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The NYPD's Jazz Band played a lively show at the elementary school's immaculate, century-old stage to entertain the students and share with them the joys of jazz music. Nearly two-dozen police officers from precincts all over the city took the stage with instruments in hand to play old jazz standards, with some new songs thrown into the mix to keep their young audience captivated.
After an invitation was extended to the jazz band by P.S. 147's new principal, Julia Drake, musically inclined officers set up their instruments in the auditorium and proceeded to put on an interactive jazz show for the youngsters.
Songs included standards like "Brazil," played with steel drums, Vince Guaraldi's Peanuts theme, "Linus and Lucy," and several patriotic tunes as sung by big-voiced soloists and accompanied by the students themselves. Less traditional selections were thrown into mix as well, including a number of recent chart-toppers that feature a jazz backbone, like Outkast's "I Like the Way You Move."
The NYPD Jazz Band's show at the elementary school was much more than a mere musical performance, as rhythmically inclined officers led students through a variety of dances at the front of the school's auditorium.
Those included everything from the "Electric Slide" to a Conga line, and almost every student had the opportunity to show off their moves during one of the songs. For the grand finale, the school's teachers, staff, and even the principal all joined elbows at the bottom of the stage for an impromptu rendition of the "Can-Can," much to the students' delight.
"It was fun, and I liked the music," said fourth grade student Camilla. "I thought it would be silly at first, but it turned out to be better than I thought it would be."
"My favorite part was when they brought out the big tuba," said Joel, another fourth grader at the school, expressing his affection for the large white, marching-band style sousaphone that was fitted with an "NYPD" banner.
"My favorite part was when they brought our whole class up to do a dance," said Camilla.
In addition to the students and faculty, the NYPD Jazz Band performed for a very special guest at the school, namely Councilwoman Diana Reyna.
"I think it's awesome that urban, city kids are getting the opportunity to listen to live jazz and getting exposed to good old-fashioned music," said the councilwoman. "This performance also builds trust between the students and police officers."
According to the school's staff, the NYPD Jazz Band does not typically play at schools, but came to P.S. 147 at the request of Principal Drake. She was rewarded for her initiative not only by the bright smiles of the students, but by a key place in the staff kick-line that closed out the show.


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Manchester man arrested in Bedford Dunkin' Donuts robbery
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BEDFORD - A Manchester man was arrested Monday on charges he robbed a Dunkin' Donuts last week.
Police said Nathan Laporte, 18, was charged with armed robbery for the incident at the Dunkin' Donuts at the Route 101 Plaza, which happened Thursday.
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It had been only 13 years since the fall of Saigon when ABC premiered the award-winning Vietnam War drama series "China Beach" on April 26, 1988.
The physical and psychological wounds of the war were still painfully fresh.
"China Beach": The Classic Hollywood column about the TV series "China Beach" in the Sept. 9 Calendar section said Dana Delany played a nurse named Colleen Murphy. The character's last name was McMurphy. —
"There were still so many Vietnam veterans who were feeling maligned, underappreciated and misunderstood," said "CBS News Sunday Morning"...


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PC World cuts £250 off the price of Apple's MacBook Air
Yes, there's a catch...
Want a MacBook Air for £949? Pop over to PC World's website and order the skinny Apple and an HSDPA wireless broadband package from carrier 3 and the retailer will knock £250 off the price of the Air.
Catches? Well, to get £250 off, you have to pay 3 £35 a month for the next 18 months - a total of £630. There's also a data-transfer limit of 3GB a month on the deal. 3's HSDPA network delivers speeds of up to 2.8Mb/s. The USB modem and SIM come bundled with the laptop free of charge.
Oh, and you'll have to wait until 11 February before you can take possession of your Air - right now the deal is for pre-orders only.
The truly budget conscious - or Apple haters, for that matter - can get a Windows laptop for free. That's an Intel Celeron-based Advent, but our choice would be Packard Bell's 7in Eee PC-like XS20, which you can have from PC World for 50 quid. Other PCs range in price from £50 to £300.
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Her name means: "Gazelle"; "Tabitha" Is Its Hebrew Equivalent
Her character: An inhabitant of Joppa, a town on the Mediterranean coast, thirty-five miles northwest of Jerusalem, she belonged to one of the earliest Christian congregations. She was a disciple known for her practical works of mercy.
Her sorrow: To have suffered a grave illness.
Her joy: To serve Jesus by serving the poor.
Key Scriptures: Acts 9:36-43
Her Story
The winds roared over the coast, piling water in noisy heaps along the rocky shoreline. But though she lay quietly in the upper room of her house near the sea, Dorcas did not hear them. Nor did she notice the waves of grief that spilled into the room from the heart of every woman present. For once she had nothing to offer, no word of comfort, no act of kindness to soften their suffering. Instead, she lay still as other women ministered to her, tenderly sponging her body clean to prepare it for burial.
As Peter approached the house, he could hear the noise of mourning, a sound more desolate than the tearing wind. Two men had summoned him from Lydda, where he had just healed a paralytic. They urged him to come quickly because one of the Lord's disciples in Joppa had died. He had come in haste, hoping to reach Dorcas before she had to be buried.
As soon as he entered the room where her body lay, the widows surrounded him with tangible evidence of the woman they had loved, weeping as they held up robes and other items Dorcas had sewn to clothe the poor. Quickly, Peter shooed them from the room, as though to clear the atmosphere of despair. Then he knelt beside her body.
As Peter prayed, he remembered a promise Jesus had made: "I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father." His faith rising like the wind outside, Peter addressed the dead woman, saying, "Tabitha, get up." Taking her by the hand, he actually helped her to her feet.
The next day, Dorcas stood alone on the roof of her house. The shore was littered with driftwood, trinkets from yesterday's storm. She breathed deeply, inhaling the sea's salty tang, soothed by the sound of waves lapping the rocks below. Strangely, the view looked somehow transparent, as though another world waited just behind the curtain of this one. Dorcas shaded her eyes with her hand, peering out at the sea. But she saw nothing other than the usual collection of fishing boats bobbing in the waves.
Sighing, she turned and went inside. She had things to do—clothes to sew, bread to bake, the poor to feed and clothe. But even in the midst of her busy preparations, her longing for that other world increased, like hunger pangs before a feast. She fed that longing with her many practical acts of love.
Though we don't know what went through Peter's mind as he knelt and prayed at Dorcas's bedside, we do know that God worked through him in an extraordinary way. And though Scripture doesn't tell us how Dorcas responded to her incredible experience, it doesn't take much to imagine her joy. The story of her miracle spread throughout Joppa, leading many to believe.
Her Promise
God is glorified in the story of Dorcas, not only in her being raised from the dead, but through her acts of kindness, her generosity, and her willingness to go out of her way to offer help to others. Don't think you must do great and noble and noticeable acts for your life to glorify God. He will be glorified through your simple acts of love and obedience, whatever they are, wherever you are.
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Eagles acquire Saints running back Darren Sproles
New Orleans Saints running back Darren Sproles is on the move, but he was not granted his wish to be released and choose his next employer.
The Saints and Philadelphia Eagles agreed early Thursday to the framework of a deal to ship Sproles out of New Orleans in exchange for a fifth-round pick.
Sproles will be a backup to LeSean McCoy but also likely play some wide receiver in the Eagles' uptempo offense and contribute to the return game.
Sproles was a key piece of the Drew Brees-led offense in New Orleans but played more of a receiver role than a traditional running back. He had just 53 carries last season and 101 rushing attempts the past two seasons compared to consecutive 70-reception seasons with nine touchdowns receiving.
Eagles head coach Chip Kelly is sure to find multiple uses for the 30-year-old, 10-year veteran.
Sproles was expendable in New Orleans where the Saints are shaving money to make improvements in other areas, including defense and their offensive line. The Saints re-signed running back Pierre Thomas and have former first-round draft pick Mark Ingram under contract.
Kelly covets players with versatility and especially playmakers who excel in one-on-one situations in the open field. With McCoy, Sproles and DeSean Jackson, the Eagles would have speed and explosiveness aplenty across the formation.
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BREWSTER As the state reviews business license applications to produce, process and sell recreational marijuana, law enforcement agencies are deciding how to handle issues associated with possession.
When it comes to public marijuana consumption local agencies plan to follow state law, which has lowered the penalty to a Class 3 civil infraction.
"Smoking marijuana in public is illegal and we have a zero tolerance policy," Police Chief Ron Oules said.
Okanogan County Sheriff Frank Rogers likened it to drinking alcohol in public, which is also illegal.
The infraction carries a fine of up to $100. Okanogan County Prosecuting Attorney Karl Sloan said since marijuana has was legalized, the law has been amended to exclude marijuana paraphernalia possession from being a misdemeanor, unless police can prove a suspect's intent to deliver it to a minor.
Winthrop interim Marshal Ken Bajema said a pipe containing marijuana residue likely wouldn't be considered paraphernalia unless a minor possesses it.
"If someone had a pipe with black residue that smelled like (marijuana) next to them in the driver's seat and the driver appeared to be under the influence, then that pipe could be confiscated as evidence and used as part of the totality of circumstances around a DUI arrest," Bajema said.
Bajema said that the marshal's office "will continue to strictly enforce DUI laws including driving under the influence of marijuana. If a minor is caught with (marijuana), parents will be contacted and a possible juvenile referral form completed."
According to Initiative 502, the driving under the influence limit for marijuana – measured by active ingredient tetrahydrocannabinol, more commonly known as THC – is at least 5 nanograms per milliliter of blood.
Police and deputies could have a new challenge on their hands if a proposed bill to lessen punishment for personal drug possession passes both houses of the Legislature this session.
House Bill 2116 would reduce the penalty from a felony to a misdemeanor. It applies not only to people caught with more than 40 grams of marijuana, but all controlled substances meant for personal use.
A misdemeanor is punishable by up to 90 days in jail. The current law, making possession a Class C felony, carries a possible sentence of up to five years in prison.
"In one word I can summarize my feelings (that) this bill is even brought up: Disgusted," Oules said.
The bill was pre-filed Dec. 10 by Rep. Sherry Appleton, D-Poulsbo. The non-profit organization that introduced the bill, Sensible Washington, said it expects at least eight legislators to co-sponsor the bill.
"We feel very strongly, as do most Americans, that the drug war has failed," said Anthony Martinelli, Sensible Washington's communications director. "If someone's in possession of a very small amount of drugs, it shouldn't be a felony."
The organization believes taxpayers shouldn't have to foot the bill for non-violent offenders to be imprisoned for personal drug possession, he said.
Sloan countered that longer sentences are typically given to those who have racked up a number of felonies.
"As far as a felony crime, it's pretty much on the lowest end of punishment of that already," he said, noting that many first offenders – or sometimes even second or third offenders – serve up to six months rather than five years. Sometimes, if a person agrees to certain terms they can avoid prison time altogether.
"There are already in place in many counties programs like drug court, and plea offers are made – for example, continuances for dismissal or continuances to a lesser crime," Sloan said. "It's not like those issues aren't looked at or addressed in alternative or therapeutic court programs."
As for the bill, he said, "I can understand where the impetus for that is coming from, but I'm not sure how much support there is for that."
The House Public Safety Committee, of which Appleton is a member, had scheduled a hearing for Tuesday, after The Chronicle's press time.
Sensible Washington said the proposed law does not apply to minors or people intending to sell or deliver drugs.
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Thompson Creek Reschedules Third Quarter 2012 Financial Results Conference Call/Webcast for Friday, November 9, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time
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Nov. 7, 2012 08:00 PM
DENVER, CO, Nov. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc., a growing, diversified North American mining company ("Company"), today announced that it has rescheduled its third quarter 2012 financial results conference call for analysts and investors for Friday, November 9, 2012, at 8:30 a.m. ET. A news release on the financial results will be issued after markets close on Thursday, November 8, 2012.
Kevin Loughrey, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Pamela Saxton, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will be available to answer questions during the call.
To participate in the call, please dial 1 (647) 427-7450 or 1 (888) 231-8191 approximately five minutes prior to the start of the call. Live audio webcasts of the conference call will be available at http://www.newswire.ca/en/event and www.thompsoncreekmetals.com.
An archived recording of the conference call will be available at 1 (416) 849-0833 or 1 (855) 859-2056 (access code 47002572#) from 10:30 a.m. ET on November 9 to 11:59 p.m. ET on November 16. An archived recording of the webcast will also be available at the Company's website.
About Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc.
Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. is a growing, diversified North American mining company. The Company produces molybdenum at its 100%-owned Thompson Creek Mine in Idaho and Langeloth Metallurgical Facility in Pennsylvania and its 75%-owned Endako Mine in northern British Columbia. The Company is also in the process of constructing the Mt. Milligan copper-gold mine in central British Columbia, with start-up scheduled for the third quarter of 2013 and commencement of commercial production in the fourth quarter of 2013. The Company's development projects include the Berg copper-molybdenum-silver property and the Davidson molybdenum property, both located in central British Columbia. Its principal executive office is in Denver, Colorado and its Canadian administrative office is in Vancouver, British Columbia. More information is available at www.thompsoncreekmetals.com.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Martin Garcia was making $80 a day cleaning the basement of a New York City building after Superstorm Sandy. The 34-year-old Mexican immigrant worked 12 hours a day without protective gear.
Today, he makes $180 a day as a carpenter in a Brooklyn townhouse undergoing renovation, and he uses a safety helmet, protective glasses and gloves.
"It*s been a drastic change for me," Garcia says of his latest working conditions. "My life has improved, not only financially but also in the quality of the work."
Being a day laborer no longer necessarily means waiting on a street corner to be picked up by a truck and working for a daily wage in grueling conditions. Day laborer groups and nonprofits across the country are helping these workers by negotiating temporary work contracts, teaching them health and safety standards in the workplace and offering protection against wage theft, a common problem.
Although many day laborers are still on street corners, called "paradas" in Spanish, some now enjoy greater protections.
The Latin Union of Chicago has a workers' center that helps about 200 workers throughout the year who negotiate temporary contracts with companies typically for hourly wages of about $15 to $35, depending on the experience of the worker. Day laborers created the center in 2004.
"In street corners the agreement is only verbal. We are more organized in the center," says Jose Luis Gallardo, a day laborer organizer. "We want to prevent wage theft. We want both the contractor and the day laborer to sign the work agreement."
Seattle and San Francisco also have networks for day laborers, and Los Angeles has financed these groups with public money.
In New York, a new day laborer center opened in Queens this summer, the third in the city. Managers at the oldest — the Workers Justice Project's center in Bensonhurst in Brooklyn — say the earnings of some day laborers helped by the center have risen from $20,000 to $46,800 per year. The nonprofit has about 500 immigrants registered with the organization. El Centro del Immigrante also operates a center in Staten Island.
"There are many day laborers and many of the ones who arrive to the street corners are new, so there are some men we have not reached out to yet. But I believe there is a bigger system now created to guide them," said Adriana Escandon of New Immigrant Community Empowerment, which operates the center in Jackson Heights, Queens.
Escandon goes out every Tuesday morning to talk to day laborers about security at construction sites and sometimes distributes masks and gloves among the workers.
Day laborers became a focus of attention most recently after Superstorm Sandy in October 2012. According to a Baruch College study, they were exposed "to hazardous materials and unsafe working conditions" during recovery efforts.
No exact figures are available, but Workers Justice Project director Ligia Guallpa estimates that more than 10,000 day laborers live in New York City, the majority coming from Mexico, Ecuador and Guatemala. Some were also sickened, as were non-immigrant workers, during cleanup efforts after the 2001 World Trade Center attacks.
Javier Aranda, a 28-year-old Mexican immigrant, said his life has improved since he arrived in the U.S. about 10 years ago. His earnings have gone from $70 to $100 a day to about $180 a day because the Workers Justice Project center negotiated a contract with Brooklyn company All Renovation Construction.
"I have helped more my brothers, my parents, sending them money," said Aranda. "I have also been able to save more."
Guallpa said negotiations start with stipulating the salary and the hours.
"We also investigate what kind of projects they are. Then, on the same contract, we establish the health and security measures, if workers will be given the necessary equipment, and we make sure the worker has his OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) card," she said.
Allan Suarez, one of the owners from All Renovation, said that hiring day laborers through the Workers Justice Project center has been a positive experience. If he needs an electrician or a carpenter, he just asks for it and hires him after an interview.
"It's a good connection. We have full faith that if we tell them we need a specific person they will bring us someone with that experience. It alleviates us from going out and trying to find someone when we have these good connections," said Suarez.


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OMA have begun construction on a new mixed-use scheme on Copenhagen waterfront entitled Bryghusprojektet. The volume will house the headquarters for the Danish Architecture Centre and create a missing link between the city centre, the waterfront and the culturally rich Slotsholmen district. The project is due to complete in early 2017.
Copenhagen waterfront is home to a plethora of historical and culturally important structures including the Christiansborg Palace, the Old Brewery, the Royal Library's 'Black Diamond' and Copenhagen Opera House. OMA's design pulls together cultural elements with public amenities such as a restaurant and café. Private residential units and office space will be supported by underground parking.
Ellen van Loon, Partner in Charge at OMA, details: "Instead of stacking a mixed-use program in a traditional way, we positioned the DAC in the centre of the volume, surrounded by and embedded within its objects of study: housing, offices and parking. The urban routes reach into the heart of the building and create a broad range of interactions between the different program parts and the urban environment."
It was important for the architects that the building be not only a destination but a connector at the hinge of the waterfront and act as a welcoming entrance to the city. Renderings demonstrate that Bryghusprojektet will be located close to the recently completed Royal Theatre by Lundgaard og Tranberg Arkitekter A/S.
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'The Ailing Heart of the Urbanscape: Its Causes and Cures' is the theme of the 2012 symposium hosted and organized by Woodbury students. With the October 6th date quickly approaching, students and advisors are adding all the finishing touches.
The enthusiasm of students and success of last year's event has inspired many to participate in the development of the organization and symposium. Members of the Woodbury family were inspired by the thoughtfulness and care students have shown towards our future and environment. Therefore, many members offered to advise and support the Advancing Sustainably (AS) team.
The Advisory Board consists of Woodbury faculty, alumni, and accomplished professionals working in the field. Each member of the board has an impressive academic and/or professional background with special interests in progressing sustainability movements in business, design, and lifestyle.
List of Advisory Board Members:
Vic Liptak – Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs, Woodbury University
David Rosen – President, Kendall College of Art and Design
Christian Grun – MBA, Woodbury University Alum
Mimi Zeiger – Directory of Communications, Woodbury School of Architecture
Marc Rapisardi – S3 Builders, Founder
Philippe Paré – Design Director / Senior Associate, Gensler
Kenneth Jones – Vice President for Finance & Administration, Woodbury University
Linda Taalman – Director, Taalman Koch Architecture
Heather Fishman – Associate Director of Alumni & Events, Woodbury University
Nate Page – Adjunct Professor, Woodbury University
Andre B. Van Niekerk – Dean of School of Business, Woodbury University
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After a highly successful Advancing Sustainability: Business + Design Symposium in October of 2011, students from Woodbury University have gathered once again in order to prepare their second annual event. The topic of this year focuses on the "cardiovascular system" of a city—its infrastructure. The discussion will investigate how various infrastructures—perform, exchange, and are incorporated into the natural environment.


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PRINCETON — The Bureau/Putnam County Health Department has started a "play hard, breathe easy" campaign to promote tobacco-free parks and playgrounds in the two-county area.
The health department's Public Health Educator Becky Piano said the tobacco-free parks campaign is one of several initiatives funded through the "We Choose Health" community transformation grant received through the Illinois Department of Public Health.
In addressing tobacco-free parks and playgrounds, Piano said she has walked around area playgrounds and seen many cigarette butts on the ground. Playgrounds and parks should be places where children can play without being subject to second-hand smoke. Second-hand smoke is also dangerous for adults as well, especially people with asthma or respiratory concerns, she said.
According to the American Lung Association, exposure to second-hand smoke is the third leading cause of preventable death in the United States.
Studies also show cigarette butts are the most littered item, and cigarette butts don't disintegrate, Piano said. Children, especially toddlers, pick things up from the ground and often put them in their mouths, she added.
The "play hard, breath easy" campaign looks not only at the health-advantages of having tobacco-free parks and playgrounds, but also at the environmental and beautification aspects of being tobacco-free, Piano said.
As part of the campaign, Piano said the health department hopes to work with local officials to install more "No Smoking" signage in area playgrounds and parks.
Princeton Park District Executive Director Elaine Russell said the park board revised all policies and procedure manuals in 1996, and at that time, park facilities were included in the district's smoke-free policies. "No Smoking" signs have been posted, but the signs have been vandalized. The policy really only gives leverage to non-smokers to ask that a smoker refrain from smoking in a specific location, she said.
Princeton City Clerk Pete Nelson said the city did pass a Smoke Free Princeton ordinance on Feb. 17, 2009. This ordinance essentially mirrored the language of the state statute, but only addressed indoor smoking in public and private spaces. The ordinance outlined the definitions of indoor spaces, the complaint procedure to the Princeton Police Department, and also the punitive consequences such as fines. Outdoor spaces were not addressed in this ordinance, Nelson said.
"Although the city does not dispute scientific evidence on the ill-health effects of second-hand smoke, there has not been a concerted effort by the city administration to bring a higher priority for banning smoking in public outdoor spaces.," Nelson said. "If the public believes such action is needed, then the city would assess its priorities accordingly."
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• Exposure to second-hand smoke is the third leading cause of preventable deaths in the United States, killing 38,000 to 65,000 non-smokers every year.
• Second-hand smoke levels in outdoor public places can reach levels as high as those found in indoor facilities where smoking is permitted.
• Tobacco-free policies help change community norms. Tobacco-free policies establish the community norm that tobacco use is not an acceptable behavior for young people or adults.
• Tobacco-free policies enable leaders to model healthy lifestyle choices.
• Cigarette butts are the most littered item in the world. They are a fire hazard, increase park maintenance expenses and can be eaten by toddlers, birds, pets and other animals.
• Cigarette filters are not biodegradable and can take five to 10 years to decompose.
• Chemicals in cigarette butts, like hydrogen, cyanide and arsenic, leak into the soil and water.
• Tobacco-free policies encourage smokers to quit, reduce the number of cigarettes smoked and help former smokers remain smoke-free.
Source: American Lung Association.


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Final win would catapult Germany to new soccer heights
With a win, Germany can launch itself into a dominating era in the world of soccer. But it has to win.
Germany is on the cusp of being the next Spain, the team that controlled the sport for half-a-dozen years, winning every major tournament it entered.
On Sunday, Germany and Argentina face off in the final of the 2014 World Cup. Germany needs a first step — a launching pad — and Argentina is it.
German coach Joachim Low believes his team is on the edge of becoming the most powerful international soccer club.
The Germans are young. They have tremendous depth at all positions and have a player development program that should be the envy of every nation. Very few of their players decide they want to play outside of Germany.
Sunday could be historic. If Germany is victorious, they would be the first European side to win a World Cup in either North or South America.
Low spoke at a press conference Saturday at Maracana Stadium and said the idea of making soccer history excites his team.
"We know we can write history," Low said. "Latin Americans, on this continent, have dominated all the time. So why can we not be the first?
"This could be considered an additional joy for us if we were to win as Europeans on Latin American soil."
He isn't shy when it comes to talking about how he believes Germany has the stuff to be like Spain.
Spain has won two European championships and a World Cup since 2008.
"We have players right now who are playing at their peak, but we have young players also in the squad and others who aren't even here," Low said. "We have players with a fantastic future: Ilkay Gundogan, Marco Reus, Mesut Ozil, Andre Schurrle, Thomas Muller. They can go on to play for a number of years."
To repeat yet again, though, Low has to win Sunday in order to begin the march, and Argentina has already proven to be a difficult opponent.
The South Americans will also have motivation on its side. The Germans knocked Argentina out of the 2006 and 2010 World Cups in the quarterfinal stage.
Inevitably, the discussion always comes down to Lionel Messi, the Argentine talisman. But, Messi was not affective against the Netherlands and Argentina still won.
Low isn't about to ignore all Argentines not named Messi.
"This team is not just Messi and if you think that then you would be making a mistake," Low said. "They have other attacking powers like Sergio Aguero, Angel Di Maria. This team does not live solely on Messi. They have a good compact organization, better than in 2010."
Low has heard much about his team's 7-1 demolition of Brazil in the semifinal. It would be natural to worry that his club may think that win put them at another level.
"We should not take the Brazil game as the measure of things. Argentina are a completely different team," Low said.
Low's club is young and only Miroslav Klose has played in a World Cup final. That was the 2002 final in Japan and South Korea.
But Germans are known for being able to handle pressure and they have a history of playing in primetime games.
German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger said at the press conference that his team won't be feeling under pressure at all when they play at Maracana.
"We're looking forward to it. There's huge anticipation and joy. We have no pressure," he said. "We have lots of players among the 23 who've played in important finals and we know how to handle that."
He said there was "huge anticipation and joy" in the leadup to the match.
"We just have to think about the job we have to do. When the referee blows his whistle, we just have to concentrate on what makes us strong," Schweinsteiger said. "Everything else around the game, we can take it in but we have to keep it at a distance. Your head must be clear and concentrating only on football."
Like his manager, he knows full well that with a win, the future looks good indeed.


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In 2010, the NRC published its most recent study of more than 5000 graduate programs in 62 fields of study at 212 institutions. The study showed that Baylor Religion ranked 14th overall and in the top ten in several categories. Research activity, often considered an indication of a program's strength, was a particularly bright spot for Baylor Religion. When compared to other programs, Baylor ranked seventh overall and third -best among faith-based programs. Other programs in the top ten included the University of Chicago, Princeton, and Duke.
Similar to NRC, Academic Analytics collects information about faculty activity in its comparison of graduate programs. However, where NRC has published two reports in fifteen years, Academic Analytics updates its data annually. Academic Analytics ranked Baylor Religion 15th overall and 11th among private schools. The study also recognized Baylor as the top Religion program at a small research institution.
Baylor also ranked highly in the amount of support the university provides for graduate students. According to NRC, 90% of Baylor doctoral students in Religion received full funding their first year and students graduated in an average of 6.5 years - the eighth fastest in the study. Overall, Baylor ranked 18th in Student Support and Outcomes.
Dr. James Nogalski, the graduate program director for Religion, recognized the support received from the institution. "We have benefitted immensely from strategic decisions in the last decade by the university," Nogalski said.
"Thanks to Baylor's commitment to stronger doctoral programs, we have the financial resources to hire respected faculty and recruit top students," Nogalski added. "These rankings are both a validation of what we have been doing and a challenge to continue to improve."
Dr. Larry Lyon, dean of Baylor's Graduate School, sees the high NRC and Academic Analytics ratings for Religion as part of a larger trend for Baylor. "The Religion department demonstrates the kind of growth we anticipate from all of our programs," Lyon said. "The future of doctoral study at Baylor has never been brighter."
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PEGOH, Malaysia, July 19, 2012 - Honda Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (HMSB), a Honda automobile production and sales joint venture in Malaysia, today held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction of its second automobile production line at the existing auto plant in Malacca, Malaysia. The ceremony was attended by Y.A.B. Datuk Seri Hj. Mohd. Ali Bin Mohd. Rustam, Chief Minister of the State of Malacca and Y.B. Dato' Seri Mustapa Mohamed, Malaysian Minister of International Trade and Industry as guests of honor as well as other dignitaries, guests, and Honda executives and associates, including Hiroshi Kobayashi, chief operating officer for Honda's regional operations in the Asia Oceania Region.
On the second line, which is scheduled to begin operation before the end of 2013, HMSB is planning to produce mostly small-sized vehicles such as Jazz (known as Fit in Japan), and hybrid vehicles. The annual production capacity of the second line is planned to be 50,000 units, doubling HMSB's overall production capacity from the current 50,000 units with the first line to 100,000 units. The total investment on the second line is expected to be 350 million Malaysian ringgit (approximately 8.68 billion yen*), and HMSB is planning to hire approximately 700 associates when the second line becomes operational.
Malaysia is the Honda's largest hybrid vehicle market in Southeast Asia today, with a further increase in demand for hybrid vehicles expected. Thus, at the end of this year, HMSB will begin local production of hybrid vehicles using the existing production line. HMSB will begin production of the Jazz Hybrid, which is currently being imported from Japan, on the existing line, with production to be transferred to the second line when it becomes operational in 2013. HMSB, which became the largest hybrid vehicle seller in Malaysia in 2011 with sales of approximately 4,600 units, plans to sell approximately 10,000 units in 2012. As a leading hybrid vehicle company in Malaysia, Honda will locally produce hybrid vehicles and provide them to more customers with speed, affordability and low CO2 emissions.
Moreover, preceding the construction of the second production line, HMSB has expanded its test course and Pre-delivery Inspection (PDI) site. In addition, a new automated welding facility was introduced to the existing line timed to the local production of the all-new Civic which went on sale on July 12, 2012.
- *Calculated with the exchange rate of 1 Malaysian ringgit = 24.8 yen
About Honda Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
|November 2000
|Capital investment:
|170 million Malaysian ringgit
|Capitalization ratio:
|51% Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
34% DRB-HICOM Bhd.
15% Oriental Holdings Bhd.
|Yoichiro Ueno, President
|Pegoh, Malacca (approximately 120 km south of Kuala Lumpur)
|Production and sales of automobiles
|City, Civic, Accord, CR-V
|Production Capacity:
|50,000 units a year
|Approximately 1,900 associates (as of the end of June 2012)


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On what happened to be the wettest day of the year, state water officials announced Wednesday that some cities from the Bay Area to San Diego may receive just 5 percent of the water they have requested next year.
On what happened to be the wettest day of the year, state water officials announced Wednesday that some cities from the Bay Area to San Diego may receive just 5 percent of the water they have requested next year.
The conservative estimate is likely to improve if winter storms drop sufficient snow in the Sierra Nevada.
Still, the initial estimate of 5 percent is tied for the lowest on record. The last time the estimate was that low was 2010, at the tail end of a three-year drought, although storms later that winter pushed the amount of water actually delivered to about 50 percent.
"We hope things improve with this winter's storms, but there is no guarantee that 2014 won't be our third consecutive dry year," state Department of Water Resources Director Mark Cowin said in a statement.
He called the news a stark reminder that California's "fickle" weather demands year-round water conservation efforts.
The State Water Project sends Delta water to portions of the Bay Area, including Silicon Valley, the Central Coast and to urban Southern California. Two-thirds of Californians get at least some of their water from the project.
Another 750,000 acres of farmland in the south San Joaquin Valley also depend on the state project.
Communities in San Joaquin County pull their water from other sources and are not directly affected by the 5 percent allocation. Local water managers said the water-supply picture for next year is still uncertain.
Stockton does receive some of its water from the federal Central Valley Project, delivered from New Melones Lake, but the availability of that water will not be announced until the end of February, a spokesman with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation said Wednesday.
Those who do rely on water from the state project said Wednesday's low allocation was a concern. The Kern County Water Agency called the 5 percent number "alarming and woefully inadequate."
And the State Water Contractors - a coalition of urban water users - used the opportunity to champion the governor's twin tunnels plan, arguing that if the tunnels had been in place last year, more water could have been taken during the wet fall months.
Instead, restrictions to protect Delta fish forced officials to reduce water deliveries during those wet months, and then in January the storms stopped coming.
Stockton remains on track for the driest calendar year on record, even after Wednesday's weather.
Bill Jennings, a Delta watchdog, said the state should have been more conservative pumping water out of the estuary last spring once it became apparent conditions were drying out.
"They exported water with no thought of tomorrow," he said. "They prayed for rain, and when it didn't come they blamed the fish."
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Blue Jays offence awakes in Game 4 win over Indians
The Blue Jays have a pulse.
To have a pulse you have to have a beating heart, and the beating heart of this ball club plays third base.
Josh Donaldson spent the better part of a pre-game meeting with his teammates delivering emotion from the bottom of his soul, then turned that same emotion into the engine that drove them to a 5-1 victory. From the home run that gave Toronto its first lead in the series to the handful of defensive plays that galvanized the team's defence, Donaldson was at the centre of the Blue Jays effort to stave off elimination.
That pulse remains faint and thready and the patient may not survive the week, but there was no doubting the will to live on Tuesday night.
It ain't over yet, Toronto! The way we see it, we've only just begun! #ALCS #OurMoment pic.twitter.com/hzjrT1RZf2— Blue Jays (@BlueJays) October 19, 2016
The Indians still hold a commanding 3-1 advantage in the series and have three more chances to put Toronto away — including Game 5 Wednesday afternoon — but that's one less than they had going into Game 4.
Aaron Sanchez tossed six strong innings, limiting Cleveland's opportunistic offence to just a pair of hits and as many walks, one of which came around to score the Indians' only run.
Donaldson's solo home run in the third finally gave Toronto its first lead in the series — and they held it for the duration. Ezequiel Carrera drove in a second run with a single in the fifth and Edwin Encarnacion's two-run single in the seventh gave Toronto a three-run cushion. Carrera later tripled and scored Toronto's final run on a Kevin Pillar sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eighth.
Indians' manager Terry Francona went for the throat in this one, trying for the sweep by bringing his ace, Corey Kluber, back on three days' rest. Now Kluber will have to sit and watch as Ryan Merritt, a 24-year-old lefty with one major-league start under his belt, takes the ball in Game 5 to oppose Toronto's Marco Estrada.
Donaldson said he simply didn't want to let this opportunity slip away and that's why he implored his teammates so emotionally.
"It was just about getting everybody's attention and focus and understanding," said Donaldson. "I mean everybody knew how important today was.
"But at the same time I wanted to reinforce that and let the boys know I was coming to play today. When you get down three games to none, there is some frustration that's involved in that. Fact of the matter is, I'm not ready to go home and I feel like our team is capable of winning this entire thing."
Kluber went five innings, threw 89 pitches and was tagged for two runs, including the Donaldson homer. If it came to that, Francona has indicated he will bring his ace back in a Game 7, but it was clear that Kluber was not as sharp as he had been in Game 1.
On to the next. @BlueJays— Marcus Stroman (@MStrooo6) October 19, 2016
The Indians went more or less quietly the first two innings, but looked as if they might do some business when Tyler Naquin led off the third inning with a line-drive double that got to the wall in left-centre. Catcher Roberto Perez sacrificed him to third, but that's where he remained. With one out, the Jays pulled the infield in tight and Carlos Santana hit a ground ball right at second baseman Ryan Goins. He looked Naquin back to third and threw out Santana at first. With the infield now back, Jason Kipnis hit another ground ball to Goins to end the inning.
In the bottom of the inning, after Kluber had fanned Goins and Bautista in succession, Donaldson worked the count to 2-2, fouled off the fifth pitch and clobbered Kluber's sixth offering just over the lighted scoreboard at field level in left to put Toronto on the board first. It was not only the first time the Jays had scored first, but the first time they had actually led at any point in the series.
Both he and Sanchez felt that was the turning point.
"I think the moment that made me feel like things were right was when (Donaldson) got us on the board," said Sanchez, "and then I was out there facing three, four and five (in the top of the fourth) and it was a one-two-three inning that took maybe 10 pitches. Right there, I think was a turning point … let's go, don't look back now."
Sanchez said Donaldson's heartfelt message was an inspiration.
"He just showed us his emotion," said Sanchez. "He said understanding it's a must-win game, just go out there and give everything you've got."
Clutch start, clutch win. Business as usual for @A_Sanch41! https://t.co/5sorCVi8Co #OurMoment pic.twitter.com/AGwM05qQM5— Blue Jays (@BlueJays) October 19, 2016
After Sanchez retired the side quickly in the top of the fourth, the Jays struck again in the bottom half, taking advantage of back-to-back, none-out walks issued by Kluber to Tulowitzki and Martin. It was only the third time all season that Kluber had walked consecutive hitters and it was the first time he'd done it leading off an inning. After Saunders struck out, Carrera blooped a single into no-man's land in short left-centre. Breaking off second, Tulowitzki made a quick, accurate read on the ball and, because of that savvy bit of base-running, scored without a throw to make it 2-0.
Facing the bottom half of the Cleveland lineup in the fifth, Sanchez got Lonnie Chisenhall on a ground ball and a nice play by Donaldson, then walked Coco Crisp. Naquin struck out on a wild pitch, but Crisp went to second on the play, then scored on a Perez double to left-centre. Donaldson then ended the inning with an even better play, diving to snare Santana's grounder that was headed for left field then gunning Santana down at first base for the third out, preventing Cleveland from tying the game.
When Kluber left the game after five innings and 89 pitches, it became clear that Francona would have to count on a starter other than Kluber getting the job done on the mound.
"We're trying to win the game," said Francona. "We talked to Kluber after every inning. And I thought he held his stuff really good. I thought his legs started to get a little tired. And we went out in the sixth, we had somebody up, but he got them out."
Sanchez was lifted after six outstanding innings, having allowed only the two doubles, one each by the No. 8 and No. 9 hitters. He walked a pair, including Crisp, who scored Cleveland's first run, the only one allowed by Sanchez, whose innings total went past 200 for the season in this game.
After Brett Cecil tossed a perfect seventh, the Blue Jays opened up some daylight in the bottom of the inning, finally getting to the Cleveland bullpen for the first time in the series. After Goins singled to lead off, Bautista hit a little nubber about 30 feet down the third base line, reliever Bryan Shaw threw the ball away at first, committing Cleveland's first error of the series and putting runners at first and third.
Francona elected to walk Donaldson intentionally, loading the bases with nobody out for Encarnacion. He responded with a bullet up the middle that went for a single and plated two runs to give Toronto a 4-1 lead.
We'll see ya tomorrow, Canada. #OurMoment pic.twitter.com/3pAjKlOOZw— Blue Jays (@BlueJays) October 19, 2016


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NYC TV & Movie Tour
See all the best TV and movie locations in New York! Your favorite places in New York from TV and movies in one tour.!
New York TV and Movie Sites takes you to all the great places by bus from both the big and the small screen. See for yourself the apartment building where the most famous "Friends " lived, See the manhole cover from Enchanted , Feel like part of the family at The Cosby Show , Grab a slice at the pizza place from Men in Black II and who you gonna call when we visit the Ghostbusters firestation?
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Departs: Daily from Ellen's Stardust Diner (1650 Broadway corner of 51st St. Look for a tour guide with a blue umbrella )
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Duration: Approximately 2.5 hours
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- Departure from Ellen's Stardust Diner (1650 Broadway corner of 51st St. Look for a tour guide with a blue umbrella)
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Value Line is regarded as the best independent research available. More than just recommendations, Value Line provides the rationale behind its picks for greater understanding.
A Quick Review
Trading the Dogs of the Dow system is fairly simple and straight forward. At the start of the year, you take a look of the list of Dow 30 Industrial companies (DJIA), choose the 10 carrying the highest dividend yields and then divide your money equally among those 10. A year later, the process gets repeated, spreading your funds among the new list of top-10 candidates.
The basic premise is that these are all high quality companies, and, for whatever reason, a few have temporarily fallen out of favor, and thus now have relatively high yields. Being high-quality blue chip stocks, the theory goes, they will likely bounce back. (For a more detailed background on this system, see Dogs of the Dow, A conservative, Low Maintenance Strategy That Occasionally Has Its Day.)
A Solid Year
Last year's Dogs consisted of the following blue chips: AT&T (T - Free AT&T Stock Report), Verizon (VZ - Free Verizon Stock Report), Pfizer (PFE - Free Pfizer Stock Report), Merck (MRK - Free Merck Stock Report), Kraft Foods (KFT - Free Kraft Stock Report), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ - Free Johnson & Johnson Stock Report), Intel (INTC - Free Intel Stock Report), DuPont (DD - Free DuPont Stock Report), McDonald's (MCD - Free McDonald's Stock Report), and Chevron (CVX - Free Chevron Stock Report). Their yields ranged from a high of 5.85% for AT&T, down to 3.16% for Chevron.
The Dogs strategy worked out quite nicely, as the stocks with the highest dividend yields at the start of the year turned in some of the best returns of all the Dow issues in 2011. An equally weighted investment in the group generated 12.2% in price appreciation in 2011. By comparison, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up about 5.5%. Meanwhile, six of the 10 Dogs had double digit price increases, led by, McDonalds (up 30.7%), Pfizer (23.6%), and Kraft (18.6%). This marked the second year in a row that the Dogs performed better than the unmanaged index.
By contrast, the "non-dogs" (that is, the 20 Dow stocks that had the lowest yields at the start of 2011), did rather poorly. As a group, this sorry bunch was down 4.4% for the year. To be sure, even these puppies had some solid winners among them, such as IBM (IBM - Free IBM Stock Report, up 25.3%) and Home Depot (HD - Free Home Depot Stock Report, up 19.9%). But these were more than overwhelmed by some real mutts. Bringing up the rear were dreadful returns from Bank of America (BAC - Free Bank of America Stock Report, which lost 58.3%), Alcoa (AA - Free Alcoa Stock Report, down 43.8%), Hewlett-Packard (HPQ - Free Hewlett-Packard Stock Report, down 38.8%), and JP Morgan (JPM - Free JP Morgan Stock Report, which shed 21.6% of its market value).
This Year's Bunch Shows Few Changes
One of the beauties of the Dogs of the Dow system is that it requires comparatively little work. At most, you would have 10 stocks to replace once a year. But that's seldom the case. In fact, the list of highest yielding Dow stocks at the end of 2011 was hardly changed from 2010.
Now, that may come as a surprise to some. After all, weren't some of those aforementioned other stocks beaten low enough to improve their yield standing? Well, yes, but not always enough to make them contenders. As it turned out the worst performers last year were largely concentrated at the bottom of the dividend totem pole. So, even Bank of America, with its near 60% plunge in price, only saw its dividend yield improve slightly, from 0.3% to, 0.7%. JP Morgan, however, saw its yield bump up to 3.01%, and Microsoft, after a modestly down year, was bubbling just under the top 10 chart, with a yield of 3.08%.
Still, the only stocks that were knocked off the old list were McDonald's and Chevron. They actually had solid years, rising 30.7% and 16.6% for 2011, respectively. But the price increases resulted in lowering their yields just enough to not make the cut.
These were replaced by General Electric (GE - Free General Electric Stock Report) and Procter & Gamble (PG - Free Procter & Gamble Stock Report), which, in contrast, didn't do quite as well last year. GE's price slid by 2.1% in 2011, while P&G notched ahead by 3.7%.
The yields for the Dogs of 2012 ranged from 5.82% for AT&T, to 3.10% for Kraft Foods.
Eight Weeks Later…And the Last Shall Be First
Nearly two months into the new year, and the Dogs performance isn't at all too shabby. As a group, they're up a respectable 2.4% or so, which would put them on pace to exceed last year's performance. However, the real story is the impressive rebound in those stocks that did not make the cut for 2012. An equal weighted investment in the 20 lowest yielding Industrials would be up a hefty 10.6% for the young year to date. Indeed, half of these issues have registered double digit increases over this brief period, with Bank of America leading the pack with an astounding 41.7% gain.
Of course, eight weeks do not a year make, and the story could be completely different when we close the books on 2012. Historically, however, the Dogs of the Dow strategy tends to perform better during flat-to-down market periods. So, if we have a boom year, their performance will likely lag. We'll check in a little later and see. But, for now, the Dogs are not winning Best In Show.
At the time of this article's writing, the author did not have positions in any of the companies mentioned.


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2014 Melbourne Storm Season Preview
The Melbourne Storm is once again on the forefront of everyone's mind when it comes to premiership contention and there are obviously three massive reasons as to why they have been so successful. A club that has only missed the preliminary finals twice since 2005, infamously in 2010 and in 2013 when they bowed out in straight sets, is always going to be charted as early-on favourites.
Season 2013 went on like any other year for the Melbourne Storm as they cruised through the opening rounds of the competition, faced a problematic mid season as Origin took its toll before gearing up for the finals over the final six weeks of the competition. If history had repeated itself, the Storm would have beat the Rabbitohs to cruise through to another preliminary final but it wasn't to be this time as former Storm superstar Greg Inglis defeated his former teammates. And what followed next shocked the NRL. The Melbourne Storm faced the Newcastle Knights in a sudden death semi final and lost by two points. The Storm had not bowed out of the finals race that early since the Cowboys beat them in 2005 but like any great club, they are set to bounce back.
Melbourne, like any professional rugby league club, have lost key men in key positions for the upcoming season but most notably at five-eighth. The man who made the #6 jersey his own, Gareth Widdop, moved on to the St. George Illawarra Dragons at the conclusion of last season and veteran playmaker Brett Finch retired, giving coach Craig Bellamy something to mull over at pre-season training. While recent recruits Ben Roberts and Joel Romelo could play alongside halfback Cooper Cronk, it is Ben Hampton who has been touted as the replacement and long-term succession plan for the Mexicans.
And while the Storm have lost some very good players, they have also gained some good players - none more documented that the signature of ginormous gorgeous George Rose. The hulk of a man was picked up from Manly, has dropped 8kg and looks set to become an asset after a stellar performance in Melbourne's recent trial against the Canberra Raiders.
Where they can win it?
The forwards. This season is going to heavily depend on how the Storm roll forward, especially after being criticised for their lack of mobility in previous seasons. Their pack is getting more and more experienced as the years go by but this year could be a key year for players like second rowers Kevin Proctor and Tohu Harris.
These two have not been in the game long but they have been playing consistent football ever since their debuts and now the question is can they go up a gear? Feeding off hooker Cam Smith is one thing but playing at the line with Cooper Cronk is another.
Veteran Ryan Hoffman has always been able to run off of Cronk, bursting through the line to score or make solid metres to get them on the front foot, a pet play the Storm have been using. In recent times however the ageing body of Hoffman has slowed this process down but now there is two new strike weapons. In trials the Storm used both Proctor and Harris in a Hoffman role, on both sides of the ruck with Proctor even scoring the first try bursting through the line. Things are looking bright for the Storm's mobile forward pack and mix that through with players like the Bromwich brothers, Rose, Hoffman and Hinchcliffe the Storm will be dangerous.
Where they may struggle?
Age is but a number, unless you play sport for a living. As the years go by the players age and it is becoming clear that some are slowing down. Cronk, Smith and fullback Billy Slater are all into there 30's now and look like they are beginning to slow down.
Last season the Storm just looked worn down, tired and just not themselves. While the punishing 26 round season does not help their cause, the added pressure of Origin and rep duty does not do them any favours. The big three are considered the Melbourne Storm's saving grace but I feel that their commitments across representative teams and the Storm is having a major problem for the club. This highlights the forwards need to dominate more and that maybe it is time for a fresh face to stand up and take charge down south.
Match Winner
Cameron Smith will again be the match winner for the Storm as his undeniable control around the ruck adds to the grinding formula that works so well. He is able to control the game to his tempo, almost acting like a gear box as to how fast the Storm go, and it is no question that he is the best player in the team. A lot of the work that he does without question goes unnoticed and this is why he is easily Melbourne's match winner.
Rookies to watch
It has been documented across various news outlets the Queensland Cup recruit fullback Cameron Munster will be the new face of the Melbourne, if he can live up to the hype. He is being hailed as the next Billy Slater and Craig Bellamy even extended his contract until 2017 plus his salary has increased by $100,000; all before he even touches a ball in first grade.
It is unclear just when Munster will get his go in the NRL (likely to come during Origin) but can this kid live up the expectations already on him?
Top 17
1. Billy Slater, 2. Matt Duffie, 3. Will Chambers, 4. Sisa Waqa, 5. Justin O'Neill, 6. Ben Hampton, 7. Cooper Cronk, 8. Jesse Bromwich, 9. Cameron Smith, 10. Bryan Norrie, 11. Kevin Proctor, 12. Ryan Hoffman, 13. Ryan Hinchcliffe
Interchange: 14. George Rose, 15. Tohu Harris, 16. Kenny Bromwich, 17. Jordan McLean


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Red, black, and white...oh my! This seemed like the go-to trend among many of our favorite Latinas. Check out this week's most stylish celebrities:
1. Gina Rodriguez
Gina Rodriguez
The Jane the Virgin star looked divine while attending Variety and Women in Film's pre-Emmy celebration in this black crop top and floral printed, asymmetrical skirt.
2. Dascha Polanco
Dascha Polanco
A vision in white! The Orange is the New Black actress wore this lovely sheer lace gown to Variety and Women in Film's pre-Emmy celebration.
3. Bella Thorne
Bella Thorne
The 16-year-old Cubana rocked tight leather pants and a red sleeveless wrap top to Entertainment Weekly's pre-Emmy party. She finished the look off with strappy heels and a black hat.
4. Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez
Lady in red! Gomez opted for this red Valentino jumpsuit and black clutch for the Variety and Women in Film's pre-Emmy celebration.
5. Joan Smalls
Joan Smalls
The beautiful supermodel attended Variety and Women in Film's pre-Emmy celebration in this strapless printed mini dress and ankle cuff sandals.


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It's understandable that an emcee or producer would want immediate gratification and recognition for their work. In fact, no artist wants their laborious efforts to go unnoticed. However, as the case with Parallel Thought, they found more solitude in biding their time for the limelight and instead built up a catalog that would back up their words when the time came.
The trio of artists within Parallel Thought consist of New Jersey producers Drum and Knowledge (who met in high school circa the early 2000s) and Alabama rapper/producer Caness (who they met on an internet forum, of all places). Since 2005, Parallel Thought have worked on nearly a dozen projects, including two full-length albums with Artifacts member and veteran Tame One, a collaborative album between Tame and underground favorite Del The Funky Homosapien, and most recently a collaborative project with Del entitled Attractive Sin. All in a day's work, and they're just getting started.
Speaking with DXnext, Parallel Thought go into their relationships with Tame One and Del, as well as their latest project Attractive Sin. Never ones to take a break, the group also reveal what projects they have in store for the very near future.
Finding Their Sound: Knowledge stated, "When we first started, we didn't know how it was going to be. Sample-wise, I didn't know what I was looking for. Basically it was, 'Maybe this will sound good, maybe this will sound better.' It was a learning process, up until very recently."
"We always knew we wanted to make straight Hip Hop stuff though. That was never a question," Drum added. "It was never about what kind of music we would make, it was more how are we going to make this music that we like."
Completing The Crew: Drum explained, "Before Caness was in the group in 2005 and before we put out Drugs, Liquor, Sex & Cigarettes, we originally had another emcee in the group. We had tried that format out, but that emcee didn't really work out. So finding Caness was out of necessity; we wanted to form a group that was consistent."
Building A Relationship With Tame One: Knowledge stated, "I was kind of just peeping the iPod and I was like, I want to do a [New] Jersey Hip Hop record. We did a full length [album in Chorus Rhyme] with C-Rayz Walz, and it was great. And then I'm thinking, let's do one with somebody from Jersey. We reached out to Tame, and he was very receptive to it. In the past there's been rumors that [Tame One is] hard to work with or whatever, but he was super receptive to working with us. So we brought him out to the studio. And for the next three years, we were in there constantly. It went from one record to one record to another record."
Drum interjected, "That Tame project is probably the biggest one we've put out where we were first recognized for our production. But we've also done an entire full length with C-Rayz Walz, with front to back production. And locally we've done stuff with a few rappers, same thing, front to back production. We also have an album with this dude from Harlem named Swave Sevah, so this theme of really trying to do front to back albums has been going on."
"Our EP Drugs, Liquor, Sex & Cigarettes was a compilation thing to stretch and get to meet people and learn how to interact in that sense," Drum continued. "We got comfortable with that, and then started reaching out to people, like who do we want to work with? Let's try and work with this person. C-Rayz, we used to go up to the Bronx all the time to pick him up and do music. Same with Swave from Harlem, same thing with Tame."
Linking With Del The Funky Homosapien: "That started with Da Ol' Jersey Bastard," explained Knowledge. "I remember the Eleventh Hour had just come out and I was playing it in the car. And Tame was like, 'You know what? I go way back with Del [The Funky Homosapien], let's get him on a track.' So cool, we did 'Catch Me,' that worked out. Then on Acid Tab Vocab, he was like, 'I'm gonna reach out to Del again.' Boom, we did another track called 'Oops.' And then from there Del and Tame were just speaking and they were like, let's do a whole album together. And the way that we were working with Tame, just pumping out material, he said, 'Why don't you produce the whole album for us?' And that's how Parallel Uni-Verses came together."
"While that was going, we were giving Del beats on the side," he continued. "We were thinking, why don't we do a solo project together? The Del album [Attractive Sin] took a while to complete. A bulk of it was recorded in 2008-09, and then we literally revisited it in December-January of this year. We went back and cut some of the older songs and made some of the newer songs, but that's how that record went. So it really went from working with Tame nonstop up until now, all the way from Da Ol' Jersey Bastard to Attractive Sin."
On Revising Attractive Sin: Drum said, "It's one of those things where an album sits that long without working on it…Everything we do gets better. So we have a couple of records that stayed on there because they were amazing joints and they had to stay on. But you always want to give people the newest best stuff that you got. That was the case here. It's not so much we cut songs that weren't good enough, we just felt the need to represent our current stuff."
East Coast Production With A West Coast Emcee: Knowledge stated, "Del is a massive Hip Hop historian. He's an Oakland emcee and he's very West Coast, and he knows the roots of Hip Hop. And for us, our production style and influence is strictly East Coast. So we did our best to combine them and I think it worked out. Doing Parallel Uni-Verses also helped because we had a Newark emcee and an Oakland emcee, and the question was how do we get them to sound good together on an album. We made it work, and that's how we knew Attractive Sin would work."
Drum added, "I also think Del on his own is so talented. Nowadays with everybody going for the Southern sound, or East Coast and West Coast, whatever it may be, bottom line is this dude is a ridiculously talented artist. So whether you put him on a Southern beat or a West Coast beat or an East Coast beat, his style translates because he's saying real shit. He's not rapping about stuff that's expendable; he's rapping about real life stuff."
No Features? No Problem: Knowledge explained, "I would have liked to get some of the Hieroglyphics guys on Attractive Sin. But I think the way Del works in Oakland, he really is always recording solo, which is why if you look at his past five albums, it's just Del. He just records anytime during the night, whenever he wants to, so I think that was really left up to him if he wanted a guest on it. I know he's not opposed to it, but the way he works is super fast where he's like, 'Here's a track, that's sick, give me the next one. I'm gonna record it right now; I'm not going to wait on anyone.' Of course we would have liked to get some guests on it, but the way Del works is very independent."
Upcoming Projects To Check For: "Art Of Sound is coming in July," said Knowledge. "Initially, it was just going to be a Caness beat tape because he had done a song with G-Side. So we were thinking, we want to showcase Caness and his production because people haven't heard tons of stuff from him. And then Drum and I started adding some beats to it. From there we were like, let's make this a full-fledged instrumental album. Let's drop it right after the Del project."
Speaking on his own project, Caness explained "We were doing Art Of Sound, and we wanted to throw the emcees that we were gonna be working with on there to introduce them. At the same time, I've been dying to put together an EP as emcee, so we started working on Articulation. We pretty much finished that within the last couple months. That's a seven song EP."
Knowledge continued, "With Gene The Southern Child, it's the same thing. We threw Gene on the Art Of Sound, and he also has an EP that's going to be coming out soon that's basically done. So this was all within the last few months. We wanted to put out a lot of material we've been sitting on for a few years. So the Del album comes out, then you get the instrumental project, then the EP of Caness and Parallel Thought material, then you get a project of Gene's material, so that we can introduce everybody and then next year we can go into full length album mode."
Drum interjected, "I'd like to clarify too, we've been sitting on these projects as ideas. These projects haven't been done until recently. So like with Caness, obviously he's in our group and we've done projects with him. But it's one of those things where we as producers want to build up our name and our brand and our label to the point where we can break an artist. So we've been busy doing albums here and there, but we've been working with Caness the whole time. So it's really important that we're finally coming out with this album and adding an EP with it. Like, listen, this is the third member of the group that you might not have heard about but the dude's killing it. These ideas have been around for a while but the actual material is from the last six months."
Sign To A Major Or Stay Indie?: "I think the only way is if somebody stepped up with a significant amount of money," said Knowledge. "The way the industry is right now, if you have distribution and you know how to do publicity and you know how to do radio and you know how to do retail and marketing, then you don't need these bigger companies, because they don't know how to do it anymore either. That's why they're scrambling and now trying to sign anybody. I really don't see a major label doing anything for us unless they want to throw us a significant amount of money. I think we've taken our time, we've been able to analyze this music industry and we're comfortable with ourselves."
Caness insisted, "One thing that separates our group from a lot of other groups is we have people who have worked at record labels, who went to school for music business or audio engineering. Knowing all those skills, we're not just a guy who makes beats or a guy who rhymes. We're a group of artists who make music, but we also are aware of all the elements that go into that. And that's a goal of mine, is to not have to go to anyone for anything. And I'd think they would say the same thing."
Drum agreed, stating, "We've learned a lot. We put out several projects on a bunch of smaller labels here and there. We've signed two-album deals, we've signed deals with advance money, we've signed deals with no money. We've been through it a couple times and learned our lesson and figured out how we want to do stuff. And that's the thing too, we don't have to worry about how we want to put something out. We don't have to answer to a label about how much to spend on the artwork or the packaging. The Del album, we did the artwork in-house. We decided we want to press up 180-gram vinyl, make it red, and have the cover be flat with a gloss to it. All this stuff we normally have to get a budget approved for and have to answer to somebody else. We don't have to answer to anybody. There's no fingers to point when something goes wrong and there's no permission to ask from anybody."


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The K-Edge Universal Camera ¼"-20 Pro Saddle Rail Mount provides a rock-solid platform for any camera to capture the unique angle of a trailing rider. Use the ¼"-20 (tripod) mount for almost every camera, including: Garmin, SONY, Contour, Drift, Rollei. Or remove this adapter and use the base GoPro mount for all Hero cameras.
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