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Title says it all. Field includes VCU, Florida State, Auburn, Charlotte, Georgetown, Kansas State and Long Beach State
Title says it all. Field includes VCU, Florida State, Auburn, Charlotte, Georgetown, Kansas State and Long Beach State
Awesome! some interesting matchup possibilities
The RRod colosseum (Ruben Rodriguez).
Hopefully the 2013 Puerto Rico FInals will be a rematch of this year's pre-season NIT final --- UM v. K-St.
I'd like Georgetown in the semis... they beat UM a couple years ago (IIRC - one of our early season losses for our pre-season #15 team that tanked and missed the tourney)
Not a bad field, we should certainly be the favorite though.
I got so used to being the OTHER team in these preseason events. The one that COULD upset the favorite, but probably wouldn't.
Agreed, isn't Georgetown one of the schools that could be in trouble for the new "the NCAA takes academics very seriously now" graduation requirements? Although I'm sure their rates will look pretty decent compared to UConn's 11% graduation rate.
The numbers I could find were from 2011 and calculated the six year graduation rate for basketball players entering in 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03 and 2003-04.
G'town had a 78% graduation rate for its basketball players and 75% for its Af-Am players, which is on the high end of the NCAA tournament field. On another site I found their APR, which ranges between 936 and 970 between 2004 and 2011. In short, they're nowhere near in danger of receiving the academic sanctions that UConn did.
Michigan, by comparison, was at 36% and 33%, (the numbers are for the Ellerbe's last class and Amaker's first three). Michigan's basketball APR has steadily improved from its nadir in 2006-7 to 1000 in 2010-11. Full credit to Amaker and Belein for turning around a pretty poor academic culture in the basketball program.
The overall bottom in the 2011 study was UAB, with 25% overall and 18% for its black players. Notable, though was Akron, for graduating all of its white players and none of its black players, for an overall rate of 38%.
APR numbers can be found here
If Wiggins ends up at FSU they are going to be very good and they already have one of his teammates committed for next year.
Yeah, FSU should be our toughest competition there, even without Wiggins. With him, though, and they'll give us a real run.
may be the 51st state by then. That would be a fun November vacation.
Anybody been to PR? Worth it?
Im Puerto Rican and you may think my opinion is biased but its worth it! You can usually find a roundtrip ticket for a few hundred $ from Chicago, not sure how much it would be from Detroit. Either way being in PR, temp in the mid 80s, sun, beautiful women, great drinks/food, and plenty to do. Theres obviously the beaches and golf resorts but also the rain forest, bioluminescent bay, Old San Juan, El Morro, Vieques/Culebra islands, Arecibo Space Observatory, Bacardi factory, shopping, and tons of sites to see.
A plus side...no passport needed, they use US money, and most of the residents especially the younger ones speak Spanish and English.
I might have to think about hitting up the 2013 PR tip off and visit some family while I'm down there.
It helps if you speak Spanish (obviously) but most people there can speak English.
They have America's only rainforest, you can eat iguanas (!), great tropical weather, interesting latino culture which is decidedly different from Mexico, snorkeling, and loads of historical stuff (Founded in the 1500s, yo).
IE, 'tis a cool place to go. Also, The Babes Man.
Yeah, the babes. Love those boricuas bonitas.
Um, the Pacificc Norwest rainforest disagrees as it is the largest temperate rainforest ecoregion in the world.
The only tropical rainforest within the United States.
Yeah it's worth it.
I'm a Starwood junkie, so stayed at the Sheraton Convention Center for a night, then a long weekend at the W Vieques over July 4th.
Old town is great; very picturesque 1500s fort overlooking both the city, in addition to the cliffs overlooking the Atlantic. Casinos, rum, friendly people, what's not to love? Si puede hablar espanol ayurdarlo.
Great food, mofongo is delicious (mashed fried plantains topped with stewed pork).
Vieques reminded me of Belize; very laid back, much more isolated, friendly people, great food. Some beautiful beaches (supposedly some of the best in the Carribean) but we were too busy diving to hit them. You need to take a 30 minute puddle-jumper from San Juan to get there, tho.
I thought the title said michigan to play Puerto Rico in 2013
Unfortunately, scholars maintain that the translation was lost hundreds of years ago...
In related news, I have nothing worthwhile to contribute to this thread.
oh boy. Hoya Saxa!
Last time Michigan was in a Early Season tournament in Puerto Rico was in 1997*. Michigan won the tournament with ease. Beat murray state 76-53*, American Puerto Rico 94-49* and Syracuse 93-61* in the final.


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By Katie Schubert
OMAHA, Neb., Jan 20 (Reuters) - Explosions in two U.S. states, one at an animal feed plant in Nebraska and another at a steel plant in Oklahoma, killed at least four people and injured almost a dozen on Monday, authorities said.
An explosion and fire flattened part of an animal feed plant in Omaha, Nebraska, killing two people and injuring at least 10 others, authorities said.
In the Omaha incident, about 38 employees were working at the International Nutrition plant at midmorning when there was an explosion and part of the building collapsed, interim Fire Chief Bernard Kanger told a news conference.
One body has been recovered and the other is expected to be recovered on Tuesday from the industrial accident, Kanger said. Of the 10 injured, four were in critical condition, he said.
All employees have been accounted for, but authorities are not sure if there were any visitors in the plant, he said.
In a separate incident, two workers likely "burned to death" when a furnace exploded at about 4 p.m. local time (2200 GMT) at an Oklahoma steel plant, a Marshall County Sheriff's Office dispatcher said.
A third person was injured at Mid American Steel and Wire in Madill, Oklahoma, but treated for burns and released from a local hospital, said Madill Fire Department Fire Chief Keith Pruitt.
The identities of those killed and injured were not immediately known, the officials said.
The plant, which was established in 2004, according to its website, did not respond to requests for comment. It is about 120 miles (193 km) southeast of Oklahoma City.
Officials said investigations into the causes of both explosions and the fire would take days, if not weeks.
In the Omaha, Nebraska incident, Forklift operator Kendrick Houston told the Omaha World-Herald newspaper he was returning to work from a break when the floor began to tremble.
"There was this real loud crackling sound and the lights went off," Houston was quoted as saying on the paper's website. "I saw a spark and there was a big ball of flame coming from the southwest corner of the building."
Houston said he fled the building. He then tried to go back in to find his co-workers, but heat and smoke forced him to turn back, he added.
Nate Lewis, a production line worker, told the newspaper that the building caved in from the third floor. He also said it turned pitch black inside the plant, and that he crawled through the rubble to safety.
About 50 Omaha firefighters battled the blaze and rescued five people from the rubble, Kanger said.
Representatives of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) were also at the scene.
The grain handling industry, which includes feed plants, is considered "high hazard," due partly to the risk of fires and explosions from the accumulation of combustible grain dust, according to the OSHA website.
OSHA, along with the Office of the State Fire Marshal, was also investigating the Oklahoma blast, Pruitt said.
Privately owned International Nutrition makes feed, vitamins and nutritional products for animals. (Reporting by Katie Schubert in Omaha, Nebraska; and Eric M. Johnson in Seattle; Editing by Edith Honan, Ellen Wulfhorst, G Crosse, Eric Walsh and Lisa Shumaker)
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#1 "BewareThe Butt Bomb, New Al Qaeda's Hidden Weapon."
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In the wake of the failed bombing attempt by Nigerian al Qaeda operative Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, airport security experts are wringing their hands over how to stop the next underwear bomber. X-ray machines dont detect the type of explosive, known as PETN, that Abdulmutallab carried. Only a careful pat-down around Abdulmutallabs crotch, where the explosive had been sewn into his undies, would have detected his deadly cargo. But Abdulmutallabs al Qaeda handlers knew that pat-downs are rare and that social mores make highly intrusive, crotch-fondling searches almost unheard of. In the wake of the Abdulmutallab episode, however, standards will change. Pat downs will become more commonand more intrusive. We may not see the famous vision of the crazed dictator from Woody Allens BananasUnderwear shall be worn on the outside!but those searches by hand are likely to get a little more, shall we say, intimate.
Even a pat-down thorough enough to simulate foreplay, however, wont protect us completelynot from a threat that sounds even more absurd than an underwear bomb and that is also more alarming: the butt bomb.
The concept is simple. Rather than sew explosives into his underwear, a terrorist might actually plant a bomb, which can weigh as little as a pound, inside his anal cavity. Like drug mules, would-be butt bombers could store the explosives inside a condom.
Sound crazy? Perhaps. But security experts initially believed that a terrorists derriere nearly killed a top Saudi Arabian counterterrorism official last fall. Back in August, an al Qaeda-connected militant named Abdullah Assiri offered to turn himself into Saudi authorities and enlist in a state-run terrorist rehabilitation program. Exhibiting a healthy skepticism, the Saudis reportedly subjected Assiri to two airport-style X-ray scans and other security checks. Finding no weapons or explosives on his body, security agents ushered Assiri into the palace of the counterterrorism chief, Prince Mohammed Bin Nayef, who is also the son of a likely heir to the Saudi throne.
Make them drop trou. I had to do this at Ben Gurian Tel Aviv.
It was either that or not get on the plane.20010911
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That would be one way to get rid of a hemorrhoid!
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Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley has endorsed veteran Luke Ball, as well as star midfielder Scott Pendlebury, as worthy leaders should the players decide the time is right for change when they vote on the captaincy in the next fortnight.
The Pies are currently going through their leadership process, and while incumbent skipper Nick Maxwell has the full support of Buckley, the coach conceded the decision was not his to make.
However Buckley did say he believed it would be out of three players - 29-year-old Maxwell, who has held the role for the past four seasons, 28-year-old Ball and 24-year-old Pendlebury.
"Personally, I've got no reason why Maxy wouldn't be (captain)," Buckley said.
"But our players will choose their leadership group and who they choose to follow. And that process alone is good to explore, to see what we value at the the footy club," he said.
If the Pies did go in another direction, many believed it would be a natural progression for vice-captain Pendlebury to succeed Maxwell.
However Buckley said Ball also deserved to be in the conversation, along with Pendlebury.
"I think Bally has been a great leader, you are easily forgotten when you've had to carry an injury all season and you haven't been able to perform on-field," the coach said.
"We all love our leaders to be the best-performed players and have career-best seasons year-in, year-out. Unfortunately Bally wasn't able to influence on the field last year, but did so off the field.
"But I reckon it's fair to say that those three are the standout leaders for us."
Ball is still recovering from the knee injury that rubbed out his 2012 season, and Buckley admitted it was "unlikely" the former Saint would play a role in the NAB Cup, casting doubts over whether Ball would be available for the club's season opener against North Melbourne on March 31.
Fellow midfielder Dale Thomas is also in the rehabilitation group as he continues his recovery from ankle surgery.
Buckley said the medical staff hoped Thomas would ready to resume training in three weeks.
"He's progressing fairly well. He's getting a lot of touch inside, we've been able to work specifically on his strength," Buckley said.
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It dawned on me driving in to WNST this morning that I don't have anything for you…in terms of Drew's Morning Dish.
The Ravens interviewed someone yesterday for their Offensive Coordinator position but we don't know who it was or how it went. I'm guessing that happened, of course. I don't know for certain they interviewed someone, but I'm figuring they did, right? John Harbaugh's grandfather passed away earlier this week so there's a chance he wasn't available to interview anyone yesterday.
Speaking of the Harbaugh family, if John had any sense of humor at all, he would leak out to the media that he's thinking about interviewing his Dad, Jack, for the vacant Offensive Coordinator position. Harbaugh, of course, is accused by people who don't know better that "all he does is hire his friends" — so what better way to have fun with those goofs than leaking out that he's considering an interview for his father? Hilarious…
The Orioles didn't sign anyone of note yesterday. Actually, they haven't signed someone of note in years. There's a rumor floating around they're trying to arm-twist right handed pitcher Bronson Arroyo into coming to Baltimore to finish up his career getting battered in the American League. No offense to Arroyo at all – who, by the way, is one helluva guitar player and singer…don't believe me? Check out THIS VIDEO right here – because he's been pretty decent in Cincinnati, but if Drew were providing him with career advice I'd tell him to stay in the National League.
Sidenote: Arroyo is the show's Friday Featured Artist today. At this point, he might be a better musician that pitcher.
If you've listened to the show this week, you already know what I think is going to happen on the football field this Sunday.
New England wins at Denver — 30-26
San Francisco wins at Seattle — 23-17
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Shortly after the United State Supreme Court announced that it was upholding the majority of the Affordable Health Care Act, reaction poured out.
The Michigan League for Human services issued a statement saying "We are ecstatic." According to MLHS Policy Director Karen Holcomb-Merrill, "This is great news for all Michiganders who are one accident, one tumor or one layoff away from health and financial disaster.."
The Michigan Chamber of Commerce described it as a "sad day for job providers and families who support health care policies based upon free market solutions."
Republican Congressman Mike Rogers said the decision made clear the need to "redouble our efforts to change leadership in the U.S. Senate and the Shite House to undo this burdensome Obama Health care tax that will punish those who cannot afford health insurance and is stifling job creation in America.
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Once a week, on Sundays, I go visit my parents and sister. We have breakfast and catch up on what each of us is up to. But we're looking for a bigger selection of dishes to try in order to spice up the menu, since it's usually one of three or four thingsBiscuits and gravy, Pancakes/Waffles, breakfast burritos or just eggs and sausage/bacon.
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Ok, here's the story: Since the handhold of my tailgate (opener) was really rusty, I decided to replace it with one from a donor car. That was no real problem, but I forgot to adjust the opener (that metal rod), so I couldn't open the tailgate after closing it. Ah, things happen...
Anyway, since I haven't reinstalled the cladding yet, I could easily open the tailgate from the inside. I then adjusted that metal rod and tested the opening several times. No problem, everything works fine.
So I decided that it would be time to reinstall the cladding am make everything looking nice again. That was a mistake!
The next day, I couldn't open my tailgate when I try to and since I can't reach the necessary components from the inside now, I have no clue how to open it.
Does anyone have an idea how to open that tailgate? Except from destroying the cladding That would be my next approach when there is no alternative...
Thanks in advance!
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Can't open tailgate (Legacy 1991, EJ22, Station)
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Posted 21 October 2012 - 12:59 PM
If you can't get the cladding off, you could try drilling hole with a hole saw through the cladding so you can at least reach in there to unlatch the tailgate. Then you can just get a round rubber plug or something to fill the hole. That would probably look better than completely destroying the cladding.
Posted 22 October 2012 - 01:08 PM
That SUCKS! I drove my legy all winter 1 year with the dash frankensteined together till I was sure my hvac controls fix was relieable, come spring all was well so reassembled and then my wifes hvac took a vacation go figure........G:popcorn:
Posted 23 October 2012 - 12:17 AM
I was able to work that plastic off from inside the car on a June day. I was sweaty and pissed but I didn't break it. I didn't get it all the way off, just worked it down from the window and reached into the ranthor pit of sharp steel and found the lever and pulled it too it popped open
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Posted 23 October 2012 - 02:21 AM
Is it not locked, as in key-locked (sorry but it can happen).
You can try to grap the unlock handle and push hard in and then pull very hard. It can open with a loud bang. I had it once when a steel wire was locked with the locking mechanism.
You can try to grap the unlock handle and push hard in and then pull very hard. It can open with a loud bang. I had it once when a steel wire was locked with the locking mechanism.
Posted 23 October 2012 - 04:46 PM
Thanks, I will try this tomorrow. I I have no luck, I will do what Legacy777 suggested. Found someone with the right tool ^^
Posted 14 November 2012 - 04:58 PM
So, today was the big day, after fixing my exhaust, I finally managed to open that tailgate again. it was the rather uhm ultimate solution with drilling a hole in cladding, nothing else worked. But now it's fixed
Next things to do: front axles, ball joints, track rod ends and brake pads (perhaps also brake discs) And installing the LPG equipment How nice that there is always work to do
Next things to do: front axles, ball joints, track rod ends and brake pads (perhaps also brake discs) And installing the LPG equipment How nice that there is always work to do
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will PS4 be backwards compatible?
I am almost 90% certain that, no, it will not. I believe the newer models of PS3 aren't backwards compatible because of how "costly" it is to add that feature. The same logic will probably carry over to next-generation. With that said it is probably wise to keep your PS3, if you happen to own one.
It is looking like no. There are rumors about a proprietary streaming service for multiple systems that may EVENTUALLY make it to PS4.
The PS4 uses a brand new architecture for it's CPU. It will be using x86. The PS3 is RISC. So they wouldn't be able to execute the same code.
The PS4 will not be compatible with any previous Playstation. The PS2 was of course compatible with PS1 discs, and the first generation of PS3's were compatible with both PS1 and PS2 discs. Of course as you know the current gen of PS3's are only compatible with PS1 games (I only have about 20 or so and they all work, not sure about the 100's I don't have being compatible cause I know there has to be a title or two not compatible). But Sony has already stated that they will not be backward compatible, cmdrredd is correct.
i think so. well, i hope so. otherwise it wouldn't make any sense not to be able to play ps3 games on there.


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The company claims they used recycled tarps in an effort to cut down on the wasting of the world's resources. But me, I think they just do it because these hats happen to look really cool. There is no telling for sure, but the fabric in the hats most likely traveled from the Amazon out to Sao Paulo and back again, slogging through sudden deluges of blinding rain, and being baked and broiled in scalding heat, whipped by harsh salt winds, assaulted by road debris and sometimes even stamped upon in Portuguese with waterproof black ink.
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2008-09 Men's Basketball
Anderson 81, Bluffton 73 (OT)
Bluffton's luck runs out in 81-73 overtime loss at Anderson
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January 14, 2009
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ANDERSON, Ind. - For the third time in as many conference contests, the Bluffton University men's basketball team went down to the wire with an HCAC foe. Unfortunately for the Beavers, this time the Anderson Ravens had just a bit too much. Bluffton was defeated by Anderson, 81-73 in overtime, on Wednesday, January 14, in front of a large crowd at O.C. Lewis Gymnasium. Following two straight game-winners by senior Nick Wilson (Continental), this time Bluffton was unable to capitalize on an opportunity for first place in the conference.
The tough road loss dropped Bluffton's record to 10-5 overall and 4-2 in the HCAC. Anderson won its ninth consecutive game, improving to 12-3 with a 5-1 mark in the conference. The win, coupled with Transylvania's victory over the Grizzlies, moved the Ravens into a first-place tie with Franklin College.
Anderson was leading 68-63 with 1:08 to go after two freebies by Mike Russell. The charity tosses were two of his game-high 32 points. Bluffton's Aaron Taylor (Antwerp) was then fouled 13 seconds later and converted both. Anderson had the basketball with 55 seconds left after a Bluffton timeout. Russell drove into the paint, only to have his shot blocked by senior Colt Cunningham (Powell/Worthington Christian). He grabbed the loose ball and Bluffton called timeout with 17 seconds remaining and the Beavers trailing, 68-65. The road team was not ready to quit yet.
Cunningham looked to tie it, but he could not get a clean look. The captain passed to Taylor, who drove to the rack for a clutch hoop and harm. His free throw to complete the three-point play tied it with only five seconds to go in regulation.
After Coach Slyder of Anderson used a timeout, the Ravens threw a deep pass and got a look from point blank range, but the shot trickled off the rim as time expired, sending the battle into an extra period with the teams deadlocked at 68.
The home team rattled off the first six points of the overtime period on a three foul shots and an old-fashioned three-point play by Russell.
Over the next 2:24 of overtime, Anderson hit four free throws to open up a 77-69 lead with 36 seconds to go in regulation. During that same span, Bluffton was plagued by a turnover and three straight missed shots.
Bluffton cut the lead to 78-73 on two straight drives to the cup by Cunningham, still with 20 seconds to go. However, the Ravens hit three more free throws to make the final score 81-73. In the overtime period, the Ravens converted 11-of-17 free throws while the Beavers made just 2-for-9 from the floor.
The Beavers came out with intensity by scoring the game's first four points on consecutive layups by senior center Josiah Stober (Spencerville). The visitors continued to attack on the offensive end and held the lead for most of the first half. Bluffton opened up a spread of 12-5 on another layup by Stober off a Josh Eichar (North Baltimore) assist. Russell answered with one of his four long-balls.
Bluffton's largest lead of the first half was 17-8 after Cunningham drilled a triple. Bluffton held its lead for the next seven minutes. Cunningham and Taylor sandwiched threes around a deep ball by Russell to open up a 27-20 advantage with 7:32 left.
The Ravens scored seven straight points to tie it, then took their first lead on a layup by Andrew Jones. The ballgame stayed close for the last 6:30 as neither team led by more than three points. A Cunningham jumper brought the Beavers to within one, but Russell was fouled just before the end of the half. He buried both tosses to give Anderson a 39-36 halftime edge. Bluffton had 24 of its 36 first half points in the painted area.
Anderson and Bluffton went back and forth for the first seven and a half minutes of the second half. The Beavers took their first lead since 4:55 of the first half when Cunningham hit two foul shots following an Anderson turnover. The captain's makes made the score 49-47 with 11:44 left in the second half.
Bluffton's lead stayed at four points or less for nearly the next six minutes, but Russell simply would not let the Ravens go away. Anderson tied it with 5:47 left on a layup by Rodney Holliday. The forward then scored six straight points, giving the home team a 66-63 lead with 3:12 remaining.
Bluffton missed out on a few chances to cut the deficit by missing three layups on one possession. Russell's two makes from the charity stripe gave Anderson a 68-63 lead and 1:08 to go, setting the stage for the frantic finish to regulation.
Bluffton shot the ball a little better from the floor than the Ravens. The Beavers hit 28-of-60 (46.7 percent), as opposed to Anderson which made 22-of-54 (40.7 percent). The difference in the ballgame was at the charity stripe. Anderson made 10 more foul shots than Bluffton attempted. The Ravens hit 29-of-39 (74.4 percent), compared to the Beavers converting 13-of-19 (68.4 percent).
Anderson made twice as many threes as Bluffton (8-4), but the visitors were able to stay close due to a 39-34 rebounding edge (13 offensive). The home team outscored Bluffton 13-5 in the extra session.
The star of the evening was Anderson senior guard Mike Russell. He torched the Beavers for 32 points, well above his season average of 19.1 PPG entering the contest. The veteran guard's efforts game on 8-of-14 from the field, including 4-of-7 from downtown; and an astounding 12-for-13 night from the foul line (92.3 percent). The only other Raven in double figures was Brandon Coffer with 11 points. Forward Andrew Jones chipped in eight points and seven rebounds.
For the seventh time this season, senior captain Colt Cunningham led the Beavers in scoring. He scored 23 points, including 9-of-11 from the charity line. Taylor was next with 16 points and his five dimes led the squad. Two post players came off the bench to give the Beavers a spark. Nick Wilson had 12 points and freshman Brent Farley (Lima/Shawnee) notched his first career double-double with 10 points and 11 boards.
The Bluffton University men are on the road again this Saturday, January 17, at the College of Mount St. Joseph. That contest will tip at approximately 3 p.m. after the women's contest.


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For those who think the PGA Tour season never ends, here's a new twist: This one can't get started. The season-opening Tournament of Champions in Kapalua, Hawaii, was postponed for the second straight day because of gusts that topped 40 m.p.h. and made it impossible to play golf. Unlike the previous day when 24 players managed to tee off, no one hit a shot Saturday on the Plantation Course. Players arrived in darkness and never got farther than the practice range. Play was delayed three times before it was called for the day. The season now starts Sunday with hopes of playing 36 holes, followed by an 18-hole finish Monday. It will be the first time the Tournament of Champions is reduced to 54 holes since 1997, when Tiger Woods beat Tom Lehman in a playoff when a par 3 at La Costa was the only hole that could be used because of so much rain.
Rivera will return as Panthers coach
Ron Rivera will return as coach of the Panthers next season. Rivera, with two years left on his contract, met with owner Jerry Richardson and was informed that he will return for a third season. Richardson fired general manager Marty Hurney after a 1-5 start and informed Rivera at the time the Panthers needed to be ''trending upward'' the rest of the season. The Panthers went 6-4 from that point, including four straight wins to close the season . . . Michigan State defensive end William Gholston is skipping his senior season to enter the NFL draft. The 6-foot-7-inch, 278-pound Gholston is one of three Michigan State underclassmen to announce his intentions to turn pro, joining running back Le'Veon Bell and tight end Dion Sims.
Williams takes Brisbane International
Serena Williams captured her 47th career title with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the Brisbane (Australia) International final. In the men's draw, defending champion Andy Murray advanced to the final when fifth-seeded Kei Nishikori retired with an injured left knee while trailing 6-4, 2-0 in their semifinal. Murray, the Olympic and US Open champion, will meet Grigor Dimitrov, who advanced to his first ATP Tour final with a 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (7-5) victory over Marcos Baghdatis. . . . Spain defeated Serbia, 2-1, to win the Hopman Cup in Perth, Austalia. Fernando Verdasco and Anabel Medina Garrigues won the deciding mixed doubles, 6-4, 7-5, against Novak Djokovic and Ana Ivanovic . . . Richard Gasquet won the Qatar Open in Doha, beating Nikolay Davydenko, 3-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 . . . Top-seeded Li Na secured a 6-3, 1-6, 7-5 victory over KlaraZakopalova to capture the inaugural Shenzhen (China) Open . . . Second-seeded Janko Tipsarevic beat semifinalist Aljaz Bedene, 4-6, 6-2 6-2, and will play Roberto Bautista-Agut for the Chennai (India) Open title. Bautista-Agut followed up his stunning win over top seed and sixth-ranked Tomas Berdych with a victory over Benoit Paire, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4.
Winter sports
US hockey team wins world juniors
The United States won the junior ice hockey championships in Ufa, Russia, after Rocco Grimaldi scored twice and Vince Trocheck added an empty-net goal for a 3-1 win over defending champion Sweden in the final. John Gibson made 26 saves for the victory and was named tournament MVP . . . Martins Dukurs of Latvia claimed his fifth skeleton World Cup win of the season to extend his lead in the overall standings in Altenberg, Germany . . . Germany's Tobias Wendl and Tobias Arlt won their fifth consecutive World Cup luge event in Koenigssee, Germany, to maintain their perfect start to the season. Natalie Geisenberger led a German sweep of the top three positions in the women's event to consolidate her lead in the standings . . . Three-time champion Dario Cologna of Switzerland surged into the Tour de Ski overall lead after the penultimate stage, overtaking Petter Northug of Norway in the 15-kilometer classical mass start race in Cavalese, Italy. Three-time defending champion Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland dominated the women's 10K event to extend her lead.
Rangers, Berkman are close to a deal
A person familiar with the situation said the Texas Rangers are close to a deal with Lance Berkman to be their designated hitter. Multiple reports, all citing unidentified sources, said it would be a one-year deal worth at least $10 million. Berkman was limited by injuries to 32 games for the Cardinals last season . . . Defender Will Packwood, a Concord, Mass., native, broke his left leg playing for English club Birmingham at the FA Cup in Leeds, England, and will miss the rest of the season. Packwood moved to England as a 15-year-old and rose through second-tier club Birmingham's academy before earning a two-year professional contract in 2011 . . . With Cornelio Velasquez aboard, Vyjack held off long shot Siete de Oros by a head in the $200,000 Jerome Stakes, the first major race of the season for 3-year-olds at Aqueduct in New York.


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Preaching to kittens with St. Francis
As I sat with a half of a dozen kittens surrounding me last night at a cat shelter (photo from my phone--there were more next to and behind me!), I couldn't help but think of the image of St. Francis preaching to the birds.
I "volunteer" at a cat shelter on Monday nights, and it was a happy coincidence that yesterday was St. Francis of Assisi's feast day. I add the quotation marks because I'm not sure that petting cats for a few hours every week qualifies as a grand work of service. I more see it as a way to get my fix of feline affection (I started volunteering after losing my cat of 19 years earlier this year).
Still, as I thought about St. Francis and his birds last night, I wondered what significance my time at the shelter has had. It is rewarding to see a shy cat warm up to you over time, and most of the cats are hungry for love and interaction. Of course, some cats still won't let me get near them, and I've gotten a few scratches when I've tried.
Volunteering with cats isn't all that different from volunteering with people. Some people are grateful for your help and some aren't, and when it comes down to it, volunteering is more about you than it is about the people (or animals) you serve. A few hours, or even a life dedicated to service, might not change the world, but it can make you more compassionate, patient, and spiritual. This is a running theme in Thrift Store Saints, a book I just read for U.S. Catholic book club (highly recommended). It's about how the author, Jane Knuth, has developed as a person through volunteering with St. Vincent de Paul Society.
I still think petting cats is more of an indulgence than a sacrifice, but must every volunteer job be painful? I'm not sure St. Francis would say so. I haven't started preaching to the cats yet, but perhaps volunteering at a cat shelter can help me learn from St. Francis and become more enchanted with the world, as Keith Warner suggests.


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Hi, my name is Jennie! I'm 22 and a serious pet lover.
I have been raising 3 kittens since they were 2 days old that I found scattered around our barn, freezing cold.
3 days after I found them, my neighbour brought me a 2 week old kitten that was found at his house (we live on a farm and get lots of drop offs).
About a week after that I found 3 more kittens (about 4 weeks old) in our driveway screaming their heads off at 4am at just about freezing temperatures. When it rains it pours!!!!!!
The youngest kittens are about 3 weeks old now.
Luckily I have a very understanding boyfriend who lets me take in anything that wanders onto our farm haha.
I also have 2 dogs, a 2 year old Auzzie/blue heeler, and a 15 week old bouvier mix...along with countless barn cats, cows and a few horses.
Oh, and I live in Canada :)
Nice too meet you!!!!


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* Google shares dip, former CEO to sell nearly half his stake
* US Airways shares up, AMR merger deal seen near
* Celgene up as regulator approves new drug
* Futures up: Dow 36 pts, S&P 4 pts, Nasdaq 4.25 pts
By Rodrigo Campos
NEW YORK, Feb 11 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Monday, suggesting equities will extend multiyear highs, while low volume and the absence of economic data could make trading volatile and exaggerate moves.
Upbeat U.S. and Chinese data last week helped extend the winning streak of the S&P 500 index to six weeks. The benchmark index is up 6.4 percent so far this year after a steep rally in January that has stalled as the index nears a record high.
No economic data or major earnings reports are scheduled, but Federal Reserve Vice Chairwoman Janet Yellen is due to speak about the economic recovery at 1 p.m. (1800 GMT).
Technical indicators are "looking very good" and could give the market a floor Monday, according to Peter Cardillo, chief market economist at Rockwell Global Capital in New York.
He said the market will pay attention to Yellen's speech, but he doesn't expect any deviation from her traditionally dovish monetary policy stance.
S&P 500 futures rose 4 points but were slightly below fair value, a formula that evaluates pricing by taking into account interest rates, dividends and time to expiration on the contract. Dow Jones industrial average futures rose 36 points, and Nasdaq 100 futures added 4.25 points.
Google shares dipped 0.9 percent in premarket trading after it said in a filing former chief executive Eric Schmidt is selling roughly 42 percent of his stake in the Internet search company, a move that could potentially net him $2.51 billion.
Celgene Corp shares rose 2.1 percent in premarket trading to $102.21 after U.S. regulators approved its new drug for patients with multiple myeloma whose disease has worsened after being treated with other cancer drugs.
US Airways shares gained 2.9 percent to $15.18 as an $11 billion merger with AMR Corp appeared closer, people familiar with the matter said. A combination would create the world's largest airline by passenger traffic.
Opposition grew to the $24.4 billion buyout of Dell Inc , the No. 3 personal computer maker, as three of the largest investors joined Southeastern Asset Management on Friday in raising objections. Dell said in a regulatory filing it had considered many strategic options before opting to go private. The buyout is being led by Chief Executive Michael Dell.
Loews Corp could be hit after the hotels, energy and financial services conglomerate reported a fourth-quarter loss. CNA Financial Corp, its largest holding, suffered losses linked to superstorm Sandy.


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Haas to meet Kohlschreiber in BMW Open final
- Associated Press
- May 4, 2013 - 12:17 PM
MUNICH - Tommy Haas will play defending champion Philipp Kohlschreiber in an all-German final at the BMW Open on Sunday.
The third-seeded Haas defeated Ivan Dodig of Croatia 6-4, 6-3 on Saturday, while Kohlschreiber edged compatriot Daniel Brands 6-7 (4), 6-3, 7-6 (5) to set up the first all-German title match in Munich in 48 years.
The 35-year-old Haas, who reached the 2000 final and hopes to win the title for the first time in his 10th attempt, needed less than 90 minutes to oust an opponent who posted three upsets on his way to the semis.
The 56th-ranked Dodig defeated Russian two-time champion Nikolay Davydenko in the first round, second-seeded countryman Marin Cilic in the next and fifth-seeded Alexandr Dolgopolov on Friday.
Kohlschreiber battled from a break down in the final set to beat Brands in 2 hours, 14 minutes. He's going for his third Munich title, also winning in 2007.
"It's great for German tennis," Haas said. "We played really well last year in all the German events and now again we're going to have an all-German final, which I think is great for the fans."
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Leroy Jackson Byerly, 86, of 1738 Friendship Church Road, died Saturday, April 27, 2013, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center after a brief illness.
Leroy Jackson Byerly, 86, of 1738 Friendship Church Road, died Saturday, April 27, 2013, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center after a brief illness.
A celebration of his life will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Reeds Baptist Church by the Rev. Keith Edwards. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Monday at Davidson Funeral Home and other times at the daughter's respective homes.
Mr. Byerly was born March 18, 1927, to Joseph Fred and Sina Fishel Byerly. He was a retired machinist from Dacotah Mills and a member of Reeds Baptist Church, where he served as deacon, Sunday School superintendent and treasurer. Mr. Byerly enjoyed farming, fixing everything, and joking. He never met a stranger.
He was married to Carrie Morphis Byerly for 55 years, who preceded him in death, along with a son, Charles Leroy Byerly.
Surviving are two daughters, Carol Myers (Evan) of Winston-Salem and Cathy Byerly of Mocksville; two grandchildren Alisa Myers Henderson (Mike) and Charles Myers; two great-grandchildren, Brian and Caroline Henderson, all of Winston Salem and a very special friend Marilyn Hill of Clemmons.
Memorials can be made to Hospice of Davidson County, 200 Hospice Way, Lexington, NC 27292.
The family would like to thank the Cardiology Department of WFBMC for the excellent care of their daddy, especially his nurse, Jodi Fischer, and the staff of Palliative Care Center.


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OAK BROOK — A free hip pain seminar will take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. April 16 at the Oak Brook Park District.
Dr. Michael Durkin will explore options for treatment for hip pain sufferers. Attendees will learn about the options available to get back to living pain free. Light refreshments will be served.
To register, visit midwestceii.ahss.org/ceii.


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I filled my car up with diesel at the Ford garage on Friday, and have not noticed any problems since so I think I'll not bother taking it back to Ford unless the problem resurfaces. Perhaps it was due to bad diesel?
Fiesta Mk7 Zs Problem
KJay replied to corey-jones's topic in Ford Fiesta ClubBy any chance, was your problem similar to my problem I posted here:http://www.fordownersclub.com/forums/topic/25053-a-serious-problem-with-my-fiesta/ And if so, do you think spark plug replacement could solve it?
I took the car to the Ford garage this morning, and in typical fashion, the problem was very minor when the service manager looked at it. He said it was probably due to me having the air con on, which is a total joke as I have never had this problem with the air con on in the previous 2 and a half years and I certainly didnt have the air con on in the video I recorded. They had no courtesy cars available so I have to chance it until Monday morning. He believes me that I am genuinely having problems but said the issue is that they cannot recreate the problem when they have the car. He said the car drove perfectly for them when they tested it for 2 days last week. I have sent them an email of the video and told them to make sure the service manager see's it. Thankfully I am off work next week so I told them to hold onto the car for as long as possible to ensure they witness the problems. I have never been so frustrated and I have lost confidence in the car.
It is a motability car so I think I'm limited to the Ford dealer that I got the car from. Although I think I might check to see if I can take it to any Ford dealership that is a motability partner.
A Serious Problem With My Fiesta
KJay posted a topic in Ford Fiesta ClubHey guys, I have a 2009 Ford Fiesta 1.6TD Titanium 3dr with only 23k miles and for 2 and a half years it has been great but for a week or so I have been having serious problems. Initially, the powertrain warning light would come on intermittently along with a engine malfunction message. Then I noticed that the car started to stall on me with alarming regularity. I took the car to Ford and they told me they reprogrammed the car, and it went fine again for a couple of days. Then the car stalled 3 times in quick succession leaving me broken down in the middle of a roundabout. The same powertrain light and engine malfunction light would now appear but also the engine oil pressure warning lamp. I again took the car to Ford, and after a day of testing, they gave it back to me and told me they found no faults. I was extremely angry and frustrated. Then today, and was in 2nd gear turning into a housing estate and the car stalled, with the powertrain light, engine malfunction message and engine oil pressure light coming on but now the battery lamp was also lighting up. I restarted the car and left it sitting parked in neutral and noticed something very strange. If I pushed the clutch in fully, i noticed the car intermittently revving itself to around 1.5RPM, and if I let the clutch out fully the car would intermittently decrease the revs to around 0.5RPM and nearly stall itself. I managed to capture it on video here: Ironically, as soon as I stopped recording, the car stalled itself and just the engine oil pressure and battery lamps came on like this: I badly need help with this as I no longer feel the car performs safely or consistently and Ford appear unable to solve the problem.
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What size(mm) would I need for my Fiesta Titanium with 16'' alloys? Any advice on how to apply the gel badges? Mines arrived today but its a very wet day today and my car is soaking so I dunno if I should wait for it to dry before applying the gel overlays.
Hey guys, is it possible to get 4 badges to stick on the alloy wheel centre caps over the blue ford ones?
Get sum pictures up mate when you get a chance. Really wanna see what the carbon badge looks like.
Hey mate, any chance you could show some photos at an angle which shows your ford badge, but also your mountune wing mirrors & sidesplash?
What can I say mate, I like to get other peoples opinions before I purchase things. Think I will go for the carbon though as I think it will look awesome:
Hey guys, which badge would look the best on a panther black fiesta titanium? I am thinking propably the black/chrome or carbon/chrome?
Thanks for the opinions guys! Just cant believe only 1 person liked it! I dont know what to do now, I wanted the mountune upgrade as I thought it would make my car unique as I have yet to see it on a car in my local area.
Michelle, I can get the entire thing done for £1030 as I am not going for the engine upgrade and I am just going for standard performance tyres instead of the high performance dunlop tyres. Really didnt expect such negative opinions.
Naw I'm not really that into cars or power or speed so dont care about the performance upgrade. My Fiesta is a diesel anyway but I seem to be one of very few who thinks the mountune kit looks nice.
Yeah there was a guy on here who said he was getting the black yellow badges so I hope someone hopefully posts pics of them to get a better idea if the yellow matches the mountune yellow. Its gonna cost me around £1000 to get it done so I want to get peoples opinions before I spend the money.


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Momentum Shiftersby Caryn Switaj / Boston Bruins
BostonBruins.com - There were many question marks posed as the Bruins began the 2012-13 campaign. Would Nathan Horton - out since January 22, 2012 with post-concussion symptoms - be at 100 percent? Would Milan Lucic be able to kick into high gear after not playing overseas during the work stoppage?
Adam McQuaid, who had surgery during the stoppage to remove a blood clot - would he be just as physical? And then, of course, Tuukka Rask assuming No. 1 goaltender status in place of Tim Thomas.
In one game - albeit a 4-3 overtime loss to the New York Rangers on Wednesday night - these four B's all showcased their strong play this season - a representation of not only the dispelled notions of rust, uncertainty or a lack of earnest, but also their ability to change the momentum of games when performing at their best.
With the Black & Gold down 2-1 to the Blueshirts in the second period, it was Milan Lucic who knotted the game at two goals apiece. With the B's generating a 4-on-2, Lucic planted himself in front of Henrik Lundqvist and would not leave until he backhanded home his third rebound.
"Nobody can move him, he's a monster," said Horton following Wednesday's game on Lucic's big body in front. "He's got great hands, especially against these guys, they don't give you too much. You want to get the rebounds. You can't move him, so it's a big goal."
Beginning even in warm ups, No. 17 had been wearing his focused "mean face," as B's bench boss Claude Julien labels it. No signs of rust there.
(Following the first game of the season, a 3-1 win over NYR on January 19, Coach had assessed Milan's play, in lieu of all the talk surrounding how "in shape" the forward was coming in to training camp. "The microscope was on him for a long time because he didn't play and people thought that maybe he wasn't in the best of shape," said Julien. "There was a lot of question marks on him, but I thought he played a solid game and, not only did he score that goal from driving the net, but physically and everything else.")
Prior to Lucic's timely goal Wednesday night, Coach had talked to media before the Bruins left Ristuccia to board the plane for New York City. He spoke about the B's finding their identity again, both as a team and individually, saying that "Milan has certainly understood that his physical presence is a big part of our success and our image."
In addition to the "monster" in front, another key cog in Boston's makeup that has dispelled all question marks surrounding his recovery is Nathan Horton, who has been playing a monstrous game of his own.
With the B's facing a one-goal deficit against the Rangers near the end of the third period Wednesday night, it was Horton who tied it up to force overtime and help get the B's the eventual point.
"He's been playing real good ever since he's come back. It's always tough - it's been just under a year since he played his last game in Philly at the end of January," said Lucic on his linemate, who had not scored since a 4-1 win over New Jersey on January 19, 2012.
"To see him come back and play the way that he has these last two, three game is great. For myself, being his linemate, it's great having him back. I have a lot of fun playing with him."
"He's more determined now. He came back in this year in phenomenal shape, he's a beast right now," said Brad Marchand on Horton's athleticism and strength on the puck. "You really have to credit him for that."
And a healthy Horton was just as pleased to find the back of the net after such a long, difficult wait.
"Definitely [happy]. Not that I was thinking too much about it, but obviously it's nice. Anybody would say it's nice to get it out of the way," he said.
Not long after Horton's tying goal, it was the other end of the rink that saw some remarkable saves shift the momentum of the game. Tuukka Rask had been making highlight reel stops on the Rangers' dangerous top line of Brad Richards, Rick Nash and Marian Gaborik all night (though Gaborik eventually got the best of him), including some jaw-dropping saves on the penalty kill.
"Tuukka's been good for us. He made some big saves that helped us get at least one point. He's been really good," Coach said following Wednesday's game. "If anybody had doubts about Tuukka, hopefully there's erased by now, because he's been solid in every game he's played."
Big-time goals and momentous saves help shift momentum in games, but neither provide quite the amount of spark that's lit when one of the Big Bad Bruins drops the gloves and engages in a heated exchange - like a healthy Adam McQuaid did with the Rangers' Brian Boyle when the team was trailing 2-0.
There had been reports this past summer that McQuaid was projected to be back on the ice in February after his blood clot surgery, before the defenseman showed up healthy at training camp in mid-January, ready - and willing - to take contact.
"There's a lot of things that our guys have done to show that we're still a team, we're going to stick together," said Coach Julien on McQuaid's bout, which was started immediately by the defenseman after Boyle fired a shot after the whistle that hit No. 54's leg.
"Obviously getting a goal gives you a little momentum, but what Adam did, guys really get fired by having plays like that," said Horton.
"We have such great guys on our team, tough guys and guys that stick up for each other, guys that make everyone better. A play like McQuaid's picks everyone up like it did."


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To the editor:
I wish to take this opportunity to say thank you to all who supported the American Cancer Society's ninth Relay for Life in Lake Placid on Sept. 15. The community support for this event makes a difference in so many lives.
The money raised supports cancer research, patient and family education and services. We have many survivors in our community who have benefitted from what we accomplish on this day
The purpose of the event is:
First to CELEBRATE the survivors and those family members and friends who were there to help us through the CANCER experience
Second to REMEMBER those who have not survived cancer - many of our loved ones have lost their lives to cancer
And finally to FIGHT BACK - by raising money so that a cure can be found against this dreaded disease.
Thank you for all your support.
You have helped make a difference in our ongoing fight for a cancer-free world.
Willie Sheridan
Relay for Life 2012
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A Small Race in a Small Town
Reunion weekend at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, and I opted to run a 5-K race on a Saturday morning instead of following intellectual pursuits. So did a dozen of my classmates and a handful of alumni from other years plus the president of the college, Rob Oden. The race, which traced a twisting course through the college's Arboretum, attracted eighty-nine runners. A small college. A small town. A small race.
The run and walk was billed as "Saturday in the Arb with Rob and Hal." Having majored in art at Carleton, I designed the race T-shirt that featured a variation of the famous Georges Seurat painting, "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte." Men with stovepipe hats. Women with parasols and petticoats. A monkey on a leash. My addition was a line of runners by the lake.
When I attended Carleton College back in another era, our president was a geologist and Antarctic explorer: Laurence McKinley Gould, second in command of Admiral Byrd's 1928 South Pole expedition. Carleton's current and new president, Rob Oden, runs. His first day on campus last summer, he ran 16 miles. "I got lost," Rob admitted sheepishly to me before the race.
"Rob," I responded, shaking my head. "You're the one we've chosen to lead the college through the millennium. You can't get lost!"
An edge in fitness
The two of us posed for photos, then the race began. Those 16 miles obviously gave Rob an edge in fitness. He rushed ahead. So did my sophomore-year roommate and cross-country teammate, Lou McMurray. Another Carleton alumnus entered was Dale Kramer, a 4:01 miler and former NCAA champion, celebrating his 25th reunion. I was celebrating my 50th and had pushed my classmates to join me, walking if not running. Eleven (including spouses) accepted the challenge, remarkable when you consider it. How many other 5-K races have 12.3 percent of the field composed of people over the age of 70?
The 5-K started and finished in front of Northfield's Middle School. After four or five blocks through residential streets, we ducked into the woods: a narrow trail, uneven, rolling, reminiscent of many happy cross-country runs a half century ago. Every so often I caught a glimpse ahead of Lou, my roommate. Throughout our years in college together, I was the better runner, but during a workout on the track two days earlier, Lou seemed now to have the edge. Nevertheless, in the second mile of the race I found myself narrowing the gap between us. Crossing a grassy field, I pulled even, then ahead, but finally decided it would be more fun to finish together. We crossed the line holding hands overhead, barely ahead of a classmate's wife, who was a power walker!
Behind were other classmates walking, some of them in their first organized "race." One, a horsewoman during our college years, said, "I never realized a running race could be so inviting."
Rob had vanished. As president, he had nineteen speeches to give that weekend. One was at a convocation scheduled in a few hours. I was due at convocation too, but didn't need to march in the front of the procession. That was fine with me. After a half century of running since graduation, I like my current position in the back of the pack.
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In the demo Dewitt chose the cover and the intensity of the fight quickly escalated. A zeppelin came in to provide aerial support for the enemies. It was clear that something had to be done about it, and quick. A new rift location presented the chance for Elizabeth to call in a missile launcher emplacement, but her power had not sufficiently recovered from its last use to pull off such a large feat quite yet. Levine offered that one tactic could be to hold that position while she regained enough power to open the rift, and use that to bring down the airship. But there was no waiting around in this demo. An aerial rail system known as the sky-lines runs around Columbia and offers an adrenalin pumping way to zip around the sky. Setup like some sort of crazy rollercoaster, the lines support passengers and freight cars that move around the city. But with a special hook device, they can be hopped on and used to rip around the sky, dangling from a rail. In the demo, Dewitt does exactly that to start the winding ride up to the height of the zeppelin. But Dewitt isn't the only one who can ride the sky-lines. Enemies can as well. As they zip toward him a wild gun battle ensues with Dewitt hanging by one arm and shooting with the other as the world whips by every which way. Besides raw thrill, the sky-lines add another tactical layer to the fight. On the ground, where cover comes into play, heavier weapons like a rocket launcher make good use of splash damage, but on the rail, where only a direct hit will do damage, the more precise the weapon, the better. Throughout BioShock Infinite choices look to play an important part. Some of the toughest to make will be deciding who to fight, and who to leave be. In the morally compromised world of Columbia those calls will have to be made without a clear definition of right and wrong. Liz will often ask how to proceed, but she understands the situation and is not a judgmental nag. That's a tricky way to get me to really own the decisions I make in the game and their consequences. The stunned silence in a room full of videogame media at the conclusion of the demo sums things up pretty well. BioShock Infinite looks like everything I'd hoped it could be, and maybe even more.
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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — These are historic times, and that may lead to historic moves in the market.
Entering May this year, we asked the question on Minyanville: Will European Elections Trigger the Next Phase of the Financial Crisis? Read column on Minyanville.
In that column, we detailed the technical, structural, and psychological metrics and how they might play out through the summer.
The following day we clarified our view for the avoidance of doubt. Read Minyanville's "European Elections: The Morning After."
"If it's possible that I understated my concerns Thursday morning, let me make something perfectly clear: I am extremely bearish here. I've built a sizable short in the S&P SPX, -0.24% (with some Deutsche Bank DB, -0.59% puts as a sweetener) and set my stop above recent highs at S&P 1420.
I'm not prone to hyperbole and the above missive offered a full take on what I saw and perhaps more importantly felt last Thursday. While we strive to remove emotion from the trading process, me no likee the stock market at these levels, not one bit."
Better lucky than smart; the S&P shed 10% over the next month before chopping toward the upside trend channel we've highlighted in recent weeks. Hands-over-eyes, the S&P recouped roughly 50% of the decline from the 2012 highs (that level is S&P 1345) as we enter the meat of the earnings heat and the center of the European storm.
For purposes of full disclosure, my stylistic approach remains surgical; when I spy an advantageous risk-reward with defined risk parameters, I hit it to quit it and remind myself that good traders know how to make money but great traders know how to take a loss. Stay humble as the adage goes, or the market will do it for you.
I share this for a reason; I'm getting that old familiar feeling: that a downside ride lies in wait for our financial fate. Perhaps it's the headlines — the worse drought in 50 years; the highest poverty level in 50 years — or maybe it's our solemn social structure, as evidenced by the Dark Knight massacre and the Black Sea bombing. Read Minyanville's "A Dark Knight Descends on Wall Street."
Quite possibly it's both, with some intuition sprinkled in for good measure.
My chief beef with 'right here, right now' on the short side is the lack of definable risk; discipline must always trump conviction and I simply don't see a setup that makes my mouth water. (I wrote last week that a move toward S&P 1400 would provide such an opportunity, but true to the path of maximum frustration, the tape pulled up lame.) The closest catalyst that I can see is BKX 44 BKX, -0.54% ; if the financials break below that level, the bears will likely press the downside.
In the interim, I continue to watch, wait, and demonstrate proactive patience as we edge our way to better days and easier trades. I see what you see and feel what you feel in terms of the "pressure" building under the seemingly calm summer surface, so please keep your right hand up as we find our way from here to there.


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Jalyn Brown is a graduating honors student and a varsity basketball player at Riverhead High School in Long Island, New York. She's looking forward to a well-deserved chance to sleep in after a 13-year streak of perfect attendance. Brown tells host Michel Martin about what pushed her to get to school every morning.
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Nola Theiss, executive director of Human Trafficking Awareness Partnerships (HTAP), acknowledges the receipt of the Eileen Fisher 2012 Human Rights Grant for its work on the issue of human trafficking in the United States.
The purpose of the funding is to further HTAP's prevention program to bring further awareness of the issue to the public and to continue its coalition building efforts.
"We were thrilled to be selected as one of two beneficiaries in this grant competition and especially honored to be chosen as the North American recipient," said Theiss. "The Eileen Fisher Company has been a leader in the garment industry for its fair trade and sustainable work policies. We are proud to be associated with them at the corporate and local level."
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From left, Allison Martins, Yvonne Luckett of HTAP, Sanibel store manager Ruth Mayer, Nola Theiss of HTAP, and Beate Hambster, Florida area manager for Eileen Fisher.
The Eileen Fisher store on Sanibel has hosted shopping days for three years giving 10 percent of the day's proceeds to HTAP. At last Friday's event, $2,200 was raised. At each of these events, paintings by students and trainers in the ArtReach program are displayed.
"On behalf of Eileen Fisher, we are pleased to be involved with an organization that brings awareness of human trafficking to so many people," Sanibel store manager Ruth Mayer said. "We are so proud of the work Nola Theiss does. It is a pleasure to be part of her team."
"Bling Bash to Smash Slavery" is scheduled on April 6 at Eileen Fisher, Cip's and the Forever Green Shops co-hosting HTAP's first annual signature event from 3 to 6 p.m. Four jewelry designers will be selling their artistic work, a silent auction will be held, light refreshments and a cash bar as well as part of the proceeds from reserved dinners at Cip's all benefit HTAP.
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Despite rumours in the blogosphere of a Middle-Eastern takeover, Arsenal are best off left alone.
Chairman Peter Hill-Wood has been denying the possibility, which should be a relief to all Arsenal fans - but I can imagine it's not. There will be those rubbing their hands together and grinning from ear to ear about the prospect of a huge cash injection into the club. But this will surely be the demise of Arsenal Football Club.
If we look at the history of clubs that have been taken over by billionaire consortiums it's not hard to see why Arsenal's board would be so against this. The first thing to note is that sometimes it doesn't breed success. Take Liverpool as an example: it's true that we don't know where they would be if they had not been taken over by John W. Henry and the New England Sports Venture (NESV), but the influx of cash into Liverpool's transfer market budget has done little – if anything - to push them to the top of the table.
And look at Queens Park Rangers. One of the wealthiest football clubs in the country - the wealthiest in 2007 if we listen to The Sun - is battling the relegation zone. And let's not forget Blackburn Rovers. It's true that they beat Arsenal in the FA Cup, but considering the amount of money they have put into their club the Championship is not somewhere their owners would be happy with.
Perhaps this has been because these teams have spent unwisely; people will say that the examples of clubs that have been taken over and flourished show that it can work, if the club buys the correct players at the correct time and QPR and NESV's Liverpool haven't done this very well. But even if they do, eventually clubs like this capitulate.
Buying extreme talent, instead of nurturing it, opens you up to an ageing squad and the prospect of having to rebuild from scratch, as Chelsea have had to do. Manchester City won the FA Cup in 2010/11, the Premier League in 2011/12, and this year are 12 points adrift of leaders Manchester United. So buying big might bring short-term results, but realistically the most successful club in modern football is United, and their owners don't throw money at them.
Supposing this takeover was to happen, there's still no guarantee that Arsenal would spend the new money at all. Arsenal reported a £17.8million half-year profit in February, with cash reserves of £123.3 million, and yet the biggest names to come to the club were Lukas Podolski and Santi Carzola. Both of whom have played well for the club, but neither of whom has filled the gaping holes left by Cesc Fabregas, Samir Nasri and Robin van Persie.
Arsenal is already under pressure to spend big in the next transfer window and a takeover, which brings in mounds of foreign currency, won't force Arsene Wenger's hand. He already has enough money to buy Falcao and Alexandre Pato, but that's not his way. There will be shouts from all corners of the Arsenal faithful suggesting 'that's what we need, a big name forward and a dominating centre half', and they're right. Arsenal do need reinforcements at the back and at the top end of the field, but new owners won't do that for them, because Wenger won't spend like that.
With the Financial Fair Play Rules (FFP) that the Premier League have just passed into legislation, a new owner pumping wads of cash onto the pitch would be a huge mistake. The losses from teams with billionaire owners are extravagant to say the least: Chelsea, Manchester City and Liverpool have all reported losses over £105m over the last three years. Arsenal have long been in favour of running the club 'the right way', spending what they earn and turning a profit to spend on new players, so introducing a new owner that will cause financial losses for footballing gains seems like a backwards step, especially in the wake of the FFP sanctions that the Premier League has announced.
What we've seen in club takeovers since Roman Abramovich's historic takeover of Chelsea is a huge lack of managerial stability. Chelsea have had nine managers since the 2003 takeover. Manchester United fans will tell you that stability and consistency is key to success. A takeover at Arsenal could answer many of the Arsenal fans' wishes by removing Wenger from the helm of the north London side. But who would come in next, knowing that they can't spend that much money because of FFP and that anything but instant success will mean the chop? I'm not sure many 'good' managers would take the position.
Many of the big names that Arsenal does attract, like Santi Cazorla and Olivier Giroud, come to Arsenal to play with the genius that is Arsene Wenger. People say he's past it, but it's his name – not the lack of trophies over the last eight years – that brings in the players. Despite Arsenal's inability to win anything since 2004, Arsenal players have a certain grace that no other team (with the possible exception of Swansea) have, and it's down to him.
So a takeover would be bad. Bad for Arsenal, bad for the Premier League, and bad for football in general.
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(13) Anonymous, April 2, 2007 12:09 PM
The Doctor was dead on!!!
I think that when you make an appointment, you make a inner admission that you respect this person's time and that it is precious. If you are late without calling, and for most of us in the civilized world it is acceptable to have a window of fifteen minutes, you are really saying that your time is more important that the doctor's time (in this case) and you don't respect this doctor or his work. You may be stuck in a subway where you can't use your cell phone. Even so, thirty five minutes is a strain on anyone's time and you should be happy to be seen at all. Things happen...I see as a teacher and a youth group advisor, the disrespect shown for other's time. If you have a 5:00 appointment, leave yourself enough travel time. It shows respect for the other person and respect for yourself. I also shows you were raised by your parents correctly.
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(12) mark, January 18, 2007 6:47 AM
that depends...
5.30 could've said, 'Hey, you're thrombosis is more urgent than my in-growing toenail, you go in first'. That would've shown 'love to neighbour'. Perhaps 5pm would've been so stricken in his conscience that he would've apologized profusely and let 5.30 go in - and maybe next time who knows he might just show up when he's supposed to. 'Do to others as you would have them do to you'.
(11) Margarita, January 1, 2007 5:02 AM
Ok I see the point
Ok, I see the point. But there is another question: how come my time is nothing. I still would like to come to the doctor's (or why go that far: loan lender, accountant or any other) appointment as usual about 10 min before, but at least come in at the time of my appointment. It's funny how the story is one sided, may be if there was a chance to get in on time, we as clients (patients) would be on time too.
By the way I do think it's rude to be 35 min late (5 min might be the difference in watch or something, that's the reason why I'm usually 10 min early), not even give a call to the doctor's office (surgery).
(10) elaine, December 29, 2006 6:53 PM
Another thought......about lateness
The Doctor might have taken the 5:30 appointment first. Perhaps the staff could ask the 5:00 man "Would you like to reschedule or would you like us to work you in to see the Dr. within the next hour?" Although unfortunately, this offer would shorten the Dr.s time with other patients and inconvenience the staff.
The first man's lack of concern for the appointment, and for the scheduling of the other patients seems a lack of respect. The second man, well, 5 minutes is a bit different.
5 minutes is still late, but forgivable. 10 minutes late is questionable. 35 minutes is not just late....35 minutes is rude.
I don't exactly know the right thing to do. If he was going to the theater and was 35 min. late, no ones time is taken up. Yet when there is an appointed time, it inconveniences everyone. Well, that is what I think at this moment.
Do you have another way Rabbi?
(9) Anonymous, December 28, 2006 6:51 PM
That is for sure an interesting dilemma! I think that it's not so clear-cut that the 5:00 man was in the wrong. Perhaps he was stuck in traffic and didn't have a cell phone to call the office; perhaps he was in a very important meeting and couldn't excuse himself; perhaps he SHOULD have called in advance but now has a very important event to attend at 6:00. I think that the doctor should have asked both men if either would mind waiting, and if neither agreed to, made the decision himself to go in order of appointments - first scheduled, first taken.


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Weeks after attention was drawn to a dusty situation regarding a planned Inyokern pistachio orchard was brought to the attention of Kern County and Eastern Kern Air Pollution District, plans are in motion to mitigate a dust situation.
Weeks after attention was drawn to a dusty situation regarding a planned Inyokern pistachio orchard was brought to the attention of Kern County and Eastern Kern Air Pollution District, plans are in motion to mitigate a dust situation.
Mike McGee, owner of the 80-acre lot in Inyokern, said Tuesday that he was working in consort with the Air Pollution District to curb the dust issue.
Over the past few weeks, residents raised concerns regarding massive amounts of dust being kicked into the air by dust.
McGee is currently clearing the land for the eventual development of a pistachio orchard, all part of a quickly-growing agricultural industry popping up in the Indian Wells Valley.
"We are utilizing lots of water coverage and we have barley plants growing in the land," McGee told the Daily Independent Tuesday.
McGee said the barley plants would provide a root system to keep the dust settled during most wind gusts.
The matter is being monitored closely by the Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control District.
"I believe the owner has sufficient water solutions in place to mitigate dust," said Glen Stephens, the district's air pollution officer.
Stephens said while it would not fully hold down dust it would work "until the property owner can find a way to bind the dust."
"I think we have the situation well in hand," Stephens said.
Stephens said he was first appraised of the situation the week of March 4.
Stephens indicated he had been speaking with Supervisor Mick Gleason's office at regular intervals.
"We are on the same page that the property owner is taking the proper steps," Stevens said.
This was confirmed by Mick Gleason's representative Denny Kline on Monday.
Some residents however continued to express concern over the ongoing dust storms, including Inyokern resident Steve Pennix, who lives adjacent to McGee's properties.
Pennix commented Tuesday by email that while Gleason was out on site three weeks ago, the dust storms have continued, including a perceivable shortage in terms of water trucks attempting to keep the dust down.
"They have watering trucks, but that just can't seem to compete with the 80 acres of sand and dust," Pennix said in an email Tuesday. "They cleared all that area without having any functioning well and watering system in place to irrigate the 80 acres."
Pennix said in speaking with Larry Mead, the local farmer for Mojave Pistachios, there was a sharp comparison to how McGee had developed his land compared the larger company.
"You can go west up Athel Street here in Inyokern and see the difference yourself between how Mojave Pistachio did it and how this got done," Pennix. "Those fields were stabilized from the get-go with watering capability already established and ready-to-go barley planting."
Pennix pointed out the logistics did not make sense regarding McGee's handling of the situation, and expressed doubts over McGee's well would
"Either way, the dust storms continue, and now the worry from residents out here, besides begin tired of cleaning up dust and silt on a regular basis, is that come summer, you wouldn't be able to run your swamp cooler because of all the silt that will clog it up." Pennix said.
The orchard has been the speculation of previous concerns regarding potential bird strike hazards once the pistachio trees begin producing. Pennix, a wildlife biologist, raised the issue at a February meeting of the Inyokern Airport Board of Directors.
McGee briefly commented on it Tuesday, believing it "was winding down."
As recently as Tuesday, McGee's workers were burning sage brush previously cleared from the 80-acre lot, something the property owner confirmed and said was under observation.
"We are doing everything we can to control the dust situation," McGee said. "Mother nature is always in charge but we're doing our best."
However, Pennix, said the issue went far beyond a mere inconvenience and into the realm of health issues.
"It is a hazard that was unnecessary, and we who were living quietly out here are the ones who now suffer the health and nuisance effects, not him," Pennix said.


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The Zoo holds 2 pig-nosed turtles, one of which will be found on display in the Reptile House
Meatball: Male, arrived at the Zoo on December 11, 1971. He hatched in the wild, so we don't actually know how old he is.
The second turtle was received from the Bronx Zoo on September 27, 2001. We do not know the sex or age of this turtle, who was part of an illegal importation confiscated by the US Fish & Wildlife Service and turned over to the Bronx Zoo for care before coming to Philadelphia.
Look for the pig-nosed turtle in the Aquatic Wing of the Reptile House.
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Although the pig-nosed turtle looks and acts like a sea turtle, its closest living relatives are the many species of soft-shelled turtles that inhabit North America, Africa, India, the Middle East, and Asia. This large turtle is unique amongst its counterparts by having large paddle-like flippers like a sea turtle, a shell that does not have scutes (scales), and nostrils that form a pig-like snout. Dorsal coloration varies from gray to olive. The ventral areas can be cream, white, or yellow.
Over 30 years in captivity.
This nearly fully aquatic species of turtle uses its large paddle-like flippers to propel itself adeptly through rivers, ponds, swamps, and lagoons searching for food.
The female pig-nosed turtle lays between 7-19 eggs during the dry season. The eggs are similar in size and appearance to ping-pong balls and have the thickest shells of any turtle species. The hatchlings emerge only after the first heavy rains of the wet season.
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Pig-nosed turtles are omnivores. In the wild the turtles consume a wide variety of plant and animal matter, including fruit and leaves as well as crustaceans, mollusks and insects. At the Zoo, the turtles are offered a base diet of Fresh Water Turtle biscuit. The biscuits provide the majority of nutrients the animals require. For activity and enrichment their diet also includes fruits, vegetables, small fish and the leaves of local trees. The animals are offered a different combination of food each day.
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Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Behind the Scenes of TED
I love getting sucked into the TED vortex on a rainy day here in NYC. Which is exactly what happened yesterday. I actually came across a couple great behind the scenes videos over on the iso50 blog. What started off as the typical dose of TED inspiration, unfolded quickly into a very surreal experience.
Raghava who was part of the 2010 TED conference and can be seen in the second behind the scenes video above, was actually my roommate while I was studying animation at Parsons during the summer of 2001. This was my first taste of NYC living. We were housed in a tiny bunk-loft-style room above the Blue Water Grill in Union Square with no air conditioning and jack-hammering road construction that took place late at night all summer long. He and I unfortunately lost touch after Parsons, but after seeing his talk, and realizing that the New York City tractor beam had ironically pulled us both back to the island, I tracked him down and we are now planning to get reacquainted soon.
We both have passion for inspiring and working with kids, so I'm looking forward to seeing how this conversation evolves. You can read more about Raghava on his website raghavakk.com
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Among Mitt Romney's recent attempts to appear a more moderate candidate than his rhetoric had previously indicated is a difficult-to-parse line about abortion. In an interview with the Des Moines Register, the GOP candidate responded to a question about whether he had plans for any abortion bills should he be elected: "There's no legislation with regards to abortion that I'm familiar with that would become part of my agenda."
It's not Romney's fault that this has been widely reported as his saying that he has no plans for legislation to restrict abortion access. That's inaccurate reporting by the media, even though it's clear that Romney was trying to appear as though he had no "legislative agenda" on this key issue.
In fact, he didn't really answer the Register's question and apparently wasn't pressed to do so. Is Romney saying he doesn't support any of the existing legislation to restrict abortion rights? Not really. Is he saying he wouldn't sign such legislation? Not at all. He's merely speaking vaguely about whether such legislation would be part of his "agenda," whatever that means.
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Nor does the wording in any way preclude Romney from coming up with his own antiabortion legislation that he might urge Congress to pass if he became president. And of course, he doesn't refer at all to other antiabortion actions such as imposing administrative rules or appointing justices who oppose abortion rights.


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Dynamo win 2nd straight, top Earthquakes 2-0
Dynamo win 2nd straight, top Earthquakes 2-0
Mar. 31, 2013
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Dynamo continue to be unbeatable at home across all competitions.
Will Bruin and Giles Barnes scored in the first half and the Dynamo won their second straight match, defeating the San Jose Earthquakes 2-0 Saturday night.
With the win, Houston tied the record for the MLS home unbeaten streak in all competitions of 34 set by Real Salt Lake from 2009-11. Houston is one game from tying the MLS regular-season record for longest home unbeaten streak of 29 set by Real Salt Lake during the same period. The Dynamo have not lost a home game in the MLS or international competition since dropping a 2-0 decision to Columbus on June 18, 2011.
Dynamo coach Dominic Kinnear downplayed tying the all-competitions record.
"You don't get anything for it," he said. "You get a lot of points and get asked a lot of questions and a lot of satisfaction on a week-to-week basis, but in the end it goes down in a statistical record book. You don't get a T-shirt or a hat or a ring for it. To be honest, I don't think I've mentioned it to the guys once."
"Your focus is on 90 minutes," Kinnear added. "You can't focus on the past 33 games at home. I'm happy for the guys, but we still have 30 games left in the season instead of concentrating on the streak. Don't get me wrong, it's a wonderful accomplishment and I'm glad I'm part of the group that's done it, but there is still a lot of stuff to be thought about as well."
Houston (3-1-0) took a 1-0 lead on Bruin's goal in the 17th minute. Oscar Boniek Garcia fed Bruin from outside the right box into the middle box, and Bruin put it in the left net from 8 yards out. The goal was Houston's first score in the first half this season.
"I thought we started off really well," Barnes said. "We work really hard for each other, so there is a great foundation. We knew as soon as we got the first goal we could carry on pressing. As we came on at halftime, we knew we just had to keep on pressing and we could keep them out."
The Earthquakes (2-2-1), which saw their three-game unbeaten streak end, missed a chance to take a 1-0 lead right before Bruin's goal, with Ty Harden charging down the middle and bouncing a corner kick over the crossbar.
The Dynamo extended their lead to 2-0 in the 42nd minute on Barnes' header. Brad Davis sent a cross into the middle of the box from outside the upper right box, and Barnes put it inside the near post from 10 yards out.
Barnes gave credit to Davis on the play for setting him up with what Barnes called "an incredible cross."
San Jose had a chance to get on the board in second-half stoppage, but Chris Wondolowski's header from the left box hit off the left post.
Earthquakes head coach Frank Yallop gave credit to Houston for the win, but added that the slow start did not help his team.
"It's disappointing to lose the match," Yallop said. "I think we didn't start well at all, conceded a very early goal which put us on our heels, and then if we don't concede the second one before half time, we still have a chance to get back in the match. I think the second half display was a lot better than first, but we had some good chances to score and we didn't."


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The details surrounding the Justin Lee (李宗瑞) photo sex scandal continue to unravel, which has Taiwan's entertainment world on edge. As of press time, Lee, a socialite and son of a prominent businessman, remains in hiding amid allegations that he drugged and raped a woman and also secretly filmed his bedroom trysts with a number of models and actresses.
The scandal has predictably caused a media feeding frenzy, and the first casualties have included Lee's father, Lee Yueh-tsang (李岳蒼) who got sacked from his position as director of Yuanta Financial Holdings (元大金融控股公司) as a result of all the bad press.
Then there's model Maggie Wu (吳亞馨), who was discovered to be a former girlfriend of Lee's and is allegedly one of the subjects of his sex tapes circulating the Internet. Last weekend, Wu dramatically canceled a press conference at the last minute, leaving her agency to explain to reporters that she had been overwhelmed by the media attention.
And the circus has started to spread. Entertainers, many of them star-wanna-bes, have been emerging out of the woodwork to distance themselves from Lee, barring the odd case of Joyce Lai (賴慕禎), who claimed to be Lee's current girlfriend. That caught the attention of Taipei investigators, who went to her home in Tainan to question her, only to find out that she was a wanted drug dealer who had been ducking a three-and-a-half-year prison sentence she received in 2009. (She finally reported to prison several days after her meeting with the police.) It turns out that while on the lam, Lai had been pursuing an entertainment career and had appeared on a number of variety shows in recent years under the name Sun Ming (孫明).
One up-and-coming entertainer that has been trying to dodge the spotlight is Shawn Chien (簡翔棋), a Channel V VJ who goes by the stage name Hsiao Ma (小馬). He has been tagged by the media as one of Lee's close nightclub cohorts, as well as a "middleman" who introduced a number of actresses to Lee. Hsiao Ma, who has denied the allegations, was also set to hold a press conference but canceled at the last minute, telling reporters at a recent TV taping that the matter was no longer open for discussion.
All the attention placed on Lee and B-list riff-raff has annoyed TV variety show host Hsu Nai-lin (徐乃麟). The crusty middle-aged entertainer lamented on a TV appearance that people who claim to be in "show business" but haven't done anything of substance (such as Joyce Lai) are giving the industry a bad name. Hsu also decried the police investigation as "detestable" for not having done enough to protect entertainers' rights to privacy.
In other news, a new battle is brewing over Saturday night TV variety show ratings. Chu Ko Liang's (豬哥亮) Wan Xiu Zhu Wang (萬秀豬王), which premiered last weekend, beat out Hu Gua's (胡瓜) SuperStar (明日之星), which has long held the top spot.
The win has been bittersweet for the 65-year-old Chu, who went into hiding in southern Taiwan after amassing huge gambling debts in the 1990s and made a comeback just several years ago. Days before his new show aired last weekend, Chu revealed that he has been estranged from his daughter, singer Jeannie Hsieh (謝金燕), for a decade.
This prompted criticism that the announcement was a ploy to gain sympathy and boost ratings for the new show.
Chu tearfully denied the accusation, and told reporters that once he clears his debts (which he says will take another year), he intends to buy an apartment for his wife and children.


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Ashton Kutcher has been spotted on set as he transforms into Steve Jobs for his role in the biopic of the Apple co-founder.
Kutcher was seen wearing Jobs' signature uniform - loose light blue jeans, white trainers and a black turtleneck sweater.
Jobs was almost as famous for his style as he was his revolutionary take on personal computing.
As his billions of dollars accumulated, he famously stuck to the minimal uniform of black, denim and trainers. He most notably wore the get-up as he took to the stage to make the latest Apple announcements.
TMZ says the film is called tentatively titled "Jobs: Get Inspired.".
The Verge writes that the Kutcher film is one of two being filmed about Jobs' life. The second is a Sony production based on the authorised Steve Jobs biography by Walter Isaacson, released in 2011.
John Stanton: Steve Jobs wanted to 'replace' mobile phone carriers with unlicensed WiFi network
Steve Jobs working on Apple's latest product day before he died
See more of Steve Jobs style in the slideshow below.