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A modest proposal: Pay to Quit for workplace bullies
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Zappos, the little retailer that grew to be acquired by Amazon.com in 2009, has grown immensely under CEO Tony Hsieh, splitting into 10 separate companies. The company is a financial success. Additionally, its fame rests on a quirky corporate culture in its humane approach to employees. See these unique core values.
One unique Zappos practice was to offer employees $1,000 to quit on their 90-day anniversary of joining the company. Tim Sackett, an irreverent HR writer who understands the best and worst of HR, astutely pointed out that few corporations are bold enough to make such an offer for fear the good talent will walk. No guts in the HR dept. or confidence in the perceived quality of the workplace culture makes chickens of C-suite dwellers was his point.
Five years after the acquisition, Amazon will adopt the Zappos practice of offering Pay to Quit.
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WACO, Texas (AP) - Baylor freshman center Isaiah Austinscored 22 points in 17 minutes before spraining his right ankle, and Cory Jefferson had 26 points with nine dunks for the 19th-ranked Bears in a season-opening 99-77 victory over Lehigh on Friday.
The 7-foot-1 Austin, a McDonald's All-American considered one of the nation's top freshmen, went to the ground after making a turnaround jumper with about 16 minutes left. He apparently stepped on somebody else's foot coming down.
Austin was 10-of-12 shooting, including three dunks and two 3-pointers. The crowd went silent as trainers looked at Austin before he was helped off the floor while trying not to put weight on his foot. He returned to the bench before the end of the game.
Preseason AP All-American C.J. McCollum had 36 points for the Mountain Hawks, who as a No. 15 seed in last season's NCAA tournament upset Duke.
The season opener provided both teams a matchup that almost was in that NCAA tournament.
Lehigh lost its next NCAA tournament game to Xavier, which then advanced to play Baylor in the round of 16. The Bears won that game before losing to eventual national champion Kentucky in a regional final.
While returning preseason Big 12 player of the year Pierre Jackson, the Bears are a different team after losing three players to the NBA draft - Quincy Acy and underclassmen Perry Jones III and Quincy Miller.
Jackson, the senior point guard, had 14 points and 12 assists.
McCollum scored the first seven points for Lehigh. That included two free throws even before the tipoff because of a technical foul assessed against the Bears for dunking during a pregame warmups.
There were no rules against all the dunks once the game started.
Jefferson finished one short of Acy's school record of 10 dunks in a game.
After McCollum's 3-pointer made it 7-4, Baylor got its first dunk on Jackson's alley-oop pass to Jefferson. Then after McCollum got called for charging, the Bears went ahead to stay when Austin hit a 3-pointer from the left side only about 3 minutes into the game.
Baylor quickly extended its lead to 17-7 on a putback by Jefferson. There was also a play in that span when Leigh guard Mackey McKnight twice grabbed rebounds of his own missed shots, before Jackson stole the ball and passed ahead to Deuce Bellofor a layup.
McKnight had 14 points on 4-of-14 shooting for Lehigh, which last season tied a Patriot League record with 27 victories. McCollum made 14 of 32 shots.
The Bears had a 51-41 halftime lead, and then scored the first six points after the break. Brady Heslipmade a layup before Austin's alley-oop dunk on an inbound pass from Jackson and then a layup by the freshman.
All the cheers went silent when Austin went down to the floor after making a turnaround jumper with about 16 minutes left in the game.
While sitting on the court after he made a turnaround jumper, the 7-foot-1 center pulled his goggles off his head and pulled his jersey over his face.
Austin did return to the bench with about 6 minutes left. He didn't have any wraps or ice on his foot, but appeared to have a slight limp when moving around during a timeout.


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Aesthetic, light, and strong, suspension bridges can span distances from 2,000 to 7,000 feet -- far longer than any other kind of bridge. They also tend to be the most expensive to build. True to its name, a suspension bridge suspends the roadway from huge main cables, which extend from one end of the bridge to the other. These cables rest on top of high towers and are secured at each end by anchorages.
The towers enable the main cables to be draped over long distances. Most of the weight of the bridge is carried by the cables to the anchorages, which are imbedded in either solid rock or massive concrete blocks. Inside the anchorages, the cables are spread over a large area to evenly distribute the load and to prevent the cables from breaking free.
Suspension bridge
Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA
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Now my question is, what's the shape of a suspension bridge's main cable in between the two towers? I got an answer from my rough model. And one of the two alternatives is my real answer.
A a PARABOLA B an ARC
Of course you may have your own answer. Anyway, say your answer and demonstrate it in this topic
Last edited by George,Y (2006-04-04 00:57:25)
Actually, my friend disagrees with my answer, thus A and B are our answers.
And the shape should be like a parabola or an arc, not exactly for sure.
Different people, different models, so
Welcome Your Model
I would have assumed the shape would be a catenary. But it appears I am wrong:
Last edited by jchristophm (2006-04-02 05:58:57)
When you get tired of doing math, try using it for something. Visit the physics phans at:
Thank you for your enthusiasm, jchristophm. It's really natural to think it as a catenary. (actually it was also my instinct)
Myorigenal model (edited):
My model is to cut the whole by the same horizontal distance, Δx, and assume that cablepieces are straight, and that the concret road pieces are don't support each other. It finally derives the tangents of the cable pieces develop by 0, k, 3k, 5k, 7k...to each side, where k is an unknown constant related to cable flexibilty. And that's similar to the motion that an arrow does without air resistance.
The solution from your link is more advanced.
Still, to be exact, allow me to say that it's only near parabola for in-continousity.
Any way, next time we see a SB, we will enjoy its beauty and know its cables rest almost parabolas.
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Why is my uploaded image so small ??? Anyone help me ...
Still, to be exact, allow me to say that it's only near parabola for in-continousity.
I don't quite understand why you would say "near parabola". With the assumption that each "piece" of cable supports the weight of the bridge directly beneath it you get a function x^2. And this assumption is born out of engineering reality.
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George said "Why is my uploaded image so small ??? Anyone help me ...".
Answer: Click on the tiny picture and it gets bigger. This confused me once too.
I think George said near-parabola because the weight of the cables throws it off slightly, but probably only millimeters.
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if we name the mid verticle cable the 0th verticle, we can also name all five verticle cables -2nd verticle, -1st verticle, 0th verticle, 1st verticle and 2nd verticle. and then we can define on each Δx is distributed with same mass m. g represents acceleration due to earth gravity.
1/2mg=def=W hence mg=2W
at the upper end of nth verticle(the tri-knit), forces are always 3, one downward(gravitional force), one leftward, and one rightward. define horizontally rightward and verticly upward +,and use cartesian expression of vectors. Using Newton's 1st and 2nd Law,we will easily get the table below.
nth 0 1 2 3 (not displayed in graph)
leftwardforce (-h*,W) (-h,-W)# (-h,-3W) (-h,-5W) *h is unkown
rightwardforce(h,W)# (h,3W) (h,5W) (h,7W)
LF tangent -- W/h 3W/h 5W/h
height-increament-- (W/h)Δx 3(W/h)Δx 5(W/h)Δx
height 0(set) (W/h)Δx 4(W/h)Δx 9(W/h)Δx
distance 0(set) Δx 2Δx 3Δx
# (h,W) and (-h,-W) are anti each other (Newton's 2nd Law)
at nth knit, LF+RF=2W, always(from 1st Law)
hence height= C distance², ignoring measure
but if the main cable behave more like a soft rope rather than a solid dome, it will bend more at the knits, thus not perfect parabola.
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cannot enlarge them in posts don't know how others could do it
Alternatively, you can upload an image to imageshack or another free hosting site, and then put it here with the [img] tag.
Why did the vector cross the road?
It wanted to be normal.
Many thanks, mathsyperson
an alternative model has been developed
A lot of films have such a horrible scene:
heros dashing on a broken rope bridge, and luckily reaching the end.
The rope , similar to the cable of a suspension bridge, should break near one end, rather than in the mid point-- you may verify this.
Last edited by George,Y (2006-04-05 00:30:13)
NOTICE the KNOTS (corrected), they are streched downward.
Franklin's guess is right, too. Even the knits doesn't form a parabola but a parabola-catenary mix.
For Post 12, you cannot get a parabola knits trajectory.
the tangent (slope) grows by 0, 2, 4, 6
height grows by 0, 2, 6, 10 =n(n+1)
length l= (n-1/2)Δx set Δx=1 n=l+1/2
n(n+1)= (l+1/2)(l+3/2) the function of right knits isn't symmetric about the axis in the graph, thus left knits have another function (l-1/2)(l-3/2)
Two parabolas
Last edited by George,Y (2006-04-06 13:22:53)
But if we only plotted the points were hanger meets main cable, then we have a parabola.
But if we had a bridge that had only one hanger that was planar across the entire main cable, then it would be parabolic.
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But if we had a bridge that had only one hanger that was planar across the entire main cable, then it would be parabolic.
Of course, then the massive weight of this planar hanger is going to have to be considered.
When you get tired of doing math, try using it for something. Visit the physics phans at:
There's an interesting math function, called chain fnction. It's exactly the hyperbolic cosinus.
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But if we had a bridge that had only one hanger that was planar across the entire main cable, then it would be parabolic.
Yes, you could say so. but to be exact, near. because matter is made of sufficient smalls instead of continuous infinite smalls.
My point is, most of caculus's success is built on descrete approximation.
Last edited by George,Y (2006-04-06 13:30:13)
This is an awsome problem! :-D
A logarithm is just a misspelled algorithm.
Thank you for your appreciation. Thank you krassi_holmz for your reference.
Let's take a break and appreciate some history.
The first modern suspension bridge ever built is Brooklyn Bridge, which connects Manhatten and Brooklyn, New York. The idea came from a German immgrant engineer, John Augustus Roebling . Avant as he was, he prepared 2 years from 1867 for every detail before start, and worked for 14 more years before he died of an infection.
His son Washington, also an engineer and bridge builder, took over his father's dream. He and his wife co-si[ervised the construction and completed the bridge.
The Brooklyne Bridge
Total Span: (Measures the distance between the two anchorages.) 3,455 feet
Main Span: (Measures the distance between the two towers.) 1,595 feet
Height of the Towers: 276 feet
Engineer(s): John Roebling, Washington A. Roebling
Cost: $15 million
Washington and his wife
More details in suspension bridge development
Last edited by George,Y (2006-04-09 13:21:10)
Liquid-mirror telescope
When liquid spins, it makes a parabola surface. and that's a good stuff for astronomors
Liquid-mirror telescope set to give stargazing a new spin
it's really amazing to see these inventions are made little by little rather than spontanously.
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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., June 21, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Three leaders in their fields of medicine and business were elected to the March of Dimes National Board of Trustees, it was announced today. March of Dimes trustees, who serve as volunteers, represent the public in governing the organization and advancing its mission for mom and baby health. They serve five-year terms.
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-- F. Sessions Cole, M.D., assistant vice chancellor for Children's Health, vice chairman of the Department of Pediatrics, and director of the Division of Newborn Medicine for Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, and chief medical officer at St. Louis Children's Hospital;
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-- John D. Rainey, chief financial officer and executive vice president of United Airlines, Chicago, IL.
The new trustees join a distinguished group of more than 30 trustees as the organization celebrates its 75th anniversary this year.
"Thanks to the support of our elected trustees members, we're improving the health of mothers and babies around the nation by offering educational programs to help women have healthy pregnancies and by supporting research to find answers to the problems that threaten babies' health," said Dr. Jennifer L. Howse, president of the March of Dimes. "We're so pleased these dedicated volunteers are willing to take on this new role and work with us to give more babies a healthy start in life."
Dr. Cole is recognized by colleagues as the driving force behind the success of St. Louis Children's Hospital and its Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) as its chief medical officer and director of the Division of Newborn Medicine. He is a leading national advocate of the consequences of premature birth, and advises colleagues and would-be parents on the risks and repercussions of in vitro fertilization and delayed childbirth. In 1997, Dr. Cole was awarded the FDR Leadership Award from the March of Dimes. He is a member of March of Dimes Scientific Advisory Committee on Prematurity. He has worked with the March of Dimes Missouri chapter for many years. Dr. Cole received his bachelor's degree from Amherst College, Massachusetts, in 1969 and a medical degree from Yale Medical School, Connecticut, in 1973. Dr. Cole lives in Clayton, Missouri, with his wife of 41 years, Dr. Patricia Cole. They have two daughters, Elisabeth and Emily.
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Didn't think we looked all that impressive, actually, despite the scoreline. I don't think we got into the Fiji half in the opening fifteen at all and against more ruthless oppo we'll be punished for that.
Charlie Sharples caught the eye on the wing, possibly the most direct runner we've had from the back three since Josh Lewsey and showed good strength for his first try. Johnson and Waldrom supported well and the latter particualrly made good yards when he had the ball.
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Performance has been synonymous with Chevrolet since 1955 when the hallowed small-block was introduced. With the advent of the W-block in 1958 and, subsequently, 1961's 409, Chevrolet was in bloom. And when the muscle car era peaked in 1970, Chevrolet was there with the top dog in the industry--the 454/450 LS6. If you visited the Muscle Car & Corvette Nationals (MCACN) on November 19-20, 2011 in suburban Chicago, you would have been able to view Chevrolet's performance history in all its glory.
When it comes to the 1950s, nothing carried the Chevrolet performance banner better than the Corvette. From its humble beginnings as a six-cylinder roadster to a fuel-injected sports car, the Corvette evolved into a vehicle that was able to take all comers. At MCACN, you'd get that and a whole lot more: Split Windows, Mark IV big-blocks, L88s, six LS6 1971 Vettes . . . you get the idea.
But don't think that Bel Airs and their lesser '50s brethren were ignored. The '55 Chevy is the one that started it all, and their plentiful presence led gearheads to stuff whatever between their frame rails. The MCACN had a nice mix of stock and modified, culminating in a rare 1968 SS427.
The Chevy II and Nova was introduced to be a conventional companion to the import-fighting Corvair. A V-8 soon became available, reaching its peak with the 1966 L79 327 in '66. Supposedly, only six were built for '67. One of them, a turquoise Super Sport restored to concours status, was at MCACN. But, the next year, the 396 became available. Fred Gibb Chevrolet out of La Harpe, Illinois, ordered 50 Super Sports equipped with the L78 and automatic transmission through the COPO channel and created a legend because the 396/375 was only available with a four-speed. Mrs. Gibb was on hand with one of 'em.
Chevrolet's torch-bearer muscle car era was the Chevelle. First introduced in 1964, things got more interesting the following year with the Z16 Chevelle equipped with the L37 396. The most desirable Chevelles are the COPO 427 cars from 1969 (Yenko and otherwise) and the 1970 LS6 SS454, but the most significant Chevelle at MCACN may just be the 1970 L78/L89 SS396. Alphabet confusing you all of a sudden? That's a L78 with aluminum heads--only 18 were built before the option was replaced by the LS6.
That's a pretty cool roster of performance history, no? So what if a dealership modified these cars into something like Dr. Frankenstein's creations? Think Yenko, Nickey, Motion Performance . . . the latter in particular had its own display with a dozen or so of Joel Rosen's creations that he did in conjunction with Baldwin Chevrolet. He was on hand along with Hi-Performance Cars editor Marty Schorr to chat about raising hell in Long Island long before Joey Bottafuoco thought about robbing the cradle. From campaigning a fuelie Vette to offering his own Vette street machines (witness the Maco Shark), Joel Rosen and Motion Performance knew how to go faster--how else could they offer a guarantee your Phase III Motion vehicle was capable of 11.50 @ 120 mph or your money back? Pay special attention to the Rally Green '69 Camaro and the black Chevelle, as they were both bought by the son of a Mexican politician and are part of the fascinating folklore of Baldwin-Motion.


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Finally, an agenda has been published for the NIH-sponsored State of the Knowledge Workshop on ME/CFS research, diagnosis, and treatments. Impediments to research & opportunities for communication will also be discussed. The conference & videocast will run Thursday and Friday, April 7-8 at NIH headquarters in Bethesda Maryland. Hours: 8 am to 5 pm Eastern Time
Here is the link to the agenda, DAYS 1 & 2
And here is the link to the free public videocast (best check out the drill ahead of time)
For the times where you live, use the World Clock Time Zone Converter
A large group of research & clinical professionals will be presenting – most of the names patients know, as well as new ones. Also, well-known patient advocates have helped plan this agenda, and will make presentations as well. Reportedly the number of people planning to attend has swelled to fill if not exceed the venue's capacity.


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Freshman pitcher Emily Kisch turned in another dazzler for the Burlington Central softball team Thursday, recording each of her 15 outs via strikeout in a 14-0, 5-inning rout of North Boone.
Kisch scattered one hit and one walk.
"There were some fouls and a few counts where she went to 3-2 and such, but just the one ball in play," BC coach Wade Maisto said.
Kisch notched 14 strikeouts in seven innings while no-hitting Harvard on April 16.


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NEW YORK (AP) - The Houston Texans have made South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon (jah-DAY'-vee-ahn) Clowney the first pick in the NFL draft.
Considered a budding NFL star even when he was a freshman, Clowney brings size, speed and power to a Texans lineup that already has 2012 NFL Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt.
But his work ethic has been questioned after he slipped from 13 sacks to just three in 2013. Critics said he was protecting himself from injury before declaring early for the draft.
Houston previously made the top pick in two drafts, taking quarterback David Carr in 2002. He never lived up to that billing. They took DE Mario Williams in 2006, but he left for Buffalo in 2012.


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"The Capones" cast member and Elmwood Park resident Madeline Santarelli passed away Monday due to stage 4 liver and lung cancer, according to Cara Leopardo, co-creator of Reelz's "The Capones." A spokesman for Reelz confirmed the news of Santarelli's death. She was 35 years old.
"The Capones" premiered Jan. 28 and stars Dominic Capone -- who co-owns Capone's Restaurant and Pizzeria in Lombard and claims his great, great grandfather was the uncle of notorious gangster Al Capone -- and his inner circle. Santarelli was nicknamed "Cherry Lips" on the series and was described as Dominic's long time friend and possible ex-girlfriend. Santarelli was given a job working at Capone's in the first episode of the show.
"I can tell you Madeline was one of a kind," said Leopardo, who knew Santarelli since childhood, by email Tuesday. "She made everyone who ever met her laugh. She had a heart of gold. ... Anyone you speak to about her could tell you that she was one of those rare souls that was naturally funny, like a female John Candy.
"Ever since Madeline was a child, she always wanted to be famous and be on TV. ... It's powerful to know she did it and reached her dreams and I'm honored I was part of it."
Leopardo said Santarelli was diagnosed with cancer in November. She added that Santarelli will be cremated but will not have a funeral service, as per the family's wishes.
"Today we lost our friend and cast member to liver cancer," Dominic tweeted. "Madeleine Santarelli you will be missed by us."
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Final Day. Michigan leads Cal 336-301.5. No one else matters at this point.
Today's Events:
1650 Free
200 Back
100 Free
200 Breast
200 Fly
400 Free Relay.
I have spent the morning crunching numbers. And the results are terrifying. The meet is going to come down to the final relay. I am projecting Michigan to finish 6th in the 400 Free Relay and Cal 7th.
Final Score 432 - 428.5
Others have Michigan with a slightly more comfortable win in the 20 point range.
Prelims: http://www.ihigh.com/indianasportscorp/
Finals on ESPN3 (stupid channel)
Real Time Results:
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Yak Playground
Yak Playground
Nothing is more rare than a yak in New York City, except for here in Sheepshead Bay at Yak Playground, where the name is derived from Avenue Y, the street that borders it.
The yak (Bos grunniens) is a Tibetan ox, native to the mountainous regions of Central Asia. Listed as an endangered species, it is used as a beast of burden, as well as for its meat, milk and hide. An enormous blackish-brown and bushy-haired animal, yaks can grow to heights of 6 feet (at the shoulder) and weigh over a ton.
Sheepshead Bay also derives its name from the animal kingdom. The Sheepshead fish (Archosargus probatocephalus), silvery and black-banded, is native to the Atlantic coast and can be found from Nova Scotia south to the Gulf of Mexico. It gets its name from the shape of its teeth, which resemble those of sheep.
The Canarsee Indians were the original inhabitants of this area, and lived here largely undisturbed until almost 150 years after European settlers arrived in nearby Gravesend in 1643. In the 17th century, the Wyckoff and Lott families established homesteads and built farms. The Henry and Abraham Wyckoff House, built in 1766, still stands today on the corner of Kings Highway and East 22nd Street.
Fishing became popular in the bay in the early 1800s, and little cottages soon dotted the rim of the inlet. Cool coastal breezes and fresh seafood began to lure tourists in the middle of the 19th century, and the name Sheepshead Bay likely dates from this era. Benjamin Freeman built the first hotel in the area, The Sheepshead, in 1844, and Sam Leonard's Hotel and Tappen's Hotel soon followed. The opening of Ocean Avenue in 1876 provided the first direct route to the area. In the 1870s, the subdivision of a large farm for development began a trend that led to the construction of over 400 houses along with shops, churches, and a post office. Political boss John Y. McKane (1841-1899) guided the development of Sheepshead Bay by encouraging the construction of New York rail lines to connect it to the rest of Brooklyn.
After the Coney Island Jockey Club opened the Sheepshead Bay Race Track in 1880, gamblers flocked to the area. Legend has it that the nearby Holwell Mansion was the site of one of the first tipster rackets, where timers watched trial races and sold information to bookmakers. In 1911, the racetrack also served as the take-off runway for the first airplane to make a transcontinental flight to California, the Vin Fiz, piloted by Calbraith P. Rodgers. The $3,500,000 Sheepshead Speedway replaced the track when the Jockey Club disbanded in 1915, but was demolished in 1919 to make way for housing. The city revitalized the neighborhood in the 1930s with improvements such as the widening of Emmons Avenue and the modernization of bay-side buildings. In the 1950s, brick apartment buildings replaced wooden houses, and by 1960, Sheepshead Bay was the fastest growing community in Brooklyn.
Formerly known as part of the Sheepshead Bay High School Athletic Fields, Yak Playground was renamed by Parks Comissioner Henry J. Stern in 1999. Parks jointly operates this playground with the Board of Education, to serve the students of Sheepshead Bay High School as well as the greater community. The land was acquired by the City in 1953, and the playground first opened on October 28, 1961, originally including a baseball diamond, fields for football and soccer, a high jump and broad jump, a running track, basketball and handball courts, and a comfort station. A 1987-1990 renovation by the Board of Education converted the football field to astroturf, extended the track, and installed new 1,000-seat bleachers.


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A New Grey's Anatomy Couple?Steve Marsi at . Comments
Fans of Mer/Der may have hit the jackpot with this latest piece of Grey's Anatomy gossip, courtesy of TV Guide's Michael Ausiello.
Responding to a reader question, in which a Mer/Der lover begs for positive news about her favorite Grey's Anatomy couple, the TV sleuth reports that they may have dodged a bullet regarding Ms. Lexie Grey.
Basically, he hears from sources that Lexie and Derek are not happening â€" at least not at the onset of Season Four. Word around Seattle Grace is that Lexie (Chyler Leigh) develops a new romantic interest... Alex Karev!
That should certainly make things awfully interesting when for Dr. Karev (Justin Chambers), as Jane Doe / Rebecca (Elizabeth Reaser) will also be returning to the scene around Episode 4.
Alex Karev and Lexie Grey? Stay tuned!
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Either way no one so far has been sued but I wouldn't be surprised to see that change this season. Before there was a market for the Jets to re-sell. Now not so much.
While I do not believe you gave your social security number I'm sure the Jets could very easily submit your info to a collection agency. Be prepared then for harassing phone calls and whatever else they do. They could then possibly put a lien on your assets assuming you have some. Car? House? It could have a lien against it.
If you bought PSLs for your own personal enjoyment and you came into hard times then I feel for you. If you expected to make a profit and thought you would make a killing well then you're a fool. As someone who buys and sells tickets as a side job I can tell you that Jets tickets aren't something to buy for simply re-sale value. Goes for most football teams the 2 preseason games right away means you need to sell at at least a 20% markup to make up your cost plus the 15% stubhub commission fees.


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Air Astana Selects Pratt & Whitney PW4000-94" Engines in Deal Valued at $90 Million
Air Astana has selected Pratt & Whitney's PW4000-94" engine for its order of three firm and one option Boeing 767-300 ER aircraft. The contract is valued at approximately $90 million. Delivery of the engines will start in 2013.
Air Astana, the flag carrier of Kazakhstan and best airline in Central Asia, was incorporated in 2001 and is based in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The airline's fleet of 26 aircraft offers service to around 50 domestic and international locations. Air Astana is IOSA registered and has four Skytrax stars.
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Kemp Technologies LoadMaster R320
Kemp Technologies has announced plans to deliver its LoadMaster R320, a purpose-built, hardware load balancing and application delivery controller, in a new partnership with Dell. The LoadMaster R320 offers high availability and high-performance server load balancer with first-year maintenance and support included, according to Kemp Technologies.
The LoadMaster R320 is designed with Layer 4 and 7 load balancing, content switching, SSL acceleration, Layer 7 content switching, caching, compression, IPS, IP and Layer 7 persistence, according to the company. In addition, it is optimized for Microsoft Exchange, Lync, SharePoint, RDS and Dynamics and will also be optimized for other enterprise workloads from Oracle, Citrix, IBM and other companies, according to Peter Melerud, executive vice president of product management at Kemp Technologies.


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The IFLC would like to help foster our understanding of one another by using our newsletter as a forum for you to ask these questions. We want to share your questions anonymously within the framework of our newsletter where religious leaders from these diverse faith communities will provide answers to them. We welcome the opportunity to learn together!
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An Oklahoma man died in a two-vehicle accident in Butler County on June 12, according to Butler County Sheriff Kelly Herzet.
An Oklahoma man died in a two-vehicle accident in Butler County on June 12, according to Butler County Sheriff Kelly Herzet.
Herzet said officers received the call of an injury accident at 10:10 p.m. in the area of U.S. 400 and mile marker 318, which is close to the Butler-Greenwood County line. He said in route it turned out to be a vehicle and a semi.
"Upon arriving, deputies did locate a semi and a 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis with an Oklahoma tag," he said.
Officers began checking for injuries and found the driver of the Grand Marquis, Glen C. Hereden, 80, of Collinsville, Okla., who was deceased. The driver of the 2008 Freightliner, John W. Leseberg, 49, of Murrieta, Calif., was not injured.
According to the report, the semi was eastbound when Hereden, who was westbound, drifted into the semi's lane of traffic.
"The Freightliner driver saw him coming and headed for the ditch but before he could get out of the way, the car collided with the trailer of the semi," Herzet said.
The car ended up in the ditch but did not overturn.
Herzet said they don't really know what caused the accident and do not believe it was alcohol related.
"I just believe the 80-year-old white male must have fallen asleep or had a medical condition," Herzet said.


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Swimming Star Selected Yale's Top Female Athlete
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Susan Kim, who was named the Swimmer of the Meet at the Ivy League Championships in February, is the recipient of the 2010 Nellie Pratt Elliot Award, the most prestigious athletic award given to a senior female at Yale. The award was presented at the Class Day exercises on May 23.
The Nellie Pratt Elliot Award goes to the senior woman whose excellence in the field of athletics and in her life at Yale best represents the ideals of sportsmanship and Yale tradition. It is awarded in memory of Nellie Pratt Elliot, who was an assistant director of undergraduate admissions at Yale for 46 years.
Kim, a Rockville, Md., native, enjoyed an outstanding career for the Bulldogs. She is the Ivy League and Yale record holder in the 100- and 200-yard breaststroke and earned first team All-Ivy honors five times.
As a senior this winter, she qualified for three events at the NCAA Championships, finishing 12th in the 200 breaststroke, 32nd in the 100 breaststroke and 59th in the 200 individual medley. At the Ivy League Championships, she won the 100 and 200 breaststroke and was part of the winning 200 medley relay. She went undefeated in the 200 breaststroke during the season and won all but once in the 100 breaststroke. CollegeSwimming.com selected her as a mid-major All-American, and she was also an Academic All-Ivy selection.
In her junior year, Kim won both the 100 and the 200 breaststroke at the Ivy League Championship to earn first team All-Ivy honors in each event. She also swam in the finals in three other events, including the 200 individual medley where she finished fifth.
As a sophomore, she had a pair of top-five finishes at the Ivy League Championships, placing third in the 200 breaststroke and fifth in the 100 breaststroke. In her rookie year, she was part of the 400 medley relay that set a Yale record at the Ivy League Championship. Kim also earned second team All-Ivy recognition by placing second in the 200 breaststroke.
At Yale, Kim is a member of Trumbull College and a political science major.
The Elliot Award is presented in conjunction with the William Neely Mallory Award for the top senior male student-athlete at Yale. That award went to sailor Thomas Barrows.
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GRANGER — Turning in one of its better rounds of the season on Tuesday, the Newton boys golf team could've been happy with its final result of the season.
However, coming that close to the state meet without making it never seems to be a reassuring idea.
The Cards shot a 317 as a team, landing in fifth place out of 13 teams and just seven strokes back of a state berth at the district meet at Jester Park Golf Course to end their season on a high and low note at the same time.
"We just needed something spectacular from one of the other guys, and obviously we were just seven strokes away from state in one of the toughest districts," Newton coach Pat Riley said. "I'm not disappointed, just sad for the kids because they gave it their all and just came up a little short."
Coming even closer to state was senior Austin Shores, who recovered from a slow start on the back nine to shoot a 74, which was one stroke shy of the state cut. Shores' 3-under 33 on the front nine put him in contention, but left him just on the outside as the individual field produced a 70, 72 and two 73s.
"I didn't think it would even be close after shooting a 41 on the front," Shores said. "I just told myself I had to make a bunch of birdies, and I ended up making three without any bogies. I didn't even think I'd actually have a real chance until I birdied my last hole."
Another strong turnaround on the front nine came from sophomore Devin Shores, who carded a 1-over 37 to finish with a 78. The pleasant surprise round of the day came from freshman Cory Hartgers, who earned the Cards' third score with a season-best 82 and was one stroke ahead of senior Tyler McAnally, who provided an 83 for Newton's fourth score. Senior James Leonard and junior Bobby Dowling contributed non-scoring rounds of 86 and 90, respectively.
To no one's surprise, West Des Moines Valley took top honors with a 298, Johnston took second at 301 and Ankeny, a team the Cards had defeated earlier in the year, was the third team in at 310. Newton nearly topped Des Moines Roosevelt, a team the Cards had yet to beat, which turned in a 316.
The meet was the last in the high school careers of Austin Shores, Leonard and McAnally. Although the disappointment was clear for the team as it watched the scores come in, it also should take some solace in the fact that it put itself in position to make a state run.
"I know the kids are disappointed because we both believed they had a good chance to go," Riley said. "Three or four years ago, if you told me we'd have a chance to go to state and were only seven strokes out, I'd say you were crazy. That's just how much better we've got in the past three or four years."
Although three seniors will depart next season, the Cards will return a number of players with varsity experience. Devin Shores has now missed state as an individual by just a few strokes two years in a row, and Hartgers ended his season on a high note and could potentially pick up where he left off next season.
"We're going to have three or four guys with some experience back, but it'll be sad to see the seniors go," Riley said. "But we've got to see what we can do with some younger players to get them ready."


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I'm looking for a possible solution based in LinuxMCE for the hospitality market. I have a project for deploying a solution for 3Play (IPTV, Video on demand and telephony) and i'm facing to two type of solutions. Or a specific hospitality solution like Quadriga or other, or starting a a solution from the LinuxMCE solution witch can be customized and reply to other requisites like domotica. If you are an expert in developing under Linux MCE or if you already deploy somenthing related, please drop me an email.


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Wayne Rooney admits he told Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson he wanted to stop taking penalties because he was fed up with missing from the spot.
Rooney smashed his last spot-kick well over the crossbar in an FA Cup tie against West Ham in January.
That was the second time this season he had failed from the spot and it proved the last straw for the England star.
When United got another penalty against Fulham last weekend, it was Ryan Giggs who stepped up to take it and the Welsh veteran showed Rooney how to do it as he scored to put his side ahead.
But Rooney has revealed Robin van Persie, who did not start against Fulham, is now United's number one taker after he decided to quit the role.
"To be honest it was my choice. It wasn't good enough," Rooney told MUTV.
"I went in to speak with the manager and said I'd spoken with Robin and told him he could take them.
"At a club like this, to miss two penalties like I did and not hit the target wasn't good enough."
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Guess who this is? Hint: Decades later, she's still hot and still making us roll with laughter! (TheGloss)
You know the saying, "Don't judge a man until you've walked a mile in his shoes?" When his friend came out to him, this straight, conservative, Christian man lived as a gay man for year—and underwent an amazing journey of self-discovery. Read about his story here. (The Frisky)
From a spider web fascinator to color-changing treats and drinks, it's Halloween arts and crafts time! 20 fun projects ahead! (The Berry)
In search of the perfect pout? Here's how to keep your pucker pretty over time! (YouBeauty)
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Dothan, Ala. (February 11, 2014) ~ In addition to the day of love, February 14 is International Book Giving Day, a day dedicated to getting new, used, and borrowed books into the hands of as many children as possible.
Southeastern Pediatric Associates has chosen a sugary sweet partner, Sweet & Sassy Bakery, to help make sure that Dothan area children receive books through their Reach Out and Read-Alabama program. With the theme of "Share the Love of Reading," Sweet & Sassy has agreed to give a free cookie to each child who donates one new book to Southeastern Pediatric Associates from Monday, Feb. 10 through Friday, Feb. 14.
Participants are asked to turn in their new books at either of the two Dothan locations of Southeastern Pediatrics where they will receive one cookie voucher. Recipients can then redeem their voucher at Sweet & Sassy from February 17-28, 2014.
For the past seven years, Southeastern Pediatric Associates has prepared America's youngest children to succeed in school by prescribing books at wellness visits and encouraging parents to read together regularly through their Reach Out and Read program.
Reach Out and Read-Alabama, a program of the Alabama Chapter-American Academy of Pediatrics, is a simple, yet highly effective concept.
The program targets children growing up in poverty and without books and features three key elements:
Volunteers read with children in pediatric clinic waiting areas;
Pediatricians educate parents about the importance of reading with their children every day, and;
At every regular checkup between the ages of 6 months and 5 years, each child receives a new, age-appropriate book to take home and keep.
"It's about more than reading," said Dr. Lauren Morris. "We want all our children to enter kindergarten ready to learn, and succeed. Research shows that children who start school on a strong track are more likely to reach their full educational, social, and life potential and that's why this program is important in my practice."
Medical research supports that claim, showing that literacy-promoting interventions by the pediatrician have a significant effect on parental behaviors, beliefs, and attitudes toward reading aloud. For more than a decade, studies have indicated that parents who get books and literacy counseling from their doctors and nurses are more likely to read to their young children, read to them more often, and provide more books in the home. In addition, children served by Reach Out and Read enter kindergarten better prepared to succeed, with larger vocabularies and stronger language skills.
For more information about Reach Out and Read at Southeastern Pediatric Associates or if you would like to donate funds or volunteer as a reader, please contact Polly McClure, Statewide Coordinator, firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Celtic boss Neil Lennon was taking nothing for granted despite his side moving a big step closer to the Champions League group stage with a superb 2-0 win over Helsingborg in the first leg of their play-off at the Olympia Stadium in Sweden.
Kris Commons volleyed the Scottish side into the lead with less than two minutes on the clock following a cross from Georgios Samaras. Hoops goalkeeper Fraser Forster made a series of saves as the Swedish champions fought back but in the 75th minute Samaras put Celtic in the driving seat for next week's second leg in Glasgow when he headed in a Commons corner.
However, Lennon said afterwards: "There is still a lot to play for in the tie as far as I am concerned. I don't think it's over although our home record is very, very good."
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Zentangle Workshop
Zentangle is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. Almost anyone can use it to create beautiful images. It increases focus and creativity, provides artistic satisfaction along with an increased sense of personal well being. The Zentangle method is enjoyed all over this world across a wide range of skills, interests and ages.
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Beavers break three school records at Oiler Invitational
By Jordon Bruner, sports information assistant
January 30, 2005
Bluffton, Ohio - The Bluffton men's and women's track and field teams traveled to the Robert A. Malcolm Athletic Center for the Findlay Oiler Invitational this past weekend. The Beavers set three new school records in a meet that included schools from Canada and Divisions I, II, and III. The Oiler Invitational was also the site of the USA Track and Field Race Walk Championships.
Senior Jennifer Creamer (Westerville/Westerville South) and sophomore Sarah Humphrey (Upper Sandusky/Upper Sandusky) each bettered the previous 5000m school record. Humphrey crossed the finish line in 19:28.35, two seconds in front of Creamer who finished with a 19:30.28. Freshman Ashley Smith (Delta /Delta) shattered the 600m record finishing in 1:48.52. Senior Rita Muether (Celina/Celina) and Freshman Chantel Mangrum (Jackson Christian/Jackson, Tenn.) each ran the 400m crossing the line in 1:06.10 and 1:07.53 respectively. Senior Kirstie Dravenstott (Smithville/Smithville) cleared 4'11'' in the high jump finishing as the top Division III performer.
Junior Shandon North (Galion/Galion) added another record-breaking performance to his season with an outstanding in the 600m, crossing the line in 1:25.96. Junior Chris Dubenion (Westerville/Westerville South) threw a career best 35' 5.50" in the weight throw while senior Colby Bright (Galion/Galion) ran a 52.70 400m. Junior Johnny Ichrist (Toledo/Whitmer) came in with a 2:05 in the 800 and junior Jordon Bruner (Wauseon/Pettisville) ran a 2:45 in the 1000m.
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Reds pitching prospect Matt Klinker sent this email to RedlegNation:
"First day went great today. Passed my arm strength test (only took 30 minutes, compared to 3 hours last year), which is required to start throwing, threw a great bullpen, and knocked the two mile out in 13.35.
I haven't seen it with my own two eyes yet, but seems like everyone was raving about Yorman Rodriguez yesterday. He apparently ran a 6.3 60-yard dash a few days ago and is dropping bombs in BP."
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This time Sanchez was not playing football in a brief video that surfaced on the Internet Tuesday. Rather, a person who appeared to be him was shown dancing with two young women, his bare rear end exposed to the camera.
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wow somebody stopped at episode 18 of the main series. my experience is that once you watched first three episodes of the series you would be hooked till the end, cuz i would wonder after each episode what is coming next. i guess different people has different taste.
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Wondering, am I the only one here who prefers the tone of this OVA to the original series? I mean yeah, the characters need more... character, but I like that it feels more grounded without getting 'too' preachy (though the critiques of the EU could get dangerously close the EF bashing UC Gundam has gotten into), and how it's about people in the thick of it, fighting for their uncertain place in the world, as opposed to how self-congratulatory the original series quickly became about Lelouch.
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Those sales figures look nice. As long as that means Sunrise will want to continue the project, delays aside, it's good news.
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I guess I also like the blank slate. Akito honestly isn't that interesting of a protagonist so far (he's sort of cut from the same cloth as Heero Yuy from Gundam Wing), but I'm hoping he gets fleshed out, and Leila, while not too different from the Action Girl archetype, is pretty interesting in her confidence, interest in military affairs, and a genuine belief in the principle of the EU.
Lulu I have problems honestly and it can make the original series rather hard to watch; and I know my problems with him are some of the reasons he's liked so much. He's sort of this black hole which bends the universe towards him, he always becomes the center of everyone's attention and the universe always goes out of its way to affect him. He's just too inhuman for my tastes; he's never wrong or never fails in a way that reflects some internal flaw of his, its usually the universe going out of its way to screw him over. He just feels... artificial to me. Again just how I feel.
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And well...what characters aren't archetypes when you first meet them? It's almost impossible to completely avoid such similarities, on paper, but what makes each of them different is a combination of their own circumstances, motivations and actions. You could also say Heero, Setsuna from Gundam 00 and Chirico from Votoms have comparable basic personalities, on the surface, as "young soldiers with a serious/silent attitude" and so on, but once the story moves forward and you learn enough about the context that starts being less and less true. Going by what little we've seen so far, I'd like to think that will apply to Akito in due time.
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Like I've said before, Akito is basically presented as a bit of a mystery man right now and the first episode didn't even attempt to focus on him too much, outside of the combat sequences, instead preferring to give Leila more importance and characterization until the final scene. Which only served to highlight that she's the relatively normal person and Akito isn't. Perhaps a similar approach will continue and we'll only learn more about Akito when she does? It seems reasonable enough. It's also possible that either she'll develop more than him or Akito will only change as a result of his interactions with her...or, for that matter, with the other Japanese who have effectively been drafted into service.
My answer ended up being a little too long, so...for the sake of trying to keep things neat and on-topic around here, at least once, I'll put the rest in spoiler tags.
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The scene where Akito take down the Knightmares with what appears to be a grenade launcher, singlehandedly does beg the question why ground troops weren't used in the original as sappers?
Leila has great possibilities as well, has not only a soldier but a tactician.
Next episode will bring Suzaku and CC into the story, let's see what develops then.
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To be honest, so far there hasn't been much to latch onto any of the characters, but as far as Leila and to a lesser extent the rebels I can see their being development to flesh them out more. With Akito... just seeing how Code Geass itself handled its characters, Akito just looks to stay within the lines of the "Dark, Mysterious Super Soldier" camp, and I'm sorry but that isn't interesting for me.
I just feel like Lelouch as a product keeps Lelouch as a character from being anything more than skin deep. I don't doubt that Lelouch wasn't bereft of any artistic intention, but the end result makes him unlike any human that could exist. Lelouch the Chessmaster and Lelouch the Compassionate Soul are completely compartmentalized modes he switches between, which makes him feel like he's not a cohesive human being. Now you may say that this is supposed to represent how Lulu can't decide between which 'mask' is the real him; but it's simply not executed well. In general, a false sense of depth is something that annoys me about the series. There are a lot of times where the series has this pretense that it's uncovering dark, inner truths about human existence, but it's completely undercut by the silliness of the setting and character interactions.
But anyways, probably enough talking about Code Geass in general. Who else really like's the Alternate History aspect of this OVA?
EDIT: Heh, in reality Infantry Anti-KF tactics, at least before they start all going super robot, should actually be really effective. One RPG to the leg and you've knocked it out of commission.
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Having said all these things...it would seem that Akito is going to be a little more serious than the original Code Geass ever was, which I'm also absolutely fine with, but I still don't expect any concrete truths as opposed to the more general themes of surviving against adversity, learning to value human life when it's so fragile on the battlefield, etc. The sort of stuff war movies have done for decades.
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EDIT: Also I feel the idea that CG was meant to be a comedy is a bit of a Parody retcon.
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Now...the Akito OVA, despite its considerable pre-production time, is more of a work-in-progress but also has a relatively restricted scope. I mean yes, you could ostensibly tell a full season's worth of stories set in the EU after all the attention they've finally given the topic...but the structure of the tale seems like a simple one. Episode one introduced us to the main cast of characters and episode two will see them working together as a possibly dysfunctional team while meeting their first challenge. After they get that shock out of their system, there's at least another 90 minutes to deal with the consequences and arrange a final confrontation within the final two episodes.
But let's speculate a little here. If the numbers are good enough, which is difficult to tell since the sales have started well but honestly aren't quite as absolutely extravagant as those of Unicorn, perhaps Sunrise might end up extending this one a little too, if not in terms of episode count then at least in the amount of running time per episode. I wouldn't be surprised if the last episode or two ended up being 60 or even 70 minutes long instead of just the regular 50. With a lot of luck, we might even get to see episode two increase its length slightly.
The idea that he could be a Japanese noble sounds plausible, at least, considering that the original show didn't really address the subject and the Euro Britannian knight went out of his way to praise him before getting killed off. There's been some speculation about his being half-Chinese though.
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I won't disagree with Scherzo09's criticisms. They could have went all the way in either direction and had Lelouch either flame out completely, or better yet, have an actual epiphany where he should be more truthful. That would have been a real Third Option, instead of Zero Requiem, which was nothing more than a Death Wish.
"I did not Geass her! It's not true!"
"Everyone betrayed me!" * shoots self *
At least that movie had a more plausible ending there.
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What would you want to see as an ending for Akito at this point? It's early, true, but I think that's a more interesting issue than the alternative.
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Now Code Geass has never really been character driven as much as it has been plot or event driven, but I would like to see this OVA mature and show more interesting characterizations. And part of the reason I'm looking forward to the next episode is that I want to be proven wrong and it turns out the characters are interesting and compelling in their own right. But if I were to show the first episode to someone who only has a passing interest in the Code Geass canon, they'd just say the episode was 'okay'. And I think episode 2 needs to step its game up in terms of pacing and characterization to be, objectively speaking, more than okay. As someone who genuinely likes elements of Geass (I kind of pick and choose), Akito interests the hell out of me, just with how it fleshes out the canon with stuff that makes sense and has some thought put into it, not all these supplementary manga and DS Light Novel games which are really just there to cash-in on the franchise. I'm just afraid this series is going to end up resting on its laurels and not telling an interesting, tight story in its own right.
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It wasn't by name, and it wasnt a question of other people knowing he was referring to me. But he went much further than "recreational player".
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that Bengie Momentum Killer is a better hitter than Fred Lewis? That he gives us a better chance to win? Is he really that enamored with Veteran Savvy Clutchness?
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Jaysus, and it's a bloody trial watching this club. (Nice to see Manny B find his stroke. And number 75 pitch another good game.)
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Gambon, whose long association with Beckett includes appearances in All That Fall, Krapp's Last Tape and No Man's Land will reprise his performance in the Gate Theatre Dublin production of Eh Joe, Beckett's play originally written for television and adapted for stage by Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan in 2006.
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SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that Noah's Wish, a nonprofit organization founded to help animals harmed by natural disaster, has transferred $4 million in charitable assets to the Department of Justice, to be distributed for the benefit of the animal victims of Hurricane Katrina. This action follows an investigation conducted by his office which found that contributions raised by Noah's Wish for that purpose were improperly classified and some of those contributions were used for purposes other than helping animals harmed by Hurricane Katrina.
Noah's Wish, Inc. was formed to respond globally to the needs of animals affected by disasters. After Hurricane Katrina, this small organization—with a normal budget of $210,000—issued multiple press releases purportedly seeking donations to assist the animal victims of the hurricane. This solicitation campaign raised more than $8 million but only $1.5 million was expended on Katrina rescue efforts.
Attorney General Brown said: "The funds will now fulfill the donors' intent--to aid animals harmed by Hurricane Katrina--starting with a complete reconstruction of the animal shelter in Slidell."
Prior to the attorney general's investigation, Noah's Wish pledged funding to rebuild the destroyed City of Slidell Animal Control, an animal shelter in Slidell, Louisiana. As such, the first distribution from the restitution fund will be $3 million to rebuild the destroyed animal shelter. Remaining funds will be distributed through a charitable foundation to assist other animal victims of Katrina.
Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., who has agreed to assist in overseeing distribution of the funds in the Gulf Coast region, said, "We sincerely appreciate Attorney General Brown's efforts on behalf of Louisiana hurricane victims and their pets. The settlement with Noah's Wish will go a long way to provide a safe haven for animals during a disaster. I pledge my support to the implementation of the settlement and look forward to working the local groups to ensure that the funds are properly spent."
The settlement agreement is attached.


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The Big Show
Concert films are one of the best documents a great band can have—without it, the timeless cool of Robbie Robertson would probably have been lost to history—but for one reason or another, the last decade hasn't produced very many good ones. Blame MTV or celeb culture or the fact that you can find video of a Radiohead gig on YouTube any time you want, but not too many acts seem interested in producing a Gimme Shelter-style time capsule.
But it looks like The National has a better idea. This Saturday, they're playing a semi-intimate gig at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, and they've brought along a little extra help. D. A. Pennebaker, the groundbreaking documentarian and (more importantly) the man behind Don't Look Back will be filming the gig and streaming the whole thing live to YouTube, where it will live for a month before disappearing from the web forever. Granted, it's a little early to be planning your Friday diversions—but this one should be worth remembering.


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The Conference Board Economics Watch® United States View
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May 2014
US economic growth barely expanded in the first quarter of the year, but it is expected to accelerate and possibly even exceed its long-term growth potential. The solid momentum in consumer spending has been supported by job and sentiment gains. The housing market is still the main risk but even that market is warming up, especially in terms of apartment construction.


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It's now officially spring to sports fans as spring football kicked off around the area. Some teams opted to start on Saturday rather than Monday.
The Rutherford rams hit the practice field for the first of day of practice in shorts. The rams practice was a little different today. It wasn't about X's on O's as they focused more on a combine style of testing.
It was new head coach Jeff Rolson's first time on the field with his new team.
Rolson said, "We just want to make sure we put our stamp on it right away. Discipline, character, doing things the right way. Caring about your teammates and coaches and vice versa. Coming together, one mission, one heartbeat."
Bay also took the field with about 45 kids expected to participate in spring ball once track is over.
They also add new defensive back coach Tay Cody to the staff. The team worked on fundamentals in the first practice, and Coach Sorrells is optimistic about the progress his team could make before the county spring jamboree on May 21st.