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Dave D'Onofrio's Sox Beat: Alfredo Aceves an ace in the holeBY DAVE D'ONOFRIO
Special to The New Hampshire Union Leader
June 18. 2013 8:16PM
BOSTON -- ONLY NOW reaching the middle of June, it's already been an eventful season for Alfredo Aceves.
It began in the early days of spring training, when he refused to throw full speed during live batting practice, and got a talking-to from his manager. Then came the World Baseball Classic, where he got so excited during a brawl between Mexico and Canada, Canadian Coach Larry Walker said he "saw Satan in his eyes."
Once the season started he struggled, badly, and after a late-April start called his effort into question again, he was demoted to Triple-A with an 8.66 earned run average. And though he was back a month later, he left the clubhouse in a huff after learning that the team's gratitude for his quality start against the Phillies would be rewarded with a return trip to Pawtucket.
But as his eventful season nears its midpoint, it's becoming clear that through thick, through thin, through what-is-he-thinking, Alfredo Aceves will one way or another be an important factor in what the Red Sox become.
The eccentric right-hander offered another reminder on Tuesday, limiting the Rays to just a run over five innings before the rains cut short his start in the first half of a day-night doubleheader. Aceves had some trouble in the second, when he lost his command and issued three walks, but he worked his way through each of the four other frames in either three or four batters. He yielded just three hits, and needed only 75 pitches to navigate his way through the outing.
His spot on the roster was created by the Major League Baseball rule allowing teams to activate a 26th player to help them staff a twinbill, so this time he knew that his stay in the bigs would last only as long as his start did. But putting that performance on top of his other recent efforts, one could make the case he's ready to be a more regular contributor in the majors again.
And that's why it looks like he could be a factor for the Red Sox. If not in Boston, then in a trade.
At Pawtucket, Aceves has posted a respectable 3.52 ERA while delivering better than six innings per start — and in four appearances since his initial demotion, he has now registered a 1.50 ERA with the big club. That spans 18 innings in which he's walked 10, but allowed only 15 hits and positioned his team to win all three of his starts without allowing more than a single run.
Furthermore, as bad as his April was in general — and it was bad, considering he didn't have an appearance that went more than five innings or allowed fewer than two earned runs — if the clunker against Oakland is taken out of the mix, Aceves' ERA for the season is 3.62. Without the seven earned runs in 3 1/3 innings against the A's, his ERA as a starter is 2.67.
With Clay Buchholz having now pitched fewer than 12 innings since May 22, Aceves could be key if the ace's sore neck costs him many more starts, and if he's able to perform the way he has of late it could be a shot in the arm for a rotation that has had issues of late. Jon Lester has been bad for a month, while Ryan Dempster and Felix Doubront have both been generally inconsistent this season.
If Aceves can be what he's been since April 23, he could give the Sox the serviceable sixth starter they appear to need — and he could give it to them without disrupting the developmental plans of Allen Webster and Rubby De La Rosa.
With Aceves, though, the question isn't entirely about ability. It's about his attitude, his effort, and his willingness to cooperate, and with all those still in question it may be that the Sox don't believe keeping him in Boston is worth the headache. But as the trade deadline approaches, some other pitching-starved team may believe they are.
Among his greatest assets are his versatility and durability, so he could appeal to clubs as either a starter or a reliever if one is willing to look at the talent more than the troubles. And though the Red Sox shouldn't expect all that much in return, he could perhaps help them acquire depth — which they could use in both the infield and outfield — or an arm that comes attached to a less kooky personality.
Whatever it is, the 30-year-old Aceves appears to be pitching his way toward some sort of outcome. He could soon find himself a regular in the rotation. He could see himself traded. He could come back to Boston in a relief role. Aceves' fate may be as unpredictable as his actions.
But it certainly seems as though the next phase of this eventful season is coming soon — and that it may not be insignificant for the Sox as a whole.
ELLSBURY opened Tuesday by delivering hits in each of his first two at-bats, continuing a hot streak that dates back to May 20, and bridges the stretch of games he missed with a strained groin. The center fielder entered the twinbill hitting .357 with a .437 on-base percentage and .915 OBP plus slugging since May 21. He hadn't homered over that stretch, but with those numbers he was nonetheless one of the game's best leadoff hitters over that stretch.
THE RAYS' Wil Myers made his major-league debut Tuesday afternoon, at the park that might've been his home. Myers was rumored to be targeted by the Red Sox this winter, but Boston ultimately didn't part with a package including Lester, and Tampa Bay sent James Shields to Kansas City with Wade Davis and Elliot Johnson in exchange for Myers and three other minor leaguers.
If it was the Royals' choice, it so far appears they made the right call. Shields has a 2.80 ERA and leads the league in innings pitched, while Lester's ERA is 4.37 and he hasn't pitched into the seventh inning yet this month.
Dave D'Onofrio covers the Red Sox for the New Hampshire Union Leader and Sunday News. His e-mail address is email@example.com.


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Title: Martha
Authors: Diana Wallis Taylor
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She has spent her life caring for others--will she ever find someone who will cherish her?
Martha's entire life is marked by her responsibilities to her family. In the absence of her mother, she runs the household, makes the meals, cares for her father, and attempts to keep her absentminded younger sister on task. In the midst of her duties, will she ever find time to live her own life--or find her own love?
This touching, well-researched portrayal of Martha of Bethany, sister of Mary and Lazarus, unveils the woman within the Bible character. Through Diana Wallis Taylor's lush descriptions and inspired fusion of imagined and recorded dialogue, Martha's world--her trials, triumphs, and loves--vibrantly comes to life.
Follow Martha as she navigates the complicated worlds of family, faith, and love . . . and you'll never read her story the same way again.
Diana Wallis Taylor is a speaker for Stonecroft Ministries and is currently working toward her MA in biblical studies at Bethel Seminary. She is the author of Journey to the Well, has published many articles, and has contributed stories to several books. Taylor lives in California. Find out more at http://www.dianawallistaylor.com/.What I Liked:
As always, I enjoy Biblical fiction for the added insight and incentive to study the Bible stories in further depth. While the characters and fictitious personal relationships kept this story flowing, my biggest appreciation was for the setting and context this book provided - into town life and customs, political issues, and religious traditions of the day.
Most inspiring, however, was Martha's story. Her thoughts and concerns as she learned about this Man, Jesus. The intrincate way He touched her complex life story through his ministry, death, and resurrection. A credible background to her well-known comments regarding Mary's work and Lazarus' death. The author has succeeded in replacing the "nagging shrew workaholic" stereotype with a sincere woman who is full of love for those around her, and most importantly, touched by the Master.
Available June 2011 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.
Thanks to Baker Publishing Group for the review copy of this book.

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Why do we love watching sports? And what did we love the most in 2009?
Those are two questions each of us would answer differently. But the answer to the second question helps explain the answer to the first.
We love watching sports because they are a Rorschach inkblot test for our emotions. And we file away certain memories from any given year based on what we love about the games we watch and play.
Maybe you love watching the Ravens each Sunday because wearing a purple jersey and nervously chewing your nails - or on your remote - gives a sense of belonging. Maybe knowing that thousands of fans are doing the same gives you a connection to a city, or a region, and maybe it stirs a sense of civic pride in your otherwise cynical heart.
Then again, maybe you like watching sports because it means time spent with family, a tradition we pass down from one generation to the next. Maybe it's an excuse for fathers and sons to exchange phone calls and conversations that help bridge the distance between them, or maybe it's the unspoken bond forged by squeezing in 18 holes on a warm spring day with a friend, a spouse, a son or daughter, or a stranger.
Maybe you like underdogs, or maybe you prefer to watch a group of exceptional athletes chase the imperfect goal of a perfect season. No matter what your reasons are for loving sports, 2009 offered something for you. Before we flip the calendar and put the first decade of the millennium in our rearview mirrors, we asked each of our writers to recall a favorite image, moment or memory from the past 12 months.
Some are big moments, others quite small. But each vignette helps answer the question with personal resonance. They are a reflection of why we love the games we watch, play and write about. And they are our favorite mental snapshots of 2009.
For wounded servicemen, this was as good as it gotIt was a hot day in June, and the Ravens had invited three wounded servicemen from the war in Iraq to attend their minicamp at the Castle in Owings Mills.
Sgt. James Norris of the Army's 104th Cavalry survived 11 attacks from rocket-propelled grenades and IEDs. Cpl. Matt Jordan of the 4th Infantry Division saw his leg shredded by a roadside bomb. Spec. Charles Wood of the 10th Mountain Division suffered from combat-related seizures.
But all three were smiling. All were huge Ravens fans. And this was their first time at an NFL practice. Life didn't get any better.
When practice was over, coach John Harbaugh invited the soldiers onto the field. The team surrounded them and broke into thunderous applause. The three were stunned - and moved.
"There was a time when I didn't know if I was going to be back home," Norris said, eyes getting misty. "And to be around you all now, it's truly a blessing."
Harbaugh asked the servicemen for a cheer to close out practice. They were stumped for a moment.
Then Norris said quietly: "God bless America."
And that's how practice ended, with the Ravens and soldiers in a huddle, hands held high in the middle and everyone shouting: "One, two, three ... God bless America!"
It was a wonderful moment. I don't think I'll ever forget it.
-- Kevin Cowherd
Topping the untoppableThe most memorable "moment" for me in 2009 actuallyincludes two moments that I cannot separate. They bothinvolve Fallston's girls athletes. While it seemed the firstone could not be topped, the second one might just havesurpassed it.
First, the basketball team kept sailing through a dreamseason, heading into the playoffs undefeated. Just abouteveryone figured that run would end once the Cougarsmet powerhouse Paint Branch in the Class 3A state titlegame. The Cougars, especially Jess Harlee, had a differentidea. Harlee put on a 28-point show and hit two freethrows with 3.3 seconds left for a 65-62 victory and a 28-0season.
In the spring, the girls lacrosse team had a 17-2 seasongoing when they met Maryland's most successful team,15-time state champion Mount Hebron, in the state final.It looked like an uphill battle in three feet of snow -- untilit started. The Cougars made the upset look easy, runningup a 10-goal lead in 17 minutes and routing the Vikings,16-1, on five goals from Jenn Ward and a stunning defensiveeffort led by McKenzie Hannahs.
Three people shared in both titles -- Hannahs, MonicaFischer and coach Mike McTeague, who said: "They believethey're going to win -- if they play hard, they'regoing to win. To believe that is half the battle, especiallyagainst legendary teams like the ones we played."
-- Katherine Dunn
A game too good to endThe year brought plenty of standout teams, most notablythe 28-0 Class 3A state champion Lake Clifton boysbasketball squad. It had unforgettable days, like the briskone at UMBC Stadium last month when both Loch Ravensoccer teams claimed state titles. And there were remarkableindividual performances, led by Mount St. Josephsenior forward David Arnold, who was asked to play goalieand stopped three penalty kicks in the Maryland InterscholasticAthletic Association A Conference soccerchampionship against then-No. 1 McDonogh to lead theGaels to an improbable upset win.
But the most memorable event in 2009 took place atCalvert Hall's Alumni Memorial Gymnasium on Jan. 29,when the St. Frances boys basketball team came awaywith an epic 90-84 win over the host Cardinals that tookthree overtimes. The Panthers overcame a 10-point deficitin the final three minutes, Dante Holmes' buzzer-beating3-pointer sending the game into overtime.
From there, Calvert Hall twice extended the game — ShawnHolmes hitting a tying jumper with seven seconds left inthe first overtime and Donya Jackson calmly sinking twofoul shots with four seconds left in the second one — beforeSt. Frances finally took charge as senior Terrell Vinsonled five Panthers in double figures with 26 points.
-- Glenn Graham
Glory, then sorrowMy favorite memory of 2009 is a two-parter that isbittersweet. I was fortunate to witness perhaps one of themost exciting NCAA men's lacrosse championship finalsin the sport's history, when Syracuse rallied from a threegoaldeficit with less than six minutes left in regulation towin in overtime, 10-9, over Cornell on Memorial Day.
Attackman Kenny Nims' game-tying goal with 4.5 secondsleft -- courtesy of an over-the-head pass from midfielderMatt Abbott -- crystallized the determination andtalent of an Orange squad intent on capturing an NCAArecord11th national title. Less than two months later,however, the sport mourned the passing of Michael Colley,an assistant sports information director who fieldedall media requests connected to the Virginia lacrosseteam and died during a walk while vacationing withfriends in Virginia Beach at the young age of 46. Colleywas in charge of the Cavaliers' football and lacrosseteams and was a tireless representative for both. I canremember covering March's seven-overtime thriller betweenthe Cavaliers and Maryland, and Colley hadworked up a sweat trying to feed the media as much informationas he could despite working outside in 50-degreetemperatures. And he still found a way to get usreporters an opportunity to interview whomever we requested.
-- Edward Lee
'I'm not going to let them down'While there were plenty of high points for the Ravenson the field in 2009, the one that stands out forme came off of it when the team selected Michael Oher with its first-round pick.
I will never forget his reaction when hisname was called. The last player remaining inthe green room in New York, Oher could havebeen embarrassed like Brady Quinn or AaronRodgers. Instead, he shed a tear and said: "I'mnot going to let them down. I'm going to givethem everything I got."
In this era, the top-level athletes expect to bedrafted high and have people cater to them. Itwas refreshing to see someone really appreciatethe moment.
-- Jamison Hensley
Bozeman shows Morgan the wayExiled by the NCAA to the small island that is Morgan State basketball, Todd Bozeman found redemption lastMarch in Winston-Salem, N.C., when the Bears claimedtheir first bid to the NCAA Division I tournament. It tookthe coach three years to reach the heights at a school thathad had just one winning season in the previous 26 years.As he stood on court after an 83-69 win over NorfolkState in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championshipgame, Bozeman had tears of joy and sadness on hisface. The joy was obvious. The sadness was not. His fatherhad died while Bozeman was serving an eight-year"show-cause" ban by the NCAA for paying a recruit atCalifornia, and would not be there to share his son's momentof resurrection.
For me, it was a moving, heartfelt experience. In threeshort years, Bozeman replaced the picture of Morgan'sbasketball ineptitude with a portrait of excellence. Hegave the university a moment in the sun and put NCAAmoney in its coffers. And that stood out in bold relief evenmore when, a month later, the school showed its thanksby creating acrimony in negotiations for what shouldhave been an automatic contract extension. Bozemanwill probably go back to the NCAAs again this year, butthe first time is always special. Especially when you'vebeen where he has been.
-- Ken Murray
It wasn't over till it was overIt started like so many of the other Orioles-Boston Red Sox games that I've covered over the past couple of years.On the night of June 30 at Camden Yards, the Red Soxhammered Orioles starter Rich Hill and built a 10-1 leadby the top of the seventh inning. A 79-minute rain delayonly added to the home team's misery.
But the Orioles scored five times in the bottom of theseventh, with pinch hitter Oscar Salazar connecting for athree-run homer. They then scored five more runs in theeighth inning as Nick Markakis hit a two-run double offAll-Star closer Jonathan Papelbon to bring home pinchrunner Jeremy Guthrie and Brian Roberts for the goaheadrun.
Overall, the Orioles sent 20 batters to the plate in theseventh and eighth innings against five Red Sox pitchers;13 of them got hits and one of them walked.
The biggest comeback in Orioles history, sealed whenGeorge Sherrill pitched a scoreless ninth, was easily thehigh point of another forgettable season for the Birds.
-- Jeff Zrebiec
Burton makes his last fishing tripIn what was his final real fishing trip, to an Eastern Shore pier that would soon bear his name, outdoors writeremeritus Bill Burton watched from a wheelchair as his lifelong campaign passed to a new generation.
With the sound of cars and trucks on nearby U.S. 50 as a soundtrack, youngsters dangled lines off the ChoptankRiver pier and reeled in striped bass, white perch and the occasional toadfish. Kids and fishing, fishing and publicaccess -- that was what the 82-year-old Burton was all about during a career that spanned more than a half-century,including 37 years at The Evening Sun.
Although weakened by cancer and bothered by the heat of a late morning in mid-July, the "Admiral of the Chesapeake,"who would die a month later, posed with each beaming angler and presented each one with a certificateprinted by his wife, Lois, and painstakingly signed by him, proclaiming the recipient "most energetic" or "best teamplayer" or some other attribute of good sportsmanship.
I didn't get a certificate, but I've got the memory.
-- Candus Thomson
More than just heartbreakI cried a little bit when Tom Watson was about to hit hissecond shot from the 18th fairway at Turnberry. I didn'tweep, but my eyes glossed over. It felt like my dad wasabout to win the British Open. It felt like I was watchingthe most ridiculous, improbable, wonderful thing unfoldon my television screen. A 59-year-old man with an artificialhip, a shaky putter and a face weathered by sun andtime was about to win the Claret Jug.
What happened next was like watching somethingbeautiful slowly overtaken by flame. It did not happen inan instant. Instead, it took hours, at least in my mind. Abad chip, a weak putt, a poor drive in the playoff and thenagony in slow motion as Watson and Stewart Cink playedout the inevitable conclusion. The final hole felt like afuneral procession for everyone but Cink.
But in the end, it was a reminder that the losers aresometimes far more interesting than winners. Sometimes,in sports and in life, it is the tryingthat really counts — the flutter in the stomach,the foolish and fleeting emotion that is"MAYBE." Watson looked heartbroken,and I could relate. Because I was, too. But itwas a nice reminder what a good thing it isto care deeply about something so silly as around of golf, as long as that caring isshared by the people you love. It was a reminderto call home, to recount that agonyand commiserate with my dad.
-- Kevin Van Valkenburg
They can't all say it ain't soSince I can't boil this down to one singlemoment that burns brightest in my memory, I'll try insteadto sum up the past year in sports with what shouldbe the catchphrase of 2009:
"What the hell were they thinking?"
Decades from now, 2009 will be remembered as the yearof the toppled sports hero, and the name at the top of thelist, of course, will be golfer Tiger Woods. There is nobigger name in sports, and it's still hard to grasp how farthe mighty one has fallen since that strange car accidentunleashed all his demons on an unsuspecting public.
But Tigergate was just gravy for the supermarket tabloids.Baltimore sports hero Michael Phelps' golden-boyimage was smudged when a British tabloid published aphoto of him apparently smoking marijuana, collegebasketball coach Rick Pitino had his own sex scandal,and steroid revelations tarnished baseball mega stars Alex Rodriguez and Manny Ramirez.
Oh, and tennis star Andre Agassi admitted in his recentlypublished autobiography that he was hooked onmethamphetamine while he was married to Brooke Shields.
Maybe Charles Barkley had it right about celebrityrole models.
-- Peter Schmuck
'Mirrors' work for Terps menThis was the game that changed the tone of the seasonfor the Maryland men's basketball team.
Before Maryland played Wake Forest in the AtlanticCoast Conference tournament in March, it appeared thatthe Terps might miss the NCAA tournament for thefourth time in five years. To that point, it had been a seasonmarked by a public dispute between coach Gary Williamsand the athletic department over two former recruits.
Maryland's 75-64 victory over the No. 8 Demon Deaconsin the ACC tournament's quarterfinals changed theseason's story line. Suddenly, the pundits were talkingabout how the undersized Terps had a serious chance tomake the NCAA tournament, how they had willed theirway past a taller team.
Maryland beat Wake Forest by aggressively reboundingand daring the Demon Deacons to hit the 3. WakeForest was 3-for-25 on 3-pointers.
The Terps indeed made the NCAA tournament -- andthe Wake Forest win certainly was a key.
Asked about Maryland's success, former Wake Forestcoach Dave Odom remarked that Williams must be doingit "with mirrors."
-- Jeff Barker
Not just a job, a vocationIn another lost Orioles season, one in which the truehighlight occurred when super catching prospect MattWieters made his debut in May and energized a frustratedfan base, the most memorable interview I had in 2009was with another catcher in the Orioles' system.
Caleb Joseph was leading the Carolina League in hittingwhen we spoke in July. I quickly learned that Joseph,the Frederick Keys' starting catcher, wasn't your normalballplayer. He was crazy. About baseball. Like I had neverencountered before.
The 23-year-old kid sometimes slept on a couch in theKeys' clubhouse "because you never know when yourlast day is going to be." He said, without a hint of bitterness,that he'd be honored to be Wieters' longtime backupin the majors and he acknowledged that he always criedwhile watching baseball movies like "The Rookie." Interviewswith minor leaguers usually take 10 minutes, tops.
This one went on for nearly an hour, every enthusiasticquote, every hilarious anecdote better than the last.Watching Wieters come to bat to a standing ovation onthat late May evening demonstrated what Orioles baseballcould and should be like. Listening to Joseph thatlate July afternoon, though, exhibited what is so enticingabout the game itself.
-- Dan Connolly
Upsetting 16 years of historyIn less than 60 seconds on a bitterly cold day in earlyFebruary, Erin Hamlin reduced grown men to tears,made a sports legend grin ear-to-ear and destroyed aworld championship stranglehold of 16 years thatseemed destined to extend to eternity.
Hamlin, a native New Yorker, earned the luge worldtitle on her home track in Lake Placid. She won bothruns, the second by setting a track record with a time of43.985 seconds, giving her the top of the podium over Germany'sNatalie Geisenberger.
The first U.S. woman to win the luge world championships,Hamlin also became the first non-German womanto stand on top of the podium since 1993 and ended a99-race German winning streak in World Cups, Olympicsand world championships that dated to 1997.
How big was it? American flags waved and cowbellsclanged. German coach Georg Hackl, a three-time Olympicgold medalist, blew her kisses and took pictures. Twoveteran U.S. luge officials wept. Men stood bare-chested inthe cold, T-E-A-M H-A-M-L-I-N painted on their torsos.For once, the goose bumps had nothing to do with thecold.
-- Candus Thomson
Dreaming and praying for a shotHis name was Andy Mitchell, and he had been rattlingaround in the Orioles' chain for nine years when wespoke in August. At 31, he had been stuck in Triple-A forfive years, pitching his heart out and waiting for The Call."God is in control," Mitchell said, "but I know I canplay up there."
Readers' reactions ran the gamut. Many admired hisgrit. Some challenged the Orioles to give Mitchell achance. Others suggested he get a life.
So what happened? The club never phoned. Undaunted,Mitchell went south to play winter ball, prayingfor one last shot. He would get it, if this were Hollywood.The Orioles are another story.
-- Mike Klingaman


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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — In Tehran's largest anti-U.S. rally in years, tens of thousands of demonstrators joined Monday in chants of "death to America" as hard-liners directed a major show of resolve against President Hassan Rouhani's outreach to Washington more than a generation after crowds on the same streets stormed and occupied the U.S. Embassy.
Such American-bashing protests occur every year outside the former embassy compound to mark the anniversary of the 1979 takeover following the Islamic Revolution. But the latest demonstration had a dual purpose of sending the boldest warning yet to Rouhani's government over whether it can expand dialogue with the U.S. or offer the concessions needed to possibly settle the nuclear impasse with the West.
"Fighting the global arrogance and hostile policies of America is the symbol of our national solidarity," said Saeed Jalili, who lost to Rouhani in June's election and later was replaced as the country's top nuclear negotiator.
The choice of Jalili as the main speaker to the crowd showed how high the rifts reach in Iran.
Jalili is a leading voice of dissent over Rouhani's overtures to Washington, but he is also a senior adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has given critical support to Rouhani's initiatives. The growing tensions have left Khamenei — the ultimate decision-maker in Iran — in the unusual role of domestic diplomat.
He had stood by Rouhani in apparent hopes that the nuclear talks and outreach can ease Iran's isolation from the West and roll back painful sanctions over Tehran's nuclear program. At the same time, he cannot ignore Rouhani's critics and seeks a middle ground built around his comments that American remains untrustworthy but Iran is strong enough to pursue talks and exchanges.
Another key test comes later this week when nuclear talks resume in Geneva between Iran and six world powers including the U.S. envoys. Negotiators left last month's session expressing hope that Rouhani's election — and full backing from Khamenei — could open room for progress in closing the gap between Western fears that Iran could eventually produce nuclear weapons and Iran's claims that it only seeks reactors for energy and medical isotopes.
Any stumbles in the talks, however, will likely bring even greater protest backlash from hard-liners such as the Revolutionary Guard and its vast paramilitary network.
In a symbolic show of force, they slammed back at appeals by Rouhani's backers to drop the longstanding chant of "death to America" in light of the groundbreaking exchanges opened in late September during the annual U.N. General Assembly — which included a call from President Barack Obama to Rouhani as the Iranian president headed to the airport. Ties between the two countries were severed after the embassy siege, which began a hostage crisis with 52 people held for 444 days.
White House spokesman Jay Carney acknowledged the process would not be easy.
"As the president has said, the history of mistrust between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran is deep and it will not be erased overnight. But what we are doing now is not about trust," he told reporters in Washington. "We're engaged in serious and substantive negotiations that offer the possibility that we can stop the advance of Iran's nuclear program, gain more transparency into their nuclear activities and negotiate a long-term comprehensive solution that resolves the international community's concerns about Iran's nuclear program."
Asked about the demonstrations and calls of 'death to America' in Tehran on this anniversary, Carney said: "We believe that the vast majority of Iranians would prefer a better relationship with the West and would prefer the benefits of that better relationship with the West, including economic benefits of rejoining the international community to the current status quo."
Jalili said the chant "death to America" — which rang out strongly among the more than 50,000 people outside the former embassy — is a symbol.
"It's not death to American people, but it's against a portion of Americans who support oppressive policies in the world. If we say 'death to America,' it is death to megalomania. 'Death to America' means death to think tanks that work for the destruction of nations."
Protester Reza Farahbakhsh called the rally "more spirited" than recent years, when crowds dwindled to several thousands and had to be padded with school children brought by bus.
"Some people said, 'Let's not chant death to America this year, it is not good for us,'" he said. "The world must see this."
It's not the first time critics of the dialogue have made their views known.
A group of protesters hurled insults and eggs at Rouhani's entourage upon his return from New York. Late last month, huge banners appeared around Tehran depicting the U.S. as a sinister and deceitful adversary that seeks to weaken Iran. Tehran officials ordered the signs removed, but they appeared in poster form at the demonstration Monday outside the former embassy compound.
Protesters also stomped on images of Obama and burned the U.S. flag. Others carried well-known banners reading "We trample America under our feet" and "The U.S. is the Great Satan." One image showed Obama in a wrestling uniform with Star of David earrings, symbolizing Israel.
On Sunday, Khamenei appeared to chide hard-liners by denouncing any attempts to undermine Iran's nuclear negotiators even as he praised Iranian militant students who stormed the U.S. Embassy in 1979 — reflecting his difficult balancing act between moderates and foes.
Diplomats "are on a difficult mission and nobody should weaken those who are on assignment," the official IRNA news agency quoted Khamenei, who has final say on all matters of state, as telling a group of students.
Outside the former embassy's brick walls — covered with anti-U.S. murals — students carried a model of a centrifuge used in uranium enrichment. A slogan on it read: "Result of resistance against sanctions: 18,000 active centrifuges in Iran."
Protester Mohsen Rajabi said Iran should never expect the U.S. to compromise with Iran.
"These are lies," he said during Monday's rally. "These are tricks to hinder our progress."
Associated Press writer Jim Kuhnhenn in Washington contributed to this report.


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As you are already doing with your son, your daughter needs to be educated regarding what ADHD is and is not, which of your son's behaviors are typical of children with ADHD and which are just part of normal sibling conflicts, and how her responses can help him achieve better self-control and improve general family functioning.
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Dave D'Onofrio's Pats Notebook: Reversal of fortune
October 27. 2013 9:02PM
FOXBOROUGH, Mass.
ANOTHER bad series, capped by another failed third down, seemed to portend another rough third quarter for a Patriots team that could ill-afford to waste a period, already trailing by two scores and facing the prospect of losing for the third time in four weeks.The Dolphins had dominated the first half, limiting New England to just 59 yards of offense, and they seemed poised to expand their advantage after capitalizing on the good field position afforded by the Pats' three-and-out to move the ball into the red zone.
Miami was at the 19, so well within field goal range, but, facing second and 2, the Fins were primed for more. They appeared headed for a touchdown that would've opened their lead up to 21, and very well could've busted wide open the battle for the top spot in the AFC East.
But then the Patriots showed why the division still goes through them. On second down they forced an incompletion from Ryan Tannehill, then on third down Dont'a Hightower dropped the quarterback for a nine-yard sack, and the loss made that much more difficult a kick into a tricky wind, so Caleb Sturgis' 46-yard boot banged off the right post. In two plays, the Patriots had swung momentum in their favor.
And they never let it swing back.
After a week spent emphasizing third-quarter performance, and a halftime break in which the team's captains sent the message that things needed to improve, the Pats responded by scoring 17 points in the period's final 10 minutes, eventually reeling off 24 unanswered overall, and ultimately claiming a 27-17 triumph to reach the season's midpoint with a record of 6-2.'Guys came in (at halftime) and the first thing, 'Hey, we've got a lot of football left to play,'' said safety Devin McCourty. 'The captains did a good job, but as a team, to have that mindset to come out there and to just play, that was big.
'This team is very mentally tough, and it shows up. We've had things happen this year that we didn't expect, that we couldn't see coming, and it's just next guy up. How do we fight through this? How do we get through it?'
Until Sunday they had been unable to figure an answer to those questions in the third quarter, in which they'd failed to score a touchdown this season, and had been outscored by a whopping total of 44-9, but McCourty said the general message this week was that the Patriots needed to do a better job of understanding what is being coached and being asked of them while adjustments are discussed during the break. Sunday, the results suggested they got the message.
After Sturgis' miss, a Patriot offense that had been stagnant all afternoon finally seemed to have a spark. Stevan Ridley, who was benched for the first quarter, maintained the momentum by starting the series with a 23-yard run. Tom Brady found Rob Gronkowski for a 23-yard completion down the middle. Two plays after that, Brady connected with Aaron Dobson on a 14-yard touchdown pass.
But the biggest key to the surge was really the playmaking of the defense, which quickly got the ball back to the offense. Rookie Logan Ryan blitzed off the corner and stripped Tannehill while making the sack, and Rob Ninkovich recovered at Miami's 13, giving the Patriots defense their 35th consecutive game causing a turnover, and giving their offense a golden chance to even the game.
They did that in three plays, with Brandon Bolden running around the left end from 2 yards out. In a matter of 113 seconds, a 17-3 deficit had become a 17-all tie. And New England was feeling good again after getting booed off the field before the break.
'When everyone's doing their job, that's what Patriot football looks like,' Ryan said. 'We're capable of doing that. We definitely emphasize that if we make plays we celebrate each other, and that stuff rubs off. A lot of guys were making plays and had big opportunities.'
Indeed, the Patriots finished with six sacks, two interceptions, the aforementioned fumble recovery and even a blocked field goal in the second half, when they kept the Dolphin offense to 2-for-7 on third down, 126 yards of offense and zero points. Meanwhile, the Pats tacked on a 48-yard Stephen Gostkowski kick just before the third quarter expired, then essentially put the game away when the Pats survived a strip-sack of Brady to complete a 12-play, 82-yard drive on a 3-yard Ridley run with 7:14 to play.
"We really tried to emphasize coming out after halftime and trying to start with a lot more energy than we had in the past," Ninkovich said. "We did a great job of coming in and understanding the concepts of how we wanted to play these guys; the first half we didn't play like we should have, and the second half we played how we wanted to play for the whole game — so we'll take it."
Indeed they will. At 6-2, the Patriots' record is better than it's been at this point in either of the past two seasons, which finished at 13-3 and 12-4, respectively.
"We didn't do much good in the first half. The second half was great," Brady said. "It was a good team effort. It wasn't easy. We're still grinding away. We obviously have a long way to go, but it feels good to be 6-2."
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I'll try to make this as short and precise as possible. I have an 11 week old. He's a great breastfeeder. However, we have recently encountered some issues. One of those issues was manageable. Now it's getting harder because there are numerous ones.
1) I have an issue with oversupply. My right side doesn't produce enough milk and the left side overproduces. Nothing I've tried seems to balance them out. Oftentimes when I feed him on the left side I start to drown him and then he get's hysterical. Right now he's refusing to eat because he got so upset at the crazy milk flow. I pumped it out, but he's still refusing to eat. I also understand that pumping will just encourage more milk. I can't seem to reduce it.
2) I took him to the doctor last week because he had blood in his stool for a week at that point. They suspected dairy and told me to cut it out. I've tried but a little bit still sneaks in and he still has a little blood in his stool a week later. I need to do better on this.
3) I go back to work in a week. I don't feel comfortable pumping there. For the last month, I've been pumping once a day to build up some breast milk for when I'm not there to feed him. My plan was to breastfeed him in the morning, pump on my lunch break, and then breastfeed him when he got home. When he's not with me he would be getting the milk that I froze and would continue to freeze. However, with this potential milk allergy I most likely have to dump all of that milk.
All of this issues have been so discouraging. What should I do? All I can think of right now is to go on the blandest diet possible and stick to that to alleviate this potential allergy. Then start supplementing with formula during the day and only breastfeed him the morning and at night. It kills me to have to feed him formula at all when I worked so hard to not have to do that for a few months.


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Raised on a steady diet of Brit-pop bands like Duran Duran and the British TV series The Adventures of Black Beauty, Andie spent much of her teen years dreaming about someday landing her own version of Simon LeBon.
Now 36 years-old and well past the smarmy influences of her teen years, Andie admits she still gets a bit weak in the knees every time she hears a refined British accent. She hasn't exactly been holding out for a British guy, but her past certainly might help explain her current 500-count pure mutton bedsheets.
Andie's best friend Sarah recently came across a nice looking British gentleman on the popular dating site match.com, so of course Sarah couldn't help but pass along his profile to Andie. Andie didn't belong to match.com, but she perused the gentleman's profile for a few minutes and she certainly liked what she saw.
Simon was a single and successful British construction foreman living in Andie's hometown of Minneapolis, and Simon's profile reflected both his intelligence and a dry, witty sense of humor. He was handsome, and contrary to our American stereotype of the British, his teeth didn't resemble an unkempt picket fence in rural Wyoming. Acting on a whim, Andie joined match.com and fired off a letter of interest to Simon.
Simon quickly responded with his own email, which Andie describes in her letter as "charming, friendly, and non-creepy." And as we all know here on PLFM, that's like getting a visit from the fucking Prize Patrol. Andie and Simon agreed to meet for a brief brunch the following weekend.
"Brief" it was not.
Simon and Andie spent nearly four hours together that morning, flirting and laughing and pretty much carrying on like a bunch of loose-moraled schoolgirls. Simon was much more attractive in person than his online pictures had indicated, and his voice instantly reduced her to a pasty marmalade. "I felt the long forgotten, floaty, butterflies-in-the-stomach feeling," says Andie. After breakfast, Simon walked Andie to her car and gave her a hug, followed by a round of passionate kissing that may have thrilled the participants, but likely caused innocent passersby to struggle with their recently ingested shrimp cocktails.
Simon sent her a few cute texts after their date, and called Andie three days later to ask her out again. Their second date went even better than the first, and from that point forward the two became virtually inseparable. Simon eventually confessed he had never felt like this about a woman before, and Andie felt exactly the same way about Simon. "You won't be my girlfriend for long, you know," Simon said with a wry smile, "I'm the marrying kind."
And so we begin a look at one of hundreds of Simon's gushy emails .... a few of which we'll disperse throughout this post.
From: Simon XXXXXXXXXXXX
To: Andie XXXXXXXXXXXXX
I hope your back feels better and you didn't work too hard on your day off.
Talking with you this morning was wonderful and it made my Monday morning feel like a Friday afternoon. Thank you!
I am so looking forward to seeing you on Thursday and know that the week will drag until then! Have a great Tuesday!
soppy pic but couldn't help myself (just don't tell anyone I'm a real softy, ok?)
If you ever wonder how the United States defeated the British Army in 1776, the last part of that email might help explain it. Softies.
In the ensuing weeks, Simon and Andie enjoyed romantic dinners and spent an endless string of passionate nights together. They took long walks in the park, and Simon happily introduced Andie to his beloved dog Rugby. Andie had never felt so much passion for a man in her life. They went on shopping sprees together, with Simon even footing the bill for a $500 trip to Victoria's Secret as the accompanying receipt attests:
From: Simon XXXXXXXXXXXXX
To: Andie XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
My dearest Andie,
It is six days since I first got to sit with you and look into your beautiful eyes as we shared ourselves with each other. Somehow, within that short time span, saying "my" in front of your name seems so natural and right!
I adore hearing your "hi honey" when you answer the phone. In my mind I can see your smile as we are talking. I hear the genuine excitement in your voice and a passion for life in your words. I know that when I see you today all of these things will be intensified immensely.
You already know that I like to be an open book when it comes to my emotions. In that spirit I want you to know that I adore you with a passion! The mere thought of you and the way your words lodge in my soul make my heart pound and enhances me as a person beyond measure. Your touch last Friday was so intense to me that it stays with me even now.
As we spend time together I want you to know that you can hold these promises as true:
1.) I will never hold back my feelings (good or bad).
2.) I will never lie to you! (no matter what).
3.) I will always treat you with respect, even in the throws of a heated discussion.
4.)I will always respect your wishes and opinions (I rely on you to articulate what they are!)
On a lighter note, the following rules apply:
1.) First and foremost you are a princess and will be treated as such at all times.
2.) Affection and passion will accompany my every action towards you.
3.) I am an Englishman and need my tea!
4.) Never, ever finish a day angry or upset with each other.
The final and golden rule is to put passion in every moment spent together. One life to live - love every minute of it.
You are an amazing woman and I am so thankful and in a constant state of wonder that you make me want to write everything I have here and more and perhaps that is why calling you "my Andie" is so soul calming, heart-racing right!
Simon x
1:45am P.S. Darling, we have just finished our call of 1 hour and 40 minutes and I find myself wishing that I had ended by telling you that despite all conventional wisdom that I love you and am in love with you. Good night my beautiful, wonderful you.
After soiling the entirety of Andie's new lingerie collection in a matter of six weeks, Simon asked Andie to start looking for a wedding dress suitable for a romantic beach wedding ceremony. Andie admits she was cautious, but she couldn't resist her feelings for Simon- he was exactly the type of man she had spent her entire life searching for. She was simply living a dream she'd had since childhood. "I only have one question for you," Simon stated, "gold- or platinum?"
From: Simon XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
To: Andie XXXXXXXXXXXXX
You ever need or want to follow your dreams my love, just ask for.
I will move heaven and earth to to get and give it to you. you are amazing and I see in your passion for both what you do to earn money now and in the future wealth of your writing great potential and remember that you have already achieved the greatest heights in both.
The rest of the world just hasn,t caught on yet
I love you my dearest love and long to have you in my arms again
Your ever loving
As the relationship progressed, Simon even took Andie to a house he had hired his construction company to refurbish for them as a couple, and told her of his plans to purchase another cottage back home in Brighton, England, right next to the home of his family.
From: Simon XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
To: Andie XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Whenever you get this know that with every fiber of my being I love you. Thank you for an amazingly beautiful day yesterday and a soul quenching night.
I love you. I love you. I love you.
Your simon xxx ooo xxx
Exactly two months into their relationship, Andie found herself preparing for yet another romantic date with Simon when the phone suddenly rang. Andie picked up the phone to find a hysterical Simon.
Rugby, Simon's beloved dog, had run into the street and was struck violently by a passing car. Rugby suffered serious injuries, and Simon didn't know if the dog would survive. He was rushing Rugby to an emergency animal hospital 45 minutes away, and he had to cancel their date for the evening. Rugby would obviously need several major surgeries, and Simon promised to call her with an update as soon as he found out the extent of his dog's injuries.
Andie completely understood, and told Simon to just worry about his dog.
Andie hung up the phone, and never heard Simon's voice again.
He didn't answer his phone, his texts, or his emails. It was as if he had simply vanished from the face of the earth.
Three days later Andie's phone rang. Frantic with worry, Andie rushed to answer but, unfortunately, it wasn't Simon. Rather, the caller asked if Andie had seen or heard from Simon lately. Thinking it was Simon's employer, Andie explained the harrowing phone call and the injuries to Rugby, but no, she hadn't heard from him since his trip to the emergency vet. Perhaps, she wondered, had the caller heard of any new information?
The caller provided Andie with plenty of new information.
"Simon is my husband, " said the voice on the other end of the phone.
Andie initially felt like someone had punched her in the stomach, immediately followed by a sudden urge to purchase a novelty t-shirt on eBay featuring a lollipop and the word "Sucker" printed in an extra large font.
"I guess Simon wasn't lying when he said he was the marrying kind," says Andie.
Some might also suggest he wasn't lying when he said "I will never lie to you!", but rather Simon simply forgot to include the crucial modifier " .. unless words are coming out of my mouth."
Simon wasn't single.
And Rugby wasn't hurt.
In fact, Simon's wife pointed out that Rugby was in fact her dog, and he was sitting right there in the living room as they spoke, probably licking an asshole that tasted remarkably like Simon.
The house in Minneapolis? Horse shit.
Cottage in Brighton? Nope.
His apartment? Nope. His friend Scott's.
Gold or Platinum? "Lead," Andie might now say, imagining a large target focused on a certain pair of gamy British testicles.
As it turns out, Andie was simply the caboose car in a long train of girlfriends Simon had hidden from his wife during their seven years of marriage. His wife only figured it out in Year 5.
Adds Andie:
I am 36 years old, I've had several long-term relationships, and I go on a lot of dates. I'm not a dumb kid; I have considerable experience with men.
I am also cynical by nature. The fact that this guy was able to snow me so completely is a testament to how good he is at what he does (basically he's a professional bullshitter).
I fell for him immediately, (not something I am prone to do, cynical as I am). I ignored my instincts and let my hormones and emotions take over. Never a good idea.
But of course, our story doesn't end there.
Simon abruptly abandoned his
A few months after Andie last spoke to Simon, she received a call from a woman in England asking about a man named "Simon."
The British woman had recently met a man named "Simon" in her local pub, where he worked as a waiter. The two started dating immediately, and after professing his undying love for her, "Simon" ended up moving into the carriage house behind her property. Simon was starting a business at the time, and had asked his new girlfriend to front $30,000 in seed money to help him get his company off the ground. She agreed to invest in his business, and seriously, does the author of this blog really need to finish typing that story?
Heartbroken and devastated after he disappeared, the British woman began researching Simon's past and tracked down several of Simon's ex-girlfriends, including Andie. "He's a con artist. He uses some women for sex, and some for money," she told Andie.
Andie had posted pictures of Simon on her blog, including the very picture we featured today here on PLFM. The British woman recognized Andie; Simon had posted her photo on the wall of the carriage house, explaining "She's my friend from the United States."
We'll let a remorseful Andie wrap it up:
So while I feel like complete shit, at least I am wearing fantastic underwear. Also, I have a plethora of hot little negligees for any future boy toys to enjoy (and they will, believe me).
He also bought me a new TV, a bunch of meals, drinks, coffees, the dress I am wearing in the photo at the beginning of this post, and a little playhouse for my cats. Another positive thing Shit Stain--I mean Simon-- did was pay my July rent.
The final positive Simon did for me was to give me a chance to warn the citizens of the Twin Cities and--hell, the entire world--to watch out for this fucker. If you see him, give him a good punch in the nuts for me, and, for the love of all things holy, DO NOT believe anything that comes out of his mouth.
If he tells you 2 + 2 = 4, check his facts.
I can also take comfort in these words of wisdom from the esteemed poet Bono: Instant karma's gonna get him, if I don't get him first.
I know this much is true.
Take a good look at Simon in our headline photo ladies, and remember that face.
We'd also like to hear from some of the other women duped by this guy, as I'm hoping some of them will find their way to PLFM.
And if you see him out in public in Minneapolis, Brighton, or anywhere else, feel free to launch the sole side of your shoe directly into his balls for Andie.
If you've been duped by a married guy online or through a dating site for singles only and can prove it to PLFM with emails, send us an email and the story behind it.
If you've been duped by a married man, feel free to fess up anonymously in the comments if you want.
If you got your sweet revenge, even better.
(You can find Andie's blog and a brief write-up of her experience at http://andiepants.blogspot.com/2008_08_01_archive.html.)


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Topple 2 Review
The original Topple earned ngmoco a lot of props for its quality and affordability when it came out in October; in our opinion, it was one of the opening shots in the App Store's price apocalypse. Topple 2 is set at the "new" budget price–$2.99–and we think the two-buck hike is justified. It does a good job of applying Topple's familiar block-stacking fun to challenging new modes and missions.
Initially, Topple 2 looks and plays a lot like Topple. The blocks on offer are the same shapes and sizes; they smirk, stare, and grimace at you just like they used to (although some now come in tiger stripes); and the game's physics feel identical. We will say that the new backgrounds look fantastic, though. They're straight out of a Tex Avery cartoon.
However, the big improvement here has to do with the game's mission structure, which has been totally reworked. Topple 2 is set on six different islands, and you're introduced to new gameplay modes and objectives as you move along. The first one you encounter is a rescue mission, where you build up a tower to reach a fragile egg hovering in mid-air, and then gently lower it to the ground by making the blocks under it disappear.
Then there's the upside-down missions, where you're climbing "down" into the sky. They were easily our least favorite, because they don't really add anything new to the gameplay; they just screw up what was already there. Luckily, these are followed by the balancing missions, which are much more interesting. You have to pile up blocks on either side of a scale, making sure that neither side tips the scales or runs into the other. The power tower missions are fun, too, because they're even more puzzle-like.
We enjoyed the auxiliary gameplay modes as well, especially the two types of multiplayer (WiFi racing and ghost racing over the internet). Going up against a buddy to build your stack adds a lot of zip to the game. You can also open up a free play mode after beating each island, and go after ngmoco's typically long list of achievements.
We wanted to play our own music after listening to Topple 2's refrain loop for the 50th time, but that's not an option, sadly. We have much less patience for this oversight now than we did back in October, that's for sure.
Overall, we found that Topple 2's fun factor has scaled up nicely with its price. This sequel is a lot more elaborate than the original in terms of gameplay, and that's exactly how it should be; it's distinct enough to be its own game without losing that Topple charm. We recommend it.


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MRR Review: "Black Nativity"
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MRR Review: "Black Nativity"
Rating: PG (thematic material, language and a menacing situation)
Length: 93 minutes
Release Date: November 27, 2013
Directed by: Kasi Lemmons
Genre: Drama, Musical
"Black Nativity" is the long-awaited film adaptation of the popular 1961 off-Broadway play of the same name. However, unlike most film adaptations of well-known musicals, "Black Nativity" deviates significantly from the original story, which was more like a collection of scenes as opposed to a tale with a beginning and an end. Even though it seems to be just another modern retelling of the classic nativity story, it's really much more. "Black Nativity" does stand out from the other usual nativity movies with a cast consisting almost entirely of African-Americans, but that's not the only reason this is such a unique movie. Jennifer Hudson of "American Idol" fame stars as Naima, an impoverished single mother in Brooklyn, New York, who is facing an inevitable eviction. She sends her unruly teenage son, Langston, to her parents' home to get him out of the situation. She also hopes her imposing father, the Reverend Cornell Cobbs, will straighten him out. After all, Naima is well aware of the danger her son is in as long as he chooses to associate with his old friends.
At the house of the Reverend Cornell and his wife, Aretha Cobbs, Langston finds himself entrenched in temptations related to his lifestyle, but he also discovers a wealth of interesting collectibles his grandparents have gathered to remember black history. Frustrated by the rules imposed by his strict grandfather, Langston becomes fixated on going back to his mother and his old habits. However, due in part to the stories behind his grandparents' collectibles, Langston embarks on a healing spiritual journey that leads him to decide it's up to him to reunite his broken family in time for the holidays.
"Black Nativity" features a heartwarming and realistic storyline peppered with incredible dream sequences and fantasy. In one dream sequence, American singer Mary J. Blige sings from a basketball court in white leather and angel wings about the birth of baby Jesus. Shepherds from the inner city rise in unison and, singing with her, move through the city toward the Christmas star shining in the sky. Jennifer Hudson lends her powerful voice to the film and helps create some of the most memorable songs in recent musicals. The entire soundtrack is a showcase of phenomenal talent that certainly does the original play justice, an impressive feat. Fascinating cinematography adds spice to the musical numbers, preserving the theatrical feel.
The cast that carries the heartwarming story is made up of a balanced blend of new and seasoned actors. Veteran actors Forest Whitaker and Angela Bassett portray Reverend Cornell Cobbs and his wife. Jennifer Hudson has the role of Langston's mother, Naima. However, Langston is really the film's main character, and he is portrayed by Jacob Latimore, an unknown actor whose claim to fame was previously his YouTube music career. While Jacob Latimore did have a role in "Vanishing on 7th Street," a 2010 horror that took place in Detroit, hardly anyone knew about him prior to his casting in "Black Nativity." In spite of his lack of experience, Jacob Latimore's portrayal of Langston is flawless and ensures this won't be the young actor's last major film. Whitaker, Bassett, and Latimore have wonderful chemistry together and bring depth to the characters at the heart of the film. In spite of the rules Reverend Cornell Cobbs has for Langston, it's clear he really loves his grandson and wants what's best for him, and their relationship deepens as the story progresses. After all, Langston is just a lonely boy who has no father and is used to being the man of the house. With some guidance from his tough grandfather, Langston gets back on the path to living up to his full potential.
Even though "Black Nativity" may seem on the surface like it wasn't made for a diverse audience, this is a movie that anyone from any background can enjoy. It's also suitable for the whole family thanks to its relatively clean subject material, but young children might need some guidance during some of the more intense scenes where Langston is tempted by his troublesome former lifestyle. Thanks to its heartwarming story, fascinating dream sequences, talented cast members, and moving soundtrack, "Black Nativity" may become a Christmas classic right alongside "Miracle on 34th Street" and "It's a Wonderful Life." The writer of the original 1961 play, Langston Hughes, would certainly be proud of this film adaptation.
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Candidates Forum Tuesday, Oct. 30
Leadership Butler will host a Candidates Forum at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 30, at Butler Community College, Hubbard Welcome Center, 901 S. Haverhill Rd., El Dorado.
Hear from candidates running for public office that affect Butler County through a moderated forum.
There will be an opportunity for questions for candidates from opposing races.
Those running unopposed will be allowed to make a brief statement regarding their platforms.


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Hackensack-based title insurance agency First Bergen Title Agency announced Thursday it has insured more than $1.5 billion of real estate financing and purchase transactions in New Jersey in the past year, said Allen Meccia Jr., one of the firm's managing members.
According to the announcement, the residential transactions insured, which were all rental apartment properties were financings of $95 million in Hudson County; $15.45 million in Bergen County; $15.06 million purchase financed by Fannie Mae and the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Financing Agency in Passaic County; $8 million in Monmouth County; $7.65 million purchase and financing in Bergen County; among others.
The firm also insured more than $550 million of commercial transactions.
"Mixed-use properties also saw continued improvement in demand in 2013," said Meccia.
Major transactions included $22.5 million financing in Hudson County; $20 million financing, $18.35 million and $11 million financing, all in Bergen County.
Other significant transactions in 2013 consisted of a $32 million policy by First Bergen, which was a single transaction in Bergen County. The warehouse and industrial space portfolio for Bergen and Middlesex counties was $27.75 million, the announcement said.
"We see increasing momentum as the real estate industry continues to rebound from the recession and its after-effects, with the first quarter of 2014 starting off stronger than it has in several years," said Meccia. "Projects we are currently working on include $130 million for an adaptive reuse in Hudson County, and $51 million in financing for another project, among others.
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Health bosses have revealed they plan to demolish the asbestos-riddled Heanor Memorial Hospital and build a new £2.5 million health unit in its place.
The unit would offer outpatients services, including for dementia sufferers and would be open within two years. There would be no inpatient beds unlike the current hospital, which has been closed since September after large amounts of asbestos were found there.
They say instead the unit would have close ties with a nearby care home where beds would be offered. Specially trained staff would treat these patients in a scheme which was piloted in Derby last year. They are still in negotiations with a number of local care homes over the move.
Two hundred people packed a public meeting on Thursday, May 29, in Heanor, when officials from NHS Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) said the Ilkeston Road hospital would be too expensive to save and needed to be bulldozed.
The new building would offer services for older patients with dementia, there would be mental health services and all current clinics, including blood services, would be housed on the site.
Andy Layzell, chief officer of the CCG told the meeting demolishing the hospital would be the most effective way to resolve the problem.
He said: "The long term solution is to demolish the site rather than patch over the cracks. In addition to the asbestos, the disabled access and electrical facilities were not up to standard. We need to rebuild a functioning site and then bring health services back to Heanor."
He said it was now important the decisions made took into account the current health needs of the people of Heanor and the surrounding areas and the CCG had started to gather information from the borough council, NHS services and other sources to create a complete picture of the local population. So far information showed the age population of the Amber Valley area was increasing, hence services for treating dementia patients, with a memory assessment service being one of the options.
When Heanor Memorial closed in September patients were transferred to Ilkeston Community Hospital, where 10 beds would remain, said Mr Layzell. The new venue would also serve as a ambulance 'stand-by' point.
The public meeting at St Lawrence's Church in Market Place was the second one. In January concerned residents packed the church to raise concerns about hospital services remaining the the town.
He said: "When we started in January we hadn't even answered the question of whether the hospital would close, and now we are confirming the plans to demolish and rebuild. We are now dealing with questions about parking etc which demonstrates the willingness to move forward - residents' are supporting a positive change.
"We don't expect there to be inpatient beds in the new building - but there will be hospital beds nearby - in local care homes and at the new Florence Shipley Centre."
Residents asked if maternity and minor injuries units could be included, but were told research showed they could not be justified due to lack of demand and not enough people to justify a safe and functioning service - however, the one in Ilkeston will continue to run.
The hospital would not be forgotten though with plans to preserve the memorial status, with the possibility of old photographs in the new place and bricks to commemorate World War One soldiers used in the building. Local schools would also be asked to get involved in designing the unit and ideas from residents would be welcomed.
Resident Tessa Roberts, 61, Saxton Avenue, Heanor, said after the meeting:"Brilliant - they are doing all they can - I like the fact they want to honour the existing memorial status."
But Kevin Clifford, 58, of Allendale Road, Heanor, wanted the town to still have a hospital. He said: "We pay national insurance and we should be entitled to a proper hospital not just a healthcare facility."
Other residents quizzed health bosses on the venue having adequate parking for such services.
Health bosses said during the next few weeks they would be investigating further over end of life care for people in Heanor.
A formal report is due in July which will then be subject to a three-month consultation period, then a third public meeting would be held. The CCG will take the feedback during the consultation period and a final decision will be made on plans in September.
The new Florence Shipley home is set to be opened in March next year.
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A Spencer County man, known locally for his public critique of elected officials, is set to be arraigned in Spencer District Court on Friday.
Lawrence S. Trageser, 47, of Elmers Court, was arrested at his home Oct. 10 and charged with second-degree unlawful access to a computer, which is a Class D felony. Trageser paid his own $5,000 bond and was released.
Trageser was arrested again Oct. 15 and charged with harassment (no physical contact), which is a Class B misdemeanor. His wife, Danita, paid his $1,500 bond and he was released from custody.
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The Indiana Democratic Party's 2012 field organizer is moving to the campaign against strengthening and expanding Indiana's gay marriage ban.
Peter Hanscom announced Monday he will work as deputy campaign manager under Megan Robertson, a veteran of multiple Republican races. Robertson spoke at the campaign's launch last month and represents an influential group of Republicans opposing the new ban.
Indiana law already limits marriage to one woman and one man. But supporters of writing that law into the state constitution say it is needed to bar any judge from potentially undoing the law.
The first leg of the battle will play out during next year's legislative session. If lawmakers approve it, the measure will then go before voters in November.
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New Moon Mass Market EditionJun 24th, 2009 | By Krystal | Category: Book News, Featured Articles, Merchandise, Movie News
Here is the cover of the mass market edition of New Moon, which comes out in November. The trade paperback edition, shown on the right, comes out on September 15 and includes a pull-out poster. Which cover do you like better? Do you like the slight difference from the poster on the mass market edition?


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The reported drive-by levee inspections pre-Katrina were irrelevant in the catastrophic flooding in New Orleans.
Half of New Orleans is at or well above sea level.
Source: Tulane and Xavier Universities
The majority of the United States population lives in counties protected by levees.
Source: FEMA
John McQuaid: To label the 2005 New Orleans Flood a natural disaster is a distortion. And it is quite convenient for those who screwed up
Source: Forbes Magazine
- The federal government's study of the failed levee system during Katrina was convened and managed by the agency responsible for its performance – the Army Corps of Engineers.
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- The United States District Court in Louisiana placed responsibility of the collapse of the 17th Street and London Avenue Canals squarely on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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August 11, 2012: Whitecaps FC vs. Real Salt Lake at BC Place in the second straight match between the teams. Already with a 1-0 lead, Dane Richards steps up and curls in a beauty to make it 2-0 for the 'Caps. Game. Set. Match.
Vote for Richards to advance from Group 16!
Just like last year, the MLS Goal of the Year competition will be decided from a field of 64 goals. The First Round will consist of 16 groups of four, with the top two vote-getters going through to the Second Round. The final four groups are Groups 13-16..
Click here for the full tournament details and schedule.
- Please vote for one goal in each poll. Top two vote-getters advance to the Second Round.
- Voting for Groups 13-16 open until 11:59 p.m. PT, Wednesday, November 7.
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High school juniors, seniors and transfer students will benefit from our Open House events. Our Open House program is a full day of sessions, tours, opportunities to meet administrators, faculty, staff and students and have lunch on campus. Event Url https://ems-web.potsdam.edu/MasterCalendar/EventDetails.aspx?data=hHr80o... [1]


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Lest you hear any talk of Sandy being a "perfect storm" or the "storm of the century," don't count on it. Sandy is only the beginning of what the coastal states are in for in our rapidly destabilizing climate.
One of the most chilling lines I've ever read in a book was from Jim Hansen's "Storms of My Grandchildren," which, if you want to have any idea what's happening in the world, I suggest you pick up. At the beginning of his tour through the ecological chaos on the way, he writes matter-of-factly, "The strongest storms will become more powerful this century. That statement is true for storm types that are driven by latent heat. That's a big deal, because storms fueled by latent heat include thunderstorms, tornadoes, and tropical storms such as hurricanes and typhoons."
That's step one, which it appears has already arrived. You don't want to hear about step two right now.
Across the world, it was the second-hottest year for ocean temperatures (the previous record was set in 2003), and meteorologist Angela Fritz explains how the mid-Atlantic was 2.3 degrees Fahrenheit above the long-term average. As Chris Mooney explains, warm water is the jet fuel of hurricanes, allowing Sandy to become one of the largest storms of its kind as it picked up fuel on its traveling north before colliding with a cold front. Thus you get one of the worst natural disasters to ever hit the Eastern Seaboard, but our overheating planet is only getting started. How else do you think those sea levels are going to rise? Nice and politely? No, they'll be coming ashore in dramatic storm surges that cost more than a tax on carbon could ever manage.
More to the point, I feel as though even the most casual observer can look at the situation objectively and say that over the last two years alone (forget the previous decade) in the United States alone (forget the rest of the world; as we are want to do), we have experienced two record-breaking, economy-shattering droughts, Texas and Colorado almost burned to the ground, and we've seen two awesome hurricanes in Irene and Sandy bear down on the East Coast and cause unprecedented flooding and water damage. Sandy's toll now includes 39 dead as of this writing, 8 million without power, the flooding of the New York City subway system, 100 houses burned down in Queens, and the wholesale flooding of Atlantic City.
Here's the part where I hasten to add that weather is a data point, and climate measures long-term trends, which is beginning to feel like the way we're going to prevaricate our way to catastrophe.
This is not normal. It is not cyclical. This is not the tilt of the earth causing a moderate warming period that Earth has experienced in the past. This summer the Arctic ice cap receded to an all-time low, half the size it was in 1980. Yes, the scientists were totally wrong: they were wrong about how quickly and how radically we are affecting the planet by burning carbon and other greenhouse gasses. They were wrong about how scary this will get.
In that regard, Sandy is only a preview of what we're in for: a grindingly slow, painful ecological disaster that will eventually leave no one on the planet untouched.


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Since this past fall Glen Campbell has been on a self-declared farewell tour following on the announcement of his struggle against Alzheimer's disease. Aaron Goldstein caught Campbell's show in Boston last week and filed this report (including a link to tour dates).
We customarily salute Campbell in conjunction with our annual celebration of the birthday of songwriter Jimmy Webb. "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" (number 2, 1967) and "Wichita Lineman" (number 3, 1968) were of course the songs that launched Campbell's partnership with Webb. The songs announced the arrival of a major new writer with a voice of his own.
Campbell's partnership with Webb remained fruitful in the '70s and '80s as Campbell and Webb continued to work together (work documented on the bountiful Raven compilation Reunited with Jimmy Webb: 1974-1988), although without the chart success of their earlier hits. Among the peaks of their later work is Webb's haunting "The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress," also covered by Joe Cocker, Judy Collins, Linda Ronstadt, Nanci Griffith and others.
No performance of this moving song surpasses Campbell's emotional reading of it (audio above, in concert with the South Dakota Symphony in 2001). Although female performers have gravitated to it, the song is preeminently a man's lament over a fickle lover. Webb's old flame Susan Ronstadt inspired much of his most intriguing work — see, for example, this Los Angeles Times article on "MacArthur Park" — and my guess is that she was the inspiration for Webb's lyrical exploration of the metaphor in the song's title. She must have been the inspiration for the song in the video below, in which you can watch Campbell and Webb working together to great effect.
Stephen Holden profiled Webb for the New York Times in 2010. The occasion of Holden's profile was the release of Webb's Just Across the River, a wonderful recording in which Webb revisited some of the highlights of his catalogue together with Vince Gill ("Oklahoma Nights"), Billy Joel ("Wichita Lineman"), Willie Nelson ("If You See Me Getting Smaller"), Lucinda Williams ("Galveston"), Jackson Browne ("P. F. Sloan"), Michael McDonald ("Where Words End"), Mark Knopfler {"Highwayman") and Linda Ronstadt ("All I Know").
Webb also teamed up one more time with Campbell ("By the Time I Get to Phoenix"). In the liner notes Webb writes that he has been a fan of Campbell since he first heard "Turn Around and Look At Me" when he was 14. He says that he considers Campbell "the greatest natural entertainer and performer that America has ever produced."
"I used to literally pray that God would let me grow up and be a songwriter and be lucky enough to have Glen Campbell record one of my songs," Webb writes. "I rest my case for the existence of God." I wanted to recall Webb's striking testimony in the context of Campbell's farewell tour.