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Actor Harrison Ford, who was cast as Han Solo in the original "Star Wars" trilogy. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)Link
Two women have joined the cast of "Star Wars: Episode VII": Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o, left, and Gwendoline Christie.Link
"Inside Llewyn Davis" actor Oscar Isaac has been tapped to join the "Star Wars: Episode VII" cast. Click through to see who else scored a role in the film. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)Link
Actress Daisy Ridley, relatively new to the acting scene, has also landed a role in the upcoming film "Inbetweeners II." (Matthew Brooks)Link
Actor Adam Driver, best known for his work in the HBO comedy "Girls." (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)Link
Actor John Boyega, best known for playing Moses in the sci-fi flick "Attack the Block." (Tim P. Whitby / Getty Images)Link
Actor Max von Sydow, who received Academy Award nominations for his work in "Pelle the Conqueror" and "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close." (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)Link
Irish actor Domhnall Gleeson, who played Bill Weasley in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." (John Phillips / Invision / Associated Press)Link
Actor Andy Serkis, best known for motion capture acting for roles such as Gollum in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, and Caesar in "Rise of the Planet of the Apes." (Kevork Djansezian / Getty Images)Link
Actress Carrie Fisher, best known for her portrayal of Princess Leia in the original trilogy. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)Link
Actor Mark Hamill, best known for his portrayal of Luke Skywalker in the original trilogy. (Stephanie Cornfield / For the Times)Link
Actor Anthony Daniels, best known as C-3PO in the original "Star Wars" trilogy. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)Link
Actor Kenny Baker, best known for portraying "Star Wars" robot R2-D2, left, and actor Peter Mayhew, best known for portraying Chewbacca in the original trilogy. (Keith Hamshere / Lucasfilm Ltd)Link
Want to appear as a Wookiee in "Star Wars: Episode VII"?
Today, "Star Wars: Episode VII" director J.J. Abrams announced that a walk-on role for a member of the general public has been created and will be raffled off to benefit the charity UNICEF.
Maybe you won't be Chewbacca's distant cousin, but you'll be on camera, guaranteed (mostly… more on that in a moment).
In a video shot on the film's set in Abu Dhabi, Abrams explains how the guest turn will work: "You get to come to London, where we're shooting the movie mostly at Pinewood Studios… You'll get to meet the cast, go behind the scenes, and see the whole movie-making process. But more than that, we'll put you in hair, makeup and wardrobe, and you'll actually get to be in the movie."
Unless your part ends up on the cutting room floor, which is a possibility, according to the fine print at the Star Wars: Force For Change initiative. But so it goes in the tough life of a Hollywood actor.
To win a chance to be part of the film, contribute $10 to the Force For Change campaign at Omaze.com/StarWars. The program raises funds and awareness for UNICEF's Innovation Labs that benefit the world's most vulnerable children. The contest runs from now until midnight on July 18.
The highly anticipated film has an unusual cast of actors best known for their work in non-blockbuster fare, including Adam Driver from HBO's "Girls," and Oscar Isaac, who won considerable acclaim for his turn in the Coen brothers' "Inside Llewyn Davis." The film also features John Boyega, known for his work in the fan favorite "Attack the Block," and newcomer Daisy Ridley.
Irish actor Domhnall Gleeson, performance capture expert Andy Serkis and venerable Swedish thespian Max von Sydow are also set to star alongside the principal actors from George Lucas' original saga — Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew and Kenny Baker — who will reprise their iconic roles for Abrams' film.
Abrams is known for including fans in the "Star Wars" experience. To commemorate "Star Wars" Day earlier this month, Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan, who have written the "Episode VII" screenplay together, posted a brief greeting from London that they dubbed a "video selfie."
Kasdan, of course, has a long history with Lucasfilm, as a screenwriter on "Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back," "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and "Star Wars: Episode VI — Return of the Jedi."
"Star Wars: Episode VII" will open in theaters Dec. 18, 2015.
Click through the gallery above for a more detailed look at the actors who will appear in "Star Wars: Episode VII." Can you picture yourself in the cast?
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Flyers forward Harry Zolnierczyk has been suspended for 4 games by the NHL's Department of Player Safety for charging Ottawa defenseman Mike Lundin on Saturday.
Lundin appeared to temporarily lose consciousness on the vicious hit – and Ottawa coach Paul MacLean confirmed after the game that Lundin had suffered a concussion.
"Instead of delivering a hard, legal check, he launches prior to the check, making sigifnicant contact to Lundin's head," NHL vice president Brendan Shanahan said in a video explanation. "What no player should expect is that his opponent will launch upward, off the ice and into his head."
Shanahan's full video explanation is posted below.
Zolnierczyk, 25, had never been previously suspended by the NHL in his 43-game career. He is the second Flyer to be suspended this season, following Brayden Schenn's one-game ban on Jan. 23.
He will sacrifice approximately $12,973 in salary, which goes toward the NHL's Player Emergency Assistance Fund. Zolnierczyk will be eligible to return to the Flyers' lineup on March 13 in New Jersey.
Healthy scratch Mike Knuble will likely replace Zolnierczyk in the lineup.
For the latest updates, follow Frank Seravalli on Twitter: @DNFlyers

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill.
(AP) -- Gov. Pat Quinn says he believes a new crop of lawmakers will help the
Legislature fix Illinois'
$96 billion pension crisis.
Members of the new General Assembly took the oath of office Wednesday.
Among them were dozens of lawmakers who were elected to the House or Senate for
the first time.
Quinn says many of those legislators ran for office on a platform of
pension reform. He says that should help "get the job done."
The previous General Assembly adjourned Tuesday without a pension deal.
Quinn says the Legislature must "work night and day" to fix
the problem so bond rating agencies don't further downgrade the state's credit
rating. Illinois already has the lowest rating of any state, making it more
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The company behind the Muppets has ended their partnership with the popular restaurant chain Chick-fil-A due to differing stances on gay marriage. The Jim Henson Company decided to no longer provide Muppets-themed toys to Chick-fil-A restaurants, after Chick-fil-A's president, Dan Cathy, stated he and his company support Christian groups that are anti-gay marriage, ABC News reports.
Plus: Boy Scouts Uphold Ban On Gay Members
The Jim Henson Company released a statement that says, "The Jim Henson Company has celebrated and embraced diversity and inclusiveness for over fifty years and we have notified Chick-fil-A that we do not wish to partner with them on any future endeavors. Lisa Henson, our CEO, is personally a strong supporter of gay marriage and has directed us to donate the payment we received from Chick-fil-A to GLAAD."
GLAAD, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, is far from the type of organizations Chick-fil-A has a history of supporting. Equality Matters, a LGBT advocacy group, reports that Chick-fil-A donated over $3 million to anti-gay Christian groups between 2003 and 2009. Then Chick-fil-A increased their financial support of these groups by donating $2 million just in 2010, reports ABC News.
Plus: Toddler Banned From Pool Because He Has Two Dads
Dan Cathy is open about the company's position on gay marriage. In an interview with the Baptist Press, Cathy said, "We are very much supportive of the family—the biblical definition of the family unit. We are a family-owned business, a family-led business, and we are married to our first wives. We give God thanks for that."
Has this changed your view of Chick-fil-A?


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How Reliable Are Michigan High School Economics Textbooks?
A strong knowledge of sound economic principles is not only important in the
twenty-first century global marketplace, it is essential for the maintenance of a free
society. Are Michigan high school students being taught what they need to know in order to
succeed and prosper?
This review of 16 of the most commonly used economics textbooks in Michigan high schools uses 12 criteria-including issues of trade, taxation, and the role of government-to evaluate which texts are and are not effective at presenting students with a balanced and accurate perspective on the modern market economy. Each text is graded, from A to F, on its ability to clearly instruct students in the "economic way of thinking."
An abridged 27-page written copy of the report may be ordered normally, or the full reviews of each textbook may be downloaded at no charge via www.mackinac.org.


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To commence is "to begin," or "to start." At the end of their college journey, our students begin a new chapter of their lives, applying the knowledge and values they've learned during their years at Emmanuel—how to be a leader, how to be an ethical decision maker, how to succeed in a diverse and global society.
Commencement is one of the most exciting times of the academic year, if not of a student's entire college journey. The College's ceremony celebrates the achievements of Emmanuel students and honors the accomplishments of distinguished speakers and guests.


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The Gungans are the native inhabitants of the planet Naboo, an amphibious species with hardy lungs capable of holding breath for extended periods. Their skeletal structure is extremely flexible, as it is made of cartilaginous material rather than hard bone. The long Gungan face has a tough yet flexible bill for burrowing and rooting out food. They have long muscular tongues with which they scoop mollusks and lesser amphibians from the Naboo swamps. While most spacefarers would dismiss Gungans as primitives, they have developed an advanced technology.
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Gungan Grand Army
In contrast to the peaceful human colonists of Naboo, the native Gungans are a proud warrior species. The amphibians have long maintained a huge standing army -- the Gungan Grand Army -- as one of their proudest traditions. The Gungans prefer technology that is harmonious with the ecology of their world. Their weaponry is no different. The Gungan Grand Army uses domesticated animals for transport -- Gungan scouts ride swift-footed kaadu into combat, while hardy falumpasets and fambaas haul heavy weapons and shield generators into place.
Boss Nass
The stout and stern leader of the Gungans, Boss Nass was a proud keeper of his people's ways. His booming voice issued decrees on behalf of all the Gungans of Otoh Gunga. He kept a tight rein on Gungan affairs, continuing a longstanding custom of isolationism. Though Nass' temper is short, displays of courage and humility can pierce through his preconceptions. When Queen Amidala prostrated herself before the Gungan leader to request his aid in fighting off the Trade Federation invasion, he was impressed. Nass committed the Gungan Grand Army to wage war against invading battle droids.
Trade Federation
One of the wealthiest corporate organizations in the galaxy, the Trade Federation controlled most of the interstellar shipping passing through the Rim territories. The Trade Federation was headed by Viceroy Nute Gunray, and even had its own representative in the Republic Senate to lobby for even greater power. On the orders of Darth Sidious, the Trade Federation sent its battle droids to invade Naboo to create a government crisis. During the Clone Wars, the Trade Federation secretly signed on as a member of Count Dooku's Separatist organization, though representatives in the Senate tried to deny this.
Jar Jar Binks
A clumsy, well-meaning Gungan outcast on Naboo, Jar Jar Binks struggled to prove his worth throughout his life. Putting his awkward past behind him, Jar Jar left the swamps of Naboo to enter the even murkier waters of Coruscant politics, becoming a representative for his people in the galactic capital. There, his best intentions and eagerness to serve were exploited by scheming Senators and others in positions of power.
Boss Lyonie
During the Clone Wars, Boss Lyonie served as the local leader of the Gungans of Naboo, chairing the Rep Council in Otoh Gunga. When the Republic needed reinforcements to prevent the Separatist takeover of Mon Cala, the Jedi Council asked Boss Lyonie to send in the Gungan Grand Army. Jar Jar Binks was quick to insist the Gungans help, especially since their loyal ally Senator Amidala was endangered. Though Lyonie proved a boon to the Republic during that campaign, a sudden tide of unrest among the Gungans against the Naboo caused many to fear that he would be siding with the Separatists.
General Tarpals
The gravelly-voiced patrol chief of Otoh Gunga, Tarpals has endured many a headache caused by the antics of Jar Jar Binks. Tarpals kept an eye on the bumbling outcast, making sure the youngster didn't re-enter Gungan society. During the Trade Federation occupation of Naboo, Tarpals was part of the Gungan Grand Army that fought against the battle droid invaders. Ironically, Tarpals served under Binks, who had unexpectedly received the rank of general by Boss Nass himself. Tarpals stayed close to Binks, trying to keep his commanding officer out of trouble. By the time of the Clone Wars, Tarpals was promoted to general, and served as leader of the Gungan Grand Army.


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"Do you remember when it was 80 degrees in March last year?"
Yup, that might be the most common complaint muttered by coat-clad Chicagoans this spring.
Sure, summer didn't come early this year as it did last, but that hasn't stopped dozens of restaurants and bars from planning stellar new outdoor spaces to debut once Mother Nature decides it really is time for warm weather in Chicago. Here's a teaser of what rooftop bars, backyard patios and sidewalk cafes are ready for business, weather permitting, plus dozens others slated for debuts throughout the summer.
American Junkie
15 W. Illinois St. 312-239-0995
This Scottsdale, Ariz.-import with an industrial-inspired look opened in March in River North and already has its retractable roof ready for warm weather. When temperatures climb above 50 degrees, the greenhouse-like glass roof opens to let sun into the second-floor space, which has a capacity of 265 people. Framed by dark leather and blue-and-white striped booths as well as table seating, the second floor also features a raised DJ area and 360-degree wraparound bar with TVs.
ETA: Open now, weather permitting
Sweet Baby Ray's Smokehouse Bourbon & Beer
3478 N. Clark St. 773-975-7427
Even if the Cubs game gets rained out, you can still imbibe outside on the fully covered patio next door to this recently opened barbecue bar that's also—if you couldn't tell from the name—plugging its bourbon and beer selection. TVs are due to be added within the next two weeks, but until then, outdoor speakers tuned to sports audio mean you can keep tabs on the big game of the moment.
ETA: Now open, weather permitting
Howells & Hood
435 N. Michigan Ave. 312-262-5310
The glazed white terra cotta facade of the Wrigley Building and the reflective blue glass skin of Trump Tower both stand watch over Howells & Hood's newly opened patio, which is adjacent to Pioneer Court and Tribune Tower (Full disclosure: The RedEye offices are located in the same building). Pry your eyes off the architecture to focus on the 120-tap outdoor bar (with heaters along the canopy's perimeter), the full food menu or four large TVs. There are plenty of seating options for groups and couples, including high-top tables, couches and seats at two 16-foot-long tables illuminated by table-top fireboxes. Four oversized umbrellas equipped with infrared heaters keep outdoor diners toasty after sunset.
ETA: Now open, weather permitting
4539 N. Lincoln Ave. 773-506-9300
The backyard patio at this Lincoln Square restaurant promises a tranquil escape thanks to lush landscaping, stone tabletops and benches along the perimeter. Look up and you'll see a roof protecting your dinner from showers; look to the side to feast your eyes on a mural to be painted by a local artist on the building next door.
ETA: Late April, weather permitting
Little Market Brasserie
20 E. Delaware Place 312-640-8141
The expansive extra-wide sidewalk in front of the Talbott Hotel has seen plenty of al fresco action over the years, from the piazza-style seating of Bice to PT, the late-season pop-up restaurant that held court while the indoor space was under construction. Now, this four-month-old restaurant will make most of the space with a 125-seat sidewalk cafe opening daily at 6:30 a.m. for open-air breakfast, followed by lunch, dinner and dessert before closing at midnight.
ETA: May 1
Joe's Bar
940 W. Weed St. 312-337-3486
The owners of this Weed Street fixture—known for college sports and country concerts—are throwing their cowboy hats in the rooftop ring with a 3,500-square-foot rooftop bar with views of the downtown skyline. A separate street-level entrance, full food menu, a new cocktail list and potentially acoustic music shows are in the works.
ETA: May 4
Siena Tavern
51 W. Kinzie St. 312-595-1322
Though recreating the secluded piazzas of Italy in the heart of River North is an impossible task, the owners of Siena Tavern—"Top Chef" fan favorite Fabio Viviani and the owners of Public House down the street—are doing the next best thing with their 100-seat sidewalk cafe. Expect canopy-covered, light-strung lounge seating for groups along Dearborn Street and traditional dining furniture along Kinzie Street.
ETA: Early May
The Dec
160 E. Pearson St. 312-573-5160
The Ritz-Carlton is getting in on the downtown hotel rooftop scene with this 12th floor bar located outside the hotel's current restaurant, Deca. In addition to seating for 57 and a menu of light snacks and specialty cocktails, the main attraction will be "The Lens," an eye-shaped sculpture constructed of the same material as "Cloud Gate" (aka "The Bean) that will reflect light from a nearby fireplace.
ETA: May
Park Tavern
1645 W. Jackson St. 312-243-4276
If you thought the 10,000-square-foot interior of this five-month-old pub near United Center was huge, wrap your head around the 3,000-square-foot, 200-seat beer garden planned for this summer. Order from two bars, lounge under ten cabanas or indulge your competitive side with billiards, table tennis and oversized chess. Five firepits offer warmth on chilly nights; of course, when the temperature rises, all eyes will be on the refreshing--and extensive--beer list.
ETA: May or June
Chicago Chop Shop
2033 W. North Ave.
It's not quite a rooftop, but it doesn't seem right to call it a patio, either; the walled-in, open-to-the-sky dining space on the second floor of this coming-soon meat-centric restaurant and butcher shop really defies categorization. Undetectable from street level, this hidden outdoor room for 60 diners is the opposite of see-and-be-seen Wicker Park neighbors such as Big Star. Expect an elevated section with communal seating and tables for two and four covering the rest.
ETA: July
Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House
58 E. Oak St. 312-888-2499
The second-floor balcony at this Gold Coast steakhouse features views of Oak Street below during lunch and dinner. Soak up the mid-day sun or relax in the shade cast by umbrellas that match the red hue of the glowing Esquire Theater sign just a few feet away.
ETA: Open now, weather permitting
High Noon Saloon
1560 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-227-9339
Milwaukee Avenue provides some of the best summer people-watching, so expect the 20 sidewalk seats in front of this new taco and tequila tavern to be packed when the sun's shining.
ETA: Open now, weather permitting
Fatpour Tap Works
2005 W. Division St. 773-698-8940
Surrounded by a fence and flower boxes, seating for about 60 people at high-top tables and couches along Division Street is first-come, first-served.
ETA: Open now, weather permitting
John Barleycorn River North
149 W. Kinzie St. 773-348-8899
A 75-foot retractable glass roof lets the sunshine—or moonlight—in to the bar's second floor, which is surrounded by mezzanine seating and three 6- to 12-screen video walls.
ETA: Open now, weather permitting
Tortoise Club
350 N. State St. 312-755-1700
Decorated with flower-filled planters and shaded by the overhang of the building above, this River North restaurant's patio seating offers tables for a full multi-course dinner or just cocktails.
ETA: This week, weather permitting
938 W. Webster Ave. 312-789-4600
This one-month-old Lincoln Park pizzeria is planning tree-shaded sidewalk seating for 16 along Bissell Street, ideal for trying out a new weekend brunch menu featuring breakfast pizzas, French toast sticks and—wait for it—cereal with Rumchata.
ETA: This weekend, weather permitting
Billy Sunday
3143 W. Logan Boulevard 773-661-2485
The passionfruit daiquiri at this cozy Logan Square cocktail bar and restaurant would make for an killer spring sipper on the 16- to 18-seat sidewalk cafe.
ETA: Sunday
The Local Chicago
198 E. Delaware Place 312-280-8887
Even if rain threatens, this Gold Coast bar and eatery quite literally has its sidewalk seating covered. Deep canopies and fold-down walls keep sprinkles at bay, while on sunnier days, flower planters and partitions separate the approximately 60 seats from foot traffic along Delaware Place.
ETA: Next week, weather permitting
Takito Kitchen
2013 W. Division St. 773-687-9620
Bench-flanked communal tables will seat 22 on the extra-wide sidewalk in front of this Mexican-inspired Wicker Park restaurant.
ETA: April 29, weather permitting
Bar Pastoral
2947 N. Broadway 773-472-4781
If a summer breeze spells wine and cheese for you, Bar Pastoral's 25-seat outdoor cafe on Broadway will be your destination. On weekends, a seperate sidewalk area will be open for guests to enjoy retail sandwiches from Pastoral next door in the sun.
ETA: Late April, weather permitting
The Monarch
1745 W. North Ave. 773-252-6053
A departure from its former life as beer hall Uberstein, the backyard patio at this Wicker Park restaurant will channel a Cape Cod-chic vibe, complete with Monarch daisies and a patch of grass with Adirondack chairs.
ETA: Late April, weather permitting
Sumi Robata Bar
702 N. Wells St. 312-988-7864
Snagging a seat at the multi-level 20-seat patio featuring cabanas, tiered wooden decks and evergreens will be as close as you can get to dining in an oh-so-zen Japanese rock garden.
ETA: Late April or early May
Brasserie 54 by LM
5420 N. Clark St. 773-334-9463
This French restaurant in Andersonville has been previewing its 50-seat backyard patio on Sundays only, but next month, it will be decked out with flowers and open for dinner service as well as weekend brunch.
ETA: May 1, weather permitting
2607 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-697-4234
Take in a front-row view of Logan Square's summer action at this 40-seat sidewalk cafe, with umbrellas or an awning planned to provide some shade while you nosh on a bagel for breakfast or pizza and pasta for dinner.
ETA: May 1, weather permitting
Belly Q
1400 W. Randolph St. 312-563-1010
In addition to 20-30 sidewalk seats along Randolph Street, this Asian-inspired West Loop restaurant plans to make the most of the space just west of the building. Think canopies for shade and a portable firepit and heat lamps for warmth on chilly nights.
ETA: May 1 for sidewalk seating; mid- to late May for patio seating
Bistro Dre
2965 N. Lincoln Ave. 773-697-9067
This Lincoln Park BYOB extends a bit of its charm outside by way of a 12-seat sidewalk cafe decorated with wrought-iron furniture, herb-filled flower boxes, light-strewn potted trees and a wood-crate fence.
ETA: May 1
Glunz Tavern
1202 N. Wells St. 312-642-3000
This pedestrian-heavy stretch of Old Town will see the debut of historic Glunz Tavern's 24 sidewalk seats, offering a full food and drink menu.
ETA: May 1
1519 W. 18th St. 312-733-0248
Tucked in a narrow garden unit, this Pilsen beer bar and restaurant will squeeze in an extra 12 seats outside the front door—make sure to look down from street level or you'll miss it.
ETA: May 1
65 E. Adams St. 312-786-9911
The 40-seat garden-lined patio that belonged to former Loop restaurant tenant Rhapsody will reopen for the season with outdoor seating for this 7-month old Italian restaurant.
ETA: Early May
730 S. Clark St. 312-986-8888
Flower-lined sidewalk seating for 25 to 30 diners along Clark Street will create even more space for sushi lovers at this Japanese restaurant in the South Loop.
ETA: Early May
Bel 50
738 N. Clark St. 312-496-3948
River North's waffle sandwich shop expands its seating with 12 seats on the sidewalk out front lined with planters.
ETA: Early May
Public House
400 N. State St. 312-265-1240
Though this River North bar was open last summer, this season marks the debut of a Kinzie Street sidewalk cafe with space for 50 to 70 people, plus umbrellas and accordion windows that open up to the indoor bar and dining room.
ETA: Early May
Ay Chiwowa
311 W. Chicago Ave. 312-643-3200
The high-energy vibe and street art-inspired decor will spill out back of this faux-dive Mexican bar and onto an 18-seat, covered back patio in River North.
ETA: May 7
564 W. Randolph St. 312-612-5640
The owners of this Asian-inspired West Loop restaurant—which recently launched lunch—are planning a 16-seat cabana-style lounge space as well as a 46-seat dining area with umbrellas for shade and a border of grass-filled planters.
ETA: Mid-May
The Big Cheese
4229 N. Lincoln Ave. 773-661-6993
Umbrellas and planters will perk up sidewalk seating for 26 outside this grilled cheese-centric sandwich shop in Lincoln Square.
ETA: Mid-May
3439 N. Halsted St. 773-525-1125
Boystown mainstay Bucks Saloon has closed and will morph into an arcade bar, but the new owners also plan to upgrade the popular back patio as they refresh the interior.
ETA: Mid-May
The Savoy
1408 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-698-6925
This seafood-centric Wicker Park bar and restaurant opened last summer, but it's saved it's the debut of a sidewalk –12 seats bordered by wrought-iron railing and planters—for this year.
ETA: Mid-May
LP Stadium
2423 N. Clark St. 773-661-9710
A 24-seat sidewalk cafe along Clark Street is in the works, pending city approval, at this Lincoln Park sports bar where summer drinks such as sangria, margaritas and pina coladas join the regular line-up of beers and cockails.
ETA: Mid- to late May
Duran European Sandwiches
529 N. Milwaukee Ave. 312-666-6007
Look for the gated parking lot next door to this cute cafe to turn into a 16-seat patio later this spring.
ETA: Late May
Arami Go
203 E. Ohio St. 312-245-3003
Look for a small sidewalk cafe of 8 to 10 seats debuting soon at this Streeterville sushi spot.
ETA: Late May
5739 W. Irving Park Road 773-283-7880
The owners of this month-old Portage Park burger shop plan to make space on the sidewalk for a dozen or so more burger fans.
ETA: Late May
Fat Rice
2957 W. Diversey Ave. 773-661-9170
This Euro-Asian-inspired Logan Square eatery will expand seating by a dozen or so when its herb planter-trimmed sidewalk cafe debuts along Sacramento Avenue.
ETA: Late May
Da Lobsta
12 E. Cedar St. 312-929-2423
New England-style lobster, shrimp and crab rolls will be most appropriately gobbled on this Gold Coast restaurant's 10-to-15-seat sidewalk cafe, surrounded by fencing painted in signature lobster red.
ETA: May
Little Goat
820 W. Randolph St. 312-888-3455
Sidewalk seating for 34 will soon make it a little easier to snag a seat at chef Stephanie Izard's modern spin on a classic diner.
ETA: May
Oon Chicago
802 W. Randolph St. 312-929-2555
Tree-shaded sidewalk seating for 20 to 30 diners is set to debut the same time as the rest of this Asian-inspired restaurant from former Saigon Sisters chef Matt Eversman.
ETA: Late May or early June
Flour & Stone
355 E. Ohio St. 312-822-8998
If the timing goes as hoped, 20 seats on the plaza outside this Streeterville pizzeria will debut about the same time it receives its liquor license allowing the sale of beer and wine.
ETA: Late May or early June
Bacino's of Lincoln Park
2204 N. Lincoln Ave. 773-472-7400
This long-standing Lincoln Park pizzeria is planning an intimate Italian garden-inspired patio for 25 to 30 next to the restaurant this summer.
ETA: June
1357 N. Western Ave. 773-661-2964
Macrame hanging planters will bring the retro vibe of this '70s-inspired breakfast and lunch cafe outdoors onto a 15-seat sidewalk cafe.
ETA: June
La Sirena Clandestina
954 W. Fulton Market 312-226-5300
Details are still developing, but drinks-only sidewalk seating is in the plans for this South American-inspired West Loop restaurant.
ETA: Mid-summer
Blackfinn Ameripub
353 N. Clark St.
With 100 tap handles at the bar inside, this River North hangout will have plenty of beer to be savored on its proposed 38-seat sidewalk cafe on the corner of Clark and Kinzie streets.
ETA: August
>>Also in the works ...
Alpana Singh's elegant River North wine bar, The Boarding House, has plans to add outdoor seating, though details still are being finalized. We're also anxiously awaiting news on potential outdoor spaces at yet-to-open South Loop restaurant Chica Loca and Roscoe Village restaurant Endgrain.
RESTAURANT AND BAR OWNERS: Are you opening a new outdoor space this year? RedEye will be updating this guide throughout the season, so please email Lisa Arnett (email@example.com) for restaurants and Kate Bernot (email@example.com) for bars and clubs.


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LOS ANGELES, March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Legendary Motown icon and Grammy® award-winning songwriter, Smokey Robinson, has signed a record deal with Verve Music Group. Robinson was signed to the label by its Chairman, David Foster, to release his 29th career LP, a special duets album, due out this coming fall. The album will also be guided by highly regarded A&R executive, Jay Landers. In addition, Robinson made a surprise appearance on last night's American Idol where he served as a mentor to the show's contestants. During the broadcast, Idol host Ryan Seacrest brought attention to Robinson's forthcoming album and spotlighted the artist's new project.
"I'm really excited about signing with Verve Music Group to release this upcoming album," said Smokey Robinson. "Not only do I have a musical history with the guys involved, but a longstanding friendship as well. I'm looking forward to bringing our talents to the table as we collaborate on this project."
"From the early 60's to this very day, you can turn on a radio anywhere in the world and hear his music," said David Foster, Verve Music Group Chairman. "Smokey Robinson's contributions to the world of music as a performer, producer and songwriter are nothing short of a 'miracle'. I'm so pleased to welcome Smokey to the Verve Music Group family. We're looking forward to a great collaboration worthy of the legacy of this great label."
The album, which is due out in the fourth quarter of 2013, features Robinson performing his greatest hits alongside a celebrated roster of contemporary and classic artists whose influence will span the depth of Robinson's stellar 50 plus year career. Unlike any other duet-themed project produced to date, this unique album will include hits all written by Robinson, such as all-time favorites: "My Girl," "Cruisin," and "The Tears of a Clown," to name a few.
Once pronounced by Bob Dylan as America's "greatest living poet," acclaimed singer-songwriter Smokey Robinson's career spans over four decades of hits. He has received numerous awards including two Grammy's, the Grammy Living Legend Award, NARAS Lifetime Achievement Award, Honorary Doctorate (Howard University), Kennedy Center Honors and the National Medal of Arts Award from the President of the United States. He has also been inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters' Hall of Fame.
Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Robinson founded The Miracles while still in high school. The group was Berry Gordy's first vocal group, and it was at Robinson's suggestion that Gordy started the Motown Records dynasty. Their single of Robinson's "Shop Around" became Motown's first #1 hit on the R&B singles chart. In the years following, Robinson continued to pen hits for the group, including "You've Really Got a Hold on Me," "Ooh Baby Baby," "The Tracks of My Tears," "Going to a Go-Go," "More Love," "The Tears of a Clown" (co-written with Stevie Wonder), and "I Second That Emotion."
The Miracles dominated the R&B scene throughout the 1960's and early 70's and Robinson became Vice President of Motown Records serving as in-house producer, talent scout and songwriter.
In addition to writing hits for The Miracles, Robinson wrote and produced hits for other Motown greats including The Temptations, Mary Wells, Brenda Holloway, Marvin Gaye and others. "The Way You Do the Things You Do," "My Girl," "Get Ready," "You Beat Me to the Punch," "Don't Mess with Bill," "Ain't That Peculiar," and "My Guy" are just a few of his songwriting triumphs during those years.
John Lennon of The Beatles made countless remarks regarding Robinson's influence on his music. The Beatles had recorded Robinson and The Miracles' "You've Really Got A Hold On Me" in 1963 and in 1982 another popular British group, The Rolling Stones, covered the Robinson and the Miracles' hit, "Going To A Go-Go."
He later turned to a solo career where he continued his tradition of hit making with "Just to See Her," "Quiet Storm," "Cruisin'," and "Being with You," among others.
He remained Vice President of Motown records until the sale of the company, shaping the label's success with friend and mentor Berry Gordy. Following his tenure at Motown, Robinson has released several successful solo albums and continues his impressive touring career to date.
During the course of his 50 plus year career in music, Robinson has accumulated more than 4,000 songs to his credit and continues to thrill sold-out audiences around the world with his high tenor voice, impeccable timing, and profound sense of lyric. Never resting on his laurels, Smokey Robinson remains a beloved icon in our musical heritage.
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The development is seen as a reaction to Edward Snowden's revelations about the U.S. National Security Agency's surveillance of Web activity of a large swath of the Internet. While the encrypting service was available in countries like the U.S. and U.K. since 2010, it has been extended globally, including China, which has a well-documented censorship system that intercepts information considered politically sensitive.
"The revelations of this past summer underscored our need to strengthen our networks," said Google spokeswoman Nikki Christoff in a statement.
China, Saudi Arabia and Vietnam have strict online censorship policies and will have difficulty identifying which people are searching for information on sensitive subjects. Their only recourse could be to block Google's search services altogether.
Snowden's documents showed that the NSA had regular access to data centers operated by Google and many other web firms. Google and other technology companies responded to Snowden's revelations by strengthening their encryption techniques.
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Alpha, who uses a pseudonym to evade Chinese authorities, claims that Google started encrypting searches after his group, GreatFire.org, publicly challenged the company to do so in an opinion piece published by The Guardian.
Google has denied Alpha's claims and said the company started rolling out encrypted searches in February for unrelated reasons. Google did not confirm how long the global rollout will take.
Chinese authorities have not responded to Google's decision to encrypt searches, but it highly likely that the move will re-ignite animosities between China and Google. Google largely left the Chinese market in 2010 after refusing to comply with China's censorship demands, choosing to shift operations to Hong Kong.
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Dickson, 22, was drafted in the 12th round out of baseball powerhouse Sonoma State University near the San Francisco Bay Area. Seriously, Sonoma State has seen 40 players drafted since 1974 -- not bad for a Division II school. The "hitterish" prospect had a great debut with the Ogden Raptors of the Pioneer League: .333/.402/.603 with 13 home runs, 38 RBI and 10 doubles in 48 games.
Though he isn't as physically imposing as one would expect a slugging first baseman to be (5'11, 215 pounds), he's more than held his own in his first two seasons.
This is the video from 49th State Hardball I embedded from the last time I wrote about Dickson.
His debut performance put him on the prospect map for many. This season, Dickson started off on fire despite not starting the season when everyone else.
He suffered a hand injury in Spring Training -- an injury that kept him out of action until May 4. But Dickson said the hand is doing well.
His performance this season with the Great Lakes Loons earned him a spot in the Midwest League All-Star Game. This is particularly impressive because he missed 30 games and had to absolutely rake to get the nod. He hit .331/.442/.564 with six home runs, 22 RBI, 13 doubles and a good 24:22 BB:K ratio before the All-Star break.
"It meant a lot making it to the Midwest League All-Star Game," Dickson said. "Didn't think I was gonna make it due to my number of at-bats, but I'm blessed I got a chance to be an All-Star."
Dickson showed spectators what he's made of in the All-Star game, going 2-for-3 with a home run, which earned him MVP honors.
"It was pretty sweet going yard at the game," Dickson said. "Just wasn't trying to do to much and I got a good pitch to hit."
Dickson has made the transition from Pioneer League pitching to Midwest League pitching, and that's a big transition to make. The environments in the Pioneer League are much most hitter-friendly, so the fact he's hitting well in the Midwest League is encouraging.
Dickson said he's noticed the difference in the pitching at both levels.
"I thought last year in the Pioneer League guys threw a little harder," Dickson said. "On a daily basis, and this year, guys still throw hard, but they tend to throw a lot more off-speed pitches in hitter's counts."
Like a lot of athletes, Dickson puts his faith in, well, faith.
He said God is a big part of his life.
"Faith is the biggest factor because even when you're struggling, you have to keep the faith because good things have yet to come," Dickson said. "No matter what, God controls everything."
In fact, he said one of his favorite things about playing baseball is tied to faith.
"My favorite thing about playing baseball is showing that if you put your trust in God and be faithful to him, he will bless you with whatever your heart desires," Dickson said. "I just want to show people with God by your side, anything is possible.
Dickson said he doesn't set specific goals for himself, but looks at what he needs to improve and lets God do his thing.
"I put a little more focus on a particular part of my game I need to work on," Dickson said. "So, like (runners in scoring position), I want to be able to drive them in more frequently. I kinda just go day-by-day and let God control the outcome of my day."
Dickson said he's a student of the game and considers that his biggest strength.
"I don't try to put any pressure on myself. I try to make baseball as simple as it needs to be," Dickson said. "See ball, hit ball.
But Dickson also acknowledges his shortcomings.
"I think my weakest part of my game is defense," Dickson said. "I'm not bad at first baseman, but I'm trying my best to get better everyday. (It's) just all about being comfortable and trusting in your abilities."
Dickson first caught people's attention in high school when he hit a ball out of AT&T Park. He said that was his most memorable moment as a high schooler. He also said hitting a home run in the Division II World Series in the ninth inning and two home runs in the Pioneer League playoffs last year were also memorable for him.
He's hit a bit of a cold since the All-Star Break (2-for-22), but he has the ability to turn it around. With a lot of potential moving parts in the levels above Low-A, he should see time in Rancho Cucamonga later this summer. Despite the cold streak, he doesn't have a whole lot left to prove in the Midwest League. He needs to be tested against advanced pitching (even if the California League is a hitter's haven).
These are the players manning first base ahead of Dickson:
- Triple-A: Jerry Sands, Scott Van Slyke
- Double-A: J.T. Wise
- High-A: Austin Gallagher, Christopher O'Brien
But in the end, Dickson has one ultimate goal.
"(Getting) a chance to play in the big leagues," Dickson said.
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by KING King Impulse » Thu Mar 07, 2013 7:00 pmDC don't need to name a character to keep the rights though. If they were publishing a comic called 'Oracle' that'd be one thing, but Marvel could create their own Oracle tomorrow no problem. That's why Marvel always made sure they'd have a Captain Marvel comic on the shelves every other year or so, until DC just gave up and called theirs Shazam.
by e_galston » Thu Mar 07, 2013 10:10 pm
Marvel DOES have an Oracle character and she pre-dates Babs being Oracle by about 12 years.
by Beast In Show » Fri Mar 08, 2013 5:21 am
As long as there isn't a trademark involved, two characters can share a name if that's all they share.
The DCU has been Marvelizing since 1986. The more Marvel I read these days, the more I think DC isn't trying hard enough to tell great stories. I think the DCnU is better off as far as the individual titles go but the overall cohesion of the continuity is almost non-existent and it seems like the books that rely on group dynamics suffer the most for it.
by e_galston » Fri Mar 08, 2013 10:18 am
i know that, i was just responding to the statement of marvel creating a character named oracle
by Herald » Fri Mar 08, 2013 11:39 am
The DCU didn't blatantly rip off S.H.I.E.L.D. and spell it A-R-G-U-S in 1986. (As mentioned by someone elsewhere, the only thing Dan and the Gang didn't do is give "Steve Trevor" an eyepatch...)
The general public were still allowed to be nigh-worshipful toward the heroes back in 1986. The Justice League wasn't made to be "Feared and hated by a world they've sworn to protect!" back in 1986. On that note...
Nobody instructed Mike W. Barr to write the Outsiders so as to "bring the X-Men to DC" in 1986, as DiDio specifically instructed Judd Winick to do in his Outsiders run.
And -- oh, yeah:
They weren't hiring '90s Marvel burnouts by the score because they put the guy who made Marvel crash and burn in the '90s in charge back in 1986.
The DCU was still highly distinguishable from Marvel post-Crisis, as demonstrated by JLA/Avengers. DC heroes were truly heroic and generally upbeat, and the public loved them. (Yes, Quicksilver, there IS a Flash Museum!) Not so nowadays; all the DC characters have to have the same miserable feet of clay that you get from the Marvelous Competition. If I wanted to read Marvel, I would read Marvel.
And that's part of the problem: They don't know what they're doing, other than they want to be Marvel-lite.
by holtom2000 » Fri Mar 08, 2013 11:55 amanother great post by Herald, if anyone's keeping score
by Beast In Show » Fri Mar 08, 2013 2:07 pm
You're selective memory is conveniently glossing over the first 3-4 years post CoIE. My favorite Superman run of all time had a Marvelized version of the character who was fallible, de-powered, at times at odds with law enforcement and facing off against Kingpin Luthor. Flash was relegated to courier jobs and trying to make things work because he could only travel at the speed of sound. Green Lantern was this new edgy character named Guy Gardner who was excessively violent and pretty sexist. Batman went full Marvel with the Dark Knight Returns and Wonder Woman had a sombre tone under George Perez where she ditched most of her old continuity for a closer bond to the pantheon of greek gods. Finally, there was the Justice League, where a group of 2nd stringers and Batman try to overcome their own short comings and personal infighting in time to stop the bad guys. These guys were fallible, to say the least, compared to the Seven Samurai and it was awesome to behold.
The first 3-4 years Post CoIE was DC's high water mark and they have struggled to maintain that level of quality ever since.
DC didn't want to be Marvel lite then or now. DC wanted to write stories for adolescents and ditch the upbeat, saccharine treatment for their licences that children find so appealing. Children want to blindly worship heroes because it makes them feel safe about the world they live in while adolescents/teenagers want a vicarious experience with characters they can relate to. This is why Marvel dominates the market and why DC keeps sucking. They have these reboots like CoIE and for a few years they try to cater to the majority demographic but over time they get cold feet and they acquiesce to their excessively vocal minority fan base by farming the IP and rehashing the Silver Age Hero worship.
DC needs to stop playing it safe and cut that Silver Age shit loose once and for all. Teenagers don't want to worship authority and that's who comic books should be written for. Marvel gets it and that's why DC has been playing catch up all these years.
by dairydead » Fri Mar 08, 2013 2:15 pm
The only person i know that keeps score is the Latino Review guy
by Herald » Fri Mar 08, 2013 4:27 pm
A Superman that was still more powerful than practically any Marvel character outside the super-cosmic types, who still was a Swiss Army Knife of abilities. And he still didn't whine like a Marvel character, either. I'll take him!
1. And then he won the lottery.
Post-Crisis didn't really keep the DC luck down.
2. Yet the Flash Museum, temple of all DC speedster worship, still existed.
Again: Eat it, Quicksilver!
1. Guy Gardner wasn't new; he was created years before.
2. You know who was new at that time?? KILOWOG. A trustworthy GL, indeed.
Batman has been Marvel since 1939, with that sob story origin of his.
And she managed to best those Greek gods time and again while still being nominally mortal.
That's standard-issue DC right there.
Those guys were too fun-loving, too rambunctious, too "Bwahaha!!" to behave in the Miserable Marvel Manner. And it was WELL PAST awesome to behold.
They shoulda kept the League funny.
Tell that to Dan "Bring the X-Men to DC!" DiDio.
If that were true, they'd have let Alan Moore destroy the Charlton characters in Watchmen.
Or unleash his "Twilight of the Superheroes" on pretty much ALL the DC heroes.
Again, post-Crisis was still upbeat and enjoyable, particularly with the aforementioned Justice League "Bwahaha!!"-ing it up.
Limiting themselves to such small audiences is why this entire industry, including both DC and Marvel, has been in such deep trouble for so long.
COIE is not a reboot...
The "minority fanbase" wasn't asking for the #1 Silver Age icon, Barry Allen, back.
Unless you consider that fanbase to be made up of ONE PERSON: Geoff Johns.
That would require cutting Geoff loose.
And God knows they wouldn't THINK of doing that...
Superhero comic books should be written for ALL ages, to maximize the potential audience. Disney Animation and Pixar get it and that's why this entire industry by comparison has been in the doldrums all these years.
"You're dead if you aim only for kids. Adults are only kids grown up, anyway."
— Walt Disney
by Herald » Fri Mar 08, 2013 4:46 pm
by Draco x » Fri Mar 08, 2013 4:46 pm
I always thought Doom Patrol was meant to be DC's X-Men actually.
by Lord Simian » Fri Mar 08, 2013 4:50 pm
Actually, I think you have it backwards: I'm pretty sure Doom Patrol was first, and X-men copied THEM. Like Oreos began as Hydrox ripoffs.
by Herald » Fri Mar 08, 2013 5:18 pm
What the Lord of the Monkeys said about who came first.
Also, the "Mutie!"-like ostracizing of the Doom Patrol never made sense to me. Kinda hard to justify railing against the likes of Elasti-Girl for their "weirdness" when your greatest superheroes are a Man of Steel with 7 flavors of vision and a shapeshifting Martian, and your most popular pin-up girl is an orange alien with no pupils in her green eyes, who may have evolved from cats.
by Draco x » Fri Mar 08, 2013 10:36 pm
Yeah I was aware of that debate as to who debated first that began in the 60s.
by Draco x » Fri Mar 08, 2013 10:49 pm
The thing is that Marvel and DC have been ripping each other for decades now and for the most part I don't have a real issue with that as I am way past used to it by now. The gripe I kind of have with the Didiocracy in particular is the fact that most of what they do creative-wise is based on tearing down what people like Denny O Neil, Kevin Dooley, Joe Quesada, Ron Marz, Chuck Dixon, etc have done before Didio came onboard. A lot of what Didio and co do are basically middle fingers to other writers and even the fans at times as they think that controversy and shock value equate to being interesting creative-wise. The funny thing I was never on the Hate Didio bandwagon originally until things like the Sue Dibney rape, the JLA mindwiping Batman, bringing back Barry Allen, Black Lantern Azrael, killing off Lian Harper and the New 52 hot mess made me realize that people who were criticizing him were right all along.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — When a pitcher with Tim Lincecum's credentials is attempting a bounce-back season and wins his first start, style points are unimportant.
The two-time NL Cy Young Award winner walked seven, matching a career worst, yet still managed to get the win when Pablo Sandoval and Hunter Pence homered to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 5-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night in the rubber game of their season-opening series.
"You never really expect to get seven walks and come out with a win, but I was fortunate to be on the winning end of that," Lincecum said. "I felt like I could have pitched a lot better."
Lincecum threw 91 pitches in five innings, but limited the Dodgers to two unearned runs and three hits. He struck out four while outperforming Josh Beckett in a matchup of marquee pitchers coming off the worst season of their respective careers.
Lincecum won back-to-back Cy Youngs in 2008 and 2009 and led the NL in strikeouts for three consecutive years. But the right-hander was 10-15 with a 5.18 ERA last season then was relegated to bullpen duty in the playoffs — allowing an earned run and three hits in 13 innings with 17 strikeouts.
"If you had said I would end the (regular) season the way I did and not had the postseason that I did, then I would have had a lot more to think about," Lincecum said.
"There's really nothing you can take out of what I did in the postseason except confidence and optimism," he added.
Lincecum, embarking on the final year of a two-year, $40.5 million contract, was the Giants' opening day pitcher in each of the previous four seasons. The 28-year-old right-hander missed two starts in spring training because of a blister problem and was slotted behind Matt Cain and Madison Bumgarner in the rotation.
"It's not like a huge burden for me. It's just more of an expectation," Lincecum said of his past success. "But for me to stay consistent, I'd have to win Cy Young after Cy Young. It's definitely out of my control to win a Cy Young, but I definitely want to put up those kind of numbers."
Beckett (0-1) was charged with five runs, three earned, and six hits in six innings. Carl Crawford had three hits and scored a run for Los Angeles.
Beckett was the World Series MVP with Florida in 2003 and the ALCS MVP with Boston in 2007 — his only 20-win season. But the 32-year-old right-hander was 7-14 with a 4.65 ERA in a combined 28 starts last season with the Red Sox and Dodgers after he was acquired in a blockbuster nine-player trade on Aug. 25.
"I don't look at it like that," manager Don Mattingly said. "Ever since we've seen Josh over here, he's been throwing the ball good. Last year he pretty much kept us in every game that he pitched, and he could have had a lot better record better luck if we had put some runs on the board for him. He had a good camp and he's healthy, so we have no reservations about Josh."
Pence gave the defending World Series champions a 5-2 cushion in the sixth with a line-drive solo homer to right-center.
"The ball to Pence was a cutter, but I don't think I got it far enough away from him," said Beckett, who gave up 14 earned runs over eight innings in his final two starts this spring. "I made some pitches when I needed to, then I didn't make some when I needed to. But I felt good. I felt like I was getting on top of the ball a little bit better than I was maybe my last couple starts in spring training."
Jose Mijares relieved Lincecum in the sixth and threw 11 pitches without recording an out. He loaded the bases by hitting Skip Schumaker with a 1-2 pitch that caromed off his shoulder and over the home plate screen.
Matt Kemp, who was 0 for 2 in bases-loaded situations and hitless in four at-bats, grounded into a double play against George Kontos as Mark Ellis scored. Javier Lopez then came in and struck out Adrian Gonzalez.
"With no outs, you definitely want to make Kemp hit the ball on the ground," Kontos said. "I just approached him the same way I approached him last year.
"It was good for me to get back on track, have a good outing and do my job," added Kontos, who on opening day got the loss after giving up a go-ahead home run to pitcher Clayton Kershaw in the eighth inning of a game that was scoreless.
San Francisco scored four times in the third to grab a 4-1 lead. Lincecum drove in Gregor Blanco with a groundout and Brandon Crawford scored when second baseman Schumaker booted Angel Pagan's grounder in the hole for an error. Sandoval then jumped on an eye-level 1-2 fastball one out later and lined it over the right-field fence, showing no signs of the bone spur or the nerve irritation in his right elbow that sidelined the burly third baseman for part of spring training.
"He's a special talent," manager Bruce Bochy said. "He showed that in the World Series, when there were a couple of pitches similar to that that he hit out."
NOTES: Lincecum also walked seven over 6 1-3 innings in a no-decision against the Dodgers on Sept. 7. ... Sanchez caught 16 of Lincecum's 33 starts last year, his first full season in the majors. ... The Dodgers haven't scored an earned run through the first five innings in any of the first three games. ... Barry Zito will start against St. Louis' Jake Westbrook on Friday night in the Giants' home opener, when they raise their second world championship banner in three years. ... Beckett is 5-5 with three no-decisions in his first start of a season. ... The Giants will receive their World Series rings on Sunday.


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Portsmouth company on a mission to fight cancerBy GRETYL MACALASTER
Union Leader Correspondent
June 23. 2013 3:43PM
PORTSMOUTH - Israeli doctor Yoram Palti had been studying the electrical characteristics of the body for years when in 2000 he discovered a way those characteristics might be used to treat cancer.
Fast forward 13 years, and Palti's theories have not only been proven but are being used to treat patients with a particularly deadly type of brain cancer.
In late 2011, after receiving approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to use the tumor treating fields, or TTF therapy, on patients with recurrent glioblastoma, Novocure was created in Portsmouth to start marketing the device.
Novocure is dedicated to the development of TTF therapy as a new weapon for patients and physicians in the battle against cancer.
Until now, most treatments focused on the biochemical aspects of the body, which means treatments affect both healthy and cancerous cells, leading to many negative side effects.
TTF therapy is targeted and uses electrical fields to slow or reverse tumor progression by inducing cell death in certain solid tumors.
"If we can affect that with some specificity, we can essentially stop the tumor from growing," said Mike Ambrogi, chief operating officer for Novocure. "It is a completely different approach to affecting cancer."
TTF therapy targets the area where the cancer is in a noninvasive way that allows patients to go about their daily lives. Two pairs of small electrical arrays are placed on the head and attached to a battery pack that sends a current through to the arrays, leading to a warm sensation for the patient.
The only other known side effect is skin irritation at the site of the arrays.
Currently, TTF therapy has been approved for patients with a recurring form of glioblastoma, or GBM, the most common form of primary brain cancer, and the most malignant.
GBM affects about 10,000 people in the United States each year, and patients are often given a life expectancy of under two years when diagnosed.
Clinical trials of TTF began on humans in 2003, and in 2011, after a large-scale trial, the FDA approved the limited use of TTF therapy for recurrent GBM.
"The study showed our treatment … was as good as the best available chemotherapies," Ambrogi said, without the side effects and with a higher quality of life.
The number of patients whose tumors shrunk by 50 percent was twice as many as those treated by chemotherapy, although the numbers were still small, 14 patients versus seven, Ambrogi said.
With that approval, the company was able to transition from a small development company to a commercial company actually selling a product.
Now there are numerous other trials underway, both large and small, to test the treatment on other kinds of cancer, including lung, ovarian, prostate and other forms of brain cancer. The company is also seeking approval for newly diagnosed GBM patients.
Ambrogi said the company is in the infancy stages of what the treatment can do, and as a result, the company continues to grow.
Novocure just expanded its operational headquarters for the United States on Commerce Way from 10,000 to 23,000 square feet. About 45 people work out of the Portsmouth office, which also serves as a training center for field technicians spread out around the country to help patients and physicians learn how to use the therapy.
The company also operates a research and development center in Haifa, Israel; the chief financial officer and legal team are based in Philadelphia; and the oncology executives are based in New York.
The durable equipment is manufactured in Israel, and the arrays are manufactured in California.
Boston is one of the largest medical technology company hubs in the country, but Ambrogi said he believes in the New Hampshire way of life, and said things are incrementally easier up here than down on Route 128.
The Portsmouth area is increasingly becoming a home to other medical device companies as well, with companies like Salient Surgical just down the street.
The risk was whether Novocure could attract the right people to run what is truly both a medical device and an oncology company, but that has never been a problem.
"People feel they are here on a mission. Nobody is just here for a job," Ambrogi said.
He said he expects the therapy to be approved for new applications soon.


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Cannes, France--With award-season hits such as "The Silver Linings Playbook" and "Django Unchained," the Weinstein Co. had a small but potent slate in the latter half of 2012.
On Friday evening at the Cannes Film Festival, the indie-film company unveiled its back-nine for 2013, showing footage from nearly a dozen upcoming releases it hopes will catch on with consumers and Oscar taste-makers. New material from John Wells' adaptation of the Pulitzer-prizewinning play "August: Osage County," Nicole Kidman's royals drama "Grace of Monaco," Shane Salerno's anticipated literary doc "Salinger" and Justin Chadwick's apartheid tale "Mandela" was all shown, along with some previously released material from films such as Lee Daniels' "The Butler."
CHEAT SHEET: Cannes Film Festival 2013 trailers
Weinstein Co. also showed trailers or scenes from Sundance darling "Fruitvale Station," the James Gray period movie "The Immigrant" and Nicolas Refn's Thai revenge drama "Only God Forgives," the last of which will be released this summer by boutique label Radius. All three movies are playing at the Cannes Film Festival.
Elicting one of the strongest reactions was "Salinger," whose material suggested a mystery about why the "Catcher in the Rye" author stopped writing (and, for that matter, whether he really did). Joyce Maynard, Edward Norton and the playwright John Guare are among those making appearances to shed light on the matter.
Kidman was on hand to promote "Grace of Monaco. The actress told reporters she "got to know Grace very very well" in making the film, then unveiled footage that showed everything from tired icon to fiery iconoclast. (Kidman is on the Cannes competition jury, prompting Weinstein to quip that he hoped she'd be leaving to vote for one of his movies.)
The trailer for "August: Osage County," a family drama starring Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts, took a more wistful tone than Tracy Letts' dark play; it remains to be seen where the exact tone of the film lands.
Weinstein has held an upfront of sorts for the past several years at Cannes, whetting reporters' appetites and offering signals about the company's highest priorities. In the July-December period this year, Weinstein has as many contenders as he's had in years.
The mogul rounded out the presentation with material from "Mandela," bringing an assortment of people from the cast and crew, including stars Idris Elba and Naomie Harris, on to the stage to join actors from some of the other films. "This is not your daddy's HBO version of Mandela. This is the kick….version of Mandela," he said of the historical piece. "It's a warts-and-all story of Mandela and the end of apartheid."
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Virginia is in the spotlight again and we should prepare for an election season that will be as competitive and heated as the presidential election of 2012 that we just survived.
The dust has settled on the Democratic primary and now both parties have their statewide tickets set.
I broke down the implications of the choice Democratic voters made and how much it cost to get there on NBC12 News Today:
Here are some interesting stats based on the bulk of returns which are still coming in:
The Virginia primary saw roughly 145,000 voters with some votes still being tallied. Based on the last State Board of Election survey that reported around 5.2 million registered Virginia voters that amounts to a turnout number of close to 3%. A dismal number for sure, but it was actually a tick higher than what we predicted.
Based on the last financial reporting compared to the vote totals here is how much it cost the candidates to compete in the primary.
Lt. Governor's Race:
Ralph Northam (w) 78,058 votes $632,000 raised $8.07 per vote
Aneesh Chopra 65,997 votes $1.4 million raised $22.26 per vote
Attorney General's Race:
Mark Herring (w) 72,624 votes $358,000 raised $4.67 per vote
Justin Fairfax 67,983 votes $330,000 raised $4.85 per vote
*Note: This is based on VPAP's numbers from 6am. There is still votes out there and there could be updates to the financial reports as well.
The Democrats will gather this morning at the Hippodrome in Richmond for a "Unity" breakfast. We will have more on the event later today on NBC12.
Here is a pic from the Unity Rally. Terry McAuliffe the leader of the Dem ticket welcomed his new partners to the race.
He released the following statement after learning of their victories:
"I would like to congratulate Ralph Northam on becoming the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. Ralph has dedicated his career to improving the lives of Virginia's families and communities, both as a State Senator for Virginia and as a pediatric neurologist. Ralph has been a tireless advocate for women's health, has worked to strengthen our education systems, and helped pass crucial legislation aimed at improving the health of Virginians and protecting first responders. I look forward to the work Ralph and I will do together to make Virginia the best state in the nation to do business and raise a family.
"I want to also congratulate Mark Herring on becoming the Democratic nominee for Attorney General of Virginia. The critical work Mark did as co-patron of the bipartisan transportation compromise is a testament to his commitment to tackling the challenges Virginia's communities face in a bipartisan manner. I look forward to continuing to work with him on issues he has been a leader on in the State Senate representing Loudoun and Fairfax counties, including improving our local education systems and making Virginia more attractive to innovative companies. We need responsible leaders like Mark in Richmond who will strive to make our government more efficient, open, and better for the people of the Commonwealth. I know Mark will restore a pragmatic focus on the issues Virginians care about to the Office of the Attorney General."
Meanwhile the Republicans are working to define the new ticket as well. In a statement Cuccinelli campaign manager Dave Rexrode describes the group as an "anti-growth, pro-tax ticket". His statement read in part:
"Virginia Democrats nominated three individuals that share a common bond: a clear history of support for policies—including higher taxes, big government programs and anti-competitive regulations— that will move Virginia backwards. Whether it's their support for ObamaCare and billions in tax hikes, hostility to Virginia coal and offshore oil exploration, or openness to altering the Commonwealth's right-to-work status, there's no question that the 2013 Democrat ticket will be among the most liberal in Virginia history. If elected, all three candidates will seek to advance ideologically driven, Washington, DC policies that will only exacerbate the uncertainty felt by so many job creators across the Commonwealth."


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Breaking News: Flip-Flops Are Not Shoes
It's that horrible time of year again when people think it's appropriate to wear flip-flops in public as if they're shoes. They are not shoes, they are flip-flops. Shoes do not make a flippity-floppity sort of sound when you walk, and if they do it's probably for some sort of dramatic effect so people will pay attention to your feet and the fabulous shoes that grace them.
As with all pieces of fashion, there is a time and place for everything. Am I sitting here in a full-length gown? No. Do I want to? Yes. But I am not because that's not how shit works. You can't sit at a desk wearing a full-length gown even if the gown is by Alexander McQueen. Do you know how offended my co-workers would be that I thought I was that fancy a person to just traipse about the world as if always ready to attend the Met Gala? While I'm not sure exactly how offended, but I imagine on a scale from one to ten, it would be somewhere around nine.
If you were to look up the term "flip-flops" you will find these two words most commonly associated with the footwear: simple and casual. These two adjectives are meant for things that involve romps in the park, beach days and barbecues in a backyard in a small town in the middle of nowhere where wolves are the host. This is not an opinion, this is a fact.
While I do own one pair of flip-flops, I have worn them once after my ankles were so damaged in blisters from some lovely new shoes, that I had no choice. I may be a masochist when it comes to my love life, but when it comes to my feet, it's another story–so I wasn't about to go for round two and fuck them up even more. Yes, I wore these flip-flops in public against my better judgement and for everything for which I stand, but I also wore dark sunglasses and a large-brimmed hat so as to conceal my identity should I run into someone I knew. However, I was lucky that day; I ran into no one. The flip-flops still remain in my closet just in case I have a nervous breakdown and stop caring. That will also be the day I'll buy my first pair of sweatpants (which are not pants, despite the name), change my name to Helen and run away.
To quote the great Tom Ford: "A man should never wear shorts in the city. Flip-flops and shorts in the city are never appropriate. Shorts should only be worn on the tennis court or on the beach." This goes for men, women and children, people! Ford is also a man who does not condone white socks, so basically he and I are on the same page when it comes to many fashion-related items.
In case Tom and I have not convinced you, perhaps these photos will help.


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|Supported Cameras
|Maximum 64, Panasonic i-Pro series Network cameras (Contact Panasonic for BB series and Axis cameras)
|Image Format
|Image Resolution
|2,048 x 1,536, 1,280 x 960, 960 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 (Depending on the camera)
|Audio Format
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|Recording Mode
Manual, Schedule including Event (Pre/Post), Emergency
Pre-Event Recording: up to 15 minutes with dedicated HDD for Pre-Event
Shorter Pre-Event recording is possible without dedicated HDD
|Scheduled Recording
|8 programs, 6 time zones/day, independent setup for each day of the week
|Frame Rate
|Up to 30 ips (depending on the camera)
|Camera Control
|Pan/Tilt, Zoom, Focus, Brightness, Preset position call and program (up to 256), Auto mode
|Recording and Playback
|REC, PLAY, Rev PLAY, Pause, Stop, FF, REW, Prev Record, Next Record, Prev Image, Next image, Goto Date, Goto Last (5 seconds to 5 minutes)
|Search Modes
Filtered search: Time date, Event type, Camera number
VMD search: one detection areas per search (works with supported i-Pro cameras and WJ-NT314)
|Display Mode
|Spot/Quad (16 patterns) / Spot Sequence / Quad Sequence (Sequence: Live only)
|Camera Grouping
|8 groups each with 16 characters title
|Recorded data of selected camera and time range can be downloaded to a PC. Viewer software can be downloaded separately
|SD Memory Data Download
|Images recorded in the SD card in the i-Pro series cameras can be transferred to the recorder automatically
|Copying Capability
|Recorded data of selected cameras and time date range can be copied to the COPY partition
|Camera Title
|On the browser, Up to 16 Characters
|Clock Display
|On the browser. Time: 12 H/24 H, Date: 3 formats (YY.MM.DD, MMM.DD.YY, DD.MMM.YY)
|Alarm Control
|Reset, Suspend
|Digital Zoom
|2x, 4x
|System Log
|Operator access (100), Network error (1,000), Error (100), Event (750)
|System Setup
|Setup page in English, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Russian, Chinese, Japanese
|GUI Language
|English, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Custom
|Supported OS
|Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64 bit/32 bit & Windows Internet Explorer 8.0 32 bit, Microsoft Windows Vista 32 bit SP1 & Windows Internet Explorer 7.0, Microsoft Windows XP Home/Professional SP3 & Windows Internet Explorer 6.0, The language of OS must be the same as selected GUI language.
|System Requirements
CPU: Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz or faster, RAM: 1 GB or more
VRAM: 128 MB or more (Minimum 64 MB), Microsoft DirectX 9.0c or later
CPU: Intel Core i7-920 or faster, RAM: 3 GB or more
VRAM: 128 MB or more (Minimum 64 MB), Microsoft DirectX 9.0c or later
|Alarm Events
Alarm Source: 32x Terminal inputs, 64x Camera alarms, Panasonic Alarm Protocol
Event Mode: Off / On
Alarm Action: Alarm recording, e-mail notification, Alarm message, Camera positioning, FTP image transfer, Terminal output, Panasonic alarm protocol output, Buzzer, Indicator
Alarm Control: Reset, Suspend
Event log: 750
|Network Interface
|Camera port: 10Base-T / 100Base-TX / 1000Base-T (RJ-45) Client port: 10Base-T / 100Base-TX / 1000Base-T (RJ-45) Maintenance port: 10Base-T (RJ-45)
|Networking Maximum Bandwidth
|Total 200 Mbps
|Bandwidth Control
|32 K / 64 k / 128 k / 256 k / 512 k / 1,024 k / 2 M / 5 M / 10 M (bps) and unlimited (Client Port)
|Supported Protocols
|Upon Alarm or Warning
|FTP Client
|Upon alarm or Periodic transfer
|Up to 16 simultaneous users
|User Registration
|Up to 32 users
|User Levels
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|User - Camera (View only, View & Control, No Access)
|User authentication (ID and password), Host authentication (IP address), Alteration detection, HTTP Port No. (1 to 65,535 except for reserved numbers), FTP Port No. (1 to 65,535 except for reserved numbers)
|Alarm Connectors
Alarm input: 1 to 7, 17 to 32
Alarm input: 8 to 16, 1x Alarm output, 1x Alarm reset input, 1x Alarm suspend input
Control: Emergency recording input, Power outage detection input, External recording mode switching, Power outage recovery completion output,
Time adjustment input/output, +5 V output
|Error Display
|Network error output, Available disk space warning output, HDD error output, Camera error output, Error output
|External Storage
High-speed serial interface 1.5 Gbps (theoretical value)
Only for WJ-HDE400 Extension Unit
Time Synchronization: Terminal (Master or Slave), NTP (Server/Client)
Summer Time: User definable (using menu setup)
Type: 3.5" Serial ATA HDD, Up to 9x HDDs can be installed
Maximum Capacity: 54 HDD slots (with 5x WJ-HDE400 Extension Units, 9x HDDs installed in each unit)
RAID: RAID 5/6 supported
Partitioning: Normal / Event / Pre-Event / Copy
|Playback Control
|Play, Rev Play, Pause, FF, REW, Prev Record, Next Record, Prev Image, Next image
|Additional Functions
|Alteration detection, Save as JPEG, Two times zoom, Print
|Supported OS
|Same as browser GUI, Language of the software will be English
|Safety/EMC Standard
|UL (UL60065), FCC (Part15 ClassA), C-UL (CAN/CSA C22.2 No.60065), DOC (ICES003 ClassA)
|Power Source
|120 VAC, 60 Hz
|Power Consumption
|Approximately 170 W
|Operating Temperature
|41 to 113°F (5 to 45°C)
|Operating Humidity
|5 to 90 % (no condensation)
|6,500' (2,000 m) above sea level
|16.93 x 5.18 x 15.75" (430 x 132 x 400 mm), excluding rubber feet and projections
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PORTSMOUTH — Still unable to tell his baby girl that she may not live to see her 25th birthday, Al Merrill plans to take his daughter, Chelsea, to Washington, D.C., to advocate for rare diseases.
During the last weekend in February, Chelsea and Al will attend the Rare Disease Conference at the National Institutes of Health, which brings awareness to diseases affecting fewer than 200,000 people, such as the one Chelsea has been battling for the past six months. Al said he is currently working with Sen. Kelley Ayotte's office to schedule meetings with Washington delegates while in the nation's capital.
"They are going to hear me coming," he said. "I don't have time to wait around."
Chelsea, 16, was diagnosed with rare, degenerative Lafora disease, a severe and deadly form of epilepsy. Doctors say, at best, she will live for 10 more years.
"Even if I don't speak specifically on what I'm going through, I want to speak for any kid in the state that needs help," Al said. "I'll try to be a voice for all of them. If I don't advocate for these children, who is going to?"
After a number of tests, Chelsea was diagnosed with Lafora disease and has spent months in and out of hospitals. She is beginning to lose her ability to speak and walk. Getting dressed and going to the bathroom on her own is becoming increasingly difficult as the seizures continue.
"It is getting to the point where she can't do the stairs," Al said, explaining her disease is rapidly worsening.
Chelsea had been staying at Crotched Mountain Specialty Hospital in Greenfield and was released earlier this month, but has been back to the hospital on three different occasions because of seizures that continue to affect her.
"We can't stop them all," Al said. "I wish we could make it all go away."
As Al tries to settle his daughter back into their home in Portsmouth and schedule visiting nurses, he continues to struggle with bills and the harsh reality his home is not handicap accessible.
"We are trying to look into moving. Our home is not big enough. I need a bedroom and a bathroom on the first floor for her," Al said, adding that it has been difficult finding a landlord to work with his daughter's needs and their Section 8 certificate.
"Doctors said she needs to move as soon as possible," he said, while worrying about his other children enrolled in Portsmouth schools that will have to move to new districts, possibly in Rochester or in Maine.
"It's rough," Al said. "When do you get to go to work? When do you get through all the red tape? How am I going to pay this bill and that bill? I never expected it to be this way. It's crazy."
Although Al and his wife, Melissa, have yet to tell Chelsea exactly what she is facing right now, and the fight she has ahead of her, Al plans to bring Chelsea to D.C. to represent the state of New Hampshire and gain support.
"If I have that little girl in front of them, they have to wake up and realize that there are kids suffering," Al said. "If I can get their attention, I might get the audience that I'm looking for."
Al hopes to "make some noise"and generate some positive reinforcement regarding rare diseases.
"The ideal scenario coming from D.C. is me being able to talk to Congress and talk to the Senate, or even the president or the first lady and say, 'We need help,'" Al said. "We are all worried about all of this stuff, but what about this? Let's have something positive come out of this."
Al would like to eventually start a nonprofit in New Hampshire that provides resources for families such as his who are searching to find answers to questions that have been suddenly sprung upon them. Once the nonprofit is up and running, Al would also like to see a facility built in New England specifically geared toward rare diseases.
On Feb. 2, the American Legion Post #6 at 96 Islington Street in Portsmouth is hosting a fundraiser for Chelsea and her family. For $10 at the door, the public can support the family, enjoy food from Mojo's BBQ and Subway, dance along to a DJ, enter raffles for prizes, including a digital camera, horseback riding lessons, makeup lessons and gift cards to local area restaurants and hair salons, and sip on beverages from the cash bar from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.
If you are unable to attend but would like to support the Merrill family, you can donate at http://www.youcaring.com/medical-fundraiser/Chelsea-s-Hope/36942#. UMkLgbofpiJ. Facebook.
To provide funding toward Lafora disease research, visit chelseashope.org.


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Articles about Ralph Lauren June 24, 2012 By Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times Sure, the London Olympics, now barely a month away, will ultimately be about the feats of strength, speed and endurance of the participating athletes.
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Aldredge, a preeminent costume designer in theater and film who created wardrobes for more than 300 productions over nearly 50 years, died Friday at a Connecticut hospice, said her husband, actor Tom Aldredge. She was 78. Know for her versatility as a costumer, Aldredge received an Oscar for her work on the 1974 film "The Great Gatsby.
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