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Intrigue surrounds top Russian prospects at Combineby Mike G. Morreale
TORONTO -- Who will be the first Russian-born hockey player selected at the 2014 NHL Draft next month at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia?
There are three Russians at the NHL Scouting Combine this week, including forwards Ivan Barbashev and Vladimir Tkachev of the Moncton Wildcats in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and left wing Vladislav Kamenev of Metallurg Magnitogorsk in the Kontinental Hockey League.
All three are considered high-end prospects.
Barbashev is No. 18 on NHL Central Scouting's final list of the top North American skaters eligible for the 2014 draft. The 6-foot, 180-pound left-hand shot had 25 goals and 68 points in 48 games for Moncton this season.
Tkachev (5-9, 141), No. 60 on Central Scouting's final list of North American skaters, had 10 goals and 30 points in 20 games. Taken No. 39 in the 2013 Canadian Hockey League import draft, Tkachev got a late start this season while he awaited his IIHF transfer and Canadian visa. Once that happened, Moncton coach Darren Rumble had him on a line with Barbashev and the two found immediate chemistry.
Rumble said Barbashev and Tkachev offer two different styles. Barbashev is more the North American-style player who enjoys contact in the corners and battles for pucks. The diminutive Tkachev, meanwhile, is a strong two-way player. Rumble felt they complemented each other well.
Barbashev led the team with 10 points (four goals, six assists) in six playoff games. Tkachev was first with seven goals (nine points) and a plus-6 rating.
Two other Russian-born players invited but unable to attend the NHL Combine were No. 15-ranked Nikita Scherback (28 goals, 78 points) of the Saskatoon Blades in the Western Hockey League and No. 24 Nikolay Goldobin (38 goals, 94 points) of the Sarnia Sting in the Ontario Hockey League.
Despite an earlier Combine invite, Scherback and Goldobin were unable to obtain the required Canadian visa in time for travel.
Of all the Russians eligible for the draft, Kamenev would seem to be the most curious. He plays overseas in the KHL and is under contract for two more seasons through 2015-16.
There's no doubt Kamenev (6-2, 203), No. 13 on NHL Central Scouting's final list of the top international skaters eligible for the 2014 draft, is a top-end talent. He's projected as a future first-line player with a good chance of playing in the NHL with further development.
Where that development takes place is the question.
"I want to come here next season and my agent is currently in talks with team management in Magnitogorsk and I hope they will let me come here," Kamenev told NHL.com through interpreter Natalia Taran.
Rostyslav Saglo, who serves as Kamenev's agent in the KHL, confirmed for NHL.com that conversations have been ongoing with Magnitogorsk with regard to his contract. He said a decision should be rendered within the week.
"We are working on the termination of his contract and Vlad does want to play in North America next year in order to get closer to his dream of playing in NHL," Saglo wrote in an email. "We believe that he'll get a better development and more ice time on your side of the ocean, which is crucial at his age."
NHL Director of European Scouting Goran Stubb feels Kamenev is worth the risk on draft day.
Don't forget, the "Russian factor" may have cost a few teams a true blue-chip talent at the 2013 draft when right wing Valeri Nichushkin fell to the Dallas Stars at No. 10. All Nichushkin did in his rookie season was score 14 goals and 34 points with a plus-20 rating in 79 regular-season games, and one goal and two points in six games in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
"Vlad is very skilled and seems to have the right attitude," Stubb said. "He is under [former NHL coach] Mike Keenan in Magnitogorsk."
Kamenev, who lists Evgeni Malkin and former NHL star Sergei Fedorov as his two favorite Russian players, had one goal in 16 games with Magnitogorsk in 2013-14.
"My most memorable moment of my hockey life so far was playing in my first game in the KHL, the top Russian league," he said. "I was so excited."
Perhaps a more memorable moment for those unfamiliar with Kamenev was his performance at the IIHF Under-18 World Junior Championship, when he served as Russian captain and scored two goals and seven points in five games.
"As a captain, I had a lot of responsibilities and I had to monitor all fields to support players and get them on ice and have talks with everyone at certain times," Kamenev said. "I like to lead by example more than talking though."


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Several times a year, the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) gathers data from 309 urban areas to rank them in their Cost of Living Index (COLI).
The team looks at pricing data covering 60 consumer goods and services that represent a larger cluster of goods and services — especially within the groceries category, which lists staples including bread, coffee, sugar, ground beef and potatoes. The other categories are housing, utilities, transportation, health care and miscellaneous goods and services.
The average cost of these goods is then compared to the average annual income for professional and managerial households in the top fifth income level.
The resulting standard of living in the most expensive urban area, Manhattan, was more than twice the national average at 223.9 percent, whereas the cost of living in the least expensive urban area is 20 percent below the national average.
Dean Frutiger of C2ER emphasizes these are not absolute values and the rankings are all relative to the total submitted data. The data are collected by volunteers, and they couldn't get the information for every city.
With that in mind, let's count down the top 10 least-expensive cities, as culled from the latest available version of the COLI from the third quarter of 2011.
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The Independent Community Bankers of America� (ICBA) and Merchants & Planters Bank are kicking off ICBA Community Banking Month by encouraging small business owners and consumers to bank locally with a community bank. By doing so, customers will make a hometown investment they can be proud of because community banks put local deposits back to work right where it belongs—in the community.
"Community banks help area families achieve financial stability while also driving small business lending in their communities—all of which helps their local economy and community to thrive," said Bill Loving, ICBA chairman and president and CEO of Pendleton Community Bank in Franklin, W.Va. "Throughout the month of April, our goal is to celebrate the unique role that community banks serve in our nation's economic system while helping to educate consumers and small business owners about the benefits of banking locally with their community bank." � By driving local economies and creating local jobs, community banks are an integral part of our nation's financial system. With nearly 5,000 members, representing more than 24,000 locations nationwide and employing 300,000 Americans, ICBA members hold $1.3 trillion in assets, $1.1 trillion in deposits, and $800 billion in loans to consumers, small businesses and the agricultural community. There are almost 7,000 community banks, including commercial banks, thrifts, stock and mutual savings institutions, with more than 50,000 locations throughout the United States. Assets may range from less than $10 million to $10 billion or more. Community banks constitute 96.8 percent of all banks. "We at Merchants & Planters Bank are relationship lenders that only thrive when their customers and communities do the same, so taking care of our customers and looking out for the best interest of our community is the way we do business," said Jim S. Gowen, Jr, President of Merchants & Planters Bank. � � To follow the conversation on Community Banking Month, follow the hashtag #golocal on Twitter. To learn more about community banks, visit www.icba.org.�


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ince taking office as your governor, I have made public pension reform one of my top legislative priorities. Pennsylvania is in the midst of a pension crisis.
Pennsylvania's two public pension systems, the State Employee Retirement System (SERSF and the Public School Employees' Retirement System (PSERSF, are badly in debt. This is a problem that was waiting for me when I took office, but one I am determined to fix.
How bad is the problem? At the end of 2011, both systems had a combined debt of $41 billion. At the end of 2012, it had increased to over $47 billion. This equates to an increase of more than $6 billion in one year, $510 million each month, or nearly $17 million each day.
What's worse, this debt is expected to grow to more than $65 billion by 2018. To eliminate it, each household in Pennsylvania would need to contribute approximately $13,000.
The weight of this large debt will soon be felt by every taxpayer in Pennsylvania. This is because current law requires the state and public school districts to drastically increase their contributions of state and local taxpayer funds to SERS and PSERS in order to help lower it.
For example, for fiscal year 2010-11, the commonwealth's deneral Fund contributed $518 million in state taxpayer dollars to SERS and PSERS. By fiscal year 2017-18, that contribution is expected to rise to $3.359 billion, a staggering 548 percent increase.
This same dynamic will also play out at a local level, where more than one-third of public school districts have applied for exceptions to increase property taxes above normal limits. For most of these school districts, increasing pension costs are to blame.
At its core, the root cause of the public pension crisis in Pennsylvania is the type of plan afforded to state and public school employees, which is called a defined benefit plan. This plan is archaic by today's standards, because it guarantees public employees a specific benefit upon retirement, regardless of investment performance.
By contrast, most workers employed in the private sector have a defined contribution plan, commonly referred to as a 401(kF, or no retirement plan at all. Under a defined contribution plan, retirement benefits are determined by employer and employee contributions and the actual return earned on investments.
Under my pension reform plan, new state and public school employees will be enrolled in a defined contribution plan, rather than a defined benefit plan.
In my view, conversion from a defined benefit plan to a defined contribution plan is the most responsible way to provide an adequate retirement for state and public school employees, while shielding the taxpayers from bearing the burden of contributing billions to help balance an outdated and expensive defined benefit plan that has become increasingly rare in the private sector.
Moreover, as I have said countless times, my plan does nothing to affect the benefits of retirees or the benefits of current employees that have already been earned.
So count me in. As governor, I pledge to you that if the deneral Assembly passes pension reform, I will gladly join new state and public school employees as a member of the new defined contribution system. Together, we can solve this pension crisis and make Pennsylvania a better and less expensive place to live, work and raise a family.
(Tom Corbett is the governor of Pennsylvania)


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At a press conference during the annual Farm Bureau meeting in Orlando, Fla., this question was asked of FB president Bob Stallman: "Senator Thad Cochran's chief of staff recently told a group of soybean growers in Mississippi that the Senate has come back to Washington in no mood to entertain a new farm bill. Instead, they've been working quietly with farm groups and others to build support for a plan that will hopefully be revealed to farmers prior to spring planting. He said a double Agriculture Market Transition Act (AMTA) payment for this year and next is under serious discussion. Any thoughts on that?"
"I'm not privy to those discussions, but since I suspect we won't have a new farm bill, there's every expectation some additional assistance will be provided again," Stallman replied.
That expectation is probably an accurate one, says Mark Keenum, who is Cochran's right-hand man on agricultural issues.
"What I've said, and continue to say, is that members of the House Agriculture Committee are very interested in pursuing the possibility of writing a new farm bill for the commodity programs. I don't see that kind of activity going on in the Senate Agriculture Committee. In my discussions with members of the Senate, there doesn't seem to be such a desire for that approach," says Keenum.
When a farm bill is written, it's typically comprehensive and includes facets other than the farm programs. There's usually a trade title, a research title, a conservation title, and a nutrition title in addition to cotton, soybeans, wheat, livestock and on and on, says Keenum.
"If you do a bill strictly for commodities, it leads to questions about whether such a thing could garner enough votes without addressing nutrition programs, conservation and the like. Based on the experiences of working on the last two farm bills with Sen. Cochran, that's what jumps out at me," says Keenum.
There is also much talk amongst commodity organizations and Congress about a double AMTA payment, says Keenum.
"What's to be done if there's no farm bill this year? Farmers need assurances for this crop year. That's where the talk of the double-AMTA approach is coming from."
There has been some discussion about going ahead and announcing such payments. However, applying the title "double-AMTA" is really not the best way to describe them, says Keenum. They are really economic assistance payments that were based on an AMTA payment.
"The double payment that farmers received last year for their 2000 crop wasn't actually a double 2000 payment. They actually got a 2000 payment and the extra emergency assistance payment was based on the payment rate of the previous year, 1999. So, they got a 2000 payment and a 1999 payment. The previous year, they did in fact get two identical payments."
What happens this year is still up in the air, says Keenum. Announcing the double payments early would, however, present farmers with some needed certainty going into the year. Lenders and creditors would also know what was going on early instead of waiting until the end of the year to find out, says Keenum.
When does Keenum think this might be resolved?"I don't know. If (double payment) is the approach Congress decides to take, it would provide a better sense of security. But all this is contingent on budget resolutions being adopted that would fund such payments. If we don't have it in the budget and there's still a strong desire of Congress to do it, it would have to be passed as emergency moneys."
Will the tax cuts President-elect Bush has proposed make it harder to get such payments passed?
"I don't know. Agriculture is very important to the nation and the incoming administration will be sensitive to that. When it gets up and going, we'll communicate the situation to them.
"There's a lot that has to get done. Whether it gets done by planting time or not, we don't know. But there is a lot of time being spent on discussion of ideas."
Even if Congress took on a comprehensive new farm bill in 2001, it's unlikely to make a quick difference. It normally takes the bulk of a whole year to get a farm bill done, says Keenum.
"In fact, we spent all of 1995 writing and passing a new farm bill that was then vetoed by President Clinton. As a result, one wasn't passed until April 1996. That's a lot of work and time.
"A new farm bill is coming. The point is this: what to do this year before it arrives? Do we need to wait and see how things develop this crop year or go ahead and pull the trigger?"
How about preliminary hearings on the next farm bill?
"There should be a lot of discussion on farm policy this year. I'll be interested in what the House does. The work they do will ultimately lay the foundation for what comes next."


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Motivation? Don't look for motivation. Just do it! If you've decided to be a rain-or-shine kind of cyclist, then you find yourself actually looking forward to "epic" winter rides. Make sure you've got a separate rain/utility bike, with wider tires (it's not about speed, it's about not slipping on paint stripes or getting flats) and possibly a bit more relaxed riding position (because if you're heavily bundled up you might not feel comfortable in your normal riding position).
It's quite the challenge for my group, because our Tuesday/Thursday-morning training ride includes 3300ft of climbing and, of course, 3300ft of descending. What you learn is that it's very important to keep up a consistent pace because if you relax the cold and wet will get to you very quickly. Dress in a way that you'll remain warm even if soaking, because there's no truly waterproof cycling stuff out there. The high-tech stuff (including GoreTex) won't keep up with a cyclist at high output… you end up as soaked on the inside as things are on the outside.
You could, of course, just set up a trainer in front of a TV and watch your favorite races, but there's a small number of us who would rather ride through a hurricane than sit on a trainer. Mental defect of some sort. Or just a refusal to believe that anything can stop you and your bicycle. Do keep in mind that I'm in Northern California so the worst winter will throw at me are a few 40 degree days with driving rain, or upper-20s but dry, or once in a while, snow at the higher parts of our ride. We also rarely see ice, because it's typically dry when it's that cold. –Mike–


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By Abby Schultz and JeeYeon Park, CNBC.com
Stocks posted the best first quarter in more than a decade, although the last day of the quarter was fairly lackluster, with stocks dropping just before the close in another low-volume session.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 30.88 points, or 0.25 percent, to close at 12,319.73, the worst level of the session. For the quarter, the blue-chip index rose 742.22 points, or 6.4 percent, the best first quarter point gain since 1998 when it gained 891.56 points, and the best first quarter percent gain since 1994, when it rose 6.6 percent.
Among Dow components, American Express and Intel slumped, while 3M and United Technologies gained.
The S&P 500 fell 2.43 points, or 0.18 percent, to close at 1,325.83. For the quarter, the broad market index gained 68.19 points, or 5.4 percent, the best percent and point gain in the first quarter since 1998.
The Nasdaq gained 4.28 points, or 0.15 percent, to close at 2,781.07. For the quarter, the tech-heavy index gained 128.20 points, or 4.8 percent.
The CBOE Volatility Index, widely considered the best gauge of fear in the market, traded at about 17.70, largely unchanged.
Among key S&P 500 sectors, materials and industrials rose, while financialsand consumer discretionary fell.
Late in the session, the VIX started to fluctuate, indicating some concern on the part of investors ahead of the March unemployment report. "We know [the jobs report] is coming out and we may not know what direction it's going to go," Randy Frederick, head of trading and derivatives at Charles Schwab said.
At current levels—below 18—Frederick is concerned the VIX isn't registering the amount of uncertainty that should be in the market as a result of the unfolding events in Libya, the Middle East, and Europe.
"I think 18 is a realistic bottom threshold," he said. "We have a lot of things going on."
While the market has had a strong year so far, stocks are unlikely to post double-digit gains because of the geopolitical risks, as well as the threat of looming inflation in the U.S., said Frank Fantozzi, CEO of Planned Financial Services, an LPL Independent Wealth Manager in Cleveland, Ohio.
"That's what's preventing the market from having a gangbuster year," Fantozzi said.
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Volatility is likely to continue because many current concerns aren't resolved, and that will keep stocks rangebound, but Fantozzi expects by year-end, the market will have moved up by "high single digits."
"One of the primary reasons is the financial balance sheets of these companies are the strongest they've been in 30 years. They are all very healthy, very strong," he said.
Also, he said, the employment picture is getting better, citing falling jobless claims, and the robust private sector employment report by ADP on Wednesday. The government will release March nonfarm payroll data on Friday. Economists surveyed by Reuters expect the economy added less than 200,000 jobs in March.
Investors remain focused unrest in the Middle East and Japan's nuclear crisis, but appear to remain confident in the global economic recovery as stocks keep rising. The market is poised to post the best quarterly result since 1998.
The situation also remained tense in Bahrain, but the military there has made it clear it will not tolerate any more public demonstrations. Meanwhile in Syria, President Bashar al-Assad refused to meet protesters' demands.
"We've got a market that seems to resist everything from earthquakes to nuclear meltdowns, and it seems to be money looking to come in," Art Cashin, director of floor operations at UBS Financial Services, said on CNBC.
Oil prices surged with U.S. light sweet crude climbing above $106 a barrel. For the quarter, oil rose more than 16 percent to $106.72.
Meanwhile London Brent crude ended above $117, rising nearly 24 percent for the quarter.
Energy stocks rose broadly across producers, servicers, coal and natural companies, as oil gained.Hess, Consol Energy and Occidental Petroleum were among companies leading the sector higher.
Energy is the top performing group in the first quarter and within the sector, Chevron and ExxonMobil are the Dow's top two gainers, climbing 19 percent and 16 percent, respectively.
The market also focused on news that potential Warren Buffett successor David Sokol unexpectedly resigned from Berkshire Hathaway. In a press release, Berkshire said Sokol bought shares of Lubrizol before recommending the company to Buffett. Sokol told CNBC Thursday morning that in retrospect, he wouldn't have told Buffett about Lubrizol, but he still would have bought shares in the specialty chemical company.
Both Berkshire's class A and B shares declined.
Fertilizer producer CF Industries, agriculture giant Monsanto and farm equipment maker AGCO shares advanced after a report from the Department of Agriculture's annual prospective plantings data showed increases in the number of acres planted with corn, wheat and cotton.
On the tech front, Microsoft traded flat after news the tech giant filed a formal complaint against Google with antitrust regulators in the European Union, saying Google is preventing competition in the business of Internet search. Microsoft has been the target of antitrust cases in the U.S. and Europe. One of Microsoft's subsidiaries had filed a complaint earlier.
And Intel fell after FBR Capital Markets cut its earnings estimates for the first quarter for the company to 48 cents a share from 51 cents, and reduced its price target to $25 a share from $27. The brokerage is concerned about declining sales for notebooks and PCs, as tablets gain popularity.
Retail stocks slumped after Wal-Mart CEO Bill Simon told USA Today that inflation could affect prices later this year. JCPenney, Lowe's, Office Depotand Macy's all declined.
Tesla jumped after reports that Morgan Stanley has upgraded the automaker's price target to $70 a share, in part because of rising demand for electric cars.
But CarMax plunged after the used car dealer posted same-store sales that fell short of expectations.
Among firms which recently priced their IPOs, Qihoo tumbled more than 6 percent after skyrocketing almost 86 percent on its first day of trading. Apollo Global traded flat after finishing lower on its first day.
Also expected this week is an IPO from health and wellness products retailer GNC. The firm is poised to start trading on the NYSE Friday under the ticker symbol "GNC."
Meanwhile, Ally Financial plans to raise up to $100 million in an IPO offering that will allow the government to sell down its majority stake in the bailed-out auto and mortgage lender. And private equity-backed Dunkin' Brands is considering an IPO of about $500 million in the second half of 2011, according to sources, Reuters reported.
Volume remained light for yet another session, with inly 542 million shares changing hands on the NYSE floor.
In economic news, U.S. factory orders fell 0.1 percent in February, dragged down by transportation, the Commerce Department reported. Orders had risen 3.3 percent in January.
Initial claims for unemployment fell to a seasonally-adjusted 388,000 for the week ended March 26, from a revised 394,000 the week before, the Labor Department reported. Claims last week were reported at 382,000.
Also, the Chicago Purchasing Managers Index showed the pace of business activity in the Midwest slipped in March.
European stocks closed lower, with banks among the weakest performers amid rekindled fears over the eurozone's debt crisis. After Ireland's stock market had closed, the Irish Central Bank announced that four of the country's biggest banks would need up to 24 billion euros of additional capital, including 13.3 billion euros for Allied Irish Banks and 5.2 billion euros for Bank of Ireland. (Read more: Ireland Bank Shares Halted).
Asian markets finished mostly higher on the last day of the quarter.


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Blue Jays clip Astros behind Morrow's nine K's
TORONTO -- Brandon Morrow showed just how good he can be by attacking early and often during an impressive start against the Astros.
Toronto's right-hander seemed to be a man on a mission throughout the early stages of Wednesday night's game. Morrow got ahead in a lot of counts and was blowing away opposing hitters with upper-90s velocity.View Full Game Coverage
TORONTO -- Brandon Morrow showed just how good he can be by attacking early and often during an impressive start against the Astros.
Toronto's right-hander seemed to be a man on a mission throughout the early stages of Wednesday night's game. Morrow got ahead in a lot of counts and was blowing away opposing hitters with upper-90s velocity.View Full Game Coverage
Morrow secured the Blue Jays' first series victory of the year by striking out nine and allowing three runs over six innings, while Brett Lawrie homered in a 7-3 win in front of 13,559 fans at Rogers Centre.
"I thought he was very aggressive tonight and he had that look about him, too," Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said. "He was confident and that's what he's capable of doing. Everybody has seen him around here, when he's out there, he's pretty [darn] good, so it's something to build off of."
Morrow started the game by striking out the side on just 14 pitches. He hit 98 mph on the radar gun three times with the rest of his pitches in the 96-97 range. It was an overpowering display, but most importantly, almost all of the pitches were attacking the zone and forcing a lot of bad swings by Houston's lineup.
There were two more strikeouts in the second and one more in the third. Morrow didn't allow anyone to reach base until a leadoff walk in the fourth that was shortly followed by a one-out single off the bat of catcher Jason Castro. That's when Morrow and starting catcher Dioner Navarro started to make a change in their strategy.
Morrow began to mix in some curveballs and split-finger fastballs to keep the opposing hitters off-balance. The velocity on his fastball dipped a little bit as the night progressed, but he was able to compensate for that by going to his full arsenal.
"I had a really good fastball and I had a really good slider tonight," said Morrow, who recorded his first quality start since May 5, 2013. "Second time through, they had seen the stuff so that's when we started flipping some curveballs up there, using the split a little bit more. Not throwing guys the same way each time through, mixing it up, going to my strengths when we were ahead and getting them off the fastball when we were behind."
Morrow did appear to hit a wall in the sixth. Houston's Dexter Fowler led off the sixth with a single and then came around to score one batter later when Alex Presley hit a first-pitch slider over the wall in right-center field for his second homer of the season. Morrow allowed another run later in the inning after Jose Altuve tripled and eventually scored on a grounder to third.
The 29-year-old Morrow got out of the sixth, but he did not come back for the seventh. He was charged with three runs on five hits, one walk and the nine strikeouts were the most Morrow's had in a game since he struck out 10 vs Oakland on May 9, 2012.
"When he throws mid-90s, sometimes he can speed you up at the plate and you may have to make quicker decisions, and sometimes you swing at something you don't want to swing at because of that," Presley said. "Just didn't want to give in to his secondary stuff and let him pump a fastball in there and get to that, it even just makes it tougher on yourself."
Toronto also made things relatively easy on Morrow by giving him some early run support. Izturis, who was promoted to the second spot in the lineup prior to Tuesday's game, got things started with a single up the middle. Jose Bautista then followed with an opposite-field RBI double and he later scored on an RBI single by Edwin Encarnacion.
The Blue Jays added three more in the sixth and once again it was Izturis who played a major role. Izturis singled home Melky Cabrera for his second hit of the game, which marked the fifth time in seven games this season he has recorded multiple hits. Houston third baseman Matt Dominguez then allowed the floodgates to open when he fielded a tailor-made double-play grounder off the bat of Navarro, but he threw the ball into right field as two more runs scored.
Right-hander Lucas Harrell allowed all five of those runs -- four earned -- on seven hits and three walks while striking out two. Lawrie later put the game out of reach when he sent a two-run shot into the left-field bullpen for his first home run of the year and just his fourth hit in 33 at-bats.
"Definitely good, more or less to get us a couple of more runs there because they stung us there, kind of battled back and got within reaching distance," Lawrie said. "So it was good to put us back on top and put it out of reach kind of later in the game."
The Blue Jays have won their first series and will look to complete the three-game sweep on Thursday night. A sweep would be exactly what the team needs before heading out on a nine-game road trip through Baltimore, Minnesota and Cleveland.
Gregor Chisholm is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, North of the Border, and follow him on Twitter @gregorMLB.


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My questions is regarding Idghaam with Ghunnah for the letters (yaa) and (wow).
Assalamualaykum wa rahmatullahe wa barkatuhu
My questions is regarding Idghaam with Ghunnah for the letters (yaa) and (wow). It is known that the Idghaam for these 2 letters will be incomplete hence there will be some of the (noon) sound still remaining. I was reading to a Shaykh and when correcting my reading he told me that the sound when Idghaam is caused by (yaa)or (wow) should be forced through the mouth and not through the nose. He made me close my nose and read and when the sound of the ghunnah was coming through the nose he told me this is incorrect. So, when making Idghaam due to (yaa) or (wow) is the sound emitted through the nose or from the mouth. I hope you have understood the question and shed some light on this issue.
Wa alaikum assalaam wa rahmatullahiw a barakatuh,
The idhgaam of the saakinah into the and is an incomplete idghaam and the characteristic of the ghunnah () remains from the . The ghunnah ( ) is defined as a nasal sound that is emitted from the nose, so there must be a nasal sound which accompanies the incomplete merging of the saakinah into the and .
The correct proportion of the letter versus the ghunnah is 50% during the idghaam. 50% of the sound should be from the letter or and 50% should be the sound of the ghunnah.
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always fucking amazing watching Bree doing what ever with herself!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i remember when she worked at bobs in woodburn IN.should have ordered pie
You naughty girl. You've got one hot juicy beautiful pussy and fabulous tits too. WOW! Me2
Dam tha yew i sa some motaerfucken shit
She acts like an innocent school girl, with the vocabulary of a liquored up trucker on a bar stool. In other words, I'm cumming!!!!!!!!
She so fucking hot
I love to use my fleshligh and watch this scene. I always blow a big load.
Thats what you call one amazing warm wet pussy and shes got nice fucking tits... she knows our to take cock so deep inside pusssy 100% amazing pussy and tits xxxxxxx
lick her out
Gosh Almighty ! She is So damn Cute 'n Sexy !
Shit i want to fuck her shes grear
Your so fucking hot I want to have sex with you
I need her # so I could fuck the shit out of her dam I need that month on my big ass ddick
Bree sure worked that sweet little snatch over with it. Loved her pussy better with hair.
sheen is a verylucky men !!!
her pussy is so wet and amazing
She is so hot
Bree is Hot n so sexy wish tht was mine
its funny cause she dumped him
its funny cause shes fucking charlie sheen.
its funny cuz shes blonde
@BANGHER I hope you know that she retired so that she could live with sheen.
i lol'd when she said the dilldo looked interesting.XD
Sweet young lady? Charlie lucky? Ok I would not mind having access to her every time I want but she is no nice young lady. Young and very pretty ok but I can imagine poor Charlie wanting his leg over and Bree not wanting to because she has had a hard days work or getting in there to find she is still full of cum from another dick...
Je voudrais te faire travailler Bree. Tu vois ce que je veux dire? J'ai quelques connaissances qui aimeraient rencontrer une jolie fille blanche qui sait se servir de ses fesses. J'ai une villa sur la cote d'azur. Elle pourrait servir a ces rencontres. Ces messieurs sont fortunes et seraient tres genereux. Il suffirait que tu acceptes de passer quelques heures avec eux, quelquefois a plusieurs.
I have an idea as to what you what yu could do with that thing Bree. Why dont you take off those nice pink panties, lie back, close your eyes, and spread those legs real wide. You look really wet. I have got one or two big things we could put in there.
charlie sheen is a lucky guy :L
omg bree your so beautiful,hot,sexy,cute and charming. dont know if you read these post. but not shy to say i jerk my cock watching your vids. you give me such a hard dick mmmmmmmmmmm!
i love Bree Olson very much .. i wish i could fuck him so much , hard ad tough :)
bREE IS S HOT ..
Surprisingly enough, Bree is one of a few porn stars who speaks to the viewer. Not many others do that, but I cannot see why.
Bree, I don't know if you will ever read this, but PLEASE,PLEASE, NEVER EVER desecrate your prefect body with store bought boobs, tattoos and body piercings.
yeah, i can see it now... "hi mom, this is bree, she sucks dick for a living", still, i would ;)
shes the kinda a girl that you can take home to mom
She is such a sweet young lady.
omg, she's gets so wet, wanna clean her up all day :)
She is quite nice, but I wish more people would remain civilized when watching any porn at all.
She has such a beautiful face and beautiful pussy.
it looks kind of like a lollipop??? god sometimes they really just need to skip the cheezy lines
i wish i had your phone number sexy;] are you in qld sexy ?or us?....xox ;)
That is the most epic fail I've ever seen.
...she does need to shut up tho and just get on with being sexy
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US senators seek spy agency review
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is calling for the inspector general of the intelligence community to do a comprehensive review of spying by the National Security Agency.
Nine members of the Judiciary Committee, led by Chairman Patrick Leahy and top Republican Charles Grassley, sent a letter Monday to the inspector general seeking a review of two programs collecting data on telephone and Internet usage. The programs were authorized under the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and the USA Patriot Act.
The lawmakers want to know how information about Americans was collected, retained, analyzed and disseminated. Disclosures about the programs this summer raised questions about protection of privacy rights as the government argued they were necessary tools to fight terrorism.
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The dragons they are a-dancing: George R.R. Martin, king of all media
The mainstream finally embraces A Song of Ice and Fire
Well, it's official: the latest installment of George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire is at the publisher and there's nothing you or I or anyone else can do about it except wait patiently for it to be published. Until then, we've got HBO's TV adaptation of A Game of Thrones to tide us over—which I'd sure have a hell of a lot more to say about if they hadn't sent me that mean DMCA copyright infringement notice the other day. (It's really hard to watch stuff that isn't on your computer's hard drive and never, ever was in the first place.)
As it is, I have to base my observations on that partially-cheesy, partially-
1. The snow is not cold at The Wall. Breath is not visible. Wish I hadn't noticed that, but I just watched Quintet where everyone is really, truly, convincingly cold (as well as really, truly, convincingly stoned out of their gourds).
2. The show, like Martin's book, throws a lot of characters and cryptic references at you without explaining them. In a fantasy novel, this works. In a 60-minute TV show, it bugs. E.g., casual viewers might not get that Jaime Lannister and the queen are twins (this is dashed off in a single line of exposition and become very important later in the episode) or who the hell the Targaryens are. On the other hand, the only way to solve this problem is to make the show twice as long and I'm not sure I want that either.
3. The dramatic theme song and SimCity-style title visuals: nice. The canned medieval lute music during the feasting scene: aarrrgh!
4. Every scene not pulled directly from the book: aarrrgh!
5. Casting is largely pretty good. Tyrion Lannister, Jon Snow, Ned Stark, Jorah Mormont: yay; Arya Stark: we'll see; Jaime Lannister: not crazy enough; Cersei Lannister: not evil enough; Khal Drogo: too much mascara.
6. Pentos = Penthouse. Half-naked women submitting to the lust of barbarians is not necessarily a bad thing, but there is a prurient Heavy Metal-magazine gloss to these scenes that makes them a bit ridiculous and pretty much substantiates critic Ginia Bellfante's claim that the story is "boy fiction". Yet if nipples are inherently entertaining (they are), these scenes rock.
7. I guess we've decided that every quasi-medieval fantasy world is filled with miscellaneous British accents. OK, I guess I'll have to accept that.
8. Who the hell keeps all those candles lit in Winterfell? They must have a Captain of the Candles who runs his staff ragged.
"Lord Snow," Game of Thrones episode 3, airs in New Mexico Sunday, May 1, at 7 p.m. and immediately thereafter throughout the universe on torrent sites that I do not now and will never visit.


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Perez hits back at Williams criticism over Massa shunt
Sergio Perez has hit back at suggestions he was to blame for his accident with Felipe Massa at the Canadian Grand Prix and denies his car should have been retired before the collision.
Perez's race came to an end on the final lap after contact with Massa under braking for Turn 1, which he was later penalised for. However, he claims he did not change his line from the previous laps when he was defending against the Red Bulls of Daniel Ricciardo and Sebastian Vettel and believes Massa should have given him more space.
"It was very disappointing to lose such a strong result through no fault of our own," he said. "I was following the same line and braking patterns as in the previous laps and I just got hit from behind by Massa. There was plenty of space on the left of my car to attempt a clean overtake and I cannot understand why he had to scrape by.
"I watched several replays of the incident and I can't help but notice how Felipe turns right just before he hits me. I can only think he must have changed his mind and wanted to rejoin the racing line, his misjudgement cost us a big amount of points."
Senior Williams engineer Rob Smedley suggested Force India should have retired the car after Perez reported that he had lost his brakes over the radio. However, Perez, who said after the race that the problem was electrical, insists the car was "perfectly driveable" with a few setting changes.
"I'm not happy about comments saying we should have retired the car. It was perfectly driveable with just some adjustments and we showed it up until the moment in which we were taken out.
"Other cars out there had been in similar conditions for way longer than us and they finished the race without problems. If someone thinks you can keep two Red Bulls behind for as long as we did with so-called 'terminal' problems, they are clearly misguided."


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Quote from: CHEWIE on January 30, 2012, 05:48 PM...if we ever see them, I bet it's an exclusive at SDCC or something of that nature.I think they'd be perfect figures for a show exclusive. If Hasbro really wanted to create demand for them, give SDCC one Sister and NYCC the other. You can't have one without the other right? Of course, I'd rather they just did it as a 2-pack, but it might help them ensure there was enough buzz.
...if we ever see them, I bet it's an exclusive at SDCC or something of that nature.
The whore thing doesn't make sense since they made Yarna. She is a six breasted whore! I think the initial lie has been circulated enough by the fans to make it the truth to everyone include Hasbro. No one has ever though to actually research it and debunk it.
Colman's stuff is at the front of this thread, he went ape**** on Hasbro for like 3 or 4 cons in a row and did this site and the community a lot of favors...I miss him
I miss Matt too but its not like he died or anything. What is he up to? Is he just working too hard in the valley? Too much Magic Mountain?
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STRANGEBUTTRUE- Miracle healing: It happens-- even when it doesn't
Q. How might you become a "miracle healer" in just a few easy steps? –B. Graham
A. To start off, most diseases or conditions eventually improve by themselves or reach a certain point and become stable, says Temple University's John Allen Paulos in Innumeracy. So whatever treatment you suggest (incantations, goat entrails burned under a full moon, etc.) will often seem at least partially successful. In many cases, the ubiquitous placebo effect will also work in your favor: People want to get better, so they'll readily imagine they're feeling better thanks to your treatment.
What the above doesn't take care of, memory selectivity might. Your successes will tend to stand out, and make the rounds by word of mouth; failures will soon be forgotten and buried. "Chance provides more than enough variation to account for the sprinkling of successes that will occur with almost any treatment; indeed, it would be a miracle if there weren't any 'miracle cures,'" Paulos writes.
Q. There's no barn alongside a certain road, but you want to put one there– in a witness's memory. Got the trick? –C. Nolan
A. Use leading questions, a technique well known to courtroom practitioners.
Memory expert Elizabeth Loftus showed test subjects a film of an auto accident, then asked half of them, "How fast was the white sports car going when it passed the barn while traveling along the country road?" and the other half, "How fast was the white sports car traveling along the country road?" A week later she asked all the viewers if they had seen a barn. Actually, there had been no barn in the film.
Now a good percentage of the "witnesses" who had heard mention of a barn stated they had seen one, compared to almost none of the others.
Also, cars can be speeded up and broken glass conjured with calculated phrasings: In another study, subjects viewed a film clip of an accident and now half were asked, "How fast were the cars going when they 'hit' each other?" and the rest, "How fast were the cars going when they 'smashed into' each other?" Those hearing "smashed into" judged that the cars had been going faster, and many later were even willing to agree that there had been broken glass when there in fact was none.
Moral: Memory is malleable as well as slippery.
Q. To relieve tension during human body dissections, med students often nickname the cadaver and tell apocryphal tales. Can you imagine some of the names and yarns? –V. Frankenstein
A. Common ones are Abber Cadaver, Kay Daver, Ernest (so you can be "working in Ernest"), Stumpy (one-legged cadaver) and Anne Nomoly (anomaly), says Kenneth V. Iserson in Death to Dust: What Happens to Dead Bodies?
Recurring dissection stories, akin to urban legends, have students doing the following: 1. Carting off body parts and using them to shock "civilians," such as by extending a dead hand to give a bus driver money. 2. Manipulating a cadaver's private parts to get a rise out of other students. 3. Eating part of the body. 4. Dressing a cadaver to make it appear to have come back to life. 5. Discovering in horror that the cadaver (whose face is usually covered during much of the procedure) is a recently dead relative.
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Alisal Theatre
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This theatre bore an exterior very similar to that of the Loyola Theatre in Los Angeles. They did not share the same architect, and the Loyola was the more graceful of the two. The Alisal boasted an abundant use of neon. The auditorium had a covelit vaulted ceiling. Flanking the proscenium were matching plaster freestanding sculptures of striding lions, backed by sculpted foliage. The same style of ornaments were used when the Alex Theatre in Glendale was Skourasized, and are now on display in that theatre's lobby). The seating was stadium style.
The Alisal was built to serve the repidly growing East Side of Salinas in April of 1947. It was a first class theatre built for a neighborhood which never amounted to first-class status, grow though it did. The theatre's life was relatively short. The theatres Downtown on Main Street (Crystal, Fox California, El Rey, and Vogue) outlasted the neighborhood Alisal by a substantial margin, though only the Fox California is currently useable—and used occasionally—today, and the Crystal was demolished this year.
The Alisal later housed a carpet store, then later became a indoor model racecar track. Today, the building survives, shorn of its massive neon roof crest and marquee and with a flat sheet metal facade tacked over the original, undulating one. The sturdy concrete shape of the building still shouts "former theatre" to those who can recognize such things. Out front, a pink tinted sidewalk etched with a crosshatched pattern stretches the entire width of the building, and leads to a swirling terrazzo pavement with an imprint of the box office, mostly obscured by a row of modern aluminum-framed entrance doors.
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If you know where to look, you can still see bits of the polished terrazzo stone in the sidewalk that was once the entrance to the Alisal Fox.
We gained access into the building about 1995 or so and climbed all about the upper reaches of the former theatre. The streamlined neon lit coving is still above the drop ceiling complete with the neon Franceformers still in place. Remains of an old restroom was also seen at about the cross-over level.
The interior was absolutely spectacular for a 1940s era theatre. Highly stylized art deco plaster lions guarded the proscenium. It is a shame this theatre was lost. It was a spectauclar Skouras style theatre. Up until the late 1960s, a large "skate" tower stood above the entrance to the Alisal Fox. That was demolished when the interior was converted to retail use. Some time later, an addition was made to the building beyond the stage area that just about doubled the size of the building.
Two minor nitpicks: it is on Alisal Street, not Alisal Road and it was a carpet store BEFORE it became a model racecar track.
It is a carpet/linoleum store now. Alisal Street was originally Alisal Road.
Alisal Street still converts to Alisal Road when it gets out into the country side. When the Alisal Fox was built, Salinas and Alisal were two seperate entities—one incorporated, the other not. Old timers still speak of East Salinas as "The Alisal".
It is entirely likely that, when the Alisal Fox opened, it WAS on Alisal Road.
The Alisal Theatre was part of the Fox West Coast Theatres chain.
As can be seen in the photo, it was very similar to the Loyola in LA.
When the building was redone for its retail use, the "skate" above the entrance was removed. It was a very nice art modern theatre on the inside. Except above the drop ceiling, none of the interior remains.
This building burned to the ground early this morning.
Former Alisal Fox Theatre burns
Mutual aid praised in quelling Salinas Swap Meet blaze
The indoor Swap Meet on East Alisal Street was gutted in a morning fire which brought in firefighters from stations throughout the county. Here, Salinas firefighter Dillan Bowman works inside the side entrance to the Indoor Swap Meet.
Fire investigators are expected to reveal tonight the cause of a massive four-alarm blaze that broke out at H & M Jewelry Indoor Swap Meet in Salinas this morning, according to fire Captain Phil Vanderhorst.
Fire broke out at the two-story, 20,000-square-foot building on the 600 block of East Alisal Street sometime overnight and was reported about 8:45 a.m., firefighters said. It took more than three hours to bring it under control, Vanderhorst said.
"I saw the smoke billowing right off the top of the building, coming out of the stacks and everything,†said Anthony Villafranca, who was on his way to work Friday morning. "There was smoke like crazy, so it had a good start.â€
There were no reported injuries.
The building is still structurally sound but there was quite a bit of damage to its contents. The building housed about 20 separate vendors, according to Vanderhorst.
Firefighters were hauling burned materials out of the building this afternoon, he said.
Because the building was filled with clothing, luggage and other combustible goods, the department called on other fire crews from around Monterey County to help. At least 25 trucks responded, making it the "equivalent of a four-alarm fire.â€
Fire teams from the North County Fire Authority, the Monterey Peninsula Airport and Cal Fire helped control the blaze.
"For a big incident, we can swarm down, almost link arms and go stomp (the fire) out,†said Chris Orman, chief of the North County Fire Department. "The mutual aid in this county, this state is phenomenal.â€
Witnesses said the sprawling building probably caught fire late last night or early this morning.
Throughout the morning, crews worked in 15- to 20-minute shifts to extinguish smoldering rubble.
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. cut the electricity to a small part of East Alisal, but restored power around 10:30 a.m., said PG&E's Randy Washington. East Alisal at Hebbron Avenue was temporarily shut down.
Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire and hope to have an answer within the next few days, as well as an estimate of the damages, Loomis said.
Looks like the swap meet is back in business:
Wow! I clicked on that 1947 photo and me and I did a double take. "That was in Salinas? Pretty glamorous for a farm town." was the second reaction. The first:"Is that…a hood ornament?"
What a shame the theatre burned down.
My Uncle was Lawrence Borg. He built the theatre in 1947
In 1928 he became half owner of the Crystal Theatre Lease and Business in Salinas, California. View link Under the Name of Crystal Theatre Company, , Inc., and was president of the corporation which in 1935 built the El Rey Theatre in Salinas.http://www.loopnet.com/Listing/16617588/361-365-Main-Street-Salinas-CA/?SRID=901162132&StepID=101 This corporation was dissolved in 1941, after which he was owner of half of the Crystal Theatre lease and business and El Ray Theatre property and business. In 1953 the Crystal Theatre property was sold, although he maintained a one-half interest in the El Rey Theatre until the close of this life.
Borg Also built the Alisal Theatre in Salinas in 1947 /theaters/7170/ and was part owner of that property with John Peters and Fox West Coast Theatres until he sold his interest in 1949.
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English as a Second Language
Lorain County Community College offers "English As A Second Language" (ESL) courses at various levels in:
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ESL classes will help you further your education and prepare you for a job, as well as help you to communicate more effectively.
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ESL courses may be taken if you feel you need to further strengthen your English speaking, writing or comprehension skills. You may also be referred to the English as a Second Language Office for further testing and proper placement in ESL courses.
If you are an F-1 visa student, you may register for full-time ESL coursework, but you are also required to register for at least one credit hour of college level coursework. You may choose from PE, SDEV or other appropriate courses, depending on your English ability. Your academic advisor will work with you on your course selection and registration.
ESL Software available
Students registered in the ESL courses at LCCC are eligible to use the English Language Learning and Instruction System (ELLIS) software in the college's computer laboratories. ELLIS combines the technology of computer-assisted training with established instructional theory. Software is provided for three levels: introductory, middle mastery and senior mastery. Each program contains several lessons relevant to everyday situations. Each lesson develops students' grammar, vocabulary, idioms, pronunciation and understanding of American culture.
Master pronunciation software enables students to practice the vowel or consonant sounds that give them the most difficulty. Students can record their voices and compare their pronunciation to the software audio. The pronunciation activity uses video models to allow students to see how sounds are formed. For even greater detail, ELLIS provides animated graphics that illustrate where to place the teeth, tongue and lips to pronounce different sounds.
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Like all other programs and classes in which the college's Academic Support Center offers tutoring, ESL tutoring is absolutely free. You'll find it easy to get help, not only in practicing conversation in English, but with other subjects like mathematics and science as well. Students who are interested in tutoring services should contact the Tutoring Center at the Academic Support Center located in the Library on campus.
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"The buildings are nice, and I can get help whenever I need it from the tutors available here." – Milton Corredor, Columbia
"With ESL, my English has improved tremendously. I am doing very well in my classes now." – Victoria Vekassy, Hungary
"This is my dream come true – to go to school in the U.S. Everything is so different here – everything!" – Eliza Felix-Morales, Mexico
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Would You Hit Up This Place? Another 'Heart Attack Grill' Customer Collapses While Eating 'Bypass Burger' In Vegas!
"A woman collapsed into unconsciousness at the Las Vegas restaurant while eating a "double bypass burger," drinking a margarita and smoking a cigarette. The unnamed customer was the second in just over two months to collapse at the restaurant while eating one of the famed burgers named after various forms of cardiac arrest. Back in February, another customer was caught on video being carted out by paramedics after suffering a heart attack while eating a "quadruple bypass" burger. The Heart Attack Grill's owner Jon Basso tells ABC News that the woman is currently recovering in the hospital. Basso told ABC that he himself has eaten at least one single bypass burger each day since his restaurant first opened seven years ago. "It's a lifestyle issue," Basso said. "We attract the avant-garde of lifestyle seekers." The Heart Attack Grill offers free meals to any customer who weighs over 350 pounds and features a butterfat milkshake, nonfiltered cigarettes, "flatliner" fries and four burgers, each rated on an ascending scale of "a single bypass" to the "quadruple bypass."" - Yahoo News
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In Burque-Native-Done-Good news, former Albuquerque resident and current Nashvillian Jenny Farrell will compete beginning Tuesday, March 1, for a record deal as a contestant on the third season of USA Network's reality TV series "Nashville Star." The ultimate winner of this particular reality series is chosen exclusively by the television audience, so you know what you have to do, folks. Look for more on the story and an exclusive interview with Farrell in next week's Alibi. ... In Bad-for-You-Albquerque news, according to an Albuquerque Journal article that appeared last Saturday, Mayor Martin Chavez intends to draft an ordinance preventing all-ages shows from taking place at Downtown venues, specifically the Sunshine Theater and Launchpad. Citing recent violent incidents Downtown, Mayor Marty has somehow convinced himself that it's the kids causing the trouble while turning a blind eye to the actual source of trouble in the city's most engaging entertainment district. If the city is going to ban all ages shows at Downtown venues, then our government officials should follow their own precedent and outlaw alcohol sales from events such as Summerfest, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, The New Mexico State Fair, Isotopes baseball games, Scorpions hockey games, shows at Journal Pavilion and countless other events and locations where booze and kids mingle freely. At least the Sunshine and Launchpad shows separate the under-21 crowd from the over-21 set that choose to drink. Look for an Alibi feature coming soon.
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Toad The Wet Sprocket Welcome Home: Live At The Arlington Theatre (Columbia)
Toad, with the likes of bands such as REM, fall into a category all their own. They really didn't fit into the alternative rock scene that dominated most of the '90s, yet I wouldn't classify them as adult contemporary. Toad possess a certain attractive quality that is hard to explain. Their analytical songs are comfort music for the cynic. However, their newest live effort is somewhat disappointing. They lack the charisma found in their earlier efforts, Fear and Dulcinea in particular. Toad's live performance is effortless in every sense of the word. The tired vocals and lack-luster music make this album one to forget.


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This month in the Best of Forum series is a thread that has been around awhile but like a few of the threads that got kinda "lost in the shuffle" with all the reorganizing and the forum upgrade of this past December. It has had a lot of views as I guess everyone would like to have the recommendation of a movie that has been able to hold ones interest for the storyline of perhaps even the soundtrack.
Remember the thread is "open" and if you have something to add- please do......Enjoy, Gary
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A 498 cubic-inch Chevy V8 took Seth Hammond's radical lakester up to 301 MPH yesterday, crushing the previous eight-year-old record of 274.813 MPH for an unblown motor in its class.
Yesterday, Seth Hammond set a qualifying speed for A-motor unblown gas lakesters at a blistering 301 MPH though the traps and a 304 MPH exit speed. The time destroyed the previous record set in 2001 by team Dauerheim - Bigelow at 274.813 MPH. The car is a little awkward in shape, but the build quality is unparalleled, the attention to detail at every level is neurotically perfect. It's quite a machine and we hope they're able to match their top speed run sometime this week.


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We are working to rehabilitate the environment for all, especially for kids. We work with different schools and now we are starting an online radio www.eriktrust.tk . Erik has worked only in Karachi, Pakistan, but now we are all over Pakistan to create great awareness on the rehabilitation of the environment. Our topics are plantation, no smoking, pollution, recycle, world environment day and many more. So stay with us to create a clean, green and healthy environment.


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Johnson City, Tenn. -- East Tennessee State freshman Melissa Wilder knocked in a loose ball five minutes into overtime to boost the Bucs to a 2-1 win over Tennessee Tech at the Liberty Bell Soccer Complex.
Tennessee Tech opened the scoring on an Angela Freund goal from Cherly Bjordan at the 23:36 mark. The score stayed the same until midway into the second half as Erin Lotzer received a corner kick from Elizabeth Smith to knot the score 1-1.
The two teams battled through the second half as ETSU goalkeeper Lauren Fannon made two spectacular saves to preserve the tie.
In the overtime session, the Bucs were not challenged on the defensive end. Five minutes into the extra period, Smith broke free from the Tennessee Tech defense and fired a shot on goal that hit the near post. She gathered the rebound and passed to a streaking Wilder who knocked in the goal.
The win was ETSU's second in overtime. The Bucs return to action at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 20 as they host UNC Asheville.


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Levi's Launches Rainbow-Themed Line To Celebrate Gay Pride Month
Levi's, long the harbinger of American cool, has debuted a rainbow-themed line of clothing in honor of LGBT Pride month. The new apparel collection includes items like tees and tanks for men and women, embellished with a rainbow version of Levi's ionic "batwing" logo on their fronts and "Pride 2014" on their backs.
"Equality is not something we just wear; it's woven into the fabrics of our principles," Levi's officials said in an email press release.
Fans can pick up Levi's special LGBT apparel through the end of Pride Month at retail locations in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco and D.C. Proceeds of sales from the Pride line will go to benefit LGBT advocacy organizations.
The Pride line doesn't mark Levi's first handshake with the gay community, however; back in 1992 the apparel maker was the first to offer benefits to same-sex couples.
If you don't think it still takes a lot of courage for an international brand to stick its neck out for the LGBT community (especially with something as market-saturated as an entire special line of apparel), think again. Thank you Levi's, for the continued support!
(Source and images: HuffPo)
Well, it's not available online, and the online customer service cannot tell you which stores the Pride product is available in. Best advice was to call each store and ask for it. The first Levi's store I called in my area had no idea what I was asking for. If anyone finds these products in the LA/OC California area, can you reply and let me know where? I am not accustomed to having to look this hard (lol, yes I'm spoiled and lazy) to spend my cash. Levi's take a tip from Nike and get this product online! LOL, thanks Instinct for the write up however. It's great that more BIG corporate companies other than alcohol are catering to the gay population.


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DPG Spring Meeting 2013
Focus Session
Magnetic excitations: from surfaces down to adatoms
Monday 15:00-17:30, 11th March 2013
- Anfang
- 11.03.2013 15:00 Uhr
- Ende
- 11.03.2013 17:30 Uhr
- Veranstaltungsort
- Regensburg, Germany
In recent years, major advancement has been made in the study of collective, localized, and discrete excitations in itinerant nanomagnets and atomic quantum magnets. This progress has been triggered by the development of spin-polarized electron energy loss spectroscopy (SPEELS) and by low-temperature scanning probe techniques (STM). These tools probe inelastic spin-dependent phenomena and moved to the forefront of research in nanomagnets the understanding of inelastic magnetic effects. Challenged by these experiments, new theoretical approaches have been developed, i.e. based on time-dependent density functional theory and many-body perturbation theory.
In this session, we want to focus on the variety of new physics in this area of research. We start from the collective excitations in low-dimensional films as measured with SPEELS and inelastic STM and then move to systems of small adclusters and adatoms. The focus session includes three experimental and two theoretical presentations.
Invited speakers are:
- Khalil Zakeri Lori, Max Planck Institute Halle, Germany
- Roberto Bechara Muniz, Federal University Fluminense, Brazil
- Wulf Wulfhekel, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
- Alexander Ako Khajetoorians, University of Hamburg, Germany
- Samir Lounis, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany
Symposium Organizer:
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Forschungszentrum Jülich,
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ASUS MATRIX GTX285 Review
When a performance video card series comes out, the performance is great for the masses and is something that will not be upgraded before the computer is obsolete. On the other hand, the reference releases only serve as an appetizer for the main course of custom cooled and built cards that always follow the reference card's launch. Sometimes these cards show up right away and other times they come out a short while after the technology and yields are good enough to get cores that will run at higher levels. I have seen TOP models from ASUS include higher clock speeds and better cooling as well as just higher clock speeds. Going back to the ENGTX260 MATRIX, you had a card delivered with stock clocks and enhanced cooling that overclocked like mad. The MATRIX GTX285 is the next card to get the MATRIX moniker and is part of ASUS ROG (Republic of Gamers) series of products designed specifically for the needs of the gaming community. The MATRIX comes with a clock speed bump of 663MHz, a 15MHz bump over the reference clocks while maintaining the default 1242MHz on the memory and 1476MHz on the shaders. The card has rugged post apocalyptic looks that would mesh well with any of the myriad of industrial cases out on the market. Based on the performance of its little brother, I have a heightened set of expectations for this go around. Let's see if the MATRIX GTX285 delivers.
Closer Look:
The packaging of the MATRIX GTX285 features a futuristic figure staring off into the stars. The phrase "I rule my game" is a bold statement, making reference to the capabilities of the card. The ROG (Republic of Gamers) logo is displayed prominently on the top left corner. The rear panel lists many of the features, innovations (such as Gamer OSD and iTracker) and the suggested system requirements for using this video card. The front panel flips up to go into greater depth on the features of the MATRIX such as the ASUS Super Hybrid Engine, the Extreme cooler and real time load monitoring through the branded LED. Kind of a bit o' bling for those who have a side panel window on their case. You can get an unobstructed view of the MATRIX through the window in the packaging.
The inner packaging slides out to reveal a black box that actually contains the card and bundle. The MATRIX is stored in a form fitting foam enclosure with a clear top to allow viewing through the outer packaging. To the right is another box that contains the connectivity part of the bundle while the documentation, driver disc, ROG sticker and disk wallet fit in the box under the card.
The bundle included with the MATRIX GTX285 includes the basics such as the user manual, software disc and a disc containing the manual. For connectivity you get a dual 4-pin Molex to 6-pin PCI-E power adapter, HDTV to component dongle, DVI to D-Sub adapter, DVI to HDMI adapter and an S/PDIF digital sound connection. To make sure you don't hose up the discs, ASUS has included a disc wallet to keep the discs safe and sound from casual abuse.
If the packaging is any indication of things to come, getting a look at the MATRIX could prove interesting.


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April 09, 2014
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Joshua Barnard of Westmont (Calif.) has been named the NAIA Men's Tennis Player of the Week, the national office announced Wednesday. Barnard was selected based on his performances from March 31-April 6 and was chosen out of a pool of conference, independent and unaffiliated group award winners.
Barnard, a junior from Glendora, Calif., helped the No. 5-ranked Warriors to a 3-0 week with an unblemished 6-0 record. The Intercollegiate Tennis Association's (ITA) No. 45-rated NAIA singles player knocked off the No. 4 singles players from No. 11 Concordia (Calif.) (6-1, 6-0) and NCAA Division III No. 3 Williams (Mass.) (6-1, 6-2), before sweeping the No. 3 singles player from Arizona Christian (6-0, 6-0). Along with partner Rodrigo Schaefer, Barnard recorded a perfect week at No. 1 doubles with wins over the ITA's No. 13-rated NAIA doubles tandem from Concordia (9-8 (7-2)), as well as the top doubles pairings from Williams (9-7) and Arizona Christian (8-3). Barnard and Schaefer are the ITA's No. 2-ranked doubles team in the NAIA and boast an 11-4 record on the season.
For the year, Barnard owns a 13-2 record in singles play.
For the complete Men's Tennis Player of the Week calendar, click here.
Nominees: Colin Bumann, Milligan (Tenn.); Alex Haizel, St. Francis (Ill.); Landon Williams, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.); Stefan Kilchhofer, Vanguard (Calif.); Seton Bachle, Hastings (Neb.); Javier Moreno, Concordia (Neb.); Logan Meisinger , Midland (Neb.); Matthew Barlow, Ottawa (Kan.); Logan Palenkse, Bethel (Kan.); Amir Rahbar, Bethany (Kan.); Jaime Roman, McPherson (Kan.); Connor Kramer, Indiana East; Austin LaFollette, Indiana Southeast; Alejando Soriano, Campbellsville (Ky.); Pablo Borrero, Cumberland (Tenn.); Sven Rodenbusch, Pikeville (Ky.); Ariez Heshaam, Cumberlands (Ky.); Francisco Charters, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.); Andrew Dickens, Southeastern (Fla.); Deni Zmak, Embry-Riddle (Fla.); Daniel Spurny, Ave Maria (Fla.); Josh Rosner, St. Thomas (Fla.); Mikel Oscoz, Indiana Tech; Kristoff Saari, Aquinas (Mich.); Tyler Chambers, Davenport (Mich.).
2014 Men's Tennis Players of the Week
Week 1 (March 19): Andy Struble, Aquinas (Mich.)
Week 2 (March 26): Antonio Manuel Marcelo, Cumberland (Tenn.)
Week 3 (April 2): Simon Felix, Embry-Riddle (Fla.)
Week 4 (April 9): Joshua Barnard, Westmont (Calif.)


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I actually really like this cider - it is quite sweet, but that's how I like it.http://organicscrumpy.com/
Tom, if you can choke down a bottle of Lansdowne you are the man. I immediately headed to the sink and spit it out. Envision cider, fermented with stout yeast and molasses added. I think I puked a little in my mouth describing it.
Quote from: tschmidlin on December 18, 2012, 05:12:49 AMI actually really like this cider - it is quite sweet, but that's how I like it.http://organicscrumpy.com/That cider mill is a few miles from my house. You get that out in WA? Never knew they shipped out of state. Don't expect too much of it this year, crop was devastated by frost.


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You might say Freddie De Jesus is living a double life. Most of the year, he resides in Lakeland and serves as resident choreographer and associate artistic director for Florida Dance Theatre, a nonprofit troupe that supporters say is insufficiently appreciated. But De Jesus regularly ventures to New York City, where his reputation as a choreographer fills classes he teaches at a prestigious dance center.
You might say Freddie De Jesus is living a double life.
Most of the year, he resides in Lakeland and serves as resident choreographer and associate artistic director for Florida Dance Theatre, a nonprofit troupe that supporters say is insufficiently appreciated.
But De Jesus regularly ventures to New York City, where his reputation as a choreographer fills classes he teaches at a prestigious dance center.
De Jesus, 41, may be more renowned in New York's dance community than he is in Lakeland. Undoubtedly he could take his skills to a larger city, as many in his position would.
Yet he says he's not going anywhere.
"A lot of the time when people want to slam Polk County, I say, 'You don't get it. There are people in New York who dream of having a life like this,'" he said. "I feel very fortunate to have the opportunity to be here, to build my career in this town. That's the honest truth."
De Jesus is a Nuyorican, a native New Yorker of Puerto Rican ancestry. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother, Melinda Ayala, raised him and two siblings in what he called a "rat-infested" section of Brooklyn — the old Brooklyn, before gentrification.
When he was 13, De Jesus worked up the nerve to knock at the door of the Nanette Bearden Contemporary Dance Theatre in Manhattan. The founder, a pioneering black model and dancer, ushered him in, and De Jesus was hooked for life.
His mother moved the family to South Florida when De Jesus was in 11th grade, but he soon returned to New York on a scholarship with the elite Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre. He later danced with companies in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., before returning to New York to work with a series of small troupes.
During his stints in New York, De Jesus rubbed elbows with future celebrities — the late painter Keith Haring and a then unknown dancer named Jennifer Lopez. He was hired to "vogue" for a penthouse party Madonna staged to celebrate the release of her book "Sex" in 1992.
Amid his artistic pursuits, De Jesus also danced with rapper Missy Elliott and toured Germany with the late Yavahn, singer of the 1995 hit "Everybody Be Somebody." He joined a dance company in Dayton, Ohio, before moving to Miami and exploring the nightclub business.
De Jesus said that as a kid in Brooklyn he had pined for the suburban life he saw depicted on the TV show "The Brady Bunch." While living in Miami, he decided he wanted "something quieter."
He learned of Lakeland through Lloyd Whitmore, who was then doing choreography for Florida Dance Theatre and teaching at Rochelle School of the Arts. They had met when De Jesus was a dancer for the New World Dance Company in Washington, D.C., and Whitmore was its director.
De Jesus arrived in 1998 to join Florida Dance Theatre, which Carol Krajacic Erkes had founded in 1993. After two years, he accepted "an incredible offer" to join Bruce Wood Dance Company in Fort Worth, Texas. The ambitious company eventually went broke, and De Jesus returned to Lakeland to take his current position.
The size of the Lakeland troupe has waxed and waned with the financing, but Florida Dance Theatre's seven paid dancers and a few trainees still gather every Monday through Thursday for 4� hours of rehearsal. Being involved with a small company gives De Jesus ample time to experiment with his choreography.
"I know I wouldn't be able to do what I'm doing if not for Florida Dance Theatre," he said. "I have this laboratory of an amazing group of dancers I get to work with every day. I have been able to hone my craft so incredibly here that when I go to New York my classes are full. That's such an honor to me — to be that choreographer that people are talking about."
De Jesus is best known for three pieces of choreography: "Abre," a Flamenco-tinged work; "Transport," set to the music of Philip Glass; and a contemporary interpretation of Ravel's "Bolero." An anonymous local donor recently commissioned a piece of choreography that De Jesus is still developing.
The death of his father in 2011 inspired De Jesus to begin an autobiographical piece he calls Fredidance Project NYC. De Jesus said he hopes the piece will inspire young male dancers to see how far the art form can take them.
De Jesus choreographed an ensemble work, "Time Piece," that earned Florida Dance Theatre's youth ensemble second place at the recent Youth America Grand Prix in Tampa. He regularly contributes choreography for productions of Lakeland Community Theatre, including the recent staging of "Legally Blonde: The Musical."
Erkes said De Jesus creates his choreography with particular dancers in mind.
"Any time he does a new piece, the inspiration is there but it always comes from the dancers, which with a lot of choreographers is very rare," Erkes said. " A lot of choreographers, they have a piece choreographed in their head and they come into the studio and say, 'I want you to do this,' whether you look fabulous or you look terrible doing it."
As a teacher, De Jesus said he is the same person whether he's at a Manhattan studio or in Lakeland. He said he grows frustrated when dancers become entranced by visions of future success elsewhere.
He tells them: "Will you please get the stars out of your eyes and focus on what we're doing right here in this room right now, which is creating art? Wherever you're standing is where you're going to be fierce."
In recent years, De Jesus has been spending a month each summer on the resident faculty at Earl Mosley's Institute of the Arts in Kent, Conn. He also serves as a guest artist in master workshop series in New York at Peridance Capezio Center, a renowned dance studio he calls "my second home."
De Jesus' northern excursions are not limited to the summer. In February, he will be in New York to work on Fredidance Project NYC during a stint with the Washington Heights Arts and Culture Center. He will conduct classes in Washington, D.C., in March at the studio of Princess Mhoon Cooper, with whom he has worked at Earl Mosley's Institute of the Arts.
De Jesus said those trips are not part of a quest to flee Polk County.
"I'm not trying to get away," he said. "Some people have this idea of running away from Lakeland and escaping to New York. When I step off the airplane and I'm in the bitter cold of New York City, the first thing I'm thinking of is, 'Ahh, Munn Park, 70 degrees in January.'"
Erkes, who also has taught at the Connecticut camp, said she encourages De Jesus' outside ventures.
"It's the kind of thing with an artist, the more various things you do outside your home only make you more artistic," Erkes said. "That's why having Freddie go to New York and do all these other things is great. He's getting re-inspired, going somewhere else, and bringing it back to the dancers."
De Jesus' cosmopolitan flair influences others in the Polk County arts community. He has coordinated Florida Dance Theatre's involvement with Platform Art, a Lakeland-based nonprofit group that stages cutting-edge, art-oriented parties.
Cynthia Haffey, Platform Art's executive director, said she values De Jesus' suggestions.
"We are always looking outside the area to either bring in new things or bring in ideas we can implement here, so it's always good for artists and organizations with representatives to do that and Freddie has been a resource," Haffey said. "I meet with him and talk to him about what is going on in New York."
Though he would welcome more attention and financial support for Florida Dance Theatre, De Jesus said he's content in Lakeland.
"I live in Florida and in New York, and it works and I'm happy," he said. "I have a wonderful career. This art form belongs to me. It's my passion, and as long as I hold on to it and maintain ownership of it I'm going to be all right."
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