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It's axiomatic that success in the business, academic or creative worlds — heck, success in life in general — comes much more easily to those who are lucky enough to have a powerful, caring mentor. It's fun to be a mentor. One feels like one has purpose. But what happens when the student outperforms the professor, the fellow eclipses the executive director? What happens when the pursuing sycophant becomes the one widely pursued and the lonely teacher finds his career on a slide?
One of the more astute observations in "Collected Stories," the carefully plotted, wise, literate and insightful two-character drama by Donald Margulies all about this very subject, is that such a transition is inevitable. The only meaningful question is how all parties will handle it: grace and respect, ideally, rather than bitterness and resentment. For the mentor surely will shuffle off this mortal coil, an event typically preceded by some years of declining centrality in the zeitgeist. Even the most prolific and creative person runs up against the one wall none of us can avoid: the lack of time. And, at some point, merely staring out at a mentee only makes you think of that more. Ah, for the unfettered possibilities of youth! That — and the sense of a former student, a callow inferior copy buoyed by the beauty of youth, stealing the very insights you once handed out freely — is why the dispensing of that preferred grace can, in practice, be very, very challenging
Margulies, a writer who has taught more than his share of playwrights who've turned out more successful than him, certainly knows this treacherous terrain. And I suspect that one of the reasons the American Blues Theater production of this 1997 play is so darn on-the-money is that this peril also sits right in the wheelhouse of many involved therein.
For one thing, this production has been directed by the mother-and-daughter team of Mary Ann and Jessica Thebus, who I suspect know some of this stuff for themselves. Ruth — the modestly successfully writer-teacher of fiction whose student Lisa arrives for a tutorial at her New York apartment to suck her dry — is played by Carmen Roman, one of those imposing Chicago stage actresses who is looked up to by young actresses. But for how long? Hmm. Even Gwendolyn Whiteside, who plays Lisa, is at coming toward the end of a certain period of her career — she's now half a Lisa, half a Ruth. And Whiteside is savvy enough to put all of that in play.
And thus "Collected Stories," which charts (a tad neatly, perhaps) the relationship of these two women over several years, is a rather delicious and admirably honest couple of hours, moving easily between the many lighter moments when Margulies is satirizing the insecurities of the creative classes, both young and old, and the darker themes, when Roman's Ruth literally has to stare down her own mortality, like a West Village King Lear. No wonder this role has attracted some fine actors, including Uta Hagen. It is a juicy part, indeed, and Roman is every inch the imposing, intimidating teacher who has cultivated precisely that image — only, toward the end, to start to realize she has handed a shovel to a young woman who just might dig her grave.
Whiteside certainly changes as the play demands — gradually acquiring self-confidence (that stalking horse of malevolent ambition), and that slightly smug love of success that all successful writers acquire even as they insist they have changed not a jot. With the help of the Thebuses (Thebi?), Whiteside dances exactly the right delicate dance of charm, innocence and manipulation, allowing the play to work as Margulies surely intended, which is to say that we're never quiet sure if Roman is just paranoid or right to be afraid.
It's one of the great questions in life, isn't it? For sure, these matters, with pleasurable accessories, are simply but deftly explored in an intimate, classy, involving, well-acted production (there also is an elegant set from Sarah E. Ross) at the Richard Christiansen Theater. "Collected Stories" seems, like Margulies, to be very much back in vogue. Mentors have to be watched: they can rise up off the canvas, gloves reattached.
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Jeff Gordon held off Kevin Harvick during the final laps and went on to win the 5-Hour Energy 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway on Saturday night.
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Wait Till Helen Comes Home
by Mary Downing Hahn
Book list Gr. 5-6. A ghost story extraordinaire is one way to bring on the chills and tingles of Halloween. Another choice, more closely tied to the holiday, is Ray Bradbury's Halloween Tree, where some children travel through time to learn the origins of the festivities.
From Booklist, Copyright © American Library Association. Used with permission.
Book list Gr. 5-7. Molly and Michael dislike their new stepsister but realize they must try to save her when a ghost beckons the child to certain doom.
Book list Gr. 5-7. A ghost story par excellence in which a difficult seven-year-old is drawn into a frightening relationship with the ghost of a dead child. (S 1 86)
School Library Journal Gr 4-7 Ghost story fans have a spooky treat in store with Hahn's eerie new novel. Molly, the 12-year-old narrator, and her brother Michael dislike their bratty 5-year-old stepsister Heather and resent the family move to an isolated converted church in the country. The adjourning graveyard frightens Molly, but Heather seems drawn to it. Molly discovers that the ghost of a child (Helen) who died in a fire a century ago wants to lure Heather to her doom. Molly determines to save her stepsister. In so doing, she learns that Heather's strange behavior stems from her feelings of guilt at having accidentally caused her mother's death by playing near a stove and starting a fire. Eventually, Molly wrests Heather from Helen's arms as the ghost attempts to drown them. The girls discover the skeletons of Helen's parents, and their burial finally puts to rest Helen's spirit. This is a powerful, convincing, and frightening tale. The details of everyday life quickly give way to terror. The pace never slackens. Characterization is strong, and descriptive passages set a mood of suspense. There should be a heavy demand from readers who are not ``faint at heart.'' Judy Greenfield, Rye Free Reading Room, N.Y.
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Book list Gr. 5-7. Hahn gives readers a ghost story par excellence. Molly and Michael's newly blended family isn't working very well. Their seven-year-old stepsister, Heather, hates sharing her father, but he, as well as Molly and Michael's mother, keeps reminding them to be nice to the odd child. Heather's mother died in a mysterious fire when the girl was three, and she has never really gotten over it. Things take a turn for the worse when the family moves to a renovated church far out in the country. Heather's lying, unpleasantness, and attempts at dissension reach new heights. Then, she finds a tomb in the church graveyard with her initials H.E.H. on it. Before long Heather is drawn into a frightening relationship with Helen, the ghost of a dead child whose mother also died in a fire. Hahn builds her plot in the best horror story tradition. Her vivid descriptions add to the creepiness, and more than once readers may find themselves putting down the book and looking over their shoulders; the malevolence is that palpable. Intertwined with the ghost story is the question of Molly's moral imperative to save a child she truly dislikes. Though the emotional turnaround may be a bit quick for some, this still scores as a first-rate thriller. IC. Ghosts Fiction / Stepchildren Fiction [CIP] 86-2648


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MIAMI — LeBron James finished with 32 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds, Chris Bosh added 15 points and the Miami Heat won their 26th straight game, topping the Charlotte Bobcats 109-77 on Sunday night.
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A bachelorette no more: Maine's Ashley Herbert weds beau, ceremony to be televised Dec. 16
NEW YORK (AP) � Ashley Hebert (AY'-behr) is no longer a "Bachelorette."
The 28-year-old Maine native got hitched over the weekend in Pasadena, Calif., to 35-year-old J.P. Rosenbaum of Long Island, who proposed to her on the seventh season of the ABC dating reality show "The Bachelorette." Hebert tweeted that "12/1/12 goes down in history as the best day of my life!!"
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"Once again, just for good measure: Mac OS X is not based on a microkernel architecture, and has never used Mach as a microkernel. Apple's XNU kernel is larger than many monolithic kernels, and does not suffer from the intractable performance failure the world associates with Mach microkernel research.
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I started this blog in March of last year, not knowing where it would take me. It's quite incredible how many amazing people are here on WordPress and that they have and continue to visit my humble blog.
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One look at omnipresent Camelback Mountain and you might think the northeast Phoenix neighborhood known as Arcadia is on the outskirts of town where tumbleweeds blow effortlessly. But you'd be wrong — very, very wrong. Arcadia is where you'll find twentysomethings hanging out at recently opened gastropubs, young families walking to nearby parks, mini-malls with pizzerias and dive bars featuring Skee ball and foosball. This might sound like Los Angeles, but one glimpse of a helmet-less biker cruising down Campbell Avenue and you'll know you aren't in California. The tab for this: about $400 for room, meals (but not the gasoline to get here).
The bed
Hotels aren't cheap in the Arcadia area. But a round-trip drive from Los Angeles won't break the bank, so you'll have extra money to spend on a stay at the Royal Palms Resort & Spa (5200 E. Camelback Road; [602] 840-3610. Rooms from about $350 a night.) This 9-acre hotel at the foot of Camelback Mountain features 119 guest rooms, casitas and villas, a Spanish Colonial aesthetic and 20,000 square feet of meeting space. This is the desert, so during the day you'll want to be by the pool (lined with mother-of-pearl tile) or playing croquet. At night you can relax inside a common area complete with a library, fireplace and a bar, which is as close to heaven as you'll find on Earth.
The meal
Are there dive restaurants in Arcadia? If so, Tee Pee Mexican Food is it (4144 E. Indian School Road; [602] 956-0178. No item more than $13.50 The burro — that's what the menu calls it — is about $8). The place has been in operation for about 40 years, so customers sit in the same red pleather booths as did their grandparents, enjoying tacos, tostadas and a soufflé-inspired chile relleno. If you want something a bit more posh, head to Postino Wine Café (3939 E. Campbell Ave.; [602] 852-3939. No item more than $14), where old-school skateboard decks from Duane Peters, Tony Alva and Christian Hosoi serve as wall-hanging art, and an array of bruschetta and panini mixes perfectly with a wine selection that includes local, national and international offerings.
The find
Ask Arcadians about which local hike you should take and they will answer, "Camelback Mountain." This popular trail closed Jan. 28 for renovation, and a re-opening date has not yet been set. Thankfully, these same Arcadians know this and will direct you to 32nd Street and Lincoln Drive, where you'll find the 32nd Street Trailhead. It offers a panoramic view not often found within city limits. The terrain is easy to moderate and includes numerous stops that allow hikers to look down on the vast urban landscape.
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Don't Worry, You Guys, Steven Seagal Says That The Sochi Olympics Will Be Fine [VIDEO]
I think something in my brain broke, you guys.
You see, where I'd typically be filled with blood-boiling rage and simultaneous "Holier than thou" frustration with all the things wrong in the world while watching something like the above video of Steven Seagal pretending to be a security expert on the Sochi Olympics (previously: inventor of the front kick, school shooting task force specialist, actor, musician, etc.) I feel nothing. Absolutely nothing.
I hated every word that Seagal said, and I really, truly wanted to hate him for saying them, but I'm just too…bewildered, I guess. Apathetic even. Seagal's self-servicing arrogance has reached a level so unbelievably high that it almost transcends him as an individual. The portrait he has painted of himself and his standing in our society as a source of wisdom is so out of touch with reality that it borders on an Always Sunny episode. How can you make a joke about a joke, you know? You're not going to "reach" Seagal, because if you looked behind his firing range goggles you'd probably see something like this. He's just a vessel, a skin suit in which the entity of madness has been contained for the good of the many, until he dies and passes it on to the next generation.
You can't get mad at Steven Seagal. It would be like screaming at a rain cloud.
The real question is: Which of these facts is makes you the saddest?
a) STEVEN SEAGAL has a better relationship with Vladimir Putin than our President
b) STEVEN SEAGAL is asked to give foreign policy advice to the President in the above video (and does), or
c) There are people out there who might actually find comfort in the words of STEVEN SEAGAL, the same guy who once threatened to "cut off the head and piss down the throat" of that chicken-shit pussy asshole Richie?
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Album of unreleased Jackson tracks
Unreleased songs from the archives of late pop superstar Michael Jackson are to be released for the first time.
The eight tracks will feature on a new album called Xscape, to be released on May 13, and have been given extra sparkle by well known producers such as Timbaland, Rodney Jerkins and Stargate.
The boss of Epic Records in the US, LA Reid, was given unlimited access to a collection of recordings on which the singer had completed his vocals.
He then brought in a series of studio wizards to rework the songs. The original versions will also feature on a deluxe edition of the album.
LA - a former judge on the US version of The X Factor - said: "Michael left behind some musical performances that we take great pride in presenting through the vision of music producers that he either worked directly with or expressed strong desire to work with."
Michael died in 2009 as a result of an overdose of the anaesthetic propofol as he prepared to make a live comeback with a string of shows at London's O2 Arena.
Some unreleased material came out in 2010 on an album called Michael.


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I don't know about you, but I've got a case of the August blues. It feels like the end of summer is looming, and we'll be back to the September grind much too soon. So I propose a little retail therapy -- in the form of the best new beauty products launching this month. There's the most amazing mascara I've tried all year, a spray that will cut your blow drying time in half (more time at the beach!), the hottest product in Asia that just hit U.S. stores and more.
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Doing real things
Getting your hands dirty on the job can teach invaluable skills.
Last summer, I took on a project to install new siding and a new roof for a small shed, which was probably last done about when President Kennedy announced we were going to the moon. That kind of project gives you a little time to think, but most of the time I was cutting, nailing, staining, and painting. Since then, every time I walk by it, I experience an-out-of-proportion amount of pleasure for what it took, prompting the question: Why is that? Is a tangible sense of accomplishment so unusual that it is that satisfying?
In our daily lives, it's easy to become virtual, communicating by e-mail and social media, catching sports scores and news, etc. With such a high percentage of our lives spent on the computer, a tangible sense of accomplishment can be evasive, even after working all day. Actually making or doing something is, of course, behind the pleasure of many hobbies—if you're fortunate enough to have such hobbies and can make time for them.
The point of all this is that if you're a person who doesn't have a regular feeling of tangible accomplishment like you would get in the trades, for example, getting more actively involved in anything can make you more effective. A heavy dose of reality comes when you're the one cutting or nailing or painting, not just project managing those who do. It's easy to sit in the bleachers, critiquing and observing what is being done, right or wrong. It's far different to be on the field trying to make things happen. To this point, a quote from Theodore Roosevelt is prominently posted above my computer monitor as a constant reminder to do real things and not fall into the trap of observing from afar:
It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement; and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.
The nature of many of our jobs is that we are often not the ones in the field or in the factory, selling, servicing, or making things. You may be in the boardroom, headquarters, or anywhere else in which you are by nature working, removed from the field of action. To help you more effectively interact with others in ways that are relevant, here are some things to consider:
- Don't hesitate to "get your hands dirty" in anything; it will help keep your perspectives real and practical in all that you do.
- As much as is practical, spend time with people who do the real work. One day in the office with a person who estimated, designed, and managed controls projects and a day in the field with an installer taught me invaluable insights during a transition from the HVAC field to controls. It wasn't about becoming an expert; it was about understanding the business from project realities.
- Organizations such as Engineers without Borders and Habitat for Humanity are just two of thousands of organizations that need tangible actions that your training and time can provide.
John Suzukida was Trane's senior VP of global marketing and strategy prior to founding Lanex Consulting in 2002, which focuses on strategic planning and product-to-solutions business model transitions. He has a BSME and Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Illinois. He was a presenter at the 2012 Career Smart Engineers Conference.
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Skills for the jobs of tomorrow celebrated at Lincoln
PLYMOUTH - It was a celebration of literacy at Plymouth's Lincoln Junior High on Tuesday night.
Special speakers and activities arranged by the Lincoln Language Arts staff - Paula Neidlinger, Sarah McKenzie, Chelsea Barmfeld, Katie Kappler and T.J. McNally - gave the assembled parents and students of Lincoln a look at the importance of the skills of communication in the modern world.
"The skills we're talking about today - communication skills - are the most important skills you can have for the jobs of the future," said Plymouth Mayor Mark Senter one of the special speakers at the event.
Senter spoke to the crowd of the skills he's used in his career in law enforcement and in politics - reading and writing - and his love of novels throughout his life. He also urged those present to engage in the activity of journaling, pointing to stories that his father has shared in that fashion in his seventies, and his own stories that he hopes to share with his children.
Angelo DiCarlo, a sports anchor at WNDU Television, highlighted the need for accuracy in communicating.
"I have an angry grandmother that calls me from time to time and asks who taught me English," said DiCarlo. "These days I do as much writing for the website as I do talking on TV and it's very important to be accurate.
"I even double checked the spelling on the word 'literacy' when I Tweeted about it tonight," he joked.
"Obviously we're here to promote literacy," said Neidlinger, one of the organizers of the event. "We want people to know that reading and writing skills are still vitally important and haven't changed just because of technology. The way things are prepared and delivered today is different but the skills are the same."
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Minutes from meetings show how the proposal on cutting sports programs was reached.
After meeting almost every week for two months, the committee appointed to review the UNC-Wilmington athletic department began homing in on a difficult, yet inevitable, decision on April 24.
Information presented to the Intercollegiate Athletics Review Committee had painted a stark financial portrait for a department operating at a $2 million deficit over the past four years. Those 19 committee members learned UNCW has operated for years with the lowest budget in the Colonial Athletic Association and endured bottom-rung facilities, almost all in need of renovation or repair.
The week before, the committee decided it must recommend eliminating some of UNCW's 19 athletic programs in order to free up $600,000 to $1 million annually that could be reinvested in the programs that remained.
Ultimately, the IARC recommended eliminating men's and women's swimming and diving, men's indoor track, men's cross country and softball. Minutes from those meetings, made available to the StarNews via a public records request, shed light on how the committee reached its decision – and which sports narrowly avoided the same fate.
UNCW Chancellor Gary Miller appointed the IARC in February, asking it to identify the optimal sports portfolio at UNCW, "one that would ensure all programs have opportunities to achieve national prominence."
He addressed the committee at its first meeting on Feb. 14, telling its members UNCW was committed to membership in the CAA and letting them know the aging athletic facilities faced challenges and were an "important part of the discussion."
From there, the IARC heard from athletic department staff, coaches, athletes and the Faculty Athletic Council, each group receiving a session to present concerns and challenges facing specific teams and the entire department.
As those interviews progressed, any question regarding whether UNCW could continue sponsoring 19 teams was answered by the university's chief financial officer, Charlie Maimone, who addressed the IARC on March 1. The current financial model is not sustainable, Maimone said, pointing out a dwindling reserve fund balance. UNCW could not sustain its athletic portfolio.
Athletes spoke of challenges: insufficient athletic training staff, travel limitations relative to their competition, minimal weight training space and facilities lagging behind those at rival universities.
Coaches met with the IARC on March 20. Most in the nonrevenue sports spoke of scholarship limitations and miniscule recruiting budgets. Men's basketball coach Buzz Peterson said some minority athletes told him they felt they "stick out or there isn't much to do on campus." Women's basketball coach Adell Harris spoke of challenges presented by UNCW's strict admission standards.
Facilities remained a common thread. Men's soccer coach Aidan Heaney told the IARC he "avoids bringing potential athletes to the field" because of its poor condition, and also mentioned insufficient bathrooms and aging bleachers. Women's coach Paul Cairney echoed those statements, saying the stadium was "not a good environment, the surface is horrible" and that he, too, did not show potential recruits the Seahawks' home field.
Coaches for men's tennis, baseball and softball spoke of the need to renovate their facilities, many of which have been untouched for 30 years.
Swimming and diving coach Dave Allen told the committee his pool was overused and, because of insufficient room for bleachers, the university could not play host to the conference championship.
The committee reconvened on April 3 and revisited the initial letter from chancellor Miller. They discussed whether UNCW should even continue competing at the Division I level. They decided to identify sports with the most significant value in the community and the region. And, finally, they reached consensus that UNCW could not sustain the current athletic portfolio. Sports must be eliminated.
The following week, the IARC decided the three most visible programs at the university – men's basketball, women's basketball and baseball – were not under consideration for elimination. Men's basketball had the highest expenses in 2011-12 ($1.87 million) but also the most revenue ($557,624) and most potential for revenue via ticket sales and NCAA tournament revenue sharing. The baseball program has been extremely successful over the last decade, reaching the NCAA tournament five times and generating $127,447 in revenue in 2011-12 while recruiting almost exclusively in-state. Women's basketball was third in revenue with $70,207.
With those three programs safe, the IARC discussed the strengths and weaknesses of every remaining program.
They felt the men's and women's teams in golf, tennis and soccer were healthy; held significant value locally and in the region; and were within reach of attaining national prominence. All have enjoyed recent success, even though none of the six sports are fully funded from a scholarship standpoint.
Swimming and diving was praised for its prestigious winning record, including 12 consecutive CAA championships on the men's side. However, there were questions raised about the "breadth and depth of local North Carolina audience and ability to recruit in-state." On the 2012-13 roster, 17 of the 29 male swimmers and divers are from out of state, along with 27 of the 39 females.
The committee saw softball as a potential revenue-producing sport (it generated $12,621 in 2011-12) but admitted the team's performance was disappointing. North Carolina is not a hotbed of Division I talent, and the program has had two winning seasons since 1989.
Volleyball, they hoped, was turning the corner. Track & field and cross country were identified as sports that have strong participation at the high school level and significantly contributed to the university's goals in diversity.
It was not the last time diversity would appear in the IARC meeting minutes.
With the decision that sweeping cuts were necessary, each committee member was asked at meetings on April 10 and April 17 to describe specific scenarios, evaluate each program through a matrix of specific criteria and assign a priority rating to each sport.
The chancellor dropped by on April 24, thanking the committee for its efforts and briefing members on the upcoming release of the report. After he left, the committee decided to vote publicly by a show of hands, deciding that a three-fourths majority was required for any recommendation to eliminate a program.
The committee narrowed its consideration to three different options for reduction. It determined that tennis, golf and soccer should be protected due to aforementioned value at the local and state levels and the potential to reach national prominence. The committee determined that either track & field or swimming and diving must be cut in order to meet the financial reinvestment goal and fulfill Title IX requirements.
"After significant debate, women's track & field and cross country and men's outdoor track & field were ultimately determined to be saved based on the program's contributions to institutional diversity goals," according to the minutes.
More than 35 percent of the 103 male and female athletes listed on the 2012-13 roster of the UNCW athletics website are minorities, compared with 15.7 percent of the student body population at the beginning of the fall semester in 2012.
The final decision was between softball and volleyball. In 2011-12, the two programs reported similar expenses: $365,542 for softball, $369,025 for volleyball. However, based on 2012-13 figures provided by UNCW, volleyball is just 3.55 scholarships shy of being fully funded while softball is 5.3 short.
Also, the softball team's travel budget is nearly double that of the volleyball team. And the IARC felt maintaining volleyball made more sense, in case the university wanted to add sand volleyball, which along with men's and women's lacrosse had been identified as potential candidates for expansion in the future. The committee felt adding a program at this time would be insensitive to those facing possible elimination.
At its final two meetings, on May 1 and May 8, the IARC reviewed the report and determined the proposed cuts must be made immediately, and chairman Terry Curran asked each committee member to sign the report.
The recommendations, released May 15, are projected to create $800,000 for reinvestment in the university's athletic department, although they'd affect 117 student-athletes. The UNCW chancellor is still processing the IARC report and is expected to make the final decision in the "coming weeks," although the university has not released a definite timeline.
A look at the revenue and expense numbers from the 2011-12 athletic year provided to the Intercollegiate Athletics Review Committee. Revenues include ticket sales, direct institutional support, sport-specific giving, guarantee-game money, tuition waivers and work study programs. Expenses include scholarships, coaching salaries, travel and equipment.
In addition to the numbers here, the university also claimed more than $10 million in revenue not related to specific teams (money from broadcast rights and advertising, student fees and department-wide giving) and more than $4.3 million in expenses not related to specific teams (including advertising, game-day expenses, support staff, cheer squad, medical insurance, conference fees).
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Radio talk show host Anthony Cumia is offering no apologies for what satellite radio company SiriusXM called a hate-filled Twitter rant that got him fired.
The former co-host of the "Opie & Anthony" show was let go July 3 after tweeting his outrage at a woman he said punched him in the face on a New York street. Cumia responded in an interview early Saturday on Fox News' "Red Eye."
His tweets used an expletive degrading to women, and SiriusXM called them "racially charged." The woman he encountered is black.
He says he used words like "animal" and "savage" to describe people who resort to violence, not people of a certain race.
"How can you say it's not racist?" Fox co-host Andy Levy asked. "How can you say that?"
Cumia replied he was "talking about people that instantly go to violence" and it was a "misconception" that he was talking about all black people.
He noted that listeners have long heard his obscenity-laced comments, and he won't apologize for his Twitter outburst.
"People who listened to me on the air would have known, 'Yeah, he talks like that on the show all the time,'" Cumia told Fox. "For 10 years at SiriusXM, I had spoken like that, stringing together lines of obscenities in nonsensical fashion."
He said he believed no one had approached SiriusXM to say he should be fired.
"It was such a kneejerk reaction in this day and age," he said, adding, "I will never apologize for this. ... I didn't do anything wrong."


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Penguins Face-Off Luncheon
Pittsburgh Penguins fans got a chance to see their favorite players up close and were energized for the upcoming season at the 2008-09 Pittsburgh Penguins Face-Off Luncheon at the Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh hosted by the Allegheny Conference on Community Development. About 500 fans were in attendance as each team member was announced upon arrival. The afternoon featured Mike Lang and Phil Bourque serving as masters of ceremonies, a video capturing last season's highlights, and two guest speakers from the Penguins organization, Ken Sawyer and Ray Shero. Photos by Megan WylieRead More
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Hebburn "Dressing Up Fancy" Hebburn lays down the red carpet for Sarah's parents, Ben and Susan from York, who are visiting the Pearson home for the first time. They get costuming help from Vicky and Denise to attend the fancy dress competition at Swayze's pub in town. But when the competition turns to violence, an unlikely hero is born.G
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The Red Green Show "Homemade Cheese" Junior's house develops a major mouse infestation. On Handyman Corner, Red offers pest control tips while Bill demonstrates his skill at cheesemaking.G
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My Family "A Difficult Undertaking" Ben's mean Uncle Norris dies and Ben learns he needs to be at the reading of the will. However Ben's inheritance is not as expected while his winning lottery ticket heads underground.G
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Doctor Who Series "Nightmare In Silver" Hedgewick's World of Wonders, once the greatest theme park in the galaxy, is now the dilapidated home to a shabby showman, a chess-playing dwarf and a dysfunctional army platoon. Also awaiting the arrival of the Doctor, Clara, Artie and Angie is the re-emergence of one of the Doctor's oldest foes.G


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Car Review
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee vs. 2014 Ford Explorer: Which Is Better?
If you're searching for a midsize SUV, chances are good that you have the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and the 2014 Ford Explorer on your shopping list. Not only are they similar in size and price, but they're both among the most popular midsize SUVs on the market. But which one is better? We find out below -- right after we check out some of the updates to both SUVs for the 2014 model year.
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Changes
The Jeep Grand Cherokee is face-lifted for 2014. Not only are there a few subtle exterior updates, the Grand Cherokee also boasts a new 8-speed automatic transmission and a newly available 3.0-liter turbodiesel V6. There are also a few new interior gadgets.
2014 Ford Explorer Changes
The 2014 Explorer doesn't include as many updates. The only major changes to this year's Explorer include newly standard automatic headlights and, for Limited models, standard heated seats for the second row.
When it comes to reliability, the latest Grand Cherokee and Explorer are close competitors. In J.D. Power's Power Circle reliability surveys, both vehicles earned the exact same score: three circles (out of five) for overall quality and three circles for predicted reliability. That suggests that both vehicles are about average, according to J.D. Power.
In terms of warranty, the Grand Cherokee takes a slight edge over the Explorer. Both SUVs have the same basic warranty (also called a bumper-to-bumper warranty) of 3 years or 36,000 miles. The Grand Cherokee's powertrain warranty lasts 5 years or 100,000 miles, while the Explorer's is 5 years or 60,000 miles. Of course, both warranties cover the same length of time, meaning that the Grand Cherokee only holds an advantage for those who drive a lot.
Fuel Economy
Fuel economy for the Grand Cherokee and Explorer can be a little tricky to figure out. Both models use a wide variety of engines, and they both offer 2- or 4-wheel drive, which can have a slight effect on gas mileage.
Comparing the most popular engine for each model is easy. In the Explorer, that's a 290-horsepower 3.5-liter V6 that's mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission. With front-wheel drive, it returns 17 miles per gallon in the city and 24 mpg on the highway; all-wheel drive (AWD) changes things to 16 mpg city/22 mpg hwy.
With its most popular engine, the Grand Cherokee's gas mileage is a little better, largely thanks to a new 8-speed automatic transmission for the 2014 model year. The Grand Cherokee's 290-hp 3.6-liter V6 makes 17 mpg city/25 mpg hwy with 2-wheel drive or 17 mpg city/24 mpg hwy with AWD.
If you're especially interested in fuel economy, both the Grand Cherokee and the Explorer offer powertrains designed for saving gas. In the Explorer, it's a 2.0-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder that makes 240 hp. Only offered with 2-wheel drive, that engine returns 20 mpg city/28 mpg hwy. Once again, the Jeep offers a slight edge here: Its new 240-hp 3.0-liter turbodiesel V6 returns 22 mpg city/30 mpg hwy with 2-wheel drive or 21 mpg city/28 mpg hwy with 4-wheel drive. Of course, both the Grand Cherokee and Explorer also offer more powerful engines, though we'd advise you to skip them if it's fuel economy that you're thinking about.
In the end, it's the Jeep with a slight edge over the Explorer when it comes to fuel economy, though we should stress that this edge is very slight; both SUVs are usually within 1 or 2 mpg of each other.
As you might expect, the family-oriented Grand Cherokee and Explorer both offer a long list of safety features. Both SUVs include all the usual items: side-curtain airbags, front-side airbags, anti-lock brakes, traction control and stability control.
While both SUVs offer a long list of safety options -- such as forward-collision warning, rear cross-traffic alert, a blind spot monitoring system, a backup camera and park assist -- the Explorer adds a few unique items. For instance, the Explorer boasts curve control, which can slow the SUV down if you're going into a corner too quickly. It includes a standard MyKey system, which allows drivers -- especially concerned parents -- to program speed limits or radio-volume limits with spare keys. And it offers inflatable rear seat belts, which can reduce neck and chest injuries in a serious collision.
In crash tests, the Explorer seems to increase its safety advantage. While the 2014 Grand Cherokee received a strong 4-star overall score from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Explorer earned a perfect five stars. In tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the two SUVs performed roughly the same.
If it's safety you're interested in, you'll probably find that the Explorer holds a slight edge over the Grand Cherokee. While neither vehicle is unsafe, the Explorer boasts a few extra safety features than the Jeep and slightly higher crash-test ratings.
The 2014 Explorer and the 2014 Grand Cherokee offer many of the same features. For example, adaptive cruise control is optional on both cars. So is a power tailgate, a navigation system, and a wide variety of safety features such as forward-collision alert and rear cross-traffic detection.
The two cars do differ in a few areas. The Explorer offers automatic high beams, which aren't available on the Grand Cherokee. Meanwhile, audiophiles will prefer the Grand Cherokee's available 19-speaker Harman Kardon sound system, which trumps the Explorer's optional 12-speaker Sony unit. The Jeep has more off-roading features, but the Explorer holds the edge in terms of safety equipment.
Where the two cars really diverge, however, is their infotainment system. We like Ford's MyFord Touch unit, which has improved dramatically over the years, but we love the Grand Cherokee's available Uconnect system with its 8.4-inch touchscreen. It's the best infotainment system in the business, and if you spend a lot of time in your car, you'll come to appreciate its ease of use, clear messages and excellent readouts. For this reason alone, we'd have to give the technology category to the Jeep.
The Explorer and Grand Cherokee are very similar in a lot of ways, but pricing isn't one of them. Base pricing is similar; both vehicles start around $31,000 with shipping. But as you move up in the trim levels, you'll find that the Explorer has lower starting prices, while the Grand Cherokee has more standard equipment. For instance, the Explorer XLT starts at just under $34,000, while the Grand Cherokee Limited is $37,500.
Next up, the Explorer Limited starts at a much lower price -- $39,100 -- than the Grand Cherokee Overland, which starts at around $44,000 with shipping. Interestingly, the Grand Cherokee boasts an even more upscale trim level, dubbed the Summit, which starts at a whopping $49,000 and includes nearly all options as standard equipment.
Because the Explorer's trim levels are less expensive than the Grand Cherokee's, you have to add extra features to the Explorer to equal the Jeep's level of content. For shoppers who don't want much stuff, that means the Explorer is probably the SUV to get, since you don't necessarily have to take all the luxury goodies you don't want or spend extra money to get features you don't need.
The Explorer also offers two other advantages when it comes to value. One is interior room: There's no way around the fact that the Grand Cherokee still only offers 2-row seating. For some shoppers, that automatically eliminates the Grand Cherokee from contention, since the Explorer features a standard third row.
The Explorer's other value advantage relates to gas mileage. While the Grand Cherokee's EcoDiesel engine gets slightly better fuel economy than the Explorer's 4-cylinder, the EcoDiesel isn't cheap to buy. You have to choose a Grand Cherokee Limited, and you have to spend an extra $4,500 for the diesel powerplant. So the base price of a diesel-powered Grand Cherokee is close to $42,000 compared to just $32,000 for a 4-cylinder Explorer.
Value is a tough call because it largely depends on what you're looking for. Grand Cherokee trim levels are more expensive, but they come with more equipment. The Jeep also boasts off-road capabilities and more aggressive styling, but the family-friendly Explorer boasts reasonably priced fuel economy, a third-row seat and lower-priced trim levels, making it easier for most shoppers to choose a model that they want.
AutoTrader's Advice
Ultimately, it's hard to choose between the Grand Cherokee and the Explorer. Not only do both have a lot of positive traits, the two SUVs are also similar in many ways. Fuel economy, reliability and equipment, for example, are each close battles with no clear winner.
In the end, though, we prefer the Explorer. It offers standard 3-row seating, improved safety features and better pricing. The Explorer also offers excellent gas mileage in its 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine for much less than the Jeep's diesel. With that said, you won't go wrong with either SUV, especially considering the Jeep's excellent technology, its longer warranty and its slightly better gas-mileage ratings.
There is one big caveat, however. If you intend to use your SUV to go off-road, we recommend the Jeep. The optional Quadra-Trac II and Selec-Terrain systems make the Grand Cherokee more capable off the beaten path.
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Rihanna: Sheer Exposure In NYC!
Rihanna steps out in a fully sheer top while dining at Da Silvano on Sunday (March 11) in New York City.
The 24-year-old singer's exposed area drew a lot of attention as she headed out of her SUV towards the restaurant.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Rihanna
Earlier in the day, Rihanna landed at LaGuardia Airport to huge crowds of people!
In case you missed it, check out RiRi's performance video at Brad Pitt's Make It Right gala earlier in the weekend.


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|Keyes' book
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Phone interview with Anne Kilkenny, civic activist from Wasilla AK
Anne Kilkenny, a self-described "civic-minded resident" of Wasilla, AK since 1982, provided many insights about Governor Palin during a wide-ranging 90-minutes phone conversation. After Governor Palin was announced at McCain's V.P. pick, Anne wrote a long email about Sarah Palin that went "viral" around the country. One reason she did so is that she does not know anyone in the entire state of Alaska with whom the McCain campaign talked before picking Sarah Palin as his running mate.
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I just realized that it's almost December, and I have haven't answered any November mailbag questions.
So get your questions in by clicking here or by posting a comment on this post and I'll respond in a post Tuesday.
I just realized that it's almost December, and I have haven't answered any November mailbag questions.
So get your questions in by clicking here or by posting a comment on this post and I'll respond in a post Tuesday.
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I also like Wheeler better at Center… and using him at center puts Seguin at wing. Another plus. That said – I still don't like Wheeler (even this more physical version), and hope he is traded.. and I'm also sick of CJ wasting Seguin's obvious offensive skills playing with the likes of Hammer Hands Paille.
With the Bruins frequently suffering from slow starts and having to play from behind almost every game, do you think that upper management will force The Claude to start to limit ice time in a "fire lighting" capacity or might they take even more drastic measures by putting his employment status in jeopardy?
It's no secret that this team when playing to their full capabilites is one of the best in the league, but when they consistantly show that they need some sort of stimulation to get there on a game-by-game, period-by-period basis, it's a sign that the coach is not getting them ready to play. Or at the very least, the players don't feel the threat that their ever precious ice time will be shortened, hence not going as hard as they can on every shift.
Wheeler is better at center. The question becomes, is Wheeler one of your top four centers when everyone is healthy and back playing?
I realize that switching up lines can help get the message across that the players need to step it up, but recently it seems like lines are changing almost game to game. How can CJ expect any chemistry when guys don't play more than two games together?
Also, is it just me or does Wheeler seem to be playing a more physical and consistent game as a center? I know as a team overloaded at that position, he probably won't be there for long, but I would rather have Seguin at wing and Wheels at center until Savvy comes back and Krejci is 100%.
"caliper!" too funny. as much as they will retain enough to build for the future, they still need to work hard on a championship this season. they can do it, but they must work on scoring, for sure. adding a sniper won't hurt. keeping Horton happy and healthy are keys, too.
Do the Bruins have enough offense to be considered a championship caliper team?
If not, should they use whatever assets they currently have and "go for the gusto"? Or, should they be patient and continue to improve through drafting and player development
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SteveD necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 74 diseños de 27 diseñadores freelance.
Directive Network is the high-quality solution for performance-driven advertisers. This new brand needs a logo that is suitable for primary design on screen - website, banner ads, email campaigns, etc. Must read well at medium to small sizes.
Directive Network
The primary customers of Directive Network are Media Planners/Buyers/Supervisors/Directors at major Ad agencies as well as Publishers of interactive media. The brand mark needs to convey sophistication, high quality, best-in-class, and innovation.
The product is focused on optimizing direct response media campaigns that are highly targeted. They use mountains of data to ensure that ads are targeted to the individual observing them. The idea of data and targeting should be considered.
- Logo must have the full name "Directive Network"
- Logo mark must have some type of iconography/symbol along with the "Directive Network" name
- Color palette is completely flexible. Jewel tones - particularly jade and amethyst - are encouraged along with shades of grey.
- Logo should read well at medium to small sizes. Not overly intricate.
- Think about icons that are not just ligatures of "D" and "N"
- Nothing over-complicated.
- Nothing too colorful. Keep the Palette simple.
- No bulls-eyes or cross-hairs. I know the idea of "targeting" is key - but let's not be cliche.
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Kody Nielson has won best producer for his work on Bic Runga's fourth album, Belle, in the technical awards section of the Tuis.
Nielson, formerly of the Mint Chicks and now of Opossom and partner of Runga, not only produced the album but also played, sang, and co-wrote songs on it.
"The space in the drumming throughout the album, full of linear beats, is a Nielson touch, and when he blends his vocals with Runga's they have something special," is what TimeOut reviewer Lydia Jenkin said of the the pairing.
It also had more of a groove and spring in its step than her darker, more sombre previous album, Birds.
In the best engineer category, Neil Baldock, also a 2011 technical award finalist for Cairo Knife Fight's self-titled EP, won for singer-songwriter Lydia Cole's debut Me & Moon, recorded at Neil Finn's Roundhead Studios.
And best album cover went to Angela Keoghan for her illustration on Dearly Departed by Bannerman which shows a man with an arrow in his back laying his head on a coffin.
She was also a finalist last year for Bannerman's previous album The Dusty Dream Hole.
* Check out tomorrow's edition of TimeOut for more on the New Zealand Music Awards.
- TimeOut


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The bitter end is as good as a sweet end
And Just this very place is where it should be
Listening to less wise men on how life
Should be
The bitter end is as good as a sweet end
And Just this very place is where it should be
Listening to less wise men on how life
Should be
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