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The Mormon Church's Helpful New Sidewalk Rules for Adults Who Want to Make Out
When Matt Aune and Derek Jones were detained, and cited for trespassing, in July for kissing(!) on a pathway owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a whole helluva lot of controversy was started over whether the men were targeted because they were gay, which, duh, LDS doesn't appreciate. So how to keep future homo scofflaws off church property? Erect a sign!
Along Salt Lake City's Main Street Plaza, visitors will begin seeing signs like the above, reminding visitors they are on church property. And everyone from City Prosecutor Sim Gill (who opted not to charge Aune and Jones) to the American Civil Liberties Union of Utah is pleased with the move, since it'll provide clarity to passersby.
But the church still allows pedestrians on the pathway, and does not explicitly state what the rules are when on church property. But yeah, probably none of this.
Those bigots can take their sad little sidewalk and shove it.
Does the church really 'own' the pathway? Is the plaza a separate parcel? Is there a distinction to be made?
Unfortunately, the sidewalk really is owned by the Mormon Church—-as it is private property. As far as I'm concerned, they can keep their sidewalk. I'd rather walk in one that will not discriminate against me.
I suppose that makes it clear they're not going to respect the agreement they made when they took over the land in the first place.
Agreement? What agreement?
They don't need no stinkin' piece of paper! ;o)
Time for a kiss-in?
Organized religion SURE IS great!
I disliked kooky mormonism before Prop 8. I absolutely despise it, now.
I have traveled to 41 states, and my life will be complete if I never go to Utah. I wouldn't go there if someone paid me. Those people are creepy bigots.
Here's a funny comic about this:
The city and community need to take back this sidewalk from the bullies hiding behind their Mormon walls who threaten others from a place of fear, ignorance and bigotry. What an outrage!
Too bad in the land swap deal with the city the church had to agree to NOT prohibit ANYBODY access.
That is a public easement, the chuch right now thinks that the city of Salt Lake won't push back at them, but they agreed when they were traded that land that the accessway had to be treated as a public easement not subject to rules stricter than the city laws.
So tough shit LDS church, the first time you try to enforce your rules I hope somebody sues you for a mint.
Hey Rodney. Refreshing to see someone so committed to his opinion! Sorry you feel (obviously warrantably) attacked. Not fun.
That said… you do realize queerty.com is a gay site, right? What did you expect defending so passionately a group that helped (even if only by 1.3%) pass prop h8? You don't think that if I went to any random LDS site (or to the Plaza for that matter, lol) and tried defended gays (even though we aren't, as a group, committed to outlawing religious ceremonies and gatherings) be discriminated against, harassed and/or verbally attacked? I've never tried it, but I'm not really all that interested in stirring up the Mormons.
Per No. 5 I'm glad you don't "think all homosexuals are child molesters" since you've obviously from early on been subject to a poor sampling. I too try not to overgeneralize. As a teen I was molested by a straight woman and I don't count all str8s as pedophiles. So thank you for that.
BTW, I think the majority of us (at least I do personally) prefer 'gay' to 'homosexual', or GLBT if you're feeling generous enough to be inclusive. Homosexual is decidedly cold and clinical. Just as I'm sure you'd probably prefer Mormon to theologist or mythologist.
As for those of you laughing at grammar/spelling/punctuation errors… grow up. I mean, yeah, the "sleep white well" was kinda cute, but honestly… this is a friggin blog not a textbook.
@Aune & Jones: What were you thinking? We all know you boys at least had some idea how LDS feels about gay people. Sure the Plaza is gorgeous (if a bit gaudy) but how about think before you act. Not saying what the church did was right, but easement or no, it is still private property. Have some respect.
@ No. 47: Spot on. How does allowing gay people to marry in any way devalue straight marriage? Half of all marriages don't end in gayness! Want to protect marriage? Outlaw divorce! Here's a thought: if you don't like gay marriage don't get gay married!
"So how to keep future homo scofflaws off church property? Erect a sign!" QUEERTY just doesn't get it. Utah's law on that (76-6-206 — Criminal trespass) can be found at http://law.justia.com/utah/codes/title76/76_07018.html and that law states:
4) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that:
(a) the property was open to the public when the actor entered or remained; and
(b) the actor's conduct did not substantially interfere with the owner's use of the property.
What the sign really states is that the property is not open to the public in general and can be closed at any time. If it merely said "welcome", that would imply that the property was open to the public, which would preclude criminal prosecution.
If you want to embarrass them, have a straight couple and gay couple kiss and see if they target only one. Video tape it too, so you have real evidence and maybe throw in some hidden microphones in case any security people use homophobic slurs.
It's the same sign that Mormons have hung on their chapels and homes for time immemorial:
Gays: GET OUT!
Oooh,oooh, I get to have the last word! Re-worded signage: Hey you queers, if you don't like my driving, get off the sidewalk! Beep beep don't get run over, whoops too late. Can't ya just FEEL the love? Feels like the tire tracks running up & down my back. No problem, next time your f'in church tries to run over us we'll put out some tire spikes.


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WEBSTER CITY - The number 13 continues to be unlucky.
No, it wasn't Friday the 13th and Halloween is still weeks away. But unlucky is unlucky.
Just ask the Webster City volleyball team.
Article Photos
DFJ photo by Troy Banning
WCHS senior setter Kaitlyn Kehoe (1) attempts to keep the ball alive after it ricochets off the net during last night's North Central Conference match against Clarion-Goldfield. The Lynx trailed 2-0, tied the match 2-2, then lost in five sets.
DFJ photo by Troy Banning
Webster City junior outside hitter Kaylee Schnathorst (facing) goes cross court to collect a kill against Clarion-Goldfield last night in the WCHS gym. The 13th-ranked (Class 4A) Lynx fell in five sets to the Cowgirls.
DFJ photo by Troy Banning
Bridget Moriarty (4) and Mikaleh McCoy (partially hidden) attempt to block Clarion-Goldfield's Katie Hinkle (15) last night inside the WCHS gym.
DFJ photo by Troy Banning
WCHS sophomore Molly Gilbert goes on the attack from the middle of the floor while teammate Maddie Anderson looks on against Clarion-Goldfield last night inside the WCHS gymnasium.
DFJ photo by Troy Banning
Just hours after it entered the Class 4A rankings for the first time this season - can you guess where? - the No. 13 Lynx were unable to live up to the lofty billing in a North Central Conference bout against Clarion-Goldfield inside the WCHS gymnasium.
Trailing 2-0 early, the Lynx (12-5, 1-2 NCC) regrouped and fought back to win the next two sets. But Clarion-Goldfield came up with the clutch points at crunch time to secure the marathon match in five sets, 25-20, 26-24, 12-25, 22-25, 15-13.
The fifth set was tied at 13 before a WCHS attack error and Cowgirls' service ace sent the visitors into celebration mode.
Fact Box
Attacks - WCHS: Bridget Moriarty 26-29, 13 kills; Kaylee Schnathorst 44-54, 18 kills; Molly Gilbert 20-24, 9 kills; Hannah Myers 21-32, 7 kills; Mikaleh McCoy 3-5, 2 kills; Maddie Anderson 1-2, 1 kill.
Blocks - WCHS: Moriarty 5, Schnathorst 1, Gilbert 1, McCoy 5, Anderson 2.
Digs - WCHS: Kaitlyn Kehoe 12, Monica Maharry 5, Morgan Gourley 23, Ashley Price 3, Schnathorst 21, Gilbert 5.
Assists - WCHS: Kehoe 27, Price 19.
Serving - WCHS: Kehoe 14-14; Maharry 22-22; Gourley 15-15, 3 aces; Price 16-17, 1 ace; Schnathorst 21-22, 2 aces; Gilbert 15-17, 3 aces.
Lynx head coach Jess Howard says she didn't know her team had entered the top 15, but she's not superstitious. And she says it's not hard to figure out why her squad dropped its second straight league match.
"It's how you come out at the beginning of the match because that sets the tone, and in those first two (sets) we didn't come out aggressively. It's something I talk to the girls about all the time, and it's just something we've got to keep working on," she said.
Clarion-Goldfield (10-5, 2-1 NCC) - which avenged a loss to WCHS at the Lynx Invitational last Saturday - trailed for only one point in the opening set and led by as many as five on two occasions. The Cowgirls received back-to-back kills from Kaitlin Kubly and Jossie Sann from the middle of the floor to finish the set off.
WCHS responded in Set No. 2 on the strength of four kills from outside hitter Kaylee Schnathorst and three from fellow wing Molly Gilbert. Schnathorst's final hammer of the stanza gave the Lynx a 23-19 advantage.
But the Cowgirls answered by scoring seven of the next eight points to seize the 2-0 cushion. Sann gave her team set point with a smash off the block, and a Lynx attack error on the ensuing point put them in a big hole.
"They definitely didn't overpower us, but they did a good job of finding the holes in our defense," Howard said. "We adjusted a little bit in the third and fourth (sets)."
Schnathorst went on the attack 54 times and finished with 18 kills. Middle hitter Bridget Moriarty went off quick sets most of the night to hammer down 13, Gilbert checked in with nine and Hannah Myers added seven.
WCHS still made 31 errors on the attack while its most consistent hitter from last season - junior Morgan Gourley - continued to play the role of libero. Gourley collected 23 digs, and Schnathorst chipped in 21.
"(Gourley) is a very consistent hitter for us and we definitely do miss her in the front row, but we are seeing some good things from our younger girls," Howard said. "We just can't dwell on these losses because they're over with."
Setter Kaitlyn Kehoe doled out 27 assists to go along with 12 digs. Ashley Price handed out 19 assists.
WCHS will attempt to shake off the two-match skid on Saturday when it takes part in the Forest City Invitational.

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text: The hotel offers guests a range of services and facilities, making it ideal for business travellers and holidaymakers alike. Wireless internet access is available to travellers in the public areas. Each of the rooms is appointed with a kitchen and a bathroom. The rooms have a double bed and a sofa bed. There is also a safe. Guests will also find a fridge included as standard. An ironing set is also available for guests' convenience. Little extras, including internet access, a TV, a DVD player and WiFi, contribute to a great stay. A hairdryer is provided in the bathrooms. The accommodation offers non-smoking rooms. Copyright GIATA 2004 - 2016.


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Tomorrow I leave for my little island again. I know that when I get there I will feel more devoted and commited to my PB-ness and I can finally reread the book! However today has started alright and I think that's the best leaving gift I can give myself.
Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, 2 slices of turkey bacon, small frozen banana with cacao sprinkled on top with some whipped cream. (I don't want the banana to become a habit but its a lot better than a slice of toast)
Work out: Some heavy lifting in the basement. When I come back here for Christmas I want to be able to use the weights my brother uses.


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Wonderbolt mounts largest show to date; a celebration of the physical world
One day not long ago, Beni Malone was sitting in a café in downtown St. John's when he noticed something.
Acrobats perform "Fireworks," as part of Wonderbolt Circus' new show, "Bolt of the Blue," which opens Oct. 11 at Holy Heart of Mary Theatre in St. John's. — Submitted photos
The place was full of people, yet there was no sound of chatter. Instead, everyone was buried in their cell phones and iPads; some of them had both.
It struck Malone, founder and artistic director of Wonderbolt Circus, as an interesting theme for a show.
"I went 'Wow, wow.' We're in a virtual world. It's great, we love it, but we're losing the physical world," he said. "The physical world is very important and without the physical world, we don't have anything to do in the virtual world. There's a balance to be had. These devices are only a part of your world, not the whole bloody thing."
It's a simple theme to grasp, and a contemporary one; Malone and company had fun turning it into their biggest show ever, "Bolt Out of the Blue," which will run Oct. 11-13 at Holy Heart Theatre.
Starring German clown Mirko Trierenberg, "Bolt Out of the Blue" opens in an office, with Trierenberg in his cubicle, stressed-out and piled to the ears with papers. He uses an app on his phone to transport him back to a cabaret world of the 1930s, where everything changes.
"At first, he's a spectator and he's looking on, and he sees acts getting ready," Malone explained.
"Eventually, he's drawn into the world by a waiter, who notices that he's watching and brings him into the show. He becomes more and more part of the cabaret."
Looking around, Trierenberg's character notices the cabaret performers are actually people he works with; coworkers who, in the hectic real world techno-saturated rat race, are uninteresting to him.
"He gets more and more into it and his cube becomes a chandelier in the cabaret and there's dancing and everything's going great," Malone said. "Inadvertently he knocks down the chandelier and it falls to pieces, and he has to solve that problem. He eventually gets it back into the ceiling, but it becomes a totally different shape, like a starburst. Now he really feels like he's part of the cabaret, and things are working better than they ever worked in his office, that's for sure."
Trierenberg eventually ends up back in the real world, but this time his coworkers are a little less boring to him, and a little more colourful. Everyone is noticing each other for the first time, and seeing their colleagues in a different light.
It's a scenario to which Trierenberg thinks everyone can relate, office job or not.
"The way I see it, sometimes we're so preoccupied with work and the things we need to do that there's no space for the human factor. Because we're hating what we have to do, we're hating everyone else," he explained. "You always have, in any kind of work, the stress factor, and you have to remember what actually makes it worthwhile. Usually it's the people you're working with."
Performers in "Bolt Out of the Blue" come from all over the world, from Wonderbolt's regular local performers, like Jamie Brace and James Burke, to acrobats Pauliina Rassenen and Slava Volkov of Finland's ArtTeatro, Cirque du Soleil's Tanya Burke, and Kelly-Ann Evans, complete with live band Ouroboros, with the raw sound of four saxophones, drums and percussion, and nothing else. There are acts with silks, hoops, juggling, hand-to-hand acrobatics, dancing and a balancing/spinning/juggling act with the giant cube.
Malone said he's got a special appreciation for that 1930s cabaret feel, and he's hoping to bring the purity of circuses at that time to the stage.
"We're going to try and transform Holy Heart Theatre in a way you're not used to seeing it," he said. "It's going to be stripped back more and it's going to seem bigger."
Tickets for "Bolt Out of the Blue" are $38.50 for adults and $19.65 for children under 12, with discounts available for families and groups of four people and more. Tickets can be bought at the Holy Heart Theatre box office, by calling 579-4424 or online at www.holyhearttheatre.com.
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Reproductive Success
the number of offspring an individual produces and rears to reproductive age; an individual's genetic contribution to the next generation
Gene Pool
consists of all genes, including all the different alleles, that are present in a population
Natural Selection
process by which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully; also called survival of the fittest
a small, particular part of a habitat in which particular organisms live; for example, beneath the bark of a tree within a forest habitat
generation-to-generation change in the proportion of different inherited genes in a population that account for all of the changes that have transformed life over an immense time
When both phenotypes appear in heterozygous individuals; Examples: Blood type A crossd with B = type AB
Evolutionary trade-off
E.G. trade of between present and future reproduction versus: fecundity, growth, adult longevity, and survival. - the belief that evolutionary change is modulated and constrained by such trade-offs is a central pillar of evolutionary thought - the existence of trade-offs is not disputed, but there is little understanding of how trade-offs evolve, or indeed if they can evolve.
the process of choosing which needs will be satisfied and how much of our resources we will use to satisfy them
A measure of the number of children that it is biologically possible for a female to produce.
Reaction Norm
The relationship between the phenotype of an individual with a particular genotype and conditions in that individual's environment. Example: Caterpillars of the swallowtail butterfly Papilio canadenis grow faster at higher temperatures. The relationship between temperature and the individual's growth rate describes the reaction norm of growth rate with respect to temperature for that individual.
Cost of meiosis
The cost of breaking up a potentially well-adapted genome. Due to two haploids coming together, one from male other from female., refers to the fact that in sexual reproduction, offspring are only one half related to each parent.
term used to refer to a cell that contains only a single set of chromosomes and therefore only a single set of genes
the fertilized egg; it enters a 2-week period of rapid cell division and develops into an embryo
Sexual Reproduction
process in which genetic material from two parents combines and produces offspring that differ genetically from either parent
Red Queen Hypothesis
each species has to run (evolve) as fast as possible just to stay in place -- because predators, competitors, and parasites also continue to evolve
Asexual reproduction
reproduction that does not involve the union of gametes and in which a single parent produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent
Mating Systems
the behavioral mechanisms involved in the acquiring of a mate. incudes: the # of mates, the manner they are acquired, the extent of the pair bonding, and the parental care given by each mate, types of this are male polygamy, monogamy and female polygamy,
Game Theory
An approach the evaluation alternative strategies in situations where the outcome depends not only on each individual's strategy but also on the strategies of other individuals; a way of thinking about behavioral evolution in situations where the fitness of a particular behavioral phenotype is influences by other behavioral phenotypes in the population.
Dominance Hierarchy
form of social ranking within a group in which some individuals are more subordinate than others
Kin selection
the idea that evolution has selected altruism toward one's close relatives to enhance the survival of mutually shared genes
Evolutionarily stable strategy
a strategy such that, if all members of a population adopt it, no alternative strategy can invade the population
Mixed strategy
Either type of individual (hawks vs doves) can increase in frequency when it is rare, thereby keeping both in the game.
the movement of individuals away from their area of origin or from centers of high population density
the study of patterns in the sizes of the geographic ranges of populations and in the densities and distributions of individuals within those ranges
the periodic passage of groups of animals (especially birds or fishes) from one region to another for feeding or breeding
Geographic Range
area that encompasses the entire distribution of a species, typically limited by environmental conditions
Habitat Matrix
Represents unsuitable habitat; the "space" in a spatial structure model which acts as a barrier for individuals who travel between patches of suitable habitat.
Spatial Structure
The part of population structure that deals with the density and spacing of individuals.
Source Population
A population that has a surplus of individuals that are able to emigrate to other areas, more offspring produced than can coexist.
Fundamental Niche
The full potential range of the physical, chemical, and biological factors a species can use if there is no competition from other species.
Sink Population
A population that relies on immigration, fewer offspring produced than can coexist (numbers decline)
Realized Niche
the range of resources and conditions a species actually uses or can tolerate at optimal efficiency; smaller than fundamental niche, actual niche
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We already knew the Evo Shift 4G was coming, and it was priced at $150 (on contract). We also had it on good authority that it was coming on Jan 9, but now we're sure -- thanks to the Shack. In an upcoming sale ad, we see that the Evo Shift 4G will indeed be $149.99 after a two-year agreement and this price is good, starting Jan 9. Not much else is left to the imagination, so we just have to play the waiting game -- which you can do with the rest of us in the Evo Shift 4G forums. Hit the break for the full page ad. Thanks anon!
meh. don't think I'll be dropping the Evo for this phone. might as well just go with the Epic as it has nothing the epic doesn't have.....I think it's time for me to go with a company that doesn't half-as when it comes to releasing phones. Iphone? hmm yeah they release one every year but atlease it's not all that the same :-)


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Construction and Maintenance Fact Sheets
Contracting Goes Online: Electronic Systems Streamline Bidding and Letting
January 2002 FHWA-IF-02-023
Many State transportation agencies are using electronic media to facilitate their contracting processes. Some States publish bid letting and award data on their Web sites. Others use electronic media for bid posting, and some are significantly reducing paperwork by posting bid information, receiving bid proposals, and announcing awards over the Internet.
Electronic systems promise greater accuracy and efficiency, potentially saving time and money for highway agencies and contractors. Costs are reduced for paper, filing and handling, postage, and data storage. Repeated rounds of data entry and data processing by bidders and highway agencies are eliminated, reducing the chance of costly bidding errors and the time required for bid evaluation and approval. Standardization improves control over the bidding process. These benefits are available through bid preparation software and online bidding exchanges.
Bid Preparation Software Assists Project Owners And Contractors
Bid preparation software speeds up pre-letting processes for highway agencies and streamlines bid submittal for prospective contractors. One such system, Expedite, is offered by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials as part of its Trns·port software suite. By late 2001 Expedite was being used by 38 States.
Expedite allows contractors to download bid information from a State department of transportation (DOT) Web site and fill in unit prices interactively. Item extensions and section and proposal totals are calculated and displayed immediately. The software alerts contractors to omissions and incorrect alternates and prevents them from making computation errors. In addition, Expedite can exchange data with Trns·port PES (Proposal and Estimates System), LAS (Letting and Awards System), and similar systems, and can share proposal information with other word processing, database, or spreadsheet software. Standard, customizable reports are provided (Bid Submission Report, Bid Error Report, Amendment Report), as well as a custom report feature. An enhancement in recently released Expedite version 5.0 provides for bid bond verification.
Bidders can submit their proposals manually, on floppy disks, or via the Internet. Built-in file compression, data encryption, and optional digital signature certification support quick and secure electronic transmission for submission, resubmission, or withdrawal of bids.
Internet Service Makes Online Bidding Possible
Another component of the online bidding process is a Web-based subscription service such as Bid Express, which provides one-stop access to electronic bid information from participating State DOTs. Prospective bidders who use Bid Express can access an agency's historical and current letting information as well as schedules of prices and items for each contract, eligible bidders, planholder lists, bid tabulations, and addenda. Contractors have instant access to bid information from all over the country.
The service also acts as a sort of lock-box agent for participating States, enabling secure Web-based bidding. By using Bid Express in conjunction with Expedite, contractors can download letting information, prepare their bids, and submit their proposals electronically with improved accuracy and time-efficiency.
Bid Express service is available to contractors for a nominal monthly or annual fee. Expedite is funded by participating DOTs and available at no charge to contractors. Although Expedite software can be used to prepare an electronic bid without Bid Express, and Bid Express can be used to view and download letting information without Expedite, the two programs are most effective when used together.
Online Bidding: Security, Reliability, And Support
One concern about Web-based commerce is whether or not it's safe from hacking. To ensure the privacy of contractors, Bid Express and Expedite use state-of-the-art encryption technology. Bid files are unreadable to anyone other than the DOT to which the information is sent on the official bid opening day. Bid Express has been 99.95 percent reliable in the 5 years it has been online, according to the service's owner, BidX.Com, a wholly owned subsidiary of InfoTech, Inc. To make sure the process works at all times, the system uses redundant power sources and file backups, as well as duplicate sets of hardware in different locations and alternative Internet service providers. Customer support is available by phone and e-mail.
To learn more about electronic bidding, visit these Web sites: http://www.cloverleaf.net/--for Expedite and related Trnsport software http://www.bidx.com/--for Bid Express services
The United States Government does not endorse products or manufacturers. Any trade or manufacturers' names that appear herein are included only because they are considered essential to the objective of this document.
A Growing Trend
By winter 2001/2002, eight State DOTs were in production with Internet bidding programs using Bid Express: Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, South Carolina, Wisconsin, and Virginia. Five other States were piloting Internet bidding/Bid Express: Arizona, Indiana, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Wyoming. Georgia is well advanced in its electronic bidding; in recent monthly lettings, between 60 and 70 percent of bids were submitted electronically. More than seven other States are considering initiating pilot programs using the Internet service, and at least two other States--California and Texas--are developing Internet bidding systems of their own.
For more information about using electronic bidding for highway projects, contact your local FHWA division office or:
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Beach Clean Up Cape Town April 09 2011
Cape Town, South Africa
April 9, 2011
Each year some 400 million tons of trash is dumped in the ocean. Sea Shepherd South Africa organized a small but dedicated group of volunteers to tackle the situation locally. We gathered on the East Pier of the V & A Waterfront in Cape Town on Saturday and set about cleaning up some of the filth. We managed to collect over 80 bags of mostly plastic, Styrofoam containers and broken glass.
It was plain to all who took part that there is a dire this type of event to happen on a regular basis. These 80 bags of trash were collected from an area half the size of a football field and ironically not more than 150 meters from the South African Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism. We took it upon ourselves to make a statement by delivering this trash to their very doorstep.
The event highlighted not only the need for clean ups but also drew lots of attention. We had our Jolly Rogers up at the entrance and had a large number of people make enquiries.
In going forward for future events, we learned some valuable lessons. We need to get schools involved. Not only for the many hands, but also because it will teach children just how important it is not to litter.
Report by Pat Dickens, Sea Shepherd South Africa


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Serba also raves about the pairing of Nicolas Cage and director Werner Herzog in "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans," new on DVD.
Give it a listen:
You can also download the podcast or subscribe via iTunes.
"Date Night"
James Sanford: Steve Carell, Tina Fey chemistry makes 'Date Night' worthy war of wits
"The Runaways"
Serba: Punk-rock biopic 'Runaways' is a teen riot
"Letters to God"
Andrew Jefchak: Predictable 'Letters to God' is no special delivery
"Citizen Architect"
Serba: 'Citizen Architect' transforms blight into beauty in film
"Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans"
Serba: Nicolas Cage hallucinates lizards in Werner Herzog's "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans"
"The Yes Men Fix the World"
Serba: "The Yes Men Fix the World" delivers another round of politically charged pranks
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[ROM] CM10.1 Badadroid v2.1 for (Wave 1&2)
CM10.1 Badadroid v2.1 which fixes almost all issues with Badadroid on Wave 1 and Wave 2. This update has many fixes and most of them are focused on fixing Network, Mobile Data, SMS etc. All credits for the development of this Rom and constant updates for Wave devices go to Volk204, Rebellos, Tigrouzen and many other Devs who made this project successful.
Android 4.2.2
CM sources of 21.10.2013
Updated to linux kernel version 3.0.86
F4k 720p patch for bigmem kernels (Video Fix)
New key Mapping:
- call key as CALL, Middle as HOME, endcall as ENDCALL
- Long press ENDCALL will show power menu
- lock key as POWER, framework patch is not yet ported
- Navigation Bar activated
- PIE control can be activated with Expanded desktop
KNOWN BUGS (what doesn't work):
- Network registration don't work with some SIM cards
- GPS – http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47209249&postcount=1371
- Conference Calls
- Bluetooth headset in calls
- Some problems with audio codec settings, but generally it should work
- Impossible to shut down phone in android, only restart
- Don't leave phone charging without supervising – if it gets enormously hot, disconnect it – this can literally blow up battery as there is no overheating protection yet. Do not leave it connected on 100% – it'll discharge by 1% all the time, and then recharge, what's very unhealthy for battery.
Maybe something else, what i forgot
Changes in Badadroid v2.1 :
- CM sources 05.11.2013
- [NETWORK] Added WCDMA only (UMTS900/2100) Mode selection
- Fixed modem power mode transition.
- [GPRS] Added suspend/resume network
- [SIM] Added basic SIM_IO implementation: reading Contacts, Messages, Voicemail number, SPN, ICCID from SIM card
- [SMS] Code optimization and cleanup. Thanks for Rebellos
- [SMS] Added MMS receiving
- Updated audio codec gain table from bada proprietary files
- And included all another updates after v2.0
Bada 2.0 is required
- Enter Bada Settings->General->Memory and make sure you have at least:
370MB of free "System" memory
160MB of free "User" memory
400MB of free "Applications" memory
- Download BOOTFILES, armlinux_boot for your device
- Updated links: for wave 1: cf2.me/2U3B for wave 2: cf2.me/2U3D(please pay attention if it's S8500 or S8530 BOOTFILES and FOTA you're choosing!):
- ROM Download Link: cf2.me/2Tbt
- Start Bada.
- Extract zImage from zip and copy it to the Bada's User partition (the one about 390MB big).
- Copy whole .zip to the Bada's User partition.
- Flash BOOTFILES and FOTA using Multiloader.
- Reboot the phone holding Power and Call key.
- FOTA set of red messages should appear, after about 15seconds Badadroid logo shows up.
- Be patient, first bootup will keep unresponsive on Badadroid logo for up to 5 minutes.
- CWM Recovery starts, pick:
- install zip from sdcard
- choose zip from sdcard
- cm-10.1-wave-<release id>.zip
- Yes – install
- Reboot holding the Power key
You can remove the installation .zip from the User partition from Android level by connecting through USB in MTP mode.
Do not remove zImage file.
Normal bootup is available using Power+Call keys
CWM Recovery mode is available using Power+Volume Up keys
GAPPS (flash through CWM (recovery)
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It is with the greatest shock and sorrow that we have heard of the assassination of Mr Shahbaz Bhatti, Minister for Religious Minorities in Pakistan. This further instance of sectarian bigotry and violence will increase anxiety worldwide about the security of Christians and other religious minorities in Pakistan, and we urge that the Government of Pakistan will do all in its power to bring to justice those guilty of such crimes and to give adequate protection to minorities.
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Posted by Tara on March 14, 2003 at 13:48:07:
In Reply to: Re: impatient problems posted by holly on September 15, 2002 at 07:49:36:
My impatients are also getting yellow leaves. I have a greenhouse and was wondering if too much sunlight will cause this problem. I also fertilize every 7 days and use a maximum bloom fertilizer right at the roots of the plants. Should I just try to move the plants to a shaded location or am I doing something else wrong too?


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There's a new face at the helm of Southern Family Markets, the Birmingham-based grocery chain that's remaking itself after buying 31 Bruno's and Food World stores out of bankruptcy last year.
Supermarket industry veteran Max Henderson Jr. has joined the company as president, a new position designed to help navigate the challenges associated with the mass acquisition that doubled the chain's size.
Now with 66 stores in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and Florida, Southern Family has been making improvements across its footprint, particularly at its newest stores.
The company has expanded the product choices at those Bruno's and Food World stores, where inventories were depleted during the bankruptcy process.
Specifically, there are new brands, including the Southern Family private label, Best Yet, as well as larger produce departments offering bigger fruits and vegetables.
"In the near-term, we need to get sales and market share back on track," Henderson said. "Our sales are better, but they're still not where we want them to be."
Although the U.S. economy is improving, consumers are still looking for any way to stretch their grocery dollar.
That means frugal habits shoppers adopted during the past year are still the norm, Henderson said.
"They're looking keenly for value. It's still a tough environment right now," he said.
Henderson, who started bagging groceries at 16 years old, has a career in the supermarket industry that spans nearly three decades.
His resume includes 26 years at Ahold, a conglomerate with chains in the U.S. and Europe. (It once owned Bruno's.) During that time, he held positions across the U.S., moving 11 times and working in a variety of settings, from inner cities to suburban communities.
In his last position with Ahold, he was executive vice president and general manager of Tops Markets, which had 72 stores primarily in western and central New York and was sold to Morgan Stanley Private Equity when Henderson left the company.
Since then, he has worked as an industry consultant, including stints with clients in the Southeast.
"I'm very familiar with the Southeast market and especially our competitors," he said.
Henderson has been working in a consultant capacity with Southern Family for the past four months, commuting from his home in Greenville, S.C. He doesn't plan to move to Birmingham in the near-term, citing his 11th-grade daughter.
"I promised her we won't move again until she graduates," he said. "We've moved a lot."
Married for 23 years, Henderson also has a 19-year-old son. He plans to be in Birmingham five to six days a week as he helps Southern Family get back on track in sales and refocus on its roots, including additional community involvement.
Southern Family, a division of Keene, N.H.-based C&S Wholesale Grocers, continues to operate all 31 stores it bought from Birmingham-based Bruno's Supermarkets during a bankruptcy auction last spring, including six in metro Birmingham. The remaining 25 stores belonging to Bruno's were liquidated.
Southern Family has no immediate plans to close any stores, Henderson said, but he added that any good company continually evaluates its assets.
He also said that C&S has no plans to sell Southern Family. The parent company's short-term goal is for Southern Family to digest the acquisition of the Bruno's and Food World stores and bring them up to their full sales potential.
"We've got more than a full plate right now," he said.
Southern Family also operates stores under the Piggly Wiggly and Southern Family banners. Late last year, the company put the Bruno's or Food World name on three of those stores in Dothan, Decatur and Scottsboro; its bankruptcy auction purchase included rights to the names.
"There's a tremendous amount of brand equity with the Bruno's and Food World names," Henderson said.
Jeff Burkhead will continue to serve as senior vice president and general manager for the five Southern Family banners, which include the four supermarkets and liquor stores.
Since Southern Family is a small, regional chain, it's able to respond quickly to changes in the market, Henderson. The company's workforce of about 4,000 people is another asset, he said.
"Our biggest challenge is to continue to win back customers, and we have a great group of associates who are committed to doing that," he said.


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|By Trialboy (Trialboy) on Monday, August 23, 2004 - 08:29 pm: Edit
|By Trialboy (Trialboy) on Monday, August 23, 2004 - 08:30 pm: Edit
I'm Bulgarian and I decided to apply ED in Princeton. So, please, point the strong and the weak parts in my profile and evaluate my chances. It'll be great if you give any suggestions, too.
My results are:
SAT I Math 760
Verbal 610
SAT II Math IIC 790
Physics 760
Writing during the next SAT
TOEFL 270 (computer based)
I'll take the SAT I once again.
I've studied in the best high-school (1st English Language School) in my city which is the 3rd greatest city in Bulgaria. My equivalent of GPA is 5.83 (the maximum is 6.00) which should be about 3.83. We don't have official ranking of the graduating class but I'm somewhere in the top 10%.
Extra Curriculums:
I've been playing piano and keyboards for more than 11 years. I've played with some of the famous pop bands in Bulgaria (chiefly with one for a very long period and many other projects) and we have professional records, concerts, awards and so on (for example, now my band is invited to be a support band for the promotion concert of the Nicolo Kotzev and Joe Lynn Turner - ex-Deep Purple-vocalist - worldwide tour ). I do not only the playing but also the management, the PR, and a large part of the technical stuff.
The other thing that I've been dedicated to is Math and computer sciences. During highschool I was in the math team. I participated in a lot of math contests. In the 9th grade I've reached the pre-final round of the National Math Olympiad Contest (the last round before the National Math Team). In the 10th grade our school team won the National Math Contest for high-schools and I won the 5th place in the single ranking. After graduating from high-school I continued working in this area. I studied higher mathematics: linear algebra, analytic geometry, differential and integral mathematics, discrete mathematics and logic.
Other Activities:
Organizing and participating in every concert and fest in my
high-school (cultural counselor);
Charity concerts;
I've participated in the high-school government;
I was in the high-school track and field team;
Essay published in a national newspaper;
And others like that.
After That:
I graduated from the high-school in 2002 and I moved to the capital of Bulgaria - Sofia. There I worked for the family business (heater and air-conditioner engineering) and with my band we broke into show business. During these two years I developed my knowledge in Math and Computer Programming. I took curses in higher mathematics in the areas of linear algebra, analytic geometry, math analysis and discrete mathematics along with programming (Pascal and Delphi) and algorithms.
Thank you in advance!
|By Tan125 (Tan125) on Monday, August 23, 2004 - 10:34 pm: Edit
nice, i suggest you apply for regular decision since your SAT is not very high. the early decision pool might be too competitive. however your ECs look good.
|By 80drofnats (80drofnats) on Tuesday, August 24, 2004 - 12:09 am: Edit
i don't think you'll get in, your scores aren't high enough and your ec's aren't spectacular, but if princeton is your school apply early decision, rd you won't stand a chance
|By Astrix (Astrix) on Tuesday, August 24, 2004 - 05:51 am: Edit
No, actually you have a good chance. You've obviously been dedicated in your involvement in music and still kept up an interest in math/cs
1370 is not a bad score, or "not good enough" for Princeton. It would, of course, improve your chances if you increased your verbal.
Apply ED and good luck!
|By Cooldude (Cooldude) on Tuesday, August 24, 2004 - 09:39 am: Edit
Retake the SAT in Nov, Princeton WILL accept the Nov scores for ED
good luck
|By Trialboy (Trialboy) on Tuesday, August 24, 2004 - 12:04 pm: Edit
Thanks! Anybody else?
|By Trialboy (Trialboy) on Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - 09:54 am: Edit
|By Jamimom (Jamimom) on Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - 10:16 am: Edit
You can give it a try. ED will give you a big boost in selectivity, and math majors are rare birds, so you do have a shot at it. You can send the SATs after your October writing score gets there, and then sit for the Nov test having them rushed if they are an improvement. I suggest you start looking at some other schools as well. Princeton is a lottery ticket for everyone.
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Creamfields have announced more acts for this year's multi award winning festival including electro pop sensation Uffie who performs Live in the Chibuku Arena.
After smashing it last year, organisers have confirmed the return of the Go Dutch Arena which features a line up from some of Dutchland's biggest exports including Electro House duo Bingo Players, Hardwell, Oliver Twizt, Jaimie Fanatic, Sandro Silva, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, Mighty Fools, DJ Rockid, Boemklatsch, the arena will be hosted by drum nbass MC Dan Stezon.
Other acts just added to the line up include Cocoon regular André Galluzzi and UNION as well as Danny Savage, Luke Pompey, Chris Special and Filth And Splendour among those for the Soonnights And Filth Ice'd Cream Van.
Tiesto and David Guetta are set to headline this year's Creamfields festival with Deadmau5, Ferry Corsten, Eddie Halliwell Presents ED-IT and Showtek are all booked on exclusives along with superstar DJ Paul van Dyk.
Elsewhere there will be shows from Audio Bullys, Calvin Harris, Judge Jules and Erol Alkan with Sasha, James Zabiela, Lisa Lashes and Annie Mac all set to play on the Sunday (29 August).
Tickets are on sale now priced at £100 for the weekend including camping. Day and hospitality passes are also available.
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Tipitina's has planned a blow-out weekend to celebrate its 33rd birthday, kicking off tonight with The Funky Meters, featuring Art Neville, George Porter Jr., Russell Batiste and guest Brian Stoltz, as well as DJ Soul Sister. On Saturday night, Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers and the Stooges Brass Band perform, followed on Sunday by the annual Super Cajun Fais do-do.
Bruce Daigrepont, the Crescent City's long-time Cajun music ambassador, has been attracting crowds of dedicated two-steppers to his weekly fais do-do for 25 years. Daigrepont plays his own compositions, which range from touching waltzes to kick-up-your-heels rockers. On Sunday, his special guests will include Terry Huval and Reggie Matte of the Jambalaya Cajun Band.
Next weekend, The Radiators play two gigs, Jan. 21 and 22, celebrating their 33rd anniversary as well.
Tipitina's is at 501 Napoleon Ave. The Funky Meters perform at 10 p.m.; tickets are $30. Ruffins performs at 10 p.m.; tickets are $15. The fais do-do starts at 5:30 p.m. and costs $10.


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It all starts back home for the LSU as they try to fend off other programs in its pursuit of the state's best talent. This weekend could prove to be vital in LSU's efforts to finish with one of the nation's premier recruiting classes.
East St. John defensive back prospect Xavier Lewis will be a prime focus for LSU staff this weekend. But he is not the only one as a plethora of other in-state prospects are set to make the trip into Baton Rouge. In fact, he isn't the only in-state defensive back getting a hard push from the staff as Riverdale defensive back Donte Jackson has heard from the Tigers quite a bit as well. He is set to make the trip with one of his coaches as his mother had to cancel her plans to travel with him on Thursday. While nothing is expected to happen this weekend in terms of committing, it's important for the Tigers to make a strong move as Georgia and Oregon are making a valiant push for his services.
The 5-foot-11, 170-pound speedster recently committed to play in the Army All-American Game in January in what caps off an explosion onto the recruiting scene from Jackson. He is a major target for the Tigers at this stage and they have let that be heard loud and clear by Jackson and his camp.
Warren Easton wide receiver Tyron Johnson has hushed many naysayers during the camp circuit this spring. The 6-foot-1, 190-pound prospect is an elite level talent and the Tigers have been diligent in their pursuit of the five-star receiver. Recruiting coordinator Frank Wilson has done a great job thus far with Johnson and his father with wide receiver coach Adam Henry having a valuable presence assisting. Johnson is very fond of Henry as a coach and that is one of the Tigers' biggest assets right now in regards to Johnson. He plans to commit to a school next January at the Under Armour All-America Game.
Catholic running back Derrius Guice may just walk over to LSU's facilities this weekend from his residence that is close to the school's campus. The 5-foot-9, 215-pound back could probably conduct the campus tours as his familiarity with the program is second to none. He has a very tight bond with the LSU staff and they will continue spending time with the dynamic running back.
Destrehan athlete Kirk Merritt is one that LSU is hoping will make the trip this weekend, but confirmation on him making the trip has yet to be received. The 5-foot-11, 206-pound versatile prospect is being courted heavily by the Tigers, but is very difficult to gauge in terms of where he may be leaning. The running back position is one that is being discussed right now with Merritt possessing the ability to play a number of positions at the next level. If he does make it in, expect the Tigers to look for that breakthrough moment where they can seize the lead in his recruitment.
Louisiana prospects still seeking their LSU offer
For Dutchtown safety Justin Reid, LSU is a very familiar place with his older brother Eric Reid starring in the Tigers' secondary for three years before being a first-round draft choice of the San Francisco 49ers last year. Nevertheless, the trip will have a different feel as it's now his turn to be recruited by LSU. The 6-foot-2, 195-pound safety is a very good football player that has been in contact with LSU as of late. He has a chance to earn an offer this summer during the Tigers' summer prospect camp with a good showing as his skill-set appeals to the Tigers.
Mandeville offensive lineman Grant Burguillos has been steadily improving over the past year and a half, and received his invite to join the talented group this weekend. At 6-feet-4, 285-pounds, Burguillos has good size to go with his great feet that could really appeal to LSU as a center prospect with offensive coordinator Cam Cameron wanting smaller, quicker centers than fans have become accustomed to seeing on the field for LSU. Burguillos is planning to earn his LSU offer this summer.
Newman's Ronnie Lamarque Jr. is expected to make the trip this weekend along with his father Ronnie Lamarque Sr. and trainer Duke Rousse. The 6-foot-2, 225-pound linebacker is looking to make the transition from defensive end to linebacker this fall. He was contacted by LSU earlier in the week as the Tigers look to give him a shot a camp this summer.
James Smith previously worked as a talent evaluator for Elite Scouting and Max Emfinger and has served on the selection committees of various high school All-American games. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or 504.826.3405.
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The Detroit Free Press may have lost a quality beat-writer when Jon Paul Morosi left the paper to join FoxSports.com, but now the city of Detroit has one of their own in the national media. And Morosi has delivered a great article on FoxSports.com, talking about the hardship the city of Detroit and state of Michigan are going through, and how sports, including the strong start for the Tigers, are helping us get through these impossible times.
June 3, FoxSports.com: Right now, a lot of people in Michigan are glad the baseball season lasts that long. Right now, there is no place in the United States where sports are more important.
This is a state where outfielder Josh Anderson could receive a standing ovation after a ninth-inning strikeout on Tuesday, simply because he fouled off nine pitches from Jonathan Papelbon before the final swing and miss.
The Tigers' attendance is down, from an average of 39,539 last season to 27,804 this year. But despite a last-place finish in 2008, they have the best gate numbers of any team in the American League Central.
"You hope that your sports teams are a bright moment for somebody during a real tough time," Detroit manager Jim Leyland said. "A little bit of our history shows that that's been true: People get out, try to forget their troubles, have a beer, enjoy the ballgame.


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I hope former Mayor Nagin gets what he deserves from the feds. At a time when the community needed him most after the Katrina horror, he was more focused on starting a company to benefit from the tragedy than leading our city to a recovery.
Our citizens deserved 110 percent of his time to recovery and not padding his pockets. If he had focused on the recovery, more of our gutted houses would be rebuilt in our neighborhoods and more of our raggedy streets would be repaired.
His lack of total focus set us back five years. And then he had the nerve to present himself as Mr. Good Government when he took office.
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Thirty years ago color emerged as an important focal point in the renovation of Victorian houses. Since that time, St. Louis' own Victorian Painted Ladies have been brought back to their original look using exterior paint colors that mirror the sensibilities of the Victorians.
The Painted Ladies of St. Louis' Lafayette Square neighborhood have limestone fronts and large cornices perfect for displaying the painter's art. But color hasn't always been a part of their past. When they were first erected in the 1870's their limestone facades were plain, not painted. Cornices, windows, and doors were a sedate neutral color. Then tastes changed and strong colors came into fashion. The 1890's Ladies of the Square could be seen with dark green and red facades. Deep blue and bold yellow were popular base colors with gold and brown used as trim.
After the turn of the 20th century when city neighborhoods went into decline, no one cared for the Ladies' fine features. For decades they were covered with a single color of paint. They became "Plain Janes" indeed!
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The term "Painted Lady" was coined in 1978 by Elizabeth Pomada and Michael Larsen in their book of the same name about San Francisco houses. In order to be called a "Painted Lady" the Victorian building must be:
*A balanced, felicitous blend of color and architecture
*Painted in three or more contrasting colors
* Ruffled and flourished, using color to emphasize these features
The colorist movement of the 1970's was born in the resurgence of interest in Victorian houses. Bright, psychedelic colors that echoed the times could be found on a few houses in the Square. Those bright colors gave way to more sophisticated colors in the 1990's as home owners researched original Victorian colors and sought to replicate them. Now, complex palettes using up to ten colors dress the Ladies. These carefully chosen colors highlight their best features.
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Celebrate the beauty of fall during the "Chrysanthemums and More!" which is up through October 27. See hundreds of these flowering plants woven throughout indoor and outdoor spaces. Wander through the Scenic Corridor and into the Seasonal Display Greenhouse where a spectacular display features a constellation of chrysanthemum spheres suspended from the ceiling. Explore the outdoor paths along the English Perennial & Bulb Garden, Michigan's Farm Garden, and the Volunteer Tribute Garden to see a wide variety of chrysanthemums in nearly every color, all set against the stunning backdrop of fall foliage. Activities like garden color tours, Kids' Tram tours and Hallowee-Ones are full of family fun throughout the exhibition. Mum Day, October 20, will provide visitors with the opportunity to interact with horticulture staff and learn more about the charming chrysanthemum.
Coinciding with ArtPrize, Meijer Gardens will host more than twenty-five U.S. and international artists in the group exhibition "Shattered: Contemporary Sculpture in Glass." The depth and dimension of glass sculpture has expanded greatly in recent years. Contemporary glass is marked by creative, conceptual, and formal explorations in keeping with the dynamic persona of contemporary art overall. Gathering together artists from across the globe, this exhibition breaks down notions about glass art, shattering traditional boundaries for an understanding of sculpture as well. As a result, this presentation offers a global look at contemporary glass. The exhibition is on display in the Gardens' sculpture galleries until January 5.
The nineteenth annual "Christmas and Holiday Traditions Around the World" exhibition features more than forty international trees and displays and honors traditions and cultural celebrations from across the globe. Highlights include adorned trees filled with traditional and regional-inspired decorations; fourteen cultural displays; expansive presentations of poinsettias and live Michigan-grown evergreens; more than 300,000 indoor and outdoor lights; and strolling carolers as well as horse-drawn carriage rides. The Railway Garden, a visitor favorite, is a unique horticultural display that incorporates garden design, miniature buildings made from natural materials, and model trolleys and trains that delight guests of all ages. Join in the holiday fun November 26—January 5.
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PITTSBURGH -- Despite another loss to the Steelers, the Browns got a chance to see what they had in two rookies making their first NFL starts -- cornerback Leon McFadden and offensive lineman Garrett Gilkey.
McFadden, a third-round selection last April, started for the injured Joe Haden. McFadden had three tackles and one pass deflection. He also had the responsibility of defending one of the NFL's top receivers in Antonio Brown. Brown finished with nine catches for 87 yards and became the first player in league history with at least five receptions and 50 yards in all 16 games.
"They have good receivers, and they're unique in how they play," McFadden said. "They have great skills that they try to take advantage of on the field."
McFadden said it didn't take the game for him to learn valuable lessons.
"I learned throughout the week by talking to the veterans, and I tried to improve on my mistakes," McFadden said. "Coming out here starting was a good feeling. I played my heart out. I'm going to train and get ready during the off-season."
Gilkey is also looking forward to his off-season training, but the lessons learned on Heinz Field were invaluable.
"I got off to a slow start, and I'm going to have to work on that, but I felt more confident after the first few series," said Gilkey, a seventh-round pick.
Unfortunately for Gilkey and the Browns, a mistake in the first half led to a sack and a fumble.
"I wasn't throwing my hands with my punches like I've been practicing, and I take fault for that fumble," Gilkey said. "I got pressed back in the pocket and [Brett] Keisel was able to hit Jason's arm and I wasn't as quick as I should've been on that block."
Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau is hard enough to figure out during a season, let alone for a week. Gilkey, however, said the learning experience was valuable.
"The Steelers are a good team with a lot of exotic looks that aren't easy to pick up," Gilkey said. "It's all about getting better, getting the experience and try to win a starting spot for next year."
Passing fancy: Josh Gordon finished with seven receptions for 82 yards, giving him 1,646 yards in 14 games. That total is 10th highest in NFL history. His 117.6 receiving yards per game led the NFL and rank sixth in NFL history. It's also a Browns record. His 87 receptions finished two behind the club record shared by Kellen Winslow (2006) and Ozzie Newsome (1983, 1984).
Combined with tight end Jordan Cameron's 80 receptions, they finished with the best mark by Browns teammates with 167, topping the 162 by Winslow (82) and Braylon Edwards (80) in 2007. Cameron's 917 yards were fifth best in Browns history.
WR Josh Cooper had a career-high five receptions for 34 yards.
Record day: Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell set a team mark for rushing yards by rookie. The old mark was set by Franco Harris (1,235) in 1972.
"It's an honor to even be in the same category," said Bell, who rushed for 1,259 yards. "Franco Harris is one of the greatest runners to ever come through here, and being mentioned with him is a great accomplishment."
Injury report: Cornerback Buster Skrine injured his shoulder in the second quarter and did not return.


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Most of the work on the Nintendo DS version of "Spider-Man: Edge of Time" was done in Other Ocean Interactive's St. John's studio. — Submitted artwork
A California-based video game company with Newfoundland roots has helped Spider-Man swing on to Nintendo screens again.
Other Ocean Interactive, started by siblings Andrew and Deirdre Ayre, originally of St. John's, and with studios in St. John's and Charlottetown, launched "Spider-Man: Edge of Time" earlier this month for the handheld Nintendo DS (versions for the Wii, PlayStation 3 and XBox 360 were done by Beenox).
Pauly Schiavone, a producer at Other Ocean's St. John's office, said almost all of the work for the Nintendo version of the game was done in Newfoundland.
"The whole concept, drawing up the design for the game — we've got a full complement of artists, designers and programmers here in the St. John's studio, so everything right from the initial concept and planning for the project, right through to the end product, the final art, the final integration of all the programming as well as all the artwork," he said.
"We even have a testing house that's in-house, so we do basically everything right from the initial concept right through to the final product that gets shipped out and put on the shelf."
Other Ocean worked on the project for about seven months, he said, adding that — with several comic book fans on staff — it was a fun assignment.
"It was exciting for us. For me, personally, I grew up in the age of comic books, so to work on an intellectual property like 'Spider-Man,' part of Marvel Comics, was a huge, huge opportunity for us," he said. "It was something we were all excited to be working on."
Releasing a game involves promotion by the game's publisher Activision (for whom Other Ocean also produced "X-Men Destiny," released in September) and showcases at videogame expositions such as E3 in Los Angeles and at the PAX Expo in Seattle.
"Nintendo Power also did a nice article for us," Schiavone said.
"We've had some really good reviews so far from some of the online portals that critique games."
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MARQUETTE - The Percussive Attack Camp is back.
The Percussive Attack Camp is a week-long, five-hour-a-day workshop where students learn fundamental percussion skills and experiment on found instruments and traditional percussion instruments.
The camp is a collaboration between music teacher Carrie Biolo and Cindy Whitehouse and Marquette Community Enrichment Programs, a service of Marquette Area Public Schools.
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In photos taken last August, top, Carrie Biolo directs the Percussive Attack Camp during its last musical performance at the Marquette Commons. (Journal file photo)
Shannon Whitehouse performs a musical number with fellow students during the camp. (Journal file photo)
Camp student Dustin Cobb performs a solo. (Journal file photo)
This is the summer camp's second year and Biolo said there will be a few changes from last year.
"Last year I started a morning camp session by playing a marimba solo," Biolo said. "This really got the students' attention. They listened attentively - live, right there next to the instrument - an invaluable learning tool. I immediately realized the students were lacking that faculty performance that is offered at so many summer camps and vowed this summer to present an entire recital for the camp."
To that effect PAC students will attend a faculty recital at Reynolds Recital Hall featuring the percussion work of Eric Roth. Roth, a composer, performer and producer, will work with the students at the camp. Among his numerous recent accomplishments, Roth was the conductor of the orchestra for the "Surprise, Oprah! A Farewell Spectacular," accompanying such legendary artists as Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin. His arrangements and orchestrations have been performed by the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, the Czech Philharmonic, the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and other prominent orchestras and ensembles. He has taught at the Brooklyn College Conservatory of Music in New York, Boston University and Mills College in Oakland, Calif.
Biolo said she was thrilled that the students will get to work with Roth.
"Eric's involvement with PAC's summer faculty creates an extraordinary opportunity for students to learn from, work with, and perform alongside a composer who is writing exciting percussion music. It immerses the students in a professional and engaging environment with a very high-profile artist," she said.
There will be three free concerts this summer. The faculty recital at Reynolds Recital Hall will take place at 7 p.m. on Aug. 3. There will be a performance of Roth's "Clark St. Bridge" in the courtyard of Graveraet School's recently renovated historic fountain at noon Aug. 4. The premiere of "Lyceum" will take place at Kaufman Auditorium at noon Aug. 5.
"Last year's experience taught me that kids and adults are very eager to play percussion, make noise and bang on things. PAC will teach the students how to refine their fundamental skills and make music in multimedia performance events," Biolo said.
In addition to working instruments, students will work in the computer labs at Graveraet to learn music software. The performance of "Lyceum" will be streamed live and students will be tasked with developing a YouTube page for it.
The camp, which costs $75 per person, is open to anyone in middle school or older. The only prerequisite is that students know how to read music.
"Although it may be helpful in the beginning, students don't have to know how to hold a drumstick. At the start of last summer there were two adult students who could read music very well and played a little bit of hand drums, but never played on a snare drum with sticks.
"The rudimentary work I do at the start of camp gives them enough insight into holding sticks, that with a little practice they have a good basic technique for playing," Biolo said.
For more information email Biolo at email@example.com or go to www.carriebiolo.com/PAC.html.
Christopher Diem can be reached at 906-228-2500, ext. 242.


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Hillsboro will soon have a second community mural. The first, a tile mural created by a vast collection of community members, has been hanging on the wall outside the Sequoia Gallery + Studios on Southeast Third Avenue since April.
The second mural will be inside Earth Oven Pizza on Main Street. But you'll have to look up.
Youth and volunteers from HomePlate, a drop-in dinner and activities program for homeless youth, are completing the first four of many ceiling tiles that will hang in the newly opened "living room" area of the restaurant.
Earth Oven co-owner Celeste Mallett approached HomePlate about painting the tiles. HomePlate has a volunteer art coordinator, Robin Johnson, who dove right into the project.
"The murals have been such a great way to … create a conversation about what it means to be creative and artistic and also to be generous to our community," said Terra Neilson, HomePlate's volunteer and development coordinator. "I think it's been a great exercise in giving back for our youth and they get really excited about creating something that'll be on display."
This isn't the first collaboration between the HomePlate and Earth Oven Pizza. "Since the first month they opened, Earth Oven has been supporting HomePlate," Neilson said, donating pizzas for various events.
And Earth Oven has hired a former HomePlate youth to work at the restaurant.
HomePlate hosts two drop-in evenings where homeless youth can have dinner, shower, participate in activities and get resource and referral information.
The community is invited to an open house from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, at HomePlate's newest drop-in site, Hillsboro Friends Church, 332 NE Sixth Ave.
For more information on HomePlate, call Neilson at 971-322-9381 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.


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The Center for Astronomical Adaptive Optics (CAAO) at Steward Observatory is implementing instrumentation to enable high resolution imaging in the infrared. The FASTTRAC I instrumentation suite achieves diffraction limited imaging (or spectroscopy) in the near infrared $(1-2.4 \mu m)$ by rapid $(100 Hz)$ tip-tilt correction in typical seeing conditions $(r_{o}=10 cm $ at $ 0.5 \mu m)$. FASTTRAC I removes image motion by rapidly steering a reactionless tip-tilt secondary mirror cell which economically accommodates existing IR secondaries at both the Observatory's 2.3m and 1.5m Cassegrains. Image motion is reduced to less than $0.05" rms$ during long exposures resulting in final image resolutions of $0.2-0.6"$ FWHM. Science targets can be acquired by utilizing faint visible $(\le 17^{th} V)$ or infrared $(\le 8^{th} K)$ guide stars (a unique dual capability). These guide stars must be within a $3' $ FOV which allows nearly full sky coverage for science target acquisition.
A few examples of science targets already acquired by FASTTRAC I are: the first real time images (J, H, \& K) of the massive black hole candidate Sgr A* FWHM $\le 0.5"$, the first high resolution HeI $(2.06 \mu m)$ image of the Galactic Center, high resolution infrared images of faint $(K \sim 22)$ field galaxies imaged by HST in the visible, Seyfert galaxy morphologies, and high redshift sub-arcsecond gravitational lenses. We will soon obtain tip-tilt corrected near infrared spectra of Sgr A* and other interesting infrared sources.
This research is supported by grants from the NSF (AST 88-22465; AST 92-03336) and NASA (NAGW-2254). L.M. Close is supported by a NSERC Fellowship.
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rach...the truth > than my feelings. hehe.
Lol, well I couldn't just say everyone's was awesome.. apart from Brawnys, that's too meanOriginally Posted by Brawny
rach...the truth > than my feelings. hehe.
My vote!
Tarheelsuperman 5
KCBlack 3
I'm wondering if I should pick Wiired or Gymdawg for 1 ......
I pick............
Gymdawg(sorry Wiired).
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Brawl Punching Bag
Chibi Asuka!!
Spoiler Alert!BrawlFC: 0173-1027-1103
WiiFC: 6069-9016-3559-6279
Xbox LIVE: M3KAMonsteroid
PSN ID: Monsteroids
KCBlack: 33
TarheelSuperman: 28
Gymdawg: 26
Syntax: 12
Enedlhach: 10
Wiired: 6
Brawny: 1
Byuakuya: 1
ssbb_lover: 1
(haha, suck it, Wiired...)
~Well, it's been the ruin of many a poor boy and God, I know I'm one ~
If I my post helped you click on the GREEN MUSHROOM .....wait nevermind choose for yourself
Originally Posted by The_Loose_Cannon
KCBlack: 34
Gymdawg : 31
TarheelSuperman: 28
Syntax: 12
Enedlhach: 10
Wiired: 9
Monsteroids : 5
Byuakuya: 4
Almo: 1
Brawny: 1
ssbb_lover: 1
(stfu Gym. Lol at me getting like 20+ votes last week on a sig that took me 2 secs)
You have a knack for doing that. It happens almost every week...Originally Posted by Wiired
~Well, it's been the ruin of many a poor boy and God, I know I'm one ~
1. Tarheel: Brilliant. You said that was your 1st attempt at that style? Amazing. I remember when you 1st joined the site, I saw your superman sig...tbh, I thought you were going to last maybe 2 weeks top on this site, then leave. So glad you're hear man, hopefully for some time to come.
2. Enedlhach: Lovin your sig this week. That green really stands out to me...I like it a lot. :]
3. Gymdawg: POP-OUT FTW!
Mike, I love your sig, you were tied with Gym this week. I had to choose Gym over you though because when it comes to pop-out originality...I'm a sucker. :/
Great entries this week. #10 looks even more promising with such a wide topic interpretation. :]
KCBlack: 34
TarheelSuperman: 33
Gymdawg : 32
Enedlhach: 13
Syntax: 12
Wiired: 9
Monsteroids : 5
Byuakuya: 4
Almo: 1
Brawny: 1
ssbb_lover: 1
~Well, it's been the ruin of many a poor boy and God, I know I'm one ~


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(January 12, 2011)
Wood Brothers Racing will compete in 17 races in 2011—four more than it did in 2010—and hopes to start the year with Trevor Bayne behind the wheel.
Bayne tested for the team at Daytona International Speedway in December and will test for the team again next week at DIS, making him the likely driver for the season-opening Daytona 500.
Team co-owner Eddie Wood said Tuesday that he has no driver deals signed for 2011 and only confirmed Bayne for the test at Daytona, but it appears the team is working on several more races for the 19-year-old, and he possibly will be its primary driver for the season.
Last year, former Cup champion Bill Elliott competed in 12 races; Bayne made his debut with the team at Texas and finished 17th.
The organization is working on running the first five races in 2011, but even if it didn't run each of those five, its 2011 schedule will include 17 races.
The NASCAR Hall of Fame had its budget cut by nearly $4.8 million on Wednesday as the board that oversees its performance opted to base its budget on a worst-case scenario of 250,000 visitors from July 2010 to June 2011.
In the last month, executives from the Hall had presented budgets to the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority proposing cuts of $4 million based on 350,000 visitors to the one adopted, which includes $4,784,041 in cuts based on attendance of 250,000. For the first five months of the July-June fiscal year, the Hall of Fame has had 119,576 attendees and is running a deficit of $509,703, $342,871 from royalties due to NASCAR that NASCAR agreed to defer until the Hall turns a profit.
For the full year, the new budget projects a deficit of $1,288,383, which will be covered by the reserves of the CRVA, the city board that operates the Hall with a license from NASCAR. Originally, the Hall was projected to make $792,839—making the new bottom line more than $2 million less than the original budget.
Automotive companies obviously will pay a lot of money to put the NASCAR logo on their products.
How much?
In the case of Advanced Fluids Solutions, which wanted to market its new EXP4 fuel and oil performance additive through the "NASCAR Performance" program, it had agreed to pay $6.295 million over seven years, according to the contract that is now part of a lawsuit between Advanced Fluids and NASCAR. The lawsuit originally was filed last month in Volusia County (Fla.) Circuit Court, and NASCAR had the case moved Friday to United States District Court in Orlando.
The program was scheduled to start in 2010 but never began because Advanced Fluids, according to its lawsuit complaint, had not paid its original $500,000 payment due at the execution of the contract in October 2009, and NASCAR terminated the deal in December 2009.
Advanced Fluids alleges in its complaint that NASCAR illegally terminated the agreement because NASCAR did not give proper written notice that Advanced Fluids was in default and continued to talk to the company during the time it was trying to get the funding finalized. The company is asking for its sponsorship with NASCAR to be reinstated.
NASCAR denies the claims and has filed a motion to dismiss the case.
"AFS (Advanced Fluids Solutions) never performed … any terms of the contract," NASCAR states in its response to the lawsuit.
Fuel treatment and oil lubricant company Lucas Oil Products has acquired the naming rights to what was O'Reilly Raceway Park, according to a news release on the track's website.
The track's name will now be Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis.
The .686-mile short track plays host to a Nationwide Series race and a Camping World Truck Series race the same weekend as the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Lucas Oil provides primary sponsorship to several drag racers and is a primary sponsor of the NHRA drag racing event in Brainerd, Minn.
Based in Indianapolis, the company also holds the naming rights for the NFL football stadium in the city.


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Canberra Raiders to give NRL dirt dossier on sacked fullback Josh Dugan withl list of indiscretions
- From: The Courier-Mail
- March 18, 2013
Canberra Raiders chief executive Don Furner confirmed on ABC radio on Sunday that he would be sending information to the NRL detailing every indiscretion Josh Dugan had made in his colourful time at the club.
Results: Dugan's Suitors
This poll was closed on 2013-03-18 00:00:00
Where is Josh Dugan most likely to play next?
- 22.19% (784 votes)
- 16.36% (578 votes)
- 14.69% (519 votes)
- 4.81% (170 votes)
- 9.17% (324 votes)
- 9.74% (344 votes)
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Total votes: 3533
Furner confirmed there were behavioural issues previously unreported in the media that would be revealed to the game's bosses.
It is believed some clubs, including Brisbane and St George Illawarra, are waiting confirmation from the NRL as to whether they would register a contract for the ex-NSW custodian before getting seriously involved in negotiations.
Dugan at his best could not have saved the Raiders on Sunday as their horror start to 2013 continued with an embarrassing 36-0 loss to Gold Coast.
Coach David Furner and skipper David Shillington refused to use the Dugan saga as an excuse for the pathetic effort which included conceding 10 line breaks and 16 handling errors.
"I don't want to use it as an excuse, but obviously (the Dugan saga) was draining and distracting for people," Shillington said.
Furner wouldn't confirm whether he'd consider Blake Ferguson for selection next week, the winger also stood down for drinking with Dugan last week.
However frustrated with his team Furner may be, he believes they can turn everything around against St George Illawarra next week.
"Worse than disappointing, that was pretty bad," Furner said.
"We had five or six red zone errors on play ones, that will kill any team.
"It can be rectified, it's not panic stations but it was not a good looking game.
"I've had this team before where we've been in a situation and I know we can get out of it. I know the character of the side."
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Foley credit union heist gets Foley robbery almost 8 years
MOBILE, Ala. -- A Foley man who fired a gun during a credit union robbery and then stole the manager's car will spend almost eight years in prison, a federal judge here decided this afternoon.
Chief U.S. District Judge Ginny Granade said that she did not believe the minimum prison term under advisory sentencing guidelines -- seven years and three months -- was appropriate. So she sentenced Jarvis Latron McAllister to 7 years and 11 months behind bars for bank robbery.
At the request of prosecutors, Granade dismissed charges of conspiracy to commit bank robbery and using a firearm during the commission of a violent crime.
According to an affidavit filed by John Sprinkle, an officer assigned to the FBI's Mobile Violent Crimes Joint Task Force, McAllister and another man -- later identified as Richardo Eason -- walked into the New Horizons Credit Union on North McKenzie Street on May 9.
McAllister, 22, fired a shot into the ceiling from a chrome pistol while he yelled, "Everybody get on the ground," the affidavit states.
Eason jumped over the teller counter and stuffed money from the drawers into a trash bag, the affidavit states. He faces robbery charges in Baldwin County Circuit Court.
(For a complete report, read Friday's Press-Register.)


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Wanted: Suspect for Robbery in the 35th District [VIDEO]
Northwest Detective Division is looking to identify the suspect who robbed a 7-Eleven in East Oak Lane.
On August 11, 2014, at 2:53 am, an unknown male entered a 7-Eleven store located at 6771 North 5th Street wearing a gray colored hooded sweatshirt with a blue/white scarf covering his face armed with a handgun. While inside the store the suspect pointed the handgun at an employee demanding money from the cash register. After giving the suspect $500 from the cash register he fled on foot and was last seen south on 5th Street.
- Suspect Description: Black male, early to mid 20 years-of-age, 5'5″-5'7″, thin build, wearing a gray sweatshirt, gray pants, blue/white scarf covering his face, and black/white Adidas sneakers.
- To view the surveillance video: Visit The Philadelphia Police YouTube Channel or visit http://phillypolice.com/news
- If you see this suspect do not approach him, contact 911 immediately.
- To submit a tip via telephone, dial 215.686.TIPS (8477) or text a tip to PPD TIP or 773847.
- Use this electronic form to submit a tip anonymously.
If you have any information about this crime or this suspect, please contact:
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By RON CHIMELIS
Nobody seems to be questioning whether Daisuke Matsuzaka is really injured, so why should I?
In modern sports journalism, our job is not to dispute information. It is to absorb the words as they are handed to us, report them dutifully, and root, root, root for the home team.
Still, armed with an MRI that showed shoulder weakness, though no structural damage, the Red Sox seem genuinely concerned.
They deny that placing Matsuzaka on the disabled list was done to conveniently solve the club's 6-into-5 rotation equation, just when a solution was needed.
Not once in Friday's post-game did Matsuzaka mention health, but he is not the type to use injury as an excuse, anyway.
He said something else, though, that could have a profound, positive effect, whenever he does return.
For the first time, Dice-K said it might be time to ask for some advice. Until now, he said, he had always been able to work out his own problems his own way.
There's always a little guesswork where Dice-K is involved, partly because everything is communicated in translation.
But it sounded very much like he was reaching out for help, for reasons that had nothing to do with health.
It was a revealing, seminal moment.
Since his arrival from Japan in 2007, the Red Sox and Matsuzaka have met in the middle on regimen and philosophy.
His training methods are spartan-like for this country, where the season is longer and demands greater on pitchers.
Respectful that his way has worked for him, the Sox have cut Dice-K some slack. He, in turn, has adjusted his routine more and more, and the team praises his attitude, but he still likes to do things his way.
Looking at video after Friday's loss, Matsuzaka said he saw mechanical flaws he hadn't realized. That, not his work routine or injury, convinced him he could use some help.
The Red Sox blame the World Baseball Classic. Matsuzaka treats March like October, and now he's on the DL for the second time.
He does not blame the WBC, saying if anything, he intended to work even harder to prepare for the greater demands.
For now, the rotation problem is settled, but Dice-K's future is not.
The Sox say the issue now is health. The issue later will be whether Matsuzaka, whose background and success have allowed him a longer rope than most to do things his way, will be able to apply the advice he says he is ready to seek.
The Red Sox are known for giving excellent advice to pitchers. If some good is to come out of this, it will be that Matsuzaka is more ready than ever to hear it, and make the adjustments needed to succeed for the long term.


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Anna Netrebko is a soprano fit for a queen. Her sound possesses the
opulence and attention-grabbing power of a necklace dripping with
jewels. She projects a regal, authoritative presence to match.
If there's any leading lady who can single-handedly match the offstage
grandeur of opening night at the Metropolitan Opera - with its red
carpet, celebrity sightings and flamboyant gowns - she's it.
Donizetti's "Anna Bolena" - chosen as a vehicle for Netrebko - displayed
the assets that have made her opera's reigning diva. But it also proved
an uneven production. For bel canto operas to be truly successful, their
vocal challenges should seem effortlessly woven into the drama. Here,
the difficulty of the music was evident and the sets and staging bland.
Performed for the first time at the Met on Monday, the opera chronicles
the life of Anne Boleyn at the end of her days as the second wife of
England's King Henry VIII - and portrays her as a pious, suffering
innocent. Taking historical liberties, it focuses at various points on
her alternating fury and sympathy towards her lady-in-waiting (and
usurper) Jane Seymour, her lingering love for Lord Richard Percy and her
guilt over the fate of Catherine of Aragon.
The bel canto repertoire has been an area of some difficulty for
Netrebko, with trills and florid passages sometimes executed
imprecisely. After a shaky entrance, her improvement in the style
impressed; she can sing this music. And, from her angrily spat curses at
the new royal couple to her tender pleas for relief, she can make an
audience feel it.
There were breathtaking moments here - vaporous floated high notes,
descending lines that evoked a precious metal being poured into a mold,
sustained tones at full volume that allowed a glimpse of what she can do
given a lyrical line and some breathing room.
But too often, it seemed as though she were holding back, thinning out
her dark-hued voice to shoehorn it into Donizetti's elaborate vocal lines.
By contrast, mezzo-soprano Ekaterina Gubanova as Giovanna (Jane) Seymour
sounded made to sing her role, with a big, warm sound that spun
confidently through coloratura passages and a wide range of expressive
dynamics that made both her ambition and her anguish palpable.
The singers were not helped much by Marco Armiliato's conducting. The
pomp of the setting and the churning, foreboding quality of the score
came through, but balance and coordination with the singers were not
Stephen Costello's star has been continually rising. He gave an ardent
portrayal of Percy that displayed his striking tenor and his musicality.
Still, there were rough spots, as with the top notes in his final aria
that sounded uncomfortably squeezed out.
Although they transitioned smoothly from one scene to the next, Robert
Jones' sets made for a dreary, almost colorless palace, with pale
pillars that called to mind a parking garage. David McVicar's staging
was largely uneventful. Jenny Tiramani's costumes suited the period,
although they did not always flatter the performers.
Ildar Abdrazakov made a commanding Enrico VIII with a robust,
rough-grained bass. Keith Miller sang elegantly as Lord Rochefort.
As Smeton, Tamara Mumford stood out with a luscious, well-focused
mezzo-soprano and mastered the physicality of the young, impetuous page.
It was a smart directorial choice to show the character bloodied and
tortured after his false confession of an affair with Bolena.
The crown changes hands again as soprano Angela Meade sings the title
role Oct. 24 and Oct. 28.
Ronni Reich: (973) 392-1726; email@example.com
Anna Bolena
Where: The Metropolitan Opera, Broadway and 66th St., New York.
When: Sept. 30, Oct. 3, Oct. 6, Oct. 10, Oct. 18, Oct. 28 at 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 15 at 1 p.m. Oct. 21 and Oct. 24 at 8:30 p.m.
How much: $25-$490, call (212) 362-6000 or visit metopera.org.
What else: The opera will be shown Live in HD in movie theaters Oct. 15
at 12:55 p.m. with an encore performance Nov. 2 at 6:30 p.m. Visit
fathomevents.com for local venues.


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SATSUMA, Alabama -- It was a bittersweet moment on Monday, the first day of senior year at Satsuma High School for Sean Benson, Mary Clare Hagood and Robin Johnson.
"I don't want to leave," Johnson said. Hagood agreed: "This is our comfort zone, our home."
The seniors took a few moments to talk about their last year of high school.
Name: Sean Benson
What he's most excited about: Homecoming week and senior picnics.
Favorite subjects: Band and math (AP calculus)
Not looking forward to ... English
What's next: Most likely the University of South Alabama; he hopes to major in engineering or computer science.
Extracurriculars: Robotics; Regional Science Fair (repeat award winner; has attended the international fair)
Advice for freshmen: "Make smart choices," and take care when selecting classes to make sure that you get the credits you need.
Name: Mary Clare Hagood
What she's most excited about: Dressing out fully for Homecoming theme week
Favorite subject: English
Not looking forward to ... Taking the ACT; and leaving high school.
Extracurriculars: Student council; Sr. Tri Hi Y, a service club
What's next: The University of Southern Mississippi; major undecided
Advice for freshmen: Be very careful with anything you put on social media; "think before posting." Also: "Make each day count."
Name: Robin Johnson
What she's most excited about: Homecoming and prom
Favorite subjects: Math and English
Not looking forward to ... Leaving high school. "I want to enjoy every minute."
Extracurriculars: Cheerleading and dance
What's next: The University of Southern Mississippi, majoring in nursing
Advice for freshmen: Take your homework and tests seriously, and enjoy high school: "It goes by so fast."
RELATED: Smooth sailing as Satsuma City Schools district starts third year


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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Investigators hiked to an isolated stretch of the Greenbelt yesterday in hopes that remains discovered at the Richmond site might mark the final resting place of 7-year-old Holly Ann Hughes, or one of several other children who went missing here.
They ultimately unearthed what investigators now believe to be animal bones, but activist Donna Cutugno and documentarian Josh Zeman said the steady supply of tips is encouraging.
Yesterday's search centered on a wooded area about a quarter-mile away from the Church of St. Andrew, near Historic Richmond Town.Ms. Cutugno, who heads the volunteer group Friends of Jennifer, said a man who had been scouring the area with a metal detector found what he believed were human remains, then reburied them.
But after recently watching the 2009 documentary "Cropsey," which chronicles the trial of Andre Rand, perhaps the borough's most notorious criminal, he gave Ms. Cutugno's organization a call.
"Cropsey," directed by Zeman and Barbara Brancaccio, explores whether Rand, who was found guilty of abducting two young borough girls in the 1980s, was the "urban legend" responsible for a series of disappearances in the early 1970s and 1980s.
"This is why we made the movie," said Zeman, who along with Ms. Cutugno, followed detectives from the NYPD and the district attorney's office into the woods yesterday. "It's still about concerned citizens helping out. ... Even if it was just animal bones, that's OK. You never know."
The man with the metal detector, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said he initially thought the bones might have belonged to Revolutionary War-era British soldiers when he found them this past spring.
"I just left them there out of respect, I buried them back," he said.
He caught "Cropsey" on television a week ago Friday, though, and he decided to call Ms. Cutugno.
"I was kind of hoping it was somebody they were looking for, I was hoping there'd be closure," he said.
Ms. Cutugno's group is named for Jennifer Schweiger, a 12-year-old with Down syndrome whose body was found in a shallow grave on the grounds of the former Willowbrook State School. The group was responsible for her discovery in 1987.
Rand had a makeshift campsite near her grave. In 1988, Rand was convicted of abducting Jennifer, but a Staten Island jury could not reach a verdict on a murder charge in that case.
Ms. Cutugno added that District Attorney Daniel Donovan, whose office sent detectives to the site yesterday, always takes the group's tips seriously.
Besides Holly Ann, the missing Staten Islanders are Tiahese Jackson, Alice Pereira and Henry Gafforio.
In 2004, Rand was convicted in state Supreme Court, St. George, of abducting Holly Ann, 7, as she walked in her Port Richmond neighborhood 23 years earlier. Her body was never found. Rand, already in prison, was sentenced to 25 years to life. He is currently in upstate Elmira Correctional Facility.