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Marilyn Monroe received her first Golden Globe in a ceremony at the Club Del Mar, Santa Monica California, in 1952, when she was 25 years old. More accurately it was the Henrietta award, an almost two foot tall statuette of a woman, but named after a man, Henry Gris, one of the first presidents of the Foreign Press Association of Hollywood, a predecessor of the HFPA. At the time the Henrietta, was given to the actor and actress deemed "best young box office personality" according to a survey of the viewing and reading public of members' home countries, and Monroe won the 1951 poll, the year before she had her first leading role, in the noirish Don't Bother To Knock.
All told the HFPA honored her four times: Three times for her popularity and once for her performance as the Lead Actress in a Comedy, for Some Like It Hot, in 1959. Her last win came in 1962, a few months before her death at age 36. That recognition turned out to be very important to Monroe, as Dr. Susan Doll wrote in an article...."Marilyn's February 1962 purchase of her new home and her winning of the Golden Globe Award as World's Film Favorite in March, would be the last two high points of her life."
The Golden Globe for Some Like it Hot (she was also nominated for a Golden Globe for best actress, Drama in 1956, for Bus Stop) would be Monroe's only American acting award. She won several awards from magazines (Look, Redbook, Photoplay), and several European film awards, but she never received as much as a nomination from the Academy. Only the HFPA recognized and awarded Monroe for her acting, and only the HFPA gave Some Like it Hot the recognition it so richly deserved.
The presenter of Monroe's 1962 award was actor Glenn Ford (a three times Golden Globe nominee, who finally won in 1962 as Best Actor for his performance in Frank Capra's Pocketful of Miracles). The awards ceremony was held at the Ambassador Hotel's Cocoanut Grove. It was the first time the two met, and as told by Ford's son, Peter, in his Glenn Ford: A Life, it led to a later romance (not the first or the last time that the Golden Globes acted as a matchmaker. Ask Harrison Ford who met his future wife, Calista Flockhart at the 2002 Golden Globes, when he received the Cecil B. deMille award...)
Documentation of Golden Globes from the early years is hard to come by, and the HFPA is always on the lookout for material missing from its archives. Theo Kingma, the current president and a noted Dutch photographer as well as photo collector, was searching EBay recently when he happened to come across a rare original photo for sale: a black and white original print showing Marilyn Monroe at the 1952 Golden Globes awards, seated at a table with her statuette, as her table mate looks on. "Not only did we not have any original print of a photo from that event" he said," but the way the other woman is looking at Monroe gives this photo a special poignancy".
The original print, a bit yellowed at the edges but in good condition for its age, some 62 years, was offered for sale by a West Hollywood memorabilia shop, Sweet Baby Jane. The store's owner, Roy Windham, a Los Angeles native, is a long time collector, who turned his hobby into his business after a decade in banking. He used to go looking for material, in the USA and in Europe, but now he relies on 'pickers', he said, people who go to estate liquidations, garage sales and flea markets looking for items they can then sell to specialty shops like his. "Los Angeles is naturally the best place on earth for finding movie memorabilia" he said. "Movie industry veterans pass on, and their possessions are often sold or given away". He delights in telling about treasures found: A script of Gone With the Wind signed by the whole cast, for example. The picker who paid 25 cents for it sold it at auction for five figures, he said, and was able to start her own business with the money. Or the framed, autographed photo of Joan Crawford that he picked at an estate sale for a few dollars. When opening the frame later to clean the glass, he found that there were five other original photos stored inside, all autographed, going back through the decades to an original George Hurrell from the 1930s.
The original photo of Marilyn Monroe and her 1952 Globe is now back in the HFPA archives. It is not signed and has no stamps or markings on the back, so the photographer is unknown. Explained Scott Forter, a leading expert and collector of all things Marilyn: "At that time, the Globes was a smaller, more open affair, with no official photographer, no tight security, and a large group of press photographers moved freely among the tables with their Speed Graphics and large flash guns, as you can see in a reverse angle photo taken at the same time." Scott couldn't identify the woman seated to Monroe's side, simply saying, wistfully, "how lucky she was"..
If you can identify her, write the HFPA, and you'll get a reward: A print taken off our new archive print.
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Milosavljev: Recognition motivates me to continue with the hard work
For 23-year-old Serbian goalkeeper Dejan Milosavljev, the debut VELUX EHF Champions League season was a dream come true as, in his first season, he reached the highest place on the podium with HC Vardar. Milosavljev turned out to be one of the key players for the 2018/19 winners, thanks to his saves in decisive moments.
Milosavljev started as a rookie and soon became a star. Besides being voted into the season's All-Star Team, Milosavjlev also won the fan vote for top save of the VELUX EHF Champions League 2018/19.
"The final against Veszprém was a really special match that will remain forever in my memories. I'm very happy that fans have chosen my save as the best one in the season. That save was special and has unique weight since it came in a clutch moment," said Milosavjlev.
Milosavjlev caught attention immediately. In his first match, against no other than then defending champions Montpelier HB, he produced some breathtaking saves – including one memorable triple – and maintained that high-level performance during the entire season. However, for Milosavljev, a penalty save made in the quarter-final against MOL-Pick Szeged was a special one.
"When it comes to the saves, the most important thing is to be at the right moment, so the most special save for me was the penalty shot against Pick Szeged in Skopje."
Enjoying summer holidays before new challenges
After the historic season, Milosavljev is deservedly spending some quality time by the sea:
"We had a super season and I'm having a wonderful time these days. My godfather and I, together with our significant others, are enjoying the summer vacation by the sea in Greece."
After the summer holidays, Milosavljev will take on a new challenge, as he will move to the Bundesliga where will join Füchse Berlin.
"With Vardar, I achieved a lot of recognition. They are all special to me, so this just motivates me to continue with the hard work in the future challenges," said the keeper.
"I can't wait to go to Berlin and play in the Bundesliga, because this is one of the best championships in Europe. Füchse Berlin are a stable club that have big ambitions and I hope that I will fit well and help the team achieve their goals."Author: Amina Idrizi / cg

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As Maryville College is a current participant in the AASHE STARS Program, this is a section of the website devoted to research and information regarding the STARS reporting data for Maryville College.
According to AASHE, "The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System™ (STARS) is a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance. STARS® was developed by AASHE with broad participation from the higher education community." To see more information about STARS or learn about MC's participation, please visit AASHE STARS or contact MC STARS Administrator, Adrienne Schwarte, Associate Professor of Art/Graphic Design at 981.8154 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Boy…has this been a rough week….first, the tornado that tore
through central Arkansas a few days ago…and today, my little orphaned Carolina
wren, Larry Bird died. Now, I realize
that losing a little wild bird isn't even close to the devastation the victims
of the tornado are suffering, but losing my little charge, is just another
thing on the pile this week.
If you follow my
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to nurse him to adulthood. We got
pretty close, but earlier this week, he hurt his leg and I guess just couldn't
pull through.
It's crazy how attached you can get to such a tiny little
thing. He was no bigger than a
hummingbird. But, we loved him and I
was looking forward to seeing him fly all around the house and perhaps,
eventually, setting him free. I kept
telling my husband that I wasn't sure I could let him go and my husband just
kept insisting that we WERE going to let him go! Well, I guess he set himself free…he's in birdie heaven
So….all you shoppers who came to the store to see him…..I'm
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little Carolina wren, think of Larry!
I'll miss you little guy!
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People who experience sexual difficulties, regardless of the cause, often feel uncomfortable about discussing the problem. Here are some tips for talking about sexual dysfunction with your doctor and with your partner.
Talking with your doctor
- Don't feel embarrassed about bringing the problem to your doctor's attention; undoubtedly your physician has discussed this issue with many patients. Doctors view sexual dysfunction much like any other medical condition.
- Your physician may treat you himself or herself or send you to a specialist, such as an endocrinologist (diabetes specialist), urologist, mental health professional or sex therapist, depending on your needs.
- Start the conversation by saying, "Doctor, I am concerned. I no longer get an erection," or, "I don't seem to be able to maintain an erection long enough for intercourse." If you are a woman, you might say, "Intercourse is painful" or "I don't experience the same kind of sensations during intercourse as I once did." This should be enough to get a discussion started about an evaluation.
- Write down your question and practice asking it before the appointment.
- Suggest that your spouse or partner ask the question for you, either on the phone or in person.
- Tell your doctor you took the sexual dysfunction quiz and may have a problem. Print out the quiz and take it to your appointment.
- If your doctor seems disinterested, consider selecting a new doctor.
Talking with your partner
To maintain a fulfilling relationship with your spouse or partner, it's important to talk about the sexual difficulties you are experiencing:
- Tell your partner how diabetes affects your body and sexual life.
- Discuss possible sexual problems with your partner beforehand.
- Describe what pleases you and ask what pleases your partner. For instance, a man experiencing impotence may just need more manual stimulation to get an erection.
- Don't equate sexual performance with love or a fulfilling relationship; focus on letting your partner know you care and want to give pleasure as part of your relationship.
- Use the sexual dysfunction quiz as a basis for discussion with your partner.
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Earlier today, Chinese archaeologists announced the discovery of 110 life-sized terracotta warriors, guarding the tomb of Qin Shi Huang, China's first emperor.
Over 8,000 such soldiers — which date back to 200 BC, and collectively comprise the Qin Emperor's massive "Terracotta Army" — have been discovered at the mausoleum in Xi'an, China since it was discovered in 1974; but these particular sculptures are in fantastic condition.
"The most significant discovery this time around is that the relics that were found were well-preserved and colourfully painted," said Shen Maosheng, from the Qin Shihuang Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, in an interview with AFP.
Other discoveries included sculpted war horses, two sets of chariots, weapons, drums and a shield that was reportedly used by soldiers of the period. Incredibly, The Guardian reports that the 310 relics uncovered in this most recent excavation are thought to represent only a fraction of what remains to be discovered at the historic site.
June is shaping up to be a good month for Chinese archaeology; first the Great Wall of China is revealed to be more than twice as long as previously believed, now archaeologists are turning up beautifully preserved relics from the country's unification. [The Guardian | AFP | BBC]


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Opinion: Why California's Exodus Will Get Worse
OpinionJournal.com assistant editor Allysia Finley on why the poor are leaving California. Photos: Getty Images
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'Kissing bug' raises health concern in Valley
McALLEN — A new public health hazard has arrived in the Lower Rio Grande Valley: a bug indigenous to Central and South America carrying a parasite that can cause potentially fatal heart and digestive problems.
The insect is commonly known as the kissing bug — chinche in Spanish — and can carry a protozoan parasite called Trypanosoma Cruzi, which can cause potentially lethal Chagas disease, The Monitor of McAllen reported on Sunday.
At highest risk along the border are Hidalgo and Cameron counties, said Teresa Patricia Feria, an assistant biology professor at the University of Texas-Pan American in Edinburg who is leading the effort to collect the bug found around the Valley.
"We don't want people to panic. They just need to be aware of the possibility of the existence of this disease in the area," said Sahotra Sarkar, a professor of integrative biology and philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin who is studying Feria's samples. Sarkar, who has studied the bug for four years, expects to submit his final results next month.
Carbon dioxide in human breath attracts the kissing bug to a person's face, usually around the eyes or mouth, Feria said. The bug feeds on blood, but the bite itself is not the transmitting mechanism for the disease.
Rather, the parasitic microbe is found in its waste, which the bug deposits on the skin when it feeds and contaminates the bloodstream when the host scratches the resulting swelling and itch.
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text: Hyperion last edited by Supermanthor on 01/28/19 03:21AM View full history Current EventsCurrently there are three Hyperions roaming the mainstream Marvel Universe. The Earth-616 counterpart is unaccounted for following a conflict between Baron Zemo and the Grandmaster, while the villainous Hyperion from Earth-4023 had a recent altercation with the Thunderbolts and another Hyperion from Earth-13034 is a member of the Avengers.OriginEarth-616's Hyperion's civillian name is Zhib-Ran and he inhabited the microverse. He later became a member of the supervillian team; the Squadron Sinister. By his own account, this Hyperion was the elected ruler of a world in the Microverse. When his planet was inadvertently destroyed by Genis-Vell, he was swallowed up by a powerful Galactic Maelstrom, which he was rescued from by The Grandmaster.CreationMarvel's first HyperionHyperion was first introduced in The Avengers #69 as a member of the villainous "Squadron Sinister" superteam and was created by writer Roy Thomas and artist John Buscema. This version was later revealed to be a clone. There have been countless Hyperion's introduced since and most incarnations of the character are at least loosely based on the DC Comics character Superman, the two of them sharing similar looks, powers and origins.The second, and most popular, Hyperion, this one from Earth-712, is a member of the heroic "Squadron Supreme." This version was also created by Roy Thomas and John Buscema. Thomas also created the Squadron Supreme (a Marvel superteam analogous to DC's Justice League of America) which first appeared in The Avengers Vol.1 issue 85 (1971). The creation of this heroic version of the Squadron Sinister caused much confusion in the production office, as the workers kept getting the two teams and Hyperion's confused.Earth-616's Hyperion was introduced into several decades later in New Thunderbolts, where he was a villain who joined the Squadron Sinister, much like the earlier clone.The latest version of Hyperion (Earth-13034) was introduced in the pages of Avengers Vol.5 issue 1 and became a member of the Avengers-team. After the events of Secret Wars he joined a new incarnation of the Squadron Supreme.Major Story ArcsGuardian ProtocolsEmerging from the Microverse, Hyperion joined forces with the new Doctor Spectrum and aided her in her plan to conquer the planet Earth and rule it with an iron fist in order to "save the people from themselves". The two "recruited" Speed Demon and Nighthawk, two members of the original Squadron Sinister, into their plans. The two new recruits betrayed them, however, and along with the rest of the Thunderbolts, defeated them. Before they could be apprehended, however, the pair were whisked away by the Grandmaster.The Grandmaster had a plan to use an extra-dimensional energy source (the Wellspring of Power) to give himself god-like omnipotence. Baron Zemo was preparing to stop him, so the Grandmaster recruited the Squadron Sinister to be his agents in the upcoming conflict. During the inevitable confrontation, Hyperion was defeated in battle by both The Fixer and The Radioactive Man, who managed to bring him down by using high-pitched sound frequencies and a radioactive frequency that drained Hyperion of nearly all his powers, leaving him with just enough power to keep the cold hands of Death from taking him. Hyperion somehow managed to escape from the Thunderbolts and hasn't been seen since.Powers and AbilitiesHyperion is an Eternal with various superhuman powers.. When Earth-13034 Hyperion he came to Earth-616 he stated that Earth-616's Sun being less filtered for some reason. This made him even stronger duo to the fact that his powers are comming from the Sun.Super StrengthHyperion has an extremely high level of superhuman strength and is able to lift at least 90 tons, if not far more. Hyperion's strength has wavered over the years being as low as class 75 and high enough to match the Hulk, Thor and Gladiator in battle. The 13034 Hyperion recently was shown to be strong enough to slow down a hurtling planet single handed, lift and throw Atlantis, and also stop the collision of two alternate universes by himself for a short time. He was also capable of one shotting Terminus who Thor was having a struggle with and ridiculously overpower the High Evolutionary.Super Speed and ReflexesHyperion can move and react at superhuman speeds. He was moving and reacting at the period of nanosecond while fighting Gladiator.Superhuman Stamina and Self SustenanceHyperion has superhuman stamina which the limits of are unknown but it seems that it is limitless as long as his body absorbs solar energy. He is immune to toxins, poisons and does not tire. Hyperion also does not require air, food or water to survive and is self sustenance while he absorbs Solar energy.Nigh-InvulnerabilityHyperion is almost invulnerable to all types of damage including heat, energy or blunt force. Though he can heal from nearly any wound eventually, the rare times he incurred any, there was a limit to his powers of recuperation. Hyperion's invulnerability is at a very high level yet he is not entirely indestructible. He shrugged off multiple blasts from a weapon capable of melting granite like nothing. He was also capable of taking blows from strongest powerhouses in Marvel Universe like Hulk, Thor or Gladiator and also survived being cut by Glaive of Corvus which is capable of cutting atoms (even tho he was KOed).One of his most impressive durability showing is when he survived the incursions, the destruction of two Universes by destroying their respective Earths.FlightHyperion is capable of flight on massive speeds. While on Earth he can fly at speeds of 3080 miles per hour (Mach 4) but is capable of flying faster than light, moving from earth to space or from space to earth in the span of second.Atomic VisionHyperion can project very intense beams of heat energy from his eyes capable of generating up to 12,000 degrees at least. He has been shown capable shoot concussive blasts of solar energy from his eyes capable of hurting even Thor and the Hulk as well as incinerate Corvus Glaive, and swiftly decapitating Namor. He was able to examine a dead skin cell at the atomic level and find the culprit of the abduction using his heightened hearing and sight in the span of a few moments.Enhanced SensesHyperion possesses x-ray and miscroscopic vision, allowing him to see everything in Electro Magnetic Spectrum as well as see through solid matter.He also has superhuman hearing allowing him to hear anything he wants from whatever planet he is on, and not on.Alternate UniversesSquadron Supreme Universe (Earth-712)Earth-712The Hyperion of Earth-712 is the last Eternal left on Earth. As a young child he was adopted by the Milton family and raised as their adopted son Mark Milton. His adoptive parents raised him very well, instilling in him certain values that led to his career as a hero and proactive approach towards human affairs. Upon finishing college, Mark decides to become a costumed hero to use his powers to protect others, he chooses the name Hyperion, after the greek titan. Mark chooses to move to the city of Cosmopolis and gets a job as a newspaper's staff cartoonist. Mark would later start a relationship with his work colleague Lonni Lattimer.While living a life of heroic adventure and crime-fighting, Hyperion meets many other metahumans, several of them decide to join forces and form the superhero team Squadron Supreme. Hyperion is chosen as the leader of the Squadron.During one of their early missions they encounter four of the Avengers from the 616 universe, who had accidentally crossed into the Earth-712 dimension. The Squadron battle the Avengers, but the two teams eventually unite against the planet-wide threat posed by the Brain-Child, before they return to their own universe. Hyperion and the Squadron Supreme later battle the Avengers once again, who help to free the Earth-712 from the influence of the artifact the Serpent Crown.Due in part to failing governments and poverty, Hyperion and the Squadron plan a program called Project Utopia. The project involves taking over the Earth through peaceful means by convincing the people to allow them to transform the world into a paradise, they state the project will take one year. It's during the Squadron's implementation of the Utopia Program that Hyperion and Power Princess begin a romantic relationship in the wake of the clone masquerading as Hyperion's death.Nighthawk, who had strongly opposed the Utopia Program from the start, left the Squadron after he failed to convince his team mates the project was morally wrong. After several crises, Nighthawk leads his rebellion which eventually culminates in a deadly battle with both sides suffering several casualties and fatalities including Nighthawk himself who is killed. After the battle, Hyperion realizes the error of his ways and promptly begins dismantling the Utopia Program.He and the other surviving members of the Squadron Supreme later travel into space to protect their Earth from the Nth Man, at the cost of being exiled to the Earth-616 universe. While stranded in the 616 dimension, the Squadron Supreme resided at Project Pegasus and periodically responded to the sites of emergencies and disasters to help protect people and save lives. It was during such efforts that the Squadron was manipulated into yet another conflict with the Avengers, battling them in person (Hyperion battled Thor) and in the media. After some investigation the Avengers and the Squadron Supreme determined it was Imus Champion who had been manipulating them. The two teams confronted Imus Champion and were forced to team-up and combine their efforts to defeat him. During this team-up Hyperion and Thor put aside their usual enmity and even seemed friendly toward each other. The two teams of heroes managed to defeat Imus Champion's plan and, as an added bonus, stumbled across a prototype Nth projector he'd had in his possession which gave the Squadron the means to return to their universe.Upon their return home the Squadron discovered the members who'd remained had disbanded. Later, Hyperion reassembles the former members of the Squadron after he learns a new government had assumed power after the Squadron's exile and had continued the Utopia Program. Hyperion and the other Squadron members immediately begin an assault on the Global Directorate cementng the now reunited Squadron vow to overthrow their world's oppressive government dictatorship and restore their world.Sometime later Hyperion and another blind Hyperion from Earth-5764 were brought in by Barnell Bohusk a.k.a. Beak of Earth-616 to help the dimension-hopping Exiles defeat yet another albeit a mentally deranged version of himself from Earth-4023. After defeating their evil twin Hyperion and his Earth-5764 counterpart considered wresting control of The Panoptichron from The Exiles and The Timebreakers as neither party were considered trustworthy by any stretch of the imagination to either version of Hyperion. Beak, whom they trusted, was able to convince them that The Exiles were responsible enough to handle The Panoptichron without them and so Hyperion and his counterpart returned to their respective Universes. A few weeks later Hyperion would once again encounter The Exiles as they chased the body-snatching, reality manipulating Mutant called Proteus (who was in the form of Hulk 2099) across The Multiverse. Proteus convinced Hyperion and The Squadron Supreme that The Exiles had ditched Beak, went insane and were hunting Proteus down because he had tried to stop them from conquering The Multiverse. Hyperion and The Squadron Supreme defeated The Exiles while Proteus hopped Universes and had them placed on trial. Eventually Heather Hudson, in the guise of The Timebroker, would convince Hyperion of their innocence and in return for their freedom Hyperion and The Squadron were given the means to expose the tyrannical government now ruling over their Earth for what they truly were and how they had rigged the election process which had put them in control of Earth in the first place.Hyperion and the Squadron Supreme were next seen in the Ultimate Universe. The Scarlet Witch of Earth-1610 accidentally brought Hyperion and The Squadron Supreme of Earth-712 from some point in their past to Earth-31916 (The Supremeverse circa 2007) where he briefly fought Earth-1610's Wolverine, his own Earth-31916 counterpart and then eventually would lead his Squadron Supreme alongside Earth-31916's Squadron Supreme and The Earth-1610 Heroes into battle against The Hulk of Earth-1610. After the fight ended The Scarlet Witch, with the aid of the Earth-712 Arcanna and Earth-31916's Arcanna, returned Hyperion and The Squadron Supreme back to the proper moment in time on Earth-712 that they were pulled from.Earth-1121 (Earth X)Elderly HyperionThe Hyperion of Earth-1121 is an elderly man that comes from a world where all life was eradicated by nuclear holocaust, save for him, whose Eternal heritage made him impervious to the destructive power unleashed by a fear-consumed humanity.Hyperion was recruited by the robot X-51 of Earth-9997 ( Earth X) for his squad of interdimensional heralds in return for the knowledge required to "kill a Superman". During his mission with X-51 to find the Reed Richards of a world that has been returned to a Hyborean state of being by the dark mage Kulan Gath, Hyperion single-handedly annihilates Kulan Gath's armies and, after discovering that Gath has been drawing all his power from The Celestial Embryo growing at the heart of the Earth, incinerates Kulan Gath himself.Hyperion later became embroiled in several conflicts with The Watchers, The Guardians of The Galaxy, Annihilus' expedition crew and The Police of Earth-9997 and was eventually reunited with his lost love Zarda after entering Mar-Vell's Paradise, but is shocked and dismayed to find her in the arms of the evil duplicate Hyperion the Grandmaster had created to battle the Avengers. Zarda explained to Hyperion that it was his duplicate she'd fallen in love with first, and it was always him whom she'd truly loved. Heartbroken, Hyperion ran away and was never seen or heard from again.Earth-4023For more details: see King Hyperion.The Hyperion of Earth-4023 is a genocidal villain, a former member of Weapon X and the Thunderbolts and a chief adversary to the Exiles.Earth-5764This blind incarnation of Hyperion was seen for a few issues in Exiles when he and Earth-712 Hyperion were brought in by Beak to help the Exiles battle and defeat the evil Hyperion of Earth-4023. Going by the fact that he is still blinded from his fight with The Grandmaster's Hyperion, he seems to have come from a world that never came under attack from The Nth Man. Because of this The Squadron Supreme of that reality would have never ended up being tossed into The Multiverse and stranded on a world where Hyperion would have been able to meet Makkari, a fellow Eternal, and learn how to heal injuries such as the one that left him blind in the wake of his fight with the duplicate.Earth-13034An incarnation of Hyperion from Earth-13034 first appeared in the pages of Avengers Vol.5 issue 1 and was brought into Earth-616 when he was saved from his dying universe by A.I.M., who intended to use him for their atypical generic evil plots. It is revealed in his origin issue that this Hyperion's Earth was destroyed by a universal incursion, a problem that the Illuminati where dealing with in New Avengers. Hyperion was liberated by the Avengers and afterwards was offered to become a member of the team. Hyperion accepted the Avengers' offer to join their ranks and subsequently joined the team to battle the Garden.Joining the Avengers Hyperion aided them on many missions helping fight beings such as the Builders. He even played a role in the Infinity event being a key fighter in the final battle against Thanos.Hyperion stayed with the Avengers as the incursion threat became larger and larger. Together with Thor, the Builders and Star Brand, they tried to stop the masterminds behind the Incursions, the Beyonders. They battled a number of them at the edge of the Universe and managed to take out some of them. However, at the end it was just Thor and Hyperion left and a whole new wave of Beyonders had arrived. They failed to stop them but went down fighting and seemed to have been killed by them right before all of reality was destroyed and then re-shaped into a new reality, as seen in the events of Secret Wars.Joining the new Squadron SupremeAfter Secret Wars, Hyperion found himself alive and well and soon joined a group of other misplaced heroes that had lost their home-reality and had found themselves stuck on Earth-616. The group soon agreed that they would become a group of heroes that would protect their new earth by any means necessary. In doing this, Hyperion and his team first sought out Namor the Sub-mariner, for his crimes during the incursion conflict that had lead up to the Secret Wars and the destruction of all reality. A fight broke out between the Squadron and Namor and his Atalantian forces in which Hyperion eventually took the entire city of Atlantis and rose it up from the ocean. After lifting it up, he threw it down again towards earth. An enraged Namor attacked Hyperion, but Hyperion used his laser-eyes to decapetate Namor's head from his torso, killing him instantely. After this, their message to the world had become clear, but Hyperion's actions also gained him the distrust of the American society and his former allies, the Avengers.Earth-31916 (Supreme Power)Child Of The United StatesThe infant who would later become known as Hyperion was sent to Earth from an alien starship in an escape pod to avoid being killed along with the rest of his people. The pod crash landed somewhere in Midwest America, and was found by a middle age couple who upon reaching the flaming wreckage were shocked to discover a baby boy amongst the debris. Believing he was sent to them by god, they decided to take the infant home and raise him as their own. However, U.S. government agents soon arrived and took the infant and ship into custody. It quickly became apparent that the child was developing different abilities, such as great strength and impenetrable skin. Realizing the boys great potential as a military asset, they decide to raise him in a carefully controlled environment with government appointed guardians, under the pretense of a normal childhood, with the name Mark Milton.The ship sings softly of its journey. The ship sings of partings and passings and farewells. The ship whispers: "You will never be alone." -- Hyperion's journey to Earth.In Issue #1 Contact Hyperion is sent to Earth as a child, and taken into US custody. He is studied by military scientist who quickly discover the child possesses inhuman strength and near impenetrable skin. Realising the boys great potential as a military asset, President Carter declares that any children orphaned without next of kin are considered wards of the state, and that the boy is now a child of the United States, he orders that he be raised as one. Naming the child project Hyperion and giving him the day to day name of Mark Milton, the officials in charge find suitable adopted parents for Mark and moves the new family into a remote government controlled compound which is monitored at all times, they are given express instructions that Mark's upbringing must be as non-stressful, idealized, and as all American as possible.All seems to be going well until Mark's third birthday when his flash-vision manifests and completely incinerates a puppy given to him as a present. Throughout his childhood, Mark is exposed to frequent pro American propaganda. Some years later Mark has a conversation with his father where he expresses his desire to go into the world outside the compound, he reveals that he can see for miles, and asks his father if the guards are there to stop him from going out, to which his father replies that they are. Mark then reveals that he is able to fly and that the guards can't keep him in, however, he says that if his parents love him and they love each other he has a reason to stay and let the guards make a difference.Mark begins feeling isolated from the world and other kids his age, his frustrations boil over during a history lesson with his tutor when he burns the book in her hand with his flash vision. During a talk with his father, Mark again voices his desire to interact with other kids his age, saying that with everything he is capable of and everything that could go wrong, it would be a good idea for him to learn to relate to normal people. The government officials controlling Mark's upbringing have no intention of allowing him into a public school which they would have know control over, so instead they create a mock school environment which they have complete control over. They use the teenage relatives of the officials in charge of project Hyperion and enroll them in the government controlled school.However, in private the officials warn their relatives to steer well clear of Mark, as they all share a common fear of him. Mark's first day does not go well, first he is taken to the school in a tank, and then is ignored by his fellow pupils. The day continues to go down hill, Mark uses his X-Ray vision and hearing to listen in on a conversation between some of the other students who are discussing how they can just tell Mark is different from them. Later Mark tells his parents he never wants to go back there, and comes to realise that there really is know one else like him.Mark is asked to the White House for a one-on-one meeting with President George H. W. Bush. The President tells Mark that he could be of great service to his country, and asks if he would participate in a military operation in the Mideast, called Desert Storm. He is told that he would have operate in secret, never being seen or taking credit for his work. Mark replies that it would be an honor. Mark is soon dispatched to the battle field and effortlessly annihilates the enemy forces, tearing through tanks with his bare hands. This pattern continues for several years, until a reporter for a major American news paper gets to close to the secret, leaving the officials in charge of Project Hyperion with two choices, kill the reporter or give the story to him in the hopes of better controlling the situation to their advantage. At the age of Eighteen, Hyperion's existence is revealed to the world but not his extraterrestrial origin, which even he is not aware of.Now that his existence is known to the world, the military are unable to use Mark in secret overseas operations, much to their chagrin. Hyperion takes on the role of Americas first superpowered hero, and is given a colourful red, white, and blue costume. The general public quickly embrace Hyperion as a hero, and he begins his new role helping out in everything from fighting crime to public accidents such as car crashes. During this time his adopted parents decide they want to leave the life they had lived for twenty years and move on, the government agrees with this as they deduce that losing his parents at this delicate stage of his life, coming into adulthood, would cause Mark to rely more on his country as his spiritual mother and father. To accomplish this they send Mark off on what they believe to be a false mission, investigating an urban legend known as the Atlanta Blur. Unbeknown to the government, the Atlanta Blur was in fact very real and Mark was able to track him down, finally after twenty years he has proof that there are others with powers other than himself. However, while off on his mission, the deaths of Mark's parents are staged in a boating accident.Hyperion and ZardaAfter discovering that he had been lied to and manipulated by the people he had trusted all his life, Hyperion goes to confront his superiors and demand answers. The panicked officials evacuate the workers on the military base, however, they consider the soldiers expendable and deploy them in an effort to slow Hyperion down.Despite being able to fly, Hyperion does not fly straight into the base, but lands outside it and proceeds to enter the base on foot. The soldiers begin attacking Hyperion with their most powerful weapons, using tanks, machine guns, flame-throwers, and bombs, none of which have any effect, as Hyperion completely ignores them, casually walking past as if they were not there. He breaks through all thirteen floors of the underground complex, quickly finding General Alexander, who despite the seriousness of the situation, appears flippant and unfazed. Mark asks the General who he had known all his life why they had used, lied, and manipulated him, to which the General simply replies "Why Not", he goes on to say that Hyperion isn't human and they had no obligation to treat him as such. The General tells Mark that they had never trusted him to act in their best interests and that he only ever saw Mark as a weapon and nothing more, he says it was his job to make sure Mark was pointing in the right direction. Enraged, Mark asks the General if he knows what he could do to him if he wanted to, the general replies that he knows what he could do to us all (meaning the human race) and states that's why Mark is here. General Alexander then sets off an explosion of nuclear force, sacrificing himself in an attempt to kill Mark.The plan fails, but leaves Mark severely wounded and unable to move. He is rescued by a beautiful woman, who says her name is Zarda, and that she had been waiting for two thousand years for his arrival on Earth. She flies Mark high into the sky and heals him with a kiss, using some kind of energy transference. She then tells him that they are of the same race, sent to Earth to concur and kill, preparing the way for the others. However, Hyperion says he wants to help the people of Earth, as they believe in him and think of him as their hero. Zarda agrees to allow Hyperion to return back home, saying she will wait for him and has 2000 years of life with which to reacquaint herself with. Mark ask how he will find her again, to which she answers "I have waited so long for you. What took so much to bring together will not lightly be broken apart. When you call, i will come." As Hyperion flies away Zarda cryptically whispers "And when i call...You will come."Other MediaTelevisionHyperion in Avengers AssembleHyperion (alongside the Squadron Supreme) appears in The Super Hero Squad Show episode "Whom Continuty Would Destroy!", voiced by Travis Willingham.Hyperion appears in the Avengers Assemble episode of the same name, voiced by Brian Bloom. In the show, Hyperion is established as having been a member of Squadron Supreme, a team of heroes from an Earth-like planet (rather than an alternate reality). After a civil war destroyed their world and left Hyperion as the sole survivor (mirroring Superman), he fled to Earth in order to find a fresh start. There, he allies himself with the Avengers, and quickly wins the hearts of the American people. However, after nearly killing the Wrecker, Hyperion becomes an object of suspicion, and the Avengers eventually learn that he had in fact destroyed his own planet after they refused to bow down to his tyrannical rule. He attempts to kill the heroes and conquer Earth, but ends up defeated and imprisoned. Later in the series, Hyperion is freed from prison, and joins the rest of his teammates.Video GamesContest of ChampionsHyperion is a playable character in the Marvel Avengers Alliance game.Hyperion is a playable character in Marvel Future Fight, an IOS and Android game.Hyperion is a playable character in the Marvel Contest of Champions mobile fighting game.Hyperion is a playable character in Lego Marvel's Avengers, but is only available in the Avengers Adventurer DLC pack.MerchandiseMarvel LegendsHyperion was featured in Hasbro's Marvel Legends line as part of the Hit-Monkey Build-a-Figure wave. Hyperion was featured in Hasbro's Marvel Universe line.Hyperion was featured in the HeroClix figure game.Diamond Select released a Hyperion figure (based on his Avengers Assemble incarnation) as part of their Minimates line. 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Live Music Series at Mad Jaxx - Welch VillageName: Live Music Series at Mad Jaxx - Welch VillageDate: February 2, 2019Time: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM CSTEvent Description:
Live Music in the Village returns on Dec. 22nd! This year's lineup features the most impressive list of bands that we have ever had! Highlights include The Chin Whiskers on New Year's Eve, popular blue-grass band Kind Country on Feb. 9th, and national country artist & local favorite Hitchville for the Pond Skip even on March 16th! Music happens every Saturday at Mad Jaxx at 4pm with the exception of the NYE show at 8pm on Monday, Dec. 31st!
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2018-19 Music Line up:
Dec. 22 - Josh Hablekorn & friends
Dec. 29 - Black River Review
Dec. 31st - The Chin Whiskers (8pm-11pm) New Year's Eve Special
Jan. 5 - Alex Rossi
Jan. 12 - Relativity
Jan. 19 - The Coxmen
Jan. 26 - Pat Ferguson Trio
Feb. 2 - Chad Johnson
Feb. 9 - Kind Country
Feb. 16 - Border Hookups
Feb. 23 - Dovetailers
Mar. 2 - Ventura Highway Duo
March 9 - Open
March - 16 - Hitchville (Pond Skip!)


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The Foo Fighters aren't breaking up. They're just taking a break.
But unlike when your significant other says that, the Foo Fighters really mean it. Frontman Dave Grohl wrote a letter to fans on Facebook Tuesday explaining why it's "a good thing for all of us to go away for a while."
"There were times when I didn't think the band would survive. There were times when I wanted to give up," he wrote. "But...I can't give up on this band. And I never will. Because it's not just a band to me. It's my life. It's my family. It's my world."
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"I'm not sure when the Foo Fighters are going to play again," Dave admits. "It feels strange to say that but it's a good thing for all of us to go away for a while. It's one of the reasons we're still here.
"I never want to NOT be in this band. So, sometimes it's good to just...put it back in the garage for a while.
"But, no gold watches of vacations just yet," Grohl clarifies. "I'll be focusing all of my energy on finishing up my Sound City documentary film and album for worldwide release in the very near future."
The letter concludes: "Me, Taylor, Nate, Pat, Chris, and Rami...I'm sure we'll all see you out there...somewhere..."
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Calvados, the true spirit of Normandy
The seaside and its many pleasures: from relaxation to watersports
From Honfleur to Grandcamp-Maisy, the coast stretches over a total of 75 miles. An infinite palette of light, reflections and atmospheres awaits you.
From the Ouistreham beach huts to the Cabourg and Trouville-sur-Mer parasols, via Deauville's famous boardwalk, simply marvel at the immensity of Calvados' fine sandy beaches. A romantic sunset stroll, hand in hand at low tide, or hours of fun building the most majestic of sand castles. There are so many simple pleasures to enjoy in the heart of Normandy.
Succumb to the charm of the seaside resorts that are dotted along the Côte Fleurie, admire the elegance of its Belle Époque villas, the enchanting simplicity of the fishermen's homes in Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer, or - the most typical among them - in Honfleur.
Normandy's coastline is also the perfect destination for indulging in the joys of watersports. Skim across the beach in Asnelles aboard a land yacht or initiate the kids to surfing at Trouville-sur-Mer, the ideal site for beginners. And for the most foolhardy, why not try out kitesurfing, or sailing? There's never a dull moment on the Calvados coast!
Calvados: nature's generous hand
Suisse Normande, the Pays d'Auge, the Normandy Bocage, the Pays de Falaise. There's so many names, and images depicting the great diversity of our landscapes.
Calvados is an undulating and generous land. Travel the countryside in May, in particular the Pays d'Auge, where through your lens, you can capture the emblematic apple orchards in blossom: a taste of paradise, at arm's reach.
And for walking enthusiasts, just head for Suisse Normande, Normandy's very own "mountains". Or why not take to the waters of the Orne, aboard a canoe? The Pays de Falaise is quite appropriately named. Embark upon the ascent of Mont Joly and learn its fascinating history. The perfect viewpoint to admire the Caen plain, from the breathtaking heights of the Brèche au Diable.
The Normandy Bocage is also well worth a detour and offers many a pleasurable walk. The area is particularly well known for a somewhat surprising activity: bungee jumping. From the Viaduc de la Souleuvre, a former railway viaduct, admire the acrobatic jumps of many a daring adventurer over a family picnic, or why not try it yourself? Thrills are guaranteed!
Not to be missed
Fascinating history, typical towns and picturesque villages; there are sites in Calvados that are simply not to be missed.
Two major historic events have left their mark on Calvados: William the Conqueror's epic adventure and the Second World War. Medieval history enthusiasts are sure to appreciate the many sites associated with William the Conqueror.
The Château de Falaise, overlooking the undulating valley from its rocky spur, is the fortress where the future Duke of Normandy was born. The sites where he established his power can be visited in Caen: vestiges of the ducal castle and two magnificent abbeys (the Ladies' Abbey and the Men's Abbey). Bayeux is home to the famous Tapestry retracing the Battle of Hastings that was to offer William the throne of England.
For a truly comprehensive and accurate insight into the D-Day Landings and the Battle of Normandy, visit the Mémorial de Caen. Then head for the D-Day Landing beaches, following in the very footsteps of the soldiers who came to liberate France. Among the most noteworthy sites - Pointe du Hoc, the Normandy American Cemetery overlooking Omaha Beach, today a haven of calm and tranquillity, Arromanches and the vestiges of its artificial harbour.
The story of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux is another fascinating tale, this time of a religious nature. Just follow the blue line throughout the town, as it will guide you through the sites that marked Thérèse's extraordinary destiny: her childhood home, the Carmelite convent and the basilica. Construction of the basilica was initiated on the occasion of Thérèse's canonisation in 1925, in order to welcome the ever-increasing flood of pilgrims to the site. The Basilica of Lisieux is a pure marvel, often compared with Montmartre in Paris.
Typical towns and villages
Fancy a stroll in a picturesque setting? Why not stop over for lunch in Honfleur, the typical harbour town that inspired so many impressionist painters? Then take a leisurely walk through its charming streets, not forgetting a visit to the Eugène Boudin museum.
Not to be missed: 2 quaint villages in the Pays d'Auge, Beuvron-en-Auge and Beaumont-en-Auge. Also worth a detour, the delightful fishing town of Port-en-Bessin, with its striking Vauban tower.
The most magnificent of châteaux
As you meander your way through the Calvados countryside, you are sure to stumble upon fine manor houses and splendid stately homes. Admire the château de Saint-Germain-de Livet near Lisieux, or discover the highest roofs in France at the château de Fontaine-Henry, located between Caen and Courseulles-sur-Mer, to name but two.
Calvados with the family
All members of the family are offered a stately welcome in Calvados.
Its towns, castles and museums organise fun-filled and instructive tours and events for children. Renowned for their initiatives specifically designed for young visitors, the seaside resorts of Cabourg and Villers-sur-Mer were the first towns in Calvados to be awarded the "Famille +" (Family +) quality label.
Here are a few suggestions for a day out with the family. Thanks to a specifically designed guided tour, your children are sure to enjoy a visit to the Juno Beach Centre, a museum devoted to the history of the Canadian landings on D-Day, located in Courseulles-sur-Mer.
Or spend a day at the Festyland amusement park, an infinite source of thrills and enjoyment via a vast range of attractions depicting various periods and themes.
Then lose yourself in a maze of foliage for hours of fun as you meander your way to the exit. Amidst the corn fields, the mazes in Caen, Bayeux and Honfleur offer fun-filled trails, changing their theme each year.
Set out for a wildlife adventure in Hermival-les-Vaux near Lisieux where the CERZA zoological park offers a breeding ground of over 50 hectares for endangered species. Lions, giraffes, antelopes, zebras, deer, bears... The zoo is home to 500 different animals, including a few Indian rhinoceros, the only of their kind in France. From the savannah to the Bocage, some 600 animals have taken up residence in the Jurques Zoological Park. Welcome to the kingdom of the white lions, where you are free to caress the royal pythons, admire birds of prey in flight, revel at the sight of the animals feeding...
Discover all of the visits specially suited for families in the Family friendly pages of the Calvados Tourisme website.
Calvados' gourmet pleasures
Cooked meats, dairy products, seafood, sweets, apple-based drinks... There are so many tempting delights await you in Calvados!
Our beautiful Normande cows, born and bred in our prairies, produce one of the most exceptional of raw materials, milk. Which is used to make our renowned butter, fresh cream and cheeses. Camembert, Pont l'Eveque and Livarot are among the most famous. Tripe "à la mode de Caen", Andouille de Vire chitterling sausage, Bayeux pork or locally produced beef all combine to offer our towns and our tables a fine reputation.
A further source of delectation: the sea, offering a wealth of fish varieties (seabass, brill, sole, mackerel...), shellfish (oysters, clams, whelks...) and crustaceans (prawns, crabs...). But don't forget our excellent Red label Scallops.
Calvados' emblematic fruit is, of course, the apple. Transformed into cider, calvados, and pommeau, it contributes to our regional renown across the globe. Finally, Calvados is also sure to charm those with a sweet tooth, thanks to its teurgoule, apple tarts, Asnelles butter biscuits, Isigny caramels, or locally produced honey and preserves. And you are not only offered the pleasure of tasting all of these delicious specialities, you can also delve into the secrets of their production thanks to guided tours (distilleries, cheese makers, caramel production...).
Major events and fairs throughout Calvados
Calvados welcomes a vast range of events all year long.
In February, the Omnivore Food Festival in Deauville reunites a panel of renowned French and international chefs.
In March, take a trip to Asia, via the Asian Film Festival, also in Deauville.
Then in April, you can admire the most stunning of kites on the beach at Houlgate during the Plein Vent Festival. May is the month of the walking and sports weekend in Suisse Normande: routes to suit all levels, from adventure trails to raids.
The month of June marks the commemoration of the D-Day Landings in Normandy via anniversary celebrations. A vast range of events are organised including the D-Day Festival in Bayeux and the surrounding area. Over recent years, the Festival de Beauregard in Caen has become the pop-rock event of the summer. For those interested in the Middle Ages, two major events are organised every year - early July, in the centre of Bayeux, while in August, you can head for the Médiévales de Crèveceour en Auge.
In Calvados, autumn is the season to honour Uncle Sam via the Deauville American Film Festival, where the public is offered the opportunity not only to view films, but also to rub shoulders with stars from the silver screen. It is also the season for the Fêtes Thérésiennes in Lisieux, during which you can discover the striking basilica and the lively town streets.
October is a month reserved for horses with the Equiday's Festival, and for gastronomy via the Prawn Fair in Honfleur, the Pays d'Auge Apple Festival and the Andouille chitterling sausage fair in Vire. The scallop is in turn honoured during the month of November, thanks to the "Goût du Large" (taste of the high seas) festival. Finally, the "Hivernales de Falaise" winter fair is sure to enchant you in December.
Calvados in Normandy, your next holiday destination!
- By train: stations in Caen, Lisieux, Bayeux, Deauville-Trouville
- By plane: Caen-Carpiquet airport, Deauville St Gatien airport
- By car: A13 motorway
- By ferry: Caen Ouistreham/Portsmouth
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Tel: +33 (0)2 31 27 90 30 – Fax: +33 (0)2 31 27 90 35
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I haven't had a chance to speak with Freddy lately, but my three kids are constantly keeping me up to date on his rehabilitation. If Freddy is able to regain the strength in his shoulder, then anything is possible. Right now Freddy is with Bartolo Colon in Glendale, Arizona working hard to see if he can come back and help us in the second half. Me, more than anyone, would love to be able to count on Freddy in the second half.
Speaking of Freddy "The Chief" Garcia, did you know his .656 Win-Loss % is the the 2nd highest in White Sox history? Baseball-Reference says so (500 IP or 50 decisions required).
UPDATE: Mark Gonzales gives us another update:
The Sox have Freddy on a methodical schedule. After his forgetable New York Mets experience, Freddy will call the shots as to when he feels ready to pitch in a minor league game, and then everyone will monitor his progress in the event the Sox need him down the stretch.
Freddy still knows how to pitch, and if his arm strength catches up to his knowledge, he can help the Sox.


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Just after accepting the role of Sporting Director and Head Coach of the Crew back in November, Gregg Berhalter noted that he was confident he could add a player that would make an "immediate impact" with the fourth pick in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft. After parting ways with veteran centerback Chad Marshall in December, the Black & Gold will likely have their sights set on a center back with next week's selection.
Among the top players that are projected to go within the first five picks of the SuperDraft, three are centerbacks. Christian Dean (California, pictured above) and A.J. Cochran have already signed Generation adidas contracts with Major League Soccer and Dean's partner in the center of the Golden Bears' backline, Steve Birnbaum, could be difference-makers for an MLS club's defense in 2014.
Though the need for a centerback is dire for the Black & Gold, Berhalter admitted it will be hard to fill the shoes of two-time MLS Defender of the Year Chad Marshall.
"For centerbacks, it's difficult to come in and fill a void that Chad left right way," Berhalter explained. "We're evaluating every position, I wouldn't necessarily say that centerback is the way we're going to go."
Last year, the Black & Gold took Ryan Finley with the ninth overall pick. Berhalter could opt to take another attacking player this year.
"We think there is a good group of attacking players in the draft and it's certainly something we're going to take a hard look at," he said.
But if Columbus were to lean toward taking a centerback, Dean and Birnbaum are expected by League pundits to go back-to-back with the first two picks to D.C. United and the Philadelphia Union, respectively. To secure the services of Dean and Birnbaum in that scenario, the Crew would likely have to trade up from the fourth spot to acquire one of the two Cal products, much like the New England Revolution did in 2013 to select Andrew Farrell first overall in the SuperDraft.
Berhalter is open to discussing either trading up to a higher selection or shopping the coveted fourth pick to other clubs for an already established player.
"You're always open to [trade discussions]," he said. "We have a good position and we're always open to hearing what teams would want for our pick and we would consider [trading] to move forward as well."
Time will tell if the Black & Gold holds onto its pick following this weekend's MLS Combine in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. or if the club is set on sticking with the fourth selection.
For more coverage on the Crew's preparations for the 2014 MLS SuperDraft, stay tuned to TheCrew.com/DraftCentral. The draft takes place Thursday, January 16 in Philadelphia.


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The Hundreds Spring 2013 Lookbook
The Hundreds is pleased to announce the release of the The Hundreds Spring 2013 lookbook, featuring highlighted looks styled by Mahtab Ahan and photographed by Bobby Hundreds.
Several important pieces featured in the shoot are the Polka Bomb, De-Jags, Burnt Camo and Military Packs. The The Hundreds Spring 2013 collection is slated to release on Thursday, January 31st, 2013 at all The Hundreds flagship locations (THLA, THNY, THSF and THSM) and authorized retailers worldwide.
The collection will also be available via the The Hundreds Online Shop on Monday, February 4th, 2013.


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In first, Christian Arabs recognized as own minority
Amid protests from Israeli-Arab MKs, Knesset passes bill for separate representative on employment advisory committee
Marissa Newman is The Times of Israel political correspondent.
A controversial bill which draws the first legal distinction between Israel's Muslim and Christian Arabs was approved in its second and third readings in the Knesset on Monday, recognizing Christian Arabs as a separate minority in Israel for the first time.
The bill passed by a 30-5 margin in its second reading, and a 31-6 vote in its third reading.
The legislation, sponsored by Likud MK Yariv Levin, will add an Israeli Christian Arab representative to the panel of the Advisory Committee for Equal Opportunity, in the Employment Commission.
The law would extend the number of panel members from the current five to ten, adding a representative for the ultra-Orthodox, Druze, Christian, and Circassian populations, as well as for reserve duty soldiers, women, immigrants, and the elderly.
While the law is, in theory, meant to boost employment among Israel's minorities, Israeli Arab MKs have accused Levin of undermining Arab identity and creating a divide in the Israeli Arab community by advancing the the legal status of Christian Arabs in Israel, at the expense of Muslims.
"We are essentially in a situation where attempts are being made to define the country by religion, and here [the government is] trying to determine differences between Christian Arabs and Muslim Arabs," MK Issawi Frej of the left-wing Meretz party said of the newly instated law.
"Levin wants to divide the Arab public, which is already oppressed. We won't be his slaves," MK Jamal Zahalka of the Balad party said in early February.
Levin himself has maintained that this bill would be the first in a series of laws to allow for greater integration of the Christian population into Israeli society.
"The legislation would give separate representation and separate consideration to the Christian population, that will separate them from Muslim Arabs," Levin told Maariv a few months ago. "It's a historic and important step that could balance the State of Israel and connect us to the Christians, and I am careful not to refer to them as Arabs, because they are not Arabs."
The Christian Arabs, "our natural allies," differ from the Muslims "who want to destroy the state from within," Levin said.
Lt. (res.) Shadi Halul, who heads the Christian IDF Officers Forum, and was present at the debate in early February, called the Arab MKs "racists."
"I'm proud to be Christian. We have a right to self-definition as well; we are entitled to recognition," he said.
"We are supporting this bill," Halul told the Times of Israel in an e-mail interview. "It makes justice for Christian needs and solves discrimination against them within the Arab community that the state has falsely put them in for 65 years."
"Christians have their own historical identity and heritage with a destiny different from Arabs and Muslims," he continued. "If something happened to our beloved country Israel, we as Christians will have a harmful destiny, as we see now in Syria, with massacres, rape, church destruction, like what happened in Lebanon and Iraq before. We deserve the right to self-representation and identity with legal Christian representatives that understand our needs, to stop discrimination," he said.
There are 161,000 Christians living in Israel. Nearly 80 percent of them are of Arab origin, with the remainder largely hailing from the former Soviet states. For years, the majority group — which has included an Israel Prize-winning author and a Supreme Court justice, as well as an unswervingly anti-Zionist member of Knesset — has maintained top position on Israel's scholastic achievement charts. But it has often identified, first, as Arabs and Palestinians — nearly all live in majority Muslim towns and villages — and only then as Israelis, certainly in all matters pertaining to compulsory military service.
In a move some attribute to the sectarian violence associated with the Arab Spring, Israel's Christian Arabs have increasingly sounded calls for an identity distinct from the country's majority-Muslim Arab society, with an emphasis on their ties to the Israeli state. In July, Israeli Christians banded together to create a new political party called "Sons of the New Testament." The party encourages enlistment in the IDF and full integration into Israeli society.
In addition, 2013 saw a threefold increase in IDF enlistment among the Christian population.
Mitch Ginsburg contributed to this report


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Hey guys!
We have some amazingtacular news! Guacamelee is a finalist at this year's Independent Games Festival for Excellence in Visual Art! A big congratulations to our art team who are working hard to make Guacamelee look so good. So to Steph, Augusto, Ben, Tameka, Jay, and Tanya: congratulations!
We still have a ways to go before Guacamelee is a finished product, but it's great to get kudos like this to let us know we're on the right track.
Would you like a closer look at the creative process here at Drinkbox Studios? Then take some time to watch Augusto and Graham chat it up in the short video we made for our 2012 Indiecade nomination.
Also, congrats to fellow Toronto devs Asteroid Base for Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime being a finalist for Excellence in Visual Art! All the finalists are so darned good-looking, what an honour!


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The topics of the stadium which has become separated from its club in ownership terms, and the mixed blessing that a new stadium can bring, are ones that I have covered in previous postings (see postings passim).
The battle over Fratton Park is shortly to be resolved in court (1). The twisted history of Portsmouth's financial ills and, indeed, its ownership ills seem to be moving towards a denouement. Certainly as a member of the Pompey Supporters Trust, and a strong advocate of fan ownership, I want the Trust to 'win' the case (they are not a directly participating party, hence the quotation marks). The case for a much lower valuation is a strong one, and for once I'm optimistic that the result will, for once, go the right way. If it doesn't, it will almost certainly mean the liquidation of the club, and the fight to establish a resurrection club will begin in earnest no doubt.
Nearer to home, literally, as I live and work in Coventry, if not metaphorically, the issue of the ownership of the Ricoh is almost as prominent on my radar.
Its origins go back to the heady days when Coventry was enjoying a notably long and unbroken run in the top flight, dating back to 1967 and the managership of Jimmy Hill. Its then stadium at Highfield Road dated from 1899, and, with a post-Taylor capacity of approximately 23,500, it lacked any of the facilities that a Premier League stadium needed to compete from a business point of view. It was not a million miles from Fratton Park to be honest.
In 1997, under the Chairmanship of Bryan Richardson, grand plans were announced for an ultra-modern stadium to be built on a brown-field site on the northern edge of the city, close by Junction 3 of the M6 (and adjacent to the Coventry-Nuneaton railway line). Arena 2000, as it was originally to be called, was to be the envy of many a self-respecting Premier League, with a retractable roof and a removable pitch, making it ideal for other revenue-generating activities such as pop concerts. What could possibly go wrong?
Well, just about everything:
- The brown-field site, which had been the site of Foleshill Gasworks, proved problematic. Contamination of the site required two years of remedial work to make it reusable (2).
- The club was being operated unsustainably. By 2003 debts were at a level of £20 million (3) and continued to rise (4) and rise (5).
- On the pitch, Gordon Strachan failed in the battle to keep the club up in 2001.
- In 2002 it was only possible for the building project to continue with the formation of a new joint company, Arena Coventry Limited (6), 50% owned by Coventry City Council and 50% by the Alan Edward Higgs Charity, a wealthy local charity for children which has a strong sports interest.
- Sponsorship of the stadium by local car manufacturer Jaguar, itself under financial pressure, fell through as production of their cars in Coventry ceased (7).
To cut a long and tortuous story short, the stadium was built, but to a significantly lower specification than originally planned (capacity was reduced to 32,500), Ricoh took on the sponsorship, and Championship Coventry played their first game there in 2005. Not that this proved a particular turning point for the club. In 2007 a potentially club-saving takeover by American consortium Manhattan Sports Capital Partners fell through (8). Then, having come within twenty-five minutes of going into Administration, the club was acquired by venture capitalists SISU (9).
Although SISU planned to buy at least the 50% of the shares owned by the Alan Edward Higgs Charity, this has not happened, and the club continues to rent the stadium from Arena Coventry Limited. From the club's financial perspective, the stadium is thus a monthly liability rather than the major asset and revenue generator originally envisaged.
Relegation from the Championship to League 1 in 2011 exacerbated an already difficult situation. Attendances and revenues were hit. The agreed rent, reported to be £100,000 per month, became significantly unrealistic for a League 1 club to sustain. Again cutting a long story short, the owners and club have been unable to agree a compromise rent that is realistic, and the club, SISU that is, started a 'rent strike' in March last year (10). Obviously this is a situation that cannot run on indefinitely, and in the last few weeks matters have come to a head, with both sides apparently digging their heels in and maintaining collision course. On the one hand, Deputy Conservative leader John Blundell says that ACL may have to seek a winding-up order over the unpaid arrears (11), while on the other Coventry City Chief Executive Tim Fisher accuses Arena Coventry Limited of pulling out of talks (12). Whatever the rights and wrongs of the respective protagonists, some compromise needs to be reached, and rapidly.
As well as the two confrontational tales of Fratton Park and the Ricoh, there is a crumb of comfort on the stadium front at Stockport County's Edgeley Park (13) where a deal has been announced that will see the club running the stadium at a reduced rent and retaining the revenues from it. Let's hope there will positive news to report shortly from both Coventry and Portsmouth.


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After a period of relative freedom, journalists in Egypt have become the targets of the harshest government crackdown in years, apparently aimed at silencing critical voices ahead of parliamentary elections next month and a presidential election next year.
The regime of President Hosni Mubarak, a staunch US ally, has shut down a string of television stations and imposed new regulations on newsgathering and telecommunications.
Critics say the attempt to muzzle opposition groups and reformists is intended to protect the 82-year-old Mubarak from public scrutiny of his 29-year grip on the Arab world's most populous nation.
Many observers said Mubarak's government had learned from the last elections, in 2005, when it allowed journalists wide latitude, and media outlets exposed electoral fraud by airing live footage of security forces beating voters and barring them from reaching ballot boxes.
"It is very alarming for us," said Mohamed Abdel Dayem, Middle East and North Africa program coordinator for the Committee to Protect Journalists, a New York-based media watchdog. "Critical voices are being silenced one after the other."
The clampdown also has highlighted the links between Mubarak's regime and powerful businessmen who run media outlets that are nominally independent yet have silenced journalists who criticize the government.
Earlier this month, the firebrand journalist Ibrahim Eissa was fired from his post as editor in chief of the independent daily Al Dustour by the paper's new owners, one of whom is a business tycoon and a member of the Al Wafd opposition party. Also, a private satellite channel owned by another businessman took a television show that Mr. Eissa hosts off the air.
Eissa – who's written articles critical of Mubarak and his son and heir apparent, Gamal, and has raised the sensitive issue of Mubarak's health – told McClatchy that the government was openly flouting the Obama administration's calls for a fairer election process.
"The regime is interpreting Obama's advice and wishes in its own way," Eissa said. "It will not stop rigging the elections, but it will stop the talk concerning the rigging of the elections."
The defiant editor claimed that his former patrons were currying favor with the authorities, and that his dismissal may have bought the Wafd party more seats in the next parliament.
The moves marked a dramatic setback for journalists, who'd had greater freedom since 2004. Eissa credited former President George W. Bush, who urged Middle East allies to democratize, a form of direct pressure that the Obama administration so far has seemed reluctant to employ.
Egyptian journalists had pounced on the opportunity to criticize the state after years of censorship. Entrepreneurs saw it as a lucrative new market, as the public flocked to dynamic independent publications and satellite evening news programs that became mainstream Egypt's daily news digest.
"Despite all of George Bush's transgressions, his good deed was in calling for political reform in the Middle East," Eissa said.
However, Amr Hamzawy, an expert on Egyptian politics at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a Washington-based research center, said that Mubarak's regime was merely "playing the game of being reform-oriented." During the Bush years, he said, Egyptian authorities hadn't yet figured out how to manage the flood of criticism.
The Mubarak regime's attitude was, "Let's see how much democratization an Arab government can handle without losing its grip on power," Hamzawy said.
The answer, apparently, is: Not very much.
Weeks before Eissa's firing, "Cairo Today," a popular talk show on a Saudi-owned satellite channel, was suddenly taken off the air, after an episode that criticized state media as excessively praising Gamal Mubarak.
Separately, Egypt's state satellite provider, Nilesat, shut down 17 private television channels, accusing them of inciting religious rivalries – for example, between Copts and Muslims – and violating lease regulations. Another 20 received warnings.
The country's telecommunications regulator revoked the permits of companies that provide satellite services for live broadcasts of street clashes involving security forces. It also imposed new rules requiring a permit to send mass text messages via mobile phones, a tool that was used in the past to mobilize voters or call on people to attend demonstrations. Only news agencies and political parties recognized by the state will be allowed permits.
Among those excluded is the Muslim Brotherhood, the leading opposition party, which is effectively banned by the state, and the National Association for Change, led by Mohamed ElBaradei, the former head of the UN nuclear watchdog agency, who returned to his home country to join the political opposition.
"It fundamentally cuts down the capability of opposition groups to mobilize demonstrations or to communicate with their constituencies, a key instrument, especially in the light of the emergency laws," Hamzawy said, referring to Egypt's 30-year-old law allowing arbitrary arrests and indefinite detention without trial.
The moves also come amid growing concern in Egypt over who'll succeed Mubarak, who disappeared from view in March when he underwent gallbladder surgery in Germany. His son Gamal, his likely choice for successor, is unpopular with the military and many older politicians.
A senior ruling party official, Alieddin Hilal, said last week that Mubarak would be its candidate for president next year. If he wins, it would be his sixth term.
(Naggar is a McClatchy special correspondent. Shashank Bengali contributed to this article.)
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Read more: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/10/26/102643/egypt-muzzles-media-in-advance.html#ixzz13ZpyJ6B5


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CONCORD — A former Pennsylvania gambling regulator on Thursday advised a New Hampshire panel charged with recommending rules for future casinos in the Granite State that the best way to regulate them is with a stand-alone, independent authority.
CONCORD — A former Pennsylvania gambling regulator on Thursday advised a New Hampshire panel charged with recommending rules for future casinos in the Granite State that the best way to regulate them is with a stand-alone, independent authority.
Kenneth McCabe, who also is a retired FBI regional director, told the New Hampshire Gaming Regulatory Oversight Authority that he was appointed to the Pennsylvania board when it was created after a bill legalizing gambling passed in 2004. McCabe said legislative leaders from both parties appointed four members and the governor appointed three.
"We really didn't answer to anyone. We answered to the people of Pennsylvania," he said.
The Pennsylvania law requires the four legislative appointees and one of the governor's appointees to agree on decisions, which effectively gives them veto power, he said. He said that forces people from different backgrounds to work together, though he wasn't sure he would recommend that New Hampshire grant its regulatory board such broad power.
McCabe said his experience with gambling when he took the job on the control board was from FBI investigations into organized crime.
"I came in with a jaundiced eye," he said.
McCabe said he found that the gambling industry wants to be regulated to protect its investment just like other businesses. He said he also found that regardless of how honest or diligent the control board was in awarding gambling licenses, people criticized it.
"People are going to think the fix is in. Be prepared to be sued," said McCabe, now chief executive officer of Southern Gaming Resorts.
The New Hampshire panel has been considering whether to recommend a new regulatory agency or beef up staffing and power at the Lottery Commission. Also under discussion is the role the state Racing and Charitable Gaming Commission should have in a revamped regulatory system.
The New Hampshire panel must submit draft legislation to lawmakers by Dec. 15. The panel also is reviewing whether the regulations governing existing charity gambling should be revised.
The panel was created after the House killed a casino bill this year that had passed the Senate with strong backing from Gov. Maggie Hassan. The bill, rejected in May, would have allowed the construction of one casino with 5,000 slot machines and 150 table games.
Hassan said she hopes the commission will address concerns about the state's ability to regulate a casino that came up last spring when the House killed the Senate bill.
Casino supporters are concerned New Hampshire will lose revenue to Massachusetts, which is in the process of licensing three casinos and one video slots parlor. Supporters also believe revenue from a casino could help pay for highway improvements and other state programs. New Hampshire has no personal income or general sales tax.


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Thoughts about education, technology, and learning - because nothing is as good as a good theory - in practice
Dear Mr. Thiele - My question, only by sheer coincidence, deals with the evolution of your mail merging template.
I am working on a gmail merging projects as part of my undergraduate internship at DePaul University and was wondering;
Is there anyway to combine the feature of your gmail merging template that gets the contacts from google gmail groups and puts them into the mail merge with the template created by Mr. Robinson (if you google Mail Merge under gmail documents it is the newest template) that inserts names into the actual email?
Let me know either way and have an excellent day -
Dave Connell
Yes, you could blend the two scripts to create one that does both. It would probably take me a few hours to do, but someone who understands scripts better could probably do it in under an hour.


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Andrée PLAMONDON-BOUCHER
mayor of the city of Québec since 2005 and previous mayor of Sainte-Foy, a susburb of Québec City, died 2008-08-24 at her home of a massive infarctus. Born 1937-01-30 in Québec City, the daughter of Louis PLAMONDON and Alice MONTMINY, she obtained her degree in Education from Laval University.
In 1985, she was elected mayor of Sainte-Foy, a job that she retained for 15 years. In 2005, she was elected mayor of Québec City.
Andrée PLAMONDON married Marc BOUCHER (Gabriel & Thérèse PAQUET) on 1959-08-10 in Notre-Dame-de-Foy parish, Sainte-Foy, QC. The couple had 3 children: Bernard, Denis and France.
Residents of Québec City and the City Council were taken aback by their mayor's unexpected death since her husband had failing health, but she was energetic and seemed tireless. Andrée's priorities were always based upon the welfare of the residents of the city. Concern for them was the basis of all her decisions, and she even intervened personally on their behalf when normal channels proved fruitless. All were welcome, and everyone knew her home address, where, today, there are countless flowers on the lawn as well as in front of the City Hall.
The family has accepted a public funeral. Arrangements are in the offing.


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Time Magazine's "Man of the Year" is fighting to keep his job this week.
Fed head Ben Bernanke has become a "lightning rod for public anger over the bailout of the banking system and the country's continued high unemployment rate," as The Wall Street Journal puts it. Despite his detractors, Bernanke's confirmation was still seen as a sure thing – until Massachusetts voters repudiated the status quo by electing GOPer Scott Brown to Ted Kennedy's old seat. Next, a handful of powerful Dems worried about a "populist backlash" and pivoted on support for Obama's top moneyman.
Here's what the pundits are saying about the implications of the Bernanke clash, and whether he should stay or go.
- If he stays there will be trouble…because Bernanke is "far too susceptible to political pressure," argues the The Wall Street Journal editorial board. Bernanke's Fed "lacks the political will to withdraw its historic post-crisis liquidity binge soon enough to avoid new asset bubbles," they write. Translation: they're worried about high inflation or another bubble and don't think Bernanke will raise interest rates.
- But if he goes it will be double…because rejecting Bernanke would "end up strengthening the hands of the [Fed's] inflation hawks," those the Journal's editorial board might welcome, argues liberal economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman. Krugman writes that he can't give Bernanke a "ringing endorsement" because the Fed head seems to "dangerously complacent" on unemployment. "It's the Fed's responsibility to do all it can to end that blight," he writes.
- Good thing it now looks like Bernanke will make it through, blogs Joe Weisenthal for The Business Insider. Bernanke's odds of being confirmed at futures site InTrade have rebounded to the 90s from the low 60s, he cheers. "For a second there it seemed like a single election in Massachusetts had the potential to not only topple the direction of The White House and Congress, but take down the Federal Reserve (and possibly) its independence as well."
- What happens if Bernanke goes, ponders progressive blogger Matthew Yglesias for ThinkProgress. Well, Bernanke returns to the Fed's Board of Governors, "a 14-year term that doesn't expire for a long time," Yglesias writes.


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