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Entertainer Gary Shelton credits much of his success to the inspiration of the teachers he encountered growing up in Havelock.
Entertainer Gary Shelton credits much of his success to the inspiration of the teachers he encountered growing up in Havelock.
Today, at 54, Shelton is still remembering the influence of those educators in his magic act when he turns charcoal into diamonds.
The trick is based on the kindness of his fifth-grade teacher, Carolyn Green, at what was then West Havelock Elementary School, which is now called Arthur W. Edwards Elementary.
"That�s based on what she saw in her kids and what she brought out," Shelton. "She was a great lady. She saw stuff and she came prepared. She always challenged us. She kept the class involved and inspired. She was one of those teachers I will never forget."
Shelton said teachers in Havelock usually had connections and experiences from everywhere and were willing to share them with their students.
"It was wonderful growing up in Havelock because the school teachers were from all over the world," he said. "You had a school teacher that might have been in Okinawa the year before, or Quantico, or Twentynine Palms. Mrs. Green had been everywhere and so she could share. We�d have international dinners with meals from around the world, which wasn�t hard to do when you�ve got military kids� parents because they�ve been all around the world or came from there."
Shelton grew up in Ketner Heights. His father, J.R. Shelton, built the first house in the neighborhood.
"It was behind what was then called Vernon�s Texaco. Other people know it as Gray�s Texaco," Shelton said. "My father was a machinist on base. My mother (Shirley Shelton) also worked on base and in the evening she made wedding cakes. She taught the Dale Carnegie Course in public speaking and she chaperoned beauty queens. She used to work with Miss America pageants a lot."
Shelton found that the key to his future was stored on the shelves of the school library.
"Mrs. Green got me into the library and she found out I loved history and she got me to read all the biographies," he said. "There was a good little library at what is now Arthur Edwards for kids. But Havelock�s library back then, the children�s library was one bookcase, 3-foot tall, three shelves, 4-foot wide. I went through every one of those books one summer. If it hadn�t been for the ladies lending books to me growing up, I don�t know what I would have done."
One of those books started Shelton�s career.
"There was a biography of a man named Erik Weisz, who was Harry Houdini," Shelton said. "But I had no idea who he was. Most people don�t know his real name, and I read that book there. Then later on when I went to high school, my mother spent the last three dollars out of her purse and bought a book by Melbourne Christopher called �Houdini: The Untold Story.�"
About that time, actor Paul Michael Glaser did the Houdini Indian Needle Trick in a movie.
"Well, all my friends were talking about it at lunch, and I remembered in that book that it taught how to do it and I said �Well I can do that,�" Shelton recalled. "Well the next day they brought them and between needles thread and chocolate milk I performed it at the high school."
Today, Shelton does birthday parties, family events, parties for children, corporate events, roasts and toasts.
But his emphasis has still been on libraries.
"I�ve done 16 libraries this summer," Shelton said. "The whole thing is to inspire kids to go out and get into a book. Kids that read and read well by the third grade have done a lot to ensure their own success, so you try to inspire them to pick up different kinds of books."
For the last couple of years, Shelton has taken on an apprentice, Luther Jones, 8, of Bridgeton. Shelton met Jones in a costume contest three years ago.
"His mother made clear that he was serious about magic. It wasn�t just a costume to him," Shelton said. "I really got to know that he was sincere about it and I was going through a bunch of stuff at my office � magazines, books, and small tricks that people mailed me to try out. I just put together a little care box and gave it to Luther. The next time I saw him, he was performing them."
Jones helped Shelton for a show last week at the Pamlico County Library. Shelton, in turn, was helping Jones refine his technique.
"You give back," Shelton said. "We�re all lifted up when we lift others up."


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Every December, film critics batten down the hatches to practice the one ritual for which they are most qualified — determining the year's 10 best movies.
In past years, it usually went down like this: there were (maybe) six or seven truly great films that deserved to make the cut without hesitation, while the last remaining three or four were a little harder to determine.
But 2013 was different, and that's because there were so many great movies to choose from – especially after the Telluride, Toronto and Venice film festivals unspooled what turned out to be an embarrassment of riches. But that was just the tip of the iceberg, and weekend after weekend, the hits just kept on coming.
PHOTOS: MovieMantz Top 13 Of 2013
As a result, 2013 turned out to be a landmark year for film that easily featured the strongest slate since 1999, when cinematic gems like "The Matrix," "Three Kings," "The Sixth Sense," "Fight Club," "The Insider," "Being John Malkovich" and Best Picture-winner "American Beauty" graced the big screen.
So unlike past years, where critics were hard-pressed to come up with enough movies to put on their list, this year, they'll will be faced with an even bigger problem; what to leave off.
Talk about a good problem to have. That's why, for the first time ever, I've taken the unprecedented step of expanding my best-of list from 10 to 13 – in honor, of course, of the great year for film that was 2013. And wouldn't you know it, I still had a hard time deciding what to leave off. Ah, if only I had this problem every year…
1) "Gravity": Wow, what a ride! Can you remember the last time a movie made you sit on the edge of your seat and ask yourself "How'd they do that?" over and over again? (OK, maybe it was "The Matrix," but that was 14 long years ago). Director Alfonso Cuaron ("Children of Men") changed the game with this breathtaking, pulse-pounding, awe-inspiring masterpiece that absolutely had to be seen on the big screen (and in IMAX 3-D), and Sandra Bullock rose above it all with a career-defining performance that was – dare I say it – out of this world.
2) "Her": Spike Jonze doesn't make a lot of movies, but when he does, they're usually pretty great (witness "Being John Malkovich" and "Adaptation"). But his latest masterwork was more than just "great"; it's his crowning achievement. Graced with glorious production values, beautiful cinematography and a haunting musical score (by Arcade Fire), this profound, compelling, wildly imaginative and heartbreaking love story about a lonely man (a never-better Joaquin Phoenix) who falls for his operating system (seductively voiced by Scarlett Johansson) was both a brilliant allegory about artificial intelligence and a cautionary tale about where the smartphone generation might be headed in the not-too-distant future.
3) "12 Years A Slave": A harrowing movie about slavery that was hard to watch? What did you expect from this cinematic triumph based on Solomon Northup's autobiography, which depicted the horrors of slavery with the same level of unflinching brutal power that "Schindler's List" depicted the Holocaust? Director Steve McQueen pulled no punches with this masterpiece about one of humanity's darkest hours, and Chiwetel Ejiofor gave a grueling performance as a slave whose spirit could not be broken.
4) "Inside Llewyn Davis": Directors Joel and Ethan Coen and soundtrack producer T-Bone Burnett made beautiful music together when they teamed up for 2000's southern-set "O Brother, Where Art Thou?", but they're even more in tune with this exquisite take on the New York folk scene in the early 1960s. Toplined by an incredible breakthrough performance from Oscar Isaac as a gifted troubadour whose talent was no match for his wisdom (or lack thereof), "Inside Llewyn Davis" represented the Coen Brothers at their superb, graceful and darkly comic best.
5) "Blue Jasmine": Cate Blanchett gave a tour-de-force, Oscar-caliber performance as a self-entitled New York socialite who becomes unhinged when she loses everything, but writer-director Woody Allen's best film since "Match Point" also featured stellar turns from Sally Hawkins, Bobby Cannavale and (of all people!) Andrew Dice Clay. They effortlessly brought to life one of Allen's best-ever screenplays, and as a result, "Blue Jasmine" wasn't just a great Woody Allen movie; it was a great movie, period.
6) "Saving Mr. Banks": An instant classic about the making of an instant classic that also featured an icon playing an icon, the best film yet from director John Lee Hancock ("The Rookie," "The Blind Side") was an elegant, whimsical, enchanting crowd-pleaser about how Walt Disney (Tom Hanks) won the battle to make "Mary Poppins," even though its uptight author, P.L. Travers (Emma Thompson), fought him every step of the way. Thompson was radiant despite playing someone so difficult, while Hanks humanized Disney as a charming businessman who just wanted to make a movie.
7) "The Wolf Of Wall Street": Yes, the story of '80s greed, debauchery and corruption has been done before. The same goes for the stylish, voiceover-saturated, adrenaline-fueled pace that director Martin Scorsese and editor Thelma Schoonmaker perfected with "Goodfellas" and "Casino." But put them together, and the result was this wild, crazy, hilarious and totally outrageous three-hour sprint down Wall Street that featured the Oscar-winning filmmakers and five-time Scorsese collaborator Leonardo DiCaprio firing on all cylinders (and then some). DiCaprio gave the performance of his career as a fast-talking, morally bankrupt stockbroker whose love of sex, drugs, rock'n'roll and money-money-money made Gordon Gekko look like a wimp.
8) "All Is Lost": After spending the better part of the last two decades as something of an elder statesman for independent film, Robert Redford sailed away with a career-defining performance as a lone man struggling to survive on a sinking yacht in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Writer-director J.C. Chandor's spare, nearly dialogue-free one-man show was as much a tale about man versus nature as it was about man versus himself. Think "Gravity" on a boat, but without all the bells and whistles.
9) "Blue Is The Warmest Color": If a coming-of-age romance could ever be described as "epic," it would be this intimate, sweeping, emotionally gripping love story masterfully directed by Abdellatif Kechiche. Despite being best-known for the sexually explicit love scenes that bordered on pornography and led to the film being slapped with a dreaded NC-17 rating, Adele Exarchopoulos and Lea Seydoux gave daring, committed, soul-bearing performances as the star-crossed lovers who grew up, grew together and grew apart over the course of 10 heartbreaking years.
10) "Enough Said": The fifth feature from writer-director Nicole Holofcener ("Lovely and Amazing," "Friends with Money") was a mature, hilarious and heartfelt romantic comedy for grown-ups that featured four-time Emmy Award-winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus doing something she's never done before: she carried a movie, and she was so good as a single mother faced with empty nest syndrome that it felt like we were watching the TV legend's talents unfold for the very first time. She also had irresistible chemistry with the late, great James Gandolfini, who left behind a revelatory performance as a lovable and vulnerable romantic leading man.
11) "The Conjuring": Much better than it had any right to be, this superbly-crafted and genuinely terrifying summer offering about real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren (effectively played by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga) was a pleasant surprise – that is, if you can call being scared out of your wits "pleasant." After cutting his teeth with the horror hits "Saw" and "Insidious," director James Wan put a fresh spin on old scare tactics, resulting in the best fun-scary movie to hit the big screen since 1982's "Poltergeist."
12) "Captain Phillips": Tom Hanks epitomized grace under pressure as Richard Phillips, the commander of a U.S. cargo ship hijacked by Somali pirates in this visceral, riveting and very intense fact-based drama directed by Paul Greengrass ("The Bourne Ultimatum," "United 93"). On a structural level, the movie played out like "Zero Dark Thirty" on a boat, but it displayed intelligence, sophistication and depth for its balanced depiction of wildly different cultures and for making the pirates resonate as more than just one-dimensional bad guys.
13) "Lone Survivor": Peter Berg – who previously directed commercial entertainment fare like "Friday Night Lights," "The Rundown" and "Battleship" – upped his game to join the ranks of master-class filmmakers like Kathryn Bigelow and Paul Greengrass with this brutal, intense and superbly-crafted powerhouse about an ill-fated 2005 military mission in Afghanistan. The outstanding ensemble cast included Mark Wahlberg, Ben Foster, Emile Hirsch and Taylor Kitsch as grossly outnumbered Navy SEALs caught behind enemy lines, where they were forced to endure non-stop combat scenes so visceral and gripping that they left you shell-shocked.
Honorable Mentions: "Dallas Buyers Club," "Europa Report," "Out of the Furnace," "Frances Ha," "Short Term 12," "Prisoners," "Before Midnight," "The Way, Way Back," "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," "Rush," "Fruitvale Station," "20 Feet from Stardom," "The Spectacular Now," "Lee Daniels' The Butler," "Nebraska"
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An Indianapolis library is set to become the nation's only library housing a permanent art collection that pays homage to Iraq's long literary history.
The Herron Art Library at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis has signed an agreement with an international coalition of artists and writers to preserve and showcase the collection. That exhibit will include more than 300 printed materials recalling a centuries-old literary center in Baghdad that was destroyed by a car bomb in 2007 during the Iraq war.
The literary center was a busy avenue of cafes and bookstores that served as a meeting place for generations of Middle Eastern writers and thinkers.
The Herron Art Library will sponsor three biennial conferences exploring the themes and implications of the collection. The first symposium is set for November 2014.
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OfB is reporting that, contrary to widely-published and discussed rumors, Apple is not including the controversial Trusted Platform Module (TPM) chip in its Intel-based Macs. An anonymous registered Apple developer claims that the Apple x86 test boxes do not have DRM or TCPA components. Developers are forbidden from discussing the units by the nondisclosure agreements they've signed with Apple. so they've been unable to counter the rumors.


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New Car Review
2014 Lincoln MKX: New Car Review
Companies in the business of building luxury cars must now also build luxury crossover SUVs, and each brand has its own unique take on what a "luxury crossover" should be. In BMW's case, it's about performance, while Audi places an emphasis on posh interiors, and Lexus focuses on superior build quality and longevity. But, in the 2014 Lincoln MKX, Ford's luxury division seems content to settle for a close runner-up in each category, giving owners a little taste of each at a price that undercuts most of its foreign and domestic competitors.
In luxury, technology and value, the MKX has most bases covered. But, when it comes to drop-dead-gorgeous styling, the jury is still out. Some love the MKX's massive double-winged grille-and-headlamp combo, while others see it as little more than Lincoln window dressing on a Ford Edge body.
The MKX is loaded with cool features, such as MyLincoln Touch. Fully integrated with the voice-activated SYNC communication system, MyLincoln Touch controls audio, Bluetooth, navigation and climate via touchscreen display. Many find the multiple display screens of the MyLincoln Touch system overly complicated and temperamental -- a complaint heard increasingly as luxury cars become more like rolling iPads and less like modes of transportation.
What's New for 2014?
The 2014 Lincoln MKX receives an available Limited Edition Package that includes soft ceramic-colored leather seating. Leather also adorns the center console, head restraints, instrument panel and steering wheel.
What We Like
Good ride and handling; state-of-the-art communications; quiet interior; reasonably priced
What We Don't
Awkward power lift gate rod; sluggish manual shifting; polarizing styling
How Much?
Fuel Economy
Lincoln offers only one engine for the 2014 MKX: a sophisticated and robust 3.7-liter V6 that's good for 305 horsepower and 280 lb-ft of torque. That's a lot of power, but it's necessary for a vehicle weighing 4,200 pounds. Fuel economy of 18 miles per gallon city/26 mpg hwy (17 mpg city/23 mpg hwy with all-wheel drive) places the MKX at the top of its class, not counting hybrid and diesel-powered competitors. Power is routed to the MKX's wheels via a 6-speed SelectShift automatic transmission that also allows the driver to change gears manually.
Standard Features & Options
The 2014 Lincoln MKX is offered in only one trim with a choice of front-wheel or all-wheel drive.
The MKX ($39,470) includes 18-inch alloy wheels, leather upholstery, a rear obstacle-detection system, heated and cooled front seats, power front seats, dual-zone automatic climate control, Intelligent Access with push-button start and MyKey programmable key fob, Easy-Fuel capless fuel system, the Reverse Sensing system, SYNC with MyLincoln touch, Premium audio with 10 speakers and 2 USB ports, Bluetooth, remote start, speed-sensitive front wipers, configurable instrument cluster, manual tilt/telescoping steering column and a power rear lift gate.
Options include all-wheel drive and two equipment packages. Equipment group 101A includes the Premium Package that adds the Blind Spot Information System (BLIS) with cross-traffic alert, HID adaptive headlights, a power tilt/telescopic steering column and memory for the driver's seat, mirrors and steering column position. Also included are heated side mirrors, a rearview camera, heated rear seats, premium perforated leather seating, rain-sensing wiper and a heated steering wheel.
Equipment Group 102A adds voice-activated navigation and a panoramic sunroof.
Other packages include the Limited Edition Package, a tow package and wood trim package.
Standalone options for the MKX include rear-seat DVD entertainment system, Adaptive Speed Control with front Collision Warning and brake support, and a number of dealer-installed equipment items.
The MKX features a full complement of airbags, including front side-impact and full-length side-curtain airbags. The car is also equipped with rollover-detection sensors that deploy the side airbags in a rollover accident. At the wheels, electronic traction and stability control are standard. Also on the available safety equipment list is the BLIS blind spot warning system and a rearview camera. A radar-based rear backup warning system is standard.
When crash tested, the MKX received four overall stars from the federal government's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It received three stars in frontal-impact tests, four stars in rollover tests and five stars in side-impact tests. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gives the 2014 Lincoln MKX its highest rating of Good in all crash-test categories for which it was tested.
Behind the Wheel
The 2014 Lincoln MKX has a solid, bricklike look that is mirrored in its driving performance. The MKX feels reliably stable at high speeds, so much so that it is easy to slip past a 65 miles per hour speed limit without noticing. Ample sound-deadening material and laminated glass keep the MKX's interior whisper quiet -- a tough feat for any vehicle with an exposed cargo bay.
The 305-hp V6 delivers excellent performance, and the SelectShift 6-speed automatic makes quick work of gear changes, though we weren't impressed with the manual shift mode, which seemed slow to take orders and not all that fun to play with. For our money, the added cost of all-wheel drive is well worth it: It provides better traction in foul weather and better handling on dry pavement.
Other Cars to Consider
Cadillac SRX -- The SRX's styling is a bit sharper than the MKX's, and it can be equipped with a more sophisticated electronic suspension. However, the less-expensive MKX has a bigger back seat and generally feels more athletic.
Audi Q5 -- Audi's Q5 has a more luxurious look and feel, both inside and out. Plus, it comes standard with quattro all-wheel drive. But opting for the MKX over the Q5 will save you a lot of money, and give you more horsepower and a bigger interior.
Lexus RX350 -- Its styling may appear conservative, but the RX350's nearly flawless reliability and resale value beat the MKX, plus there is a hybrid model, the RX400h.
AutoTrader's Advice
Our choice would be the all-wheel-drive version of the MKX with both Premium and Elite Packages. After all, if you're going to buy a Lincoln, it should be loaded. If you like the look and feel of the MKX but don't want all the technology and the high price, we suggest you look at the Ford Edge. It offers many of the MKX's basic luxury conveniences in a less-expensive and still-attractive package.


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Does not include players previously on practice squad, the "physically unable to perform" list or injured reserve:
Arizona Cardinals:
87 Jeff King, TE, Virginia Tech (Pulaski High): Reserve; targeted once; no catches.
82 Mike Leach, LS, William and Mary: Reserve; did long snapping.
51 Paris Lenon, LB, Richmond: Started; 6 tackles (1 for loss); forced 1 fumble.
28 Greg Toler, DB, St. Paul's: Not active.
Atlanta Falcons:
90 Lawrence Sidbury, DL, Richmond: Reserve; no stats.
44 Jason Snelling, RB, U.Va. (L.C. Bird High): Reserve; 1 carry for 5 yards.
Baltimore Ravens:6 Tyrod Taylor, QB, Va. Tech (Hampton High): Reserve; 1 carry for 4 yards; targeted 3 times; 3 catches for 1 yard.
Buffalo Bills:
52 Arthur Moats, LB, James Madison (Churchland High): Reserve; no stats.
42 Justin Rogers, DB, Richmond: Reserve; defended 1 pass.
Carolina Panthers:
50 James Anderson, LB, Va. Tech (Deep Creek High): Started; 5 tackles; defended 1 pass.
Chicago Bears:
93 Nate Collins, DT, U.Va.: Reserve; 3 tackles; defended 1 pass.
Cincinnati Bengals:
30 Cedric Peerman, RB, U.Va. (William Campbell High): Reserve; no stats.
33 Chris Crocker, DB, Marshall (Deep Creek High): Started at SS; shared team lead with 7 tackles.
Cleveland Browns:
65 Ronnie Cameron, DT, Old Dominion: Did not play; left practice squad Nov. 2.
Dallas Cowboys:
95 Sean Lissemore, DL, William and Mary: Not active.
85 Kevin Ogletree, WR, U.Va.: Reserve; targeted 4 times; 3 catches for 96 yards, including 21-yard TD.
89 John Phillips, TE, U.Va.: Started; no stats.
Detroit Lions:
52 Justin Durant, LB, Hampton U.: Started; team-high 7 tackles.
Don Carey, DB, Norfolk State (Booker T. Washington High): Signed as free agent Nov. 1.
Green Bay Packers:
11 Jarrett Boykin, WR, Va. Tech: Reserve; targeted twice; 2 catches for 7 yards.
Houston Texans:
76 Duane Brown, OT, Va. Tech (Hermitage High): Started; committed holding penalty that was declined.
20 Rashad "Roc" Carmichael, DB, Va. Tech: Not active.
17 Shayne Graham, K, Va. Tech (Pulaski High): Reserve; 3-for-3 on PATs; had 46-yard field-goal attempt blocked; kickoffs of 61, 39, 57 and 49 yards.
43 Jonathan Grimes, RB, William and Mary: Reserve; no stats.
8 Matt Schaub, QB, U.Va.: Started; 1 carry for minus-1 yard; 19-of-27 for 268 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs, 126.8 passer rating; sacked twice for 12 yards in losses.
Indianapolis Colts:
41 Antoine Bethea, FS, Howard (Denbigh High): Started; 6 tackles.
53 Kavell Conner, LB, Clemson (Manchester High): Started; 4 tackles; defended 1 pass.
Jacksonville Jaguars:
90 Andre Branch, DE, Clemson (Varina High): Reserve; no stats.
21 Derek Cox, DB, William and Mary: Started; 5 tackles; committed 20-yard penalty for pass interference.
23 Rashad Jennings, RB, Liberty U.: Started; 12 carries for 45 yards; targeted 4 times; 3 catches for 7 yards, not including a 2-point conversion catch.
75 Eugene Monroe, OT, U.Va.: Started; committed 5-yard penalty for false start.
Kansas City Chiefs:
76 Branden Albert, OT, U.Va.: Started; no stats; taken out with injury in fourth quarter.
24 Brandon Flowers, DB, Va. Tech: Started; 1 tackle.
Minnesota Vikings:12 Percy Harvin, WR/KR, Florida (Landstown High): Started; 4 carries for 24 yards; targeted 6 times; 2 catches for 10 yards; 1 kickoff return for 39 yards; lost 1 fumble; 1 tackle (after Seattle interception).
New England Patriots:
48 Danny Aiken, LS, U.Va.: Bye week.
51 Jerod Mayo, LB, Tennessee (Kecoughtan High): Bye week.
New Orleans Saints:
74 Jermon Bushrod, OT, Towson (King George High): Started; no stats.
New York Giants:
44 Ahmad Bradshaw, RB, Marshall (Graham High): Started; 15 carries for 48 yards.
99 Chris Canty, DE/DT, U.Va.: Started; 1 tackle.
98 Adrian Tracy, DE, William and Mary (Potomac Falls High): Reserve; 1 tackle (on kickoff).
34 David Wilson, RB, Va. Tech (George Washington High of Danville): Reserve; 4 kickoff returns for 100 yards.
New York Jets:
93 Kenrick Ellis, DT, Hampton U.: Bye week.
60 D'Brickashaw Ferguson, OT, U.Va.: Bye week.
D.J. Bryant, LB, James Madison: Added to practice squad Nov. 5.
Philadelphia Eagles:56 Akeem Jordan, LB, James Madison (Harrisonburg High): Started; 5 tackles.
55 Darryl Tapp, DE, Va. Tech (Deep Creek High): Not active.
7 Michael Vick, QB, Va. Tech (Ferguson, then Warwick High): Started; 6 carries for 53 yards; 22-of-41 for 272 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 72.4 passer rating; sacked 7 times for 46 yards in losses; fumbled once; penalized 15 yards for low block during Saints' 99-yard return of interception for TD.
Pittsburgh Steelers:
83 Heath Miller, TE, U.Va. (Honaker High): Started; targeted 5 times; 4 catches for 48 yards.
93 Jason Worilds, LB, Va. Tech: Reserve; no stats.
San Diego Chargers:
11 Eddie Royal, WR/PR, Va. Tech (Westfield High): Not active.
San Francisco 49ers:
55 Ahmad Brooks, LB, U.Va. (Hylton High): Bye week.
Seattle Seahawks:
31 Kam Chancellor, DB, Va. Tech (Maury High): Started; 4 tackles.
26 Michael Robinson, RB, Penn State (Varina High): Reserve; 3 carries for 2 yards; targeted 3 times; 2 catches for 22 yards.
3 Russell Wilson, QB, Wisconsin, N.C. State (Collegiate School of Richmond): Started;9 carries for 27 yards; 16-of-24 for 173 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs, 127.3 passer rating; sacked once for 8-yard loss; fumbled ball out of bounds.
St. Louis Rams:
71 Matt Conrath, DT, U.Va.: Bye week.
98 Kendall Langford, DE, Hampton U. (Petersburg High): Bye week.91 Chris Long, DE, U.Va. (St. Anne's-Belfield): Bye week.
38 Rodney McLeod, S, U.Va.: Bye week.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers:
20 Ronde Barber, DB, U.Va. (Cave Spring High): Started; 6 tackles; defended 2 passes; committed 5-yard penalty for encroachment.
35 Cody Grimm, DB, Va. Tech (Oakton High): Reserve; no stats.
Tennessee Titans:
58 Xavier Adibi, LB, Va. Tech (Phoebus High): Reserve; no stats. Left in first quarter with stretched knee ligaments while on kickoff-return team.
Washington Redskins:
92 Chris Baker, DL, Hampton U.: Reserve; 2 tackles.
23 DeAngelo Hall, DB, Va. Tech (Deep Creek High): Started; 4 tackles (1 on kickoff); defended 2 passes.
63 Will Montgomery, C, Va. Tech (Centreville High): Started; committed 10-yard holding penalty that nullified a touchdown.
15 Josh Morgan, WR, Va. Tech: Started; 1 carry for 9 yards; targeted 12 times; 6 catches for 46 yards.
25 Evan Royster, RB, Penn State (Westfield High): Reserve; 4 carries for 6 yards, including 2-yard TD; targeted 4 times; 3 catches for 30 yards.


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By Marc Livitz: There can be no confusion that the middleweight division in professional boxing is one of the most compelling and competitive in the sport. Some of the best in all of prize fighting call the 160 pound class their home. Perhaps one of the most exciting as well as delightfully refreshing-to-the-eye participants as of late has been Gennady "GGG" Golovkin. The Kazakh middleweight champion has somewhat stormed upon the American boxing landscape in recent times and clearly always comes to fight...and fight he most certainly does. His 88% knockout ratio which highly complements his undefeated record of (26(23)-0) is a clear indication of the destructive power he possesses once the opening bells sounds.
The majority of American audiences didn't catch their first glimpse of Golovkin until last year when he made his United States debut and faced hard punching Grzegorz Proska at the Turning Stone Casino in upstate New York. Many sportswriters in general took quick notice to Gennady's fifth round knockout of the hard punching Proska and the two subsequent bouts against Gabriel Rosado and Nobuhiro Ishida in January and March of this year. His third fight of 2013 could be his biggest challenge when he faces Matthew "Mack the Knife" Macklin next Saturday evening (June 29) in defense of his WBA and IBO middleweight titles at the mammoth MGM Grand at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut on HBO's "Boxing After Dark".
Macklin (29(20)-4(2)0) himself is no stranger to high caliber bouts and his resume includes the likes of middleweight king Sergio Martinez (he lost via 11th round TKO in March of 2012) and Felix Sturm. His June 2011 fight with the aforementioned Sturm is one which has forced its way into boxing infamy, as many feel that Macklin thoroughly outworked his German opponent yet was on the unfortunate end of a home country decision against him. Both Macklin and Golovkin spoke to the media this afternoon and selected quotes are listed below.
Opening statements from middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin: "Good afternoon, everyone. It's me, Gennady Golovkin. This will be a close and difficult fight for me. It should be a great fight for the fans, too."
Opening statements from challenger Matthew Macklin: "I'm so glad this fight has been made. It's my third attempt at a world title. I should have been champion once before, but I was robbed in Germany. Of course, Sergio was a nightmare to fight and he is a hell of a fighter. I have had much tougher opposition than Golovkin. I'm looking forward to my third attempt being the lucky one for me next Saturday night."
"GGG" Golovkin on needing a win to silence critics: "I think just one fight at a time is what I need. There's no name that I've turned down. Macklin is a tough test. If you knock down Sergio Martinez as he did, then that is saying something."
"Mack the Knife" Macklin's thoughts on Golovkin: "He's looked real impressive in his last several fights, but most of the guys he's been walking through have been 154 pounders. I'm a bigger and stronger guy. He hasn't really beaten anyone of any note. I know how good of a fighter that he is. He'll be facing a guy that will hit back just as hard as he hits."
Golovkin on the chances of switching styles: "I'm a regular person. I don't think I'll have to change. He's a great boxer and very strong. Should be a great fight."
Macklin on the media's tendencies to overlook him: "That's the way it is. I can't do anything about it. I'll just come prepared."
On bringing a world title back to his home of Birmingham, UK: "There's been some great fighters from here over the years. I'd be very honored. It would be brilliant to become a world champion."
On possible issues of stamina: "I'd actually say it's one of my stronger points. If you look at the fight with (Felix) Sturm, then you'll see that I threw close to 1,100 punches. I feel much better for this fight than I did for the Sergio (Martinez) fight."
Gennady's thoughts on American fight fans: "Everyone here has been great. My style is good for American fans."
Matthew's early predictions and preparation: "There's a lot of ways this fight could go. It could be a tactical twelve round fight or it could also be a savage Hagler/Hearns war. I don't sit down much to watch video. It's too easy to overanalyze what you see, so I don't spend hours and hours watching. I may look a bit as the fight nears, but that's about it."
There were no closing statements offered by either fighter.
June 20, 2013
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G-20 Could Intensify Currency Wars
Failure by the G-20 to take a more aggressive stance on monetary easing could help intensify currency wars. Heard on The Street's Simon Nixon looks at the consequences for inflation and the global economy. Photo: Getty Images
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20 years later: Personal lessons from the Warwick teacher strike
(This is my account about how I experienced the Warwick teacher's strike. This is not, in any way, expressing any opinions against teachers, unions or anyone. )
As we approach the school year with the kids going back to school, I sit here and remember a very important event that had hindered the beginning of our school year of 1992-1993, the Warwick teachers' strike. Even though back in 1992 the start of the school year was right after Labor Day (now they start in August), but instead, it did not even start until almost October.
I was 14 years old and about to start the 8th grade at Aldrich Jr. High School that year. I was so excited because it was my last year of junior high school before I went off to high school. Of course, just like in the previous years, there was the possibility of a teachers' strike.
When it was announced, just like many of my peers, I was excited. I looked at it as an extra time for me to ride my bike all day long, like I had done during the summer. But of course my mom and dad spoiled it by saying, "You will be in school a week longer, though." Parents, always a buzz kill, ruining a good thing. I figured it would probably only last about a week, like it did in 1991.
However, no one was prepared, especially our parents, for the longest teachers' strike in the history of Warwick schools. The first part of that strike lasted about three weeks. During the beginning of those three weeks, I was doing what I loved to do, riding my bike through the whole neighborhood. But toward the middle, I was kind of missing school. Then, they announced that the teachers were going back to work. I was very happy and relieved that I can get back to the books and see my friends. When the teachers went back to work, they were "work to rule." This meant they only went to class and no after-school or other fun activities. But I knew of some dedicated teachers who would do after-school activities and stayed to help the kids. Well, we returned to school, but guess what, THE STRIKE WAS NOT OVER, NOPE! In November, the day before Election Day of 1992, I was outside waiting for my bus to go home and heard a rumor that the teachers were striking again. I thought, "Great." And guess what: THEY WENT ON STRIKE AGAIN! This time, it only lasted a week. In the end, there were so many consequences that all this striking led to.
There were concerns about how the strike had affected us students. There were many questions such as, how were we going to make up the days and how will this affect our extracurricular activities, among other questions related to student interests. Many students at the junior high and high schools had organized many walkouts, sit-in protests and anything they could do to get their needs heard. The causes of these protests were either due to having to lose activities, having to make up a huge amount of days, or just how our education was affected. This upset many of us, especially us 8th graders, who wanted to go on the yearly Washington, D.C. trip and have our 8th grade social. I also felt bad for many of the high school seniors because many were graduating and how this affected their senior year.
The worst part was when the school administration had us make up the days during all three of our vacations. I was ticked off. My mom was cool, and just like many other parents, she was not going to cancel vacations based on the fault of the teacher strike. I got to stay out during the Christmas vacation and relax. However, I was forced to go in during February vacation. But that was pointless because not many of my teachers even showed up and I did nothing. So, I stayed out of school the rest of February and even April vacations. There was even talk about having to make up the days by having us go to school on Saturdays, but thankfully that never happened. In the end, we only had to stay in school a few days extra.
The teachers also had negative consequences, as well. For one, a group of teachers was arrested. Another major consequence was the new law that prevents teachers from going on strike. It was all because of this long-lasting strike. I was too young to understand the politics of all of this, but our former Warwick mayor (now governor) Lincoln Chafee was one of the players who had to make the compromise to get these striking teachers back to work. However, I feel that one should have looked and challenged the wages that the school administration gets paid. Now, I see why these teachers went on strike. It is always the teachers and the students who take the hit.
In the end, I had no anger or any negativity toward the teachers. During that school year, our teachers were very nice, honest and sincere and would tell us their side of the story. Many teachers had families to feed, kids that were going off to college and had bills to pay. Of course, you bring that story home to mom and dad and they would tell you different. I actually wanted to be a teacher way before the strike, not because of money. It was because I wanted to help educate children to have a better future. I also had my sixth grade teacher, who I had as my role model. It was not until two years later, when I was part of the Children and the Elderly program at Pilgrim High School, that I really got to know what hard work teaching was. I had to team teach a group of wonderful 4-year-old children and had to spend many hours planning lesson plans and everything. I think I spent more time planning and doing the lesson plans than I actually did spending the two hours, two to three times a week, with the children. Through this program, I realized how much work being a teacher was. It was so hard, that I decided that I could not become a teacher. However, I developed a new appreciation and respect for those who were teachers.
I dont believe Warwick Teachers ever striked that long, I also went to Warwick public schools and never lost vacations because of strikes. And i know was never out of school for 3 weeks!!!!!


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UK capo company scoops Enterprise award for international trade
UK-based G7th, the UK capo design and manufacturing operation is celebrating the news that it has been awarded a Queen's Award for Enterprise 2009. The award, recognises the achievements of G7th in international trade. Exports have doubled in just over two years and 85 per cent of G7th's production is now exported to 30 countries worldwide. The company reported that sales are set to increase by a further 30 per cent this year, despite the economic downturn.
"G7th is a small company, but we have a great team around us", commented G7ths managing director, Noel Sheehan. "We have the best designers and sales team and are supported by a network of highly professional distributors and retailers around the world. Without doubt this award reflects the superb efforts of everyone involved in the brand."
Not only is G7th the smallest MI company ever to win the prestigious Queen's Award, Sheehan also believes his is certainly the smallest company of all this year. "I think this says a lot about hoiw well G7th has done," Sheehan told MI Pro.
G7th launched its first capo in 2004 and has been picking up awards ever since, including the UK Guitarist Magazine gold award and, most recently, a double gold award in 2009 from the US Acoustic Guitar magazine. In just five years, G7th has come to be recognised as a market leader with a strong premium brand image.
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The Top Malware Threats of 2013
Ever since the enterprise adopted Windows, CIOs have been forced to handle all types of security threats. And at one time or another, those security woes have caused a lot of headaches and have dramatically harmed productivity and data safety. It's unfortunate, but a vital part of the CIO's job is dealing with security vulnerabilities.
Over the last few years, however, the state of enterprise security has gotten worse. Now, mobile platforms, like iOS and Android, are gaining entry into the corporate world, and malicious criminals are realizing that smartphones and tablets represent a huge opportunity. As CIOs know all too well, as the number and variety of mobile devices multiples, so will the possibility of falling victim to dangerous malware.
The malware situation has gotten so bad, in fact, that network security company Fortinet recently announced that many of the threats the enterprise faces have recently "spiked." Fortinet's findings are based on inspections it has conducted across corporate networks.


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2014 BMW X6 M: New Car Review
High-performance crossover SUVs often seem like exercises in wretched excess, but the 2014 BMW X6 M is the rare example that actually makes perfect sense. After all, the regular X6, a high-riding hatchback based on the X5 crossover, is already absurd. Why not give it 555 horsepower for good measure?
It says something about the wonderful lunacy of BMW's M Division that it thought the regular X6 needed speed. To wit, the X6 xDrive50i packs 400 hp into its 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8, which would seem to be more than adequate for anyone. Nonetheless, the X6 M goes in for the full Motorsport treatment, so its similar 4.4-liter V8 yields the aforesaid 555 hp and an astounding 500 lb-ft of torque. If the "ordinary" V8-powered X6 is bonkers fast, the X6 M is just bonkers, period.
The madness continues underneath, where the all-wheel-drive X6's already massively capable suspension has been reworked to M specifications. In short, we've quite simply never had this much fun in a 2.5-ton vehicle. It just doesn't make sense how quickly and confidently the X6 M gets through tight corners. Somehow this brute manages to drive like a nimble hot hatch despite weighing nearly twice as much and being much taller to boot.
We'll spare you the common kvetching about the X6's value and versatility, because especially in M trim, this thing is a rolling middle finger to conventional wisdom. If that's what you're after, the 2014 X6 M is one of the most sensible vehicles on the market.
What's New for 2014?
The X6 M is unchanged.
What We Like
Ridiculous acceleration; ridiculous handling; civilized ride; adult-friendly back seat; usable cargo space
What We Don't
Limited cargo capacity relative to X5 M; dated interior compared to the latest BMW products
How Much?
Fuel Economy
The X6 M is powered by a twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 rated at 555 hp and 500 lb-ft of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed automatic, even though the X6 xDrive50i gets a newer 8-speed unit.
Fuel economy receives a monumentally poor Environmental Protection Agency rating of 13 miles per gallon city/17 mpg hwy.
Standard Features & Options
The 2014 BMW X6 M is available in a single well-equipped trim level.
Standard features include 20-inch alloy wheels, sport-tuned adaptive dampers, a self-leveling rear air suspension, a power lift gate, adaptive xenon headlights with retractable washers, LED taillights, fog lights, a sunroof, keyless entry with push-button ignition, extended leather upholstery, 20-way Multi-contour front seats, dual-zone automatic climate control, iPod/USB and Bluetooth connectivity, a 16-speaker audio system with dual subwoofers and the hard-drive-based iDrive infotainment system with navigation, digital music storage and a widescreen display.
If that's not enough, some of the more notable options include LED headlights, quad-zone automatic climate control, a leather-trimmed dashboard, an 825-watt audio system (crushing the base system's measly 600 watts) and a rear-seat entertainment system.
The 2014 BMW X6 M comes with standard stability control, 4-wheel anti-lock disc brakes and six airbags (front, front-side, full-length side curtain).
Neither the government nor the independent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has crash-tested the X6.
Behind the Wheel
We enjoyed every second we spent in the 2014 X6 M's newly standard 20-way Multi-contour front sport seats. They're so comfortable and supportive that they almost seem worth the X6 M's hefty price by themselves. Looking forward, the gauges are classic BMW: white-on-black numerals that change to orange-on-black at night. The dashboard is similarly recognizable as a BMW design, though the X6 is aging rapidly in this regard, and we find newer BMW dashboards to be a little nicer both in materials and in build quality.
The X6 M's standard twin rear bucket seats are more comfortable for two passengers than the X5 M's rear bench. BMW raised the "hip point" of the back row for X6 duty, which means you sit up higher, with better thigh support. There's an available middle seat, but the rear compartment is cooler with just the business-class buckets. It reminds us of the 4-seat Porsche Panamera, an indirect X6 M rival.
As for cargo space, the X6 M may pale in comparison to the boxier X5 M, but it's actually not bad relative to smaller crossovers, boasting 25.6 cu ft behind the rear seat backs and 59.7 cu ft with those seat backs folded.
Under the hood, the twin-turbo V8 provides acceleration that's 100 percent mental. There's no way a 5,000-lb SUV should cover ground like a Corvette, but that's exactly what this BMW does. Our only quibble concerns the flatulent soundtrack that the exhaust system trumpets during full-throttle upshifts. You don't want to make embarrassing noises while you're out-sprinting sports cars to the next stoplight, do you?
On the road, the X6 M's lowered sport suspension keeps this massive SUV planted at speeds you won't believe until you drive it for yourself. Remarkably, the X6 M is even more capable than the already insane X5 M. Still, the ride remains more than tolerable -- a tribute to the fundamental goodness of this battle-tested platform. Among SUVs, only the far more expensive Porsche Cayenne Turbo can match the X6 M's dynamics.
Other Cars to Consider
Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG -- Now equipped with a twin-turbo 5.5-liter V8, the AMG-tuned ML has plenty of firepower in a straight line. Corners are another matter.
Porsche Cayenne Turbo -- The force-fed Cayenne is a good match for the X6 M, but man, is it expensive.
Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 -- The hot-rod Grand Cherokee isn't the best dancer in this class, but it gives you the massive grunt of a 6.4-liter HEMI V8 for about half the price of the BMW.
AutoTrader's Advice
We'd take the 825-watt stereo, the $3,800 Full Merino Leather package, and what the heck, how about every other available option except the middle seat? The X6 M is definitely not about holding back.


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NASCAR, as expected, announced Tuesday that it would eliminate the top-35 rule and return to the format it used to set fields before that rule was instituted in 2005.
The elimination of the top-35 rule was one of several changes announced by the sanctioning body, including reducing the Nationwide Series fields from 43 cars to 40 cars beginning in 2013.
The biggest change was how NASCAR will set fields next season.
In the Sprint Cup Series, the best 36 cars based on speed in qualifying make the field. The next six spots will be determined by owners points and one final spot will remain for a past champion. If there is no past champion, then another spot will be awarded to the next driver in owner points.
"This is a big win for our fans," said NASCAR vice president of competition Robin Pemberton in a statement. "They'll see the fastest cars earn their starting spots. This change adds intrigue, drama and excitement to qualifying."
There will be no limit to the number of provisionals.
NASCAR did not consider heavily just having the best 43 cars in qualifying start a race.
"We felt like there always needed to be some sort of opportunity for a guy that has a bad day and points are worth something to make the field," Pemberton said in a phone interview.
As far as how NASCAR will set the field for the Daytona 500, it will do it much like it had before the top-35 rule was put into effect. Qualifying speeds will determine the front row, then the 150-mile qualifying races will set the majority of the spots with the remainder of the field set by qualifying speed (among those remaining) and provisionals.
"The final details will come out with the entry blank," Pemberton said during a teleconference. "But there will be a speed element that's in there along with a finishing order to the (qualifying races) that will be in there.
"Those final details haven't been worked out. But basically it all wraps around it being the fastest cars and also the ones that perform in the (qualifying races) to set the 500 lineup."
Among other changes announced Tuesday:
• The qualifying order for Cup will be based on random draw instead of practice speeds. Pemberton said teams were using up more tires than usual in order to turn a fast lap in practice in order to get a good qualifying spot.
"It wound up looking like one practice was just a qualifying practice and we just didn't feel like it was the best use of their time and tires," Pemberton said. "It was very inefficient for the teams."
• If qualifying is rained out, who gets in will be determined by the rulebook but the starting order for the race will be determined by practice speeds.
• Last year's owner points will be used to set provisionals in race fields for the first three races, a reduction from the five it was previously.
• The Nationwide Series will keep its top-30 rule and the Camping World Truck Series will keep its top-25 rule, so the top 30 in owners points that enter a race in Nationwide and the top 25 that enter a race in trucks will be guaranteed spots in the field on a weekly basis.
NASCAR, which already had confirmed that each Cup organization would be allowed four tests at tracks that hold NASCAR national series events, announced that each Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series organization would be allowed two tests. Rookies in those series will get one additional test and NASCAR will pick two races to open up racetracks one day early for testing.
"We feel like it's time to open that up and allow the teams to manage their testing and get back to facilities that host our events," Pemberton said. "We made the decision at the end of 2008 to restrict testing, primarily for economic reasons. Now we believe it will be best for the garage and for the tracks to have some testing return in 2013."
Pemberton said that many of the changes have been in the discussion phase for several months, if not more than a year.
"Early on when we looked at our top 35, we were going down a path of a more compressed weekend with our practices and qualifying, a number of the races were impounded," he said. "It's something that's served us well for a period of time. But like other things, such as testing, the testing ban served us well for a period of time. Times change. We have to change with those."


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A search for missing unicorns reveals a Fate that Samuel has only dreamed of before.
When they first meet, Jordan takes Samuel's breath away—but not in a good way. Jordan knocks Samuel, a gatekeeper from a world called Eden, flat on his ass. In Jordan's defense, Samuel did freak him out, appearing out of thin air the way he did. Luckily, the appearance of the unicorns preempts a possible fight.
Relieved to have found Eden's unicorns, Samuel is astonished that Jordan knows about them, despite the fact that their horns have been concealed by magic. Attempting to remove the halters that bind them, Samuel is rendered unconscious.
The question now is how to get the unicorns back to Eden, as well as solve the mystery of who has stolen them to begin with. But just maybe Samuel and Jordan need to deal with this attraction between them that seems to be growing by leaps and bounds. Are their feelings tied in with the mystery of the unicorns?


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Palomino Delivers All-New Traverse to Ketelsen
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Colin, Mich.-based Palomino RV, a division of Forest River Inc., recently introduced the all-new Traverse series of folding camping trailers and delivered the first unit to Ketelsen Campers of Colorado. "Ketelsen Campers of Colorado is the premier folding trailer dealer in North America and we are very excited to have partnered with Randy, John, Don and their team," said Gene Cronin, national sales manager for Palomino RV. "Together we have dialed in the Traverse to meet the needs of today's active families." The Traverse series will consist of eight feature-laden models and will be displayed in the Palomino RV display at the Forest River Open House, Sept. 20-22. Pictured are (L-R): Don Secord, Ketelsen, sales manager; Gene Cronin, Palomino national sales manager; John Stadtmueller, Ketelsen operations manager; Mark Fioritto, Palomino regional sales manager.


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Mayor and Ambassador Leaves a Legacy of Public Service
LOS ANGELES, CA - MALDEF mourns the loss of Mexican American leader and pioneer Raymond L. Telles. Telles was the first Mexican American mayor of a major city and is credited with opening the path to high political offices for other Latinos nationwide by running the city of El Paso successfully during his two terms.
Born in El Paso on Sept. 5, 1915, Telles served in the Army and the Air Force, serving in both World War II and the Korean War. Telles worked at the United States Department of Justice for eight years. Telles was El Paso County clerk for four terms. Before he became mayor, whites had dominated El Paso politics. He was elected with the support of a grass-roots effort based on registering Mexican American voters and getting them to the polls. Telles' election as the first Mexican American mayor of El Paso in 1957 was a groundbreaking event in the history of El Paso and in the history of Mexican American and Latino politics in the United States.
Telles was a trusted advisor to several U.S. presidents. He was appointed by President John F. Kennedy as Ambassador to Costa Rica and served in that post from 1961-1967. In 1967 President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Telles chairman of the U.S.-Mexican Border Commission. In 1971, President Richard Nixon appointed him chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for the United States. Telles died on March 8, 2013 in Sherman Oaks, California at the age of 97.
President and General Counsel, Thomas A. Saenz, issued the following statement in response to the passing of Raymond L. Telles:
"Among the Mexican American leaders whose achievements in elected and civic service continue to make possible our Latino community success today, no one looms larger than Raymond Telles. Elected to lead a major United States city in an era when a mayor of color was scarcely even imagined anywhere in the country, Telles went on to break numerous other barriers through a career of public service in local and national government, and in international relations. The recognition of Latino political power after last November's election can ultimately be traced back to Telles' pioneering efforts in El Paso, Texas. MALDEF mourns the passing of a true civil rights pioneer."
Founded in 1968, MALDEF is the nation's leading Latino legal civil rights organization. Often described as the "law firm of the Latino community," MALDEF promotes social change through advocacy, communications, community education, and litigation in the areas of education, employment, immigrant rights, and political access. For more information on MALDEF, please visit: www.maldef.org.
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New Car Review
2013 Volvo XC70: New Car Review
Pros: Volvo safety; strong optional turbocharged engine; serious cargo space; aggressively priced base model
Cons: Mediocre base engine; subpar fuel economy with the turbo; ponderous handling for a car
What's New: Enhanced technology features
For nearly as long as Volvo has been selling cars in America, its solid wagons have been considered the quintessential premium family vehicle. These days, most premium family vehicles have taken the form of an SUV; while Volvo also sells proper SUVs in the form of its XC60 and XC90 crossovers, the 2013 Volvo XC70 shows that the company still knows how to do a real wagon.
Well, it's sort of a real wagon, anyway. Notice that the XC70 is jacked up a bit, Subaru Outback style. But fundamentally, the XC70 is not a crossover SUV; rather, it's a V70 (Volvo's discontinued midsize wagon) on stilts, a modified station wagon that evokes old 850 and 740 models with its distinctive and roomy breadbox of a back end.
If we have complaints about the XC70, it is that fuel economy and handling dynamics are lackluster, and those are perhaps the two biggest reasons to buy a wagon instead of an SUV. Nonetheless, we'll forgive the XC70 for its imperfections. It is a comfortable, rare and capable family car with the kind of prestige that only decades of heritage can afford a product.
Comfort & Utility
The 2013 Volvo XC70 is offered in a complex array of models and trim levels. There are two model lines -- 3.2 and T6 AWD -- and they come in base, Premier (3.2 only), Premier Plus and Platinum trims. Note that the base 3.2 and T6 AWD models are not created equally; the base 3.2 is a cost-cutter, while the base T6 AWD is equipped just like the 3.2 Premier model, only with 18-inch wheels instead of the 3.2 model's 16-in wheels.
Base XC70 3.2 models ($33,600) include standard features like front and rear skid plates, roof rails, dual-zone automatic climate control, a power driver's seat, a 7-in information and entertainment display screen and an 8-speaker audio system with iPod/USB and Bluetooth connectivity. The 3.2 Premier ($36,850) and the base T6 AWD ($40,300) add niceties like a sunroof, interior wood inlays, leather upholstery and a power passenger's seat. The Premier Plus tacks on a power liftgate, front and rear parking sensors and keyless entry/ignition for both 3.2 ($38,750) and T6 AWD ($42,300). The 3.2 Platinum ($41,450) and T6 AWD Platinum ($45,000) include a 650-watt Dolby Pro Logic II surround sound audio system and a navigation system with a rearview camera.
The XC70 model's front seats, like most Volvo thrones, are exceptionally comfortable and supportive. One road trip in an XC70 and you'll be a believer, too. We generally like the XC70 model's dashboard as well, from its high-quality materials to its sleek floating center panel and familiar Volvo font. A high-mounted 7-in screen is used for the infotainment and navigation functions, and while it is not a touchscreen like most others, it looks good and increases the XC70 model's technological appeal. Also, like a good friend, the voice activation system is a good listener.
The backseat of the XC70 is a solid midsize compartment, providing adult-friendly room in all dimensions. The rear bench is lower than a typical crossover SUV's bench, however, so lanky rear passengers may find less thigh support than they might like, but most will find it comfortable. Like the XC60 crossover, the XC70 offers optional 2-stage child booster seats in the rear outboard positions, although they can't be ordered with the heated rear seats. Behind the XC70 model's handy 40/20/40 split rear seat back are 33.3 cu ft of cargo space, while folding that seat back down opens up 72.1 cu ft -- slightly more on both counts than the XC60 offers.
The S80 comes standard with iPod/USB and Bluetooth, so those boxes are checked. The new 7-in information and entertainment display has impressive graphical quality, and we don't mind that it's not a touchscreen, as the straightforward buttons under the screen guarantee that you won't have to deal with fingerprint smudges.
Optional on the S80 3.2 for $2,100 is a Technology package that includes adaptive cruise control, collision warning, pedestrian detection, distance alert, driver alertness monitor, lane departure warning and -- new for 2013 -- rain-sensing windshield wipers, headlamp washers, road sign information and active high beams.
Performance & Fuel Economy
The XC70 3.2 is motivated by a 3.2-liter inline-6 rated at 240 horsepower and 236 lb-ft of torque. Front-wheel drive is standard, but all-wheel drive can be substituted for a fee. We're not big on this engine, which doesn't sound particularly refined and feels sluggish during acceleration. A better option is provided by the XC70 T6, which comes standard with all-wheel drive and a turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-6 rated at 300 hp and 325 lb-ft of torque. So equipped, the XC70 moves out like a muscle wagon, effortlessly piling on speed when needed. All XC70s employ a satisfactory 6-speed automatic transmission.
In terms of fuel economy, the XC70 3.2 is rated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at 19 miles per gallon city/25 mpg highway (18 mpg city/24 mpg hwy with all-wheel drive), while the turbocharged T6 drops to 17 mpg city/23 mpg hwy. Those are SUV-grade numbers; indeed, they're identical to the numbers achieved by the 2013 XC60.
The 2013 XC70 features standard stability control, six airbags and an optional suite of accident avoidance technology, including a collision alert system that can stop the car on its own if an impact is deemed imminent.
Neither the government nor the independent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has crash tested the XC70 in recent years.
Driving Impressions
The XC70 rides high for a car, but it still feels more planted and maneuverable than a typical crossover SUV. The operative word is feels, because the XC70 is in fact deceptively nonathletic. We haven't driven them back-to-back, but we suspect the XC60 would win a handling competition. There's certainly something to be said for feel and also for quietness and smoothness, both of which the substantial XC70 has in spades. Also, the standard skid plates and that extra ground clearance make the XC70 a genuinely useful vehicle in light-duty off-road applications -- think rutted dirt roads and the like.
Other Cars to Consider
Acura TSX Sport Wagon - It only comes with the soft 2.4-liter inline-4, but the TSX Sport Wagon is perhaps the most affordable luxury wagon on the market and a viable XC70 alternative if you know you won't be venturing off the pavement.
Subaru Outback - The Outback has become so large with its latest redesign that it feels more like a crossover than a tall wagon like the XC70. It can save you a lot of money, though, and it does just as well off-road, though doesn't have the rich Volvo wagon heritage.
Volkswagen Jetta TDI SportWagen - Worthy of consideration if you don't need off-road capability, Volkswagen's Jetta TDI SportWagen is based on the premium last-generation, pre-cost-cutting Jetta. It is by no means a luxury car, but the turbo-diesel engine gets astounding fuel economy while performing roughly as well as the XC70's base 3.2.
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Unless budget is the overriding factor, we'd definitely spring for the turbocharged T6 model. Given the XC70 model's impressive roster of standard equipment, we'd stick with the base T6 for the best value.
What do you think of the 2013 Volvo XC70? Let us know in the comments below.


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HAMPSTEAD, Md., April 1, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JoS. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. (Nasdaq:JOSB) announces today that a conference call to discuss its results for fiscal year 2012 will be held on Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET).
To join the call, please dial (USA) 877-209-9922 or (International) 612-332-0932 at least five minutes before 11:00 a.m. ET. A replay of the conference call will be available after 1:00 p.m. ET on April 4, 2013 until April 11, 2013 at 11:59 p.m. ET by dialing (USA) 800-475-6701 or (International) 320-365-3844. The access code for the replay will be 286177. In addition, a webcast replay of the conference call will be posted on the investor relations section of our website: www.josbank.com.
JoS. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc., established in 1905, is one of the nation's leading designers, manufacturers and retailers of men's classically-styled tailored and casual clothing, sportswear, footwear and accessories. The Company sells its full product line through 602 stores in 44 states and the District of Columbia, a nationwide catalog and an e-commerce website that can be accessed at www.josbank.com. The Company is headquartered in Hampstead, Md., and its common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol "JOSB."
Our statements concerning future operations contained herein are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those forecasted due to a variety of factors outside of our control that can affect our operating results, liquidity, and financial condition. Such factors include risks associated with economic, weather, public health and other factors affecting consumer spending, including negative changes to consumer confidence and other recessionary pressures, higher energy and security costs, the successful implementation of our growth strategy, including our ability to finance our expansion plans, the mix and pricing of goods sold, the effectiveness and profitability of new concepts, the market price of key raw materials such as wool and cotton, seasonality, merchandise trends and changing consumer preferences, the effectiveness of our marketing programs, including compliance with relevant legal requirements, the availability of suitable lease sites for new stores, doing business on an international basis, the ability to source product from our global supplier base, legal and regulatory matters and other competitive factors. The identified risk factors and other factors and risks that may affect our business or future financial results are detailed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, those described under "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 28, 2012 and our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed through the date hereof. These cautionary statements qualify all of the forward-looking statements we make herein. We cannot assure you that the results or developments anticipated by us will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that those results or developments will result in the expected consequences for us or affect us, our business or our operations in the way we expect. We caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their respective dates. Interim period sales are not necessarily indicative of sales expected for the full quarter. Furthermore, sales are just one component of earnings and no projection of earnings should be inferred from any discussion of interim period sales or other information in this release. We do not undertake an obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect actual results or changes in our assumptions, estimates or projections. These risks should be carefully reviewed before making any investment decision.
|CONTACT: JoS. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc., Hampstead, Md.
|David E. Ullman
|or Investor Relations Information Request Website (http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=113815&p=irol-inforeq),
|or Investor Relations Voicemail, 410-239-5900
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Goza Latin Jazz performs at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art's Jazz Brunch event on Sunday, March 15, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The brunch buffet features a carving station, the chef's "special of the day," bacon, sausage, home fries, fresh fruit, a waffle station with whipped cream and assorted toppings, pastries and breads, assorted juices, tea and coffee. Vegetarian options available by request.
Tickets, $35, include museum admission, jazz, brunch and one complimentary Bloody Mary or Mimosa. Information: 860-838-4100 and thewadsworth.org.


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Secretary of State Rokita visits Warren County
Contact: Allison Fore
(Williamsport) -- Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita met with Warren County officials during a visit to Williamsport last week.
After discussing the upcoming municipal election with Deputy County Clerk Debbie Hiatt, Rokita discussed the most current and pressing issues facing local county government. Specifically, discussion involved how to balance the provision of local government services while trying to balance the tax burden for all residents of the county.
According to Steve Eberly, the county officials were very pleased that Secretary Rokita prioritized a visit to Warren County and that he was willing to invest the time to discuss issues facing both local and state government.
"We were very impressed to learn that Secretary Rokita prioritizes a visit to each county within Indiana every year," Eberly said.
Additional information about the Secretary of State's office can be obtained by calling 317.232.6531 or by visiting the website at www.sos.in.gov.
Photo 1: Secretary of State Todd Rokita meets with Debbie Hiatt, Warren County Deputy Clerk, to discuss preparations for the upcoming municipal election set for November 6.
Photo 2: Secretary of State Rokita (center) discusses municipal election issues with Warren County officials, including (L-R) Commissioner Steve Eberly, County Auditor Michelle Hetrick (seated), Department of Local Government Finance field representative Miranda Busey and County Councilman Roy Stroud


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Asking yourself the same questions, over and over again, day after day, from morning til night:
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(Reuters) - Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley on Thursday signed into law one of the United States' toughest gun control measures, even as opponents vowed to overturn it.
The legislation prompted by the Newtown, Connecticut, school massacre requires handgun buyers to undergo safety training and submit fingerprints to obtain a license.
It also bans the sale of 45 types of assault weapons, which have been linked to at least 461 U.S. deaths since 2004, according to the governor's office.
"We've chosen to take action by advancing the strategies that work to save lives," O'Malley, a Democrat mentioned as a potential presidential candidate in 2016, said in a statement.
The new law also reduces magazine capacity from 20 rounds to 10 rounds. People who have been involuntarily committed to a mental health facility will be banned from gun ownership.
Maryland joins Connecticut and New York in expanding assault weapons bans and restricting the capacity of magazines in the aftermath of the Newtown elementary school shooting that killed 20 students and six adults in December.
Colorado approved similar measures after a gunman killed 12 people and wounded 58 in July 2012 in a movie theater.
The National Rifle Association (NRA), the powerful gun lobby, has announced plans to challenge the new state gun control laws, including those in Maryland.
Republican State Assembly Delegate Neil Parrott said last month that leading opponents of the Maryland bill planned to back an NRA lawsuit, rather than petition for a referendum.
Senate President Thomas Miller criticized the NRA. He told a news conference in Annapolis that the NRA "is going to look for a conservative, right-wing-leaning judge, rather than going to the people of the state of Maryland ... because they know that if this bill went to the people, it would pass overwhelmingly."
A Washington Post poll in February showed that Maryland residents supported O'Malley's licensing plan. Eighty-five percent backed it, and 73 percent said they did so "strongly."
A Maryland woman, Sue Payne, has also launched a campaign to petition the bill to a referendum, filing paperwork with the board of elections last month.
Other features of the bill include mandatory reporting of lost or stolen firearms. It also strengthens the state's ability to regulate gun dealers and bars some violent offenders from obtaining a gun while on probation.
Reporting by Lacey Johnson, writing by Ian Simpson; Editing by Paul Thomasch and Maureen Bavdek


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Three Hill Staffers Fired after Months of Drunk Twitter Offenses
Three staffers for Democratic Washington Rep. Rick Larsen were fired today after their four months' worth of tweets that "describe on-the-job drinking, frivolous misuse of office time and resources, and contain public insults aimed at the boss himself" were traced to them. While on-the-job drinking and insulting your boss may be understandable, it's just unacceptable for any Hill staffers to frivolously misuse office time and resources.
Many of the staffers' tweets include the acronym "D2R," short for "December to Remember," a "phrase coined by the trio of staffers to define their attempt to spend the final month of the year in a state of perpetual debauchery," according to the Northwest Daily Marker. On one day of this celebratory month, the staffers coordinated a plan to do shots of Jack Daniels outside the Cannon House Office Building at the start of the workday. One staffer also notes that his coworker was doing shots of Jack Daniels behind his desk. And then someone was drinking Jack Daniels and coffee during a meeting, too. There's no evidence of them jamming Jack Daniels-soaked tampons up their butts in the Speaker's lobby at 4 a.m. — so far.
Also too, one of them likes to watch Nirvana videos on YouTube. That's more or less it. Read more here, if you must!


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Eau de Toilette
Idylle, body and soul
Indisponible -
Thierry Wasser composed his bouquet like a florist, with a light, exuberant touch, to encapsulate the idea of the idyll, a joyous light-hearted romance. He had to measure every drop to achieve the perfect harmony, to arouse unprecedented and unforgettable sensations through the power of scent.
The Eau de Toilette, a reorchestration of the essential notes of the Eau de Parfum, preserves the floral chypre signature with a fresher and greener interpretation that highlights the floral bouquet.
This fragrance merited a masterpiece. Ora-ïto, the iconoclast and visionary designer, designed for Idylle a tear of joy and feminine happiness, a love drop, a golden drop.
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Luminous, addictive, sparkling.
Idylle opens with a shower of flowers, a fresh and joyful bouquet composed of lily of the valley, peony, freesia, white lilac and orange blossom. The heart reveals jasmine paired with a blend of Bulgarian roses. In the base, the chypre accord of patchouli and white musk is enlaced with delicate ylang-ylang notes.
To create Idylle, Thierry Wasser, Guerlain Perfumer, carefully selected the best Bulgarian roses, picked by hand in the Bulgarian valleys at dawn. They are brought together in a blend to express a unique, fruity fragrance with overtones of raspberry and lychee.


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A slim man with average looks, a chef cap on his head, a sweet and humble smile on his face is a magician. At a first glance, his apperance doesn't betray the tremendous talent he has hidden in his hands. His magical fingers present mount-watering recipes Guess who is he? He is none other than Chef Zakir.
He is present in every house try his recipes for their meals. Local, exotice, Chinese recipes, burgers, pizzas, local delicacies or Indian recipes or food for special occasions, you name any, just call Chef Zakir. It's almost impossible that he would decline to teach you the cooking technique.
Chef Zakir is Pakistan's top professional and the most popular chef. Cooking is an art and to develop relation with people is a special talent. Chef Zakir is equally expert on both. One thing is true for Pakistani dishes you can't count them. This book covers a wide range of recipes, e.g. curries of different types and ingredients, biryani, sauces, salads, fried cuisines and so on.
Beautiful pictures are included for better understanding of recipes and for the general appearance of the book. This book has two target readers. For the beginners, it's a true teacher, a true guide and for experts a real companion and a ready reference to home their skills. Cooking techniques are especially make easy and clear so that you don't face any problem while cooking.
Buy this book and cook for your dinner tonight. You will always know how to cook the best with the help of chef Zakir's book. How difficult it would have been if there was not chef Zakir's book.
Pages: 200
Recipes: 94
Pictures: Color Pictures
Book Binding Type: Hardcover Binding
Weight: 1.5 KG
Published Date: November 2011
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