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Deandre Brackensick Stumbles on 'Dreaded' Version of 'Endless Love' on 'American Idol'
Deandre Brackensick sang 'Endless Love' on tonight's episode of 'American Idol' (March 14), which was a stylistic shift from his reggae turn last week. Looking spiffy in a white suit and his signature curls making a statement, Brackensick chose this song since a Mariah Carey-Luther Vandross version was released in 1994, the year he was born. For this episode, the hopefuls were allowed to sing tunes from their year during which they made their entrance on earth. This ballad wasn't Brackensick's first choice, but …
… He has shown that he can sing anything. The good news is that Brackensick has a honeyed voice and sang beautifully. But it was a little bit boring and quite safe. It wasn't over-the-top and it wasn't believable. He wasn't feeling it and you could tell. The falsetto didn't come out, either, and he fell flat. As we learned in the pre-performance package, the song was foisted on him by mentors Jimmy Iovine and will.i.am, who talked him out of singing another song.
The judges felt this was the wrong tune for him. Brackensick said he was "dreading" this performance since his list of song choices wasn't that appealing. Ryan Seacrest noted that it was an interesting turn of phrase, though, since DB is known for that full head of unruly hair. It wasn't "dreadful," yet it wasn't his best work, either.
Watch Deandre Brackensick Perform 'Endless Love' on 'American Idol'


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Wipeout 2048 for the Vita is getting a little more bleed-over from its console brothers today. Two new expansion packs will be available on the PlayStation Store later today, adding all of the tracks from Wipeout HD and its expansion pack, Wipeout HD Fury. The two can be bought separately or bundled, and they each add new crossplay tracks to race alongside the PS3 players.
The PlayStation Blog details the two packs. The "Wipeout HD Add-On Pack" will cost you $7.99 and add the full campaign and multiplayer content from the console game: 12 new tracks, 12 additional ships, a Zone Mode ship, and 12 crossplay tracks. The "Fury Add-On Pack" similarly adds 12 tracks, 24 ships, a Zone Mode ship, and 12 crossplay tracks for $7.99. You could also get both together as a bundle for $12.99.
The blog also announced that the content packs will be offered for free to those who already own the games on the PlayStation 3. If you own Wipeout HD or Wipeout Fury, you can download those packs on your Vita, or vice-versa. Plus, having some experience with those tracks will give you a nice advantage over the other suckers who waited till now to start racing.

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Overall, the bill allocates $52 billion in discretionary spending, but once the decline in Federal Housing Administration receipts are factored in, the bill reflects a $1.8-billion decrease versus current funding levels and $7.8-billion below the administration's request.
"This bill makes responsible choices to trim programs while targeting taxpayer dollars where they are needed most –critical transportation and housing programs that our communities, our economy and our people rely on," House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers (R-KY) said.
Transportation's FY 2015 $17.1-billion appropriations is $727.3 million below the FY 2014 enacted level and $5.8 billion below President Obama's request. The committee said funding is prioritized on programs and activities with national need or significance and that will help bolster the nation's transportation system to support economic growth.
The Federal Railroad Administration is funded at $1.4 billion, a reduction of $193 million below current levels. Amtrak operations is budgeted at $340 million, $850 million is planned for capital grants and, as expected, no money was allocated for high-speed rail.
The bill also continues policy reforms for Amtrak, such as requiring overtime limits on Amtrak employees and prohibiting federal funding for routes where Amtrak offers a discount of 50 percent or more off normal, peak fares.
In addition, rail safety and research programs are funded at $220.5 million, $750,000 over the fiscal year 2014 enacted level to fund inspectors and training.
The bill provides for $10.5 billion for the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) – $253 million below the fiscal year 2014 enacted level. Transit formula grants are funded at $8.6 billion, consistent with 2014 and the final year of MAP-21 authorization legislation. This funding is contingent on the enactment of new transportation authorization legislation, as the current authorization expires this year.
FTA's Capital Investment Grants (New Starts) is provided $1.7 billion of the transit allocation for all current "Full Funding Grant Agreement" transit projects, and full funding for all state and local "Small Starts" projects that will begin in fiscal year 2015.
The bill cuts the seventh round of Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grants by $500 million, allocating only $100 million, which is $1.15-billion below the administration's request. In the first five rounds of the TIGER program the Department of Transportation received 5,200 applications requesting more than $114 billion for projects.
According to the committee, the legislation limits the use of [TIGER] grants to projects that will address critical transportation needs, such as road, highway and bridge construction and improvement, as well as port and railroad intermodal improvements. The legislation does not allow these funds to be used for what the committee deemed "non-essential purposes," such as street-scaping, bike and/or pedestrian paths.
The committee said the bill "reflects responsible choices to reduce spending in lower-priority areas and seeks to make the most out of every tax dollar." The bill is being considered in subcommittee on May 7.


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That doesn't really make much sense. Unless he's still prone to getting erections in the locker rooms, like some hormonal teenager, flaccid size wouldn't really matter."I never became depressed over the size of my penis, I just felt insecure getting changed in front of men," said Steven Cass, 42, of Bristol.
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Thats what I thought. I consider myself endowed but not well-endowed and when I wear underwear my basket looks bigger than what he is sporting, but then again, I have a huge sack.
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I too would like the definition of "large" because I'm not seeing it in the pic. Not a day goes by that I don't see a guy that looks like he's walking with a cannon between his legs, unlike this one pictured.
I just find it odd that David Beckham is the catalyst for people wanting to have bigger dicks.
I would have thought that'd be a porn star, or Tommy Lee or, you know, your Dominican neighbor that you saw that one time when you accidentally looked into his window and saw him getting out of the shower, naked and swinging in the breeze with what you thought was a third leg... and you went home and you just had to jack off several times to the image.
You know, something that makes sense.
"Theres death on the horizon,
and Ill run to behold your sacrifice..."
You have a Dominican neighbor?
Had when I was younger, and yes, this is a true story.
Hell blessed be the well endowed person that doesn't shut his blinds in the summer.
"Theres death on the horizon,
and Ill run to behold your sacrifice..."
Ha. I figured it was real.
Since he's almost entirely without contours, he's either doubling up on his undies, or all balls
Blah blah blah, something enigmatic sounding...
Eternal youth and endless life. I'll sacrifice everything and everyone to obtain it
David @ opening of Breitling Store in London (27th June 2013)
It's a shame he retired. No more hot photo shots of him on the field.
Beckham & Ronaldo
A nice black & white shot of David
Here are some behind the scene photos from David's forthcoming underwear advert.
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Behind The Scenes David Beckham - H&M Autumn Campaign 2013
His ass is sooooo fine
I prefer him in a suit these days
David @ Launch of Belstaff's London Store (Sunday 15th September 2013)
Looking good in leather
David filming a new underwear advert for H&M
Based on these pics, he's wearing underwear under underwear and this still doesn't do much for his ass. Probably padded underwear with ass lifts.
Such a goddamn DILF. Also - his underwear line is pretty legit. Affordable and a good product.
God damn! Thanks for those pics! The things I would do to that DILF and his tight ass!
I'd give my right arm to fuck him for a night.


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WASHINGTON — Senator John F. Kerry used his experience and relationships in the Senate to help secure more Navy ships for coastal combat, boosting Massachusetts technology jobs. Senator Joe Lieberman, an independent, fought hard to protect Connecticut's submarine-building franchise. Olympia J. Snowe, Maine's moderate Republican, built a reputation ensuring Bath Iron Works continued hammering out destroyers.
But now this powerful trio of veteran New England senators is gone, sapping the region's political clout. Snowe and Lieberman retired and, on Tuesday, Kerry won confirmation as secretary of state.
Gone is their combined 70 years of experience in the Senate, creating a challenge for the less-experienced New England senators and newcomers who must assume leadership roles in a clubby chamber where the key political currencies are seniority and personal relationships.
"This is the first time in a while the state of Massachusetts finds itself in this position [without senior senators]," said Stephen Ansolabehere, a professor of government at Harvard University. "We just don't know how good the new Senate class is going to be at these negotiations."
In the Capitol, experience not only catapults senators atop committee leadership, but it proves key when the Senate writes bills that decide winners and losers in economic matters, from research grants to military weapons procurement. Where Kerry, Snowe, and Lieberman could win favors in legislation with a phone call or a private huddle on the Senate floor, the region's less-experienced senators will have to wear out a lot more shoe leather.
"Certainly to lose those years of service here, the expertise, and the understanding of the issues, is hard," said Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a New Hampshire Democrat. "We've got a lot of work to do to make that up."
The stakes are especially high as the Senate convenes because of $500 billion in across-the-board defense spending reductions, known as "sequestration" cuts, that are scheduled to take effect March 1. On the border of Maine and New Hampshire, for example, defense contracts at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, a vital economic engine, are in jeopardy.
"Particularly as we're looking at the threat of the automatic cuts that are coming into effect,'' Shaheen said, "anything that is related to the defense industry is going to be affected by those funding cuts."
Although New England lawmakers still hold five of the 26 spots on the Senate Armed Services Committee, they do not yet have the same level of seniority on committees and personal connections that would make it easier to make sure regional defense contractors are protected, said Darrell West, director of Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution.
"It's a risky time for New England," he said. "One of the ways the region attracts federal money is having a federal delegation who can speak forcefully on its behalf."
Massachusetts contracts garnered nearly $14 billion in federal defense and homeland security projects last year, according to the Defense Technology Initiative, a regional trade group. Connecticut firms nearly mirrored the total, bringing in $12.7 billion. Bath Iron Works in Maine, meanwhile, builds Navy destroyers and is among the state's largest employers.
Lieberman and Snowe used their moderate profiles and swing votes to leverage contracts for the region, West added. Lieberman emerged in the early 1990s as a champion of local military dollars by opposing Pentagon reductions in fast-attack submarines, made in Connecticut. Snowe, meanwhile, prevailed against a 2004 Navy proposal to shift destroyer production from Maine to Mississippi.
"They were often critical swing votes, so that gave them unusual power to negotiate on behalf of their region," West said. "People took them seriously and knew that their vote sometimes made the difference between something getting passed."
Maine will be aided by Senator Susan M. Collins , a Republican who worked with Snowe to protect the state's shipyards.
Snowe and Lieberman 'were often critical swing votes, so that gave them unusual power to negotiate.'
Senator Richard Blumenthal — now Connecticut's senior senator — said he is eagerly taking up the fight for the state's air and sea contractors. And Jack Reed of neighboring Rhode Island is a veteran senator who consistently looks out for submarine building in the region.
Chris Murphy, Connecticut's freshman senator, said Lieberman's defense savvy cannot be replaced overnight. But he added that he had already fought for in-state contractors during a six-year-stint in the House. Given recent turnover in the Senate, he said, that "makes me pretty senior these days," he said.
"I won't claim that experience doesn't matter," the 39-year-old Democrat said. "I've always been the newest guy . . . over the last 15 years. I've learned to make up for a lack of experience with grit and determination."
Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts faces a different — and perhaps tougher — opening act, as she will temporarily work with a senator appointed by Governor Deval Patrick before the June 25 special election for Kerry's seat. Warren did not respond to requests for comment and declined to discuss the issue when approached outside the Senate chamber.
Given her history as a consumer advocate and recent appointment to the Senate Banking Committee, Warren may focus more on financial regulation than military contracts, Ansolabehere said.
With his 47 years of Senate experience, the late Edward M. Kennedy possessed an in-depth understanding of the industry's importance to the Bay State economy, said Chris Anderson, president of the Defense Technology Initiative, a Massachusetts nonprofit that seeks to grow the region's defense industry. Warren's predecessor, Scott Brown, is a National Guard colonel who sat on the Armed Services Committee and advocated for Bay State firms.
Brown joined Kerry and the Massachusetts delegation in opposing cuts to the Electronic Systems Center at Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford last year. Efforts like those helped him amass a $319,000-to-$11,000 advantage over Warren in election-year contributions from defense firms, campaign finance records show.
But Blumenthal said the importance of experience in garnering defense dollars is overstated. The Democrat, elected in 2010 and now sitting on the Armed Services Committee, said in an era of tightening defense budgets, the importance of seniority is "diminishing to the point of almost irrelevance."
"A senator cannot persuade the president, the Armed Services Committee, not to mention the military itself, that dollars should be squandered for local interests," Blumenthal said. "This process is so fact-driven now. We're dealing with military professionals who will simply not sacrifice dollars willingly."
Blumenthal added that a senator's personal interest in military issues can compensate for lack of the seniority.
"What wins the day is the merits of the equipment," he said. "I've been to Afghanistan three times. I can come back and tell my colleagues, 'You should see what this helicopter can do.' Nothing beats seeing this stuff on the ground."Christopher Rowland of the Globe staff contributed to this report. David Uberti can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @DavidUberti.


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The Browns concluded their interview with Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels on Saturday and now will turn their attention to college coaches, according to various reports.
Stories linking the Browns and Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops continue to gain momentum. Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network said he expects the Browns to interview Stoops this week. He went on to say Stoops and McDaniels are the frontrunners for the job left open when Rob Chudzinski was fired last Sunday after going 4-12 in his first season as head coach.
�The Browns believe Stoops is the perfect mix of a disciplinarian and a player�s coach,� Rapoport said Saturday on NFL Gameday.
In another report, Adam Schefter of ESPN said the Browns and Redskins have asked permission from Vanderbilt to interview Commodores head coach James Franklin.
Franklin is 23-15 and has guided Vanderbilt to three straight Bowl games. He might not have the name recognition of Stoops across the country, but Franklin is considered a rising star in coaching circles. Franklin is also a candidate for the openings at Texas and Penn State.
The Commodores defeated Houston, 41-24, in the BVAA Compass Bowl on Saturday to complete a 9-4 season. Franklin left the interview room following the game when asked if he would be returning to Vanderbilt.
One college coach still on the Browns� radar, according to Jason La Canfora, is Gus Malzahn of Auburn. The Tigers play Florida State for the national championship Monday night. Last week, La Canfora said Malzahn is the leading candidate.
Whether the Browns can lure away a top-flight college coach could come down to what voice he would have in the power structure in Berea. It is difficult to imagine Stoops acquiescing to CEO Joe Banner and General Manager Michael Lombardi on major draft picks, especially considering some players in the draft are men Stoops might have tried recruiting to Oklahoma or at least knew about.
The Browns began the interview process on Wednesday when they met in Seattle with Seahawks defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, according to reports. They reportedly met with Arizona Cardinals defensive coordinator Todd Bowles on Friday.


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Apple Considering Switch Away From Intel For Macs 530
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Friday Recruitin' Catches Them All, Avoids Detection
Today's recruiting roundup covers today's spring practice visitors, new 2014 offers, and updates on several top targets.
Michael Ferns, Rebel With A Cause
Michael Ferns: star high school football player, Michigan commit, GameBoy aficionado, leader of the air traveler resistance movement.
No flight attendant, I'm not turning my gameboy off. You can't stop this Pokemon master.
— Michael Ferns (@M_Ferns10) March 28, 2013
Also, wearer of silly hats.
Spring Practice Visitors
Michigan is hosting several recruits for today's spring practice. Here's a list of the top targets on campus today, culled from several outlets:
- TN OT Alex Bars — The four-star younger brother of U-M OL Blake Bars is one of the early favorites to fill a spot in this class, though a decision is not imminent.
- MI CB Jalen Embry — The Detroit King product does not hold an offer and probably won't get a chance to until he camps at Michigan this summer. If he earns one, however, the Wolverines are the likely favorite to land him.
- MI DE Malik McDowell — McDowell is still largely quiet about his recruitment, with the early consensus that it'll come down to Michigan and Notre Dame not really changing yet. Though I don't expect his recruitment to end any time soon, another trip to Ann Arbor can't hurt Michigan's standing.
- MI WR Maurice Ways — Detroit Country Day's Ways, much like Embry, is an intriguing in-state prospect who could earn bigger offers (including Michigan) down the road with a strong summer.
- 2015 RB Mike Weber, 2015 DE Joshua Alabi, 2015 QB Jayru Campbell — The Cass Tech rising junior contingent will once again make their way to campus. Weber and Alabi hold offers and regard Michigan among their leaders; Campbell, as a quarterback, will have to wait until the coaches get around to narrowing down their 2015 prospects at the position.
Southfield DE Lawrence Marshall was expected to be on campus today, but according to 247's Clint Brewster he was unable to make the trip.
[After THE JUMP, updates on new offers, some big-time potential visitors, and more.]
Monday Recruitin' Kicks Butt (NTB)
Today's recruiting roundup wraps up last weekend's high school football action and more.
Jake "Butts" In Early*
Tim Sullivan reports that tight end commit Jake Butt made arrangements with his high school and the Michigan coaching staff to graduate in December and enroll early ($). Kyle Bosch, Taco Charlton, Ross Douglas, and Logan Tuley-Tillman are also slated to arrive in Ann Arbor this winter, and Dymonte Thomas will likely join that number as well.
Given the lack of depth at tight end, this is great news for the Wolverines. Devin "The Funchess" Funchess emerged on Saturday as the future at the position, but he's more of an H-back ("U"-back in the Borges offense) or big wide receiver than a traditional tight end, while Butt has the versatility to play with his hand down or off the line. Butt has a good shot at earning a large role in the offense next year and this increases his shot of earning a starting job right away.
*Jesus, I'm sorry.
Backs On Backs On Backs
Michigan only has two running backs committed in the class of 2013, but you wouldn't know that based on last weekend's high school football games. Cornerback commit Ross Douglas rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries to lead Avon to a 40-14 victory. Future Wolverine linebacker Ben Gedeon tallied 107 yards on 18 carries to help Hudson to a win of their own. Safety Dymonte Thomas spearheaded a Marlington comeback with 166 yards and two touchdowns—including the go-ahead score—on 19 carries. Then there was 285-pound nose tackle Maurice Hurst Jr., who pounded in a one-yard touchdown in a Xaverian Brothers blowout victory, set up by a 24-yard run in which he dragged two defenders to the brink of the goal line.
Actual running back DeVeon Smith toted the rock 26 times for 183 yards and the game-winning touchdown for Warren Howland despite a sore shoulder, but that's to be expected, right?
It's hard to believe, but some Michigan commits had the nerve to excel at non-RB positions over the weekend, as well. Two-way lineman Chris Fox, who is slated to play guard for Michigan, paved the way for a 34-14 Ponderosa victory and earned the admiration of a Highlands Ranch coach:
"Hey, Foxie," an opposing assistant coach yelled Saturday afternoon after the final play. "Great job. You kicked our butts."
Shane Morris, who received his Under Armour All-American Game jersey at a school pep rally last Thursday, completed 9-of-18 passes for 101 yards and a touchdown as De La Salle beat Dearborn Fordson, 40-19.
Wide receiver Jaron Dukes hauled in six catches for 92 yards and a touchdown to help Marion-Franklin to a 28-3 victory over Canal Winchester.
Perhaps the biggest star of the weekend, however, was Gilman DT Henry Poggi, who tallied 11 tackles and 3 1/2 sacks in a 13-6 triumph over national powerhouse Don Bosco Prep. The loss snapped a 46-game winning streak for the Ironmen.
While the Air Force game wasn't the huge visit weekend that Michigan State will be, there will still some major targets on campus. A large Cass Tech contingent made the short trip from Detroit, including 2014 CB Damon Webb, who told Tremendous that he could see himself ending up in Maize and Blue. 2014 Grand Rapids Christian OL Tommy Doles took in the game and told Allen Trieu($) that the B2 stealth bomber flyover was "incredible." 2013 in-state kicker J.J. McGrath was on hand as well and told Tremendous the visit really helped Michigan, though the deciding factor for him will likely be which school offers him a scholarship.
Things have been quiet on the Joe Mathis front, at least where Michigan is concerned, and it sounds like it could stay that way for the 2013 California four-star: he told Rivals analyst Adam Gorney that he plans to take official visits to Texas A&M, Washington, and Utah, and isn't sure where else he'll visit following a good trip to UCLA ($).
Happy trails to 2014 five-star AL RB Bo Scarbrough, who predictably made an early pledge to hometown squad Alabama.
Tuesday Recruitin' Sounds The False Alarm
Today's recruiting roundup previews this week's Sound Mind Sound Body camp, reminds you why you shouldn't pay attention to every recruit's tweet, updates Kendall Fuller's recruitment, and more.
Move Along, Nothing To See Here
I underestimated you, MGoBoard. When I saw this tweet (later deleted by Logan Tuley-Tillman) come across my feed last night, I fully expected at least one thread bracing for the worst:
RT @LoganTillman: Got some controversial news I'm announcing go follow @core6athletes it will be released thru there.
— Stephen J. Nesbitt (@stephenjnesbitt) June 12, 2012
After half an hour of semi-rampant decommitment speculation, Logan broke the big news:
ik everybody wants to know & it's that Ilost like 15 pounds and am going to try out for TE with #core6 no promises thou lol #goblue
— Logan Tuley-Tillman (@LoganTillman) June 12, 2012
Let this serve as your regular reminder that breathlessly hanging onto every word in a recruit's twitter feed is a terrible way to live.
In more relevant news on current commits, I'll be attending the Sound Mind Sound Body camp in Southfield on Wednesday and Thursday, which features a lengthy list of Michigan commits and targets. Shane Morris, Khalid Hill, David Dawson, Csont'e York, and Jourdan Lewis are the commits expected to attend, as is uncommitted CA DE Joe Mathis. There will also be the usual Cass Tech contingent as well as top 2014 in-state DE target Malik McDowell. I'm not sure how much I'll be able to write up this week, as I'm taking a vacation starting Friday morning and the camp runs all day, but I'll be updating on Twitter frequently.
Rivals released their 2013 rankings for the state of Michigan, and the Wolverines unsurprisingly dominate, taking four of the top five spots. Morris tops the list, followed by Notre Dame commit Steve Elmer, Lewis, Dawson, and Wyatt Shallman. York comes in at #8, one spot behind MSU commit Jon Reschke, and Hill sits at #23. Hill's placement strikes me as unusually low, especially since he comes in three spots behind a fellow tight end from Howell whose only offers are from Air Force, Bowling Green, and Western Michigan.
Kendall Fuller Update, Lists, and Visits
Fox Sports/Scout reporter Kristen Kenney caught up with five-star MD CB Kendall Fuller to get the latest on his recruitment in the following video, which strangely is stuck behind a paywall despite having embedding enabled:
Fuller mentions Maryland, Virginia Tech, Clemson, and Michigan as the four schools making the strongest push for him. He's got current or former teammates at all four: Stefon Diggs at Maryland, his older brothers at VT, Dorian O'Daniel at Clemson, and Blake Countess at Michigan. According to Fuller, a decision could come before the season if he's 100% sure of the school he'd like to attend. Fuller's fellow Good Counsel defensive back, Kirk Garner, also has the Wolverines in his top six.
Tremendous dropped off an intriguing tidbit in their notes column as FL CB Leon McQuay III says he's trying to set up a visit to Ann Arbor with teammate WR Alvin Bailey for some time in the next couple weeks. Getting Bailey on campus would be big, and in my opinion the prospect of McQuay making multiple visits in a matter of weeks is even bigger. Click through on the link to see Bailey's outstanding high-top fade in action.
Several prospects are narrowing down their lists as the season approaches. CA ATH Darren Carrington, one of Michigan's most recent offers, told 247's Clint Brewster that the Wolverines "in the top couple schools" that he's considering ($). Carrington appears to be waiting on some potential big-time offers, but also says that he'll try to camp at Michigan and plans to use one of his officials to see Ann Arbor. CA ATH Elijah Qualls, who Michigan is recruiting as a DT, has the Wolverines in his top seven ($). VA DE Wyatt Teller has his eye on four schools($): Virginia, Virginia Tech, Michigan, and Notre Dame, though the two in-state schools appear to have a distinct edge.
Quickly: CA WR Sebastian Larue earned a USC offer this week, and he tells Rivals's Adam Gorney that he's spending the next few days pondering an early commitment ($). If he drops this weekend, it won't be to Michigan. GBW initially reported this week that Michigan offered OH ATH Caleb Day, but that report has been refuted by Rivals and later retracted by GBW. Happy trails to OH WR Kevin Gladney, who committed to Nebraska.
Brief 2014 Updates
...are very brief this week.
Tremendous gets a visit reaction from IN LB Brandon Lee, who checked out campus on Friday and enjoyed the trip.
Five-star AL ATH Bo Scarbrough will visit Ann Arbor later this month ($, info in header). Scarbrough is being recruited by all of the major powers, and while it's a tall task to get a recruit from Tuscaloosa, getting him on campus is a good start.
Four-star IL LB Clifton Garrett, who trains with Core 6 alongside LTT and Laquon Treadwell (among others), will attend July's BBQ at the Big House ($).
2013 commit Kyle Bosch has a younger brother in the class of 2015 who just picked up his first offer($) from Illinois. His name? Brennan Bosch. That won't get confusing at all for the Tigers fans among us.
Friday Recruitin' Accelerates Timetable
Today's recruiting roundup updates the status of Laquon Treadwell and Ty Isaac, discusses a couple upcoming visits, and more.
Treadwell Not Visiting This Weekend, Moves Up Timetable
Any disappointment Michigan fans felt when IL WR Laquon Treadwell changed his plans to visit this weekend should be dispelled with the news that he's "anxious to make a decision" according to an interview with Sam Webb ($, info in header). Treadwell had previously planned on taking all five official visits and making a commitment after his football season, but now there's no concrete timeline and "a decision is going to come faster now." Given Treadwell's repeated visits to Ann Arbor (he's still planning on taking another one soon), frequent contact with current commits, and Michigan's status as his presumed leader, this is a great sign, especially since Treadwell says that the coaches are holding the last open receiver spot for him—this isn't a chance spurred by pressure to commit from Michigan's end.
Webb also caught up with IL RB Ty Isaac's mom after the family took a trip to USC last weekend, and while Ty hasn't stated this outright, his mother thinks he's down to Michigan and USC ($). Insider chatter surrounding Isaac makes it sound like this could be an extremely close battle. Commence unwarranted freakout despite #1 class.
MA DT Maurice Hurst Jr. is still planning to visit Michigan and Michigan State soon, but his previous plans to make a commitment in the near future may be out the window due to the number of schools showing interest ($, info in header). Hurst isn't the only four-star DT making plans to see Ann Arbor, as IL DT Josh Augusta plans to either take an unofficial this summer or an official in the fall ($, info in header).
Quickly: Kyle Bosch is set to enroll early ($), which is always good news. Coach Dan Ferrigno stopped in to see CA WR Sebastian LaRue last weekend ($, info in header). MI DT Kenton Gibbs committed to Illinois. Gibbs is a Cass Tech product who many presumed would eventually garner an offer, but thus far one hasn't materialized. VA DE Wyatt Teller named a top two of Virginia and Virginia Tech ($), with Michigan on the outside looking in.
Michigan Offers Five-Star Who Will Never Come But It's Fun to Dream, Right?
At first glance, seeing Michigan offer a 2014 five-star prospect and immediately shooting into his top three would be cause for celebration. Unfortunately, said five-star is AL ATH Bo Scarbrough, who happens to hail from Tuscaloosa, home of the Crimson Tide. Yes, Alabama is also in his top three ($). If Michigan can pull Scarbrough, being recruited as a receiver, from the heart of 'Bama country, I'll be pleasantly shocked.
Sam Webb's latest DetNews offering profiles two-sport MI ATH Drake Harris, who at 6'3", 175 pounds with exceptional athleticism could play wide receiver or shooting guard (or both) at the high-major level. Harris vehemently denies the rumors that Michigan State is an early leader, saying that all interested schools—including Michigan, which has extended a football offer—are on even ground at this point. Scout football analyst Allen Trieu and basketball analyst Brian Snow both agree that his ceiling is higher in football. Here's Trieu's evaluation on Harris on the gridiron:
"Drake has a very high ceiling in football," said Allen Trieu, Scout.com midwest regional football recruiting manager. "He has the height and the frame to go along great athleticism and ball skills. Plus, when I saw him in person he was faster than I expected him to be. He's certainly a high level BCS prospect. His athleticism serves him well in both sports, but if you look at it from the perspective of supply and demand, there are more 6-3 guards out there than 6-3 wide receivers who can jump out of the gym.
Harris compares his style of play to Larry Fitzgerald, and yes I would like some of that. We'll see if this becomes a battle between the two in-state programs.
Quickly: DC CB Jalen Tabor has an early top three($) of Alabama, Tennessee, and Maryland. OH WR Thaddeus Snodgrass plans to camp at Michigan this summer ($). Look, it's Brian's favorite recruit. If you haven't had enough of me yet, I appeared on the Michigan Man Podcast to talk 2013 and 2014 recruiting.


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According to The Pulse Of Radio, several unreleased LED ZEPPELIN studio tapes will be auctioned next month at the Marvels Of Modern Music auction. The tracks are rough, early mixes from the band's sole double studio set, 1975's "Physical Graffiti". The tapes come from the private collection of noted engineer Ron Nevison, who is best known for his groundbreaking work with Pete Townshend on THE WHO's 1973 "Quadrophenia" — and who helped design Ronnie Lane's Mobile Studio, which was housed in the 26-foot Airstream trailer, which ZEPPELIN used for a portion of the "Physical Graffiti" album.
During a key session for the album, John Paul Jones was late to the studio, leaving Jimmy Page and John Bonham to work out the riff and basic track for "Kashmir" — which was recorded under the working title, "Driving To Kashmir".
Jimmy Page told The Pulse Of Radio that he knew from the beginning that the magic surrounding LED ZEPPELIN wouldn't last forever. "I said, basically around the time of the first album, it's all a race against time, and I think it is. It still is. It still is a race against time and trying to do good work and improve on what you've done. It's more difficult as you get older because you know your days are numbered, really. Within ZEPPELIN, we had this amazing vehicle that we could continue and continue and just come up with amazing things — which fortunately we did continue, and we did come up with amazing stuff. But I still thought it was a race against time. I had no idea how prophetic it would be with the loss of John Bonham."
John Paul Jones told The Pulse Of Radio that band politics never came into play when the band was working up new material. He said that ZEPPELIN always understood the importance of quality control. "We always made music in the same way — we all know whether something works or not," he said. "When we wrote music together, y'know, if somebody came up with an idea, if it didn't work, you didn't have to be taken to a room quietly to say, 'Y'know, we can't use this,' y'know? Everybody knows, 'Hey, this is rubbish! Y'know, [laughs] let's do something else!' And we'd go on to something that does work, and then everybody knows it works."
Ron Nevison is also auctioning other rough mixes from his collection, including tracks from OZZY OSBOURNE, BAD COMPANY, ERIC CLAPTON and THE WHO.


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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Carly Richardson and Josh Wells were recognized as the Select Sport America – Champions of Character scholarship winners at the National Soccer Coaches' Association of America (NSCAA) National Convention on Jan. 17 in Philadelphia, Pa.
Richardson and Wells were selected from a pool of nominees at their respective NAIA Soccer National Championships and were chosen because they exemplify the NAIA's five core values: integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship and servant leadership.
Richardson, a sophomore midfielder for Westmont (Calif.), organized a team service event, where the Westmont women's soccer team spent a day volunteering at a Special Olympics soccer tournament. But to head coach Kristi Kiely, Richardson shows her character even more in her day-to-day actions.
"It's not in the big moments that Carly displays her character, although she often finds herself in those as she did planning the Special Olympics day, it's in the day-to-day that she shows up. Carly's character is revealed in the ordinary, the everyday, bringing someone a meal, the listening ear, the challenging conversation, the extra work, the example," Kiely said.
Wells, a senior goalkeeper for Missouri Valley, spends his free time serving others. He volunteers with local youth sports organizations and camps, organizes intramural sports at Missouri Valley and helps his parents foster children from Afghanistan, Albania and Africa when he's home in Kent, England.
Wells' servant leadership translates to practice, where he is always striving to help others improve. "Josh is a player that will help motivate players through positive reinforcement, trying to get the best out of each individual. This positivity has helped keep the cohesion of the program strong," said Andy Pulverenti, Missouri Valley Sports Information Director.
As part of this award, the NAIA—on behalf of Select Sport America—contributes a $1,000 scholarship to Westmont and Missouri Valley in recognition of Richardson and Wells' achievements.
To learn more about the NAIA's Champions of Character program, click here.


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Jennifer Aniston often asks for her hair to be styled like the Victoria's Secret models', her longtime hair stylist, Chris McMillan said.
"We look at Gisele, the Victoria's Secret models -- I always love their hair," he told People.
"When we talk about a style we want to create together, we can do it in 10 words or less. She'll say something like, 'Burberry with tuxedo jacket,' and I'll be like, 'Parted down the middle in 2009.'"
McMillan joined hair care company Living Proof -- co-owned by Aniston -- as a celebrity stylist this week, People reported Friday.
"Jennifer and I have been very loyal to each other," McMillan said. "It just makes sense -- why wouldn't I stick with her? She trusts the people who work with her."


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|Apple Crisp
August, 2005
Serves 8–10 / Here I make my childhood favorite shine with a bit of adult sophistication. I often use multiple varieties of heirloom apples for a complex flavor composition, and garnish with a special rose-geranium-scented whipped cream (see recipe). If you don't have rose geraniums, use a fruit-flavored liqueur folded into whipped cream, as noted below. The recipe will make more cream than you need for the crisp, but I always like extra for my coffee the next morning.
5 cups apples, peeled and sliced
(such as Gala, Granny Smith, and Braeburn; about 21/2 pounds total)
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2/3 cup sucanat or brown sugar
1/3 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
3/4 teaspoon ground coriander
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon cardamom
1/8 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons butter, softened
2/3 cup rolled oats (not instant)
1/3 cup pecan pieces
Zest of 1/2 lemon
Whipped Topping (optional)
1 pint heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon raspberry-flavored liqueur (such as Chambord), or other fruit-flavored liqueur
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1. Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, toss apples gently with lemon juice. Lightly coat a 9- or 10-inch, deep-dish pie pan with cooking spray and fill with apple slices.
2. In a separate bowl, mix sucanat or brown sugar, flour, spices, and salt. Cut in butter. Toss in oats, pecans, and lemon zest. Spread topping over apples and bake about 30 minutes.
3. If using whipped topping, whip cream with liqueur and powdered sugar until soft peaks form. Dollop over crisp.
PER SERVING: 226 cal, 38% fat cal, 10g fat, 4g sat fat, 15mg chol, 2g protein, 34g carb, 3g fiber, 121mg sodium


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Arnold Schwarzenegger will have a permanent presence in Columbus, Ohio, after unveiling a 600-pound, 8-foot-tall bronze likeness of himself.
The unveiling coincided with the annual Arnold Sports Festival at the center. Columbus is teeming with 175,000 visitors this weekend and the festival's expected to generate $42 million in spending.
The event features weightlifting, bodybuilding and 42 other sports events, with a grand prize of cash and a miniature statue of Schwarzenegger.
There's nary a sign of a slide in approval ratings, like the 20 percent decline among California residents after it was revealed last year Schwarzenegger had had an extramarital affair that produced a child.
As the ex-governor walked through a throng of muscular bodies at the center Thursday, he said politics and bodybuilding have a few things in common.
"For both of them, you need one thing, and that is discipline," he said. "And you can't let setbacks interfere with your own wishes."
At a breakfast Friday, Schwarzenegger, who is being divorced by his wife Maria Shriver, with whom he has four children, was asked about his goals for the next five years.
"Most importantly, I want to work on my personal life," he said. "I want to make sure that we have a family that really loves each other."


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Mildred Lorene Barker Tomlinson
Mildred Lorene Barker Tomlinson, 91, died July 4, 2011 in Dewey, OK. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, July 7 at Stumpff Funeral Home in Bartlesville, OK, with Reverend Craig Stinson officiating. Interment will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery.Mildred was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister. She was one of eight children born to Nova Ann (Hinkle) and Carl Cleason Barker. She was born in 1920 in Ashtola, TX. In 1940, she and DW "Dub" Tomlinson were married in Clarendon, Texas. They later moved to Phillips, TX, and on to Bartlesville, OK in 1968. She has been a faithful member of Highland Park Baptist Church since that time. Mildred was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband DW Tomlinson. Survivors include her two sons Doug and wife Barbara of Bartlesville, and Phil and wife Pam of Mesa, AZ; five grandchildren Jason Tomlinson and wife Ryan of Bartlesville, Niki Tomlinson of Bartlesville, Laura Tomlinson and Greg Tomlinson of AZ, and Sean Harris of MI.; four great grandchildren; two sisters, Mary Murff of Synder, Tx and Nova Mooring of Clarendon, Tx; and one brother, Don Barker of Amarillo, TX. The family suggests that memorial donations be sent to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312, or one's favorite charity in Mildred's honor.PAID OBIT


text: Durwin Rice An Old Church With A New Mission By Kayla Regan • Dec 13, 2011 At its height, St. Mark's Lutheran Church on Troost Avenue had a congregation of 1000 people. Donna Simon, pastor of St. Mark's, said this was during the boom days of the Troost neighborhood, from the 1920s to 1960s, when the area was a bustling business and residential part of town. As the neighborhood changed, though, so did the church.


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For a language without an alphabet, ever wondered how Chinese characters (Hanzi) came about? This course is designed for those who have interests in learning Chinese characters (Hanzi). As opposed to mainly focusing on verbal communication, this course will introduce Chinese characters (Hanzi) to promote better understanding of the deeper meaning of the Chinese language.


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AgOCN(aq) + NH4Cl(aq)AgCl(s) + NH2CONH2(aq)
If you perform this reaction and collect the following table of data, in which trial(s) is AgOCN clearly the limiting reactant?
CH4(g) + O2(g) CO2(g) + H2O(l)
The coefficient for oxygen in the balanced equation is ...
CaSO4(aq) + H2C2O4(aq) CaC2O4(s) + H2SO4(aq)
CaCO3(s) + 2HCl(aq)CaCl2(aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g)
Zn(s) + HCl(aq) ZnCl2(aq) + H2(g)
When 0.1 moles of zinc is reacted with 0.1 moles of hydrochloric acid ...
SiO2(s) + 2C(s)Si(S) + 2CO(g)
You purchase a propane tank that can hold gas safely up to a pressure of {x} atm. When the tank contains 100. grams of propane at {y}°C, the gas exerts a pressure of {z}atm. What is the highest temperature to which the propane can be heated safely? (Report your answer in Kelvins.)
Enter the numeric value very carefully below, rounding to one decimal place only. Do not put the units in, but think about what the
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2C7H6O3(s) + C4H6O3(l) 2C9H8O4(s) + H2O(l)
Ca(OH)2 CaO + H2O
The unbalanced reaction equation is given below:
C4H10(g) + O2(g) CO2(g) + H2O(g)
4Fe(s) + 3O2(g)2Fe2O3(s)
If 14.6 mL of 0.10 M K2Cr2O7 are needed to react completely with 28 g of blood, what is the blood alcohol level of the driver?
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Buzznet interviewed Michael Welch and asked what he would say to Edward & Bella in real life:
Ah-nell-ee: If you met Bella in real life, what would you say to her? What would you say to Edward?
Michael Welch: I would tell Bella, "Listen girl. I know you're caught up in this supernatural love triangle, but why don't you give Mike Newton a shot? If the werewolf represents the stable option in your life, and the vampire is constantly fighting the urge to drain you of your precious blood, maybe you need broaden your horizons a bit and consider dating a HUMAN BEING! Just a thought."Oh! By the way, did you know that Kristen Stewart is playing you in the 4-part bio-pic of your life? Pretty cool huh?... What do you mean you've never heard of her? You haven't seen that terrible movie Panic Room?... Well, what about Into the Wild, In the Land of Women, or The Messengers?... Wow, you need to get out more, Arizona. I'm gonna make you a list of films. You ever seen The Usual Suspects?... No?? Oh boy! You're in for a treat! Come on, I'll buy you a soda, then we're renting some movies!!"
I would tell Edward, "Thanks a lot buddy! You've raised the bar to such unreasonable heights, the rest of us guys don't stand a chance. We can't sparkle you jerk! Not even Efron can sparkle. How do you think that makes him feel, huh??... Oh great, now you're making Zac Efron cry Edward! You proud of yourself, huh, you feel like a big man?... Shhh, it's ok Zac. I'm here for you pumpkin. Great, now I have to give him his juice box… And for goodness sake, would you take Bella out to see some movies? Rent Casablanca or something, or at least take her out to see The Hangover. Jeeze- louise Ed!"
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Tee Hee that made me giggle...Good Job Mike! "Not even Efron can sparkle" LMAO!
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I'm learning the difference between perception and reality. My perception is that I'm a young, tireless party animal. The reality is that I'm an old fuddy duddy against my will.
Last Sunday, I checked into a hotel in Peoria on a business trip. I noted that the hotel had an indoor pool, hot tub and sauna. I had the foresight to bring my swimsuit and looked forward to an evening in the water followed by an adult beverage or two in the bar and, if weather permitting, a fine cigar outdoors. And, after that, maybe another dip in the hot tub.
When I got to my room, I was elated to find that I had both a front door and a back door with the back door facing the large pool area.
Plus, the front door was next to the elevator for quick access. It was the perfect room.
After a quick dinner, I suited up and flipped the deadbolt on the front door and then exited out the back door. But my evening of frolic quickly became an evening of folly.
For starters, the hot tub was erroneously named. It was more of a lukewarm tub. A better name would have been "barely warm" tub. I had flipped the switch on the sauna to get it heating up, so I went over there. But there was no heat.
By now, my teeth were starting to chatter. I toweled off and decided to go back to my room.
I got to the door and the electronic lock wouldn't work. I went around to the front door, but since I had turned the deadbolt on it, I couldn't get in that way, either. Fortunately, there was an emergency phone by the pool. I wasn't sure this qualified as a bona fide emergency, but the idea of me walking half naked, dripping wet to the front lobby seemed worse. The phone rang the front desk and the clerk promised that a maintenance man would soon be by.
Tick tock, tick tock. I'm sure the time was brief, buti mpatient minutes are longer than carefree minutes. I finally got into the room and decided, at 8 p.m., it was too late to go to the bar. That would require showering, putting on shoes, combing my hair. It just seemed like a lot of work.
I went to bed instead.
That's when the elevator became a problem. Every time the elevator door opened, it sounded a bell that sounds exactly like the customer assistance bell on the front counter in my office. Every time I heard that bell, I thought I needed to get up and check the lobby.
I finally turned on a radio to drown out the elevator. That's when a large group of young people decided to take over the pool area.
By now it was 9 p.m. and this rambunctious group had the audacity to try to have a good time — the kind of good time I had planned to have until I woreout. The radio could not drown out the yelling and splashing. Those confounded kids.
I was tired enough that I finally drifted off — just in time to wake up again needing to use the bathroom. Hmphf. When did I get so old? This was not part of my plan.
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An excellent opportunity has arisen for an international organisation, an ever present on the FTSE 100 and a company who lead the market in their field.
The position is for a Group Internal Auditor to be based in their global head offices just outside of London. The position will be working in the Group Internal Audit function and you will cover the UK, Ireland and Europe. In the internal audit team you will have the opportunity to travel 70 - 80% across their major business units across Europe.
In the role you can expect to get exposure to very Senior Management and be heavily involved in both financial and operational audits as well as special projects. You will be integral in reporting and presenting all findings to senior management throughout the business.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Identifying and assessing keys risks and controls.
- Lead execution of audit processes.
- Perform risk assessments and identify high or medium risks for the company.
- Recommend improvements to internal controls
- Provide input into the development of business strategy and company policies.
(A full detailed list of duties can be provided once interest has been confirmed).
Our client is looking for EU passport holding candidates (due to the amount of travel involved) with the following background:
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DMEM vs. DMEM F12
Posted 06 May 2009 - 02:14 PM
Could somebody tell me, the differences between DMEM medium and DMEM F12 !? As silly as it will sound, I cant find it anywhere....
Thank you in advance !!!
Posted 06 May 2009 - 04:29 PM
Posted 06 May 2009 - 06:45 PM
Posted 07 May 2009 - 03:21 AM
And the F12 medium is....... ?
F 12 is also called Hams F12, any media supplier will stock this and also have the exact recipe for it
Posted 07 May 2009 - 07:17 AM
Posted 26 November 2012 - 08:08 PM
Posted 26 November 2012 - 11:55 PM
This is a tricky one - the cells will probably grow fine in DMEM, but (and it is a big BUT) how will this affect your experiments and how will these results compare with results you already have? There are likely to be quite a number of gene expression changes with the medium change, so you would need to check very carefully on the growth rates and any genes that you are interested in looking at.
i'm now grow the osteoblast hfob 1.19 and osteosarcoma U2-OS. before this i gave them DMEM/F12 (together with FBS and penstrep). DMEM/F12 already finished but i m still need to grow them. Can i use DMEM without F12 to grow them? I have DMEM only for this time. Can anyone response me?
Posted 27 November 2012 - 03:04 AM
Posted 27 November 2012 - 03:37 AM
Hello all...
Could somebody tell me, the differences between DMEM medium and DMEM F12 !? As silly as it will sound, I cant find it anywhere....
Thank you in advance !!!
Dear Neurite,
If you are in the UK then follow:
Invitrogen website - Products and Services - Cell Culture - mammalian cell culture - DMEM DMEM/F12
The full ingredients are listed as above but if you are outside the UK then these are the relevant links:-
Hope you find this useful
Kindest regards
Uncle Rhombus
Posted 27 November 2012 - 12:21 PM
Yes it is fine to freeze them down.
oh yes! thank you for the reminder. very useful information. i love my cells, and its gene content. so i need to stop for a while and cryopreserve them first in order to wait for the new media dmem/f12. is that ok?
Posted 27 November 2012 - 11:02 PM
what if i used dmem/f12 with phenol red then due to some problem, i used the same media but without phenol red. is that any risk ?
Posted 28 November 2012 - 12:48 AM
Posted 17 July 2013 - 09:43 PM
Potentially - phenol red is a weak estrogen analogue...
what is meant by weak estrogen analogue?
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BOSTON — The Northeastern University graduation Friday will make the TD Garden unavailable to the Bruins, so they practiced today on their home ice in place of a morning skate before tomorrow's Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series with Philadelphia.
Adam McQuaid (sprained neck) and Zdeno Chara (rest day) were the only players not on the ice for the Bruins, who were joined for the first time in the postseason by rookie Steven Kampfer (recovering from a knee injury).
The Bruins were exercising their minds as much as their legs, as they worked to get their attitudes ready for a potential closeout game tomorrow night.
"We're feeling good, obviously," said forward Nathan Horton. "It's nice to be up three games. But the job's not done yet. We all know that. It's not over until it's over and we've still got a lot of work in front of us."


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A Holocaust museum in Israel has slightly softened its rhetoric regarding the inaction of Pope Pius XII in the face of the deportation of Jews during World War II. Yad Vashem -- the cultural center for Holocaust studies in Jerusalem -- changed the wording on an explanatory wall panel that is part of an ongoing display.
The modified wall panel, which was installed Sunday, incorporates views of those who defend the Pope.
Pope Pius XII has long been a figure of contention between the Vatican and Israel. His critics claim that he looked the other way during the deportation of Jews from Rome during the Holocaust. The Italian-born Pope presided over the Catholic Church from 1939 to his death in 1958.
The Israeli newspaper Haaretz provided some excerpts from the revised language. The new text cites the pope's defenders, who maintain that his "neutrality prevented harsher measures against the Vatican and the Church's institutions throughout Europe, thus enabling a considerable number of secret rescue activities to take place at different levels of the Church."
However, "until all relevant material is available to scholars, this topic will remain open to further inquiry," the new text reads.
A statement issued by Yad Vashem maintains that the update reflects "research that has been done in the recent years and presents a more complex picture than previously presented," according to the Associated Press.
The display in question is installed at Yad Vashem's Holocaust History Museum.
Israeli musicians plan to break Richard Wagner taboo
Richard Wagner performance canceled in Israel amid dispute
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Washington, DC (SportsNetwork.com) - Kari Lehtonen had 35 saves in his fourth shutout of the season and the Dallas Stars beat the Washington Capitals 5-0 on Tuesday night.
Dustin Jeffrey had two goals and Tyler Seguin, Ray Whitney and Ryan Garbutt also scored for the Stars, who have won five of their last six games as they make a push for their first postseason appearance in six seasons.
Dallas tied Phoenix for the final wild-card position in the Western Conference after the Coyotes managed only a point against Winnipeg later Tuesday, losing in a shootout.
Lehtonen had 12 saves in the first period, 10 in the second and 13 in the third for his 26th career shutout.
The Stars ran their winning streak against the Capitals to five games.
"It's fun playing when there's a lot on the line and every game is so huge," said Lehtonen. "We just have to keep taking this one game at a time and try to win the next one."
Jaroslav Halak gave up three goals on 23 shots in just under 30 minutes before he was pulled Braden Holtby, who allowed two on 13 shots.
The Capitals have lost four in a row. It was only the second time in their last nine games, though, that they didn't earn a point (4-2-3). They remain just outside playoff position in the Eastern Conference.
"(The Stars) are a really fast team, and they got a lot of pressure on us," said Capitals forward Eric Fehr. "We didn't react well to it. We turned over too many pucks, we didn't make the easy plays -- the 10-foot plays -- we were looking for long passes and they hemmed us in our zone pretty good.
"We talk about it in the room that we want to keep things simple and just make sure that we get it out of the zone, make the tag-up and re-attack but tonight we didn't do it very often."
Seguin deflected a Jamie Benn shot past Halak to give Dallas a 1-0 lead 15:08 into the game and the Stars scored two goals in a 34-second span in the second period.
Alex Chiasson, who had three assists, received a long pass from Alex Goligoski while Washington made a line change, then passed to Whitney on the low left side for the first goal with 9:16 elapsed. Jeffery scooped a rebound up near post and flipped it in for his second goal, at 9:50 of the period.
Jeffrey scored again 9:55 into the third period and Garbutt got a short-handed goal five minutes later when he chased down a long clear from Vernon Fiddler near the left boards and skated in alone on Holtby, beating him with a backhand deke.
Game Notes
The Capitals start a four-game road trip Friday against New Jersey ... The Stars are 2-0 on a five-game road trip that continues against Carolina on Thursday ... Washington's last win against Dallas was Oct. 25, 2008 (6-5 in overtime).


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Thomas, 19, wasn't the only player to register his first pro goal on Friday, as 22-year-old winger Steve Moses beat Thomas to the milestone one period earlier. Moses, who scored twice against the Monarchs, had a similar reaction to the exciting feat.
"It feels good," he said after game. "The first couple of games I had a lot of chances but couldn't get a bounce…it was nice to finally get a few bounces tonight and get on the board."
Moses' first goal came at 5:25 of the second period, when the 5-foot-9, 170-pound, forward drove Manchester's net and buried a Casey Wellman rebound. Moses explained after the game that many of his goals generally come in the form of rebounds and by crashing the net.
"I try to get to the front of the net and create some opportunities," he said. "Casey (Wellman) and Marek (Hrivik) were able to create some good chances tonight and I was able to finish them off."
About seven minutes later, at 12:46, Moses—a former 20-goal scorer with the University of New Hampshire, who agreed to an Amateur Tryout (ATO) with the Whale on March 23—directed a Pavel Valentenko shot in Manchester's net for his second goal of the night.
"Casey made a nice pass to (Valentenko) and (the shot) hit off back and in," said Moses. "The bounces were going my way tonight."
For Moses, Friday night was his seventh game with the Whale and his first game in the line-up since April 6. As he mentioned after the game, Moses created several opportunities in the first few games that he played, but could not convert any of them into goals. His performance on Friday is definitely one that he hopes to match in the playoffs.
The second player to reach a milestone on Friday was Thomas, who recorded his first career point in the form of an assist on a Kris Newbury goal at 15:35 of the second period. Thomas' first goal came at 5:27 of period 3, when the speedy winger blasted a shot from the point through a crowded crease and into Manchester's cage.
"I was just trying to put it on net," he said after the game. "I think it might have hit someone's stick and went in, but it was a good feeling."
Thomas was playing in his fourth contest with the Whale on Friday, and while he admitted after the tilt that it was tough for him to get used to the pro game right away, he now feels like he understands the game plan and says that, "it's pretty similar to my junior teams (Oshawa Generals), so I'm just trying to go out there and play my game."
The snipers playing style doesn't consist of much physical play, but the 5-foot-9, 170-pound, winger finds success through his speed and shooting ability.
"(Thomas) is a guy with a shoot first mentality, and he's got a great shot," Whale MVP, Newbury said of his line-mate after the game. "I know with (Thomas) on my line, I am always looking to get him or Marchy (Jonathan Audy-Marchessault) the puck as quick as possible. I think he is coming along well, but obviously it is a learning process this late in the year."
Thomas enjoys playing on the top-line with Newbury, and he also enjoys playing with Audy-Marchessault, who was on his line during the 2011 Traverse City Prospect Tournament.
"I played last year's Traverse City Tournament with him, I was on his line a couple of times…he's a great player to play with, so hopefully I can keep playing with him," said Thomas.
Whale' head coach Ken Gernander was happy with the performances that Thomas and Moses had on Friday, and he hopes that the two forwards will continue to contribute on the score-sheet during the post-season.
The Whale also received a goal from Hrivik, 20, on Wednesday during a 2-1 loss to the Portland Pirates. Hrivik scored his first pro goal late in the game, when he banked a shot off the back of Portland' goaltender Peter Mannino and into the Pirates net.
Shane McColgan, Andrew Yogan (injured) and Peter Ceresnak are the only players on ATO's that have yet to score this season. Yogan already scored his first pro goal last season with the Whale, and McColgan will have his opportunity to do so against the Syracuse Crunch on Saturday. Ceresnak has not played a game with the Whale yet.
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I believe the encryption is layered on from the start, and peeling occurs at each transfer, not peel/crypt/peel/crypt/etc.
I was surprised to see no one posted this earlier; the author of Tor gave a very good presentation at DEFCON last week, and I'll have to get out my CD with his presentation on it, but it's different from Freenet in a few ways. For one, apparently Freenet isn't totally free.
As a side-note, the author is still working on a method to accept/sign-up/recruit primary [trusted] nodes.
If the Navy is funding this project, don't you think they have already found a way of monitoring it?
Not including terrorists and foriegn goverments, lots of entities would love to know what the US intelligence community finds interesting.
Your point here is the most interesting. I think you have it right on the ball here. I am sure there are a number of large corporations that would love to know about any potential future flare ups in certain regions so that they can get their tenders in for redevelopment work and other such things in before their competition has even heard about it.
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Tarzan is a peer-to-peer anonymous IP network overlay. Because it provides IP service, Tarzan is general-purpose and transparent to applications. Organized as a decentralized peer-to-peer overlay, Tarzan is fault-tolerant, highly scalable, and easy to manage.Tarzan achieves its anonymity with layered encryption and multi-hop routing, much like a Chaumian mix. A message initiator chooses a path of peers pseudo-randomly through a restricted topology in a way that adversaries cannot easily influence.
you can get the sourcecode for JAP here [tu-dresden.de].
they were told to record access to a child porn site, which they did (visible in the source). they cought one access to that site, but the data had to be deleted after another court ruling which declared the surveillance illegal.
Not a reinvention, but it's based on Mix nets. These people have been working on anonymity networks for years, and have done a lot of research into building solid systems from ideas that are largely theoretical or ad-hoc. Look online for Syverson's publications and you'll see what I mean.
It's important to note that there are some statistical attacks on both of these systems, and none of them are very secure for long communication sessions when group membership churns, as in a peer-to-peer network.
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PRINCETON – Eight Bureau County women have come together with the same enthusiasm to implement a barn quilt trail throughout the county.
Barn quilts are traditionally made by painting a quilt pattern on an 8-by-8-foot medium density overlay (MDO) board, which is then hung up on a barn.
Laurie Bonucci of Princeton describes it as "art in the country."
The love and appreciation of barn quilts has been popping up over the United State since 2001. Today, about 35 states and hundreds of counties show off various styles of barn quilts.
Bureau County's newly formed barn quilt group, which has been dubbed Barn Quilts of Bureau County, has been inspired by Kankakee County's trail, which consists of 50 barn quilts. Although the woman don't necessarily want to copy the same trail guidelines in Kankakee County, they have used the idea as a prototype to spark ideas.
Bonucci explained tourists can start out the trail in Kankakee County by stopping by the tourism center to pick up a trail map. A tourist then drives through the county to see and enjoy each piece of art.
Bonucci sees it as a simple way to boost tourism in the county.
"We got to thinking we have all these historic barns all over the county, we think we live in a beautiful place, agritourism is a big thing and we're trying to stimulate that," she said. "There's just all sorts of ways this could grow."
Valerie Jensen of Tiskilwa, who is a proud owner of a barn quilt, explained the Bureau County group is working on making partnerships with fellow county organizations that could help jumpstart the trail project. A few organizations that were named off included: Bureau County Farm Bureau, University of Illinois Extension Office, Bureau County Tourism and Bureau County Quilt Guild.
"Everyone is excited about the idea. We just have to get the ball rolling and representatives have to meet with us and see how we're going to integrate our ideas and work together," she said.
There are still a lot of details that need to be ironed out, before a trail is pinpointed, however Jensen is hoping by next summer, Bureau County's countryside will consist of 12 new barn quilts.
Bonucci explained any barn owners in the county can take part in the trail. Whether someone wants to try painting their own quilt, or hire someone to paint a quilt or just offer a space on a barn would help get the idea off the ground.
"The thing barn quilts all have in common are that they become a community effort, a larger community," Bonucci said.
For those interested in learning more about the Barn Quilts of Bureau County or to explore the barn quilt idea, there are smaller versions of barn quilts currently on display at the Bureau County Fairgrounds. Following the fair, the displays will be hung on the historical museum building at the fairgrounds. The group also welcomes people to like their Facebook page, Barn Quilts of Bureau County.
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Some players looked exhausted, others uninterested. A five-day break began as soon as the game ended, and they played as if it couldn't come fast enough, sloppily trudging through 48 minutes of basketball.
The buzzer rescued them: Boston 71, Chicago 69. That's not a misprint. It isn't a typo. Ask the fans who came to TD Garden Wednesday night. They'll attest to the ugliness that played out before them.
The Celtics scraped out a win and headed into the All-Star Break having won eight of their last nine games, despite having lost three players to season-ending injuries in the last 15 days. They need a break, right now — badly.
"So many things have gone on over the last couple weeks for us, just physically, mentally," Paul Pierce said. "This is the perfect time for a break."
Kevin Garnett hit a crucial baseline jumper with 19.8 seconds left to give the Celtics a 3-point lead, helping to seal the win.
And Garnett had the option of not even playing.
After playing in a triple-overtime game against Denver Sunday, coach Doc Rivers thought he shouldn't even bring Garnett to Charlotte to play against the Bobcats the following day, but he did.
Rivers approached Garnett about not playing against the Bulls because he wanted to give his weary legs a chance to rest.
Garnett figured that if everybody else wasn't given that option, then he shouldn't be able to take it either.
"Fortunately, he rested just enough that he was strong enough down the stretch," Rivers said.
Afterwards, Garnett, who had 12 points and 11 rebounds, thought differently about the potential night off he could've had.
"I should've taken it," Garnett said.
Each team would've gladly used a breather. Like the Celtics, the Bulls locker room resembles an infirmary, with Derrick Rose (knee) and Kirk Hinrich (elbow) out. Each team was dog tired.
"You definitely noticed," said Pierce, who had 8 points on 2-for-12 shooting. "There was one point where both teams missed layup after layup after layup right in a row.
"And we just looked up and said, 'It's one of those days, one of those games.' You've got two teams anxious to get to the break, but still emotionally involved in the game.
"We knew this was going to be an ugly game."
So it was.
What transpired wasn't basketball so much as an exercise on how not to play it.
The game began with each team air-balling its opening shot – and that set the tone.
There were enough bricks to build a city, enough poor decisions that a sobriety test might have seemed necessary. It was competitive only because each team kept somehow playing worse.
The Bulls shot 36.5 percent, the Celtics 36.8.
Rivers was asked if one of his players had any stamina left.
"I don't think anyone did," he said. "I'm serious. On both teams."
Of course, the last game before the All-Star break can be odd, with some players mentally checked out. But with injuries taking their toll, both Boston and Chicago were equally beat up.
Rivers said he told his players before the game that they'd find a way to win; he just didn't know how.
"We've just got to figure it out, during the game," he said.
The Celtics trailed, 49-43, entering the final quarter. Soon, that deficit was 54-47. That's when the Celtics figured out how they'd win.
Brandon Bass turned a steal into a one-handed slam, then he buried a 19-foot jumper. Garnett recorded a steal and canned a mid-range shot. After scoring a layup, Avery Bradley stole the ball and fed Jason Terry, who made a short jumper.
The Celtics led, 57-54.
"That just goes to show you: Our defense is where it's supposed to be," said Terry, who had 12 points off the bench.
Marco Belinelli, who hit the game-winner for Chicago when these teams last met, had a chance to tie the score on a last-second shot, but Terry blocked it.
The Celtics' point total marked their third-lowest in a win in the shot-clock era. And between the second and third quarters, the Celtics scored a total of 19 points, which tied for the third-lowest point total between consecutive quarters in NBA history.
Standing before a scrum of reporters inside the locker room, Garnett was asked how he felt after the win.
"I'm tired. I'm tired. I'm tired," he said.
Garnett heads to Houston to make his 15th All-Star appearance, and he announced that it would "definitely" be his last.
But he has two years left on his contract, it was pointed out.
"Y'all don't know what I know," a cryptic Garnett replied.
He added, "I'm not going to act like I've got more All-Star games in me. I'm actually going to enjoy this one with friends and family."
So the Celtics head into the break, four games above .500, three bodies down. Those who remain will receive a much-needed chance to rest and recuperate. But decisions loom. Team president of basketball operations Danny Ainge has holes to patch, positions to fill.
The Celtics who emerged from the Garden tunnel Wednesday could be completely rearranged when the trade deadline passes Feb 21. Or, the roster could remain very much intact, with a few changes here or there.
All that was certain when the buzzer sounded on the first half of their season against Chicago was that it couldn't have sounded any sooner.Baxter Holmes can be reached at email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter at @BaxterHolmes


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LAND O'LAKES — The United School Employees of Pasco and the school district administration have reached a deal on elementary teachers' complaints about their overloaded work schedule.
The agreement will make some tests voluntary that had been required. It seeks to limit the amount of collaborative planning to once weekly, to guarantee teachers their contracted amount of planning time. And it stresses that teachers should not be attending "nonessential" committee meetings.
Former Pasco superintendent Heather Fiorentino rejected the teachers' grievance as one of her final acts in office. Upon taking the job, superintendent Kurt Browning said he wanted to find a resolution, stressing that he agreed with many of the teachers' concerns. He met with teachers while looking for viable answers.
"While much credit goes to the willingness to make changes by Superintendent Browning, the real credit and congratulations goes to those teachers who committed themselves and worked for two years toward the benefit of their colleagues and students!" the USEP said in a release announcing the settlement.


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Bristol, Tenn.- Students piled into the Student Center to collect their free shirt and cheer on King University (19-8, 14-6 CC) as they prepared to take on Erskine College (18-9, 11-9 CC) in the first round of the Conference Carolina Tournament.
The last meeting was at the Student Center also. King avenged their loss at Erskine earlier in the year with a 67-59 victory over the Flying Fleet. Tonight's game had much bigger implications; it meant a lot in the regional tournament standings for the NCAA Division 2 bracket. This was a must win for either team, if not it could possibly end their season. King was putting their 12-0 home win streak on the line, in the end however things would not fall King's way.
The game opened with threes-a-flying. Within the first five minutes of the game the two teams had combined to make six three point baskets. Erskine started the game with the momentum. After the game was tied 9-9, Erskine went on a 10-0 run. They kept a comfortable lead, as much as 17-points, for almost the entire first half until 2:08 to go. King had cut it to seven when James Scales (Rogersville, Tenn.) dove for a loose ball then let out these sickening screams of pain as he held his leg. After a long wait, EMS took Scales out on a stretcher and his injury ignited the crowd and the team. King went on a run to cut it to a one point deficit going into halftime.
King came out and played well going up as much as seven points. With 12:02 remaining Erskine took a two-point lead and never looked back. Erskine managed to get up by as much as 13 points. King could not recover from being down this much and ended up losing by 10. Erskine was led by Corey Sorrell (Walton, KY.) with 25 points. Followed by DeShaun Hall (Imman, SC.) with 24 points, Jake Haslam (Lithia, FL) with 18 points, and Roderick Perkins (Smyrna, GA.) with 17 points. King was lead by Eddie Piccinini (Orlando, Fla.) with 20 points. Other notable player contributions for King were Jason Seymore (Powell, Tenn.) with 18 points and 12 rebounds, Logan Lyle (Unicoi, Tenn.) with 19 points, and Aaron Wheeler (Morristown, Tenn.) with 10 points.
This ended the 12-0 home win streak for King. The bottom line = Erskine shot 60% from the field compared to only 41% for the Tornado. The King University Tornado are currently 19-8.


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As we mentioned in our Gotham Awards coverage, this is the week when Focus Features is stepping up their game to get word out on Matt Damon and John Krasinski's Promised Land, directed by Gus Van Sant. Earlier today, ComingSoon.net was one of a couple dozen journalists invited to a special luncheon at midtown New York's prestigious Aquavit restaurant, specializing in Swedish cuisine and famous for kicking off the career of superstar chef Marcus Samuelsson. Damon, Krasinski and Van Sant were all on hand to field questions and talk about their movie in between bites.
Our positive review of the movie is still under embargo, but the film has Matt Damon playing the salesman for a natural gas company who comes to a small town along with a co-worker, played by Frances McDormand, with the intention of leasing land from the local farmers where they can extract natural gas. Along comes an activist named Dustin, played by Krasinski, who throws a monkey wrench in their progress at convincing the locals to sign contracts, and that's where the film gets interesting.
Damon met Krasinski when he was working with his future wife Emily Blunt on The Adjustment Bureau in New York and they began working on the script together two years ago after author Dave Eggers helped Krasinski develop the story but then had to go off and write his own book.
The film was shot earlier this year outside of Pittsburgh in a small town much like the one in the film and during his time at our table, Krasinski talked to us about how his father's own small town experiences inspired him to write the screenplay and how freaked out he got when his father visited the set and started pointing out places where they spent time in his youth.
Krasinski also told us an amazing story about his early years as an actor in New York and how he was almost ready to give up when he traveled to Los Angeles and two weeks later booked the pilot of "The Office." The rest as they say is history.
All three mentioned how the films of Frank Capra and Elia Kazan were hugely influential on the writing process and the feel of the film, and they're trying hard not to focus too much on the political side of the story and how "fracking" for natural gas has become a huge political and environmental issue in recent years.
When Matt Damon came over to our table, we spoke with him about the process of writing Promised Land with Krasinski and how that differed from writing Good Will Hunting with Ben Affleck over 15 years ago while they were both struggling actors. He told us how neither of them had any formal education on how to write a screenplay.
Damon complimented Krasinski on the speed at which his brain worked in terms of trying to figure out the mechanics of the screenplay and we heard some amazing stories from both of them about their co-stars, Frances McDormand and Scoot McNairy.
Krasinski was really impressed by what McDormand brought to her role, seemingly without even trying, although she did tell them at the very beginning of the project that she wouldn't do any press. It's a shame since it might be her best performance since the Coens' Fargo, for which she won her Oscar.
McNairy's audition so impressed the three of them that they changed one of the characters in order to give him a speech. The speech McNairy gives in the film was originally going to be performed by an older actor whose son went to war in Afghanistan, but after seeing his audition, they changed the role for McNairy. Apparently, McNairy did a reading on camera for Van Sant and after it was over, he started talking about his wife and her own struggles with the subject of the movie. Van Sant started rolling tape again to capture the emotion in McNairy's story, and the part was changed for him. McNairy is having a bit of a moment, appearing not only in this movie but also Andrew Dominik's Killing Them Softly, opening this weekend, and Ben Affleck's Argo.
Krasinski also told us how he was crushed when right before last Christmas, Damon decided not to direct the film himself after they had all the pieces in places to go into production, but having to go right into pre-production in January would have kept Damon away from his family for too long.
Director Gus Van Sant filled in the rest of the story, telling us how he came on board in the project's hour of need when Matt texted him asking if he would read the script and he sent it right over in PDF form before boarding a plane, and Van Sant decided to do it. Van Sant talked about some of his sound design and production decisions and how his style has changed from ten years ago when he made Elephant.
Since this was a fairly informal luncheon, we also talked about more esoteric New Yorker topics like the new Barclay Center in Brooklyn (thumbs up from Matt!), living on the Upper East Side (Krasinski and a couple other journalists, not us) and such. Even though both actors are from Boston, they both try to spend as much time in the city as possible.
Hopefully we'll have more formal interviews with actual quotes from the trio sometime leading up to Promised Land's release in New York and L.A. on December 28 and wide release on January 4, 2013.


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Donald Glover aka Childish Gambino has stunned the world with his latest video 'This Is America' which blends comedy and dance with flippant violence.
Harvey Weinstein wanted one movie, and almost sacked Peter Jackson over it.
That final battle scene? Yeah, it was a poo-poo. Whatever that means.
Slavery is a choice and Trump has dragon energy...
Corgan took to Instagram to confirm rumours of new Pumpkins material, saying the first songs could arrive as early as May.


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History of The Freak Accident: Ralph Spight has spent most of the past two decades traversing the world playing a tight brew of kinetic punk with his band Victims Family and its offshoots Saturn's Flea Collar and Hellworms . The Northern California trio put out numerous albums (six on the Alternative Tentacles label) and toured repeatedly through the US and Europe and garnered a rabid cult following worldwide.
When yet another drummer exited the band in 2002, Ralph began wanting something different. "I had a few songs that I'd never brought into Victim's Family because I thought they were too pop. I began writing stuff based on being able to strip it down to piano or acoustic guitar. I also wanted more spontaneity in the studio even though I was layering the songs. I recorded the record in Pro Tools but I left a lot of mistakes in. I'm sick of everything being so polished, or a perfect documentary picture of a live performance. I'd rather have a recording have a vibe. I'd also been wanting to make different sounds, experiment with other instruments for a long time and it never really seemed to happen with Victim's Family."
Over the ensuing year and a half Ralph tracked songs in a rehearsal studio with a wide variety of bay area musicians: Kevin Carnes (Broun Fellinis), Ed Ivey (Rhythm Pigs, Brass Monkey), Eric McFadden (Eric McFadden,P-Funk), Mark Pino (Birdsaw) and Nicky Bernardi (The Sick), Larry Boothroyd (Victim's Family, Hellworms, Saturn's Flea Collar),SF street punkers The Black Furies and veteran Bay Area drummer Jon Weiss.
The songs run a wide stylistic gamut ranging from the pop-punk of "Ex-Wife" and "Chinese Phrasebook" through the Latin surf of "Free to be Freaks", where a spooky theremin weaves it way through bongos and percussion. The moody and ironic tones of "Anthem for the Depressed" and the electric guitar bashing in "the Vulture's Breakfast" give way to a stark piano and drum arrangement for "You're the Reason". "Spring Fever (Hit Single)" features Ralph singing an upbeat love duet with a synth that sounds like R2D2. "Sacred Cow" is a deep Fender Rhodes groove with lyrics about a screwed up relationship, interrupted by an over the top electric mandolin solo while "Bye-Bye" sounds like the Beach Boys flipping you off. Sousaphone bass lines, angular guitar and ice skating rink organ battle it out in the acerbic "Never going back to Petaluma" which also features a spoken word part in Spanish over a nylon string guitar solo which evokes something akin to being dumped over a pitcher of margaritas. Ralph and the Black Furies finish the album with a power chord version of "You're The Reason" which kind of leaves you wondering what you've just been listening to.


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ANN ARBOR - Thanks to an even-par performance from senior Heather Rose and a 2-over-par effort from junior Sara Brown, the No. 20 Michigan State women's golf team finds itself in seventh-place in the 21-team NCAA Central Regional after two rounds were completed at the University of Michigan Golf Course on Friday. The top eight teams at the regional qualify for the NCAA Championships at the LPGA International in Daytona Beach, Fla., from May 22-25.
Michigan State is two strokes ahead of Arkansas and Arizona, who are tied for the eighth and final slot that automatically qualifies for the NCAA Championships. Southern California leads the tournament at 3-over-par with Texas Christian in second at 12-over-par. Indiana is third at 16-over par, Vanderbilt is 17-over, Tennessee is sixth at 18-over-par and Georgia is sixth at 20-over-par, two shots ahead of the Spartans. Kent State is five strokes behind the Spartans in 10th place.
"I think these are the moments of why you play sports," Michigan State head coach Stacy Slobodnik-Stoll said. "From a coaching perspective, it's going to show what our team is made of. It's interesting to see how close all these teams are shooting. I think we're only six strokes out of third. We're looking forward to the opportunity and hopefully, someone can step up and shoot a couple under-par. That would really boost us. We've had a good year and making it to nationals would be the cap."
Vanderbilt's Jacqui Concolino leads the individuals at the tournament, carding a 7-under-par 135 through the first two rounds. Michigan State's top individual is Rose (Chillicothe, Ohio/Chillicothe), who is tied for 17th with a 5-over-par 147.
Rose led the Spartans on Friday afternoon, as she started the round at 2-over-par on the first five holes before consecutive pars on the par-4 No. 6 and No. 7 to make the turn at even-par. Rose added a birdie on the par-3 No. 14, but a bogey on No. 15 forced her to finish at even-par and in a tie for 17th. She moved up the individual leaderboard 27 slots from the end of the first round to the end of the second.
Brown (Tucson, Ariz./Salpointe Catholic) posted a 2-over-par 73 after an opening-round 78, moving her from 72nd place to a tie for 48th. The junior posted birdies on the par-4, 309-yard No. 6, the par-4, 390-yard No. 9 to go along with 12 pars during the round.
"It was important for her confidence and the team's confidence as well," Slobodnik-Stoll said of Brown's 73. "It's hard for an athlete who has an expectation level that is as high as hers. She hasn't played as well as she'd like to in the spring and we just have to make sure her confidence stays there. She just needs to know her ability is still the same."
Senior Rachel Meikle (Ft. Wayne, Ind./Carroll) finished with a 4-over-par 76 for the second straight day, as she is tied for 36th. Meikle had a wild round, posting six pars, eight bogeys and birdies on the par-4, 346-yard No. 2, No. 6, the par-3, 149-yard No. 8 and the par-4, 321-yard No. 13.
Sophomore Holly Niederkohr (Marysville, Ohio/Marysville) posted a 5-over-par 77 to move into a tie for 27th place entering the final day of the regional. Niederkohr posted a birdie on No. 6 to go along with 12 pars in the round. She finished tied for 44th at the Central Regionals as a freshman.
Senior Mandi McConnell (Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc) finished 7-over-par with a 78 to move into a tie for 27th with a two-day total of 148. McConnell mixed seven pars with birdies on No. 6 and No. 7.
The Spartans will look to reach the NCAA Championships for the eighth time in the 25 years of the championships during the final round of the NCAA Central Regional at the University of Michigan Golf Course, starting on Saturday at 8:10 a.m. Michigan State tees off at 9 a.m., playing in the same group as Arkansas and Arizona.
Live scoring from the NCAA Central Regional can be found on Golfstat.com.


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