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MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET to Close on Broadway 6/12; Opens in July at New World Stages
Million Dollar Quartet, the international musical sensation, will transfer to New World Stages (340 West 50th Street) this July. The show will play its final performance at the Nederlander Theatre on Sunday, June 12. Exact dates and ticketing information for the New World Stages run of Million Dollar Quartet will be announced shortly.
Million Dollar Quartet recently celebrated its one year anniversary at the Nederlander Theatre. When it ends its run at the Nederlander Theatre, in preparation for the transfer to New World Stages, Million Dollar Quartet will have played 489 regular performances and 34 preview performances.
Million Dollar Quartet won a Tony Award and Outer Critics Circle Award and received Tony nominations for Best Musical and Best Book of a Musical, a Drama Desk nomination for Outstanding Musical Revue and three Drama League nominations including Distinguished Production of a Musical and two Distinguished Performance nominations.
In addition to the New York production, the Chicago production of Million Dollar Quartet opened in 2008 and is still playing to packed houses at the Apollo Theatre. An upcoming national tour will launch in October in Cleveland, and a West End production is currently playing at the Noël Coward Theatre in London.
On December 4, 1956, an auspicious twist of fate brought Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley together. The place was Sun Records' storefront studio in Memphis. The man who made it happen was Sam Phillips, the "Father of Rock and Roll," who discovered them all. The four young musicians united for the only time in their careers for an impromptu recording that has come to be known as one of the greatest rock jam sessions of all time.
Inspired by the true story, Million Dollar Quartet features a treasure trove of the greatest rock and roll, gospel, R&B and country hits from these musicians, including such iconic songs as "Blue Suede Shoes," "Fever," "Sixteen Tons," "Who Do You Love?," "Great Balls of Fire," "Riders in the Sky," "I Walk the Line," "Folsom Prison Blues," and "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On." Million Dollar Quartet captures the infectious spirit, freewheeling excitement and thrilling sounds of a singular moment when four of the music industry's most extraordinary talents, all in their creative prime, came together for one of the most memorable nights in music history.
Million Dollar Quartet is directed by Eric Schaeffer and features a book by Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux. The design team for the New York production includes: Derek McLane (scenic design), Howell Binkley (lighting design), Jane Greenwood (costume design), Kai Harada (sound design) and Chuck Mead (musical arrangements and supervision).
Million Dollar Quartet is produced by Relevant Theatricals, John Cossette Productions, American Pop Anthology, Broadway Across America, and James L. Nederlander.
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Tickets for Million Dollar Quartet through to June 12, 2011 are available online www.TicketMaster.com, by calling 877-250-2929, or by visiting the Nederlander Box Office (208 West 41st Street).
Million Dollar Quartet's performance schedule through Sunday, June 12 only, is Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 PM, Thursday through Saturday at 8 PM. Matinees Wednesday and Saturday at 2:30 PM and Sunday at 3 PM.
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NORWALK, Conn., Oct. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The best states in America to be a practicing physician are Idaho, Alabama, Texas, Nevada, and South Carolina, according to Physicians Practice's 2012 Best States to Practice project, a data-driven ranking of the states according to the climate for practicing physicians.
Idaho's low cost of living and culture of physician independence make it the best place in America to be a practicing physician for the second straight year. The Idaho medical board's low rate of disciplinary actions against physicians; its low density of practicing physicians per capita; and its relatively friendly malpractice climate are among the reasons that Idaho is the Best State to Practice medicine.
"Along with its low cost of living, Idaho has a climate of physician independence that makes working there great for doctors," says Bob Keaveney, editorial director of Physicians Practice, which has been developing its Best States to Practice list since 2003.
The Best States to Practice ranks the states and the District of Columbia using six metrics that are important to physicians, including cost of living, tax burden, and the climate for malpractice litigation.
In addition to its annual Best States to Practice article, published in the October issue, and its detailed survey results, Physicians Practice has created a clickable map of the United States, where users can find specific data on each state, and an interactive My Best States to Practice tool, where users can manipulate the weights assigned to each metric. The tool recalculates the list based on the weights assigned by the user.
"When deciding where to practice, doctors must ultimately decide which factors are most important to themselves and their families," Keaveney said. "The Best States to Practice is meant as a starting point in that process. We're also hoping that policymakers in the lower-ranking states will take notice, and ask whether their unfriendly business climate for physicians is in the best interest of their citizens."
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Owens values chance of a lifetime to pen WBU history book
PLAINVIEW – If Dr. Estelle Owens looks a bit more tired than usual these days, she wouldn't be surprised. After all, long hours, long nights and long stretches of highway can wear on a person. But she's quick to admit it's a labor of love.
When approached a few years back to research and compile Wayland Baptist University's complete history for its centennial celebration, Owens jumped at the chance. She won't deny that the work has been tedious at times and the majority of her free time has been swallowed up with the process, but she's also had the experience of a lifetime.
"I am so thrilled to get to be the one who gets to put the words on paper," said Owens, professor of history at WBU, chair of the Division of Social Sciences. "I know there are others who could do it well and love it, but not more than me."
As a 1971 Wayland graduate, Owens has a special place in her heart for the university she's called her workplace since 1974. And while teaching students is a particular passion – students for decades have bragged on her exciting and enlivened lectures about historical events – rolling up her sleeves and digging through history is also a great love.
Officially, Owens began her work on the history book in the fall of 2005, culling the present archives to locate what the university already had in place and what needed to be added. Granted an extended sabbatical for Spring and Summer 2006, Owens spent those eight months in discovery mode, looking through old newspapers and periodicals, traveling for oral history interviews and making countless copies.
If you ask her, though, Owens claims the work actually began decades ago in her early days on the faculty. In 1976, Dr. Gwin Morris, then chair of the social sciences division, had some extra travel money and sent Owens to California for a personal interview with former president Dr. Bill Marshall.
"I spent a week there, and we did 12-14 interviews, one in his convertible," Owens recalls. "We talked about his life, his travels, his time at Wayland and his two years in the jungles of Brazil."
That first set of presidential history interviews has morphed into a series, and Owens has also interviewed Dr. Roy McClung, Dr. A. Hope Owen, Dr. and Mrs. David Jester and the wife of Dr. Glenn Barnett, who served as interim from 1987-89. Not finding much from the first four presidents, Owens made them her first target, noting, "I'm really fascinated with the early years." She still lacks oral histories for Dr. Wallace Davis, Dr. Lanny Hall and Dr. Paul Armes, Wayland's current president.
Though not all of Wayland's history involves happenings in the presidential suite, Owens noted that filling in the blanks of the presidents provides a backbone to the overall historical picture. Many of the key decisions in Wayland's history came through its leadership, and diving into the lives of the presidents helps set the stage for why those decisions were made.
Through her voyage of discovery, Owens has come to appreciate the men who served in Wayland's highest office a little more. And she's learned that the axiom of "It's a small world" definitely holds true with WBU.
"With all these people, there has been a willingness to give way beyond the point where it hurts, and not just money either. Some of them had fragile health, but they just sucked it up and kept going," she said. "Another impressive thing is how many ties there were between people, and some presidents shared ties to churches they had pastored.
"It's such a tiny world when you get right down to it. There is such symmetry to our past."
The majority of Owens' fact-finding mission has involved poring over old issues of the Baptist Standard (the newsmagazine of Texas Baptists), the Trail Blazer and the Plainview Daily Herald among others. Much of that, she notes with bleary eyes, was done via microfilm. After 10-hour stretches of searching, Owens admits she left the Mabee Learning Resources Center a bit weary.
Luckily for future researchers, Owens made photocopies of everything she found so the tedious microfilm searches would not have to be repeated. She estimates that she's added at least 20,000 pages to the archives from her searches. Other items were gleaned from archive files of old catalogs, letters, speeches, diaries and journals and other papers, stored away in boxes in the basement of the LRC.
Among her summer travels, Owens visited Waco, poring through archives from Baylor University – where many former presidents earned their education – and visited the archives of both Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky. and Southwestern Seminary in Fort Worth. She also spent much time with the Southern Baptist Convention archives in Nashville and those of the Baptist General Convention of Texas in Dallas, along with other state Baptist papers and records.
"It takes being a bloodhound and a genealogist," Owens said of the searching. "It's amazing when you have experience with genealogy what you can find through family research."
Though she still has stacks of papers to read and files to peruse, Owens said the journey has been enjoyable as she's learned so much more about the university she calls Alma Mater as well as its people. She's even more convinced of God's hand on the university as she reads of other schools that closed their doors over the decades.
"I'm awe inspired when I see what these folks were willing to do to get their education, and our students now are willing to do it as well," she said. "It is so obvious when you get into it that this is providential. God wants us here and He wants us out where we are.
"It's incredible that a little school on the Plains of Texas could have the kind of awesome impact on so many people. The Wayland imprint is there on lots of people."


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Goals: 1 (twice, most recent Holy Cross, 4/11/12)
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Freshman · 2012
Won one draw control against Cornell ... Grabbed one ground ball versus Johns Hopkins ... Won one draw control against Boston College ... Scored one goal and added one ground ball and one draw control in win versus Yale ... Scored one goal, grabbed one ground ball and caused a turnover in win against Holy Cross ... Won one draw in win over Dartmouth ... Had one ground ball and casued one turnover against Penn in the Ivy League Semifinals.
Before Harvard
Started for four years on the lacrosse, soccer and basketball teams … Named Concord Carlisle senior athlete of the year … Selected to the Dual County League all-star team in three sports as a senior … Academic All-American and first-team All-American in lacrosse … Eastern Massachusetts Coaches Association first-team selection … Chosen as lacrosse team and Dual County league's MVP … Picked to the Dual County League all-star team three times … Tabbed to the all-scholastic team by the Boston Globe and Boston Herald … Lacrosse Player of the Year as chosen by the Lowell Sun … Selected to the Under Armour All-American team … Led lacrosse team in goals, assists, draw controls, ground balls and caused turnovers while advancing team to the division 1 north semifinals in 2010 and 2011 … Scored 75 goals in 20 games a senior … Soccer team's MVP as a senior … Presented the Arthur Dulong leadership award for the top student-athlete at Concord Carlisle … President's award winner for academic excellence … Winner of department awards in English, social studies, math and earth science … Member of the honor roll and Minuteman National Honor Society.


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The range consists of a 40w, 2-channels all valve combo loaded with reverb and effects. Featuring an ECC83 preamp stage and EL34 Power stage this modern take on classic valve tone is designed to provide Marshall Amplification valve tone at an attractive price point.
Also in the range is the small but mighty 15w head amplifier. With volume and tone that belies its small size the 15w Haze is fantastically portable and versatile delivering its wonderfully organic all valve tone through its ECC83 and 6V6 valve circuitry.
Also available are the Haze 1x12" speaker cabinets designed to compliment the head and create the ultimate mid sized Marshall Stack. Both the 40w and 15w amplifiers feature onboard effects and are footswitchable using the 2 way footswitch supplied with the unit.
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Designed to be versatile the compact Haze amplifiers are designed to deliver what is expected from an all valve amplifier in terms of tone and extra in terms of overall features.
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Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice has charged 17 people with stealing more than $250,000 worth of copper wire belonging to the Long Island Railroad and selling it to a scrap yard, she announced at a press conference Friday.
Between Jan. 1, 2010 and Jan. 10, 2013, 15 employees of the LIRR and two outsiders allegedly conspired to steal the copper wire and sell it to Two Brother's Scrap Metal in Farmingdale, according to Rice.
The employees are part of Work Gangs 30, 31 and 33 in the LIRR's communications department, where they maintain railroad yard signal systems.
An investigation by Metropolitan Transportation Authority Inspector General Barry Kluger revealed that the defendants would allegedly steal new and used copper wire stored in the railroad yards, sometimes while on duty.
Among the alleged stolen material were brand-new spools of wire, cut sections of other spools and discarded copper wire the LIRR was gathering to sell for scrap.
"These defendants stole from everyone who rides on the Long Island Railroad when they stole public property and sold it to line their pockets," Rice said. "What's most outrageous is that they continued to commit these thefts even in the wake of catastrophic damage to the LIRR in the wake of Superstorm Sandy."
The defendants would allegedly use LIRR trucks to transport the wire to their personal vehicles, and from there the wire would be taken to the scrap yard.
According to Rice, a majority of the sales to the scrap yard were made using the drivers' license of a non-employee, and the proceeds were divided among the 17.
Rice said that investigators from the MTA Inspector General's Office, the MTA Police Department and the Nassau County Police Department all collaborated with the DA's office, using devices like GPS monitoring, pole cameras and license plate readers to catch the employees in the act of theft.
"The 15 employees allegedly involved have been suspended without pay," said LIRR President Helena Williams. "Any public employee found guilty of these types of charges faces dismissal from the LIRR. In addition, the LIRR is taking immediate action to tighten security measures in an attempt to prevent future thefts of this nature from occurring again, including increased video surveillance of yards and shops where scrap metal is stored and more secure storage bins across our property."
When asked whether he believed the theft of copper wire, when viewed alongside the LIRR pension fraud trial, showed there was a culture of theft in the LIRR, Kluger responded that he did not believe so.
"No, I would not categorize this as a culture of theft," Kluger said. "Obviously there is a problem. It's not isolated to the Long Island Railroad. There are issues that need to be addressed with the control and oversight of employees."
Two of the employees charged were assistant foreman, while the 13 others were communication signalmen. The defendants are charged with varying counts of conspiracy, criminal possession of stolen property, grand larceny and theft of services. The defendants face anywhere between up to one year in jail for those with less severe charges to seven years in prison for the alleged ringleader.
The 17 defendants were arraigned Friday by Judge Angelo Delligatti, and the prosecutor for the case is Deputy Chief Christiana McSloy of the Public Corruption Bureau.


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The people of the Aquitaine region of France refer to the area as "the other south of France," in reference to the famous Cote d'Azur which spans the Mediterranean. Indeed, Aquitaine has powerful charms of its own, including miles and miles of beautiful Atlantic beaches and a scenic mountainous region that it shares with Spain. It is also home to the largest forest in continental Europe, and its gastronomical delights are the stuff of legend.
If you're visiting Aquitaine, here are some suggestions for your itinerary:
- Bordeaux: The region's capital, Bordeaux, is best-known around the world for its wines, but this is only a small part of the story. Often referred to as "little Paris," Bordeaux is home to many of the country's best galleries, museums, and restaurants, with most of the top attractions being in the easily navigable city center.
- Castles and chateaux: The region is home to dozens of ancient castles and leisure grounds of France's old aristocracy. Roquetaillade Castle is one of the area's most unique historical curiosities; it is a natural fortress that has been continually inhabited since the Stone Age.
- Beaches: Picturesque ports and beach towns line Aquitaine's Atlantic coast.
- Outdoor adventure: Whether you're visiting in winter or summer, there are plenty of opportunities for outdoor adventure in Aquitaine. Hike the Pyrenees, explore the forests, go skiing, or take a bicycle tour of the region. There are also plenty of campsites in Aquitaine, if you want to spend a night or two roughing it.
- Winery tours: The region is famous for the quality of its wine, which ranks among the finest in the world. In the Bordeaux area, there are many opportunities to take winery tours for an up-close look at the production cycle and a taste of the fruits of the vintners' labor.
July is a particularly exciting time to visit France, as it is the month when the nation celebrates Bastille Day, its national holiday. Raucous celebrations, topped off by fireworks, are held throughout the country.
For your accommodations, a vacation rental is a great alternative to staying in a cramped hotel room. These options are more spacious and comfortable than traditional accommodations, and you can choose from villas on the beach to cabins in the mountains, depending on where in Aquitaine you wish to stay.
Further exploration of both France and Spain is easily facilitated from Aquitaine. You can be in Paris or the Cote d'Azur within a matter of hours, and the intrigues of Spain are a short and scenic train ride across the Pyrenees.


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Magnox, owned by Cavendish Fluor Partnership, is the management and operations contractor responsible for twelve nuclear sites and one hydroelectric plant in the UK, working for the sites' owner, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.
Our work is as diverse as it is challenging, ranging from electricity generation through to defuelling sites at the end of generation and the introduction of innovative techniques to accelerate decommissioning and clean-up. We have outlined a number of strategic goals which will mark our progress along the route to safely delivering our sites into care and maintenance.
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Reactors, cooling ponds and fuel cells containing used fuel are emptied, and the fuel is transferred off-site for reprocessing. Redundant plant can also be removed.Find out more
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During this phase hazards are reduced, buildings are deplanted and demolished. Waste is managed and maintenance requirements minimised.
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Although each of our sites is different, the core challenges remain the same, so tackling work consistently helps drive value and innovation.
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Pokémon Trainer in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
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The Pokémon Trainer (Japanese: ポケモントレーナー Pokémon Trainer) is a playable character in the Super Smash Bros. series. He is playable in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and is a trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U. While not playable in 3DS/Wii U, his Pokémon Charizard is.
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Core mechanics
Unlike the other fighters, Pokémon Trainer doesn't actually fight his opponents himself. Instead, he sends out his Pokémon team of Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard to fight on his behalf, each with its own set of moves, strengths, and weaknesses. The Trainer is able to switch between the three Pokémon using the Down-Special move, Pokémon Change, which each Pokémon has access to. If a Pokémon fights for too long, it will gradually weaken. The Pokémon Trainer's Final Smash, Triple Finish, is performed by all three Pokémon at once.
During a fight, the Pokémon Trainer can be seen in the background, using hand signals and commands to direct his Pokémon, and running across the screen (on large stages) so he can be near his Pokémon at all times. When his Pokémon are defeated, he remains in the background, but pulls his hat over his eyes and assumes a defeated posture.
Type effectiveness
A simplified form of type effectiveness is implemented for each of the three Pokémon: Squirtle is weak to Grass and resists Fire, Ivysaur is weak to Fire and resists Water, and Charizard is weak to Water and resists Grass. A resisted attack does 0.9x knockback, while a super-effective attack does 1.1x knockback. No characters aside from another Pokémon Trainer (or a Kirby having copied one) have access to damaging Grass- and Water-type attacks, but several characters have KO-capable Fire-type attacks, which overall gives Squirtle more survivability and cuts Ivysaur's noticeably. It also heavily affects matches where one Pokémon Trainer faces another, as each player will try to switch to gain the advantage.
Pokémon Change
Pokémon Change (Japanese: ポケモンチェンジ Pokémon Change) is Pokémon Trainer's down special move in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Unlike other special moves being exclusive to one Pokémon (for instance, Rock Smash only being available to Charizard), Pokémon Change is universal between Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard (as is Triple Finish).
When sent out, each Pokémon is initially granted 100 points of energy called stamina. 0.5 points of stamina is deducted for every second a Pokémon is in battle, thus allowing for a maximum of approximately 3 minutes and 20 second of normal performance. Executing an attack also drains 0.5 stamina points. When a Pokémon's stamina reaches 40, their stance will change to signal oncoming fatigue. Once stamina reaches 0, the Pokémon's attacks drop in effectiveness to 0.7x damage. When any Pokémon is knocked out, the stamina of all three is increased by 30%. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Stamina no longer exists, allowing the use of just one Pokémon without penalty.
Pokémon Change mimics anime/manga-style battling by switching out to the next available Pokémon to let the previously used one rest; while not in battle, each Pokémon will regenerate 0.8 points of stamina per second (until restored to 100).
While switching out, the user is temporarily immune to any on-screen attacks. This makes it an effective method for avoiding certain Final Smashes if timed correctly. Damage percentage is shared by all 3 Pokémon, so changing Pokémon will not affect damage at all. Effects such as increased or decreased size held by the previous Pokémon will not be carried over during Pokémon Change (Final Smash wielding being one exception). Pokémon Change cannot be activated in midair.
Due to the Pokémon Trainer starting with only Squirtle, Pokémon Change is disabled in The Subspace Emissary until the player obtains Ivysaur; it is then limited until Charizard is obtained.
Squirtle is a fast, lightweight fighter and uses various attacks using its shell and jets of water. It can use Waterfall to dash upward on a wave of water to recover from falls, Withdraw to retreat into its shell and propel itself forward while shooting water out; which makes up for its below-average dash speed. It also uses Water Gun to push enemies backward with a chargeable stream of water, but does no damage at all (unless fired without charging it up, though it also shortens the range). Because of its lightweight build, it excels in aerial combat and is hard to combo, but is easy to knock around and KO. Squirtle is also the shortest-ranged of the 3 Pokémon and needs to be in close range to deal damage, due to its small size and poor reach. It uses Hydro Pump in the Pokémon Trainer's Final Smash, Triple Finish.
In the Subspace Emissary, Squirtle is the first Pokémon to appear alongside the Pokémon Trainer. It is sent out to assist a distraught Lucas in The Ruined Zoo.
|Super Smash Bros. Brawl
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|Rikako Aikawa
|Michele Knotz
In many ways, Ivysaur is the balance between the heavyweight, hard-hitting Charizard and the lightweight, agile Squirtle. Despite this, it lacks the heavy-hitting moves of Charizard and the fast attack rate of Squirtle. It is very good at racking up damage percentages with its attacks, but has a very hard time KOing its opponent since its strongest finishing moves are too slow to pose a threat. Ivysaur especially suffers in aerial combat and recovery. Despite these flaws, Ivysaur can be used to irritate its foes and rack up damage with its attacks (especially Bullet Seed). Its throws are decent, as its forward and down throws can leave the opponent vulnerable to combos. It uses mostly physical Grass-type attacks, such as Bullet Seed, a rapidly upward-hitting move, and Vine Whip, a tether recovery move that shoots vines out to latch onto edges of a stage and pull Ivysaur up. Like all tether recoveries, however, Vine Whip can be edgehogged, sending Ivysaur to its doom. It also uses the projectile attack Razor Leaf. It uses Solar Beam in the Pokémon Trainer's Final Smash, Triple Finish.
In the Subspace Emissary, Ivysaur is found by the Pokémon Trainer, Squirtle, and Lucas after an encounter with Ness's captor, Wario; it is captured in trophy form in The Ruins. This allows the Pokémon Trainer to use Pokémon Change in the story mode.
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|Tomoko Kawakami
|Craig Blair
Charizard is the Pokémon Trainer's powerhouse, boasting heavy-hitting moves, above-average dash speed (slightly faster than Pikachu), and long-range attacks. Charizard's drawbacks include large weight, subpar aerial game, and slow walking speed. Its varied arsenal of attacks includes Rock Smash, a powerful frontal attack, and Fly, a recovery move that sends Charizard skyward and allows it to glide. It can also use Flamethrower to attack from a short distance, but its power decreases over time. It uses Fire Blast in the Pokémon Trainer's Final Smash, Triple Finish.
In the Subspace Emissary, Charizard is found shortly after Ivysaur. After being defeated in battle, it is turned into a trophy and captured, completing the Trainer's team.
|Super Smash Bros. Brawl
|Voice actors
|Shinichirō Miki
|Shinichirō Miki
Subspace Emissary
The Pokémon Trainer is first encountered by Lucas in the Ruined Zoo. For most of the game, the two are paired together. Pokémon Trainer's mission is to capture Charizard and Ivysaur while Lucas's is to save Ness. On their way to the Ruins, the two are ambushed by Wario, who is eventually defeated by the two. Later in The Ruined Hall, they are attacked by Galleom. Once defeated, it sets off a time bomb. Lucas saves the Pokémon Trainer, and they are then both saved by Meta Knight who carries them away from the explosion, which sucks up Wario's trophy into Subspace. From then on, the two join Meta Knight, Marth, and Ike on their quest to take down the Subspace Army.
Codec information (on Shadow Moses Island)
- Solid Snake: "Pokémon Trainer… That's the guy giving orders behind a Pokémon, right?"
- Roy Campbell: "Right, and this Pokémon Trainer is controlling Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard. They represent water, grass, and fire, and they're all powerful."
- Solid Snake: "So he makes his Pokémon fight while he sits back and watches. Sounds like a good deal if you ask me."
- Roy Campbell: "It's not like that, Snake. Those Pokémon wouldn't know what to do if the Pokémon Trainer wasn't there giving orders. In every battle, there's a soldier doing the fighting, and a commander telling him what to do. By working together as a team, they accomplish much more than either could on their own. So let's do this together, partner."
- Solid Snake: "…Yeah… Whatever you say, Colonel."
Trophy information
Pokémon Trainer
"A person who raises Pokémon and trains them as partners in battle. In battle, a Trainer gives orders to the Pokémon and uses items. It's not an exaggeration to say battles can be won or lost on a Trainer's single strategic move. Trainers pour their hearts into their Pokémon and share anger, sadness, and joy as they adventure in hopes of becoming Pokémon Masters."
Triple Finish
"The Final Smash of the Pokémon Trainer. Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard join forces to simultaneously use Hydro Pump, SolarBeam, and Fire Blast. This is the only time all three of them appear on the screen together, so this move boasts the strength of three in one. A window will appear on the screen saying "It's super effective!" when the attack hits."
"A Flame Pokémon. Its fiery breath is hot enough to burn up rocks, and its wings let it fly up to 4,600 feet into the air. It's a proud Pokémon that will never use its flame breath on an opponent weaker than itself. The flame on its tail is a barometer of how much vitality it has remaining. Its signature move, Flamethrower, is a reliable technique."
"A Tiny Turtle Pokémon. In times of danger, it pulls its arms and legs inside its shell to protect itself from enemy attacks. When it conceals its neck, it also shoots a powerful stream of water from its mouth. Its shell not only protects its body, it also reduces water friction when it's in the water. When it levels up, it evolves into Wartortle."
"A Seed Pokémon that is the evolved form of Bulbasaur. It has a flower bulb on its back, the weight of which has made it develop strong legs and hips. If the blossom gets too big, the Pokémon can't stand on two legs alone. At a certain level, it evolves into Venusaur. When this happens, the bulb absorbs nutrients and blossoms into a large-petaled flower."
3DS/Wii U
NA: Pop quiz! What do Misty, Brock, Cynthia, Iris, and Ash all have in common? That's right—they're all Pokémon Trainers! This Pokémon Master in the making is the same. Back in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, he fought to be the very best—like no one ever was. To smash them was his real test—to launch them was his cause!
PAL: Quiz time! What do Misty, Brock, Cynthia, Iris and Ash all have in common? That's right - they're all Pokémon Trainers! This Pokémon Master in the making is just the same. He fought to be the very best - like no one ever was - back in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. To smash them was his real test - to launch them was his cause.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
The Pokémon trainer has his Pokémon attack the beams of light, alongside Bowser's fire breath, but they all get blasted regardless.
Palette swaps
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Voice actors
- The Pokémon Trainer is a Cross-canon counterpart of Red, specifically based on his appearance in FireRed and LeafGreen.
- As of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Green, also from FireRed and LeafGreen is featured as part of the Pokémon Trainer's palette swaps.
- Multiple palette swaps in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate feature alternate colors based on other protagonists as well; namely Ethan, May, Lucas, Hilda, Calem, and Selene.
- If Ivysaur is grabbed, the opposing character grabs its bulb rather than its whole body, even when grabbing in front of it.
- Squirtle is tied with Olimar as the smallest playable character in Brawl.
- When the heroes reach the final boss of the Subspace Emissary, Tabuu, he unleashes his Off Waves, instantly turning them all into trophies. Because he does not fight opponents directly, this is the only time in the entire game when the Trainer himself is turned into a trophy.
- There are unused animations of the Pokémon Trainer jumping and landing within the game code.
- Since Charizard has Rock Smash replaced by Flare Blitz in Ultimate, all of their Pokémon will only have STAB moves.
Related articles
- For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard.
- Charizard (Super Smash Bros.)
External links
- Character trailer for Ultimate
- Pokémon Trainer at SmashWiki


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Japan's core consumer prices, which exclude volatile food prices, rose 0.8 percent in August from a year earlier, recording their biggest annual rise in almost five years.
The rise in the core consumer price index (CPI) marked the third straight month of increases and was above analyst expectations in a Reuters poll for a 0.7 percent rise.
(Read more:Is Japan's economic recovery gaining traction?)
It is the latest sign that aggressive monetary easing from the Bank of Japan this year is helping to push Japan out of the deflation that has hampered the economy for almost two decades.
Higher energy prices helped boost inflation, while a weak yen lifted the cost of imports and is something that could undermine consumer spending going forward.
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Shrine Catholic High school graduate Emma Winton-Smith completing summer fellowship with Indiana Secretary of State
June 17, 2010
Opportunity offers current Grand Valley State University junior chance to experience Indiana state government
(Indianapolis) – Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita is pleased to announce that Emma Winton-Smith of Royal Oak is currently completing his office's 2010 Fellowship Program. The summer-long program selects college and university students and allows them the opportunity to experience state government first-hand through the Secretary of State's office.
"Emma is an individual who will help guide our state and country with her desperately-needed leadership and innovation in future years and I'm thrilled to have her here. She is a valuable addition to our office," said Secretary Rokita.
Winton-Smith is currently pursuing a degree in Elementary English Education. She is a member of Delta Zeta sorority and in her free time she enjoys music, reading and meeting new people.
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The first time Ian Cox's family attempted the Christmas Eve Feast of the Seven Fishes — a beloved Italian holiday tradition — they prepared seven full-sized entrees and attempted to consume them one after the other.
The first time Ian Cox's family attempted the Christmas Eve Feast of the Seven Fishes — a beloved Italian holiday tradition — they prepared seven full-sized entrees and attempted to consume them one after the other.
"We couldn't eat them all, we got so full," said Cox, a manager at the Wrecking Bar Brewpub in Atlanta. "So over the years we fine-tuned it. Now it's more like seven tapas dishes spanning the globe. We always do raw oysters, and there's usually a tuna tartare in there."
Beth Hamilton, a stay-at-home mom in Atlanta, gets around the seafood surfeit by constructing her annual Feast of the Seven Fishes out of seven varieties of seafood rather than seven distinct dishes.
"So if we have a seafood gumbo or soup with several different kinds of fish in it, then we count them all. Someone even suggested we do cupcakes decorated with Swedish Fish for dessert."
Hamilton's family began preparing the feast with good friends to create a tradition for their kids growing up. "We love the symbolism of it," she says. "The seven fishes represent the seven sacraments of the Church, and the number seven is revered in the Bible."
The funny thing is that neither Hamilton nor Cox is Italian. The even funnier thing is that many Italians have no idea what you're talking about when you bring up this tradition.
"I don't know any Italians who prepare it," says Riccardo Ullio, the Atlanta restaurateur who owns Sotto Sotto and Fritti in Inman Park. For good measure, he polled some Italian friends in Atlanta and couldn't find a one who has made the meal.
However, the tradition, which originated in Southern Italy as a way of observing Lenten-style abstinence from meat, is very widely observed among Italian-Americans in the Northeast and freely adopted by seafood lovers throughout the country.
It makes perfect sense, too.
A carefully prepared fish dinner on a cold winter night has a special kind of opulence. It is hearty without being overbearing — an indulgence that won't try to outdo the eggnog. I like to make a seafood dinner on Christmas Eve because I know the next day will involve a full turkey dinner, a plum pudding and far too much wine.
Oftentimes I prepare this seafood stew, which borrows a little from cioppino and a little from bouillabaisse, but it is really just something I've developed through the years to work with fresh Gulf and Atlantic seafood. It is incredibly easy to throw together and has a finished flavor that's grand beyond its ingredients. It makes clean, simple white wines come alive. Inexpensive Southern French or Italian wines (Picpoul de Pinet, Garganega, Gavi di Gavi) are what you want with the tomatoes and saffron in this stew.
It only contains five fishes, however. You could start, as we like to, with some oysters on the half shell or smoked salmon with crackers. That gets you up to six fishes. I suppose a Caesar salad, with its all-important anchovy, pulls you over the finish line.
Or you've always got those Swedish Fish cupcakes.
Holiday Seafood Stew
Serves four.
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium leek, white part only, diced and rinsed
1 medium yellow onion, diced
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1 cup dry white wine
1 bottle (8 ounces) clam juice
1 large pinch saffron, steeped in 1/4 cup hot water
14 ounces (1 can) best-quality Roma tomatoes, crushed with their juice
1 dozen littleneck clams, well rinsed
2 pounds mussels, debearded if necessary
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
12 ounces red snapper, skin on, cut into four pieces
4 squid tubes, cut into 1/4-inch ringlets, and 4 sets of tentacles
1/2 pound medium-large (21-25 count) shrimp, completely peeled, deveined and partially butterflied
3 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley
1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
Step one: Buy the best ingredients you can. Canned Italian San Marzano tomatoes market "DOP" (Denominazione d'Origine Protetta) are the best (sweetest and fleshiest) variety of plum tomato grown in a specific region in southern Italy. It's a bit more expensive, but so worth it. Make sure to get very clean farmed shellfish so you won't get any grit in the bottom of the pot. Step two: Pretend like you've got your own cooking show and get all the ingredients prepared. The onions and leeks should be diced and placed together in a small bowl. The garlic should be minced, placed in a small dish and covered with just enough olive oil to keep it from drying out. If the tomatoes are whole, place them with their juices into a mixing bowl and squish them into bits with your fingers.
Soak the saffron in a small glass.
Pull the beards off the mussels. Soak the mussels and clams in cold tap water for 30 minutes then drain. Peel and half butterfly the shrimp. Cut the squid, and poke your finger in its cavity to make sure the clear cartilage is gone. Chop your herbs and place them in a small bowl. Put all this in the fridge. You've set yourself up like Rachael Ray with 30 minutes to spare. Step three: Assemble the stew. Heat a large, table-worthy Dutch oven or cocotte over a medium flame. Add the oil, then the leeks and onions. Cook two minutes, just until the vegetables are translucent. Add the garlic and stir until just fragrant. Turn heat to high. Add the wine and bring to a boil; let reduce by half. Add the clam juice, the saffron and the crushed tomato and stir. Add the clams and mussels and cover the pot. Check in 4 minutes. If the mussels are open and the clams are opening, you're good to go. Season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium; the liquid should be at an active simmer. Push the mussels and clams to the side and add the fish fillets to the center of the pot. Cover and cook for 3 minutes. Open the pot and carefully push the fish fillets
to the side. Add the shrimp
and squid and give them a stir just until they start to turn opaque. Turn off heat and cover pot.
The stew can sit like this for 15-20 minutes. When ready to serve, taste for seasoning and sprinkle with herbs. Note: The recipe serves four. If you wish to double it, make it in two pots.


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LONDON (MarketWatch) — U.K. stocks rose Tuesday, with shares in Aberdeen Asset Management PLC and BHP Billiton PLC supporting the equity market as it entered the second quarter.
The U.K.'s FTSE 100 UKX, -0.34% rose 0.8% to 6,652.61. The benchmark on Monday closed the first three-month period of this year with a loss of 2.2%, the first quarterly decline since the second quarter of 2013.
U.K. stocks pushed to intraday highs following a rally on Wall Street as U.S. manufacturers said business picked up pace slightly in March, and expect the economy to underpin demand in the spring. The S&P 500 index SPX, +0.22% hit its best intraday level since late March.
Contributing the FTSE's advance were shares of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC UK:ADN topping gainers with a jump of 6.7% as the company said outflows from its funds slowed in March. Aberdeen also said it has identified and is implementing "significant additional costs savings" beyond what it expected from its purchase of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership.
Miner BHP Billiton BLT, +1.12% BHP, +1.42% BHP, +0.06% was also among the best performers, rising 2.1% after the company said it may continue to adjust its portfolio to focus on up to five key commodities. BHP reportedly is considering a 20 billion Australian dollar ($18.5 billion) spinoff of certain assets.
On a broader front, market-research firm Markit reported a final March reading of 53.0 for its euro-zone manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index, unchanged from a previous estimate.
While the U.K.'s manufacturing sector grew in March, weaker demand from overseas resulted in a slower overall pace in growth. The U.K. PMI was 55.3 in March, according to Markit and the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply. That was down from 56.2 in February, and short of expectations of a 56.7 reading.
The FTSE 100 largely held its advance after the data, but the British pound GBPUSD, +0.0156% declined against the U.S. dollar.
While the headline U.K. PMI figure fell short of expectations, the number is positive and "shows the U.K. economy is on the right path to recovery," said Alex Edwards, corporate-desk head at UKForex in a note Tuesday.
"Coming off the back of the strong retail sales data last week, and the possibility of other PMIs printing close to expectations later this week, we think there could be enough momentum to take GBP/USD back through 1.67 and 1.68 in the near-term," said Edwards.
In other developments Tuesday, the U.K.'s independent public-spending watchdog said the U.K. government could have received a better deal for taxpayers when it privatized Royal Mail PLC RMG, -2.89% Caution by the government in several areas led to shares of Royal Mail being priced well below the level at which they started trading, said the National Audit Office, while the U.K. government has defended its actions. Royal Mail shares closed up 0.4% on Tuesday.
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In the Land of Cocktails
Take two vivacious cousins, descendants of New Orleans' most notable bon vivants. Add an omnibus knowledge of the gentle art of imbibing, from how to whip up a perfect Brandy Milk Punch to the difference between Peychaud's and Angostura Bitters. Blend in years of providing the finest in food, drink, and gracious Southern hospitality to life-loving Crescent City natives and the throngs of gastronomic pilgrims who visit and revisit their hallowed eatery, Commander's Palace. Don't go light on the humor, and add a dash of family history as lagniappe.
The delicious, intoxicating result is In the Land of Cocktails, by Ti Adelaide Martin and Lally Brennan. Many cities have laid claim to the creation of the cocktail as we know it today, but there is little dispute that mixology was perfected in New Orleans (the home, naturally, of the Museum of the American Cocktail). So leave it to these charming New Orleans natives to show that while cocktail alchemy may seem like chemistry (and there are similarities), the courses of learning and the final exams are far, far more enjoyable.
Essential Ingredients to Make a Good Cocktail a Great Cocktail
Just because the bartender seems to know exactly how much to pour freehand, doesn't mean you will (or—shhh! that he or she always will, either). A heavy hand may seem hospitable, but not only will the drink be thrown off-balance, your guests may spend most of the following day recovering from your hospitality. Measuring spoons and jiggers enable the mixologist to use exactly the right proportions for the perfect drink.
Top Shelf Liquor
You can make a Sazerac with the stuff in which you'd ordinarily soak down fruit cakes. And, Leonardo Da Vinci could have painted the Mona Lisa with house paint. A simple test: Order a scotch and soda in a bar, and you'll be served the well brand. And if you were to look at the label and read "made from the finest Scotch grapes" – well, you shouldn't be surprised. Order a Glenfiddich and soda instead – the difference will be clear. Always buy the best liquor you can get.
Fresh fruit juices
It's more time consuming to take a hand juicer and squeeze a couple of lemons, limes, or oranges as needed than it is to open a carton, can, or bottle of juice. But if you're not going to rush through the drink, why rush through the mixing? And, you'll find no taste-altering preservatives or additives in anything you have to peel yourself.
Ice added to the cocktail shaker chills the drink while you shake it. Cubes are OK– but ice chipped with a pick from a block not only melts more evenly and more smoothly through a drink but adds to the surface an alluring diamond-like sparkle. No room in the freezer for an ice block? 1) take ice cubes; 2) wrap them in a towel; 3) place on a work surface, 4) pound away with a hammer. Mission accomplished. (And yes, water makes a difference too. Depending on the taste of what comes out of your tap, you may prefer to use bottled water instead.)
Would you serve champagne in a shot glass? Didn't think so. The stemmed cocktail glass is generally best for cocktails—one with a good-size bowl, a slender stem, and a solid base makes for an ideal drinking experience.
Entirely up to you.
Laissez les bons temps rouler!
Ti Adelaide Martin and Lally Brennan are first cousins and proprietors of Commander's Palace and Café Adelaide and the Swizzle Stick Bar in the Loews New Orleans Hotel; their outpost restaurant, Brennan's of Houston is run by Alex Brennan-Martin. Ti is also the author of Commander's Kitchen Cookbook. The legendary Commander's Palace restaurant, where top chefs Paul Prudhomme and Emeril Lagasse each launched their career, has won the James Beard Award for Most Outstanding Restaurant in America, and was ranked #1 in New Orleans by Zagat seventeen consecutive times. The authors live in New Orleans, Louisiana.


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Thunder at Wranglers
Faceoff: 7:05 p.m., Orleans Arena (Las Vegas)
Records: Stockton 13-5-2; Las Vegas 7-9-3
Broadcast: 1280; stocktonthunder.com
The skinny: Stockton will try to win a third consecutive game against Las Vegas by sticking with red-hot goaltender Cody Reichard, who beat the Wranglers twice this week at Stockton Arena. Reichard had a combined 76 saves as he beat the Wranglers 4-1 on Tuesday and 1-0 on Wednesday for his first career shut out. ... Toni Rajala scored the only goal in Wednesday's win. The rookie forward has a point in 13 consecutive games, a streak that leads the ECHL. Rajala leads the Thunder in total points (25) and goals (13) in 16 games. ... Stockton forward Yannick Riendeau has 14 points in his past eight games. ... Eric Lampe leads the Wranglers with 15 points (seven goals, eight assists). Former Thunder forward Judd Blackwater is second with 14 points (six points, eight assists). ... Stockton finishes the weekend with a game at 5 p.m. Sunday in Bakersfield.