of a new police communications center supervisor and the purchase of equipment. Both would be funded through the police department's operating budget.
A collective bargaining agreement with the Pelham Education Association, the town's teachers' union, would cost zero dollars in the coming year but would increase the budget by $363,283 in the following year to reflect increases in salaries and benefits, school officials said. A separate contract with the district's support staff union would cost an additional $60,280 next year to reflect salary and benefits increases.
Voting on all school warrant items will take place at Pelham High School on Tuesday, March 12. The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.