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St. Louis husband-and-wife team John and Kelley Barr have opened a second store on Maryland Plaza in the Central West End. The new pop-up shop, so-called because of its temporary nature, stocks candles, diffusers, soaps and various bath and body products, as well as an assortment of curiosities, home accessories and new and antique furniture. The store will operate in the Maryland Plaza location at least through December 2012.
The Barrs own another shop on Manchester Avenue in Brentwood, where they also hand-craft, label and box apothecary marketed under brand names K. Hall Designs, Simpatico and Barr-Co. With packaging styled to recreate the feeling of old-fashioned tonics, tinctures and elixirs, the new Barr-Co. collection features reusable vessels such as glass milk bottles, parfait glassware, muslin bags and tinware. Barr-Co. products are available at Anthropologie stores nationwide.


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Top 10 Action Movies of 2013: A Fast and Furious Yearby Joel D Amos at . Updated at . Comments
Action movies have to be thought of as the bread and butter of Hollywood. Just look at the Top 10 Highest Grossing Movies of 2013 and you'll see that two thirds of them are bona fide action movies, and several other contain scenes of intense action. But, just because the movie moves at a frenetic pace with moments of death-defying flair doesn't mean it is a good movie. It takes the whole package. So, what are the best action movies of the year that was?
Movie Fanatic continues its year-end Top 10s, after our Top 10 Movies of 2013 and Top 10 Animated Movies of 2013… and we present our Top 10 Action Movies of 2013.
10. G.I. Joe: Retaliation
For that ninjas-scaling-a-mountain-while-fighting sequence alone, G.I. Joe: Retaliation lands on our list. The fact that there are at least a dozen other action scenes that frankly up the ante from the first film is also a reason the entire film is so good.
Director Jon Chu took his experience with making dance movies and put that innate sense of choreography to use by giving audiences violence as ballet throughout the film that added up to one surprisingly decent thrill ride.
9. Olympus Has Fallen
In the battle of "White House under attack" films, Olympus Has Fallen easily bested White House Down. It wasn't just the fantastic performance of Gerard Butler in a nail-biting thriller that compelled us. The film was well-crafted from beginning to end. Butler has toiled in romantic comedies and true stories of late, but his success with this action flick proves that where audiences most want to see him is being the action hero.
Achieving effective action scenes within a confined space is hard to do, and a few have done it so well they've gone on to iconic status (Die Hard). But Antoine Fuqua managed to score with his Die Hard in the White House theme by giving us characters that we cared about, coupled with moments of heart-stopping battles that worked on every level.
8. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
It may take a little while to actually get our Tributes into the arena, but once Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) is there, along with a group of Hunger Games all-stars, the fighting sequences take what was given to us in The Hunger Games and bumps it up a few notches in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.
7. Pacific Rim
Few movies in 2013 made you feel what monumental size the big screen can emit like Pacific Rim. Guillermo del Toro's love letter to action films of old that inspired him to pick up a camera in the first place features fights between the largest fighters seen on screen in years.
The idea of having monsters, who emerge from the sea, battling skyscraper-sized robots built by humans to turn the tide of war is the most epic of action we could have hoped for. Will we get a Pacific Rim 2? Let's hope so… as sometimes bigger is better.
6. Man of Steel
There are action sequences sprinkled throughout Man of Steel, but the reason the Zack Snyder reboot of the Superman story lands on this list is the tete-a-tete between Henry Cavill as Superman and Michael Shannon as General Zod in the final moments of the film.
Their epic fight is a full story in the making and not only triumphs in its action execution, but in the emotional power that had audiences invested in what they were witnessing. It wasn't just the fate of Metropolis or Superman in question in that city-wide destruction that was the final fight between two former Krypton residents -- it was the future of a franchise. Judging by all the hub-bub about the upcoming Batman vs. Superman sequel, we'd say Snyder and Warner Bros. came out victorious.
5. Star Trek Into Darkness
There is considerable debate as to the effectiveness of J.J. Abrams' sequel to Star Trek. But one thing is for sure, regardless of how the story fit into the larger mythology of the Gene Roddenberry world, Star Trek Into Darkness had some of the most entertaining action of the year.
It is almost as if the entire movie was one fantastic thrill fest after another. The scene where Khan and Kirk are careening through space debris towards the smallest of holes is astounding. Spock chasing, and then fighting, Khan in the streets of San Francisco is among the better choreographed brawls on screen this year. And then [SPOILER] how the Enterprises comes crashing down to Earth… well, those are some frames of film that will leave you breathless.
4. The Wolverine
The Wolverine was so much better than the last solo outing for Hugh Jackman and his X-Men alter ego. James Mangold took his action sequences seriously and there are so many that thrilled. But, few were as compelling as The Wolverine bullet train scene. Watching Logan and his martial arts foe flying through the Japanese landscape at hundreds of miles an hour, avoiding things flying at them while trying to come out of the experience alive should set the standard for all fight scenes done on trains from this point on!
And don't get us started on the atom bomb explosion that begins the movie!
3. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
A bunch of dwarves and a Hobbit going down some river rapids in barrels sounds like it would be more funny than fierce. But, in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, it qualifies as the action scene of the year, as we stated in our The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug review.
Our dwarves and Hobbit have to fight off the Orcs coming at them with blinding frequency, but they have help in the form of Legolas (Orlando Bloom) and Tauriel (Evangeline Lilly) shooting arrows at the attacking Orcs, while running down the banks of the river fighting them hand-to-hand as well. It all adds up to a thrill ride that has the best amusement park roller coaster beat on so many levels.
But The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug has many more action scenes as well, and in fact recalls what we adored about the first The Lord of the Rings trilogy in the first place.
2. Iron Man 3
Perhaps inspired by that killer final battle at the end of The Avengers, Iron Man 3 packed more action into two hours than the first two films managed. Tony Stark and the United States as a whole came under attack by a villain known only as Mandarin, who seemed to make his beef personal and directed it firmly at Stark and his Iron Man with everyone around him an unfortunate casualty.
Shane Black stepped into the director's chair for Jon Favreau and took this character to all-new heights of harrowing danger. Iron Man 3 was a worthy first film out for Marvel after the blockbuster success of The Avengers and one of the best full-on action movies of 2013.
1. Fast and Furious 6
There is something extraordinary about the Fast and Furious franchise that it keeps getting more popular with each successive installment. I mean, can you remember a film series that was getting even better than ever with its sixth movie?
When Fast and Furious 6 director Justin Lin and the filmmaking team behind the series thought up the idea of sending our anti-heroes to London to help Agent Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) in his effort to bring down an international baddie, it was a stroke of brilliance. You know given the team of drivers led by Vin Diesel and Paul Walker, that car chases would ensue. But, if you have ever been to London and know the insane traffic of the city, you had to know that the car chase scene in general would be given a shot in the arm.
Lin not only got us with those killer car chases through the English capitol, but also the hand-to-hand fighting sequences towards the end. There are several pairs of adversaries going at it at the same time, and with Lin's camera capturing the action, it is nothing short of brilliance. Then, top it off with Diesel driving one of his cars through the back of an exploding aircraft, and what more can you want from an action movie? Absolutely nothing.
And where they go with Fast and Furious 7, with the tragic death of Paul Walker, is anyone's guess. But, to have his last full Fast and Furious movie end with this gem -- it is a true gift.
Honorable mentions: Thor: The Dark World, World War Z, Elysium, White House Down, Riddick, Red 2, Kick-Ass 2, 2 Guns, Rush, 47 Ronin and Homefront


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The high plasma density and large fraction of ionized species created in a high power impulse magnetron sputtering (HiPIMS) discharge add new measures to control the sputtering process. We have studied the sputtering of TiB2 coatings by HiPIMS from a compound target in an industrial system. How the degree of ionized species effects coating microstructure and mechanical properties has been investigated by varying the pulse frequency between 200 Hz and 1000 Hz while keeping the average power constant at 2 kW. The coatings have a B/Ti atomic ratio amp;gt;= 2.5 and a microstructure exhibiting 001 textured nanocolumnar grains with an amorphous B tissue phase in grain boundaries. Lower frequencies provide higher degree of ionization, which does, however, increase the compressive residual stress in the coatings. This results in harder coatings and the highest hardness of 49 GPa is measured for the coating deposited at 200 Hz (-3.8 GPa residual stress). A change in texture from random orientation to 001 texture is achieved when going from regular dc sputtering to HiPIMS at a floating bias. Superhard (H = 43 GPa) TiB2 coatings with a relatively low compressive stress of about -1 GPa can be deposited by HiPIMS at 1000 Hz using floating bias. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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P.E. days will change to Mondays from 10:20-11:00. Everyone will be in the swimming pool and learning with Ms. Whitney and Mr. Kimura. Please remember to label all articles of clothing, slippers, swimming bags, etc.
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The Singapore-based Colgate-Palmolive (Asia) Pte has proposed to acquire a 12 per cent stake in Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd from parent Colgate-Palmolive Company USA.
Colgate-Palmolive (Asia) Pte on Thursday informed the National Stock Exchange that would acquire 1.65 crore (16.5 million) shares, constituting approximately 12 per cent of the equity share capital of Colgate-Palmolive (India), from Colgate-Palmolive Company USA at the prevailing market price. The date of the proposed acquisition is on or after August 18, 2005.
A media statement from Colgate Palmolive (India) said: "Colgate Palmolive USA plans to make no change to its consolidated holding of Colgate-Palmolive India which will remain at its current 51 per cent. Any potential transfer of its interest would simply represent an internal organisational change". This is because Colgate-Palmolive Asia (Pte) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the parent company and the proposed transaction will be an inter-promoter transfer.
Apart from being an investment arm of Colgate-Palmolive Company USA, the Singapore subsidiary also undertakes marketing and sale of consumer goods.
Currently, foreign promoter Colgate-Palmolive Company US holds a 51 per cent stake in Colgate-Palmolive India, and institutional investors hold 18.07 per cent.
Of the remaining 30.92 per cent, private corporate bodies hold 1.91 per cent, Indian public holds 28.76 per cent and non-resident Indians/overseas corporate bodies 0.25 per cent.
Total foreign shareholding (including GDR) adds up to 7.62 crore (76.2 million) equity shares, representing 56.08 per cent of the total paid-up equity capital of the company.
Colgate-Palmolive leads the Rs 2,000 crore (Rs 20 billion) toothpaste market with a share in excess of 50 per cent. The company posted a 5 per cent increase in its net profit at Rs 113.29 crore (Rs 1.13 billion) for the year ended 31 March 2005 compared with Rs 108 crore (Rs 1.08 billion) for the year ended 31 March 2004. Total revenue for the year grew by 3 per cent at Rs 998.45 crore (Rs 9.98 billion) against Rs 969.11 crore (Rs 9.69 billion) in the previous year.For the quarter ended 30 June 2005, the company's net profit jumped 9.98 per cent at Rs 27.98 crore (Rs 279.8 million), up from Rs 25.44 crore (Rs 254 million) in the year-ago period. Total revenue increased 8.32 per cent to Rs 268.90 crore (Rs 2.69 billion) for the quarter ended June 30, 2005, from Rs 248.23 crore (Rs 2.48 billion) in the year-ago period.


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Defense News report about Dassault Aviation press conference :
PARIS - The price resistance from the United Arab Emirates on the Rafale fighter jet stems from an unfavorable euro-dollar exchange rate, but talks on the French aircraft continue, Dassault Aviation executive chairman Charles Edelstenne said July 28.
The UAE's discussion with Lockheed Martin about a potential purchase of additional F-16 fighters was "not a negative sign," Edelstenne told a press conference on the company's results for the first half of the year.
"Talks are going on," he said.
But with the euro at $1.40, the Rafale's sale price was boosted by the currency exchange rate, Edelstenne said. Dassault could not cut prices by 40 percent to offset the weaker dollar.
"I make Mirages, not miracles," he said.
The euro was trading at $1.43 in early afternoon, with the dollar under severe pressure from the U.S. government impasse on raising the debt-ceiling limit ahead of the Aug. 2 deadline.
Edelstenne refused to disclose the unit price of a Rafale, but he said an export purchase generally involves a political decision to pay a "price premium" that granted "independence of action." As the Rafale is built in France, reflecting a strategic decision on sovereignty, its costs are in euros, making it more expensive than an American fighter aircraft sold in dollars.
In other words, given a Rafale fly away price of €60 million,
One year ago, one Rafale could be bought for $72 million while the very same aircraft would cost $86 million today, only because the $/€ has fallen.
If you intend to by 60 aircrafts like the UAE, that's $830 million more to pay (and in fact much more if you take into account the whole contract perimeter with spare parts, weapons, training...)


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Book Review: The Digital Dollar: Sustainable Strategies for Online Success by Joe Wozny
Are you trying to set up an online internet business? If you are, The Digital Dollar: Sustainable Strategies for Online Success is a must read! Joe Wozny lays out a step-by-step strategy to make this possible and to be successful!
Joe Wozny's book is for our turbulent financial times. He shows the reader how to set up a successful website business, one which will yield consistent customers who are happy and will keep coming back for more products, services, and information. It seems easy to set up an online business nowadays. But to set up a successful online business is anything but easy. It is extremely difficult to create such a business because the consumer is more informed than ever, and makes more professional demands.
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Sept. 1, 2009
We went to dinner tonight at the Red Pepper to celebrate my Mom's birthday. Happy birthday Mom. We Love YOU!
Friday, April 30, 2010
Happy Birthday Mom
Sept. 1, 2009
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First time at the Dentist
August 31, 2009
I wasn't sure what to expect this morning. Caleb has never been to the Dentist before and I thought that could be a good thing or a bad thing. To prepare him for today we read one Dentist related book every night for a week. And every time he brushed his teeth I said, "Okay Caleb brush your teeth really good so the Dentist will say how clean and white your teeth are." Turns out not only did the Dentist prep help but Caleb is a champ. The visit even started out great. Dr. Dove had a life-like toy train in the lobby for little boys like Caleb and about 20 stuffed animals for little girls like Hannah. As soon as I saw this I thought to myself, either Dr. Dove or his staff are really on the ball with the toys. Normally the toys in Dr. offices are dirty or broken or in short supply but not here at Dr. Dove's. So already the "Dentist" has a gold star from me and Caleb. We went to the back and waited in a small dentist chair. Caleb had no problem with it since he had seen it in one of our books at home. All was great until this little boy came back crying. The worse part was he was put right next to Caleb and there was no wall or curtain to divide him from the other boy. Yikes! The hygienist came to Caleb and quickly cleaned his teeth and was done. Then Dr. Dove came in and looked in Caleb's mouth said that he would need braces when he's older. Honestly I wasn't surprised since both Cory and I had to have braces as teenagers. But I was surprised that Dr. Dove knew this already at age 3. I asked him how he knew this and he said it was because Caleb's baby teeth were already close together but his adult teeth will be bigger and take up even more space in his small mouth. I began to understand and it made a lot of since. My next thought was Patrick. His teeth are spaced pretty far apart and I assumed he wouldn't need braces if Dr. Dove was right. I called Alison when I got home and told her. She sounded relieved. She always said the spaces in his teeth looked a little funny to her. But it turns out to be a blessing!
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Happy Birthday Elena
August 30, 2009
Elena turned one today and Alison made the cutest ladybug cake. Naturally Elena went for the black icing and smeared it all over her face. It looked kind of scary in the end. Happy birthday sweet Elena!
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August 28, 2009 (early)
Jesus was in charge of making the pancakes this morning and whether or not Ben was serious Jesus made him a "huge" one just because he asked. Ben did finish it. Way to go Ben! Hannah and Elena played together happily in the pac -n- play. I think Hannah is just happy to be alive. Caleb woke up early this morning so I took advantage of the earliness and availabilty of the showers and took Caleb into the bathroom with me to get ready for the day. I love this camping stuff. I love being here together as a family with everyone. I am so, we all are so, lucky to have each other and that we enjoy being together, not all in-laws get along for whatever reason. But I never once felt out of place with Cory's family. They opened their arms and took me in the minute they met me. I am so blessed.
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Let's learn something new
August 28, 2009 (mid morning)
Cory is coming, He's coming. I was so excited and the time was passing so slowly that I had to distract myself. Alison, Connie, Sara and I and the kids went across the street to a museum (well small scale museum). We learned about waves and sea creatures and the tide and then went out on the deck to watch the seals swim and play in the harbor. Before I knew it the moment I had been waiting for had arrived. Cory was here! Caleb AND Patrick were both equally excited so excited in fact that Cory picked up one and then the other and carried them both back to the campsite just so they could all be close(r).
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Thursday, April 29, 2010
August 28, 2009 (p.m.)
We all wanted to go into town and walk around. Cory and Sara went to the original Wavelength store and picked out a much needed baseball hat for Cory. Then we decided to drive down to the beach and sit on the sand and watch the waves. During the 3 1/2 minute drive Caleb and Hannah zonked out and showed no sign of waking. Cory and I stayed behind while they slept. Hannah only slept 30 minutes and then wanted to get out and explore. Cory was happy to oblige and the two of them set out on an adventure around the big Morro Rock. Hannah was fascinated with the seagulls and urged Cory to chase them when ever she saw one or twelve. Caleb remained asleep until we reached the campground. He was a tired little boy. The sleep did him a lot of good because he was a happier boy when he woke up.
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Monterey Camping
August 27, 2009
The kids and I drove up to Monterey to meet the Randall/Moreno families for a few days of camping. As soon as I got out of the car everyone pitched in, set up our tent and got us unpacked and ready for the night. Caleb and Patrick jumped up and down for 3 hours and when it got cold stopped long enough for us to put on the cute hats Sara had made for them. Sara even made one for me. The first night was great! It will be even better when Cory comes tommorow.
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Double sink, Double bath
August 24, 2009
When I dream about Cory and I having a house of our very own it has a huge kitchen sink so I can bathe the kids in it comfortably. The kitchen sink is such a convenient place to bath children; no bending over to wash or straining to pick them up when bath time is over... well, a girl can dream can't she?
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Sily Play and Harvest
August 19, 2009
I know, I know... Caleb looks like he has his finger in his nose but look passed that and look and those two darling children. They love to be together and today they loved being really close together in the pac - n play. The two of them were having so much fun with the basket I had to try it out for myself. Caleb and I went out onto the patio to water our tomato plant and Caleb said, "It's growing!!" He is very excited about our ONE tomato.
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Mom and Dad's bed
August 17, 2009
The kids and I played on our bed this afternoon. For the first time the two of them really played together. Hannah wants to be wherever Caleb is and Caleb is realizing that Hannah is "fun" to be with. I love watching their relationship develop and grow. I can see it happen right before my eyes. I remember feeling lonely growing up because I didn't have a sibling to play with. My Mom did her best but she had other things to do. I didn't want that kind of childhood for Caleb and now he will always have Hannah, and Hannah will always have him.
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Girl's night out at Dewar's
July 28, 2009
Sometimes you just need to go out with the girls and sometimes it just has to be at Dewar's. I love Alison and Sara! They are so much fun and always make me laugh. Whenever I do make it to Dewar's I always order the George's Special (which until recently Cory always thought it was the Georgia's Special), Connie: the child's sundae. But Sara get's something different almost every time; she likes the Peppermint Ice milk if nothing really strikes her fancy. Alison... well I'll have to get back to you on that.
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July 18, 2009
Ben and Janae came and spent some time away from the dry, dusty beach and enjoy the cool, fresh ocean air of Bakersfield... of wait. We always like when they come because Ben is crazy funny and were always laughing. Before the farewell we took a picture together and it was amazing that all of us (basically ... thanks Elena!) are looking in the general direction of the camera, Yea!
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Summer Delights
July 9, 2009
There's nothing like dying Easter eggs in ... July. Caleb and Patrick really enjoy dying eggs at Grandma's house and even though it isn't Spring anymore Grandma boils eggs and sets up the food coloring for her two little boys. Something that Caleb likes (but not Patrick) is a nice, warm, fresh tomato from Grandma's garden.
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WP World Cup 2014 (W), Day 6: USA retains World Cup crown with repeat win over Australia
United States of America continued its charmed run through the FINA World Cup with a repeat win over Australia for the week and the last two World Cups. In Christchurch four years ago, USA triumphed over Australia, giving the country a second World Cup to go with the inaugural World Cup in 1979. Now it has three.
On the final day at the Ugra State University Sports Complex, USA won 10-6 and Australia has to be content with its third silver to go with three golds and four bronzes. In fact, Australia has contested the last three World Cup finals with head coach Greg McFadden at the helm, winning his first in 2006 in Tianjin, China.
In today's final, USA led 3-1 at the quarter and 7-3 at halftime, showing its dominance of this event in the last two editions. It was enough to get across the line with Australia scoring the only goal of the final period.
Earlier in the week, USA beat Australia 8-6.
Winning team USA - credit: Russell McKinnon
USA head Coach Adam Krikorian was ecstatic with the way his team played. "A great win caps off a very good summer for us. We played tough all week. It was comforting to come into the final with the right attitude and preparation. It was excellent. It was a little bit reminiscent of Christchurch (four years ago) when we got up (6-0 at halftime) and they battled back (6-3). Anyway, it was good to get a good lead. All credit to Australia for fighting back. We expected it."
Goalkeeper Ashleigh Johnson was voted best for the tournament, even though she did not play the final. Her efforts earlier in the week gained huge votes from opposition coaches.
Australia's Rowena Webster was voted the Most Valuable Player for the week and deservedly so with her six-goal effort to salvage the 10-8 quarter-final against Russia. Bronze went to Spain — its first at this level — and still on the dais after winning world gold in Barcelona last year and the European championships this year. China pulled the game back to 5-5 in the last, but Anna Espar claimed four goals including the go-ahead goal before teammate Roser Tarrago, one of the week's standouts, scored the last.
In the play-off for fifth and sixth, Hungary emerged the victor over host nation Russia, 14-11, in what was an interesting match-up. It was 9-9 early in the final quarter before Hungary pulled away. Ekaterina Prokofyeva, Russia's captain, amassed the highest number of goals with 24, including a nine-goal haul against Singapore.
South Africa gained its first win of the week, a week in which three players were sidelined at various stages through injury. South Africa beat fellow World Cup newcomer Singapore 11-6.
Most Valuable player: Rowena Webster (AUS)
Best Goalkeeper: Ashleigh Johnson (USA)
Highest goal-scorer: Rita Keszthelyi (HUN) - 24 goals
Media All Star Team:
Goalkeeper: Ashleigh Johnson (USA)
Centre forward: Kameryn Craig (USA)
Field players: Rita Keszthelyi (HUN)
Ekaterina Prokofyeva (RUS)
Yujun Sun (CHN)
Roser Tarrago (ESP)
Rowena Webster (AUS)
Game reports:
Match 21: 15:00, Classification 7-8, SINGAPORE 6 SOUTH AFRICA 11
Quarters: 0-3, 3-2, 0-5, 3-1
Referees: Amber Drury (USA), Keiichi Orikasa (JPN)
Extra Man: SIN: 1/6, RSA: 2/4
Pens: RSA: 1/2
SINGAPORE: Seet Low, Ting Koh (1), Su-Lynn Tan, Enci Kan, Adelyn Yew (1), Angeline Teo, Ser Han Neo, Lynette Tan (2), Yiwen Ng, Denise Chen (2), En Yuan Loke, Cheng Ong, Eunice Fu. Head Coach: Luo Nan.
SOUTH AFRICA: Anke Jacobs, Amica Hallendorf (2), Kieren Paley, Kim Rosslee (1), Carly Wessels, Samantha Shead (1), Chloe Bradley, Lee-Ann Keet, Christy Rawstrom (1), Megan Parkes (1), Deborah O'Hanlon (1), Kelsey White (4), Rebecca Thomas. Head Coach: Brad Rowe.
SIN vs RSA - credit: Russell McKinnon
South Africa created World Cup history for its country with a first win at this level of competition. Both South Africa and Singapore were playing at a World Cup for the first time and they suffered some heavy defeats all week, so relished the chance for closer competition. The injury-prone South Africa had control in the early stages and led 5-0 at 5:21 in the second period before Singapore awoke and snapped in three straight goals, two from centre forward Denise Chen to close out the half at 5-3. Singapore then had a rampant opposition in the third period as South Africa slotted five unanswered goals with Kelsey White adding two more to the two she scored in the opening quarter. Deborah O'Hanlon scored with a penalty goal at 8-3. Singapore, keen to get back scoring, went to a timeout at 1:18, but the resulting shot by Chen went wide of the mark. On Singapore's next attack it took three shots on goal for no reward, the last a drag-back on the buzzer. Adelyn Yew brought Singapore back on track with a strong effort at centre forward to start the final quarter, scoring Singapore's 10th goal of the tournament. Tan struck again two minutes later with a low missile from the top just after the extra-play period was over for 10-5 at 5:21. O'Hanlon stepped up for another penalty attempt, but Seet Low blocked the shot. Christy Rawstrom converted extra-man attack at 2:46 for 11-5. When Ting Koh scored from well outside at 0:57 for 11-6, it doubled Singapore's tally for the tournament.
Match 22: 16:30, Classification 5-6, HUNGARY 14 RUSSIA 11
Quarters: 4-4, 5-4, 3-1, 3-1
Referees: Andrew Carney (AUS), Yagi Wang (CHN)
Extra Man: HUN: 3/7 RUS: 4/9
Pens: HUN: 0/1. RUS: 0/1.
HUNGARY: Orsolya Kaso, Dora Czigany, Dora Antal (1), Hannah Kisteleki (2), Gabriella Szucs (1), Orsolya Takacs, Anna Illes, Rita Keszthelyi (4), Ildiko Toth (3), Barbara Bujka (2), Anita Hevesi, Kata Menczinger (1), Edina Gangl. Head Coach: Andras Meresz.
RUSSIA: Maria Bersneva, Ekaterina Prokofyeva (1), Elvina Karimova (3), Valeriia Kolmakova (1), Olga Koryakina, Nadezhda Iarondaykina (1), Maria Borisova (1), Anna Kravchenko, Anna Grineva (2), Evgeniya Ivanova (2), Daria Ryzhkova. Anna Karnaukh. Head Coach: Mikhail Nakoriakov.
RUS vs HUN - credit: Russell McKinnon
Hungary and Russia could have expected higher finishes at this tournament, but such was the luck and superior play of other teams, they had to settle for fifth and sixth. Hungary came through in what was an engrossing match. The pace of the match was frantic from the start with 17 goals by halftime. Hungary started fastest at 2-0, only to be overtaken 3-2 by Russia — five goals in just over three minutes. The eight goals in the quarter were scored by eight different players. The intensity was there still in the second quarter Barbara Bujka took Hungary to the lead and, soon after Rita Keszthelyi had a penalty attempt blocked by Anna Karnaukh, Maria Borisova regained the lead for Russia at 6-5. Hannah Kisteleki and Kata Menczinger brought Hungary 7-6 ahead, only for Elvina Karimova to respond. The match see-sawed through to 10-9 midway through the third period when Prokofyeva had her penalty attempt blocked by Orsolya Kaso. Ildiko Toth, who missed a match through injury earlier in the week, scored at centre forward and Keszthelyi drilled a shot on counter at 3:26 for 12-9 and the final goal of the period. Karimova gave Russia hope on extra at 6:26, but Kiszthelyi, then Valeriia Kolmakova and Keszthelyi again, for her 24th goal of the tournament had the match secured at 0:26.
Match 23: 18:00, Classification 3-4, CHINA 5 SPAIN 7
Quarters: 1-2, 1-2, 2-1, 1-2
Referees: Gabriella Varkonyi (HUN), Marie-Claude Deslieres (CAN)
Extra Man: CHN: 2/7. ESP: 3/7.
Pen: ESP: 0/1
CHINA: Jun Yang, Jing Zhang, Ping Liu, Yujun Sun, Huili Chen, Yating Sun (1), Donglun Song (1), Cong Zhang, Zihan Zhao (1), Jianing Tian, Xinyan Wang (1), Guannan Niu (1), Lin Peng. Head Coach: Rick Azevedo.
SPAIN: Patricia Herrera, Marta Bach, Anna Espar (4), Beatriz Ortiz, Matilde Ortiz (2), Helena Lloret, Clara Espar, Lorena Miranda, Mar Pastor, Roser Tarrago (1), Paula Chillida, Laura Vicente, Maria Sanchez. Head Coach: Miguel Oca.
CHN vs ESP - credit: Russell McKinnon
Spain gained its first World Cup medal, out-gunning China 7-5 with two late goals and the experience and guile of Anna Espar. It was Espar who grabbed the limelight with four goals and could have taken a fifth had she not had her penalty attempt blocked six minutes from full time. Once Espar scored from outside and then from centre forward to take Spain into the lead at 2-1 in the first quarter, the world and European champion maintained the advantage, despite China coming back at 2-2 at the start of the second period, and then 5-5 early in the final quarter. When Zihan Zhao equalised at 5-5, the match looked like it could go to a penalty shootout, something that did not look likely in any of the four matches on Saturday. There was a buzz in the pool and both teams had the experience of big matches to produce a winning effort. Espar did not succeed with the penalty but she did strike back three minutes later on extra for her fourth goal. Then Roser Tarrago, so much the driving force for Spain all week, struck the winning goal and China's effort after a timeout was commendable, but too late. Yating Sun was given the ball at two metres and snappily went with a backhand shot that was blocked. If it went in, China could have won the ball and equalised. However, Spain was not to be denied a medal, something that is starting to become a habit. Head Coach Miguel Oca said on Saturday that his team had no right to expect title after title. They had to be earned each tournament, he said.
Match 24: 19:30, Classification 1-2, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 10 AUSTRALIA 6
Quarters: 3-1, 4-2, 3-2, 0-1
Referees: Alexey Krapivin (RUS), Jaume Teixido (ESP)
Extra Man: USA: 3/7 AUS: 3/10
Pens: USA: 1/1. AUS: 0/1
USA: Samantha Hill, Alys Williams, Melissa Seidemann (3), Rachel Fattal (1), Caroline Clark, Maggie Steffens (1), Courtney Mathewson (2), Kiley Neushul (2), Jillian Kraus, Kaleigh Gilchrist, Annike Dries, Kameryn Craig (1), Ashleigh Johnson. Head Coach: Adam Krikorian.
AUSTRALIA: Lilian Hedges, Jayde Appel, Hannah Buckling, Bronte Colenso, Isobel Bishop, Bronwen Knox (1), Rowie Webster (2), Glencora McGhie (2), Zoe Arancini, Ashleigh Southern, Morgan Baxter, Keesja Gofers (1) , Kelsey Wakefield. Head Coach: Greg McFadden.
USA vs AUS - credit: Russell McKinnon
United States of America proved why it is one of the best teams of the past decade, collecting a second consecutive gold medal, while Australia had to settle for silver for the second time, following a third consecutive appearance, winning gold in 2006. USA had the goods in all departments and used them effectively. It was a high-class match as they always are, as evidenced by Olympic, World League and World Cup titles. Only Spain's world title has eluded it in recent years.
The Aussie Stingers began the goal assault, but USA struck the next four times and it was not until two minutes into the second period that Australia made it 4-2. By halftime, USA had taken a stranglehold with a 7-3 margin. Australia kept fighting back, but just when it looked good at 7-5 down by 4:31 in the third, USA hammered in three more for 10-5 by the end of the third quarter. Courtney Mathewson converted one of the few penalty conversions of the day. Glencora McGhie brought one back at 4:18 in the final quarter and a late timeout ploy saw Ashleigh Southern smash the crossbar. It was not to be Australia's day, but it goes home with 10 medals in this competition, second only to the Netherlands, who have 12. USA and Australia now have three golds, which USA has five silvers and a bronze compared to Australia's three silvers and four bronzes.
Australian head coach Greg McFadden said: "USA is a very good team and been together since May. They are a well-drilled team and do not have many weaknesses. We made some silly errors and missed opportunities and didn't get close enough to put pressure on them. The senior players — Rowie [Webster], Glennie [Glencora McGhie] and Bronnie [captain Bronwen Knox], worked their butts off all week."
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NHL Playoffs 2018 Monday highlights, scores, updates, news: Sharks roast Ducks, Avalanche down Predators, Devils stun Lightning, Leafs beat Bruins
The Devils, Leafs, and Avalanche all get back in their series by coming up big in Game 3
So what side should you back? And where does the value lie? Visit SportsLine to get NHL odds and picks for every Stanley Cup playoff game, all from the advanced computer model on a red-hot 21-8 NHL run.
Monday's slate of games in the Stanley Cup Playoffs feature four series entering a pivotal Game 3. The Leafs managed to climb back into their series against the Bruins with a win in Toronto. The Devils took down the Lightning in a surprising (and feisty) return to Jersey. The pesky Avalanche managed to finally take a game against Nashville. And, finally, the Sharks became the only team tonight to go up 3-0 with an 8-1 rout of Anaheim.
If you missed any of Sunday's action, you can see a recap of the Penguins, Wild, Blue Jackets and Golden Knights' wins by checking our updates here.
Monday's full schedule
- Toronto Maple Leafs 4, Boston Bruins 2 (Bruins lead 2-1)
- New Jersey Devils 5, Tampa Bay Lightning 2 (Lightning lead 2-1)
- Colorado Avalanche 5, Nashville Predators 3 (Predators lead 2-1)
- San Jose Sharks 8, Anaheim Ducks 1 (Sharks lead 3-0)
Avalanche bury Preds in return to Colorado
Monday night is apparently the night for strong underdog performances, as the Avalanche have joined in on the fun shared by Toronto and New Jersey earlier. Despite losing the opening two games of the series, the Avs have played the Preds pretty tightly thus far and they finally got a well-deserved victory on Monday night.
The Avalanche have gotten the first goal in every game this series, but they got the first FOUR in their return to Colorado. They jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first period, getting some sweet goals from Blake Comeau, Gabriel Bourque and Nathan MacKinnon.
MacKinnon quickly added a second tally on the other side of the first intermission.
That hot start meant it was a quick night for Pekka Rinne, who was pulled in the second period in favor of Juuse Saros. (Saros was very good, stopping all 18 shots he faced in relief.)
The Predators were eventually able to get two goals back but Gabriel Landeskog delivered a dagger in the form of an empty-netter. Nashville's Austin Watson was able to notch a late goal about 20 seconds after Landeskog's ENG, but it was too little, too late for the Preds at that point.
Sharks rout Ducks as Ducks forgo all dignity in final period
In the Battle of California Part III, the Ducks are trying to hold off the Sharks and avoid going down 3-0. For San Jose, it's been a smothering series as they scored three goals in each of their first two matchups, while the Ducks have scored two goals total. It's been slow going for Anaheim, and it looked bad from the get-go on Monday, with the Sharks jumping out to a 1-0 lead at 3:44 on Logan Couture's second goal of the series.
The first goal came on a beautiful odd-man rush from the Sharks, with three Ducks in his wake. With just himself and John Gibson, Couture made a slick move across the crease, burying the puck in the vacated net.
The Ducks would come back later in the period with a goal on their own, however, with Rickard Rakell finally scoring his first goal of the series on, surprise, a power play. Nearly a quarter of Rakell's 34 goals came on power plays, with eight of them coming when the opposing team was a man short. It was a beautifully executed shot, a tic-tac-toe goal that went from circle to blue line to opposite circle, allowing Rakell to put the puck in off the far post.
Unfortunately for the Ducks, however, the Sharks came out rejuvenated in the second period. After a turnover from the Ducks between the blue lines when Brandon Montour Montour lost his footing, Joonas Donskoi scooped up the puck. In a 2-on-1 situation, Donskoi found Evander "Locker Room Problem" Kane, who made the extra pass to Donskoi for Donskoi's first goal of the series, as Francois Beauchemin tried desperately to prevent the go-ahead goal.
The Sharks put up another two goals in the period, with Marcus Sorensen putting his second goal of the series in off of a dime from Donskoi, and Eric Fehr scoring from Melker Karlsson and Sorensen. Basically, the Sharks are paying it forward, so expect to see an assist from Fehr soon. They've poured it on the Ducks in this period, and things are looking dire for Anaheim.
At about the 14:30 mark in the second period, a scuffle broke out in front of the Sharks' net, with a giant pile-up occurring in the crease right in front of Martin Jones. Frustrations are clearly boiling over for the Ducks, whose season is slipping away in ugly fashion. After the fight, it got worse, with Tomas Hertle picking up a power play goal from Joe Pavelski and Logan Couture, which is simply perfect for Sharks' fans to see in the box score. The 5-1 lead proved to be insurmountable, but at least the Ducks could go down with class.
Except that they didn't, at all. The Sharks put up another three goals in the third period, all of them coming on power play goals that resulted from the Ducks being outright stupid. Pavelski scored, Kane put up his third goal and, in the final minute after a disgraceful slash from Montour, Chris Tierney scored, giving the Sharks an 8-1 win.
The Ducks essentially stopped playing hockey in the final period, with Corey Perry crosschecking Karlsson in the back, his second cheap shot on Karlsson in the series.
Ryan Getzlaf was given a misconduct shortly after, ending his night. In the final minute, Ducks players were laying out cheap crosschecks all over the ice, as referees simply tried to let the clock bleed. It was embarrassing, and the "message" was clear. The Ducks don't want the Sharks advancing 100 percent, because at this point they can't stop them from advancing.
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Not many people gave the New Jersey Devils much of a chance against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the opening round, but the Devils came to play and got their first win on Monday night in Jersey. The Devils came from behind and scored four goals in the third period, stunning the Lightning with a 5-2 win in Game 3.
Taylor Hall scored a goal and added two assists in the victory -- including a sweet primary on the GWG (below). He was a force to be reckoned with all night.
Cory Schneider, who started his first game in net after replacing Keith Kinkaid, was fantastic. The 32-year-old stopped 34 of 36 shots (both Tampa goals came on the power play) and came up large in big moments during this one. As a result, he gets his first win in net since December 27, 2017. Pretty safe to say the job remains his heading into Game 4.
Things got very feisty near the end of the game, with both teams mixing it up and getting physical in post-whistle scrums. A number of players were sent to the showers early as officials tried to restore order and finish out the remainder of the game.
Not only does New Jersey regain some confidence heading into the next game, but those late extracurriculars have established some bad blood and could set the table for a very interesting Game 4 on Wednesday.
Oh, and Steven Stamkos also got his first goal of the series in the loss.
Leafs take one back from Bruins
The Maple Leafs got back in their series against Bruins, securing a 4-2 win on home ice Monday night. It was a big statement game from the Leafs, who were able to get a consistent offensive attack going against Boston for the first time in the series. They got two goals from Patrick Marleau, one from Auston Matthews and one from James van Riemsdyk.
They also got some very solid goaltending from Freddie Andersen, who made 40 saves in the win -- including these absurd ones.
Matthews was almost invisible in the first couple games in Boston, but he made his presence felt in Game 3. The 20-year-old got his first point of the series on this great shot that beat Tuukka Rask in the second period. That goal also gave the Leafs a 3-2 lead heading into the final frame, making it the official game-winner.
After dropping the first two games of their series against the Bruins in Boston, the Maple Leafs got a big break in their first period back in Toronto. Late in the first, Boston's Riley Nash was whistled for a delay of game penalty after officials ruled that he launched the puck straight into the crowd from the Bruins' defensive zone.
However, replays clearly showed that Nash's clear attempt rode up the glass before going out of play, meaning it shouldn't have been a penalty.
The ruling on the ice wasn't reviewable, so the Leafs headed to the power play and scored seven seconds into the man-advantage to to take a 1-0 lead.
Nazem Kadri still serving suspension for Maple Leafs
Kadri will miss two more games for the Maple Leafs, who have to win a game if they're planning on getting him back this season. Kadri was suspended for shoving Tommy Wingels' head into the boards, subsequently concussing him. They'll look to get their first win in what's been a disappointing postseason so far. Full story here.
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I'm just loving this big stamp from the new mini..in fact I'm loving the new mini full stop.
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Dipa Karmakar on Sunday created history by becoming the first ever Indian gymnast to qualify for the Olympic Games.
Karmakar produced a strong show, finishing ninth in the first of the four subdivisions of the women's artistic category, at the Final Qualifier and Olympic Test Event in Rio de Janeiro.
She garnered a total score of 52.698 points. Her final rankings will be known only after completion of the event with competition in three other subdivisions going on currently.
Her first vault, the much difficult Produnova, gave Karmakar 15.066 points, the highest among the 14 competitors. But a poor show in the uneven bars took her points down as she collected 11.700, the second worse among the 14 participants.
The Tripura girl secured 13.366 and 12.566 points in the beam and floor exercises.
Gymnastic officials said that her Rio Games berth is more or less assured after the strong show.
"Dipa is 100 per cent assured of an Olympic berth with this 52.698 score. There are three subdivisions to go but she has already beaten gymnasts from three countries. So she has qualified," international referee Deepak Kagra told PTI.
"This Test event has participants from 33 countries and since her score is above the participants of at least three countries, she will finish in the top 30 country-wise. That is enough for her to qualify for Rio Olympics," he added.
The 22-year-old could not clinch an Olympic berth in the World Championships in November last as she finished outside the podium, in fifth place.
She was earlier put as second reserve for the ongoing Olympic Test event in Rio but was informed last month that she had sneaked into the shortlist of participants.
Karmakar had created history by becoming the first woman gymnast to win a medal -- a bronze -- in the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2014. He then became the first Indian woman gymnast to feature in the finals of World Championships in November last.
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Republicans propose raising the Medicare eligibility age. Other options for squeezing money out of the health care program for the elderly include additional co-payments and an increase in premiums paid by high-income recipients. In February, President Barack Obama proposed saving about $70 billion over 10 years by revising the formula for federal matching of state Medicaid expenditures and making other changes.
"There are things that we can do with entitlements that don't hurt beneficiaries," Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Nevada Democrat, told reporters in Washington yesterday without giving specifics.
Democrats, buoyed by victories in the Nov. 6 election, say they won't touch Social Security during talks over averting the so-called fiscal cliff. Their willingness to make changes to Medicare and Medicaid -- which together cost $720 billion a year, about one-fifth of the U.S. budget -- may determine how far Republicans will go to meet Obama's demand for $1.6 trillion in new revenue over the next decade.
House Speaker John Boehner, an Ohio Republican, has said he wants "real changes to the financial structure" of entitlements in exchange for more tax revenue. Lawmakers are trying to avert $607 billion in tax increases and automatic spending cuts scheduled to begin in January. They are also aiming for a longer-term plan to reduce the U.S. budget deficit, which has topped $1 trillion for four consecutive years.
'Little Progress'
Reid said yesterday the parties have made "little progress" in budget talks since a Nov. 16 meeting at the White House. He said Democrats will "be happy to deal with entitlements" if top earners have to pay more taxes.
Stocks fell as Reid spoke. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index fell 0.5 percent to 1,398.94 yesterday in New York. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 89.24 points, or 0.7 percent, to 12,878.13.
One alternative sought by Republicans is increasing the eligibility age for Medicare, now 65. Gradually raising that to 67 for future recipients would save $148 billion through 2021, the Congressional Budget Office has estimated.
Democrats' starting point for Medicare and Medicaid cuts is what Obama proposed to trim from the programs in his 2013 budget plan. CBO estimated those cuts would total $351 billion over 10 years.
Drug Rebates
The biggest savings in Obama's budget proposal would be $137 billion from requiring drugmakers to give Medicare the same rebates for medicines for low-income recipients that are allowed for Medicaid's purchase of prescription drugs, according to the CBO estimate.
More than $45 billion in savings would come from cutting reimbursements for providers of some post-acute care, such as rehabilitation services and home-health care. Almost $24 billion would be saved by reducing the government's coverage of bad debts that hospitals incur from patients who don't pay their bills.
For Medicaid, the health-care system for low-income Americans, Obama's budget would revise the formula for payments to states and make other changes for a 10-year savings of about $70 billion, according to CBO. Republicans have proposed making Medicaid a block grant-style program and turning it over to the states.
Some Democrats say they favor an increase in the payroll withholding tax for Medicare. It would hit lower-income wage earners harder because it's based on a percentage of income.
'Tiny Fraction'
Still, an increase of just "a tiny fraction would generate a fair amount of money," said Democratic Representative Earl Blumenauer of Oregon.
These sorts of changes probably won't provide enough savings for Republicans to accept in return for increasing taxes for high earners, said G. William Hoagland, a former Republican staff director for the Senate Budget Committee. He's now a vice president at the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington, which studies ways to cut the deficit.
Even if Democrats are willing to make fundamental changes to Medicare they "don't generate savings very quickly," Hoagland said. Republicans want to "see spending savings quickly," he said.
The election effectively killed the Republican proposal to offer future Medicare recipients a chance to buy private health insurance with money provided by the government, Hoagland said.
A Democratic proposal to raise premiums paid by higher- income Medicare beneficiaries is potentially "the big one for real savings quickly," Hoagland said.
Higher Premiums
Individuals with annual incomes of more than $85,000 and married couples with incomes of more than $170,000 already pay higher premiums. That amounts to 5 percent of all Medicare recipients.
As an alternative to raising taxes, "this is a back-door way, particularly for the elderly rich," Hoagland said. Higher premiums for individuals with incomes of more than $200,000 or married couples with incomes of more than $250,000 would be "fair game" for "soaking the rich," he said.
Obama's plan would freeze the income thresholds until 25 percent of Medicare recipients pay premiums based on income testing. That provision would save $30 billion over the next decade, according to the CBO.
Means-testing is "much more controversial" among Democrats who don't want Medicare and Social Security to be equated with welfare programs, said Paul Van de Water, a health- care economist at the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, a Democratic-aligned budget policy research group.
'A Stake'
"It's important that everyone feel they have a stake," Van de Water said. "Income-tested premiums represent a breach in that principle."
With sluggish progress in budget negotiations, Democratic- aligned interest groups are starting a media and grassroots campaign to urge Obama not to accept benefit cuts. Congressional Republicans are seeking to rally public support for their positions on taxes and entitlements.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Lloyd Blankfein is among executives scheduled to meet today with Obama, and later with Boehner, to press for a solution to the fiscal-cliff standoff.
About 200 local labor union members led by the AFL-CIO and the Service Employees International Union plan to visit Washington today to lobby lawmakers.
The disagreement over entitlements may be a bigger hurdle to a budget deal than Republicans' opposition to higher taxes, said Steve Bell, a former Republican Senate Budget Committee aide.
"I do not believe that taxes will be the main stumbling block to these negotiations," Bell said. "Any fundamental change in Medicare and Medicaid will be the stumbling block."
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Another day, another Monkees Blog!
But alas, this one is written out of necessity....a necessity I would rather have done without, for we have just learned of the passing of Davy Jones, aged a mere 66 years old. According to sources, Davy was found dead in his sleep having suffered a massive heart-attack. This now makes the fact that I missed their tour last year frustratingly poignant.
Never the most critically acclaimed of bands, as I've stated many times, Davy often came in for most criticism for possessing a fairly tremulous voice, coupled with the fact that boorish, laddish old rock critics of the time were jealous of Davy's unparalleled popularity amongst the teenage girls of the world.
Yet, like all three of his Monkee cohorts, his voice was singularly unique and stood out amongst the other Pop chanters of the time. It was also his cuteness factor that guaranteed the massive ratings the show needed to remain on air amongst the critical indifference.
It could be argued that in the wilderness years of the 1970s and early 80s, it was Davy, the perennial song and dance man who hated NOT being on stage, and who dragged Micky Dolenz and the very name Monkees onto a stage somewhere, ANYWHERE, that kept The Monkees flame alight when their name was mud.
I managed to see The Monkees live in concert almost exactly 10 years ago in a show in which Davy and Micky had lost none of their youthful vigour and pure showmanship. I was also forced to write to Scottish rag the Daily Record to correct their sloppy music journo Billy Sloane's review that claimed the show was a washout and that the audience were bored, by pointing out that the audience belted out every word and gave them a standing ovation.
Here's a few selections of his best work:
David Jones; teen idol, pure entertainer, daydream believer , one of Rock Music's good guys, and star of one of the top 10 films of all time, 'Head'!
R.I.P Davy, sleep well.
Wednesday, 29 February 2012
I Wanna Be Free - Davy Jones In Memoriam
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Thank you for this!.. Such underrated talent these 4some are... Davy's passing really hit hom with me and many fans.. He truly is missed.ReplyDelete
Lovely post!
Btw, i saw their show last year at the Greek in L.A. and MAN! IT was BETTER than i had expected it to be.. Great show! They did ALMOST the ENTIRE CATALOG.. and the images that followed them in the background made the experience even better.. it was a AN EXPERIENCE. I enjoyed it better than Gaga's show.ReplyDelete
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SOMERVILLE, NJ - Gallery on Main's "Artist of the Month" series of exhibitions this month features a selection of recent photographs and paintings by Dana E. Benner.
"I have been a photographer for most of my life. As the daughter of a photographer, I grew up with a camera in my hand at an early age," she explains
"However, it wasn't until college and after graduation that I pursued photography as a career. I enjoy capturing the scenery of the beautiful places I visit along with the serendipitous moments that appear all around us.
"Over the past few months as I prepared this new body of work for my exhibition, I took the time to slow down and really look at the beauty that surrounds each of us always.," she continued "This selection of my photography focuses on the sublime and often subtle beauty and grace found in many things forgotten or left to ruin.
" Have you ever stopped long enough to observe nature's palette in the lush ivy draped across an old stone wall, or the crackling paint on a car from decades ago? Do you see color, texture, pattern and form? Do you see beyond what something is to the layers below? In this world of fast paced movement and frantic days,
"it's important to remind ourselves it's okay to stop and breathe," she said.
"I hope my exhibit challenges each viewer to take pause, to enjoy the gifts around you. Make and take time to see. Plentiful is the unexpected beauty. It lies in everything. Slow down and look again."
Gallery on Main is at 30 West Main St.
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My writing New Year's resolution is to charge boldly into the new year, embracing the Gulp and Whee mentality I first discovered in the last part of 2010.
My spiritual New Year's resolution is related to this one, so I'll post this idea to my Joy blog as well. (Yes, I do compartmentalize and categorize my life. I know I'm not supposed to.)
The G and W mentality is perfectly exemplified in this anonymously written poem that inspires me again every time I read it. I hope it challenges and encourages you, both in your spiritual journey and your writing one.
The Road of Life
At first I saw God as my observer, my judge,
Keeping track of the things I did wrong,
So as to know whether I merited heaven or hell when I die.
He was out there sort of like a president.
I recognised His picture when I saw it, but I really didn't know Him.
But later on when I met Christ,
It seemed as though life were rather like a bike ride,
But it was a tandem bike, and I noticed that Christ was in the back,
Helping me pedal.
I don't know when it was that He suggested we change places,
But life has not been the same since.
When I had control, I knew the way.
It was rather boring, but predictable. . .
It was the shortest distance between two points.
But when He took the lead,
He knew delightful long cuts, up mountains,
and through rocky places at breakneck speeds.
It was all I could do to hang on!
Even though it looked like madness,
He said, "Pedal!"
I worried and was anxious and asked, "Where are you taking me?"
He laughed and didn't answer, and I started to learn to trust.
I forgot my boring life and entered into the adventure.
And when I'd say, "I'm scared," He'd lean back and touch my hand.
He took me to people with gifts I needed,
Gifts of healing, acceptance, and joy.
They gave me gifts to take on my journey,
My Lord's and mine.
And we were off again.
He said, "Give the gifts away; they're extra baggage.
Too much weight."
So I did, to people we met, and I found that in giving
I received, and still our burden was light.
I did not trust Him at first, in control of my life.
I thought He'd wreck it.
But He knows bike secrets, knows how to make it bend to take sharp corners,
Knows how to jump to clear high rocks,
Knows how to fly to shorten scary passages.
And I am learning to shut up and pedal in the strangest places,
And I'm beginning to enjoy the view and the cool breeze in my face
With my delightful, constant companion, Jesus Christ.
And when I'm sure I just can't do any more
He just smiles and says. . . "Pedal!"
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Don't be rude! Cdub!!! She might be skinny but i am sure she is better than you!!! Good for them!
c-Dub you are entitled to your opinion. But maybe you need glasses. I like them and hope they stay together and in case you didn't know, she was voted most beautiful woman.
Would love to see her in wedding gown. She will look stunnig in them.
Just to clarify for C-Dub, in the photo she's the one on the right…
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Jerry Manuel might only be the Mets manager for the next few months, but already he has proved himself a rightful heir to Shea's legacy in a way that Willie Randolph never was. The man knows how to entertain the press and the fans. After his first game as Mets manager, he said, after pulling Jose Reyes from a game, I told [Reyes] next time he does that I'm going to get my blade out and cut him, Manuel said. I'm a gangster. You go gangster on me, I'm going to have to get you. You do that again, I'm going to cut you right on the field. He was kidding. We think.
Whereas Randolph had that Yankees' corporate, We're All Professionals Here attitude they prefer in the Bronx, Manuel, whether he wins or not, already feels like a Shea guy. It's an impressive legacy:
Mets' first manager at the wizened age of 72. Looking at two rookies on his awful team, he said, See that fellow over there? He's 20 years old. In ten years he has a chance to be a star. Now, that fellow over there, he's 20, too. In ten years he has a chance to be 30.
Managed the Mets, a team that was in last place midway through the season, to the 1973 World Series. His most legendary phrase came not when he was with the Yankees but with the Mets: It ain't over till it's over.
The last Mets manager to win a World Series, he was a computer whiz (as much as you could be in the mid-eighties). He brazenly declared, at the start of the 1986 season, that the Mets would dominate everyone they played. He was right.
A smiling goofball of energy, Valentine ran roughshod over anything that stood in his way, before taking his act to Japan. Once ejected mid-game, he changed into a T-shirt and reentered the dugout wearing a fake mustache. It didn't work.


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Mobile World Congress will be host to the announcement of the Galaxy Beam, Samsung's second iteration of the first Android phone that packs a projector.
Beaming content from your smartphone onto walls isn't a new idea — nor a particularly good one. Although it can be useful on occasion, it's capabilities are often overshadowed by dedicated hand-held projectors. But that hasn't stopped Samsung from featuring the Beam as its latest for-entertainment device. YouTube clips of cats for a midnight laugh with your friends? The Beam has you covered. No TV screen? Don't fret; the Beam can display a 50-inch wide projection in high-definition.
"Galaxy Beam provides mobile freedom, enabling a unique shared experience around digital content for everyone—anywhere and instantly," said JK Shin, President of IT & Mobile Communications Division at Samsung Electronics, in a statement.
The first Beam was released back in July 2010 to the Asian and European. As the first Android phone to sport a Droid 2.1 OS, packed with a pico-projector, the Beam finally made it to North America about a year and a half ago.
The new Galaxy Beam is a slightly upgraded version of its predecessor, with changes to its OS, screen size and exterior design. Its OS has been upgraded to Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), and its screen size has been expanded from 3.7-inches to a full 4 inches, though the resolution remains at 480×800 pixels. Despite the brick-like design of Samsung's first iteration, the latest Beam sports a sleek, albeit thick, exterior at 12.5 mm — 2.4 mm thinner than the original Beam.
The device is fitted with a 15-Lumen LED-powered, nHD projector. Unfortunately, Samsung has surprisingly skimped out on the camera: the device comes with a 5MP rear-facing lens, a strange downgrade from the 8MP camera on the first Beam. Overall, the Galaxy Beam is fairly middle-of-the-road in today's mobile phone market. From what we can discern, the incentive to purchase this phone lies solely in its projection capability for the purpose of entertaining guests ,or using it as a backup projector for meetings.
With the first Beam's retail price at nearly $600, we're expecting a similar price point for the Galaxy Beam. But for that price, you may as well invest in a hand-held projector, and save yourself $400. As far as straight phone specs go, the Beam's 1.0GHz dual-core processor is greatly overshadowed by the debut of LG's Optimus 4X HD, a powerhouse revealed at Mobile World Congress 2012, which boasts the first ever quad-core processor in a smartphone.
While the smartphone is essentially a better-looking and slightly healthier image of its former self, the allure of purchasing a smartphone for the purpose of displaying, "a full photo slideshow to family members on a dining room wall while playing accompanying music straight from the device," as Samsung suggests, may not necessarily be an incentive to most consumers any time soon. For gamers, projecting "games to co-players or observers to turn gaming into an unbeatably interactive, shared experience," we find rather impractical. (There's a reason that most projectors, for stability and preventing motion-sickness, are grounded.)
The Samsung Galaxy Beam's price and has yet to be announced, and should begin selling first in the UK in April.
You can read the latest specs and browse images below:
- Network: HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps 850/900/1900/2100; EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900
- OS: Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
- Display: 4.0" 480×800 (WVGA) TFT
- Processor: 1.0GHz Dual-Core Processor
- Camera: 5MP AF (rear)+ 1.3MP / Flash (front)
- Video: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV, DivX
- Recording/Playback: 720p@30fps
- Audio: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA0fps
- Connectivity: Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz, MicroUSB, USB 2.0, 3.5mm Ear Jack
- PC Applications: Samsung Kies 2.0
- Internal Memory: 8GB, MicroSD slot (up to 32GB)
- Dimension: 64.2 x 124 x 12.5mm, 145.3 g
- Battery: 2000 mAh
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An assessment by the European Commission says Cyprus must sell about 400m euros (£341m) worth of gold.
The country has already been forced to wind down one of its largest banks in order to qualify for a 10bn euro lifeline from international lenders.
Even with that bailout, it is predicted that the Cypriot economy will shrink by 8.7% this year.
Cyprus's total bullion reserves stood at 13.9 tonnes at the end of February, according to data from the World Gold Council.
At current prices, 400m euros' worth of gold amounts to about 10.36 tonnes of metal.
The sale will be the biggest bullion sale by a eurozone central bank since France sold 17.4 tonnes in the first half of 2009.
European finance ministers meet in Dublin on Friday to discuss the Cyprus bailout.
Analysts say it is very unlikely that other European Union states will become big sellers of the precious metal.
Portugal holds 382.5 tonnes of gold, worth some 14.76bn euros at current prices, in its reserves, while Spain's holdings stand at 281.6 tonnes, worth 10.8bn euros.
Italy is the world's fourth-largest gold holder, with 2,451.8 tonnes, worth 94.6bn euros.
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As a writer, you have a unique opportunity— the ability to take control of your own schedule. This control comes in handy for those who write professionally but dream of one day obtaining a college degree or going onto postgraduate studies. If you want that higher education, then now is the time to start! The trick is learning to juggle your professional writing life, your family responsibilities, and the course load of your classes. Here are five tactics for keeping your life organized.
Tactic 1: Take Control of Your Class Schedule
You already know your peak work hours, so design your course load to complement your writing work instead of having college and work compete for your time. For example, if you tend to write best for a couple of hours first thing in the morning, take early afternoon classes. On the flip side, if late night is your peak period, then take late afternoon or evening classes.
Also, balance the types of classes you take. Has it been more than ten years since you were last on a university campus? Then the multitude of options available may overwhelm you at first. Schools generally provide three main course offerings: traditional classes on campus, online classes, and hybrid classes that integrate both traditional and online components. Many universities also offer evening and weekend classes.
Try signing up for at least one traditional or hybrid class in your schedule. I learned the hard way that staying motivated is hard when you take solely online classes. Associating with your peers on campus can build friendships and even future professional connections. Plus, sitting alone in front of a computer for both work and education can quickly lead to burn out.
Tactic 2: Integrate Your Planning
Planning is everything, but the methods that worked for managing your writing business may not be sufficient for both writing and school. Add in family time, and you may find yourself stretched thin!
A large wall or desk calendar paired with your preferred daily planner (be it a phone app, paper planner, or online calendar) is a sure-fire tactic to stay on task. Next, implement a coding system for both calendars. Color coding is best. Use a different color for each class, each family member, and for your work.
The wall calendar is your master planning tool. At the beginning of the semester, gather your class syllabi and write down every due date in the appropriate color. Then, fill in each family member's important dates in their color. Finally, add each due date for your writing clients. Every new due date, event, appointment, etc., that comes up goes on the big calendar first. This way everyone in your household can refer to the calendar when scheduling things they need you present for. Your task going forward is to spend a few minutes daily updating your personal planner in reference to the household calendar.
A note on daily work: As a writer, you likely don't have a set work schedule. Regardless, for every day you plan to work, write in your exact work hours for the day. By setting aside work blocks in advance, you protect the time you need for work from other commitments. I also use this technique to preschedule homework or study sessions.
Tactic 3: Overcome Distractions
Distractions can be the biggest enemy of a full schedule. Fortunately, there are tools you can use to overcome them.
The Pomodoro technique is not new, but it is a tried and true method. For this technique, you divide your work or study blocks into 20-, 30-, or 40-minute chunks. Set a timer and work. Nothing else is allowed! At the end of the chunk, set the timer again for 10 minutes. You can use this time to grab a snack, cruise Facebook, or some yoga— whatever makes you feel relaxed. Then, repeat the work block and follow it with another 10-minute break block.
Another tactic I personally use is the distraction notebook. Before I start any work for the day, I open it to a new page and date the top. When distractions pop into my head, I jot them down. Suddenly remember that you need to schedule a dentist appointment? Don't stop your work to do it; jot down the reminder in your distraction notebook and get back to work. You can then run through the list or schedule things into your calendar at the end of the day or on a longer break.
Tactic 4: Set Goals
Goals ensure you succeed at both your career and educational pursuits. You can also use goals to bring your family together, particularly when your schedule is full.
Begin by choosing a weekly reward. It can be as simple as a board game night with the kids or a movie at the theater with your significant other. Involve the family in the reward so everyone benefits. Then, set a goal for each class, as well as one work goal. Class goals typically revolve around assignments or studying. Work goals could be something like hitting a word count for the week, finishing a certain amount of client work, or securing a specific amount of new work.
Once you have a week's goals and rewards, recruit your family to keep you on task. They are invested in your success because you set it up so everyone in the family can reap the reward! Setting goals put you on the path to achievement, and having a cheerleading squad gets you even closer to success. I know when I am tempted to put off homework, it helps to have my son remind me of the movie I promised him to get me back on task. It can be easy to let myself down, but I don't want to let him down, too.
Tactic 5: Divide Your Space
Depending on your space, style, and where you are in your writing career, you may have a dedicated office, or you may be working from the corner of a room. When you add studies to your writing routine, then even a full room office can start to seem cramped and stifling. Consider dividing your space.
If your kitchen table is also your work desk, then plan to study somewhere else, such as in the living room. On the other hand, if you have a dedicated office space, consider adding a small writing desk or table for a second workstation, simply so you can change your view and mindset between work and school.
Also, don't overlook the power of going out of the house. The great thing about both writing and studying is that you can do them anywhere as long as you have a computer and Wi-Fi! Go to a coffee shop, sit on your patio, visit the library, or rent space in a coworker office. You may even want to divide these spaces. For example, use the coffee shop near campus for homework and the café downtown for work.
You've Got This!
Your first semester will likely be the hardest as you find the strategies that work best for you. If possible, take a small course load at first. With trial and error, as well as incorporating the techniques above, you can keep writing, go to school, and spend time with family!
What are some ways you keep your life balanced? Let us know in the comments!


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It is with great pleasure that I compose my final blog for the year 2009! Who would have thought this time last year that I would have the courage to make such a public appearance as to become a writer on the worldwide web! For some, this would seem only natural for me, while for me; it was one of the gutsiest things I've done so far. I know that I'm opinionated and wordy however I also know how comfortable I'd become within my regular circle of peers, family and friends. However, this year, I have experienced a wealth of growth through family, work, friends, school, and life in general and I realize that it's just the beginning!
Internally, I have learned to listen quietly to my spirit. It increases my abilities to make amends with my own shortcomings, define more clearly what I require as a human, a woman, a lover and a friend, and release the fears so genuinely connected to change and expressions of change. Externally, I've learned that my ability to shine is a treasured gift. What is seen externally is a reflection of my internal peace and thirst for purpose. It is not to be stifled, subdued or depreciated in order to appease others. Professionally and Educationally, I have learned to fine tune my gifts of and for service. My professional and educational growth is not for my benefit only but for a much greater cause. As my Maker gave these gifts to me, He fully expects me to allow them to work through me. I humbly accept this charge and will continue to seek out new, creative and positive ways and people by which to teach, learn and inspire. Most importantly, I have grown Spiritually; requiring me to express more of emotional and realistic self. As such, I speak genuinely, empathetically but honestly to those in and closest to my heart. I remind myself of my goal to depend on my faith and not my mortal counterparts that require the same as I. I am inspired to relinquish my resentment towards disappointments and setbacks thus understanding my own false sense of purpose and pride sometimes. I push myself to live by and promote self-worthiness, self-investment, integrity, expansion and transference to and for one another.
This has definitely been a year of self-realization; I am standing up for my own beliefs, chasing my own dreams, understanding my fears, desires, and needs and inviting anyone that's interested to come along for the continuum!
P. S. Look out for the ClinicallySpeaking website coming this February as a spin off to my private consulting firm. Continue to check out the links and let me know if there's other information that may be of benefit!