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The quarterback competition at Tennessee appears to be losing one contender for the job. Redshirt freshman Riley Ferguson, expected to be contending for the starting job under center this fall, is expected to be leaving the program according to Tennessee head coach Butch Jones.
"As of right now, based on our recent conversations, we do not anticipate that he will be a member of our football family moving forward," Jones said according to The Knoxville News Sentinel Tuesday at the SEC meetings in Destin, Florida.
The reason for Ferguson's departure is unknown, although Jones suggested the decision was made between summer academic sessions.
Losing Ferguson would leave Tennessee with three scholarship quarterbacks on the roster heading into 2014. Senior Justin Worley and sophomores Joshua Dobbs and Nathan Peterman would remain. Of the three, Worley would be the most experienced passer for the Vols after playing in eight games last season and leading Tennessee with 1,239 yards and 10 touchdowns. Dobbs would be the other likely challenger for the starting job after finishing second on the team in passing yards in 2013.
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Over two years have passed since my job with Nokia was eliminated, and with the passing of time I find myself less and less inclined to expend effort covering the company I loved. Focusing on the MeeGo venture has meant only peripheral acknowledgement of this key sponsor. But with Stephen Elop's 'state of the company' address coming up on February 11, I felt motivated to look both backwards and ahead to see if I might discern something not well addressed by the blogging community. If accurate, the conclusion I've reached is a bit disturbing.
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President Lungu expected on the Copperbelt to launch a cemen
During his two-day working visit, the President is also expected to commission the construction of the Mufulira- Ndola road, and open the Neelkanth Cable Plant in Masaiti.
Copperbelt permanent secretary Elias Kamanga said the cement plant will create about 4,000 jobs.
He said President Lungu is also scheduled to be in Mufulira to commission the reconstruction of the Mufulira-Ndola road, which was last worked on in the 1980s.
Tomorrow, the President is expected to take part in a fund-raising walk by the Catholic Church in Ndola aimed at raising K4.5 million for building of houses for parish priests in the province.


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Zambia Said to Near Mine Company Stake Sale to Israeli Inves
Zambia Said to Near Mine Company Stake Sale to Israeli Investor
by Matthew Hill and Taonga Clifford Mitimingi
25 avril 2017 Ã 13:56 UTC+2
Zambia, Africaâs second-biggest copper producer, is close to selling a stake in ZCCM Investments Holdings, a state controlled mine holding company, for more than $100 million, according to three people familiar with the matter.
Sapir Capital, an Israeli private equity company thatâs invested in industries from nanotechnology to oil and gas, is waiting for final government approval for the acquisition of the 17.25 percent stake directly held by the government, said two of the people who asked not to be identified as the information has not been made public. A minority shareholder group welcomed Sapirâs investment, without giving further detail.
ZCCM-IH, which has minority stakes in the local units of companies including Vedanta Resources Plc, First Quantum Minerals Ltd. and Glencore Plc, wasnât immediately able to comment. Including its direct stake government owns 77.5 percent of the Lusaka-based company, including a 60.28 percent shareholding through the Industrial Development Corp., of which President Edgar Lungu is chairman. Lunguâs spokesman wouldnât immediately comment. The state pension fund also holds 15 percent of the company with the rest held by minority shareholders.
Failed Attempt
Zambia tried and failed to sell its direct stake in ZCCM-IH to local investors in 2015 . If the deal goes ahead, Sapir will become the biggest shareholder after the government, which will retain its interest through the IDC. .
The proceeds could help the government narrow its budget deficit as the state seeks an aid package from the International Monetary Fund. ZCCM-IHâs market capitalization of about 6.1 billion kwacha ($655 million) is significantly less than the value of its assets, according to some minority shareholders.
Anglo Mines Nationalized
âThe investment of Sapir Capital is a show of confidence in the Zambian economy and the potential we all see in ZCCM-IH,â Philippe Bibard, a spokesman for a minority shareholder group based in France, said in an emailed statement on Monday, without providing details of the deal . âWe look forward to having a good working relationship with Sapir Capital as a fellow shareholder.â
ZCCM-IH was formed to hold the governmentâs residual stakes in mines after they were privatized in the 1990s. The industry had been established and developed by Anglo American Plc before its nationalization in 1971.


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Belarus' Domracheva wins third-straight Olympic biathlon gold
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) Darya Domracheva of Belarus completed an unprecedented hat trick of Olympic gold medals in women's biathlon by winning the 12.5-kilometer mass start race on Monday.
Domracheva, who also won the pursuit and individual race last week, took the lead for the first time after four minutes and stayed ahead of the field after the first shooting.
She missed one target before finishing in 35 minutes, 25.6 seconds.
Gabriela Soukalova of Czech Republic was 20.2 seconds behind for silver and Tiril Eckhoff of Norway finished 27.3 behind for bronze.
Domracheva is the first woman to win three biathlon gold medals at the same Olympics. Norway's Ole Einar Bjoerndalen has the overall record, with four gold medals at the 2002 Salt Lake City Games.
Domracheva is also expected to compete in the relay, but Belarus is not among the favorites for gold.
Retired Kati Wilhelm is the only other woman with three biathlon golds, but the German won them over two Olympics - the sprint and the relay in 2002 and the pursuit four years later.
Domracheva faulted on the fourth target in her final shooting, but as her nearest rival, Soukalova, also missed, the Belarusian could still carry a 14.7-second lead into her final 2.5K lap.
She stretched that lead and crossed the finish line while waving her right pole above her head in celebration.
One of the pre-race favorites, Tora Berger of Norway, fell and slid into the safety netting after crossing her skis two minutes into the race.
Berger stayed clean in the first shooting but missed four targets afterward and finished 1:42.2 behind Domracheva in 15th.
More athletes fell because of the difficult conditions. Drizzle in the morning hours and fog until the afternoon softened the track, which had already been weakened by the mild weather last week.
Olga Zaitseva slid off course in a sharp right turn and the Russian had to hike back a few meters to pick up the pole she had lost. Elisa Gasparin of Switzerland also crashed.
The race was in doubt for most of the day due to thick fog hanging over the mountains above Sochi, which led to the men's 15K mass start being postponed until Tuesday.
That race, already moved from Sunday evening, was delayed in the morning and then called off in the afternoon, just before clouds started moving out of the biathlon venue.
In the mass start format, the field is limited to 30 competitors, with the top 15 of the overall World Cup standings and all medalists so far these Games guaranteed a starting place. The remaining spots are allocated based on performance during the first three events of the Sochi Olympics.


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British Dental Association Museum
The British Dental Association (BDA) Museum has one of the largest collections of dental heritage in the U.K. telling the story of how dentistry has developed from a marketplace spectacle to the complex procedures and treatment of today. The Museum welcomes all visitors and has an education and outreach service for schools and adult groups. "Great fun and very informative." "Quite an eyeopener - thank you from a non-dentist."
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The Museum provides an inhouse education service and also an outreach service.
The collections of the BDA Dental Museum comprise over 30,000 objects, archives and images relating to the history of dentistry in the U.K, and is of international importance. The collections tell the story of the growth of the dental profession and industry and include items such as artificial teeth, instruments, machinery, furniture, archives, fine arts, photography and related dental ephemera.
Collection details
Archives, Coins and Medals, Film and Media, Fine Art, Medicine, Photography, Science and Technology, Social History
Key artists and exhibits
- King William IV dentures
- Silver clockwork drill
- Pelican extraction tools from the 16th century
- Waterloo teeth
- Thomas Rowlandson prints
- George Cruikshank prints
- Silver handled toothbrushes
- Early dental film (1912)
Dental Detectives Discover Teeth and Eating
Services for KS2 NC Science 'Teeth and Eating' topic.
Whole day workshops at the museum, outreach visits to London schools, loans boxes and teachers' packs sent nationwide. The sessions and teachers' packs take a cross-curriular approach and can be tailored to a variety of historical eras. "This was an excellent well organised day. The activities were hands-on, well paced and kept all the children engaged." For further information see www.bda.org/museum/learning-and-access/teachers/primary-and-prep.aspx. Free services.
- Melanie Parker, Education Officer
Health Histories
'Health Histories' contains resources about 20th century medicine in Britain, aimed at teachers of Year 9. It focuses on dentistry and pharmacy and is a joint resource with the Museum of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. It includes oral history interviews and copies of original materials such as adverts, speeches and images of objects. For further information see www.bda.org/healthhistories
"These new resources are really excellent! Offering the sources as 'stand alone' PDFs is inspired as many teachers will want to create some form of enquiry and investigation work of their own." Free resource.
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People Who Help Us
Loans boxes and teachers' packs designed to support the Foundation topic 'People Who Help Us' focusing on dentists and dental care. Includes games, jigsaws, books, dressing up clothes, powerpoint of a visit to the dentist and activity suggestions. For further information please see www.bda.org/museum/learning-and-access/teachers/foundation.aspx. The boxes and teachers' packs can be sent nationwide. Free service.
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PRISM Mindfulness and Art for Children
PRISM is a holistic program based in mindfulness, creativity, and community for young people, ages 6-12. Prism meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00-6:00pm. Prism is a place where children can unplug from daily stresses and tune into wellbeing with experiences in mindfulness, creative arts and crafts, yoga, movement, music, drama, and community projects. Participants can sign up for drop in, once or twice a week. For information, registration contact: [email protected], or call 443-801-0841 or visit www.innerharborwellness.com.


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Sweet Pumpkin Dip
Serve this luscious Sweet Pumpkin Dip with a tray of gingersnaps, vanilla wafers or lemon wafers. Trim the crusts from white bread, spread this mixture on to create delicate party sandwiches and cut out with cookie cutters.
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- 2 pkgs. (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened *
- 1 can (15 oz.) LIBBY'S® 100% Pure Pumpkin
- 2 cups sifted powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
BEAT cream cheese and pumpkin in large mixer bowl until smooth. Add sugar, cinnamon and ginger; mix thoroughly. Cover; refrigerate for 1 hour. Serve with fresh fruit, bite-size cinnamon graham crackers, gingersnap cookies, toasted mini-bagels, toast slices, muffins and/or English muffins.
* NOTE: For a lower-fat version of this recipe, substitute light cream cheese (Neufchâtel) for cream cheese.
* NOTE: For a lower-fat version of this recipe, substitute light cream cheese (Neufchâtel) for cream cheese.
Nutritional Information
Serving Size 15
Calories Per Serving 180
Calories from fat 100
% Daily Value *
- Total Fat 11g 16%
- Saturated Fat 7g 33%
- Cholesterol 35mg 11%
- Sodium 90mg 4%
- Carbohydrates 19g 6%
- Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
- Vitamin A 100%
- Vitamin C 2%
- Calcium 4%
- Iron 4%
- Sugars 17g
- Protein 3g
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Job Center Walk In Assistance
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Job Center Walk In Assistance
Come to walk in assistance which has now been expanded to provide: help with finding a job, starting or expanding a business or studying coursework online. One-on-one assistance and computers are available. No registration is required.
Related LibGuide: Job Seeker Resources by Alta Porterfield
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- Small Business Center
- Library:
- Dover Public Library
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Shop local efforts support region's economy
DANBURY -- Shoppers throughout the region will line up outside large chain stores across the area on Thanksgiving night, waiting for the clock to strike midnight, so they can rush through the doors to grab the latest deals on the hottest items and make their children happy on Christmas day.
But area business organizations, hoping to attract those shoppers to locally-owned retailers, are gearing up with "shop local" marketing campaigns to keep more of the holiday dollars in the community.
In Ridgefield, chamber of commerce officials are asking residents to take a pledge that they will shop, eat and give locally this year as they scour retailers for that perfect gift for a loved one, or set out for a holiday dinner with the family.
"Keeping their dollars local, a larger percentage will stay in the community," said Ridgefield chamber executive director Marion Roth. "If shopping at a chain store, not nearly as much of the money gets recycled into the local economy."
According to at least one study, more than half of the money spent at locally-owned businesses will be recirculated into the local economy, while less than 14 percent of money spent at retailers operated by national chains stays in town.
An ongoing study by Civic Economics, a consulting firm working with the American Booksellers Association, found that purchasing supplies locally and giving to local charities contributes to a larger percentage of revenue staying in the community.
"It's amazing how much shopping locally infuses into the local economy," said Bobbi Jo Beers, director of the Bethel Chamber of Commerce.
She estimated that if each of the 7,000 households in town spent the national average of $800 on holiday gifts at local stores, more than $5.5 million would find its way into community coffers.
"If they spend their money online, the town gets nothing," she said.
Besides supporting local businesses, Beers noted that shopping locally also helps maintain the local tax base, increases charitable giving to local organizations, and increases property values.
"There is no question a vital downtown is one of the first things people look for besides schools and the crime rate when looking for a community to buy a home," said Alice Hutchinson, a former first selectwoman in Bethel and the owner of Byrd's Books on Greenwood Avenue.
Hutchinson is planning on having several area authors "work" at her store to help promote independent book stores on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, which has been dubbed Small Business Saturday through a marketing effort started by American Express three years ago.
"AMEX may have started the program but our trade is doing a lot to promote it," Hutchinson said.
Babe Rizzuto, owner of Roam, a women's clothing store in Greenwich, is hoping to take advantage of Small Business Saturday to bring customers into her store, which opened just last year.
"We try to make it a fun shopping experience," Rizzuto said. "I think there's a trend of people leaving the malls. People are enjoying the shopping experience in their communities more than malls. Especially, with everything going online, you're missing that shopping experience."
A nationwide survey by the National Federation of Independent Businesses and American Express revealed that 39 percent of small-business owners, like those in Bethel, will collaborate to promote Small Business Saturday, and 67 percent will offer discounts, just as their big chain cousins will on Black Friday.
Local economist Nick Perna said it's the locally-owned stores that hire local teenagers and contribute pizzas to the local football team or buy ads every year in the high school yearbook.
"I recently bought a new gas grill for my house," Perna said. "I researched it online and eventually purchased it at my local hardware store. Yeah, it cost a little extra, but they assembled it, delivered it and put it on my deck. When I couldn't get it to light they came back to help me out. It's that kind of service you just don't get from the big box stores."
Jacqui Dowd, who co-owns the Ridgefield Bicycle Co. on Danbury Road along with her husband Sean, said she doesn't worry about holiday competition from department stores because her shop serves a different kind of customer.
"You always have people looking for bargain basement," she said. "Everything is geared to people who walk through the door and not 800 departments. We offer professional services."
Perna said the money he paid for the grill contributed to the wages of the guy who sold it to him, the wages of the guy who delivered it and the owner's profit.
"There is certainly an extra value added because more of the dollars stay local," he said. "But a lot can be said for the social value as well. It's not irrelevant that I can walk into the store and banter with the owner about what's going on locally. That's something you just can't get online."
Staff writers Olivia Just and Richard Lee contributed to this report.


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Jin Zhen and Man Xi were frightened and wanted to leave immediately. Unfortunately, they were a step slower than Han shi's maidservant.
They saw a slightly sturdy servant hurriedly walk over. Glaring at Jin Zhen, she very rudely and loudly said: "Concubine mother Jin Zhen, what are you sneaking around here?"
This shout startled Han shi and Fen Dai. Even the performer on the stage stopped. Staring straight in the direction of Jin Zhen, Han shi did not have time to put away her smiling face before an angry expression surged forth. Just as she was about to attack, Fen Dai grabbed hold of her wrist. She then heard Fen Dai loudly say: "So it was concubine mother Jin Zhen. Pei'er, you're being impudent. Quickly invite concubine mother over to sit."
The servant called Pei'er turned around and bowed to Fen Dai, saying: "Yes." Her expression then became stoic, as she gestured for Jin Zhen to go ahead: "Concubine mother, this way please." Her attitude did not at all seem to be inviting her to watch a play. Instead, it was as though she were judging a criminal, which caused Jin Zhen to shudder.
Instead, it was Man Xi who reacted faster and quickly said: "We were just passing by here. Hearing that there were sounds of a play, we came to take a look. We will not continue to disturb fourth young miss and concubine mother Han." As she said this, she pulled Jin Zhen and left.
But Pei'er moved very quickly and blocked the escape path. She did not say much, simply repeating: "Fourth young miss has invited you."
Man Xi furrowed her brow, as she knew that today's matter might not be too easy to deal with. Han shi clearly was looking for trouble. If it were just her, it would be easier to deal with. They were all concubines after all. Nobody was of a higher rank than the other. However, Feng Fen Dai was present. Although she was only the daughter of a concubine, her standing in the family was still higher than that of a concubine.
"Let's go over and take a look." Jin Zhen helplessly said and wrapped the cloak tighter around herself. She then walked over towards the garden.
Han shi watched as Jin Zhen approached step by step. Seeing that she wore an expensive Winter coat, her heart was especially uncomfortable.
A few days ago, Feng Jin Yuan somehow managed to acquire a bit of fabric. Without putting it into the manor's funds, he directly used it to make a set clothing for Jin Zhen. There were many women in the manor, but there was only one set of clothing. She was extremely jealous, but she could only feel anxious about it.
Now that Jin Zhen wore this set of clothes before her, if she was not trying to cause trouble, then what was it?
Thinking of this point, Han shi's anger surged forth. Glaring fiercely at Jin Zhen, she coldly asked: "What are you doing sneaking around here instead of obediently staying in your own courtyard?"
Jin Zhen had no intention of arguing, only saying: "Elder sister organized a play that half of the Feng manor can hear. Younger sister merely came to take a look out of curiosity and was about to leave."
"Curious?" Han shi snorted, "Since you came, why did you not enter normally, instead choosing to sneak around?" She turned her eyes sideways towards the performer on the stage, "Younger sister should not have found the performer to have been charming and fallen in love, right?"
"Elder sister, do not speak nonsense." Jin Zhen's face turned red, "I really just wanted to come take a look, and I was just about to go back."
Fen Dai glanced at Jin Zhen then said: "Concubine mother, don't be in such a rush. Since you've come, why not sit with us for a while and watch. Oh right" She looked at the tea cups on the table, "We've run out of tea. We will trouble concubine mother with pouring some more."
Jin Zhen gritted her teeth and thought to herself, this fourth young miss has enjoyed causing trouble ever since she was young. Even though she is much older, her problem has not been fixed.
But she did not dare go against Fen Dai. After all, regardless of whether she was dealing with the daughter of the first wife or the daughter of a concubine, a concubine was considered a servant and could not be presented. A young miss making use of one was not out of the question.
She walked over and picked up the tea pot to pour Fen Dai some tea.
She had originally been a servant to begin with, so she was not troubled with pouring some tea. She did not gasp, and her hands did not quiver, as she steadily poured a cup of tea.
"Fourth young miss, here is your tea." Putting down the tea pot, she bowed.
Fen Dai picked up the cup of tea and brought it to her mouth. Suddenly, her expression became ugly, as she violently threw the tea cup to the ground.
The cup shattered upon hitting the ground, and the tea spilled to the ground.
"Do you want to burn me to death?" Fen Dai shrieked, then glared angrily while pointing at Jin Zhen: "What sort of heart are you hiding? Pouring such hot tea for me to drink, do you want to burn me to death?"
Man Xi could no longer endure watching and rushed to say: "The tea pot has already been placed on the table for a while. Fourth young miss has been drinking it for a long time. How could it be hot?"
"Are you speaking with me?" Fen Dai became furious, "Alright! Sure enough, you are the servants who formerly came from Jin Yu courtyard are more sharp-tongued than the other, but you have not learned any thing of the rules. What sort of status do you have? What sort of status do I have. I say, do you have any right to speak up?"
Man Xi knew that she had gone too far. For a while, she did not know what she should do.
Jin Zhen was helpless and knew that they had been unlucky to run into this mother and daughter pair. Feng Fen Dai was clearly martyring herself, but Man Xi had still spoken up and troubled her. Who knew what sort of trouble would come forth.
She gritted her teeth and deliberately put on a stern expression and scolded Man Xi: "You lack discipline! When the master is speaking, when is there a chance for you to speak? You should slap yourself!"
Man Xi knew that Jin Zhen was doing this relieve her offense, so she raised her hand without another word and slapped herself twice across the face.
Seeing Man Xi slap herself, Han shi and Fen Dai began to feel excited. Previously, Jin Zhen and Man Xi were both Chen shi's people. Chen shi was the head wife and had always been arrogant and bossy. She even raised the status of the servants in her own courtyard. Each and every one of them was arrogant like crazy. Feng Fen Dai was just a daughter of a concubine, and these two had truly always looked down on her.
Now, however, it was different. Chen shi had died, and their statuses had changed. Adding on how Feng Jin Yuan was no longer at the manor to protect them, they were truly like featherless phoenixes.
But no, Feng Fen Dai did not believe the two were phoenixes. They were nothing more than toys for people to mess with.
"Hmph." She glared at Jin Zhen and snorted. When a servant managed to fly to a branch, she was nothing more than a crow. If she wanted to become a phoenix, there was no chance.
Han shi suddenly came up with a distasteful idea "Jin Zhen, do you know how to sing?"
Jin Zhen was stunned then shook her head, "I do not."
Fen Dai rolled her heads, "If you don't know, then you can learn! Concubine mother Han loves watching these plays. Yesterday, father also said to her that we can invite acting troupes to the manor to perform. Today, the entire troupe just happens to be here. How about having the performers teach you. After you have learned, you can perform for us."
Jin Zhen felt a wave of humiliation surge forth. No matter what, she was Feng Jin Yuan's woman, yet Feng Fen Dai wanted her to learn how to act from these performers? How could she learn such a low profession?
Seeing that Jin Zhen stood there without moving, Han shi put on a stern expression, "What is it. Do you dare ignore fourth young miss' orders?"
Jin Zhen was troubled and looked at Fen Dai: "If fourth young miss and elder sister Han want to watch a play, there are performers to perform. Jin Zhen truly…"
"I told you to perform, so you will perform!" Fen Dai suddenly exploded with her shouts. These shouts caused even Han shi to tremble. "What are you still standing there for? Go up on stage!"
The maidservant Pei'er saw that her master had become angry and quickly tugged at Jin Zhen. Putting in some strength into her hands, her pinch caused a great deal of pain in Jin Zhen's arm. "Fourth young miss told concubine mother to go on stage, so quickly go up!"
Jin Zhen shook her head, "Fourth young miss, you can not do things like this."
"Why can I not?" Fen Dai looked at her provocatively, "A concubine actually dares tell a proper young miss of the manor that she can not do something? Do you have that right?"
Pei'er intervened in a timely manner: "Concubine mother, think it through carefully. Fourth young miss has the surname Feng, while you are just a concubine who can not even use her own family name."
With these words, Jin Zhen was sobered up.
That's right. What right did she have to say no to Feng Fen Dai? Even if she clearly bullied her, what could she do?
Thinking like this, she no longer fought back. Turning around, she glanced at the stage where the play had stopped. Gritted her teeth, she walked up.
The performer moved to the side and gave Jin Zhen some space. He then gave Han shi a sweet smile and asked: "May I ask what this madam who has come up on stage is doing?"
Han shi giggled, "What madam. She's nothing more than a concubine."
Man Xi glared at Han shi and thought that this woman had already reached a certain extreme level of shamelessness. She was also a concubine, yet she actually said such a thing.
Jin Zhen had already lost interest in arguing with Han shi, only saying: "Younger sister truly does not know how to act. Elder sister, please do not continue troubling me." In her heart, however, she prayed that Feng Yu Heng would come to the flower-viewing garden at this time. Feng Jin Yuan had left the capital, so the only one who could protect her was the second young miss.
Feng Fen Dai had picked up a new cup of tea and was looking towards the stage. With her eyes squinted, she asked Jin Zhen: "Everyone is a well-raised young lady and has some skill in the four arts. Even if you are not proficient in all of them, you should still be skilled in one or two of them. Which one of them can you do? You do not know any of the four arts, and you do not know how to act. What exactly can you do? How could it be that our Feng manor was able to raise such a good-for-nothing who does not know how to do anything?"
Feng Fen Dai's words became uglier and uglier. Jin Zhen could only stand stunned on the stage. She felt that she had already been thoroughly insulted, but she did not have any power to resist.
Han shi waved to the performer: "Continue the performance. Change the tune to something that will suit the occasion."
The performer was also quite good at catering to the desires of the crowd, as he sang about a servant who became a master, which caused Han shi to roar with laughter.
Fen Dai also laughed, but she also reminded Han shi: "You can not laugh too hard. Be careful not to cause complications with your pregnancy."
Han shi let out another burst of laughter then patted Fen Dai's head, "How could it be that fast! Fourth young miss is too young. It's normal to not understand such things." Although she said this, she was worried deep down about whether or not she could get pregnant. It had been so many years. When Feng Jin Yuan had favored her previously, she had only been able to give birth to Fen Dai alone. How could it be possible that this one time would cause her belly to take action? But if she truly did not get pregnant, not to mention Fen Dai's continued complaints, even she would not feel reconciled.
Below the stage, the mother and daughter pair were extremely arrogant, while on the stage, Jin Zhen could not hold back a couple of tears while the performer continued his act. She did not know how long she would need to stand on this stage, as the second young miss did not appear as she had hoped. In fact, nobody else within the manor came towards the flower-viewing garden. She began to realize that she had been too impulsive and too nosy. It was impossible for such a loud act to take place without anyone else noticing, but they were able to pretend it was not happening, so why did she rush over? In the end, it was still a lack of ability.
Meanwhile, at this time, Feng Yu Heng was in her pharmacy space, making preparations to examine Xuan Tian Ming's legs.
She could already determine that a type of comminuted fracture, but she had to wait for an x-ray before she could determine the severity.
None of the things in the pharmacy had an issue with their shelf life. In fact, even the medicine used for surgery would remain in their best moments. Her scalpel would not rust, and the cotton swabs would not become dry. Dust would not even land on her operating table. Yet, she still carefully cleaned the scalpel and other surfaces.
On the first day she arrived in this world, she had treated Xuan Tian Ming's legs. At that time, she believed it had already been treated; however, she did not think that the legs she had personally treated would be injured once again at the hands of the officers from Qian Zhou. How should she feel reconciled by that?


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The calendar tells me that summer is just around the corner. I think summer is already here.
The dogs and I returned to the 'ole swimming hole today. To say it was a smashing success is an understatement.
Even before we arrived at the water the dogs seemed downright gleeful.
There was exploring.
Like always, Luka ran ahead but always waited at a trail junction for me to point the way.
It was a gorgeous day.
Shortly after we arrived home the thunderstorms arrived. Luka settled in the chair in the front of the window and watched the rain fall.
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Maryland man pleads guilty to scheming mortgage customers
Prosecutors: Mortgage scheme may have swindled dozens nationwide
Prosecutors said they believe a Maryland man swindled as many as 45 victims across the country.
Rodney Getlan, 45, of Reisterstown, pleaded guilty Wednesday to nine counts of mortgage fraud. His victims described him as smooth, cunning and calculated.
Several victims described the financial and emotional anguish they have suffered, saying all they wanted were loan modifications to save their homes.
In pleading guilty, Getlan admitted he had no license and that he took illegal upfront fees for loan modifications. He also got victims to consent to listing him as the contact person on their loans but did not set up turn over loan payments to the banks, prosecutors said.
"I just thought that he was a very despicable character to take a man -- my husband is 94 years old and I'm 83 -- to take people in the last years of their life and take their money away and now he's going to take our house away because I can't afford to pay a loan that's upside-down. I lost $80,000 -- that's how much interest I have on my house," said Sally Begun-Gordon, a victim.
Prosecutors said they want Getlan to spend at least 30 years in prison, saying some of the 47 victims lost their homes to foreclosure, and others lost thousands of dollars. They also said Getlan knew he was being investigated and continued taking funds from vulnerable homeowners.
The defense is seeking a lighter sentence and requested a psychological evaluation.
"His excuse now is that he has some sort of mental issue," said Lauri Hartz, a victim. "I believe Rodney's only mental issue is that he's a thief. He has to face the fact of what he is. We had to face the facts that we're losing our homes."
Getlan is set to return to court on Dec. 3 for sentencing.


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Mexican Eats: El Sol Azteca
The stretch of Roosevelt Avenue that shoots through Jackson Heights is a thoroughfare of check-cashing depots, cellular phone companies, Latin American restaurants, and bars that, on the weekends, rumble as fiercely as the 7 train overhead.
El Sol Azteca is one of the proper sit-down Mexican restaurants that line the avenue, with full service, beer and wine, and a vast menu. It's a convenient place, just half a block from the train, whether for a quick lunch of chuletas, pork chops grilled with tomatoes, jalapenos, and onions; or to linger over milky cups of coffee and pick at sopes sencillas, simple toasted corn patties spread with salsa, sprinkled with diced onion and crumbles of cheese.
On the menu, there's a tender depiction of the Aztec princess Iztaccihuatl and her lover Popocatepetl, an ancient Romeo and Juliet of sorts, 100 years before Shakespeare ever drew his first breath. The menu spans all kinds of antojitos, flautas, quesadillas, tostadas, cockteles, tacos, burritos, chilaquiles, enchiladas, and larger plates—attempting to cover any possible craving an emigre of Mexico may have, far from home. Practiced hands make them sopa de camarones on the weekends and assemble snacks of quesadillas with fried pork skin and sauteed squash.
While the attempt is noble, the cooking itself is not always extraordinary. But there are highlights. The pozole, a modest bowl of soup, is actually a multi-plated affair. In the bowl, there's hunks of pork and swollen hominy in a thin broth, rather insipid until you add the roster of salsas, limes, onions, oregano, and ground chile that accompany it. It transforms into a soup that sings to your key. There are two tostadas that flank it, piled high with beans, lettuce, cream, and crumbled cheese. The idea is to crunch and slurp, slurp and crunch.
Enchiladas are also a star, whether you choose red, or green, enchiladas de mole, shrimp, or suizas, swiss-style enchiladas, blanketed with a thick cream sauce and more white cheese. The enchiladas de mole poblano, a sweetish clove-heavy sauce of confounding complexity, covers three tortillas rolled around diced chicken meat and topped with rings of red onion, cheese, and cilantro. It's an attractive plate. Most dishes come with rice and beans, tortillas on the side, and a salad (well, a small handful of iceberg lettuce and anemic tomatoes).
The restaurant also serves a satisfactory cemita. A sandwich from the Southern state of Puebla, Mexico, the cemita is a monster of a sandwich, here, thoughtfully assembled with layers of meat, cheese, lettuce, onions, avocado, cradled in a sesame seed-studded roll. The defining characteristic of the sandwich is the inclusion of the herb papalo, a bright green leaf with scalloped edges that tastes like acrid spinach. The sharp, acerbic flavor cuts through the layers of fatty stuff, as does a small bowl of chipotle peppers, served on the side.
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82-12 Roosevelt Ave. Jackson Heights, NY 11372 (map) 718-639-0808
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UPDATE: During the Dayton Business Journal's Business of the Year celebration, CJ was named the not-for-profit Business of the Year and was honored as the overall Business of the Year based upon the highest vote total from the event's judges. Pictures from the celebration can be seen below including Jake Jagels '18 accepting the school's not-for-profit Business of the Year award.
- Read Dayton Business Journal's article about the Business of the Year celebration here.
- Watch Dan Meixner '84 share a special message to the CJ community on the school's Alumni Facebook page.
- Read the acceptance speech for the not-for-profit Business of the Year award given by Jake Jagels.
Congratulations, Eagles!
Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School was selected as a finalist for the Dayton Business Journal's Business of the Year in the not-for-profit category. On Thursday, November 16, the publication will announce the winners of all categories for Business of the Year.
"Recognition as a finalist for this award is a tribute to our current teachers, staff and coaches and their predecessors who established a strong foundation of outstanding Catholic education throughout our history. It is also a tribute to the thousands of alumni who came to understanding during their time in high school our call to serve others," said Dan Meixner '84, CJ President. "We celebrate with our community benefactors and partners who also share in the honor."
"All of us - employees and the scores of volunteers who assist us - are proud to be stewards of the legacy established more than 160 years ago by the first Sisters and Marianists who sought to serve the young people of the region. We are humbled by the recognition, and proud to be honored with other great community servants."
Highlights of the school's nomination included a focus on CJ's contribution in the revitalization of downtown Dayton, alumni who have dedicated their talents to local organizations, and current students making an impact through volunteering and service projects.
"Our selection demonstrates that people in our region understand the value of our commitment to serving the community through our investment in our campus, the way our students give of themselves and their time to social service agencies throughout the region. Our students and generations of alumni highlight the outstanding Catholic educational experience we have provided to young people who are now leaders and mentors in local and national businesses, hospitals, schools and universities, in their churches and neighborhoods," Meixner added.
"We feel like winners every time parents entrust their son or daughter to us, every time a foundation or individual benefactor chooses CJ as one of their philanthropic priorities, and whenever one of our sports teams, choirs, academic teams, or senior capstone groups perform at their very best. External recognition is exciting; daily affirmations like these things, though, propel our mission and fuel our ambitions."
Business of the Year winners will also be published in the Dayton Business Journal's newspaper on Friday, November 17.
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LMC Wins a Telly Award for Heart Attack Commercial
Lexington Medical Center has received a prestigious Silver Telly Award for its heart attack commercial titled "I Am A Heart Attack." The Telly Awards honor outstanding local, regional and cable TV commercials and programs. With nearly 11,000 entries from all 50 states and numerous countries, winners represent the best campaigns from around the world. The Silver Telly is the organization's highest honor, representing less than 10 percent of entries.
The commercial details the cause and effect of heart disease. A man walking in the night plays the role of a heart attack. He discusses risk factors including high blood pressure, lifestyle, cholesterol, and ignoring warning signs.
The concept was inspired by public service announcements but Lexington Medical Center aimed to make a greater impact with a message about heart disease, a condition that causes 9,000 fatalities a year in South Carolina. Shot in one night with a five-man crew in eight different locations, the message is realistic and clear; a heart attack can sneak up on you.
"We wanted to grab the viewer's attention with more than the usual 'eat right and exercise' message," said David Anderson, co-writer and broadcast producer in Lexington Medical Center's Marketing Department. "The fact that we filmed through the night gave the commercial an edge and it worked with our message."
A prestigious judging panel of more than 500 accomplished industry professionals, each a past winner of a Silver Telly and a member of the Silver Telly Council, judged the competition, upholding the historical standard of excellence that Telly represents. The Silver Telly Council evaluated entries to recognize distinction in creative work.
"The Telly Awards' mission is to honor the very best in film and video," said Linda Day, executive director of the Telly Awards. Lexington Medical Center's accomplishment illustrates their creativity, skill, and dedication to their craft and serves as a testament to great film and video production."
The commercial was part of the hospital's Midlands Goes Red campaign in which Lexington Medical Center challenged the entire community to promote heart healthy living. Cardiovascular disease is an epidemic in South Carolina. One out of every 3 deaths in our state is related to cardiovascular disease. According to the American Heart Association, life expectancy in the United States would rise by 7 years if all forms of major cardiovascular disease were eliminated.
Lexington Medical Center started a complete cardiac care program in 2012 and has completed over 200 open heart surgeries. The ability to provide comprehensive cardiovascular care, including open heart surgery and therapeutic cardiac catheterizations, helps Lexington Medical Center meet its mission of providing quality health services that meet the needs of our community and enhances the delivery of health care to the Midlands.
The work in Lexington Medical Center's cardiac care program extends into the community with a robust heart education program and a strong resource for people who want to be involved. Lexington Medical Center's heart program is affiliated with Duke Medicine, home to one of the best heart surgery programs in the country.


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Steven Tyler just can't edit himself.
The Aerosmith singer and "American Idol" judge dropped an f-bomb on the hit show, telling Casey Abrams he makes people jealous because "You're so f---ing great." The audiece was aghast, according to The Hollywood Reporter, but producer Nigel Lythgoe laughed it off, making his way to the stage and jokingly putting tape over Tyler's mouth.
Meanwhile, the comment from Tyler wasn't the only sign Abrams stole the show. After singing Maroon 5's "Harder to Breathe," he planted a kiss on Jennifer Lopez's cheek, and the diva later complimented his "soft lips."
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"I kissed Jennifer Lopez and made Steven Tyler swear," Abrams boasted later.
Someone faces elimination tonight, but James Durbin seemed to keep himself alive with a stirring version of Muse's "Uprising" and Haley Reinhart appeared to score with Adele's "Rolling in the Deep."
Selected Reading: The Hollywood Reporter, Entertainment Weekly, E! Online.


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ITHACA, NY — A record breaking 45 student volunteers are helping build intergenerational relationships with Ithaca elders as part of Project Generations, a weekly visiting service organized by Ithaca College and the Tompkins County Office for the Aging.
"I am so excited to see Project Generations grow as an organization and I attribute our progress and growth to the hard work, dedication and passion of the executive board and members — enthusiasm is contagious," co-president Mary Claire Hartford said. "We constantly survey our members and elders, asking what we do well, what we can change and what we can do better in order to improve our program and the overall volunteer experience."
Project Generations was founded by a group of students in the fall of 2010 in partnership with the Tompkins County Office for the Aging. The group aims to reduce social stigma about seniors and recognize their value as community members with rich life experiences worth sharing. The Office for the Aging helps seniors independently maintain their quality of life as long as possible. Project Generations supports this mission by offering companionship, mental stimulation, and social support for the elderly.
Benefits of intergenerational relationships to seniors:
- Enhanced socialization: Intergenerational relationships fill a social need for elders providing a sense of purpose in life.
- Stimulated learning: Older adults learn new innovations and technologies from their younger counterparts – motivation and commitment to intergenerational programs comes when they feel they have contributed to their development.
- Improved health: Older adults who regularly volunteer with youth burn 20 percent more calories per week, experience fewer falls, are less reliant on canes and are less likely to suffer from depression.
Student volunteers and elders are paired based on personality, hobbies and skills such as crocheting, knitting, baking or playing card games. Transportation is also a key factor: volunteers with cars are typically paired with elders in their own homes, whereas volunteers without cars are frequently paired with those who live in assisted living facilities accessible by bus.
Once paired, the partners meet weekly throughout the year and participate in activities based on interests, where the older adult lives, and their cognitive and physical abilities. Some pairs prefer to simply chat with one another, where other pairs work on projects or take walks together.
"The connections we make with the senior community benefit something bigger than ourselves—and you can absolutely see it in the faces of those we volunteer with," Hartford said. "Providing our time to visit, talk and assist others is the least we can do to give back to those members of this community that have given Ithaca the culture, history and vibrancy it has today."
At the 2013 Ithaca College Office of Student Engagement and Multicultural Affairs (OSEMA) Recognition Ceremony in April, Project Generations received the President's Volunteer Service Award, Student Organization of the Year Award, and Outstanding Service Organization Award.
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"When a person has nothing to eat, fasting is the smartest thing he could do." – Herman Hesse, Siddhartha.
I like that quote. It's making (non-caloric) lemonade out of lemons, and for all the transcendental insights contained in Hesse's book [1], this line strikes me as a really cool, no-nonsense way to make the best out of a bad situation. No doubt about that. But how useful is it, really, to today's readers? Very few of us ever have "nothing to eat." On the contrary, food is ever at our beck and call, with very little effort required to obtain it. Actually, that's not completely true. Processed junk and fast food is readily available, while the good stuff – fresh meat and veggies, actual, you know, food – requires prep work, cooking, time, and the doing of dishes. But the main point stands: we rarely go without.
That doesn't mean the quote is useless. In fact, with a few slight modifications, it becomes extremely effective weight loss advice. Check out my version:
"When a person has had too much to eat, fasting is the smartest thing he could do." – Mark Sisson, Mark's Daily Apple.
If that sounds harsh or even unrealistic, consider the story of the Scotsman [2]. Back in 1965, an obese Scotsman of 27 years and 456 pounds came to the Department of Medicine in Dundee, Scotland, with a problem. He needed to lose weight. A (1/8 of a) ton of it. The doctors suggested maybe not eating for a few days could help. It was just an offhand recommendation, but our Scotsman (known only as "AB") really took to it. He stayed at the hospital for several days, taking only water and vitamin pills while undergoing observation to ensure nothing went wrong. When his time was up, he continued the fast back at home, returning to the hospital only for regular monitoring. After a week, he was down five pounds and feeling good. His vitals checked out, blood pressure was normal, and though he had lower blood sugar than most men, he didn't seem particularly impaired by it. The experiment continued… for 382 days.
Yes, AB fasted [3] for 382 days, drinking only water and taking vitamin, potassium, and sodium supplements. All told, he lost 276 pounds, reaching his target weight of 180 pounds and maintaining the bulk of his weight loss. Over the five following years of observation, AB regained just sixteen pounds, putting him in excellent, but underpopulated territory (at least 80% of dieters eventually regain all the lost weight [4]). Other doctors paid attention. Maybe it was the fact that it was the 60s, and all sorts of crazy stuff was going on – rebellion in the air, good music being made, a war in Vietnam, Ken Kesey and his Merry Pranksters blazing across the U.S. in a beat-up school bus, spreading the good weird word, Kevin Arnold and a young Marilyn Manson [5] coming of age in Anytown, USA – but for whatever reason, placing obese patients on extended and short-term fasts [6] became relatively common practice [7].
But could this work for the average person looking to lose weight without submitting to constant medical observation?
Absolutely. Study after study shows that whatever you want to call the protocol – intermittent fasting, fasting, alternate day fasting, or alternate day caloric restriction – it works very well for weight loss. A few recent ones:
- In non-obese patients, alternate day fasting increased fat oxidation and weight loss. [8]
- In obese patients, alternate day fasting was an effective way to lose weight [9]; dietary adherence remained high throughout.
- In young overweight women, alternate day fasting was just as effective as caloric restriction at causing weight loss [10], and adherence to the former was easier than to the latter.
So, yes: it works. But does fasting work solely through caloric restriction, or is it doing something special?
That's the real question. There's no question that fasting causes weight loss through caloric restriction [11]. Obviously, when you don't eat anything, your body turns to its own stored energy reserves, reserves that take up physical space and have mass. Depletion of those energy stores reduces mass and thus weight. Total and absolute caloric restriction. That's elementary stuff and the studies from the 1960s show that.
To dig a bit deeper, let's look at how weight loss occurs during a fast. I'll stick to research involving humans only (sorry, rodent personal trainers).
Secretion of growth hormone, one of the premier fat burning hormones [12], increases during a fast. In a five-day fasting protocol, men experienced increased GH secretion on day one and day five [13] (the only two days where GH was measured). A later study showed that during two-day fasting sessions, growth hormone secretions increased in both frequency and intensity in men [14]. They experienced more frequent GH bursts and each burst secreted a higher mass of GH. A more recent study [15] found that 24-hour fasts increased GH by 1300% in women and almost 2000% in men.
Fasting decreases fasting insulin levels. The presence of insulin inhibits lipolysis, the release of stored triglycerides (body fat). Without lipolysis actually releasing stored body fat, it's rather difficult to, well, burn that body fat for energy. During a fast, fasting insulin decreases and lipolysis increases [16]. This insulin-blunting aspect of fasting quite literally allows the fast to be successful, because without the ability to access stored body fat for energy, making it through a period of zero caloric intake will be nigh impossible.
Fasting improves insulin sensitivity. 20-hour fasts were enough [17] to improve insulin sensitivity in men.
Fasting increases the catecholamines, both adrenaline [18] (epinephrine) and noradrenaline [19] (norepinephrine). Both catecholamines increase resting energy expenditure during a fast, and guess where your fasting body finds the energy to expend? From body fat. Catecholamines activate hormone sensitive lipase [20] present in adipose tissue, spurring the release of said fat. This makes intuitive sense, doesn't it? If you're hungry in the wild, you need to hunt (or gather, or fish, or somehow procure food) and you need energy to do it. The catecholamines help provide some of that energy while burning fat in the process.
Hmm, notice anything? All those mechanisms dealt with fat burning specifically. While there may be some weirdo out there who's interested in reducing bone mineral density and muscle mass while maintaining fat tissue, I would wager that what most people mean by "weight loss" is "fat mass loss." From the stuff I just linked, it looks like fasting burns fat, rather than just weight. But what about Conventional Wisdom which claims that fasting increases muscle wasting – maybe because your body will totally recognize the lethal nature of all that arterycloggingsaturated animal fat and choose to break down muscle instead? Is it true?
Let's go to the research:
In one study [21], normal weight subjects ate just once a day without reducing overall caloric intake. Weight didn't change, which isn't really surprising, but body composition did change – and for the better. Body fat decreased and lean weight increased (in addition to a bunch of other beneficial changes) without an overall reduction in calories.
A recent review [22] of the relevant literature found that while fasting and caloric restriction are "equally as effective in decreasing body weight and fat mass," fasting is "more effective for the retention of lean mass."
Conventional Wisdom [23] strikes out again.
In closing…
It appears that fasting "works" in several different ways:
1. It decreases caloric intake. In order to lose weight, you need a caloric deficit. That really isn't in contention here, folks.
2. It increases fat oxidation while sparing lean mass. Since what we're trying to do is lose fat (rather than just "weight"), the fact that fasting increases hormones that preferentially burn fat and decreases hormones that inhibit fat burning is extremely desirable.
3. It improves adherence. In most of the studies surveyed, participants found fasting to be an extremely tolerable way to diet, especially when compared to outright caloric restriction. Even AB, the fasting Scotsman, reported very little difficulty throughout his 382 day fast. If fasting is easier for you than trying to laboriously count calories, fasting is going to be the more effective weight – er, fat – loss method.
All in all, fasting is an effective way to lose body fat. It's not the only way, and it isn't "required" for Primal weight loss, but many in the community have found it to be very helpful and the literature backs them up. If you're looking to jumpstart your fat loss, fasting may be just the ticket. To get some ideas, be sure to check out my post [24] on various fasting methods.
In subsequent installments, I'll highlight some of the other benefits of fasting. There are a ton, and new research is being released all the time, so I expect I'll have a lot to discuss. Until then, I'd like to hear about your experiences with fasting for fat loss. Has it worked? Has it failed you? Let us know in the comment section!
Thanks for reading, everyone!
Here's the entire series for easy reference:
Why Fast? Part One – Weight Loss [25]
Why Fast? Part Two – Cancer [26]
Why Fast? Part Three – Longevity [27]
Why Fast? Part Four – Brain Health [28]
Why Fast? Part Five – Exercise [29]
Why Fast? Part Six – Choosing a Method [30]
Why Fast? Part Seven – Q&A [31]


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We've been ignoring "Real Steel" because of our resentment toward director Shawn Levy for the atrocious "Date Night," and star Hugh Jackman for the lap dance he gave to Barbara Walters. But it's impossible to turn a blind eye to an honest-to-god boxing robot.
Set in the not-too-distant future, "Real Steel" stars Jackman as a former boxer who turns to coaching robot pugilists when the market for human fisticuffs goes belly up.
Yesterday, we got our first look at Jackman working the corner with one of his charges, an 8-foot robot, by way of USA Today. You can almost hear barking, "You're gonna eat lightning, and you're gonna crap thunder!"
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"There are some things only visual effects can pull off," Levy told USA Today. "But when you give an actor a real thing, in this case a real 8-foot-tall machine, to interact with and do dialogue opposite, you get a more grounded reality to the performance."
Levy's team has constructed 19 such robots for the film, which Jackman says is your typical father-son bonding story.
"The heart of the story is this father and son relationship and in comes this junkyard robot called Atom that the kid's in love with," Jackman says. "I abandoned the kid pretty much at birth. But we come together because the boy's mother has died. We have a lot of distance to make up. It's through this mutual interest in robot boxing that they find a way to come together and form a bond."
The story sounds a touch treacly, and we're suspicious of the talent, but we do love us some robots.


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Dear Em,
I forgot to thank Lena for the stamps that she sent with the paper and I will do so now. But I am also going to say that they have just finished the Y.M.C.A. building and from now on, as long as we are stationed here I advize you not to send any more stationary, news papers or stamps, for we got paid yesterday and Ive got enough money for these things anyway.
I am going to send home fifteen dollars if I can get down town again and if you need it why go to it. You may not think it is easy to spend money here but let me tell you it is. As I told you before, we are dry all the time and they always have ice cold tonic and ice cream at the canteen. I am sertainly learning to like ice cream and it seems as though the more of this and tonic I drink the thirstier I get.
Talking about sending stationary and stamps. What does this little girl of mine do but send down a whole box of it, a pad of paper and a book of stamps, also a pencil into which you can feed sticks of lead. She sent two bunches of lead sticks. It costs her twenty four cents to send it and you can see that it is not nessessary. Of coarse I thanked her and all that stuff, but I was not backward in telling her not to do this again. Now I hope you will take the hint, and not send any thing but letters. But do send letters. I hope you will take this the way I send it for I appreciate all you are doing to make me seem at home. I got $4.40 about two weeks ago and $72. yesterday so you see Im not broke, but I am going to try and send some home, for if I hold it long, well its gone that's all. All you can see down through here is silver and gold. Yesterday I got a ten dollar gold piece and two silver dollars. The minute the fellows got their money in their hands they started the cards and dice going and they have been at it ever since in their spare time. Today being Sunday they are at it all day.
I wish you could see the crowd in this tent just now. I guess this is the hottest day we've had here yet, and I know it must be terrible up there. Well cheer up Winter is comming and I hope I will be there with it. There is a lot of talk just now of our pulling out of here next week. I hope so, for the change, if nothing else. I suppose Pa's vacation will be all over when this letter reaches you, but no doubt he injoyed it. Some of the fellows are going to take advantage of that bill that excuses all married men that are now on the border. Well to tell the truth, no matter how hard it is down here for me I am not or would not quit. Of coarse some of them are married and have three or four children, and I don't blame them. The City of Somerville was going to do this, that, and the other thing, for all these kind of fellows, but I guess the Town is living up to all that Pa thinks of it, for they are doing practically nothing, from what I hear. Well Im feeling fine and hope you are all the same
With love
Dear Em,
I have just got in from drill and received your letter, and don't be surprised if it is the last one for a few days. Ive told you I think, in some of my others that we are expected to move very soon. I was going to write this letter last night when I though I had all the time up till taps. But the Ninth had to go and start some thing, which pulled the whole Brigade out. I was just sitting down trying to get a comfortable light from a candle to write this, when bang-bang-bang. There wasn't a one in our tent that paid any attention to it, until it sounded like a machine gun. Then (Call to Arms) was blown, all lights went out, the half finish letter was lost in the scramble for round abouts and rifles. In the mean time the firing continued at great speed.
Well there is nothing more to say about it. We formed our company orderly and quietly, into a skirmish line, as did all the other companies and waited for some real action. Now we all knew, the minute that we heard the first Shot that it was the, (Grand Fighting Ninth's) out post, that had seen a mule or some thing waving its ears at them or some such thing, and of coarse they thought it was, Villa's Army. You said that the Boston Papers were full of news from the Ninth. Well here is some news that ought to be put in the papers. Lasts nights afair, ment a couple of hours sleep, and about three hours work this after noon on the rifle, for where we formed the skirmish line we laid down in a bank of soft sand, the most of which was picked up by the rifles. They are new guns and the least bit of dust shows very plain on them, (Part of the game.)
If I don't eat any more bread when I get home as I am eating now I guess there will be very little bread consumed at 297. Gee I wish I was at that number just now emptying the pan under the ice chest, for I know there is something good in there now. I'd put a disc on the machine, and clean up, wash my own dishes, and yes if it was Saturday after noon I'd water the beans. Don't forget to keep a cold one on the ice for Dad. I'd make a quart of cold milk look sick in less than a minute just now. You spoke of biscuits and butter, its just like talking millions to me, especially Lena's. Gee it's a tough job to keep going with this letter and I hope you can make out the meaning of some of the sentences anyway.
Well its just as hot up there I suppose so why should I kick. Is there any sharks in the Mistic? If I had that bath tub here now, I sertainly would take advantage of the fact that the Hollands have one of their own. Well be good, give my love to all.
© Copyright 2008 by Richard Landers, All Rights Reserved. No reproduction without permission.


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Volvo Ocean Race officials will visit Baltimore on Monday to evaluate a bid to host the only U.S. stop of the 2014-2015 edition of the round-the-world contest known as the Super Bowl of sailing.
Volvo officials are expected to begin announcing the ports along the route next week. Announcements will continue into February.
"I really believe we're going to win this thing," said Rob Housman, an executive director of Ocean Racing USA, the private-sector bidder. "The success of Sailabration last summer shows Baltimore knows how to do fantastic water events."
Baltimore, which has hosted the race three times, is in a pool of about 30 finalists to be one of about 10 stopovers. The Volvo evaluation team will tour the city, meet with officials and be briefed by the bid team, Housman said. Newport, R.I., the only other U.S. city under consideration, will be visited by Volvo officials on Tuesday.
A successful bid to host the race would likely cost significantly more than the $2.3 million it cost the last time the race called on Baltimore in 2006.
Gov. Martin O'Malley said he believes Baltimore has "a real solid shot" at getting picked.
"It's very important to the state. The Volvo Ocean Race is a huge attraction," O'Malley said. "It's important jobs. It's important for economic development, for Maryland's long-term tourism sector because there are people who might visit us for the Volvo Ocean Race and then come back again and again."
The city played host to the race in 1997-98, when it was called the Whitbread, and again in 2001-2002 and 2005-2006. Political and civic leaders embraced it as both a crowd pleaser and a financial force.
The last two-week visit attracted 350,000 daily visitors to the Baltimore Waterfront Festival in the Inner Harbor and generated $40 million in local economic impact, according to Ocean Race Chesapeake, the local organizing committee.
More than 3,500 boats gathered under the Bay Bridge and 40,000 spectators stood on the span to watch the restart of the race as the yachts sprinted to New York City for a brief pit stop before sailing for Europe and the finish line.
But Maryland lost the prize in the lead-up to the 2008-2009 race, when it could not meet one of the conditions: finding a sponsor willing to pay $20 million to build and race a boat. Boston, with the backing of athletic clothing company Puma, got a boat and a stopover.
For the 2011-2012 race, Volvo organizers chose a Miami stop, which the editors at Sailing World magazine dubbed "a vast expanse of concrete encircled by elaborate sponsor pavilions, but experienced by hardly a soul."
Last year, Ocean Racing USA, based in downtown Washington, D.C., decided to enter the bidding. Ocean Racing is collaborating with WorldSport South Africa, the manager of the 2011-2012 stopovers in Cape Town and in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.
"The city wants the race back," Housman said of Baltimore. "There's a hunger for it. It's a great brand."
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake sent a letter in December to Knut Frostad, the longtime yachtsman who serves as Volvo's CEO, outlining that the city would allow free use of its Inner Harbor property, which is customary with large events. A fee for municipal services such as police coverage and trash removal would be negotiated at a later date, the letter said.
Rawlings-Blake named the Baltimore Office of Promotion and Arts as the liaison with Volvo; Executive Director Bill Gilmore was in New York on Thursday and could not be reached for comment.
Tom Noonan, president and CEO of Visit Baltimore, said planning for the event has been unique because the idea to bring it back did not start with the city. Officials were approached six or seven months ago by the racing partnership and, won over by the group's previous experience organizing Volvo Ocean Race events, began negotiations.
"This can bring hundreds of thousands of people to the city," Noonan said. "It's a natural as far as building off the success of Sailabration. … This is the only U.S. stop so we'll draw those interested in sailing from across the country."
Baltimore will host the finale of the War of 1812 commemoration in September 2014 — including the return of tall ships and naval vessels — and the Volvo stopover would follow in the spring of 2015.
Noonan said support personnel for the event would require 20,000 hotel room nights during the two-week event, and that downtown would benefit from a carnival-like atmosphere taking over the Inner Harbor.
That's not to say there aren't pitfalls. The race committee in Galway, Ireland — the finish line last July — was left with $483,000 in debts, and performers and businesses went unpaid. Miami organizers who signed a contract with Sony Entertainment to put on several major headliner concerts during its stopover lost the deal when it could not find sponsors to pay for the concerts.
But Housman said the Baltimore bid is driven by the private sector and has "strong support" from local corporations, which he won't name until after Volvo announces the winner.
Constellation Energy gave $500,000 last time, but the company, which has since been acquired by Exelon, had not been approached, a spokesman said. Comcast, which gave $275,000, did not respond to a request for comment.
Bob Leffler, who has extensive experience working in sports advertising as founder and president of the Leffler Agency, said organizers will have to fight for sponsorship money in a saturated market but have more than enough time to do so.
"There's going to be some local sponsor fatigue," he said. "But that's part of the situation with Baltimore: It's a back-office town at this point."
Competition is intense for the region's sponsorship dollars, with the Ravens and Orioles commanding a big slice of the market. Sailabration, which needs private-sector support, will have just ended and the organizers for the Grand Prix of Baltimore hope they'll still be seeking sponsorship money from locals in 2016.
But Leffler also sees Baltimore developing a reputation for staging sporting events and predicts large out-of-town companies or local midsized businesses will find a way to capitalize. The Volvo race also would appeal to a robust set of sailing sponsors.
"We're never going to get that third pro sports team, so putting on things like Preakness, Grand Prix or this is our third sport," he said.
A loser in the bidding is Annapolis, which hosted the boats for the final weekend of past stopovers. The Ocean Racing bid keeps the entire stay in Baltimore.
Robert Datnow, a spokesman for the London-based company that is handling the bidding process for Volvo, said in an email that the announcements of the stopovers will be made "sequentially from next week, through the remainder of January and into February. The exact date of the announcement of a U.S. stopover has not yet been confirmed within this timetable."
In Baltimore and Newport, which bills itself as the "Sailing Capital of the World," the Volvo race has two cities steeped in sailing tradition with a knack for organizing waterfront events.
Brad Read, executive director of Sail Newport, said he is comfortable with his bid and with the healthy rivalry.
Housman thinks Baltimore will win not only because of its Volvo track record and veteran management team but also because the city sits in a much larger, more economically robust region.
"I'm not doing this because I love sailing," Housman said. "This is a business, and we think we have a successful business model here in Baltimore."
Baltimore Sun reporter Erin Cox contributed to this article.
Volvo Ocean Race 2005-2006 by the numbers
$40 million: Local economic impact
350,000: Daily visitors to the Baltimore Waterfront Festival
40,000: Spectators on the Bay Bridge for the restart
3,500: Boats at the race restart
1,500: Boats at the in-port race April 28
50,000: In-port spectators
4,000: Students visiting the race village at the Inner Harbor
Source: Ocean Race Chesapeake