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Trouble for the PPM
Now that Michael P. Skarzynski has resigned as president and chief executive officer of Arbitron, flags are being raised about the PPM. Apparently, the Skarzynski's poor conduct issue was lying to the House Oversight Committee at a Dec. 2, 2009, hearing. He lied about personally participating in a PPM training visit in November 2009.
The PPM has already come under fire from minority broadcast groups who question the system's accuracy. The PPM was recently denied accreditation in 20 markets by the Media Ratings Council. Now, Sen. Robert Menendez (NJ) is calling for a full investigation of the ratings measurement system.
Not good times for Arbitron.
It's no secret that the paper diary system is not perfect. Stations have played the weaknesses (which they should do) to their advantage. The PPM has the potential to level the playing field in ratings accuracy if it can ever get off the ground.
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A quarter-century ago, Kevin Costner hit a double-play, following up "Bull Durham" with "Field of Dreams" and becoming king of the sports movie. Twenty-five years later, as "Field of Dreams" marks its 25th anniversary (it was released on April 21, 1989), Costner is back with "Draft Day." The movie's about football, not baseball, and Costner's character plays in the executive suite, not on the field, but his mere presence still offers a reminder of great sports movies past.
And after all, isn't nostalgia a key element of sports movies? "Field of Dreams" makes this explicit -- we long for the sports heroes of our childhood, for a supposed long-gone golden age of our preferred sport, as a way of connecting with our past and bridging the generational divide that separates us as adults from our parents. Sports movies offer more than just the drama of winners and losers, or the journey from dream to achievement, or the wish-fulfillment of the underdog that most of us identify with when we compete in real life. They're about the creation of a pure and ideal world, one where character and effort are rewarded with glory.
That's one side of sports movies, at least, the victorious side. But the best sports movies are also about loss and failure, about the all-too-human foibles that often keep us from winning or, even more cynically, are rewarded anyway in a corrupt world that values the appearance of sportsmanship over the reality that nice guys don't always finish first, and that all that physical exertion sometimes takes a brutal toll outside the arena. Kevin Costner is capable of embodying both sides of the equation -- the earnest striver of "Field of Dreams" and the world-weary cynic of "Bull Durham." He plays both sides in "Draft Day," making a case that he still deserves a place in the sports movie hall of fame.
To celebrate, we've curated a list of the 101 greatest sports movies of all time. Here are winners and losers, bullies and underdogs, virtuous sportsmen and corrupt fixers, brave heroes and macho thugs. Here are Costner, Nick Nolte, Paul Newman, and yes, Will Ferrell, some of the greatest sports-movie stars of all time. And here, inevitably, are arguments over the ranking order and the inclusions and omissions (what, no Warren Miller hot-dog skiing movies?). And that's OK, because, like a pop-up caught by Costner, arguments are what make ballgames, too.
101. "The Waterboy "(1998). Adam Sandler as the dumbest/fastest college football player since Forrest Gump. Also, the most well-hydrated.
100. "Leatherheads" (2008). It's a fluffy lark about the early days of pro football, but a rascally George Clooney and a lunkish John Krasinski are both kind of a hoot.
99. "Varsity Blues" (1999). This Texas football drama is no "Friday Night Lights," but it's a sentimental favorite among a certain age group. Everyone, chime in with James Van Der Beek: "Ah don't want yer lahf!"
98. "Redbelt" (2008). David Mamet finds a new arena for his machismo in this mixed martial arts drama, and Chiwetel Ejiofor learns some skills that you wish he could have deployed in "12 Years a Slave."
97. "Glory Road" (2006). Racial integration hits college basketball in this matter-of-fact period drama.
96. "Kicking and Screaming" (2005). Will Ferrell's first sports comedy, in which he plays a pee-wee soccer coach who decides having fun is more important than winning; somehow, we doubt his co-star, legendary Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka, would agree.
95. "Wimbledon" (2004). Paul Bettany and Kirsten Dunst find romance on the tennis court; insert "love" joke here.
94. "Girlfight" (2000). Michelle Rodriguez made her reputation as an athletic tough-gal with this underrated boxing drama.
93. "Blades of Glory" (2007). Will Ferrell and Jon Heder send up the campiness of figure skating by becoming the first all-male skating duo; props to Craig T. Nelson for keeping a straight face as their ambitious coach.
92. "Green Street Hooligans" (2005). Elijah Wood, of all people, along with his fellow yobs, shows the dark side of soccer fandom.
91. "Jim Thorpe, All-American" (1951). Burt Lancaster gets an early showcase for his muscular style of acting in this biopic of the multi-talented 1912 Olympian.
90. "Coach Carter" (2005). Samuel L. Jackson reads the riot act, as only he can, to student-athletes whose poor grades have made them ineligible to play.
89. "Invincible" (2006). As a gifted amateur drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles, Mark Wahlberg does for football what he did for heavy metal in "Rock Star."
88. "The Mighty Ducks" (1992). Sure, it's just "The Bad News Bears" with hockey sticks instead of baseball bats, but you can't deny the film's influence on a generation of fans.
87. "Somebody Up There Likes Me" (1956). A young Paul Newman glistens in this biopic of boxer Rocky Graziano.
86. "Invictus" (2009). Clint Eastwood's South African history lesson is not just a chance for Morgan Freeman to shine as Nelson Mandela; it's also a gripping rugby drama.
85. "Golden Boy" (1939). This classic Clifford Odets boxing drama made a star out of William Holden.
84. "A Knight's Tale" (2001). Brian Helgeland's tongue-in-cheek jousting pic nimbly transports modern sports-movie clichés (including use of sports-arena anthems like Queen's "We Will Rock You") back 650 years.
83. "Requiem for a Heavyweight" (1962). Rugged, sad-eyed Anthony Quinn is ideal as the past-his-prime boxer in Rod Serling's drama.
82. " Lords of Dogtown" (2005). Pretty much the definitive skateboarding movie.
81. "Cinderella Man" (2005). Ron Howard's biopic of Depression-era boxer Jim Braddock (Russell Crowe) owes a huge debt to "Seabiscuit" for the way it yanks on the heartstrings, but what works, works.
80. "Kingpin" (1996). Besides being a showcase for the grimy comedy talents of Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid, and Bill Murray, the Farrelly Brothers' film is the best bowling movie ever made.
79. "Horse Feathers" (1932). One of the funniest football films ever, with the Marx Brothers trying to fix a college game.
78. "Shaolin Soccer" (2001). Stephen Chow's comedy has the grace of a ballet and the exuberance of a musical.
77. "Love & Basketball" (2000). Omar Epps and Sanaa Lathan make hoops sexy.
76. "Blue Chips" (1994). William Friedkin's underrated college basketball movie features a fine Nick Nolte as a coach weary of the compromises he's forced to make as a recruiter; bonus points for casting Shaq in a role that's not too big of a stretch.
75. "Champion" (1949). Kirk Douglas earned an Oscar nod as an unscrupulous boxer willing to trample anyone in his rush toward the championship.
74. "Any Given Sunday" (1999). Oliver Stone brings his customary lack of subtlety to his portrait of big-money pro-football, featuring coach Al Pacino doing his yelling thing and Jamie Foxx as a wily young player.
73. "Grand Prix" (1966). Car-chase master John Frankenheimer ("Ronin") proved his early chops with this look at the international racing circuit.
72. "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story" (2004). This spoof, in which Vince Vaughn and a cast of misfits earn a shot at glory via the cruel gym-class game, pelts sports-movie clichés with satirical salvos and is mostly on-target.
71. "Knute Rockne All American" (1940). The biopic of the Notre Dame football coach contains the most famous motivational speech in any sports movie. Win one for the Gipper!
70. "The Champ" (1979). Yes, it's a remake of the classic 1930s boxing weepie with Wallace Beery and Jackie Cooper, but Jon Voight and Ricky Schroder are better actors. The finale is the saddest scene ever; science proves it.
69. "Fear Strikes Out" (1957). Pre-"Psycho" Anthony Perkins is aptly disturbed in his searing performance as tormented real-life Red Sox star Jimmy Pearsall.
68. "The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings" (1976). Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor, and James Earl Jones lead a strong team of barnstormers in the waning days of segregated baseball.
67. "Blue Crush" (2002). Kate Bosworth and Michelle Rodriguez acquit themselves in this light drama about women surfers, but the real prize here goes to some of the most breathtaking surfing footage ever filmed.
66. "Personal Best" (1982). Mariel Hemingway goes for the gold in Robert Towne's track-and-field drama, which doubles as a sensitive lesbian love story.
65. "The Rookie" (2002). Dennis Quaid milks smiles and tears as Jim Morris, a real-life "Natural" who got a belated second shot at major league fame.
64. "Win Win" (2011). Paul Giamatti is at his cranky best as a wrestling coach who schemes to recruit a ringer.
63. "All The Right Moves" (1983). Long before "Friday Night Lights" was this small-town drama starring a surprisingly effective Tom Cruise as a reluctant football hero in a burg that has nothing left to root for.
62. "The Endless Summer" (1966). Bruce Brown's legendary documentary did as much as the Beach Boys to turn surfing from a fad into a way of life.
61. " Le Mans" (1971). Steve McQueen's documentary-like account of the French cross-country car race is about as lifelike a portrait of the sport as we're likely to get.
60. " Victory" (1981). John Huston made this World War II whopper that mixes "The Great Escape" with "The Longest Yard" in a Nazis-vs.-POWs soccer game. A rare chance, though, to see soccer titan Pelé on screen.
69. "The Set-Up" (1949). Robert Ryan ponders whether or not to take a dive in this seediest of all boxing dramas.
58. "Big Fan" (2009). Comedian Patton Oswalt shines in a surprising dramatic turn as a schlub who takes his obsession with the New York Giants too far.
57. "The Freshman" (1925). In this silent comedy, daredevil Harold Lloyd shines as a would-be college gridiron hero, leading to a climactic sequence that's one of the funniest football games ever filmed.
56. "Pumping Iron" (1977). This famous bodybuilding documentary made stars of Lou Ferrigno and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
55. "Warrior" (2011). This little-seen drama of two brothers-turned-mixed martial arts rivals (Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton) deserves a bigger audience.
54. "Fat City" (1972). John Huston's overlooked gem is one of the grimiest boxing movies ever made, featuring a young Jeff Bridges and a down-and-out Stacy Keach as the veteran who sees Bridges as his ticket to glory.
53. "Moneyball" (2011). Who knew you could make a compelling movie about sabermetrics? Well, Brad Pitt did.
52. "Body and Soul" (1947). Real-life ex-boxer John Garfield shines as a fighter who loses sight of what's important as he punches his way to the top.
51. "The Fighter" (2010). Mark Wahlberg deserves credit for his lived-in performance as real-life boxer Micky Ward, but Oscar-winner Christian Bale steals the movie as his older brother, Dicky Eklund, a fighter already put through the wringer.
50. "Friday Night Lights" (2004). Not as deep a dive as the TV series into the vicarious role high school football plays in the lives of small, economically-depressed communities, but you get the idea.
49. "Rush" (2013). Ron Howard's vivid, based-in-fact Formula One drama was overlooked last fall but is likely to grow in stature as audiences discover it.
48. "Mystery, Alaska (1999). This underdog hockey tale starring Russell Crowe offers few surprises but hits all the right notes.
47. "Happy Gilmore" (1996). As a hockey player-turned-golfer, Adam Sandler gives you two sports comedies in one.
46. "Cool Runnings" (1993). How can you not love a sports movie that stars roly-poly John Candy, or that tells the more-or-less true story of the Jamaican Olympic bobsled team?
45. "The Sandlot" (1993). For fans of a certain age, this is the definitive kid-baseball movie.
44. "Bang the Drum Slowly" (1973). A pre-fame Robert De Niro is a dying ballplayer in this baseball answer to "Brian's Song."
43. "Major League" (1989). Who's the MVP in this shaggy comedy about a team of big-league misfits – real-life high school baseball star Charlie Sheen? A charismatic young Wesley Snipes? We'll go with exasperated announcer (and monument to baseball mediocrity) Bob Uecker.
42. "42" (2013). This account of Jackie Robinson's rookie major league year is pretty much by-the-numbers, but Chadwick Boseman proves a star-in-the-making as the historic Dodger.
41. "Tin Cup" (1996). Kevin Costner reteams with "Bull Durham" filmmaker Ron Shelton for this comedy about a golfer who'd rather make an impressive shot than win the tournament.
40. "The Wrestler" (2008). Wrestling's answer to "Requiem for a Heavyweight," this drama about a battered grappler (played by the battered Mickey Rourke) striving for a comeback that could kill him provided a much less lethal comeback for Rourke himself.
39. "Senna" (2010). This was one of the first documentaries to make vivid use of 3D, but even if you're watching in 2D, the auto racing footage is something else.
38. "He Got Game" (1998). Denzel Washington and real-life hoops great Ray Allen star in Spike Lee's father-son basketball drama.
37. "Damn Yankees" (1958). The only musical on this list, and a comic reminder of how far some fans might go to see their team win.
36. "Bend It Like Beckham" (2002). The movie that made Keira Knightley and Parminder Nagra famous is also a wonderful culture-clash comedy about women, soccer, and expanding expectations.
35. "Ali" (2001). Will Smith, who famously rapped about getting beaten in the ring by Mike Tyson, didn't seem like the ideal star to play Muhammad Ali, but damned if he doesn't capture a measure of The Greatest's swagger and poetry.
34. "The Hurricane" (1999). It's like a movie version of the Bob Dylan song, with Denzel Washington at his seething best as Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, the boxer wrongly convicted of murder who fights a more existential bout for his own acquittal and his own soul.
33. "Murderball" (2005). This documentary about paraplegic wheelchair rugby players is as brutally physical and exhilarating as any fictional sports drama.
32. "Remember the Titans" (2000). Further proof that sports builds the character not just of athletes but of whole communities comes in this account of high school football coach Herman Boone (Denzel Washington), who did his part for civil rights by integrating a small-town team.
31. "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006). Will Ferrell's parody of "Days of Thunder" and other auto racing movies is his funniest and best sports comedy.
30. "The Hustler" (1961). Cocky Paul Newman learns some hard life lessons before becoming enough of a Zen master to play a grudge match against Jackie Gleason in an epic billiards battle.
29. "Heaven Can Wait" (1978). In this superior remake of "Here Comes Mr. Jordan," a reincarnated Warren Beatty gets a second chance at quarterback glory, but he discovers some new priorities along the way.
28. "61*" (2001). Billy Crystal, of all people, directed this thoughtful drama about Roger Maris' (Barry Pepper) 1961 race to break Babe Ruth's single-season home run record, and the psychic toll it took on him.
27. "The Bad News Bears" (1976). The sequels and the 2005 remake aren't bad, but for grubby, grass-stained authenticity, stick with the original Walter Matthau version of this comedy about a curmudgeonly coach and his foul-mouthed Little Leaguers.
26. "The Longest Yard" (1974). Forget the Adam Sandler remake and stick with this original Burt Reynolds bruiser about a guards-vs.-convicts football game.
25. "White Men Can't Jump" (1992). Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes show real teamwork as playground basketball hustlers in Ron Shelton's comedy.
24. "The Pride of the Yankees" (1942). We dare you not to cry when Yankee stalwart Lou Gehrig (Gary Cooper), felled by his namesake disease, delivers his retirement speech.
23. "Seabiscuit" (2003). Jeff Bridges, Tobey Maguire, Chris Cooper, and that magical horse complement each other brilliantly in this true-life drama about the Depression-era racehorse that captured the imagination of even working-class Joes.
22. "Jerry Maguire" (1996). Beyond the romance, the Cameron Crowe catchphrases ("Show me the money!"), and Tom Cruise's pained grin, there's a trenchant look at the harsh realities of the industry of professional sports.
21. "Million Dollar Baby" (2004). Oscars went to Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman, and filmmaker/star Clint Eastwood for this unsparing boxing drama with a famous late-act right hook that knocks viewers out of their comfort zone.
20. "Brian's Song" (1971). James Caan and Billy Dee Williams star as real-life Chicago Bears teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers, whose unlikely friendship is tested by Piccolo's cancer. A classic male weepie of the highest order.
19. "When We Were Kings" (1996). Leon Gast's documentary about the Muhammad Ali-George Foreman "Rumble in the Jungle" brings colorfully to life one of the most historic contests in 20th-century sports.
18. "Rudy" (1993). Maybe an even more effective tear-jerker than "Brian's Song," thanks to Sean Astin's performance as the real-life tackling dummy who made the Notre Dame squad due to sheer refusal to give up on his impossible dream.
17. "The Natural (1984). Director Barry Levinson whiffs on the gloomy ending of Bernard Malamud's original story, but his more uplifting version of the mythic tale of an aging slugger (Robert Redford) with a magical bat who gets a second shot at redemptive glory is certainly a crowd-pleaser.
16. "Slap Shot" (1977). Paul Newman manages not to lose any teeth from that famous grin while starring in the dirtiest and funniest hockey film of all time.
15. "Caddyshack" (1980). The ultimate golf comedy, with Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight, Chevy Chase, and Bill Murray all playing at the top of their game.
14. "North Dallas Forty" (1979). One of the first exposés of pro football, this one still offers a scary (and sometimes weirdly funny) look at the prescription drug abuse necessary to keep pigskin pros playing on the gridiron. Nick Nolte is at his shaggy best as a player who becomes an unlikely crusader.
13. "National Velvet" (1944). Elizabeth Taylor became a star at 12 as the young rider in this still-beloved equestrian drama.
12. "Miracle" (2004). A thoroughly square drama that nonetheless recaptures the excitement of the enormous upset victory of the U.S. Olympic hockey team over the Soviets in 1980.
11. "The Karate Kid" (1984). Forget Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan; for many of us, this will always be the story of Daniel-san (Ralph Macchio) and Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita), and of life lessons learned that go well beyond the dojo.
10. "Chariots of Fire" (1981). Hugh Hudson's drama of the British track squad at the 1924 Olympics is pretty much the definitive movie about the quest for Olympic gold, and Vangelis' famous theme song is pretty much the definitive soundtrack to every runner's dreams.
9. "Eight Men Out" (1988). John Sayles' account of the 1919 Black Sox scandal is a reminder that the good old days were anything but.
8. "Hoop Dreams" (1994). Steve James' epic documentary tracing the high school careers of two talented Chicago youths hoping to break out of poverty and into the NBA is about more than basketball; it's about an America where the odds are still stacked against young black men, for whom even exceptional character and hard work offer no guarantees offer no guarantees of opportunity.
7. "Breaking Away" (1979). Town vs. Gown is dramatized as never before (or since) in this slice-of-life dramedy, which also happens to be the best movie ever made about bicycle racing.
6. "Hoosiers" (1986). Gene Hackman, Dennis Hopper, and a team full of unknown kids raise the nostalgic drama of small-town basketball underdogs to its Platonic ideal form.
5. "A League of Their Own" (1992). Penny Marshall's comedy inspired by the real-life exploits of the women ballplayers who kept the sport alive during World War II also happens to be the best movie yet about women in sports -- why they play, and why they sometimes walk away from playing.
4. "Rocky" (1976). Art and life came together for underdog Sylvester Stallone, the actor who wrote himself the role of a lifetime and pounded raw beef all the way to a Best Picture Oscar and a lifetime of superstardom. Of course, that superstardom made him less believable as an underdog in the five "Rocky" sequels, but the original film retains its scruffy palooka charm after nearly 40 years.
3. "Field of Dreams" (1989). Once again, Kevin Costner explores the mysteries of baseball, plowing under a cornfield and kidnapping a reclusive literary giant in the process, and he discovers the redemptive power of a simple game of catch, bringing a tear to the eye of every grown man watching who couldn't talk with his own father about anything but sports.
2. "Raging Bull" (1980). Martin Scorsese's portrait of Jake La Motta (an Oscar-winning Robert De Niro) is generally considered the best film of the 1980s and the best boxing movie ever. Certainly it's the most beautifully shot boxing movie -- and the most unsparing about how the violence of the sport sometimes spills out of the ring.
1. "Bull Durham" (1988). Stumbling blindly through Ron Shelton's comedy about sex and minor-league baseball, Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon, and Tim Robbins approach a zen understanding of why we love such a frustrating game, even after we're forced to grow up and embrace more mature pleasures.
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University of Miami coach Al Golden said Sunday he doesn't read Twitter and thus doesn't pay any attention to the multitude of fans calling for the firing of defensive coordinator Mark D'Onofrio.
The Canes (7-3) have allowed 41, 42 and 48 points during their current three-game losing streak and haven't held an opponent under 20 since Savannah State in the third week of the season.
On Sunday, Miami — as expected — dropped out of The Associated Press Top 25 poll. The Canes were ranked seventh nationally before losing to Florida State on Nov. 2. They tumbled to 14th after that loss and to 24th after falling at home to Virginia Tech.
Saturday's 48-30 loss at Duke continued this season's trends — no wins in November and the points-allowed numbers rising.
"Mark [D'Onofrio] is working his tail off to get this fixed," Golden said of the defense.
Asked if he was pleased with the defense, Golden bristled: "You know I'm not. Nobody is. The players aren't, either."
Certainly, injured offensive stars Duke Johnson and Phillip Dorsett fall into that category. They watched the Duke loss on TV in Miami and both tweeted the word "embarrassing" as it related to the game.
And even though Golden said he doesn't read Twitter, those particular tweets were surely brought to his attention.
"They both know what they presented to the public was not what they meant," Golden said. "It was expressed the wrong way, and for that they are contrite. I'm going to talk to both of them, but I know they both wish they hadn't hit 'send.'
"What they really wanted to say was that they thought they could have helped us win."
Johnson is out for the season with a broken ankle and won't get that opportunity for a while.
But Dorsett, who has missed four consecutive games because of a knee injury, could be back soon.
In fact, amid the doom and gloom of the Canes' skid, Sunday's injury update seemed to include good news for the team.
Perhaps most importantly was the report that freshman receiver Stacy Coley, who exhibited concussion-like symptoms shortly after his 79-yard punt return for a touchdown, was not as badly injured as it might have appeared.
Both receivers could be available Saturday when the Canes host Virginia at noon in their final home game of the season.
"Phillip is going to be ready to go," said Golden, reciting injury updates. "Stacy looked good [Sunday], which is great. [Cornerback] Artie Burns got an ankle [injury] in the first quarter and is day-to-day. [Kick returner] Corn Elder, I think, will be OK, but he's day-to-day. And [receiver] Herb Waters got a groin [injury], and it's wait and see."
Waters was one of two Canes wide receivers who had 100-plus-yard games Saturday, joining Allen Hurns. And more help could be on the way.


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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The leader of Minnesota's health insurance exchange said Wednesday that some portion of its customers won't be able to nail down coverage ahead of a March 31 federal deadline by using its troubled website, and will need to do so by filing a paper application.
"First and foremost, we want people to use the online system," Scott Leitz, the interim CEO of MNsure, told its board of directors. "But we want to be honest: There's going to be folks who aren't going to be able to."
The MNsure website has been plagued by technical glitches that in recent weeks frustrated the efforts of thousands of Minnesota residents seeking to sign up for insurance under the new federal health care law. MNsure officials said Wednesday that most problems have now been resolved for people who wanted insurance starting Jan. 1 — the first day coverage was available under the new law — but he said they are expecting an even greater crush of activity ahead of the March 31 deadline. People who don't have health insurance after that date face a federal tax penalty.
"What we saw at the end of December was a spike in the number of folks seeking coverage," Leitz said. "We anticipate that again, but more extreme, starting in the month of March."
The MNsure website has experienced a host of bugs and glitches in processing and completing applications, from problems transferring information to insurance companies, to erroneous calculations of tax credits and coverage eligibility, to questions about security of information entered on the site. As problems mounted, the agency's toll-free call center became bogged down with calls, resulting in wait times that at times exceeded two hours.
Minnesota's Legislative Auditor, Jim Nobles, is mounting a comprehensive audit of MNsure's efforts so far. Leitz said MNsure also commissioned an independent review of its system by Optum, a UnitedHealth Group division. Those reviews are likely to vet decisions by leaders of MNsure, and technology provided by a number of private vendors that helped build MNsure systems.
MNsure's leaders are also likely to face tough questioning Thursday from state lawmakers at a hearing of an MNsure oversight committee that hasn't convened since last fall. Lawmakers are likely to raise questions about the private vendors, which to date have been paid $25 million.
Leitz said even with the state audit and independent review, it's unlikely all the site's technical problems can be resolved by March 31. That's why MNsure will encourage consumers jammed up in the system to instead file a paper application. MNsure is also adding a dozen new employees to the call center. Leitz said call center wait times are in most cases below an hour now, though he said that's still too long.
Leitz said it was too early to predict when the MNsure website would be fully functional.
Despite MNsure's problems, so far 71,982 people have signed up for insurance coverage through the exchange. According to newly released demographic details, 53 percent are women and the median age is 48. The largest number signed up for mid-level "silver" plans — about 35 percent of total enrollees. Of those nearly 72,000 enrollees, slightly more than 26,000 signed up for private insurance while the rest are on public plans.
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On the Surface, the new privacy changes look harmless - but with further inspection, you'll find that Google has been threatened by the government so that from March 1st (beginning of Black March) - they can monitor your IP address and give in ANY info about you straight to them.
Those jokes about the electric chair may no longer be just jokes. They will track you down and arrest/mega-sue you - and all through Google.
It's happened before - babies and children 12 years old have been sued (and their families) - a 16 year old from the UK got taken to court in the US for having a site that posed links to pirated content. That's not illegal.
Here's what they take from you - taken directly from their site about their new privacy laws
"We collect information in two ways:
- Information you give us. For example, many of our services require you to sign up for a Google Account. When you do, we'll ask for personal information, like your name, email address, telephone number or credit card. If you want to take full advantage of the sharing features we offer, we might also ask you to create a publicly visible Google Profile, which may include your name and photo.
(They'll know what you look like, and what your name is)
- Information we get from your use of our services. We may collect information about the services that you use and how you use them, like when you visit a website that uses our advertising services or you view and interact with our ads and content. This information includes:
- Device information
We may collect device-specific information (such as your hardware model, operating system version, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information including phone number)(they'll be able to tell whether it's your computer, and if you've been searching anything suspicious, they'll know). Google may associate your device identifiers or phone number with your Google Account.
- Log information
When you use our services or view content provided by Google, we may automatically collect and store certain information in server logs. This may include:
- details of how you used our service, such as your search queries.
- telephony log information like your phone number, calling-party number, forwarding numbers, time and date of calls, duration of calls, SMS routing information and types of calls.
- Internet protocol address (THAT'S YOUR IP… YOUR IP WILL BE TRACKED)
- device event information such as crashes, system activity, hardware settings, browser type, browser language, the date and time of your request and referral URL. (they'll know when you accessed pirated info)
- Cookies that may uniquely identify your browser or your Google Account. (Yet another way they'll be able to know it's you specifically)
- Location information (this is the scariest)
When you use a location-enabled Google service, we may collect and process information about your actual location, like GPS signals sent by a mobile device. We may also use various technologies to determine location, such as sensor data from your device that may, for example, provide information on nearby Wi-Fi access points and cell towers. (THEY KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE.)
- Unique application numbers (they'll basically be able to make sure it's you by standing 5 feet from your house.)
Certain services include a unique application number. This number and information about your installation (for example, the operating system type and application version number) may be sent to Google when you install or uninstall that service or when that service periodically contacts our servers, such as for automatic updates.
- Local storage
We may collect and store information (including personal information) locally on your device using mechanisms such as browser web storage (including HTML 5) and application data caches.
- Cookies and anonymous identifiers (They'll know it's you even when your "anonymous" - it's like broadcasting your name in a tumblr message when you wanted to be anonymous, just like that)
- We use various technologies to collect and store information when you visit a Google service, and this may include sending one or more cookies or anonymous identifiers to your device. We also use cookies and anonymous identifiers when you interact with services we offer to our partners, such as advertising services or Google features that may appear on other sites.
- Device information
They can even find you if your NOT in the US - "Google processes personal information on our servers in many countries around the world. We may process your personal information on a server located outside the country where you live."
Now, this is where they will turn you, and all the info they have on you, to the government
"If your Google Account is managed for you by a domain administrator (EVERY GOOGLE USER) then your domain administrator and resellers who provide user support to your organization will have access to your Google Account information (including your email and other data). Your domain administrator may be able to:
- view statistics regarding your account, like statistics regarding applications you install.
- change your account password.
- suspend or terminate your account access.
- access or retain information stored as part of your account.
- receive your account information in order to satisfy applicable law, regulation, legal process or enforceable governmental request.(««<THIS IS WHERE THEY'LL TURN YOU IN - THIS IS THE UNDOING OF THE INTERNET PEOPLE!!!)
What makes me laugh, as in hahaha how dare you, is they say that you'll be able to stop certain info from being "collected" - but the small print says otherwise. They say that they'll "restrict your ability to delete or edit information or privacy settings" «< THAT IS FREEDOM LOST. They'll stop you from trying to not get found out.
They're gonna make a library of your information and then sell it to the government if you try and use rapidshare or whatever
So, despite our efforts, Google has turned against us in this war - it's no longer a battle - we are now at war with EVIL FORCES working against the freedom and liberation… and the Government and Obama intends not to do anything about this. He was against SOPA, and PIPA even, but he never said he'd defend the internet at all costs, so he's out of this - he will not help you.
We can no longer call for help, or hope someone will do something about this. It's time that every single person that sees this realises what's happening and puts a stop to it. NOW.
We have until March 1st to leave Google and make something happen. Yes, Leave it for good. So all you people seeing this on Chrome, it's time to change browser. For those that have google as their main search engine, it's time to change your main search engine. For Safari users who have Google as their search bar, its time to change. The most it takes is 5 minutes. Transferring bookmarks is easy - export them from Chrome to your computer, then import them to your new browser. Change in your settings to change your main search engine - the only way to bring Google back to it's real self is to let it fall.
Unless you wanna be sued from all your wordly possessions and have no hope in hell of getting justice from the government or anything else - it's time to change, NOW.
Be sure to get this seen by as many people as possible - reblog, send the link to your Facebook and twitter accounts, talk to friends and all your family! Tell your school teachers! Get the word known worldwide!!!!!!!!!!
Lots of Love and freedom to all!


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So many of us are ready for some warmer weather with the start of spring next week, but not the local maple syrup farmers like Gibby Fountain of Spring Hill Sugar House in Richmond. He's loving the cold nights we've been seeing, temperatures that were tough to come by last year.
Fountain explains, "Last season, the temperatures were just so mild, and we did have some freezes but they were so far between. It was the worst season we've ever had in 25 years."
In order for trees to produce sap there needs to be a hard freeze and then temperatures warm enough for the tree to thaw. Fountain goes on, "the tree freezes at night and when the tree thaws the next time, there is greater pressure in the tree so when there is a broken limb or you drill a hole it's actually pushed out."
This year the weather has been just right and trees have been tapped since January 8th, quite a turn-a-round from last year. "Last year we boiled about 3500 gallons of sap and this year we're at about 20,000 so a dramatic, dramatic difference and who knows how much longer it's going to go." This year, 20,000 gallons of sap equaled almost 300 gallons of syrup and as long as we keep seeing some freezing nights and warmer days, Spring Hill Sugar House will keep making syrup.
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Union agrees to back off Wal-Mart protestsBy ANNE DINNOCENZIO
The Associated Press | February 01,2013Labor groups say they will end most of their picketing of Wal-Mart stores as part of a settlement with the National Labor Relations Board.
The agreement, announced by Wal-Mart, comes after the discounter filed a complaint in late November with the National Labor Relations Board against the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union. It said that demonstrations organized by union-backed OUR Walmart that culminated on the day after Thanksgiving threatened to disrupt its business and intimidate customers and other store workers.
OUR Walmart is made up of former and current Wal-Mart workers.
Meanwhile, OUR Walmart filed its own charge with the labor board. It cited attempts by Wal-Mart to deter workers from participating in what the group called legally protected walkouts.
At issue were what constitutes picketing and whether the activity was aimed at gaining recognition for the union.
Union officials have argued that the walk-outs and demonstrations are to protest what it believes are Wal-Marts retaliation tactics against workers who publicly speak out about working conditions and wages. The tactics allegedly include scheduling changes and reduction in workers hours. OUR Walmart had argued that because the planned walkouts are in protest of what it believes are unfair labor practices, workers are legally protected under federal labor law.
Wal-Mart faced a worker walk-out last October ahead of its annual investor meeting that expanded to more than a dozen states and involved about 90 workers. Those efforts intensified on the day after Thanksgiving, one of the busiest shopping days of the year, known as Black Friday.
The agreement, announced Thursday, will stop picketing and confrontational conduct at Wal-Mart facilities for at least 60 days.
In a letter to the National Labor Relations Board from the UFCW that was supplied by Wal-Mart, the labor group said that it has no intent in forcing or requiring employees of Wal-Mart to accept or select UFCW or OUR Walmart as the representatives of its employees.
We appreciate the thorough efforts of the NLRB in its investigation, Wal-Mart said in a statement. Many of the unions demonstrations and pickets used before Black Friday were illegal.
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Exxon Mobil's net income rose 28 percent in the second quarter on a sale of Asian assets and higher oil prices, but oil and gas production slipped a disappointing 6 percent.
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I'm hardly ever impressed by cosplayers in general, but this is too great for me not to share. This Batgirl costume used by cosplayer Knightess Rouge is terrific! Check out her Deviant Art for a preview of her upcoming retro Batgirl outfit, as well as other cosplays by Knightess on her Facebook.
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A Little Bit On The Batcliner Side: Batman & Batgirl kids recliners. $158.88 each at Wal-Mart. They need to make these in grown-up sizes.
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Is it just me, or is Cartoon Network beginning to trump Nickelodeon in its prime?
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A Little Bit On The Fashionable Side: Susana Rodrigues (a.k.a. geekdonnatroy) takes Batgirl Stephanie Brown, Catwoman, and Starfire out of their crimefighting costumes and into something more fitting for the catwalk.
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Um, so yea… this guy has kind of a lot of superheroes tattooed on his chest.
Kind of inspired to wear red suspenders + no shirt via this dude's fresh style. Might get my own chesty, but instead of oldschool Teen Titans, maybe I'll go with something a bit more current like Marvel's Runaways. Or I could be super-alt and get Scott Pilgrim, but Scott Pilgrim's kinda' mainstream now, so maybe I'll find some older, more obscure comic to jock and pretend I've liked it since the beginning so that my chesty has a more "personal meaning" or whatever.
Kinda' wish my nipples were as rad as this dudes.
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Daily Graffiti: Giant Batgirl Wheatpaste
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This girl as one hell of a fashion sense and she manages to wear her geek pride on her sleeve (literally!) while still looking fashionably hip.
And if she looks familiar, it's because we totally featured on Albotas before for her radical Snorlax dress. Our post wound up going viral and making the front page of sites like Buzzfeed and even Kotaku!
Her blog Fashion Tips From Comic Strips can best be summed up by the following post:
Dick disguises himself as a middle-aged man and Babs finds it attractive…
Goddamnit, you two - stop exhibiting bad taste in this issue.
You're supposed to be my go-to hero-fashion muses.
On a side note, I really ought to devote an entire day to showcasing Barbara Gordon's hair.
[Batman Family #11]
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Batgirl - One Size Fits All by drunken-novice
Batgirl looks different… I think maybe it's the extra large boots. Yup. Definitely the boots.


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Renowned Hong Kong actress and singer, Karen Mok officially welcomed as newest celebrity fan for Mandarin Oriental's award-winning campaign
At a press conference held today at Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong, multi-award winning actress and singer Karen Mok was officially welcomed as the latest celebrity fan for Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group's USD multi-million global advertising campaign "He's a Fan/She's a Fan".
Ms Mok was presented with a signed copy of her photograph for the campaign, taken by the Group's renowned portrait photographer, Mary McCartney who photographs each celebrity in a location of their choice which, for them, best represents a feeling of well-being.
"We are particularly delighted to welcome Karen, a Hong Kong born, internationally renowned performer here at our flagship hotel and the birthplace of Mandarin Oriental's brand. Her phenomenal talent and grace is well known and she will be an asset to our award-winning campaign, which celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2010. By focusing on celebrities who clearly appreciate the finer things in life, we have been able to show the quality of our hotels in a far more interesting way than traditional hotel advertising", said Jill Kluge, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group's Director of Brand Communications.
For Mandarin Oriental's campaign, Karen Mok was photographed in Milan, outside the historic Casa Degli Omenoni. Karen has been a big fan of the city ever since she was a student there, and has expressed her delight that Mandarin Oriental is opening a hotel in the city in 2013. Her favourite hotel in the Group currently is Mandarin Oriental, Paris.
Ms Mok's photograph is featured as Mandarin Oriental's 'Brand New Fan' in the Group's outdoor advertising campaign at Hong Kong's City Hall site.
The campaign is designed to raise Mandarin Oriental's brand awareness globally, and simply and elegantly connects Mandarin Oriental's well-recognized symbol – the fan – with international celebrities who regularly stay at the Group's hotels. In appreciation of their support, the Group makes a donation to each celebrity's individual choice of charity. Karen Mok's charity of choice is Animals Asia Foundation.
To see why Karen Mok is a fan, please click here.Karen Mok joins Mandarin Oriental's 23 existing fans: Kevin Spacey, Christian Louboutin, Sophie Marceau, IM Pei, Lance Armstrong, Michelle Yeoh, Jane Seymour, Kenzo Takada, Jerry Hall, Vanessa Mae, Vivienne Tam, Barry Humphries, Frederick Forsyth, Darcey Bussell, Bryan Ferry, Liam Neeson, Helen Mirren, Maggie Cheung, Sigourney Weaver, Sir David Tang, Harry Connick Jr., Hélène Grimaud and Sa Ding Ding.
Mandarin Oriental announces new celebrity fan for global brand advertising campaign
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A way of obtaining stuck materials from a vending machine by vigorously shaking your ass and rapidly bumping said vending machine. This should result in the vending machine in releasing it's goodness while entertaining witnesses.
Hey Man... I need merking this machine... my Pepsi is stuck.
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To, intentionally or unintentionally, appear in the background of someones photo. Someone who does this often may be referred to as a 'merker'
Look at you merking in the background of her photo!
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Is Anarchism an Idea Whose Time Has Come?
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It seems that everywhere, these days, people are talking about anarchism. Now Dmitry Orlov joins the discussion with a 3-part series, "In Praise of Anarchy." Utilizing primarily the work of the 19th century Russian anarchist, Peter Kropotkin, Orlov argues that anarchy, rather than hierarchy, is the dominant pattern in nature, that hierarchical organizations ultimately end in collapse, and that the impending collapse of the capitalist industrial system presents an opportunity for the emergence of anarchism.
Orlov,(aka kollapsnik at Club Orlov), is probably best-known for his book, Reinventing Collapse, in which he compares the collapse of the Soviet Union with the imminent collapse of the United States. Russian-born Orlov is in a unique position to make such comparisons. He immigrated to the USA when he was twelve years old, and, as an adult, made numerous trips back to the former USSR in the years immediately following the collapse of its political and economic system.
With a wry Russian wit I find immensely attractive, Orlov describes in Reinventing Collapse how people in the USSR were better positioned than are Americans for economic collapse. For example, most Soviet citizens did not own their homes; instead they lived in state-owned dwellings. When the USSR collapsed, they simply remained where they were and nobody evicted them. Compare that with the United States, where people were seduced into signing questionable mortgage agreements for outrageously priced homes, and where, since the economic crisis of 2008, 3 million have been foreclosed upon.
Similarly, few Soviet citizens owned cars, but they could take advantage of a highly developed public transportation system. Most Americans, on the other hand, are car dependent, burdened with the expense car ownership and operation entails. In the USSR, citizens used to inefficient, centrally-planned agricultural policies were already in the habit of growing some of their own food. In recent years, some Americans have wised up to this necessity, but not nearly enough. I'm constantly amazed by the number of people I meet who can't identify common garden vegetables by their leaves.
When, exactly, the economic and political collapse of the United States that Orlov has been predicting for five years, (convincingly, in my view), will occur, Orlov cannot say. But he believes it is not far in the future. (His specific arguments for collapse are collected in his most recent book of essays, Absolutely Positive.) Orlov uses the analogy of a deteriorating bridge to explain how predictingwhen, something will happen is separate from predicting that it will happen:
Suppose you have an old bridge: the concrete is cracked, chunks of it are missing with rusty rebar showing through. An inspector declares it "structurally deficient." This bridge is definitely going to collapse at some point, but on what date? That is something that nobody can tell you.
I've been reading Orlov for years and never really understood where he was coming from politically. Sometimes I thought I detected a note of libertarianism, but mostly I perceived him as apolitical, or sometimes even fatalistic. Certainly, he is one of the most original thinkers among the "peak oil" intelligentsia, and definitely the most entertaining. Unlike some prominent writers on the Oil Drum, he seems to have no interest in either defending oil companies and their rapacious profits or influencing government officials to take some action or other to mitigate the effects of oil depletion. Probably that should have clued me in, but my anarchist antennae were not well-developed until recently.
In any case, it's exciting to see Orlov become more overtly political. In Part I of his series, Orlov introduces the Russian anarchist theorist Peter Kropotkin. Born a prince in 1842, Kropotkin renounced that status and devoted his life to improving the lot of the common man through his writings and activism. Perhaps his most outstanding contribution to anarchist thought is his 1902 book Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution. (The entire book, written in very accessible prose, is available free online here.) Kropotkin, a scientist, zoologist, and geographer, argued that mutual aid, rather than competition, is the most common feature of animal behavior and is essential for the survival and evolution of a species:
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Anyway you decide to spell it, Chanukah, Chanukkah, Hanukah or Hanukkah, it's a very special holiday for my family and me. This year it begins on Tuesday, December 20 at sundown.
On a cold, dark Minnesota night, there's nothing like the beautiful sight of the Chanukah candles in a frosty window, especially on the eighth night, the last night, when there are nine candles lit (eight candles in the Chanukiah plus the helper candle, the Shamash).
Our kids love to light the Menorah and then of course open a gift on each one of these evenings. Each year as they get older, we hope to instill a bit more about the joy of giving these gifts rather than receiving. It's so important to recognize how lucky we are and the blessings we have.
Like any other Jewish holiday, food plays an essential part. My husband makes a killer sweet potato latke. Latkes are like hash brown potatoes fried in oil. I's customary to eat latkes and other fried foods to signify and celebrate the oil that lasted the miracle of 8 days. Grandma Marilyn always makes Chanukah cut-out sugar cookies with the kids. I swear we get about 200 cookies from the little ball of dough she mixes up for us - paper thin, sweet and crispy. Don't forget the best bread on earth: Challah. Our Byerly's St. Louis Park Kosher bakery is the top pick in my book for Chanukah treats. This Byerly's is our only full scale kosher pareve (dairy-free) bakery and everything is made from scratch. We carry a full line of assorted cakes, cookies, breads and more than seven different kinds of Challah. Every Lunds and Byerly's store carries Challah that's delivered from our St. Louis Park store. Visit your local store to find other kosher foods they offer. With Chanukah over-lapping Christmas this year, it will be even more festive. So have a wonderful holiday season, whatever you may be celebrating. After all, any holiday is really about family, friends, tradition and giving.
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Does the "occupy Wall Street" "movement" really make a difference? What purpose does the "movement" serve?
There are many different ways that ideas can spark a movement towards action and change. It is unclear what the "occupy" movement expects to accomplish. What are the ideas that the occupy Wall Street movement share? The people participating in the "occupy Wall Street" protests, stagings, and sit-ins commonly compare their movement to the "Tea Party"... Is this a fair comparison? Are the "occupiers" making any progress whatsoever?
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Rhona Pavis 50+Sep 18 2012: YES! Just as the "hippies" in the 1960s freed us from the hypocrisy of the 1950s and earlier, as well as getting us out of the war in Viet Nam sooner rather than later, the OCCUPY WALL STREET MOVEMENT, will free us from the devastating grip of the greedy, corrupt idiots who are destroying our economic, financial, social, political and other systems that were intended to better the human condition of all people and not just less than one percent of the population. The OCCUPY WALL STREET MOVEMENT will force TRUTH to the surface causing positive outcomes in all sectors of society that will greatly enhance the well-being of all Americans and all humankind.
Sep 18 2012: Should we be comparing Occupiers to hippies? Objecting to war and foreign policy doesn't seem to be a part of the Occupy "movement", so I'm not sure about the comparison. I can only speak of the occupiers in lower Manhattan, but these guys (and gals) must have missed the memo on what you call "forcing truth to the surface". They are sitting on the sidewalks smoking cigarettes ($12/pack in Manhattan).
Sep 19 2012: Yes, Conor. They are taking action, important action on important issues. You choose to focus on what you choose to focus on. It seems odd that you selected one or more cigarette smokers to focus on and seem to have missed the essence of the OCCUPY WALL STREET MOVEMENT. Perhaps, if you joined them for some quantity of hours or days and spoke with them LISTENING and EXPRESSING and LISTENING some more, you would understand the essence of what is going on in the OCCUPY WALL STREET MOVEMENT. I wonder what you are actively doing to improve our society. Check this movement out in depth. I think your respect for these people will improve as you open yourself up to the positive purpose, possbilities and probabilities of this important movement. POWER TO THE POSITIVE.
Sep 19 2012: Isn't if ironic that I've asked a simple question about the meaning(s) of these demonstrations, and somehow you have managed to go on the offensive against me? It is incredibly telling about an argument when one states that he/she is defending positivity and then injects negativity by questioning the credibility of an observer.
If the "movement" is truly meaningful, you'd state the clear principles of the group, and move on. All you've done is said that the group is focused on "important issues" (no "issues" listed), told me that I don't understand because I'm not listening, and questioned my own contributions to society. Not quite answering the question.
If you can answer the original question, let's try to stick to the answers:
1.) What are the main principles of the "movement"?
2.) What impacts have they made?
3.) Are the comparisons between the "occupiers" and the "tea party" justified? Why?
Sep 23 2012: "...sitting on the sidewalks smoking cigarettes...." led me to believe you already have a negative position on the OCCUPY WALLSTREET MOVEMENT.
The main principles are purely positive....peace, truth, harmony, respect, equity, decency.
They are raising the conscious of people such as you and me to the fact that things are not right and we can make them right with our words and actions. Comparisons irrelevant. Seek positive, find positive. You do not need to sit on the sidewalk and smoke cigarettes to find out what the OCCUPY WALLSTREET MOVEMENT is all about. You can go there and listen and speak and listen. That's a good way to find the answers you seek. I hope you go with an open mind. Seek positive/Find positive.
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PISCATAWAY, N.J. (Feb. 3, 2013) – In its first contest of the 2013 season, the Rutgers tennis team fell to Delaware in a tightly-contested match, 4-3, at the Atlantic Club in Manasquan, N.J., Sunday. The Scarlet Knights won three of the six singles matches and took one of the three doubles contests.
RU, led by 10th-year head coach Ben Bucca, moved to 0-1 in the season and Delaware improved to 2-0.
Rutgers started off strong taking the first two singles matches in straight sets. Junior Vanessa Petrini (Stamford, Conn.) started it off by defeating Delaware's Danea Jonjic (6-3, 6-4). Then, freshman Gina Li (Hillsborough, N.J.) picked up a win over Dorothy Safron of the Blue Hens (7-5, 6-3).
Classmate Lindsey Kayati (Monroeville, N.J.) rounded out the Scarlet Knights' victories in singles competition, downing Delaware's Olivia Heim in the fifth spot, 6-4, 6-0.
With the match tied at three heading into doubles play for the final team point, Rutgers was able to notch a win with the tandem of Li and Kayati over Jonjic and Heim in dominating fashion, 8-1. Despite the win in the No. 2 singles spot, the Scarlet Knights dropped the other two doubles contests to fall to Delaware.
The Scarlet Knights are back in action on the road, taking on Lehigh on Feb. 7 in Bethlehem, Pa., at 3 p.m.
Delaware 4, Rutgers 3
No. 1: Vanessa Petrini (R) def. Danea Jonjic (D), 6-3, 6-4
No. 2: Gina Li (R) def. Dorothy Safron (D), 7-5, 6-3
No. 3: Carmen Lai (D) def. Mariam Zein (R), 6-0, 6-3
No. 4: Nataliya Naumova (D) def. Noor Judeh (R), 6-3, 6-0
No. 5: Lindsey Kayati (R) def. Olivia Heim, 6-4, 6-0
No. 6: Kim Milla (D) def. Lindsay Balsamo (R), 6-4, 6-4
No. 1: Safron/Lai (D) def. Petrini/Zein (R), 8-6
No. 2: Li/Kayati (R) def. Jonjic/Heim (D), 8-1
No. 3: Naumova/Milla (D) def. Judeh/Balsamo (R), 8-3
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1 cup strawberries drizzled with 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
Celery spread with 1 1/2 tablespoons chunky peanut butter
1 strawberry Special K bar and a small apple
1 chocolate rice cake spread with 1 tablespoon Nutella
1 cup Luigi's Real Lemon/Strawberry Italian Ice
1 Skinny Cow Chocolate with Fudge ice cream cone
2 Minute Maid Soft Frozen Lemonade treats
6-ounce Yoplait Light Strawberry yogurt with 1/2 cup blueberries
1/2 tablespoon chunky peanut butter on 1/2 cinnamon-raisin English muffin
1 cup carrots, celery, and radishes with a dip made from 6 ounces plain, non-fat yogurt mixed with 1 tablespoon onion soup mix
100-calorie bag of popcorn mixed with 1 tablespoon peanuts
Frozen fruit drink: In a blender mix 1 cup frozen peaches and raspberries, 2 tablespoons low-fat whipped topping, and 8 ounces of zero-calorie fruit punch
1 piece light string cheese and a plum
10 baked tortilla chips with 1/4 cup black bean dip
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It's been 3 weeks since I have updated, I was reminded at work of this, this week. I was sitting with my co-workers at the bar discussing my time here. I mentioned I had a blog describing my time here, and I was like oh… right that thing; I should update.
Which brings me to the main topic of my blog for now on. My internship!
I have to make a note that my co-workers are so awesome. Only one is fluent in English; the rest can only say a few words and some nothing at all. Which is great for me, I am being forced to learn Italian. If I get stuck though my co-worker who speaks English will help me out. A few of my co-workers are very interested in learning English actually. So they will ask me how to say something in English, and I will ask for the Italian translation. Still… I can understand a lot more than I can speak. But being there makes me learn more, just by listening. Also my friend outside of work doesn't speak much English, and he corrects me all the time. So between the two, I am getting better and better everyday.
I am enjoying my internship in costume design at the theater so far… but the hours sometimes are really late. For example I get out at 12:30am sometimes. Few days ago that happened. The opera is going on, so it's not going to be like pulling teeth being there, but still… going to be rough. Especially when it takes me 30 mins to walk home. My friend thankfully said he would meet me to walk me home, the only catch was I had to go get a drink with him after I get out. Hard life here. When I first got to the internship we were working on the opera called "Tosca" and few other little ballets; now we are working on "Anna Bolena," which I must say the costumes are soooooo gorgeous. So we prepare costumes for them all. Some are sent in from other cities and we just have to adjust them to the singer, other costumes we have to make. I must say I have the best seat ever. We made some costumes for a ballet, and the male dancers came in for a fitting… right next to me. The men are different from the girls; the girls go into a private room to get fitted, the men? Well they just strip down right there in front of you, and I mean strip down to barely there underwear. These dancers? Yeah… they are young, very attractive, and have amazingly perfect bodies. I tried hard not to stare… but it was so hard. Being a blog and all I should stop about these dancers and talk about what I am doing in my internship. Also to note, I don't write it down everyday since it would add that much more repetitiveness to my blog but my work is 2 miles away, so pretty much everyday to save time I run to work and back. I've been working out everyday and eating quite healthy too. So I am getting into great shape here. I don't think my body has felt so good in a long time. I am really starting to notice the difference in it. I plan to keep this up once I am home too. …So skim on!
Day 43
The "Tosca" opera premiered this day. Also it was a observation day, so I pretty much sat around and watched everyone work. It was really boring and the time went by sooo slow. But it was really exciting to see the opera go on later in the day, see everyone get prepared and see how the show comes to life.
Day 44
Fix sleeves on jacket; shorten cap, arm hole; gusset added to armhole; cut strings for tail; put away Pinocchio costumes; label costumes; dress actors and actresses for "Tosca"; dressed the little kids in cardinal costumes.
Day 45
Hand sewed hem for chorus members; sewed conductors pants – whip stitch; sort clothing from the other ballet and label; sew tights; dress tenor and bass men for "Tosca"
I must say dressing the men was hilarious. They are little kids. They had an Ipad and thought it was the greatest thing. There was an app on it that had a bird that would record your voice and sing it back all weird, they could not get enough. Also beyond it being funny… it was sooo awkward. They just walked around naked. They had underwear on… but I hardly count it as such. I just stared up at the ceiling for the whole time pretty much, except when they would come talk to me… I had to look.
Day 46
Sew under trousers; fix seams; match socks; sew tights; put clothes in artist room; label socks.
During work my co-workers got into a argument. I tried to keep up on what they were saying, but they were talking so fast in Italian it was hard to. They were arguing about how many extra hours they have to work and the extra pay they don't get. It was very intense and long.
Day 47
My Birthday!! Me and a couple of friends went to a beautiful villa for a picnic. We walked around the grounds and sat on the ground and had nice little spread. We had cold pasta, strawberries, bread, etc. They also brought me a birthday cake! A match was forgotten but it was the sweetest thing still.
Day 48
The play "Tosca" was going on so I dressed the women's choral members.
Day 49
Home! Finally a day off, so I did some much needed cleaning and relaxing. I felt like I had not gotten any sleep for ages.
Day 50
Iron cravats; matched socks; check choral members costumes; check Pinocchio costumes.
Day 51
Fix and steam garments
Day 54
Remove sequins from garment.
Day 55
Gathered and stitched leotard for a ballet.
Day 57
Fitted ballerina men; mended chorus men costumes.
Day 59
Mended chorus members outfits; dart and label; fixed choral members outfits; label.
Day 60
Fix choral outfit; dart; hem; waist.
Day 61
Continue hem work; "Anna Bolena" run through.
Bar for the night
Day 63
Fix artist hat and hem choral white dress.
This day I had no power for a couple hours, only because it was my fault. I turned too many things on… my landlord had to come over and tell me where the switch to turn my power back on. Whoops.
Day 64
"Anna Bolena" late night
Day 66
Adjust length on choral arm outfit; attach cuff to armhole; "Anna Bolena" dress rehearsal; dressed women chorus.
Most of the time during "Anna Bolena" I sat around and listened to music. The women's had only to get dressed once, so it can get kind of boring. But still enjoyable nonetheless.
Day 67
Fix choral hat; fix choral outfit – hook, reattach skirt; add tie to back piece.
Day 68
"Anna Bolena" late night.
Day 69
Fix choral outfits.
Day 70
Sequins on prima ballerina outfit; fix hem and rips.
Day 71
"Anna Bolena" late night.
Day 73
Sort artist clothing, steam ballerina outfit; check artist outfit; sew arms.
Out to dinner with co-workers; it was really enjoyable. It was a Spanish restaurant so we ate and some of us got up and danced. I, of course, had pineapple pizza… My co-workers just made fun of me the whole time. I thought it was quite delicious. I had a typical Tuscan dish for a first course though; it was some lean meat and fried bread with cheese. SO amazing.