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One Direction recently celebrated their six year anniversary. As new solo contracts get signed during this hiatus and the first summer without a tour passes, now is the perfect time to reflect on One Direction's creation. A cultural phenomenon I'm happy to have witnessed myself, One Direction has helped create our modern conception of pop-rock music – through their own music, launching the career of 5 Seconds of Summer, and inspiring subsequent copycats.
It was written about endlessly for the last year that Zayn Malik's departure from One Direction would see him creating a new sound space for himself as a musician. It is true that ZAYN's solo album relied heavily on R&B, a sound that was not heard in One Direction's tracks. However, the slick production value of Mind of Mine was no surprise. ZAYN's release is among the biggest records of 2016 behind Kanye West, Drake, and Beyoncé. Critics acted shocked by his performance on the charts as if ZAYN was not a veteran pop performer with five years of industry experience and a rampant following. His rise to the top of the charts was no accident. "PILLOWTALK" and "LIKE I WOULD" do not forget his pop sensibilities, but build upon them with solid engineering from top producers.
As I wrote about One Direction's fifth album Made in the A.M. in November on witchsong:
The much publicized and debated departure of Zayn Malik from One Direction in March 2015 is not obvious in the seamless vocal recording—full, textured and layered, perhaps now more than ever as they even managed to record several tracks with a 24-piece orchestra at Abbey Road Studios—but Zayn's absence is unquestionably evident in the melancholy and poignant lyrical content of Made in the A.M. Zayn's departure has given them the vocabulary necessary to express rage, remorse… to reminisce. The album has been dedicated time and time again to the fans. The unspoken dedication is to the boy who left center stage in March.
This is clearest in One Direction's deluxe edition bonus track, "Walking in the Wind." The track, which to me is reminiscent of Paul Simon's Graceland, cannot be extracted from the narrative of Zayn Malik's departure from One Direction on March 25, 2015. The song was written by Julian Bunetta, John Ryan, J.S. Baylin, and, most importantly in this case, Harry Styles. The track ruminates on a sudden departure.
The fact that we can sit right here and say goodbye
Means we've already won
A necessity for apologies between you and me
Baby, there is none…
Made in the A.M. is an album written in the early morning haze of tour life. It's also an album written in the aftermath of a departure of a beloved "brother", best friend, and colleague. The era of Take Me Home bops has ended, darkening with age and the complications of fame. Made in the A.M. carries the weight of worldwide scandals, ended love affairs, and Zayn's exit. There's a real maturity to the sentiment we've already won. One Direction did win. Well, not the competition. But what they won was more important. They won over each other's hearts, and in turn ours. We've already won holds onto the burden and pressure of goodbye. It allows the memories of the past to maintain their joy, sentimentality. There's an acceptance of the current state of affairs, and an understanding that what is currently the status quo will one day change. There is an earned ease to Harry's lyrics.
"Walking in the Wind" meanders; it's reflective and aimless. It's looking, searching for a landing.
We had some good times, didn't we?
We had some good tricks up our sleeve
Goodbyes are bitter-sweet
But it's not the end, I'll see your face again…
Zayn's departure is intrinsically a part of One Direction's follow-up album. It is a part of the album's narrative, but also of One Direction's – just look at the promotional press surrounding the release. There was not a single interview that did not discuss Zayn's sudden exit. The boys handled the questions well, but there were fractures. Days where the endless litany of the same questions seems to crack their veneer. Harry making fun of Zayn's ying-yang tattoo or Louis admitting to The Sunday Times Style that their friendship was altered by the exit. We had some good times, didn't we might as well be accompanied by a reel of This Is Us clips. I'll see your face again everywhere, in the flurry of paparazzi flashes that will constantly follow the five of them, no matter if they reside in London, Los Angeles or Bradford. Goodbyes are bittersweet and that was never more clear than in the months following the Facebook post on One Direction's official account confirming Zayn's exit. Vomiting in the middle of the night after Zayn spoke to The Sun about his departure, I didn't think my mouth would ever stop tasting sour.
"Walking in the Wind" feels like a confirmation from 1D that it's ok to wrestle with the past, present and future of the band.
You will find me, yeah you will find me
In places that we've never been
For reasons we don't understand…
There will be reminders of One Direction for years to come, even if their current hiatus extends from two years to permanent. A postgraduate album of sorts, Made in the A.M. is a reflection of the fluctuating dynamics of band mates/friends/significant others as allegiances and priorities change. Zayn Malik's CV will always start with The X Factor, Simon Cowell, "Torn" and four other boys. Their skin is inked with tattoos that speak to the bonds forged during late nights on Bus 1 and on Madison Square Garden's stage. The memories of #1 hits and bong hits. There's been a manipulation of the past in interviews and cover stories, but we were all there. We'll never forget the history that was made.
It's fitting that Louis, Zayn's best friend and partner in crime, gets the last verse of "Walking in the Wind":
Yesterday I went out
To celebrate the birthday of a friend
But as we raised our glasses up to make a toast
I realised you were missing…
There are afternoons where I'm listening to Made in the A.M. stuck on the subway, and my body jolts as I wait for a voice that will never come. Last year, it seemed like Louis was taking Zayn's departure just as hard as I was. No one seems to have captured that emotional journey more completely than Louis – the immense sense of loss, the melancholy.
A man of few words while in One Direction, Zayn didn't let Made in the A.M. get the last word. ZAYN's solo debut (released on the one-year anniversary of his departure from One Direction, a level of management shade that Shakespeare is jealous he did not write) Mind of Mine allows us unrivaled access to his current headspace, which is filled mostly with romance, weed, sex and goodbyes. It's a young artist trying to find his own identity after years of contributing little outside vocal runs. Here ZAYN had the final say in all creative decisions, at least according to his label.
In "Golden," a Mind of Mine bonus track, fans get what feels like a direct response to "Walking in the Wind." The first verse begins It goes and it's golden like sands of time / I hope and I hope you'll still be fine… The piano-driven track continues:
The choices we make change the path that we take
But I know
That somewhere out there there's a path that we chose
There's a life that we share, there's a love and it grows…
The life that they share is in the pop charts, in their continued success as musicians, and in the lingering memories of One Direction fans. There's a love and it grows… While this might have felt like proper fan fiction in the summer of 2015, there seem to be glimpses of their mended friendships. Or at least, Liam and Zayn's continued bond according to interviews with Beats 1's Zane Lowe and FADER.
I hope and I hope you'll still be fine
I know that it's bright
Look through the light and see it's meant to be…
ZAYN wishes them the best in their future endeavors. He knows that the future is "bright" for all of them. These boys are a "jigsaw piece" that I am happy we got to watch, catapult to international acclaim for five years making exceptional pop-rock tracks. Like ZAYN, I too, after months of agony and indecision, think it was "meant to be." The future is bright. I can't wait to stand inside the light and see.


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It may come as no surprise that the job of newspaper reporter is going the way of the buggy whip maker -- but the forces of modernity have placed some unexpected occupations on the endangered species list as well. Using statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook 2010-2011, we identified 10 of the most surprising job categories whose numbers are projected to shrink in the coming years, plus a few that will grow so slowly that you might as well be sending your resume to Greece for a civil service job.
Politicians can argue whether the best quality for a judge is empathy or an ability to call balls and strikes, but here's a different perspective: What you really need is patience. By 2018, the BLS predicts that there will be 700 fewer jobs for judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates, than there were in 2008, thanks mainly to budget cuts. And since the average tenure for a judge is 14 years, turnover is glacial. "Years ago, some left to become general counsel in the private sector, where they could triple their salary, but since the economic downturn, they're staying longer on the bench," says Tamara Dillon, who researches the occupation for the BLS.

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This stock market doesn't have a whole lot to anticipate this week. Thursday may prove to be the "day of data points," with weekly jobless claims figures coming out, in addition to November's retail sales numbers. While preliminary retail sales show higher volume than last year, stiffer competition may be driving margins to the floor. With little to go on, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) added five points, or less than 0.1%, to end at 16,025 on Monday.
If Thursday's retail numbers garner the same type of response McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) sales numbers elicited from investors, the markets could be in trouble. Although the Dow remains within 1% of its all-time high, McDonald's stock -- which lost 1.1% today, and ended as the blue chip index's worst performer -- isn't helping the Dow stay near record levels. Same-store sales in the U.S. fell 0.8% in November, although overall sales managed to gain 0.5% on a stronger European economy.
J.C. Penney (NYSE:JCP) certainly has a lot riding on retail strength this holiday season, when the company finds itself at a critical juncture in its corporate history. Shares have been unapologetically swinging up and down over the last month; the stock's prospects seem to change with all the frequency of a mood ring on Jim Cramer. J.C. Penney's stock jumped 4.3% today, though after losing 20% last week alone, today's gains should be taken in perspective. Same-store sales in November just weren't strong enough for Wall Street, so the department store will need to lure in more customers in December to give shareholders confidence in the beleaguered business.
Lastly, Sysco (NYSE:SYY) shareholders were all smiles Monday, as stock in the food wholesaler roared 9.7% higher. Unlike many daily pops and drops akin to what we saw with J.C. Penney today, Sysco's surge came on big news that's sure to have a long-term impact on the company. Sysco agreed to buy US Foods, which is private, for $3.5 billion in stock and cash. The deal will majorly consolidate the food distribution market, and boost Sysco's sales by nearly 50% when all is said and done. The writing on the walls is clear with this acquisition: with fewer rivals and a firmer hold on its market, Sysco is in a fabulous long-term position.
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1. Re: When are the 1.8" 320 series SSDs coming?ssatpathy Sep 24, 2011 12:26 AM (in response to guineas)
As you said it ...you are not alone my friend. There are hundreds of us looking for an upgrade and all the Intel boarders on this forum have gone silent or they have all been fired ( I hope not ) ! I have seen a couple of online retailers advertise the item on their store but they are all "OUT of STOCK" - no points for guessing why - I am pretty convinced that none of the resellers ever received any of these from INTEL or its contract manufacturers.
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I attended my first ever TechEd conference last week, and what a deal that was. Definitely, an awesome place to be at. A ton of people, I heard close to 10K, but cannot confirm. The place was New Orleans, LA at the convention center.
I think to summarize my experience there, and looking ahead, I could say
- A great conference to attend for sure. Your time will not be wasted and it is worth every penny you spend on it
- Great content with a wide array of topics and choices for the IT Pro and Developer types who are looking to grow and expand their skillsets beyond what they do everyday
- The speakers are awesome and well known in their respective industries
- Interesting set of vendors. I saw few that appear at the SharePoint Conferences, but also a ton of vendors I never heard of
- The closing party was really cool, with Tina Tuner showing up and Drew Brees throwing footballs to attendees
- And yes, we all got a couple of Surface devices. Each attendee had a choice to buy one or both: a Surface Pro and/or Surface RT at a discounted price
- I loved the Birds of Feather sessions or should I say BOF sessions
- I got to see some of my friends from the SharePoint community, which was all awesomeness
- There were some really cool announcements on Azure pricing, such as: not paying for stopped services / instances. In the past, we would shut down a service and we would have had to delete it. Now, we can just leave it out there in a Stopped state.
Check out the Keynote for more http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2013/Key01#fbid=B2JfTpWjgos
Now, from a messaging and content standpoint, the following key topics were addressed in a lot of different ways
- Cloud First Architecture and what that means
- Hybrid models with Office 365, Azure, SharePoint
- System Center and Private Cloud
- Self Service BI along with Big Data Analytics
- A ton of developer content on
- SharePoint Apps + Hosting models
- Windows Phone and Windows 8
Anyways, overall, what a great conference. I hope to be able to make it to one again.
Till next time, take it easy
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In Search of the Picassoettes
Jones, Centre for Ceramics Studies, University
of Wales Institute, Cardiff
In recent years the writing of the history of the studio pottery movement in Britain has gone on apace. The reputations of many of the old heroes have been subject to re-evaluation, and previously neglected potters have surfaced to claim, or have claimed on their behalf, a rightful place in that history. In the process of redressing the historical balance some interesting stories have been uncovered which have struck a chord in the ceramics community and one such is the apparent dismissal by Bernard Leach of a trio of post war British potters with the belittling title of 'Picassoettes'. This term has now achieved a wide currency and the enthusiasm with which it has been taken up suggests that there is a ready constituency which is receptive to the implications and undertones of such a seemingly well aimed but mean spirited slight.
The Picassoettes in question (the terms Picassiettes and Picassettes will also be encountered in this article) were William Newland, Margaret Hine, and Nicholas Vergette. They came to prominence in the early 1950s when they offered an alternative to the anglo-oriental stoneware of Leach and his followers. Dora Billington, then head of ceramics at the Central School, was keen to promote their fresh approach to ceramics but they were soon to fall out of favour until a new champion of their work appeared three decades later when Tanya Harrod published her article 'The Forgotten Fifties' in Crafts in 1989.1 In that year Harrod also published an article on Picasso's ceramics for Apollo in which she stated that 'William Newland, Margaret Hine, Nicholas Vergette and even Hans Coper were all liberated by Picasso into exploring a Mediterranean rather than an oriental tradition'.2
The search for the Picassoettes that is undertaken in this article is both an enquiry into the origins of a phrase and an investigation of its uses and implications. The invocation of the name of Picasso, surely the icon of twentieth century modern art if ever there was one, is a powerful act. The opportunity to enlist this most famous of artists as an ally or to cast him as an enemy has been one that many in the British art, craft and design world have seized with enthusiasm. For much of the twentieth century it was the case that to situate oneself and ones interests in relation to the work of Picasso was to signal clearly and meaningfully that ones activities counted for something and that one knew where one stood. This was as much true for the various art practices as it was for individual artists and ceramics was, and still is, a case in point.
For many makers in clay the ceramics that Picasso produced at Vallauris from 1946 onwards remain an important body of work which validates ceramic practice as a legitimate art activity. For others outside the ceramics world this work offers an opportunity to draw a line; Picasso's ceramics are somehow not proper Picasso. The question of whether the thousands of pieces of ceramics produced by Picasso during the late 1940s are indicative of a decline in his later years is part of the controversy over 'late Picasso' which has generated a considerable literature. There is not space here to rehearse these arguments and the limits and scope of the Picasso canon must be argued through more thoroughly elsewhere. The focus of this article is on the emergence of a British group of ceramicists for whom Picasso offered an inspiration and rallying point and it is in the context of the reception of modern art in Britain in the decade following the end of the second world war that their allegiance must first be understood.
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1 Tanya Harrod, 'The Forgotten '50s', Crafts, no.98, May/June 1989, pp.30-33. back to article
2 Tanya Harrod, 'Picasso's Ceramics', Apollo, vol.cxxix, no.327, May 1989, pp.337-341 and 372, p.341. back to article
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Thank you CR. This is not a yuri/shoujo-ai. It's a drama and eroge based harem anime like Kanon 2006.
... like CR doesn't have enough of those eroge-harem throwaways. I guess all the good stuff the Japanese are hoping to license for DVD or will simulcast on the upcoming Funimation streaming site, so CR gets all the loli, moe and ecchi-harem garbage that they figure they can't sell to a higher profile distributor.
---Plus the small issue that most of the fall season in Japan this year is crap.
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Perhaps it's a little harsh to place Google+ in the pantheon of all time epic commercial busts. It is still available, unlike New Coke. It was never recalled, unlike the Pinto. And the technology isn't deficient unlike the Betamax. But Google+ does share one huge trait with these other notorious failures: the execution. Google+ may not have been recalled like the Pinto but it did burst into flames upon impact.
Google+ was Google's fourth attempt to build a Social Network. Following the oddly titled Orkut in 2004, Google Friend Connect in 2008 and Google Buzz in 2010. The platform launched in 2011 with its eyes on Facebook and becoming the go-to Social Media destination.
Google looked at Facebook and Twitter and thought, "me too".
Google saw that Facebook was monopolizing more and more of user's time and was growing more rapidly than any other site. They thought they could build a platform that would give Zuckerberg's brainchild a run for its money. And why wouldn't they think that? Google has an estimated 500 million people connected via Youtube and through Gmail. Why not package a Social Media channel to work in conjunction with these other platforms?
One problem with Google+ is that it arrived too late to the party. People had already spent years on Facebook building and curating their digital identity. The platform itself also failed to offer anything new. There were no perceived improvements over Facebook, Twitter, or any social media platform. Even if there were world changing advancements in Google+ any innovation on Google's part wouldn't last long enough to sustain the platform long term. Facebook could easily adapt those Google+ improvements to keep up and to retain their users.
How many users are active on Google+? However many employees Google has.
Sure, even to this day Google boasts that Plus has more than 540 million users. But that number is inflated given the fact that you have to set up a Google+ account in order to use Gmail and Youtube. A recent study by Stone Temple Consulting discovered that 90% of profiles have never had a single post.
There was an old joke that my digital marketing buddies and I used to enjoy. "How many people are active on Google+? However many people work for Google." Turns out, that jab didn't land too far from the truth. In 2011, Larry Page, Google CEO directly tied employee bonuses to the success of Google+. Which meant that its users and champions weren't there out of natural enthusiasm for the product, they were there to make a quick buck. The online world values authenticity above all else. People saw through Google's ploys and rejected not only the platform but the efforts to expand it.
I can count the number of interactions and notifications I have received from Google+ on one hand. And that number is zero.
Google+ still has its champions. They'll argue that platform has been improved and that it is more intuitive than its competitor. They'll say Facebook and its design are old hat. But Facebook has become a part of our lives and of the modern zeitgeist. By the time Google+ launched Facebook had already been around for 7 years. Most people had nearly a decade worth of photos, friends, posts, and memories tied up in Facebook. Facebook was the home of their digital identity. It would take an act of God to move people off Facebook in serious numbers.
I have been working in social media and digital marketing since before the Google+ launch. I have posted to a number of Google+ accounts at the request of clients and I can count the number of interactions and notification emails I have received from Google+ on one hand. And that number is zero.
I remember a day not too long ago that I knew the Google+ experiment had officially died a quiet death. I was reading an article on ESPN.com and at the very top of the page there was a listing of how many times the article had been shared and on which social media platform. Facebook listed more than 40,000 shares. Twitter was about half that, 20,000. And the number of times shared on Google+? 57. Call the time and bag the body.
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Tax Day blues? Consider tax-aware investing.
Taxes are top of mind for many now, what with tax reform noise coming out of Washington, D.C. and Tax Day approaching on April 18th (yes, due to a holiday on Friday, April 15th, Tax Day falls on the following Monday, April 18th this year).
While it's too early to understand the potential impact tax reform may have on client portfolios in the future, advisors can help clients better manage taxes today. For instance, many investors fail to connect the Tax Form 1099 they receive with the corresponding reduction in their investment portfolio's after-tax return.
Let's look at 2016 as an example of the impact taxes can have on investment returns.
- The average capital gain distribution for the universe of U.S. equity mutual funds (active and passive) that had a distribution, was 5.6% of the fund's Net Asset Value. 1
- This distribution was split, on average, between 11% Short Term Capital Gain (STCG) and 89% Long Term Capital Gain (LTCG). (Recall that the STCG is taxed at a higher Federal Income Tax Rate than LTCG for many investors.)
That means, that a hypothetical $500,000 portfolio would have had a $28,178 taxable distribution (500,000*5.6%), resulting in a federal tax bill for investors in the highest Federal Tax bracket of $7,314 (assuming taxpayer is highest federal marginal rate).
Assumed investment: $500,000
Cap Gain Distribution: 5.6%
Taxable Distribution: $28,178
Federal Tax Due*: $7,314
That four-digit tax bill is uncomfortable for anyone – and feels even worse when you consider the long-term potential impact to the investor and to your own business.
Potential impact on the investor's wealth
By applying several strategies throughout the year (such as creating tax losses during periods of market volatility, focusing on short term vs. long term capital gains, qualified vs. unqualified dividends and return from unrealized capital gains vs. realized), a tax-managed investment approach could potentially result in material total tax savings and greater portfolio growth for the investor.
For example, imagine if the investor could have a federal tax bill of $0 instead of $7,314, and invested that $7,314 in a hypothetical portfolio that returned 7.0% per year for the next 10 years. Through the power of compounding, that $7,314 could almost double to $14,384. This assumes no tax over those 10 years, but demonstrates the type of value that can be demonstrated by being smart around taxes.
Potential impact on the value of your advice
Advisors also potentially stand to gain from helping the clients manage the impact of taxes on their portfolios. For one, appropriate tax management for taxable accounts could be in the client's best interest – helping advisors meet fiduciary standards and differentiate themselves in a crowded market place. Further, helping clients grow their wealth can potentially financially benefit advisors, too. After all, as clients' account balances grow, so do the outputs of the advisory fees.
What's more, the impact of managing taxes can be relevant in both low and high return markets.
Managing taxes in low and high return markets
As we've written previously, market return levels and the size of capital gain distributions do not always move in tandem. As the exhibit below shows, when the market (Russell 3000® Index), was up only 0.5% in 2015, the average capital gain distribution was 10% — resulting in a -2.3% loss of return to taxes. In 2016, the market was up 12.7% and the average capital gain distribution was lower, at 5.6%.
The bottom line
Taxes can be a major headwind for taxable investors. The good news is that the impact of taxes on investment portfolios can be managed intentionally, reaping potential benefits for investors and advisors alike. While there is much discussion today about potential tax reform, investors and their advisors shouldn't lose sight of the existing tax rules that affect investment portfolio returns. Make sure your client's taxable assets have a tax-managed approach to help improve their odds of achieving successful outcomes.
1 Source: Morningstar and Russell Investments calculations. Includes all open-ended U.S. equity mutual funds to include active and passive funds, and all share classes, in the Morningstar U.S. Fund Large Blend, U.S. Fund Large Growth, U.S. Fund Large Value, U.S. Fund Mid-Cap Blend, U.S. Fund Mid-Cap Growth, U.S. Fund Mid-Cap Value, U.S. Fund Small Blend, U.S. Fund Small Growth, U.S. Fund Small Value universes.
*Federal tax due calculation assumes 5.6% distribution is taxed as 89% LTCG / 11% STCG. LTCG taxed at 23.8% and STCG taxed at 43.4%.
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When we moved into our current abode, I was able to take over about a third of the basement to use as my shop. I decided to ditch the Ikea kitchen cabinets I had been using as a workbench/assembly table and to build something solid.
About a year ago I stumbled across two Columbian vises for sale on Craigslist. They were rust buckets, but in working order. I bought the two of them for $50
I used electrolysis to remove the rust, which worked great. I basically did everything here
They are now painted matte black and ready to install on the bench.
I'm basing my design on the $175 workbench from Popular Woodworking about ten years ago.
I am using 2×8s from a local lumberyard, which has been interesting. I wasn't initially careful enough about rejecting knotty boards (all construction SPF lumber is knotty, but some are worse than others). I ended up with some unsightly knots right on the edge of the legs.
It currently looks like this:
I've got the end assemblies and the top glued up, and am about to size and mill the long stretchers.


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Uma Thurman's body of work is a marvel — and her film career's not bad, either. On Saturday, July 6, the 43-year-old actress flaunted her sexy, toned physique while vacationing in Saint Tropez, France, with boyfriend Arpad Busson.
Rocking a striped halter-style bikini top and matching bottoms, the mom of three — who gave birth to daughter Luna last July — showed off her toned stomach, strong arms, and lean legs as she and Busson relaxed on a boat together. Her strawberry-blonde hair was pulled back into a messy bun, and her famous face was makeup-free.
The Kill Bill star and her on-again love were accompanied to Saint Tropez by her kids. At one point in the afternoon, the blonde beauty, in a cream-colored pleated dress, was spotted sitting on the boat with baby Luna, 12 months, on her lap.
Thurman and Busson called off their engagement in 2009 but reunited in 2011 and then announced she was expecting in February 2012. Luna (full name: Rosalind Arusha Arkadina Altalune Florence Thurman-Busson) was born five months later in July. The Oscar nominee also has two kids — Maya, 15, and Levon, 11, with ex-husband Ethan Hawke, whom she divorced in 2004.
Explaining her youngest daughter's mouthful of a name, Thurman told Jimmy Fallon in January that it was Maya's idea. "My daughter came up with the best excuse, which was that I probably wouldn't get to have any more children, so I just put every name that I liked into [Luna's]," the actress said. "We couldn't quite agree on the name, so we call her Luna. She's lucky that way."
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The workshop aims at bringing together researchers and developers working on Plan 9 from Bell Labs, or working on related ideas and projects.
Honest curiosity: are there many people besides one or two project maintainers of Plan 9, and the ones working at Vita Nuova? I believe Plan 9 has some great technology, but I get the impression almost noone is picking it up; is a sufficient number of people working with it?
Maybe there are enough people learning on/with it so that it's impact on the new generation of computer scientists will be huge.
I hear LANL has a big Plan 9 cluster, and Tokyo Institute of Technology and Rey Juan Carlos Uni use it as an education system.
I think the technologies are, slowly, being picked up by Linux. Of course as ESR said, the biggest enemy of a new and better system is an old and good enough one.
( http://www.linuxtopia.org/online_books/programming_books/art_of_uni... )
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Metal Bulletin Ltd., which has published metals prices for 100 years, is considering hiring an outside auditor amid heightened scrutiny of pricing mechanisms.
It's "more than likely" Metal Bulletin will make such a move, Managing Director Raju Daswani said yesterday in a telephone interview from London. The auditing would cover its iron-ore and U.S. ferrous scrap indexes as well as hundreds of other prices published by the company, he said.
"We have quite a lot of controls in place that are quite rigid," Daswani said. "We are looking at everything that is going on and making sure that our systems are robust."
Platts, which publishes energy and raw-materials prices, was raided by European Union antitrust regulators last month as part of an oil-price fixing probe. The investigation is being led by European Union Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia, who also is pursuing price-fixing allegations related to the London interbank offered rate, or Libor, and in the market for credit derivatives.
CRU, which competes with Metal Bulletin and Platts, said June 5 it hired an accounting firm to start checking price information provided by the steel industry.
Platts, part of McGraw Hill Financial Inc., said May 15 it was cooperating with the European Commission probe, which also includes BP Plc, Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Statoil ASA. Platts said yesterday it had no plans to audit its data providers.
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Daswani said Metal Bulletin hasn't received inquiries from clients concerned about its prices in the wake of the oil-price investigation. Metal Bulletin, a unit of London-based Euromoney Institutional Investor Plc, uses a methodology for calculating its indexes that includes weaning out abnormally high or low data, he said.
Its iron-ore index is used by producers selling to China, the world's largest market for the steel ingredient. CME Group Inc.'s U.S. Midwest ferrous scrap futures are settled against an index published by American Metal Market, a sister publication of Metal Bulletin. The publication carries price information for more than 900 metals, according to its website.
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The Orbiter Multiplayer Project (OMP) is intended to bring multiplayer features to the great Orbiter – a free space flight simulator created by Martin Schweiger, Ph.D. This is one of many attempts to accomplish the goal on both LANs and WANs and incorporates the idea of a single "universe" server.
The purpose of this website is to provide information about OMP, how to set it up and how to operate it. Although hosting a server is possible with the software distribution, this website hosts a public server for the Orbiter community to enjoy.
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A friend of mine -- an aerospace engineer -- refuses to own stocks. Lately, he also refuses to own actively managed funds. He's asked his 401(k) administrator to move his retirement savings into a "stable value" fund to preserve cash.
A stupid move, you say? A missed opportunity to buy quality businesses such as Coca-Cola
But I think he's brilliant -- and not just because he's my friend.
Why stocks stink
His reasoning for not owning equities is simple and ironclad. He doesn't know how to value stocks in this market -- and he refuses to buy anything he can't price effectively.
He's nervous about the economy and about U.S. competitiveness compared to China, India, and the rest of the emerging world.
He doesn't see how trillions in stimulus will boost earnings for failing American stalwarts such as Ford
He's right. The stimulus, which I believe was necessary, could lead to higher inflation and obscure the real price of risk. That's a huge problem, since a fair assessment of risk is elemental to all stock valuation.
OK then, how about an alternative?
So there are excellent reasons to avoid stocks right now.
You may lack the time to study businesses. Or perhaps you're like my friend and lack the temperament to invest now, when artificial sweeteners such as the stimulus have turned the science of valuation into an art form. Or maybe you're like me and just plain tired of taking losses.
I didn't lose as much as the S&P 500 did last year -- our portfolio was down roughly 32% versus 40% for the broader index -- but that's little consolation. Losses are losses and, in 2009, I'm still taking them. I'm sick of it.
In every case, it's tempting to ask: Shouldn't I just flee to cash?
The answer is no.
Remember my friend's point about inflation? Cash is guaranteed to lose. You want some exposure to stocks so that you'll have a share of the gains when Mr. Market steps back from the ledge. Sooner or later, he will -- you want to be in the market when he does.
A market-matching index fund is the lowest-cost way to keep skin in the game without taking extra time to study and value businesses. Mix in a healthy cash position, and you've got a formula that should preserve wealth as you seek upside.
Um, is there a door number three?
But what if you want to do better than matching the market? Let's face it -- matching the market hasn't been so nice lately.
In that case, you'll have to take on the extra risk that comes with buying stocks. But even then, you can limit your downside by betting on managers who've steered their businesses through earlier recessions.
Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway
Recession-tested managers are typically more conservative than their bull-market peers, and they excel at allocating capital. They've seen the destruction excess can wreak, so they avoid it, choosing instead to invest in sustaining competitive advantages built over decades.
Businesses like these are easier to value because they have a history. They're proven, and they've rewarded those who've bet on them for the very long term. They are, in short, the sorts of companies that David and Tom Gardner seek for Motley Fool Stock Advisor -- both Berkshire and Costco are active picks. Collectively, the portfolio is beating the market by nearly 30%. Care to learn more? Click here to get 30 days of free access to the service.
My friend is right; you needn't own individual stocks. But if you're like me -- if you must invest because you're passionate about business -- then seek first the recession-busters, businesses that already have a history of rewarding those who held during prior recessions.
Chances are, they'll do it again.
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While, he isn't the Russian Unrestricted Free Agent fans wanted the Rangers to sign, Alexander Frolov has sparked a lot of conversation among Blueshirt fanatics. Sentiment runs from those who think it is a win-win situation given his one year contract to those who see Frolov as another Russian enigma following in the footsteps of Nikolai Zherdev.
The 28-year-old LW/RW reportedly spurned a multi-year deal with the KHL to sign as one-year deal at $3 million for the Rangers because he wanted to stay in the NHL. It is gratifying to see a player actually take a pay cut (he made $4 million last year) to come and play for the Rangers.
The 6-2/205 Frolov has had an up-and-down type career, much like Zherdev. However, unlike the newest Flyer, the newest Ranger forward has five seasons of 20+ goals (two of them 30+ goals) as compared to Zherdev who has had only three seasons of 20+ goals. Last season was the first time since Frolov's rookie season in 2002-2003 that he hasn't scored more than 20 goals – and even then he missed by just one goal.
Of course Frolov's scoring has been on the decline during the last seasons after posting a career year in 2006-2007 (82-35-36-71). To be fair, Frolov did miss time in 2007-2008 (groin) and 2008-2009 (lower body injury – could it have been a return of groin problems?).
According to Scott Cullen of TSN.ca, Frolov's problems last season (81-19-32-51) stemmed from a lack of ice time – especially on the power play. During his record-setting season, Frolov saw nearly four and a half minutes of power play time as compared to just 2:17 last season (the lowest amount of PP time since his rookie season 2002-2003).
Cullen wrote that the Kings were "under-utilizing" Frolov because, "As a player with his point-producing pedigree, Frolov wasn't being put in the best position to score by the Kings. He was relegated to the second power play unit and spent much of his even-strength time on a line with Michal Handzus; a solid veteran two-way pivot, but not a game-breaking scorer by any means."
Rich Hammond of LA Kings Insider provided some insight when he interviewed LA GM Dean Lombardi in October 2009 after Frolov was benched for a game.
"Well, I don't think it's the first time that a player who hasn't been performing has been taken out of the lineup. It's either, you can cut down on their ice time or they're not going to dress, Lombardi explained to Hammond. "There's two issues here. When a player with ability is not performing to the best of his ability, it's not only him that you're trying to get going. You've got to be aware of the message it sends to the rest of your team. Is this going to be acceptable?"
You have to admit that Lombardi's explanation does leave room for some fireworks around the Rangers if Frolov lives up to the nickname his opponents are giving him online – "Fro-loaf" – something that Coach John Tortorella will not take lightly.
For his part the coach is saying all the right words a month or so before training camp starts.
"He's a guy that has produced offensively in the NHL and has had a struggle the past couple of years,†Tortorella told Andrew Gross of NorthJersey.com. "I think that was a situation he was put in, but I was not privy to watching all of their games. I know he wasn't getting the offensive minutes he was getting early in the year. We're excited about having him. He'll get the opportunity right away to see if he can play on the left side with Gabby. I'm not sure who the center is going to be. But I'm anxious to see them play together. He's killed penalties. I think he's fairly responsible away from the puck. It was a good signing. We need to up the offense.â€
Say what you will about Frolov's declining numbers or his possible inconsistent play, the day he put his name to a Rangers contract was the day he became the Rangers second best offensive threat behind Marian Gaborik. Only Gaborik and Vinny Prospal had more points and those two players along with Brandon Dubinsky had more goals (Ryan Callahan also scored 19).
While Tortorella and Glen Sather have paid lip service the company line of giving their younger players every chance to make the team, Frolov's signing shows that management does not have as much faith in their prospects ability as they are letting on in the media.
Torts spent time at the end of the season talking up Dale Weise and how he wanted to see the youngster take that next step. While taking a look at possible lines for next season, it is hard to see how Weise, or any youngster, fits unless a couple of moves are made – which could be a strong possibility given the team's needs both on the ice and in terms of salary cap space.
Here is one version of how the lines might look:
Alexander Frolov-Erik Christenson-Marian Gaborik
Brandon Dubinsky-Artem Anisimov-Ryan Callahan
Vinny Prospal-Chris Drury-Sean Avery/Brandon Prust
Derek Boogaard-Brian Boyle-Brandon Prust/Sean Avery
It is possible that Weise or another youngster could take Boyle's spot, but that would require the Rangers entering the season with their captain as a $7 million fourth line center – hardly the type of image the Blueshirts want to project from day one.
The other possibility is that the coach's favorite whipping boy, Avery, could be traded to open up a roster spot and about $2 million in cap space. If Avery is dealt, a spot would open up on the third line.
Another roster casualty could be Mats Zuccarello-Aasen – especially if capgeek.com's numbers are correct. They list his salary at $1.7 million – which includes a bonus payment. However, if his cap hit is closer to his base salary of $900,000, then MZA still has a shot at making the Opening Night roster.
Whether Frolov's signing prevents MZA, Weise or another prospect from making the team or forces the trade of an Avery, there is one thing we can be certain about – Wade Redden's run as a New York Ranger is over as of Training Camp 2010.
The Rangers are about $1 million or so under the regular season cap of $59.4 million and they can go 10% above that during the summer. If you figure Marc Staal's new contract to have an annual cap hit of $4 million or so, then you can figure the Rangers summer cap hit to be about $63.5 million. Once you subtract Redden's $6.5 million, then the Blueshirts would be at about $57 million.
However demoting Redden means the Rangers defense corps would only have one veteran – Michal Rozsival. Odds are the team would have to go and get a veteran via trade or bargain basement free agent signing.
The Frolov contract not only spells the end of Redden, it also eliminates the Rangers ability to go out and acquire a bona fide first line center. The Rangers would not have the cap room to loom to trade for a Brad Richards (one year left at $7.8 million) or Marc Savard ($4 million cap hit through 2003/14).
In the long run, even if the Rangers didn't acquire Frolov, trading for one of these centers would present another set of problems. Even with Redden demoted, the Rangers would probably need to move another salary or two to fit in Richards. As for Savard, it might not make sense to make a four year commitment on a player who has a history of concussion problems – even if his cap hit is reasonable.
With all things considered, the Frolov contract is probably a win-win situation because it is only a one year commitment to a player who is desperate to put up a big year so that he can get one final shot at a big contract in the prime of his career.
While the Rangers might be near or at their salary cap threshold, it appears that the Blueshirts might not yet be done with the wheeling-and-dealing.
"I don't want to put words in Glen's mouth,†Tortorella remarked to Gross. "I don't think you ever stop. We need improvements, maybe up the middle of the ice and we're still fairly young in the back end. I'm not sure how it will work out but I still think you're always looking to improve the hockey club and Glen is doing that. A lot of things personnel-wise before the season could change. You can't get locked in. Things could change the rest of the summer.â€
Here is Frolov's scouting Report from the Toronto Star:
ASSETS: Has excellent size and reach. Can be an impact forward at both ends of the ice. Is great at maintaining possession of the puck in tight space and excels in the corners.
FLAWS: Is inconsistent in all areas of the game and needs to do a better job of bringing his 'A' game to the rink more often. Passes up too many shots.
CAREER POTENTIAL: Inconsistent two-way winger.


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Postscript from Lafayette at Navy
By Edward Lee, The Baltimore Sun
March 8, 2014
Seven days after Navy's offense grabbed the headlines in an explosive drubbing of Patriot League rival Holy Cross, the defense took its turn in the spotlight. Sophomore goalkeeper John Connors finished with 13 saves and the unit allowed its fewest goals in almost two years in Friday night's 11-3 thumping of Lafayette at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. The three goals were the fewest surrendered by the Midshipmen (3-2 overall and 2-1 in the conference) since an 8-2 victory over Johns Hopkins on April 21, 2012, and the Leopards were limited to just 24 shots, including three in the final quarter.
Navy takes Lafayette apart in 94-66 win
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February 10, 2000
The big match turned out to be a mismatch. Navy's basketball team meant business last night in a big game, immediately seizing the initiative and never letting go to oust Lafayette from the Patriot League lead with a rousing, 94-66 victory before 3,871 roaring fans at Alumni Hall. "This team was really wanting this game," said Navy coach Don DeVoe. "It was just an impressive win. It's only 1/27th of the season, but it was a big 1/27th. Had we not won, the race for the No. 1 seed was essentially over."
Lafayette at Navy lacrosse: Three things to watch
By Edward Lee, The Baltimore Sun
March 7, 2014
Not only is Navy 14-1 all time against Lafayette, but the Midshipmen have never lost in nine home meetings with their Patriot League rival. Since a 15-8 loss to the Leopards on March 12, 2010, Navy has outscored Lafayette 50-33. The Leopards (1-3, 1-1) are off to their worst start since 2007. After losing by eight goals in its season opener at Stony Brook, the team outlasted Colgate before losing to Army and Delaware by a combined five goals. An offense averaging just 7.5 goals per game is paced by junior attackman Brian Bock, who leads Lafayette in goals (seven)
Lafayette at Navy lacrosse: Three things to watch
By Edward Lee, The Baltimore Sun
March 7, 2014
Not only is Navy 14-1 all time against Lafayette, but the Midshipmen have never lost in nine home meetings with their Patriot League rival. Since a 15-8 loss to the Leopards on March 12, 2010, Navy has outscored Lafayette 50-33. The Leopards (1-3, 1-1) are off to their worst start since 2007. After losing by eight goals in its season opener at Stony Brook, the team outlasted Colgate before losing to Army and Delaware by a combined five goals. An offense averaging just 7.5 goals per game is paced by junior attackman Brian Bock, who leads Lafayette in goals (seven)
Smithsburg tosses cape on Loch Raven in semis
By Katherine Dunn and Katherine Dunn,SUN STAFF
November 14, 2001
Smithsburg's volleyball uniforms don't feature a blue-and-gold Superman emblem for nothing. The Leopards, who have not lost a game all season, overpowered No. 12 Loch Raven, 15-2, 15-1, 15-5, last night in a Class 1A state volleyball semifinal at CCBC-Essex. The offensive stats were overwhelmingly in Smithsburg's favor - 33 kills for the defending champion Leopards to five for the Raiders. Leopards Michelle Feiser and Lauren Richards combined for 21 kills. "There was just no way we could compete with that," said Loch Raven coach Carol McPherson.
Smithsburg blood runs purple, gold Serious business: In the fall, life in the town rises or falls according to the fortunes of the Leopards.
By Greg Tasker and Greg Tasker,SUN STAFF
November 3, 1995
SMITHSBURG -- This is a football town. No, make that a serious football town.Smithsburg does not look much different from other small towns in the shadows of South Mountain. Brick and white-frame homes hug Main Street. There's a fire station, a library, a bank, a market, a pair of mom-and-pop eateries. Even a bookstore.But as will be demonstrated again tonight, life here in the fall for newcomers and old-timers alike is tightly tied to the ups and downs of Smithsburg High School's football team: the Leopards.
Stork brings many babies to the zoo Animals: Snow leopards, wallabies, prairie dogs and a dromedary have made their debut this spring at the Druid Hill Park facility.
By John Rivera and John Rivera,SUN STAFF
May 24, 1997
It's springtime at the Baltimore Zoo, which means it's debutant season.The stork brought some new deliveries to Druid Hill Park, including prairie dogs and a baby dromedary.And for the first time, the zoo has acquired wallabies -- little furry marsupials native to Australia -- and two rare snow leopards.The new arrivals led Roger C. Birkel, the usually diplomatic zoo director, to a candid admission: "I'm so pleased to have snow leopards, because they are my favorite animal."Native to the Himalayas, the snow leopards -- a male named Kubla and his sister Nanda -- arrived from the Pittsburgh Zoo on April 9 and have been on display in the zoo's main valley for about a week.
Towson's defense leads way in 19-13 win over Lafayette
By Bo Smolka and Bo Smolka,SPECIAL TO THE SUN
September 14, 2003
Towson's farewell tour of the Patriot League opened successfully at Minnegan Field at Towson Stadium yesterday as the Tigers outlasted Lafayette, 19-13, before 1,600 waterlogged fans. The Tigers, bound for the Atlantic 10 next season, used a solid defensive effort and some help from Mother Nature to derail a Lafayette offense led by one of the school's best-ever quarterbacks. Tailbacks Mikal Lundy and Matt Romeo each scored touchdowns for the Tigers (2-1, 1-0 Patriot League), who never trailed after building an early, 9-0 lead.
Quick, sharp Lafayette leaves Navy behind, 92-79
By Kent Baker and Kent Baker,SUN STAFF
January 24, 2002
Navy's basketball team relearned last night that nothing can be taken for granted in the Patriot League. Outhustled and certainly outshot, the Midshipmen watched a three-game winning streak come crashing down at Alumni Hall as Lafayette scored a 92-79 victory before 2,242 fans. The Leopards used crisp passing and backdoor cuts to produce 40 points in the paint, most of them on layups, and the fourth-best field-goal percentage ever recorded against Navy. Lafayette (9-9, 3-2) hit 78.3 percent from the field in the second half to finish at 68 percent for the game.
Sparrows Point earns long-awaited girls soccer title
By Glenn Graham, The Baltimore Sun
November 15, 2013
The wait is over for the Sparrows Point girls soccer team. After reaching the state tournament for a 10th time since 1999 and making their fifth title game appearance, the No. 12 Pointers used a gritty performance and two late goals against Smithsburg to score a dramatic 2-1 win in the Class 1A final at UMBC Stadium. It took tying goal from sophomore Lindsea Webb with seven minutes left and then an epic winning goal from freshman Kasie Lambert with 2:16 to play to beat the Leopards from Washington County.
Leopard, longtime resident of Maryland Zoo, euthanized after illness
By Kevin Rector, The Baltimore Sun
June 6, 2013
A popular 20-year-old female leopard that had lived at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore since 1995 was euthanized on Thursday morning after a battle with mammary cancer, according to zoo officials. The leopard, Amari, came to Baltimore with a male leopard named Hobbes when both were 2-years-old, after their parents were killed by poachers. Amari quickly became a favorite of visitors to the zoo, officials said. She and Hobbes, not siblings, lived in an enclosure with a 200-year-old white oak tree, and produced two female offspring together in 1997.
The animal verdict is in: Winter will soon be but a memory
By Candy Thomson, The Baltimore Sun
February 2, 2013
The only thing colder and stiffer than the crowd bundled up near a Washington fountain early Saturday morning was a woodchuck standing on its hind legs on a small wooden platform. Potomac Phil, you see, is stuffed. Or more precisely, taxidermied. When you can't get your hands on the real thing on Groundhog Day, you make do with what you have - dead or alive. At the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore , the forecasting task was assigned to Pteri, an Abyssinian ground hornbill bird, and Hobbes, a leopard.
The Prime Rib opens its Maryland Live location
By Richard Gorelick, The Baltimore Sun
December 18, 2012
The Prime Rib at Maryland Live Casino opened, quietly, a few weeks ago, six months after the casino's grand opening and 10 months after the surprise announcement that Buzz Beler's storied Baltimore steakhouse was joining the casino's lineup. Operated, Beler has said, as a "joint venture" with the casino's developers, the Baltimore-based Cordish Cos., the new restaurant has been designed with respect for Prime Rib icons like leopard skin carpeting, black-leather booths and Icart prints.
Maryland Zoo leopard predicts spring is on the way
By Candus Thomson, The Baltimore Sun
February 2, 2012
Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Thursday, a sure sign that winter will continue for six more weeks. Amari, the Maryland Zoo's spotted leopard, disagreed. And the law of the jungle says leopard trumps groundhog every time. For the second year in a row, the zoo staff arranged for one of its critters to make a prediction. With a crowd of employees watching, the 19-year-old cat sprang from her rocky lair and bounded toward two cardboard boxes. The pink box was decorated with flowers, filled with meatballs and surrounded by straw carrying the essence of elephant.
Afternoon awwwww: Leopard cub
By Jill Rosen and The Baltimore Sun
November 7, 2011
Tiny little palm-sized bundle! Zookeeper Sar Roeun feeds this leopard cub by bottle in the wildlife rescue center at the Phnom Tamao zoo near Phnom Penh. Local media there reported that a fisherman found three female leopard kittens in a flooded area of Kandal province three weeks ago, and then handed them over to the center. One since died.
All-around effort puts Terps past Leopards in exhibition
By Gary Lambrecht and Gary Lambrecht,SUN STAFF
November 4, 2000
COLLEGE PARK -- The Maryland Terrapins went through their first dress rehearsal for the 2000-2001 season last night, and the British Basketball League's London Leopards served as their victims. Using their depth and glaring size advantage inside, along with the deadly outside shooting of junior guard Juan Dixon, the Terps took a commanding lead at the half, then cruised to a 110-77 victory in their exhibition opener before an announced crowd of 12,206 at Cole Field House. Dixon and center Lonny Baxter led all scorers with 20 points apiece, as Baxter controlled the inside for much of the night with a team-high 10 rebounds.
Smithsburg ousts Rising Sun in 1A
By Special to the sun
November 25, 1990
SMITHSBURG -- Colby Bachtell's 6-yard touchdown run in, the first quarter yesterday was all the offense Smithsburg (8-4) needed, and the Leopards advanced to the Class lA state final with a 9-0 win over visiting Rising Sun (6-6).The Class lA title will be decided Saturday at High point when the Leopards meet Kent, which advanced Friday with a 33-13 win over Owings Mills.The Leopards added a safety in the first quarter when a Rising Sun offensive lineman fell on a fumble in his end zone.
Leopards' favorite white oak roost taken down
By Mary Gail Hare, The Baltimore Sun
November 12, 2010
Visitors to the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore have often had to search a towering white oak to spot the zoo's two prized African leopards, Amari and Hobbes, which frequently scaled the trunk and took to the branches. The cats would each perch on a sturdy limb that gave the best view of a boardwalk filled with people and the neighboring enclosure co-habited by zebras, ostriches and two white rhinos. It was as close to living in the wild as two cats could get. But by the end of Saturday, only a stump will remain of their favorite spot.
Joppatowne girls claim first state basketball title
By Katherine Dunn | email@example.com
March 14, 2010
Before Joppatowne's girls basketball team lost to Smithsburg by 21 points over the Christmas holiday in Hagerstown, the Mariners spent the day napping on their bus and walking around an outlet mall, because they entered the tournament late and raised enough money for only one night's hotel stay. Saturday night, the No. 13 Mariners were plenty rested and fully focused as they scored the first 15 points and avenged that loss, 63-46, for their first state championship, the Class 1A crown, at UMBC's RAC Arena.
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Watt plonkers! Workmen accidentally copy Del Boy and Rodney's chandelier fiasco
BUNGLING workmen accidentally recreated a classic scene from Only Fools And Horses by dropping a stately home's historic chandelier.
Contractors had removed the antique light from the ceiling so they could change the bulbs.
But they dropped it while winching it back up again and it crashed to the floor.
Several arms are believed to have broken off and it had to be taken away for £3,000 worth of repairs.
The calamity, at Towneley Hall, in Burnley, echoed the plot of an Only Fools episode where Del Boy and Rodney accidentally smashed a chandelier they had been hired to clean in a country mansion.
"It is a great pity that this has happened. People recognise the chandelier as an integral part of the entrance hall"Roger Frost
Local councillor Roger Frost said: "It is a great pity that this has happened. People recognise the chandelier as an integral part of the entrance hall.
"This is a really impressive piece and I hope something can be done to repair it."
A council spokesman angrily denied the incident was anything like Only Fools And Horses. He insisted: "Any comparison is totally irrelevant and paints the wrong picture. This was just an unfortunate accident."
The Towneleys, a prominent Catholic family, once owned estates around Burnley, West Yorkshire and County Durham.
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The Government has introduced a ban on the sale of alcohol below cost in, defined as duty plus VAT, which came into force on May 28 2014.
The ban is a new licensing condition of the Mandatory Code of Practice which applies to all licensed premises, including those with club premises certificates, in England and Wales. It sets the minimum price beneath which no alcohol product will be permitted to be sold. Any breach of this condition will be a breach of the Premises Licence or Club Premises Certificate and can be enforced by the Council in its capacity as local licensing authority under section 136(1) of the Licensing Act 2003.
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Sasha Marsden killing in Blackpool: Man denies murder
A man has appeared in court to deny murdering a teenage girl who was found stabbed in a Blackpool alleyway.
David Minto, 22, of the Grafton House Hotel in Kirby Road, Blackpool, is accused of killing 16-year-old Sasha Marsden on 31 January.
Sasha was found in an alley behind Kirby Road, South Shore. She had been stabbed in the head and face before attempts were made to set her on fire.
Mr Minto appeared at Preston Crown Court and was remanded in custody.
He is due to appear at the same court for trial on 15 July.