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The navy blue gown would have been pretty enough on its own. The side-boob and excessive sternum view was unnecessary. Also, whoever is advising Dakota and Elle on their hair color is doing them a disservice. A slightly warmer shade of blonde would do them both a world of good.
I do think this shade of blonde at least beats the United Chemicals yellow that preceded it.
I think she would look fantastic with maybe a light ginger.
Yes, that could work!
it's that pretty much her natural color?
ANY shade of blonde would be better for Dakota than 50 Shades of Grey. yuck. She didn't even get a dynamite leading man.
It's Dakota Johnson (Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith's daughter), not Dakota Fanning who got cast for 50 Shades of Grey. Thank goodness for small favors!
And Charlie Hunnam is a pretty rad choice for that cheeseball book.
Eh, Charlie is better than this. When the rumors started about him being in line for the role I really hoped that both he & his agent knew that. Sadly, no.
ACK! i should fact check first, vent second
. it's Dakota JOHNSON who is making the 50 Shades of Yuck movie. my bad.
I made the EXACT same mistake upon reading that and I felt so relieved it wasn't her.
Which is actually great casting (not sure about Charlie Hunnam, but he's pretty hot). Dakota Johnson was great in "Ben and Kate" and has that pretty-naive thing down quite well.
Anyhoo…I think the navy dress is absolutely gorgeous, and I love the color!
I'll say one thing for Charlie Hunnam, he does not shy away from the graphic sex scenes, as anyone who remembers his early days in Queer As Folk can vouch…
That was the first role I saw him in. Very graphic indeed.
If she were more well endowed, I'd say NO outright. But…since she's on the smaller side in the boobal region, this actually looks really classy and nice to me!
Actually, I think it would better if she had something to fill it out. As it is, it sort of hangs on her.
I'm going to agree with Mouse here. This is one of those dresses that works best on a fine boned lady with little lady pillows. If she were more well endowed, we wouldn't even be having the discussion if she "still looks classy" even with the hint of side boob. More boobs would definitely throw this over into the less/not classy range.
Just ask any lady with generous cleavage; many, many dresses/blouses/tops that look classy on most ladies will suddenly look completely "inappropriate" once you pass a certain boobage point. Big boobs sound great until you're constantly trying to figure out how to dress them in a way that is "business appropriate" without wearing a sack or suddenly looking like you're ten pounds heavier. It's not as simple as it sounds. Perhaps you've seen a wedding where five bridesmaids are wearing the same dress, four look classy and appropriate, and one poor soul looks like a hooker by no fault of her own, even though her dress is appropriately sized. [sigh]
I may know from experience.
This DD girl agrees with you 100%, BeanFug!
teehee "lady pillows"
I agree with you. And i may have also speak from experience on that bridesmaid gown thing.
DD girl here too….
I can turn a sweet blouse from sweet to Jameson by simply putting it on.
Hate it!
I agree with you. One of the few advantages of being pretty flat is you can show a great deal of boob and still look subtle. (And well-ventilated tops often fit better because there's less to sag around where your chest isn't and draw attention to the missing mammaries.)
seconded, Mouse, I love this dress on her – I'm a sucker for navy anyways, but the cut and detailing is just beautiful here! This would also look fab on Diane Kruger.
Her decollete is petite enough, and the dress fits so well–and is SO LOVELY–that I am inclined to give her a pass on this one. I think she looks tremendous.
This — assuming she's not 16 any more… she's not, right?
She's 19!
Which always freaks me out a little, because I clearly remember her in War of the Worlds and my favorite I Am Sam ( both of which she was tremendous in)! I'm glad to just see underarm acreage and not actual boobs – I don't think my heart could take it. It's crazy how much she's grown, but will always be that little girl to me. *Sniff* Don't judge me:)
Minor quibble: I just wish she would lower her shoulders when posing, it always throws her posture off slightly.
Whew. I was liking it, and then I suddenly thought of her in I Am Sam, and I didn't want to see her boobs. But since she's all grown up now (*sniff*) that's my issue, not hers.
That first dress is beautiful! It does show some skin, but she doesn't look indecent or over-exposed. I'm sure she'd show at least that much sideboob in a bikini at the beach, and no one would think a thing of it.
Her shoes in slide #6 are sort of cute, even though I know clear plastic is generally abhorred, and rightly so.
LOVE all of it! It works on her! The blue dress is GORGEOUS and the sapphire color against her porcelain skin is divine! I think her boobs are just the right size for a dress that revealing because it's not vulgar! And the sparkly detail on the dress makes it special! Plus, the makeup & jewelry are beautiful! Well Played!!! Also love the ivory dress with the brown pumps; the linen jumpsuit with the interesting sandals; and the cute outfit she traveled in! FAB!
Agree with much of above. It's all about fit here — the dress fits amazingly well. Props.
Since it's so low-cut, it looks as though it needs to be hoicked (sp?) up, which I don't think is the case. It looks saggy, and it fits funny on her chest. I'm not that crazy about the photocall dress even if it weren't that color–it doesn't fit properly, it looks like it's gapping in the front, which is stupid considering how small she is. As for that black baggy pants creation, what can one say?
If you have to ask if something is classy, you already have your answer. This isn't obscene or anything, but it is screaming for attention.
I give her points for sticking with her real hair. At this point most other starlets would be rocking a 2 foot weave for sure. The dress? Fine. Maybe I'm desensitized but I'm not clutching my pearls at all.
Her toes look dumb in those fug plastic shoes.
I love Elie Saab so much–that dress is beautiful, but I wish someone else were wearing it.
Thank you for the Bob Seger reference, that just made my Monday Morning Also, you two are one of the few people who I would trust to spoof a song I love so much, but I would totally love a cover called "Side Boob."
As far as the blue dress, it would be better if it wasn't showing so much side boob, but because I love the color and the details, I give it a fab. The other outfits, fugs all. Color would be helpful though.
Sorry, but Dakota is no match for that dress. She just can't play in that league yet, she lacks the personality and attitude to carry it off. Plus it makes her boobage look very droopy – she is way too young for that.
This is side boob done right. Actually I am not crazy about the front cleavage, but overall it works because she falls on the small side, keeping it not flashy, just classy. Now: THAT HAIR COLOR HAS TO GO (!!!!) from both sister's heads'! It makes them look like ghosts!
I think the second dress would benefit her by being a colour (I'll even allow gunmetal, if she is insisting on a neutral) or would benefit as-is from being on someone less fair. The first dress has beautiful handiwork and I am torn on the cut of the top.
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I'm sorry. It's MISS Chanandler Bong.
I'll allow the sideboob and cleav. The rest of it is classy/demure enough that she can get away with having a bit of exposure (plus, she's like, 18 right? #yolo).
And it's probably like five billion degrees out. If she can get away with a bit of ventilation, go for it.
The mere THOUGHT of any Fanning making a 50SoG movie…kind of blows my mind – didn't Dakota have a part in the Twilight movies? I kind of wish she were starring just for the fact that she'd have been in both the original AND the fanfic adaptation of Twilight. (I am extremely disappointed that they didn't manage to land K.Stew and R.Pattz for Anastasia and Christian, though. You know they would have gone along with that 4 teh lulz, as it were.)
Is she old enough to be showing that much side boob? I should say that I have been quite pleased with the restrained manner in which she has comported herself. I don't think we have seen a single tabloid-worthy story about her during her entire coming of age (assuming that she has actually come of age – in my mind she's still somewhere in the neighborhood of 12, but I am almost assuredly wrong).
She's 19.
I think the Navy dress is stunning on her. I think she shows the right about of side boob without it being trashy or gratuitous! In other words, she's doing side boob right. How many celebs can you say THAT about?
I LOVE the blue. It's stunning and doesnt feel like it's showing her bits off with the open neck and arms. A+
The first dress is so beautiful and would have been more so if it had stuck to the original goal of clothing a lovely teenager. The pants are wonderful but she doesn't look that happy. I hope she is not getting ready to be stroppy and trollopy. She is too smart and lovely and incredibly talented.
Hey, if I had 19-year old teenage sideboob still, I'd work it too. She looks great.
Beautiful…. love it. I'm not even offended by the little bit of side boob. The off-white dress though…. I hate the color and the large sticking out pockets. Maybe something in a peach or watermelon color (I'm hungry, can you tell?) fix the pockets and we're all set.
It's a beautiful dress, but I agree with Maria L. that Fanning lacks the presence (yet, anyway) to carry it. It also looks oddly proportioned to me, which may not be a problem of design, but a clash between cut and body type.
I agree entirely about the minidress. SO cute, but couldn't it be made for her in a color?
The black jumpsuit is a disaster.
I like how she's branching out, however. While none of this works, IMO, it's a nice sampling of different looks that she has now tried in public and knows how she feels wearing. This is such an important step toward developing one's own style as an adult. So I say "Brava" for that!
ADDENDUM: Back to the gorgeous deep blue gown… I'm trying to think of people on whom it might work, and I realized that not only are the ones who spring to mind very different physical types (much curvier, though without much bust – Jennifer Lopez and Sandra Bullock, for instance), they're also in their 40s. So there's that.
It feels like she's trying to shed some more of her 'little girl' image here. However, I approve of the way she's doing it (at least in the navy dress) – it's elegant and classic without being as boring as her other two outfits. To paraphrase Pinky and the Brain, she didn't push it all the way to the edge of the envelope; she did, however, reach the sticky part.
I mostly love the dress, but between the extreme cleavage and sideboob, it all looks like it slipped down about 3 inches and needs to be hiked up. I wouldn't mind the sideboob if the front were at a less attention-seeking level, or vice versa, but together they're screaming for attention a little too obviously. But the color and details, yes.
The deep blue dress is stunning!!! I agree with the other commenters who said her more modest chest size keeps this from looking too revealing. Plus, the fabric up top looks pretty stationary- it fits well and/or is taped securely- which likewise brings the class level up.
The envelope dress is awful! It looks like it used to be white but got washed with something grungy and is now permanently the color of dirty socks. Yuck. The structure of the dress (not to mention the wearer's skin tone) would benefit from being ANY other color.
I'm willing to give her a pass on the sideboob for the same reasons everyone has stated above: The dress, color and details are gorgeous and she is petite enough that it doesn't look trashy. I do agree that I'd love to see the whole thing "hoicked" up a bit– might solve some of the sideboob issue and would make the front feel less…. gravitational.
As for the off-white thing, the style doesn't do anything for me, but I agree that a bright color would make a HUGE difference! Think turquoise or coral or a bright lemon yellow. That oatmeal color is just draining her, though. I don't think a color change alone would save the black jumpsuit, but who knows? A good color can salvage a lot of stylistic sins. Picture it in a vivid jade green or even a poppy red. I MIGHT forgive the cut and fit if it were a color that worked.
I'm with the majority here in giving her a pass on the sideboob. She looks gorgeous in that color. Also, I'm totally ashamed of myself but I don't hate the jumpsuit. I think it's working.
And she made this move at the Venice Film Festival. Yeah, we're paying attention because we like clothing (and attractive people on boats and in sunglasses) but I don't think this will get much play in People Magazine or other typical American gossip venues. It's a pretty safe place to try a more adult dress. It's Europe! What girl doesn't go crazy in Europe?
The second dress would have looked great on anyone with darker skin. Maybe it looked cool and breezy in person?
And I love her hair. So pretty. I don't care if she needs to help it (and I don't know if she does bleach it), that is a very pretty color.
Adore the sapphire/lapis gown in all respects! And though I think the bodice portion would fit & look better on a longer torso (with a smidge better-defined waist), that's really a quibble.
No problem with the sideboob & cleavage, nor w/r/t her age (if this were Kiernan Shipka, then yeah, but that's a hell-freezes-over scenario!).
Would love to see the Fannings in a different blonde. At least they know that a warm/golden tone wouldn't suit their complexions — just wish they'd try something less pale on the cool spectrum. (I'd also say something about the center-parted dark roots, but I'm DQ'd on account of age … )
This! I was just coming here to say this. A little longer in the waist and that blue gown would be perfection.
"Side Boob" is almost as good as Liz Lemon's cover, "Working on my night cheese…"
YES! As soon as I read this I started singing about night cheese.
I think the main issue with all of her outfits is POSTURE. Stand up straight honey, let the people see you, not your hunched shoulders.
Second dress: the colour of the shoes (dark bronze) would've been an improvement. Any other darkish colour in the 'cool' palette would be good too, like greens and blues.
The first dress shows how well she wears dark colours. Though it's a bit much of a dress for such a young woman. Don't mind the sideboob, it adds some edge.
Her hair and makeup aren't elegant enough here to match the dress…
Night Moves?! Swear to god that was the name of the sleezy strip joint in my college town.
Come on screenwriters/whoever decides movie titles. Get more creative.
LOVE THIS. The one thing is the posture. However, I'll forgive it for bad tailoring. Any tiny boob'ed girl knows that a low-cut dress likely needs to be shortened at the shoulders. She's scrunched up around her ears so the gown doesn't slip off her little bird shoulders. A 1/2 inch alteration would give her a little more piece of mind so she could strike a pose.
The navy dress is cut much too low in the front and under the arms. The deep cut makes it look as if the dress has fallen down because it was too big or the straps too long. Gorgeous dress gone wrong.
Oh, the Bob Seger reference has me cracking up! I think the dress is STUNNING, albeit missing a twee bit of fabric in the chestical region. I agree with Essmi, the cut makes the dress look too large. The beigey-washed out number is yucky. I think it's shapeless and a bad attempt at origami – kind of like when we used to make book covers out of brown paper grocery bags.
I love that blue with her gorgeous pale skin. I love that she's never orange or fake-tanned. She looks lovely. Boobs are just right for a dress like that. Before I had kids, I had the best boobs — A cups and I never wanted to trade them for bigger. (Don't ask me now — damn kids. TMI, I know, but it's true.) Anyway i love when a small-busted starlet rocks the figure nature gave her and looks amazing doing it. I think she looks great.
She's made it clear that she's grown up without pulling a Miley Cyrus. Color me grateful.
Stitch up one third of the V neck, and I'll allow her out of the house.
I love the blue Elie Saab (sp?)!!!
Right. I meant to keep typing. I think it's actually quite tasteful, side boob and all. It doesn't look loose so we're not threatened with boobsplash if she sneezed. Her boobs aren't hanging down around her waist so there's some support there… and it really, really brings out her eyes. I think she looks lovely!
I actually love the blue dress and I think it looks great on her….
however, I think we balk because she's a Fanning….and she's still a little girl to many of us….
If it were on Heather Graham it'd be an entirely different discussion.
The blue looks great on her; the ivory is too close a match to the rest of her. I'm not enthralled with the color of her hair, especially with the ivory dress, but I'm willing to put up with that if she'd style it differently. She's very pretty.
If you can't do side boob when you are a teenager, when can you do side boob? They're up, they're firm (sounds pervy, I know!) better Dakota than someone my age (late 40s). As long as she is 18 (and I think she is) and the rest of the dress is classy (and it is) I say go for it!
the fit of that dress is perfection and the fabric/embellishment is gorgeous. totally ok with that stretch of skin.
as for the blah off-white dress that blends in her hair and skin? no thanks. even a pure white would be better.
She makes everything look so boring. The dress could've been a show stopper on ScarJo or Rooney Mara. On Dakota, it's totally forgettable.


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It looks like all the negative blog posts, articles and jokes on late night TV convinced MS to alter plans for the XBox One so that it won't include the used game restrictions that had many people up in arms. I also wonder if much of the problem for MS was that many people are simply resistant to change, and perhaps once the new system had been in place, it would have not been accepted. After all, quite a few game developers have gone under in the past few years, and perhaps they would have benefited from the now defunct policy.
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They kind of had to, or Sony was going to take them to the cleaners with the PS4. The company certainly didn't communicate effectively how in most of the decisions that were being panned could in any way be positive for consumers. Also, even though developers and publishers dislike used games, I have yet to see compelling evidence that it significantly affects game sales. The removal of the requirement that the XBox One be connected online in order to function is probably positive. I can see making it where the owner has a strong incentive to have a persistent connection, but the reality is that in many parts of the US (and world) there is still a lack of high speed access, so making it mandatory would make the much XBox One less attractive to those potential customers. On the downside, it slows integration of the cloud with gaming, but I don't think most gamers care about that.

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD — Going into Wednesday night's NJSIAA Meet of Champions for girls' track & field at Frank Jost Field, there was one feat that had always eluded Robbinsville High's versatile Noel Jancewicz: an All-Group title.
Over the last four years, Jancewicz at various times indoors and in spring track took second, third and even fourth at New Jersey's most prestigious track events. But the top place always went to someone else — until last night's girls' high jump.
Achieving a season-best jump of 5-8 on her first attempt, the University of Pennsylvania-bound senior kept the crown local, becoming just the fourth Mercer County girl to win it. She joins Trenton Catholic's Robin Perkins (last year), Hopewell Valley's Emily Kianka (2009) and Lawrence's Kim Hatchett (1980).
Jancewicz just missed tying the meet record of 5-10 on her second attempt.
"In the air, I could tell it was going to be a good jump," said Jancewicz. "I was so excited."
It was difficult to tell who was more excited, Jancewicz, Robbinsville head coach Mike Walker or assistant coach John Hutchinson, once the final competitor missed at 5-8.
"She won't be satisfied unless she jumps seven feet," said a giddy Walker. "She's been everything to us. It's been so nice to see her talent and work ethic. As great as those have been, she always prioritizes the team first. I can remember many times telling her I'd want her to do two events and she'd say, 'No, I'd like to do four.' I don't know how you replicate that."
While Jancewicz was the only local winner, she was far from the only Mercer County competitor who earned a share of glory in a record-filled night.
West Windsor-Plainsboro South's Paige Brown cleared 5-6 to take second in the high jump. Princeton's incredible junior Michelle Bazile didn't medal in her best event (the shot put), but went a solid 129-9 to take second in the discus.
But the real thrills came on the track in the distance events.
West Windsor-Plainsboro South's Deirdre Casey had a remarkable double, taking ninth in the 1,600 in 4:55.82 — a time that would have won many past MOCs (in this race, a record seven girls went under 4:55). Casey later ran a 2:15.9 leg in the 800 as the Pirates took fifth (9:20.91) with Christina Rancan (2:15.8), Edelyn Gulama (2:19) and Sarah Moxhan (2:29) establishing a school record.
This followed the culmination of a sensational freshman year by Nottingham's Grace Dwyer, who took fourth in the 3,200. Dwyer's time of 10:28 took down the New Jersey freshman record of North Hunterdon's Jodi Bilotta (1985, 10:34).
How did Dwyer feel when the pack went through the first mile in a scalding 5:01?
"It was fast," she said with a sigh. "I just ran. It was hard to think."
Nottingham coach Melissa Foley, who saw Dwyer earn a first-team all-state berth in cross country, could not have imagined a better culmination to Dwyer's freshman year.
"She did exactly what we wanted to do," said Foley. "We're so proud of her. She has so much ahead of her. She's such a hard worker and is always motivated."
Hard work has been the fuel to four great seasons by Mt. St. Mary's-bound Kelly Yanucil of Bordentown. The All-Area girls' basketball player earned another state medal, taking fourth in the javelin.
West Windsor-Plainsboro North's Pati Dziekonska also took fourth in the 100 hurdles, while Montgomery freshman Hannah Taylor (5-2) and Notre Dame's Vanessa Romulus (5-2) were seventh and ninth, respectively, in the high jump.
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110 Hurdles — 4. Patrycja Dziekonska (West Windsor-Plainsboro North) 14.73; High Jump — 1. Noel Jancewicz (Robbinsville) 5-8, 2. Paige Brown (West Windsor-Plainsboro South) 5-6; Discus — 2. Michelle Bazile (Princeton) 129-9; 3200 — Grace Dwyer (Nottingham) 10:28.05 Javelin — 4. Kelly Yanucil (Bordentown) 134-1.
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The Star-Ledger's Rich Chere reported on Wednesday night's ugly 5-2 loss to the Sharks - the 2-7-1 Devils' third straight loss - and wrote, "it is now a legitimate question as to whether John MacLean will still be the Devils' head coach when they return from their western road trip."
Tough times for the rookie head coach, for sure, and NJ.com Devils fans are plenty concerned. What's interesting is in how many directions the fingers are pointing. Some fans blame MacLean, his system and his coaches; some blame GM Lou Lamoriello for too many left wingers and an overall bad mix of players too old and too young for success together (not to mention unresolved cap issues); some blame ownership for forcing Lamoriello's hand to do the Kovalchuk deal and hamstringing the Lou's ability to build a balanced club his way.
From NJ.com Devils fan joeyp2:
For what it's worth, this fan hopes Maclean is not fired. If any blame is to be placed, it's on Lou's shoulders. He assembled this group. Look at Kovy's quotes: "Don't ask me what's wrong" and "I'm not getting chances." Is he basically saying:"Give me a center"? Certainly Zajac is not the answer. On a related topic, remember a couple of weeks ago guys were saying "We're getting chances, just not putting it in the net"? I still hold that the problem is that Lou brought in guys to play a disciplined hockey system, but have no real scoring touch. Having great chances isn't good enough. You've got to finish (Zubrus is high on that list of culprits). And of course the obvious: many of the key players are past their prime. Once again, this is Lou not JMac.
And from NJ.com Devils fan devschik:
It's not JMAC's fault that he has the group of players playing in the situation that this team is in, but it's his job as coach to take whatever players he has within whatever constraints are placed on the team and motivate them, use them to get the most out of their talents/abilities and provide them with a system or game plan. JMAC is obviously not doing that.
And I'm tired of listening to all of the excuses...the team is hampered by injuries, there are new faces, there are a bunch of rookies, there are salary cap issues, the players need time to gel, etc., etc. Every single team in the league deals with the exact same issues. Maybe not every team is as close to the salary cap as the Devs, but they all have to function within the same parameters of one. Many teams took on just as many if not more new faces than the Devils did this year (eg. Tampa), and their players aren't having such a difficult time gelling or playing with heart and passion. We all know of rookie players that other teams have in their lineup that are doing great...every year that's the case. In fact, last year people on here were begging Lou to call up "the kids", and last year when the Devils began the year with alot of rookies in the lineup, they played amazingly. There are just no excuses anymore. A coach needs to have the respect and trust of his team. JMAC not only lost it, he most likely never had it at all.
It's time for him to go. Lou's fired coaches for much less of a reason and when the team had been playing really well. I think the longer Lou waits, the bigger of a hole the team is going to find itself in. JMAC needs to go ASAP.
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Hi folks, I'm filling in for Brian Costa tonight and will do my best to keep you up to date on what's going on here at Citi Field in real time (or as close to it as I can). Keep checking back for updates.
Final score: Mets 4, Washington 3
After the home run, Alberto Gonzalez just lined softly to center field for the first out. Pinch hitter Alex Cintron is up now for Washington. Cintron just got called out on a checked swing for out No. 2. And it's over. Anderson Hernandez just flied out harmlessly to right center, with Carlos Beltran making the catch for the final out.
Francisco Rodriguez pitching for the Mets. Austin Kearns just bounced a single past shortstop. One on, no outs. Jesus Flores just launched one out to left, his first home run of the season, a 390-foot shot. Yikes!
David Wright grounded to third base -- nice play by first baseman Nick Johnson to hold the bag on the throw -- to end the inning. And now, it's to the ninth, and K-Rod to finish it off.
Carlos Delgado just walked on a 3-1 pitch to force in a run.
The Mets are looking for insurance runs. Ramon Castro and Ryan Church singled to lead of and Jose Reyes grounded out to first to advance the runners to second and third for Luis Castillo, who is 2-for-4. Castillo hit the ball hard, but third baseman Ryan Zimmerman makes the play and throws him out with the runners holding (the Mets are now 2-for-17 with runners in scoring position) to bring up birthday boy Carlos Beltran. But the Nationals want no part of him. Kip Wells walks Beltran intentionally to face Carlos Delgado.
J.J. Putz is on to pitch for the Mets, and we have new corner outfielders. Ryan Church is in right field and Jeremy Reed is in to play left. Reed is batting in the ninth spot, while Putz is batting seventh. Oh, now they announce that Church is batting ninth, and Reed is batting sixth. Oh, Ryan Zimmerman just struck out. One out. And Adam Dunn just popped out to short. Two out. Okay, seriously, the fans are doing the wave. It just went around the stadium several times.
Oh, and Elijah Dukes just flied to center field to end the inning.
Right-hander Jason Bergmann is pitching for Washington and Luis Castillo, hitting .400 on the season, leads off for the Mets. He lines out to left. One out. Carlos Beltran walks. Carlos Delgado walks. Two on, one out for David Wright. Wright hits a liner into the cutout in right field, but Austin Kearns runs it down. Two outs. Gary Sheffield walks, to load the bases, and now, the Nats are making a pitching change. Kip Wells, a righthander, is coming on to pitch to Fernando Tatis. Wells gets the job done. Tatis bounces to short to end the inning.
Alberto Gonzalez singled to right to lead off, and with pinch hitter Josh Willingham batting, Bobby Parnell has just wild-pitched him to second. Willingham just swung through a 96-mph fastball for the first out of the inning. Anderson Hernandez just struck out and Jerry Manuel is going to the bullpen, bringing in lefthander Pedro Feliciano to pitch lefty Nick Johnson. Feliciano does the job, getting Johnson to bounce back to the mound for the final out of the inning.
Jose Reyes just bounced into an inning-ending double play. Bobby Parnell is now taking his warmup pitches, having taken over for Johan Santana.
Daniel Murphy hit a pinch-hit sinking line drive to shallow right-center that right fielder Austin Kearns dove for, but could not catch on the fly. That scores Fernando Tatis from third base. The Mets are now (sorry to do this) 2-for-13 with runners in scoring position.
Ramon Castro, with a chance to redeem himself after his error in the top of the inning, just popped out to shallow center for out No. 1. Daniel Murphy is now pinch-hitting for Johan Santana, who leaves with a 2-1 lead and 10 strikeouts.
9:00 p.m. Fernando Tatis has just led off the bottom of the sixth with a triple to right field. This one's legit -- right fielder Austin Kearns came over and in but the ball dipped in front of him and bounced past and down the line.
The Castillo error does not hurt -- other than costing Santana a few extra pitches. Jesus Flores pops up to third for the third out to end the inning and strand two. Santana has now thrown 104 pitches through six innings. It's a cool night in Flushing -- can he go one more inning? (The home run by Johnson, by the way, ended Santana's scoreless streak at 17 innings.)
Following the Johnson homer, Ryan Zimmerman walked, and now Adam Dunn has singled. That brings pitching coach Dan Warthen to the mound for a visit. Elijah Dukes popped up behind the plate on the first pitch, but Ramon Castro drops the ball. He is charged with an error, for prolonging the at-bat. It's okay - Santana just blew a fastball by Dukes for strike three (strikeout No. 9). Austin Kearns just waved at another fastball (Santana's throwing a lot of fastballs tonight) for strikeout No. 10. But the pitch count is 101 with two outs in the sixth...
Nick Johnson just led off the sixth with a line drive to left that bounced off the top of the wall, then off the railing and back onto the field. It's a home run, Johnson's first of the season, and Johan Santana is in another tight game -- through no fault of his own.
David Wright just doubled down the left field line to put a runner in you-know-where with two outs. Sheffield is up. Deep to left... but not deep enough. Sheffield is out, as Adam Dunn catches the ball just in front of the warning track. It would have been out at Yankee Stadium, probably.
Carlos Beltran just popped out to first leading off the bottom of the fifth. Carlos Delgado just struck out for out No. 2.
No worries for Santana. Fastballs at 93, 94, 94 and 95 miles per hour and Anderson Hernandez grounds meekly back to the pitcher for the third out. But Santana's pitch count is up over 80, in five innings. That's still okay, though, right?
Broken bat base hit up the middle for Jesus Flores. Man on first, one out. And now, a jam shot single to right by Alberto Gonzalez. Runners on first and second, one out. Nice bunt by the pitcher, Olsen, up the third base line. Runners on second and third, two outs.
David Wright just made a nice diving backhand pickup of a hot shot by Austin Kearns, then got up and threw over in time to get Kearns at first for the first out of the inning.
Okay, picking up the action -- Jose Reyes popped out for the second out, but Luis Castillo singled solidly to center field to score Tatis from second (1-for-10 with runners in scoring position). However, Santana over ran second base and was caught when Dukes threw to shortstop Alberto Gonzalez and his throw to second beat a diving Santana.
There's a scoring change. The Carlos Beltran hit in the third has been changed to a triple (it was initially ruled a single and a two-base error) and Beltran is credited with an RBI. It's his 1,000th career RBI.
The Mets are threatening again. Tatis walked, and after Castro popped out, Santana bunted. Pitcher Scott Olsen booted it, then slipped, and Santana was safe at first, but there's a runner in scoring position again...
We have a request to not keep a running tally of the Mets' oh-fers with runners in scoring position. I'll try to resist.
Adam Dunn just skied to shallow left, and David Wright caught it for the second out. Elijah Dukes just struck out swinging. That's eight strikeouts in four innings for Santana. (But still, only a one-run lead!)
Nick Johnson just popped out to left to lead of the fourth for Washington. And Ryan Zimmerman followed with a single to left, extending his hitting streak to 12 games. But here's the thing: Zimmerman, incredibly, represents the tying run at first base. The Mets should be blowing these guys out, but here is Johan Santana, once again, stuck in another tight game. Yikes!
Luis Castillo just led off the third inning with a single into the left-center field gap. Carlos Beltran just hit a sinking line drive to center field that Elijah Dukes came in for to try and make a shoestring catch. He missed the ball, the ball went all the way to the wall, and Castillo scored, with Beltran ending up at third. The scoring is a single and a two-base error. That's all the Mets get, though. Carlos Delgado grounds out to first, with Beltran holding, David Wright strikes out swinging, and Gary Sheffield pops out to short. That makes it 0-for-8 now, with runners in scoring position. (And the run is unearned because of the Dukes error)
7:52 p.m. The first non-strikeout for the Nationals. Shortstop Alberto Gonzalez, the No. 8 hitter, fouls out to catcher Ramon Castro. Pitcher Scott Olsen just struck out looking. And, Anderson Hernandez just grounded meekly to the pitcher for out No. 3.
7:48 p.m. Jose Reyes just fouled out to first baseman Nick Johnson to end the inning, leaving the bases loaded. The Mets are now, through two innings, 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position and have left four runners on base already. Sensing a trend?
7:46 p.m. Johan Santana just bounced to first, and first baseman Nick Johnson came home to get Gary Sheffield on a force play. Santana is safe at first, bringing up leadoff man Jose Reyes with the bases loaded and two outs.
7:43 p.m. Fernando Tatis just waited on a curveball and ripped it off the left field wall for a double. Gary Sheffield stops at third. Runners at second and third for catcher Ramon Castro. And after a 2-0 count to Castro, the Nationals decide to walk Castro intentionally, to load the bases for pitcher Johan Santana, a good hitting pitcher.
7:39 p.m. David Wright just struck out looking. Gary (.111 batting average) Sheffield is up now. Wow, Sheff swings hard. He just ripped a hot grounder past shortstop Alberto Gonzalez for a hit. (Sheff and Fernando Tatis are in the lineup because the Nats started a lefty, so Ryan Church and Daniel Murphy, the regular right and left fielders, ar starting on the bench.)
7:28 p.m. Elijah Dukes just struck out looking, on a changeup. Dukes jogged down toward first, trying to sell the umpire that the pitch was ball four, but no. Four strikeouts for Santana so far. Make it five. Austin Kearns went down swinging, and the count's 1-2 to Jesus Flores, the catcher. Down he goes, on a slider in the dirt. Six strikeouts in two innings. This Santana guy's pretty good -- and the Nationals, it seems, are pretty bad.
7:25 p.m. There goes the no-hitter. Adam Dunn hit a little pop-up into shallow center field that Carlos Beltran -- who plays deep -- had no chance to get to. Still, seeing him jog in to pick up the ball on a hop is, um, bothersome, somehow.
7:17 p.m. Jose Reyes, batting righthanded against left-hander Scott Olsen, just doubled into the left-center field gap to start the Mets off. I'm guessing No. 2 hitter Luis Castillo will try to bunt him over. Nope. Couple of swings and fouls, and Castillo does it a different way, grounding out to second to move Reyes up to third for Carlos Beltran. Beltran just lined softly to shortstop, though. Two outs, Carlos Delgado coming up. Delgado struck out on a 1-2 slider from the lefty, leaving Reyes at third base. That's 0-for-3 with a runner in scoring position for the Mets already.
7:14 p.m. - Side retired. Three up, three down, three strikeouts. The score at the end of one-half inning, Washington 0, Mets coming to bat.
First pitch, 7:10... first out, 7:11 - a swinging strikeout of second baseman Anderson Hernandez by Johan Santana.
7:07 p.m. Well, they've just filmed a scene at home plate for "Ugly Betty'' and now Washington manager Manny Acta and Mets bench coach Sandy Alomar, Sr., just exchanged the lineups at home plate. And now, here come the Mets to take the field...


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VIDEO: James Garner's most memorable roles
Legendary actor James Garner died at age 86 Saturday of natural causes.
In celebration of his long career, here's a look back at some of his best roles on TV and in movies.
Although he was adept at drama and action, Garner was best known for his low-key, wisecracking style, especially with his hit TV series, "Maverick" and "The Rockford Files," according to the Associated Press.
Younger audiences may be more familiar with his roles in films such as "Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood" and "The Notebook," and on the TV show "8 Simple Rules... For Dating My Teenage Daughter."
Bret and Bart Maverick (and in later seasons, their English cousin, Beau) are well dressed gamblers who migrate from town to town always looking for a good game. Poker (5 card draw) is their favorite but they've been known to play such odd card games as Three-toed Sloth on occasion. The show would occasionally feature both or all three Mavericks, but usually would rotate the central character from week to week.
"The Rockford Files"
Series about an ex-con-turned-private-investigator named Jim Rockford who would rather run away than fight and would rather go fishing than work. He isn't a coward, and he isn't lazy--just a bit on the cautious side, that's all. And he bears a very strong resemblance to Western TV hero Bret Maverick. Rockford is sometimes aided (and sometimes deterred) in his cases by friends Dennis Becker (a police detective), Angel (his cowardly former cellmate) and pretty Beth Davenport (his lawyer).
"Murphy's Romance"
Emma Moriarty (Sally Field) is a 33-year-old, divorced mother who moves to a rural Arizona town to make a living by training and boarding horses. She becomes friends with the town's druggist (pharmacist), Murphy Jones (James Garner), but a romance between them seems unlikely due to Murphy's age and because Emma allows her ex-husband, Bobby Jack Moriarty (Brian Kerwin), to move back in with her and their 12-year-old son, Jake (Corey Haim).
A rivalry soon develops between Murphy and Bobby Jack. This contest of wills continues until a character shows up from Bobby Jack's recent past that surprises everyone, while forcing Murphy and Emma to reevaluate the nature of their relationship.
James Garner received his only Oscar nomination for "Murphy's Romance."
"Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood"
A classic Southern tale of hilarity set in a sleepy Louisiana parish, Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood follows a group of lifelong friends who stage a rather unorthodox intervention to help a young playwright unravel the truth about her complicated, eccentric mother, find forgiveness and acceptance, and let go of her painful past.
"The Notebook"
A poor and passionate young man falls in love with a rich young woman and gives her a sense of freedom. They soon are separated by their social differences.
Garner is heartbreaking in his portrayal of "old Noah."
What's your favorite James Garner role? Tweet @thekatieleone and tell me what you think.
Plot synopses via IMDB, Warner Bros., Wikipedia


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The purpose of this archived Governmental Audit Quality Center (GAQC) Web event is to provide you with details about the new Statement on Auditing Standard (SAS) No. 117, Compliance Audits, as well as an overview of other auditing standards activities of interest to auditors that perform governmental or not-for-profit organization audits. This new SAS will apply to June 30th single audits and other similar compliance audits so it is important that you understand what it requires. The Web event titled, The New Compliance Auditing SAS and an Update on Other AICPA Auditing Standards, was held on Thursday, July 15, 2010.
One of the cornerstones of the AICPA's single audit quality improvement efforts was the issuance of SAS No. 117. The results of the federal study on the quality of single audits showed that improvements were needed in many areas. In response, the AICPA's Auditing Standards Board (ASB), working closely with the GAQC, has revised its previous compliance auditing standard. SAS No. 117, Compliance Audits, was issued in December 2009 and supersedes SAS No. 74, Compliance Auditing Considerations in Audits of Governmental Entities and Recipients of Governmental Financial Assistance. It is effective for fiscal periods ending on or after June 15, 2010. It clarifies the applicability of the SAS and what the auditor's responsibilities are in a compliance audit. Additionally, since one of the presenters is a member of the ASB, we will took advantage of his knowledge and also provide you with an update on other recent ASB activities of interest. Participants in this archived web event will:
About the Presenters
Eric Formberg, CPA, is a partner with Plante & Moran, PLLC in the Auburn Hills, Michigan office. Eric is responsible for administration of standards and compliance in the firm's school district practice. Eric also oversees the Compliance Audit Team which serves nine separate industries within the firm that are subject to compliance auditing. Eric is a member of the AICPA GAQC Executive Committee and was a member of the ASB task force that developed SAS No. 117.
Randy Roberts, CPA, is the Professional Practice Director for the Arizona Office of the Auditor General. He is responsible for the quality assurance activities in the Office. His responsibilities include providing technical research and assistance to Office staff, auditees, and peers; coordinating the Office's implementation of new auditing standards; performing quality assurance reviews of Office audit reports and other publications; and giving technical training and presentations. Randy is a current member of the ASB and also served on the ASB task force that developed SAS No. 117.
Mary Foelster, CPA, is a Director at the AICPA where her primary responsibility is to address governmental auditing and accounting matters. She oversees the activities of the GAQC and staffs both the GAQC Executive Committee and the State and Local Government Expert Panel. In addition to managing the activities of the Center and various technical projects, Mary is also responsible for monitoring and analyzing federal regulatory and legislative developments affecting auditing or accounting in governmental environment. Mary is a graduate of the University of Maryland.
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After Day 1 of the PIAA Class AAA Northeast Regional tournament, a total of 40 District 11 wrestlers advanced to today's semifinals at Freedom High School.
Easton Area High School sits at the top of the team race with 45 points after advancing eight of its nine regional qualifiers into the semifinals.
Ultimate underdog Jose Roche (126 pounds) is still lighting up the mats for the Red Rovers. Roche posted a fall in 1:08 and a 13-7 victory to set up his semifinal rematch with Pleasant Valley's Mike Dahlstrom.
"I wasn't really expecting to be in the semis, but I knew if I came out and wrestled that I could do it," Roche said. "Right now I'm the underdog so I go out and just wrestle because I really have nothing to lose."
In last weekend's District 11 semifinals, Roche pinned Dahlstrom in 54 seconds when most people expected his success to come to a halt.
"He might think that I caught him last time so I know that he (Dahlstrom) is going be coming out strong," Roche said. "I'm not expecting anything easy so I'm going to come out just as strong."
Roche will be joined in the semifinals by teammates Anthony Parisi (106), Peter Stanley (120), Robbie Rizzolino (132), Mitch Minotti (145), Dyvon Gibson (160), Tyler Greene (182) and Francis Slover (195).
Parisi, Gibson, Greene and Slover also will have rematches in the semifinals where all but Greene hope for a change in the outcome.
Parkland is in second place with 33 points and five semifinalists. Ethan Lizak, who is set to face Parisi for the fourth time this season, has yet to break a sweat. Lizak only needed 53 seconds to take care of Northampton's Mike Scheetz.
With an identical looking 106-pound bracket from the District 11 tournament, Nazareth's Tyrone Klump also has been impressive early on.
"Tyrone is wrestling real well. I was a little scared of that one but he was solid," Nazareth coach Dave Crowell said of Klump's quarterfinal 16-1 technical fall win over Roshaun Cooley of Williamsport.
Klump wasn't the only Nazareth wrestler to make it to the semifinals. The Blue Eagles also have Chase Zemenak (120), David Wilke (195), Aaron Bradley (220) and Brandon Lance (285) still alive for gold medals.
"I really liked how our heavier guys wrestled, especially our 195 (Wilke) and 220 (Bradley) who just kept attacking and staying offensive," Crowell said. "They really looked good."
Bradley had an easy time in the quarterfinals with a pin of Pottsville's Stanley Burke in 2:35. Wilke and Lance didn't have it as easy but still managed to earn 4-2 and 3-2 quarterfinal victories.
Freedom freshman Jake Young got the home crowd on its feet when he scored a takedown and two back points to break a 1-1 tie in the last 10 seconds of the third period to defeat Michael Carr of Abington Heights at 152.
"Coach (Brandon Hall) always says to own the last 30 seconds of every period so that's what I did," Young said. "We practice taking over a match with short time left all the time so I knew that I would be able to get the takedown when there was only 10 seconds left."
Young's victory put him into the semifinals where he will face Northampton's top-ranked Cole Sheptock.
"I'm a little nervous to face him," Young said. "This time I feel like I've gotten better and that I am more prepared to wrestle then I was before."
Young's teammate Evan Kauffman (220) also will be facing a familiar opponent in Parkland's Shaun Heist, who Kauffman defeated 9-0 in last week's district semifinal.
Along with Sheptock, the Konkrete Kids have Zach Valley (113) and Jason Stephen (138) still competing for gold as well.
Grimaldi Gonzalez (120) and Devon Lotito (132), who captured his 100th victory by pinning Honesdale's Matt Evans in 1:05 at 132, are representing Liberty in the semifinals.


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My sister and I are 13 months apart. With us being so close in age, many people used to think that we were twins when we were younger. Although we looked nothing alike, it was no wonder my mom always got that question because we were always dressed in the same outfit.
Most of the time we had on the exact same outfit, and if it wasn't exactly alike, then it was the same outfit in two different colors. Not matter what the occasion, my mom made sure we were always matching in some way.
Growing up, I was always so embarrassed when looking at pictures from when I was younger. I couldn't believe my mom would let us out of the house dressed so similarly. I vowed that if I had two little girls I would never dress them in the same outfit because I didn't want them to grow up and be embarrassed of it just as I was.
Well they might have a chance to get embarrassed, because it looks like my views have changed.
When I found out I was having another girl, I knew that Avery was going to wear some of the clothes that we saved from my oldest daughter, Harlan. Although I didn't do much shopping for Avery, I did indulge in a little. As I was shopping for Avery, I found myself buying the same, if not similar outfits for Harlan. If it wasn't already obvious enough, I was turing into my mother.
Easter was the first time that I had the chance to dress the girls in the matching outfits. Both Harlan and Avery had on beautiful flower dresses. As I took picture after picture of them in their matching dresses, it brought back memories of my sister and I as we had similar Easter dresses growing up. They looked so cute in their matching dresses, but I know in the back of my mind they are going to hate me for it later on, just as I hated that my mom did it to us.
The more I shop for them, the more I find myself buying outfits that are matching or similar. It's beginning to become a problem. I really am turning into my mother!
So what do you think, are siblings in matching outfits a yes or a no?
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State budget includes funds for pier work
The Washington State Legislature set aside $700,000 in the budget agreement announced on Wednesday to turn Port Orchard's De Kalb Street Pier, near the Lighthouse Restaurant, into a working dock.
"We know that we have to upgrade the pier to make it functional," said Mark Dorsey, the city's engineer. "Getting the appropriation allows us to work on the design."
The float was originally designed as a dock for boats when in was constructed in the 1970s.
It fell into disuse through the years, and today it sits unusable in the mud at low tide.
To fix it, the city plans to extend a non-floating pier north until a floating dock can be attached to the end, sitting in seven feet of water at its shallowest point.
The seven feet ensures boats won't be grounded during extremely low tides, and it's a requirement by the state's Department of Natural Resources.
The city currently leases the dock from DNR, which has said it won't extend the lease past 2013 unless the city fixes the dock.
The city initially requested $950,000 from the state to cover design, permitting and part of the construction cost.
The plan was to seek grant money for the rest.
The city has considered a public-private partnership with owners of property next to the pier, where the Lighthouse Restaurant and Lounge is located, to cover remaining costs.
The full appropriation was approved in an initial draft of the budget by the Senate earlier this spring, but $250,000 was cut during negotiations with the house.
Briahna Taylor, Port Orchard's lobbyist to the state Legislature, said many budget items were cut during the negotiations, and most of those that remained got cut by a bit.
Capital construction projects like this ranked as high priorities for the state's budget, said 26th District Sen. Derek Kilmer, D-Gig Harbor, who chairs the Senate's Capital Budget Committee.
"If you're really going to have this economy recover, you have to start with the recovery of our construction industry," he said. "We started a conversation about trying to move toward getting a bit more investment out the door this biennium, but agreed that it should be tied to something to reuce debt over the long haul."
Kilmer deserves a lot of credit for the getting the funding, Taylor said.
"Sen. Kilmer was the most influential out of our delegation," she said.
Other local representatives supported it, she added, but "Kilmer was in a key position to move it forward."
The city had originally wanted money for land acquisitions to build a parking garage downtown, but since those types of projects weren't getting much traction this yeark, the city's lobbying firm changed gears to request funding for the pier.
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. - When Vinny Lobdell bought the space that is now his ground-floor luxury condo, it was raw to say the least.
At the time, it was one of just two unfinished units at Mission Landing in Franklin Square. There were no floors: just dirt.
No plumbing, no heating, no electrical. Nothing, Lobdell said.
"It's kind of hard for me to sell this," he said. "It's got a little bit of sweat equity in it."
Lobdell left many of the space's industrial touches in place. The walls are exposed brick and stone and a scalloped, plaster ceiling remains.
But the condo is hardly rustic. It has two full bathrooms with whirlpool tubs, gas fireplaces, and two fenced-in outdoor patios. It also has a private entrance, directly accessible from North Franklin Street.
The two patios were previously both common garden areas. Lobdell bought both to create some outdoor living space for his condo.
Lobdell is selling so he can find a place with more room. He already owns two other homes in Pulaski and Brewerton, but said he may look to build a new house once he sells the condo.
Lobdell is president at Pure Global, which provides anti-allergy and air purification products to clients including hotels and cruise lines. He's also executive vice president at Healthway Home Products, which provides indoor air cleaners and purifiers for commercial and residential markets.
Both companies are in Pulaski.
Lobdell's condo comes with two spaces in the Mission Landing underground parking garage and a locked storage area. The complex also has a full workout facility on site, tennis courts and a rooftop patio that overlooks the city of Syracuse.
The location is ideal for empty nesters, small families and bachelors, Lobdell said. It's within walking distance of Armory Square nightlife, but remains private and quiet.
The condo's location was a prime attraction for Lobdell when he first bought the space.
"I wanted to be in the city," he said. "I just loved the address."
Address: 429 N. Franklin St. #108 Syracuse N.Y. 13204
Price: $366,500
Size: 1,616 square feet
Monthly Mortgage: $1,454.41 (based on this week's national average rate of 4.32 percent by Freddie Mac for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage with a 20 percent down payment. Fees and points are not included.)
Taxes: $3,504
Built: 2001
School District: Syracuse
Kitchen: The open kitchen area is to the left of the entrance along a curved wall. It has stainless steel appliances and a small breakfast bar with seating for one. Across from the appliances are a granite countertop and sink.
Living room: The combined living room and dining area is up a few steps from the kitchen and includes a gas fireplace. A wooden arch with copper inlays leads from the kitchen into the living room. The room also features built-in shelving along one wall. Doors on either side of the room open onto the condo's two outdoor patios.
Guest room/office: To the right of the entrance is space that has plenty of closets and shelving for use as a second bedroom. The area could also be used as an office Lobdell said. Nearby is a bathroom with whirlpool tub.
Master suite: The master suite is up a few steps from the entry area. It has its own separate sitting area and bathroom with whirlpool tub and glass, walk-in shower. The condo includes a total of two bedrooms and two full bathrooms.
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By Sarah Kai Schwarz
For The Beachcomber
Tianna Koenig hasn't seen the Thai Red Cross Children's Home since she was 18 months old and was adopted from there by a couple from Vashon Island. Koenig, now a teenager, will return next month, this time to volunteer at the orphanage in Thailand's bustling capital with two of her closest friends.
"We thought it would be really awesome to give back to where one of our best friends is from," said Lliralyn McEachern, one of the girls who will be making the trip.
Koenig and McEachern will be joined by Lauren Ockinga, another friend, and Tianna's father, Howard Koenig. All three girls are juniors at Vashon High School and wanted to make the trip before they parted ways for college. They leave on July 26 to spend two and a half weeks in Bangkok.
"We don't really know where we are going to be after senior year," Ockinga said. "It was our last opportunity to do something the three of us."
As agreed to by their parents, the three girls will pay for the trip through fundraising. Their goal is about $6,000, and any extra money raised will go to the orphanage.
There was a house party for the cause at the Gold Beach Pool last weekend. About $700 was raised at a June 2 car wash, and another car wash will take place on June 23. Fundraising dinners will be held tomorrow at The Hardware Store Restaurant and next Wednesday at Nirvana. A portion of profits at each establishment, depending on the number of customers, will be donated to the trip.
All events are open to the public, and donations can also be made directly to the "Three Gals to Thailand" account at US Bank.
The three girls began to discuss the trip seriously earlier this year. None of them have a great deal of travel experience, they said, Koenig being the only one who has been off of the continent. Koenig, who grew up on Vashon after her adoption, traveled to Thailand with her family in 2011, but was unable to volunteer at the orphanage at that time.
"I just want to know what it is like for kids there, because I don't remember anything from my time there," she said.
Not many volunteers travel to this specific Red Cross orphanage, so arranging volunteer opportunities has been a challenge for the three, and they're not quite sure what to expect when they get there.
"Since no one has done this, we just emailed them a huge letter about why we wanted to volunteer, and it took them three months to get back to us," Koenig said.
Although a majority of Thai people do speak some English, the language barrier is one of the top concerns for all three. Howard Koenig speaks some Thai, but the girls don't speak any.
"I am expecting a lot of culture shock," Ockinga said. "I have never been around that many people."
While the main purpose of the trip is volunteering, they will also have time to explore Bangkok and take in the Thai culture.
"Having been to Thailand, the culture is really different," Koenig said. "It is cool to see how different it is."
In the home stretch before leaving the island, the three are trying to raise as much money as possible, and they say they're dependent on the Vashon community's support to make their dream trip a reality.
"We are trying really hard to make this happen," Ockinga said. "We are doing all we can to fundraise for ourselves."
— Sarah Kai Schwarz is a journalism student at Northeastern University in Boston and a graduate of Vashon High School.
Fundraising dinners open to the public will be held Thursday, June 13, at The Hardware Store Restaurant and Wednesday, June 19, at Nirvana. At both events, a portion of the restaurants' proceeds between 5 and 9 p.m. will be donated to the trip.
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Meanwhile, the region has plenty of other activity. An abortion provider in Summit County is shuttered for health violations; the Portage Tea Party is making a bid to lead the Republican Party; and Geauga County wonders what to do with low-income homeowners who can't afford the cost of replacing a failed septic system.
Crews dismantle tavern wall in search for Jimmy Hoffa (WKYC Channel 3. Did anyone check the Stanley Block?)
Key Ohio senators have changed their minds and support an internet cafe ban (WKSU-FM) | Ohio Senate to take 'immediate action' on banning Internet cafés (Crain's Cleveland Business) | Internet cafe-goers upset; State legislator vows to swiftly ban sweepstakes cafes in Ohio (Morning Journal gets reaction in Lorain) | Future of Internet Paradise in Parma is uncertain (Sun News)
Two men make a major mistake when trying to flee without paying their bill at a Middleburg Heights restaurant (Had to return for cell phone. In the incident that followed, a server took down their license plate and passed it to police. Sun News)
The Crime Scene this morning
- North Randall officer involved in crash (WEWS Channel 5. Ice.)
- Robbery suspects nabbed: 2 Lorain men face felony charges for series of thefts (Morning Journal)
- Adam Grimes pleads guilty to murder (Morning Journal)
- Judge rules Kush can't reopen in Elyria (Place was shuttered after drugs were found. Chronicle-Telegram)
- Teen Charged With Stealing $20,000 in Jewelry in Burglaries (Cleveland Heights Patch)
- Fairlawn Man Scammed Out of $11,000: Police Blotter (Fairlawn-Bath Patch)
- Husband, wife arrested after gun-related burglary, assault (Norwalk Reflector)
- The state closes a Summit County abortion clinic after it failed inspection (WKSU-FM) | Ohio Department of Health revokes license of State Road facility that performed abortions (Cuyahoga Falls News-Press) | Beacon Journal version
- Portage County Tea Party leader makes bid to be Ohio Republican chairman (Akron Beacon-Journal)
- Zombie' mortgages/titles: Foreclosure horror stories (WKYC Channel 3)
- "Tough Mudder" death impacts Mansfield event (WKYC Channel 3)
- Cleveland deadly chase report: A third of officers broke protocol (WKSU-FM observes that the others didn't.)
- 1 horse at Lake County Fairgrounds has strangles, veterinarian says (News-Herald)
- Split Commissioners Vote Delays Septic Payments (Geauga County Maple Leaf. On one hand, some poor residents of the county can't afford new septic systems. On the other, a commissioner reasons that if you can't afford to keep a house up, you shouldn't live in it. County might be stuck with the cost of replacing a system.)
- Striking teachers ask for donations (WEWS Channel 5)
- CMSD CEO set to name city's first 'Investment School' (WOIO Channel 19)
- Bay Village, Fairview Park, Rocky River and Westlake seek state dollars for regional fire authority (Sun News)
- Historic greenhouses slated to be torn down in Hunting Valley (Sun News)
- Social Media Takes a Seat in Modern Classrooms (Community blog)
- Pelosi spotlights middle class in visit (Cleveland Jewish News)
- U.S. News ranks Avon Lake among top 25 Ohio high schools (Chronicle-Telegram)


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Several weeks ago, I was reading about the music business and came across a bit about a famous incident in which Tom Petty fought against price increases with MCA, his own record label. Back in 1981, MCA had the idea of jacking up the price of Petty's then-forthcoming album to $9.98, instead of the usual $8.98.
How quaint, I thought. Not the pricing — with inflation over almost three decades, that pricey record would be about $24 in today's money — but the whole thought of how much attention got paid at the time to the dispute.
Can you imagine millions of kids today getting worked up over the cost of a new record? The short answer is that they won't, because a full generation of music-loving youth is entirely accustomed to getting its music for free. Sure, iTunes has proven that digital retailing works, and stubborn independents like Fred's here in St. John's can prove the value of customer service, but many kids simply don't want to and don't expect to pay anything at all for the music streaming through their earbuds.
But are there other costs to be considered?
Well, yes. A newly published piece says there are plenty.
MacAfee report on digital threats
Granted, this latest bit of research (the link above is to a PDF) comes from MacAfee, the security company whose entire business model is based on your feelings that the digital world is facing constant threat.
Published this week, the report has a subtitle called "The true cost of free entertainment." It's meant to ring alarm bells. Here's a sentence that fits the overall tone: "Adding the word 'free' to a search for music ringtones results in a three-fold increase in the riskiness of the sites returned by major search engines in English."
While I might have been cynical enough about MacAfee's true motivations for reminding the public of security risks, I wound up nodding with the points that the report makes, even though many of them are either common sense or widely reported.
In a nutshell, the report explains that much of the free content that consumers seek out — not just porn, which is notoriously well connected to malware — is propped by nasty things, and far more malicious than those saucy ads that you can't turn off. One of the best ways to get phishing apps into your computer, it seems, is to start with an offer too good to turn down.
The starting ingredient is being free. If you want it, there's a good chance you can find it — a hit movie, a pop album, a video game, the episode from last night of the favourite show you missed. This isn't to say that all the material streaming in players or downloading from torrents is tainted.
But MP3 files, the most common way to distribute music, are notorious ways to attach malware that can foul up your computer or install programs that make identity theft (or just credit card theft, for instance) possible.
Worse? Websites that appear to offer the freebies, but in fact are stacked to the max with malware. You may think you're looking at, say, a celebrity site or getting a free download, and all you're bringing into your home is trouble.
Check it out, and make a point of teaching your kids and yourself how to assess a service properly. (Children, after all, are far more naturally trusting and less likely to be suspicious of online risks.) If you're going to chase after free content, get up to speed on those hidden costs.
Elsewhere this week
Life is Not Read-Only
For another perspective on copyright, read this quasi-manifesto by Olivier Cleynen, which celebrates the open-source ethic. It's also clever.
Like Facebook, only with inadvertent and hilarious spelling, grammar or factual errors that various readers have found in their own networks. "(Im southern boy born-in-bred," went one unfortunate comment.) Names have been erased to protect those who otherwise would look more foolish. A warning: Lamebook is often not safe for work.
John Gushue is an online editor with CBC News in St. John's. Blog: johngushue.typepad.com.


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Inter Milan midfielder Wesley Sneijder has been linked with several clubs including Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool and Arsenal since it was announced he was available on a free transfer this January. So why has he not got teams scrambling at his feet?
There are very few players in world football that you could assign the tag 'luxury player' too but undoubtedly Wesley Sneijder is one such name that springs to mind.
The midfield maestro is a true world-class operator, technically gifted with an incredible passing ability he has also chipped in with goals throughout his career. His success is mirrored by his turning out for prestigious clubs such as Ajax, Real Madrid and perhaps most successfully Inter Milan.
However it appears increasingly certain that the love affair with Milan is coming to an end for the Dutch international as he has been told he can leave the club on a free transfer in order to shelf his monumental wages from the bill at the Giuseppe Meazza.
Wesley Sneijder! Available on a free?! Well surely clubs should be scrambling for his signature.
That has not been the case so far for several reasons. Many of the bigger clubs in Europe seem to be rather settled on their current selection of midfielders. A 28-year-old who has not produced his best from recently does not come high on the list of priorities at teams such as Real Madrid or long term admirers Manchester United. Manchester City seems a more likely destination considering their financial luxuries and current injury problems. Yet when he was at the pinnacle of his game during that exceptional run of form in 2010 he signed a rather hefty wage packet at the club and fast forward just over two-and-a-half years and it is a deal that the club is regretting.
Desperate to trim their wage bill the bulky £200k-a-week plus wages he is receiving has seen him frozen out as they attempt to force him into a move.
The fact is no team wants to pay such a monumental amount of money in salaries for the player. He is reportedly keen on a move to the Premier League but even City are trying to trim their expenses while Arsenal and Spurs will go nowhere near that sort of wage.
It leaves him bereft of options as PSG have also been stand-offish about a potential deal.
Genuinely the only viable option currently is for him to join former team-mate Samuel Eto'o in Russia with Anzhi Makhachkala; despite both parties denying such a deal it is the only destination who may be willing to pay him anything near the sum of money he reportedly desires.
It boils down to a simple choice for the Dutch master… pay-cut or Russia?
Do you think Sneijder could end up in the Premier League?


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Flowers powered by volunteers
Janene Piecuch, Linda Gutowski, Darlene McCaffrey and Phyllis Yoshida say they're living proof that a little time and effort can make a big difference.
The four dedicate an hour a week to the garden at Olympic Theatre Art's facility on North Sequim Avenue.
The result is lovely. And a darn sight better than what they found.
The plants have mostly been donated, though occasionally a member of the theater, or the theater itself, has ponied up a few bucks.
Many theater members have donated plants from their own gardens and local growers also have been forthcoming, they said.
McCaffrey said it all started six years ago when she and her husband drove by the theater. "It wasn't kept up, so he volunteered," she said.
So did McCaffrey and so did Rosie Ingle. Together they made a good deal of progress.
"I can't act or work on costumes, so this is a way for me to do something to help out," McCaffrey said.
Piecuch laughed as she described the garden's design. "It's all personal," she said. "It's what we like."
She added that they mostly choose perennials, particularly those that are attractive year-round. Seasonal flowers also make an appearance, including tulips in spring and lavender in summer.
They're pretty well done with the bed adjacent to the avenue, but they still have plenty to do fixing up the beds on the side and in back of the theater.
Volunteers are welcome. So are gifts of plants.
"We mostly do this because we like each other," Piecuch said. "We have fun. That's the main thing."
For more information, call McCaffrey at 681-3375.
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Two high-powered offenses. Two teams well-known for their trickery.
So few would have expected a start like this one at Bronco Stadium in Boise, where the scoreboard is still knotted up at 0-0 after one quarter.
The Ducks' offense hasn't gotten going yet, with two three-and-outs to start the game. Boise State has had plenty of success moving the ball, with Kellen Moore's methodical passing attack (9 of 10 for 91 yards), but the Broncos have no points to show for it.
Moore and the Broncos started their first drive at their own 5-yard line. Boise State drove all the way down inside Oregon's 5, but then got sloppy moved backwards before Kyle Brotzman pulled a 29-yard field goal attempt right.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Hindsight is 20/20. It's convenient now to declare the free-agent signings of Michael Bourn and Nick Swisher a pair of costly mistakes.
Foresight isn't as clear, but it might be more concerning.
The Indians still owe Swisher $30 million over the next two years, and another $14 million in 2017 should he accumulate 550 plate appearances and pass a physical in '16. They owe Bourn $27.5 million over the next two years, and $12 million in '17 if he tallies 550 plate appearances in '16.
If Swisher is flirting with the Mendoza Line at the age of 33, how productive will he be at the plate as a 36-year-old? If Bourn can't stay healthy at the age of 31, will his body have anything left as a 34-year-old?
Bourn's balky left hamstring has sidelined him three times this season. The muscle required offseason surgery. It forced him to the disabled list at the start of the regular season, sidelined him briefly in early May and shelved him again last weekend for the next few weeks. His game is built on speed, and without healthy hamstrings, he's like a car without an engine.
That said, Bourn didn't burn up the base paths last year when healthy, either. His 23 stolen bases (in 35 attempts) were his fewest since his rookie campaign in 2007. This season, he has only seven swipes in 10 attempts. Bourn has never been a maestro with the bat. Prior to joining the Tribe, he had posted a .272 career average and .339 on-base percentage. Last year, he hit .263 with a .316 on-base percentage. This year, his marks stand at .267 and .316.
Swisher embodied consistency prior to his arrival in Cleveland. He had totaled no fewer than 21 home runs and 69 RBIs in each of his eight full seasons at the big league level. He registered 22 homers and 63 RBIs in his first tour with the Tribe, though his batting average (.246), on-base percentage (.341) and slugging percentage (.423) were his lowest since a dismal season in Chicago in 2008, when he hit .219 with a .743 OPS.
Those numbers would look sparkling this season. A five-game hitting streak has pushed Swisher's average to .202. He has compiled a .287 on-base percentage and .625 OPS and only has seven homers and 34 RBIs. He has struck out two-and-a-half times for every walk he has drawn, which would match his 2010 output for the worst of his career. That year, though, he batted .288 with 29 homers and 89 RBIs.
The two signings came on the heels of the Indians' hiring of Terry Francona. The club didn't lure a two-time World Series-winning manager to Cleveland to endure a rebuilding project after a 94-loss season in 2012. League rules stipulate that a team doesn't have to forfeit its first-round draft pick for signing a free agent who has rejected a qualifying offer, if that pick falls inside the top 10. Instead, the Indians dismissed their second- and third-round choices to sign Bourn and Swisher.
The duo's first-year results were overshadowed by the team's 92 wins and Wild Card Game appearance. Swisher salvaged a substandard season by hitting .294 with a .968 OPS and seven homers over his final 22 contests. Bourn gave the club a steady leadoff hitter for the first time since Grady Sizemore occupied the lineup spot. Bourn's 124 appearances in the leadoff spot last year were the most since Sizemore's 157 in 2008.
Bourn and Swisher have struggled this season, for varying reasons. It might be too early to write off the lucrative, long-term contracts as failures. It does, however, paint an ominous portrait of the next few years as an organization with a rigid payroll is saddled with a pair of burdensome deals.
Will the Indians get their money's worth?


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In my Women's Studies class we had to choose between four different topics to debate, I chose the one that's about whether or not "fat" and "obesity" are made up words by society.
The people who were signing up for the con side were all like "oh look, no one is signing up to debate us because they know we're all right."
I pushed past them and wrote my name as huge and obnoxious as I could and pretty much stomped all over their dreams because I'm definitely debating with them.
So be on the look out for me asking if anyone knows of any good articles that deal with this topic!
I'm going to debate like no other!!!22 notes
…you don't stomp on anything until you actually win the debate. Fat and obesity are not made up words any more than...


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I am writing to express my support for Rep. Mike Shirkey's efforts to increase the number of Consumers Energy customers allowed to purchase electricity on the open market.
That being said, I do understand Consumers' point of view. Every business wants to retain its customers. It is, however, generally required that one stay competitive to do so. Certainly I am under that constraint. My small business consumes several thousand dollar's worth of electricity per month and the roughly 30 percent premium I am forced to pay Consumers makes competiveness all the more challenging.
The Citizen Patriot recently pointed out the wholesale prices for electricity have dropped 45 percent since 2008. During the same period Consumers raised residential rates by 47 percent and commercial rates by 26 percent (average of Consumers and DTE).
Perhaps it is time to deregulate this industry. Consumers would no longer be under the yoke of government regulation. Deregulation worked wonders for long-distance service. The cost went from 20 cents per minute to three cents per minute. It may be time for the power generation industries to give it a try. In the meantime, please let us purchase electricity on the open market at prices we can afford.
— THOMAS A. VanAUKEN/Liberty Township


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A sunny cool morning in St Felicien and teh Junior Men and Women, U17 Men and Women are on course.
The course is simila to the one used in 2009 for Nationasl but has been shortened by 1.3 km
Junior Men - 4 laps plus start loop
Elliot Galbraith (BTG) leads at the end of the start loop
Lap 1
1/2 way. Marc-Antoine Nadon (Team Ontario/SCOTT - 3 Rox Racing) now leading by a large gap
Lap 2
Marc-Antoine Nadon leading with Alexandre Vialle (Scott Pure Power) at 20 sec. Peter Disera (Team Ontario / Cycle Solutions/Angry Johnnys) 3rd at 30 sec and Julien Gagné (Dalbix Sherbrooke) at 35 sec
Lap 3
Marc-Antoine Nadon leading Alexandre Vialle by 40 sec. Vincent Belhumeur (Specialized Québec) sitting 3rd
Last lap
Nadon starts final lap
Final UNOFFICIAL
1 Marc-Antoine Nadon (Team Ontario/SCOTT - 3 Rox Racing)
2 Alexandre Vialle (Scott Pure Power)
3 Peter Disera (Team Ontario / Cycle Solutions/Angry Johnnys)
4 Vincent Belhumeur (Specialized Québec)
5 Julien Gagné (Dalbix Sherbrooke)
U17 Men - 3 laps +start loop
A group of 10 have gone clear with Marc-André Fortier (Scott Pure Power) leading
1/2 way. Marc-André Fortier (Scott Pure Power) leading with a gap of 30 sec on a chase group of 3
Marc-André Fortier leading with Raphael Auclair (On the Edge Canada) at 25 sec. Francis Pelletier (Vélo 2 Max (St-Félicien)) sitting 3rd
Final UNOFFICIAL1 Marc-André Fortier (Scott Pure Power)2 Raphael Auclair (On the Edge Canada)3 Francis Pelletier (Vélo 2 Max (St-Félicien))4 Guillaume Larose-Gingras (CVM Subway-Génétik/Opus)
Junior Women - 3 laps +start loop
Catherine Fleury (Cyclone d'Alma) had a fast start and was the early leader on the start loop, but it is now Frédérique Trudel (Specialized Québec) passing her on the climb
Lap 1- 1/2 way round
Frédérique Trudel leading Rachel Pageau (Cyclone d'Alma) by 20 sec. Gabrielle April (Équipe du Québec / Lessard Bicycles) 3rd, Frédérique Larose-Gingras (CVM Subway-Génétik 4th
Trudel leading Pageau at 1:25. Larose-Gingras 3rd at 1:40 and April now 4th
Trudel well out front starting her final lap
Final - Unofficial
1 Frédérique Trudel (Specialized Québec)
2 Rachel Pageau (Cyclone d'Alma)
3 Frédérique Larose-Gingras (CVM Subway-Génétik
U17 Women - - 2 laps +start loop
Laurie Arseneault (CVM 2 VALS) leading
Laurie Arseneault with Soren Meeuwisse (Team Ontario/Hardwood/Trek) at 10 sec and Marine Lewis (Scott Pure Power) 3rd
Arseneault is catching all but top 7 Junior Women who started ahead
Finish UNOFFICIAL
1 Laurie Arseneault (CVM 2 VALS)
2 Soren Meeuwisse (Team Ontario/Hardwood/Trek)
3 Marine Lewis (Scott Pure Power)


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If the packed house at the recent Paddlesport show in Somerset was a measure, kayaking and canoeing is a very popular way for New Jerseyans to enjoy the water.
Certainly part of the reason is that New Jersey is rich in waterfront variety, and there's a good chance you can find a spot to enjoy your kayak or canoe within 20 minutes of where you live. That's the message of John Pagani, who runs Kayak East, giving lessons and leading tours around the state.
I asked Pagani for his favorite spot, but that stumped him — it's tough to pick just one. For the coast, he cited Sandy Hook. "The waves, the saltwater, it's a great place," he said.
For lake paddling, he cited Split Rock Reservoir in Morris County, "where you can lose yourself for a day," but then he thought a moment and added Round Valley Reservoir in Hunterdon County, for its "beautiful scenery and crystal clear water."
"A great place to explore," the Passaic River lures kayakers with its variety, beginning in the Great Swamp and winding through several counties, turning from bucolic to industrial as it enters Newark Bay. There are obstacles along the way, notably the Great Falls in Paterson and the Dundee Dam, but paddlers can portage around, he said.
The Delaware is a classic destination for paddlers, and Pagani added the Paulinskill in the northwest corner of the state, the rivers in the Pinelands, and the Raritan.
There are many ponds in state parks with public access for paddlers. Check state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests.
Stay Warm
Soon we'll be taking to the water in our craft, large and small.
But early season water is cold and if you fall in there is the danger of hypothermia, where loss of body heat becomes debilitating and can lead to death.
For paddling, "people definitely need to be dressed properly," Pagani said. "It's always best to dress for the water," he said, with drysuits or wetsuits, even though warm air temperatures might be tempting.
"Pick a safe paddling route," Pagani said, and remember, if you can't get back in your boat 50 yards can be a very long swim to shore. "Hugging the shore is really a good approach," he said.
Take A Lesson
Paddling looks easy, but for beginners it pays to take a lesson, said Marilyn Vogel, a volunteer manning the American Canoe Association booth at the show. Learning to paddle correctly is easier on the muscles, and knowledge helps prevent mishaps and injury on the water. See the website at americancanoe.org.
The Jersey Shore Sea Kayak Association is a good source of information, including a directory of launching sites. Check them out at jsska.org.
College Racing
The Ocean County College sailing team hosts a Midtlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association team race Saturday and Sunday.
Eight teams are scheduled to compete at the Toms River Yacht Club.
Please e-mail items of interest to this column to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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T-Mobile reaffirms plans for 4G, tablets, and Android at CES
Not more than a couple weeks ago, T-Mobile sent out a press release to help remind everyone where they are headed in the immediate future. On December 10th, the company said that they'd be working heavily on two things: more 4G, and tablets. Of course, the OS said tablets will run wasn't mentioned, but I assume Android is a safe bet.
Fast forward to today, to an interview with T-Mobile's Senior Director of Engineering, Mark McDiarmid. The topic of today is what T-Mobile plans to show at CES, and you guessed it, it involves 4G and tablets. Fortunately for you though, there's more. According to Mobilized, T-Mobile plans on outlining their plans on HSPA+42, the next generation in HSPA+. Theoretically, HSPA+42 will be capable of double the speed T-Mobile's current HSPA+ network runs. Right now, T-Mobile's 4G devices reach a max average of around 5mbps down, and peaks of around 12mbps. Double that would definitely be impressive.
So we talked 4G, what about Android and tablets? Hopefully this one liner can quench your thirst, and if not, CES is only 13 days away:
"T-Mobile is big on Android, big on faster 4G speeds and big on 4G devices including tablets."
Via TmoNews


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John M. Snyder
John M. Snyder, 78, Altoona, passed away Thursday at Altoona Center for Nursing Care.
He was born in Altoona, son of John and Aniceta (Maher) Snyder. He married Beverley Pike on Feb. 16, 1957.
Surviving are his wife of 56 years; three sons: Jeff, Darren and wife, Janice, and Steve and wife, Robin, all of Altoona; four grandchildren: Eryn, Derek, Caitlin and Stevie; a brother, Donald in New York; and a sister, Jacqueline.
John was a graduate of Altoona High School and retired from Butterick as a lithographer. He enjoyed fishing, football, reading his Bible and giving of his time to help others.
Friends will be received from 4 until the 7 p.m. funeral service Monday, Nov. 4, 2013, at Axe and Santella Family Chapel, 1534 Fourth St., Altoona, Pastor Rod Lingenfelter officiating. Interment will be at Carson Valley Cemetery.
In memory of John, contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Arrangements are by Leslie E. Axe Funeral Home, 1520 Fourth St., Altoona.


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With perfect weather, music wafting in the background, and cookies and lemonade waiting on the porch – this year's Mother's Day home tour was a pure treat. The Old Mandeville Historic Association hosted the fourth annual event on May 12.
Nancy Clark, chairwomen for the event, says, "This year, our title for the event is 'A Gift to the Street'. We will feature nine homes along with Lang House, an architectural mix of old and new, big and small, that make a unique contribution to the streetscape and the neighborhood".
Those serving on the home tour committee with Clark include Adele Foster, Abby Sands, Zella Walker, Anne Marie Fargason, Robin Phillips, Pat Jensen, Celeste Thorson, Paula Cannon and Becky Rohrbough, who also is president of OMHA. Zella Walker was the docent and greeter at the Hobbs-Marcello house on Coffee Street. "This house is an amazing example of fusing contempory themes with open an open style. The expansive back yard living area is stunning. And, this home will soon be raised to a higher level, to accommodate any flooding." she shares.
The other homes, both old and new, represent the fabric of the Old Mandeville Historic District designation. They include 122 Marigny Ave., 132 and 150 Carroll St., 126 Coffee St., 136 and 145 Lafayette St. and 241 Wilkinson St. Several of the homes are "new builds" yet are built in a traditional style in order to blend in with Old Mandeville architecture. Three of the homes on the tour belong to siblings in the Deano family.
Walter Mader, co-owner of the Deano-Mador home on Lafayette Street, gave us a personal tour of his beautiful home. "Roy Cartier designed and built this home in 1976 to look as if it was an old home that had been added on to through time. There are different floor materials and antique lighting fixtures throughout our raised Acadian-style home." In addition, the stairways and dining area are enhanced with numerous framed 'Voo Doo flags', decorated intricately with thousands of small beads – similar to the Mardi Gras Indian costumes in New Orleans.
The Zaeringer Summer Cottage, home of David and Jo Ann Persons, has been in the family since 1925. The classic shotgun was raised in 2011, allowing the opportunity to add more rooms in the rear with a camelback. The Historic Survey of Mandeville designated the home as a "#2 rating, home of 'Local Importance' in 2009.
Our last stop was the Jean Baptiste Lang House on Carroll Street. "The Lang house is now OMHA's 'home' and our primary cause," Nancy Clark said. "Recreating the interiors, erecting the old cypress picket fence and planting the 1850s kitchen garden, researching old buildings for walking tours and material to eventually have a Lang library; these are the goals that benefit from our home tour. The tour is our way to continue to engage the public and introduce our fragile neighborhood to an ever-widening audience. We firmly believe that the more people learn about these lovely homes the more allies we have in our fight to protect historic buildings wherever they are; but particularly in this endangered district."
Congratulations are in order for a well-designed tour of our own Old Mandeville jewels.
Missie Arata Noel lives in Mandeville, to reach her, please contact jrnoel@bellsouthnet.