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Aaron Livesy's Brutal and Beautiful Coming Out Saga On Emmerdale
While Americans worry themselves about the end of One Life To Live's gay storyline, British viewers of the soap opera Emmerdale have just reached a new high: Aaron Livesy has finally come out.
More on the character here (which we had to read, not being regular viewers of the show), but Aaron (played by Danny Miller) and his guardian Paddy Kirk (played by Dominic Brunt) have a good twenty minutes worth of airtime that's full of tears, confessions, and yes, blood. As we've surmised, these two characters hated each other for most of their lives, but now they've got a father-and-son relationship.
It actually looks like pretty great television. Can our British viewers weigh in here? Is Emmerdale usually this good?
Emmerdale's usually quite boring (although a lot of people watch it, so I guess they don't think so), but British soaps are renowned for their good acting and quality scriptwriting, so like with all of them, the odd bit of good television pops up now and then.Mar 26, 2010 at 3:33 pm · @Reply ·
I wanted this storyline on youtube for a while and it seemed pretty good. Very slow moving at first, but good.
I was also following Syed and Christian… All the soaps overseas dealing with gay characters seem to be far better than anything available in the US.
The acting is quite good for a soap I must say.
Wow, WTF? I'm NOT a crier. I've only ever slightly teared up during maybe one movie in my lifetime. I just fucking cried a little watching this. bravo
British soaps seem to have better acting in general than their American counterparts.
British soaps are really good, but Emmerdale isn't one of the best. Still, it's better than the shit that's broadcast over here!
I'm an American who has been watching Emmerdale for about a year and a half and I have to say it's never been this good. I actually teared up abit when I saw this. And I realized I need a Paddy Kirk in my life. :(
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We could all use a Paddy Kirk.
But wow … I think that's one of the best coming-out scenes ever, the writing, the acting, the angles and lighting. 'Awesomeness'….
As stereotypical as the violently 'phobic jock/repressed homo is, seeing it played out so powerfully made it novel somehow. Maybe it was the accents. Maybe it was the sheer depth of their pain. I don't know.
But they should win some sort of award for that.
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Wonderfully..acted. This seen would have gotton a daytime Emmy in America for sure. It's crazy how little bitty America is the entertainment captial of the world,when there are so many great entertainers out there in europe. Everyone wants to mkae it big in America.
Scene sorry.spelling..I was just so moved.
Brilliantly done. Emmerdale has grown up.

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A strange scene in Kentucky this week.
According to a report from Kentucky television station Lex 18, a murder suspect turned himself in at the TV station's studios on Monday. The man was wanted in connection with the shooting death of a 22-year-old man earlier this month, according to the Lex 18 report.
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Jurassic Park 3D
What It Is
Dinosaurs are walking the earth. Again. Just as they did 20 years ago, when Jurassic Park rumbled across big screens in that quaint technology now called 2D, the dinosaurs are the best part of Steven Spielberg's movie. They're accompanied here by some adults in need of lessons, from the theme park impresario John Hammond (Richard Attenborough) to the paleontologist Alan Grant (Sam Neill), and they menace children who need only to be protected by their grandfather, the same Mr. Hammond. The fact that Tim (Joseph Mazzello) and Lex (Ariana Richards) are not better protected owes to their grandfather's pride, which becomes the focus for all the film's educational trajectories: humans must appreciate nature and not overreach in trying to control (and profit from) it.
That primary lesson begins when Hammond pays a squad of researchers, academics, and scientists to make dinosaurs out of prehistoric DNA. The film explains this process in a breezy cartoon Hammond has assembled for his audience with the film, consisting of Alan and his partner Ellie (Laura Dern), his grandkids, a lawyer (Martin Ferrero), and the highly entertaining chaos theorist, Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum). As they ooh and ahh, Hammond arranges for them to tour the park in a pair of automated jeeps, promising they will be able to watch the dinosaurs without risk, as the fences are high and electric, and the technology probably infallible.
It's the "probably" part that makes for trouble, for it happens that a disgruntled worker at the park, a computer programmer named Dennis (Wayne Knight) plans to steal some dinosaur DNA and be well paid for it. That he undertakes this theft during a massive rainstorm only underscores the very badness of his very bad deed.
Yes the plot is unsurprising. But the execution is mostly clever, and sometimes brilliant. Of course, the dinosaurs find ways out of their enclosures, and the film arranges for the children to be set off with Alan — who is resisting the idea of having children with Ellie because the undersized beings make him nervous — in order to brave scary monsters, falls into ravines and be zapped off electric fences, and a very long walk back to the main compound. This while Ellie waits with Hammond and a chain-smoker in a lab coat, Ray (Samuel L. Jackson), who works with her to get the machines running again, until he goes missing. With Hammond in need of a cane, Ian wounded and unable to walk at all, and Alan absent, the job of facing down dinosaurs to restart the electricity falls to Ellie, who is magnificent.
That the smartest and most compassionate humans survive is no surprise. What may be, even after all these years, is how much fun it is to watch them do it.
Why It's Fun
The 3D retrofitting is fine. While Stan Winston's puppets (the ailing Triceratops, for example) need no improvements over their original versions, the 3D in other sections is often effective, with reptilian tails or jaws or poisonous spittle headed toward viewers at varying speeds.
The dinosaurs still work, and the 3D doesn't dissipate the thrill of seeing the herd of birdlike creatures run at Alan and the kids, or the T-Rex thundering through mud and trees, or the wonderful raptors, their breath visible on glass and their claws skittering across linoleum.
The plot is alternately corny and delightful, the kids annoying and terrific, and Ellie, especially, a wonderful character, at once vulnerable and tough, nurturing and courageous. She's the ideal action movie hero.
Who's Going To Love It
Kids who love dinosaurs will love it. And who doesn't?
Fans of this film may welcome the chance to see it in a theater again. Unlike other movies that pitch themselves as "events," this one might just be. It's smart, funny, enthralling, well paced, and as close to a fairground ride as movies can come.
What To Be Aware Of
The movie is still scary, even all these years later, in particular because it puts its youngest characters at risk, then carefully orchestrates and shows their wholly reasonable fears.
The scary parts are remarkably scary, beautifully orchestrated, loud, and perfectly edited, so as to solicit visceral reactions. Sometimes these effects are daunting for younger viewers — even those who are now much more used to them than many children back in 1993.
The violence includes a prolonged and infamous attack by a T-Rex, on the children in particular, and then another attack by a pair of raptors, in a kitchen. Again, as these attacks are brilliantly choreographed, they are especially effective.
Other attacks on adults include blood, splattered and spurting. One of Hammond's employees, a hunter named Muldoon (Bob Peck), sports an Australian bush hat and accent, as well as his own sort of pride. Still, his valor in the name of protecting the children and Ellie makes him seem more of a gentleman and hero than the odious lawyer, bitten in half while hiding in a porta-potty (this bit of nasty-comic action is more allusive than graphic, though the body parts are visible).
Another body parts scene involves Ray, who is off screen ripped apart by a dinosaur, his arm left hanging off a screen such that Ellie briefly believes it's him, whole. It's a giddy scary trick, eliciting screams from her and audience members.
At the start of the movie, Alan and Ellie are celebrating finding a skeleton at their dig with champagne, when John Hammond arrives to solicit their help at Jurassic Park. By the end of the scene, they're toasting with the champagne.
Dennis meets with a shady colleague in order to discuss his theft of the dinosaur DNA: they have drinks on the table.
Some characters smoke cigarettes (including the good researcher played by Samuel Jackson and Dennis, the bad programmer played by Wayne Knight).
Some mild language, including "son of a bitch," "damn," "pile of shit," and "hell."
See-It-Again Points
9 out of 10
Film Information
Jurassic Park 3D
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Richard Attenborough, Jeff Goldblum, Bob Peck, Martin Ferrero, Joseph Mazzello, Ariana Richards
Studio: Universal Pictures
Year: 1993
Rated: PG-13
US General Release: April 5, 2013
UK General Release: August 30, 2013
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When Perry Valley Grange built its hall along West Juniata Parkway and Owl Hollow Road near Millerstown, it was the only local community building with air conditioning and full handicapped accessibility.
That was in 1988, a high point of Perry Valley Grange membership.
"It seemed sometimes we were practically living in here," said Doug Bonsall, treasurer of the organization.
Since that time, however, the Millerstown area has seen two new fire halls, a Moose center, three new churches and a recreation center built, all offering the same type of facilities for events that the Grange hall offers. Last fall, after at least a year of consideration, Perry Valley Grange decided to put its hall up for sale.
"We no longer have enough willing and able-bodied volunteers to give the necessary time and energy to maintain the property and raise all the funds necessary for its operation," Bonsall said. "As our older, most faithful members pass away or are no longer physically able to work as they did, we're finding it very difficult to replace them with younger people who are willing to work at the same level of dedication."
Aging and decreasing membership is a familiar problem for most Granges, as well as other organizations such as Lions Clubs, churches and fire companies. Stacy Ebersole Bruker, who is the public relations and membership director at the Pennsylvania State Grange and a lifelong member of Community Grange in Newport, said she's seen Grange halls going up for sale throughout the state. In addition to the lack of volunteers to maintain the halls, costs have increasingly become an issue.
Most nonprofits that own buildings fall under 501(c)(3) status, which grants them exemption from property tax. Although the Grange is a nonprofit, it is classified as a 501(c)(8) entity because of the lobbying activities of the state and national groups. In some areas, like Perry County, the local government exempts the Grange from property tax. For Granges in areas without local exemption, however, the Pennsylvania State Grange currently is seeking property tax relief from the state.
"Taxes are often the greatest expense," Bruker said.
In October, a local Grange brought to the state Grange convention a resolution for property tax relief becoming a priority for the state organization. The resolution passed, and now the Grange's lobbying firm is seeking legislators to sponsor such a bill.
Although in recent decades Grange activities have focused primarily on community service, this sort of political advocacy is at the roots of Grange history. The National Grange was founded in 1867 as an organization in which farmers could address economic issues and strengthen their voice in politics.
Moreover, the organization provided opportunities to see friends and family. "Social life used to be primarily around churches. The Grange gave people another reason to get together," said Brent Yohn, who serves as master — a role similar to president — at Oliver Grange.
Originally a farmer-centered order with secret meetings, the Grange today is open to nonfarmer rural people and holds public meetings. The five Granges in Perry County continue to create opportunities for people to come together just for fun or with the goal of community service.
Perry Valley Grange, for instance, hosts regular public dinners. The money raised at the dinners gets put back into scholarships, donations and community projects by the Grange. Bonsall said they hope to continue using the hall for such events after it is sold. No sale had occurred as of January.
Shermanata Grange outside Duncannon holds square dances on the second and fourth Saturday nights of nonsummer months. Fans of do-si-dos and promenading come from within the county and as far away as Williamsport to join the events.
Bruker said growing up in the Grange enabled her to make friends all over the country. "The Grange is such an amazing community. I could go anywhere in Pennsylvania and there'd be someone to call on for help."
She recounted the story of a friend whose car broke down while driving across the state. The friend's mother gave her contact information for some Grange members in the area and they showed up to assist the otherwise-stranded driver.
Bonsall said that cultural and technological changes have precipitated a declining appreciation for the social opportunities afforded by Grange membership, though.
"In the 1960s you looked forward to a meal and refreshments and a Grange meeting on Friday night. Today, we're so bombarded with events and e-mails, and people look forward to a break as opposed to being starved for the interactions that community organizations can and did historically provide."
Yohn confirmed that challenge within his own Grange. "Everybody's competing for your free time," he said.
Across Pennsylvania, the Grange has 8,934 members in 245 local chapters. As membership director for the state Grange, Bruker assists chapters in recruitment. She said the most successful tactic is asking people personally.
Don Conrad, for example, joined Shermanata Grange at the suggestion of neighbors and church friends. "I found out that there's a bunch of friendly people. You get there and you wanna stay."
Bruker thinks many members are afraid to ask others to join because of the possibility the person will say "no." "For a long time, we didn't have to ask people to join. It was the only thing in town."
Bruker added that although members are concerned about attracting more 20- and 30-year-olds, they also should pay attention to older folks in the community who aren't yet part of the local Grange.
Bruker affirmed that despite its challenges, the Grange isn't going away. "Even though Grange membership is declining, Granges are still very active."
The Grange touts itself as the only organization other than churches that welcomes the whole family. Officially, members must be 14 or older to join, though some chapters have Junior Grange for ages 5-14.
Bruker believes the Grange still plays an important role in rural community life. She shared an example that the Grange was the force behind the initiation of rural free delivery, a mail service that began in the 1890s. Historians credit the launching of that legislative push to a "little old woman" (women have been voting members of the Grange since its founding) who stood up at a local Grange meeting and declared her belief that farmers should have their mail delivered just like urban people.
Her assertion turned into a county-level resolution, which worked its way up through state and national organizations. By 1896, rural free delivery operated in 30 states.
"It's truly a grassroots organization," Bruker said.
As it moves into the future, Bruker envisions the Grange returning more to its historical role of state and national advocacy for rural America.
"Population centers are becoming stronger. We're having less and less rural areas, which means less and less decisions are made with rural America in mind."


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Once everyone packed into Nissan Stadium the shows really heated up! Last nights performances included; The Oak Ridge Boys, Charlie Daniels Band who shared a very special moment when he brought out Randy Travis, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert, Rascal Flatts, Lady Antebellum with special guest Cam and Jason Aldean. Check out all of our photos from Day 1 of CMA Fest HERE.
Check out our Day 1 CMA Fest Wrap up video below! And make sure to check back in tomorrow for our Day 2 Recap.


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When it comes to hockey, especially fantasy hockey, you have to be prepared for anything.
The NHL's regular season definitely created a plethora of shock and surprises for fantasy hockey owners. From backup goalies turning in Vezina-worthy performances, to superstars being stalled with sudden and serious injuries, fantasy owners were cross-checked by a number of events that most people could have never predicted.
Here is a look at fantasy hockey's 10 biggest surprises during the 2010-11 season
Fantasy Hockey's 10 Biggest Surprises of the 2010-11 Season
By Craig Rondinone ,
Many awards are headed Thomas's way after his stellar season.
When it comes to hockey, especially fantasy hockey, you have to be prepared for anything.
Remember when free-agent acquisition Marty Turco was slated to take over for Stanley Cup stalwart Antti Niemi? Well, Turco turned out to be a human sieve who probably ruined the hopes of millions of fantasy owners, and Crawford became the main man between the Hawks' pipes.
Crawford ranks in the top 15 in goals-against average, save percentage and victories. He has turned the Blackhawks around after a disastrous start and is leading them into the playoffs and his fantasy poolers into the money. Crawford has now established himself as a possible keeper in fantasy leagues for next season.
After an injury-plagued 2009-10 season where Lucic only managed 20 points in 50 games, this power forward had one of the best bounce-back seasons and became one of the most well-rounded players in fantasy hockey.
You wanted goals? Lucic has 30 of them. You wanted points? He has 60. You needed penalty minutes? He has gooned up 117 PIM. You needed a positive plus-minus? His plus-30 is pretty darn helpful. Lucic is the total package and should be a fantasy force for years to come.
Green burned fantasy owners this season worse than any four-alarm blaze. He was pegged by most fantasy publications as the best defenseman to own in fantasy hockey, coming off a year where he led all rearguards with 76 points while being a monster in plus-minus (plus-39) and power-play goals (10 ppg) as well.
But the first or second-round pick fantasy owners spent on grabbing Green was wasted. He only scored eight goals and 16 assists in 49 games, and he has not played in a month due to concussion-like symptoms. He has had other injury issues and personal problems that have kept him off the ice before his latest ailment, too.
Take solace if you own Green in a keeper league. Hopefully he suffers no long-term effects from his concussion and can be the Comeback Player of the Year in 2011-12. But if Green's inconsistency and injuries cost you dearly this season, it is a hard pill to swallow.
How many fantasy poolers figured Yandle would be in the top four in scoring among defensemen? Probably the same amount that picked VCU to end up in the NCAA's college basketball Final Four.
This has been a season where several blueliners scored more points than in prior years, and Yandle tops the list of improvers. Phoenix's steady, 25-minutes-per-night man has dependably put up points on most nights, scoring 59 points in 79 games. He has superb ice smarts and always seems to make perfect passes that eventually lead to goals for his teammates.
Selanne ranks right up there with Jane Seymour, Susan Lucci and Bob Costas in the people-who-never-age department. Father Time has never been able to check Selanne. Even at age 40, this dinosaur is still "The Finnish Flash."
Selanne has 76 points in 68 contests and is in the top 10 in scoring. He has not slowed down one mile per hour, nor has he lost any steam off his wrist shot. Not many fantasy poolers could have guessed that Selanne would have averaged more points per game this season than Alex Ovechkin.
Considering Thomas won the Vezina Trophy two years ago, you would think that a super season would not be such a surprise. But coming into the 2010-11 campaign, Thomas was, at best, looking like he would split the starts in Boston with Tuukka Rask and, at worst, was either going to be traded or carrying Rask's pads for him as Rask's backup.
Not only has Thomas wrested the starting goalie gig away from Rask, he is leading the NHL in goals-against-average and save percentage and is on his way to another Vezina. Thomas could also possibly be the first netminder to win the Hart Memorial Trophy since Jose Theodore did in 2001-02.
Fantasy owners were not falling over themselves to draft MacArthur before the season. His biggest claim to fantasy fame came the year before when he scored a career-high 35 points while posting a career-low minus-16 rating. When Toronto signed him before the season started the fantasy hockey community let out a collective yawn.
So MacArthur hopped on the left flank on Toronto's top line at the onset and never skated off of it. The 25-year-old set new career-highs across the board in every major offensive category—goals, assists, points, power-play goals—and has not suffered a scoring slump or had a poor month the whole way.
Tanguay might have gone undrafted in my fantasy leagues back in September. He only scored 37 points with Tampa Bay the season before and looked like he had lost two steps, not just one. But a change of scenery usually helps a player's fantasy value—if he isn't washed-up—and a uniform change did the trick for Tanguay, too.
Tanguay has 63 points and has played primarily with Calgary captain Jarome Iginla all season. Considering this is the best Tanguay has done since the 2006-07 season when he scored a career-high 81 points—with Calgary—this proves hockey players can go home again.
This hulking hero from Chicago's Stanley Cup run was a beast along the boards and a nuisance in front of the net when he played on the wing for the Hawks in last year's playoffs. When he was traded to Atlanta in the offseason, though, fantasy owners were not sure what he would become, or what position he would play.
Atlanta shifted Byfuglien back to defense and the rest is history. Byfuglien is scoring more from the back than he ever did up front. He leads all defensemen with 20 goals (eight on the power play) and has scored 53 points overall, more than premier puck carriers like San Jose's Dan Boyle, Chicago's Duncan Keith and Los Angeles' Drew Doughty. Size matters in this case.
Crosby did not have an Eric Lindros-like skull entering the season, yet two freak hits within a week's span derailed the dreams of millions of fantasy owners who thought he would skate them towards league titles and prize money.
Crosby was leading the league with 66 points in 41 games at the time of his successive head shots, and he has not been heard from since. And if Crosby owners figured picking up Jordan Staal would soften the blow, it did not work. Staal's 28 points in 40 games are not Crosbyesque.
When you draft the No. 1 player in fantasy hockey and he only plays half the season, chances are your fantasy team will end up in deeper trouble than Lindsay Lohan in a jewelry store. The NHL and fantasy hockey need Crosby to return to normal and be 100 percent heading into next season.


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Monica and I actually tried to look up "princess style" after that and came up with nothing horse related. We figured out that another name for what she was talking about was "sidesaddle" and I gotta say, "princess style" certainly makes sense as a name, but who knows if anyone else thinks that.
Although now if someone looks up "princess style" and "horses" they'll will come across something, namely, this page! So there you have it, she was right after all.


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Little known and little explored, Mount Malindang National Park is a densely forested region that offers some tough trekking and the opportunity to see rare species such as the tarsier and flying lemur.
There are actually four main peaks in Mount Malindang National Park: North Peak, South Peak, Mount Ampiro and Mount Malindang itself, which is the tallest at 2404m. The area was extensively logged before being declared a national park in 1971, so most of the forest growth today is relatively new. There's a long-established tribal group living in the park, the Subanon, whom you may well encounter at their Lake Duminagat settlement. They consider Mount Malindang their tribal homeland and source of strength. The best time to visit the park is during the months of January to April when the trails are dry.
You need a permit (P200) to enter the park, which is available from the Protected Area Office (t088/531-2184) at the back of the Provincial Capitol Building in Orquieta, a one-hour bus ride north from Ozamiz. A guide is essential and can be arranged here for P1500 a day.


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Author Comments:Rennakins, 01 Nov 2012 01:59 am
- Hope everyone had a good Halloween! I did! In case you haven't seen my news update with my scary Halloween pic, I was Freddy Krueger this year. Though I didn't leave the house and there were no trick-or-treaters. I just sat around comicking as Freddy Krueger. :V
@Almightyra: Close enough! XD
@Subaru: Ahh just things that happen later in this chapter making me stressed to get to that point. Also the Halloween makeup was done with something called wrinkle stipple, I slathered it all over my face, waited for it to dry, then tore holes in it. Then I dabbed the inside of the holes with red theater makeup and coated my face in rigid collodion. I couldn't move my face at all. But it was so worth it. XD
@MegaAnimeFreak7: I think the same thing every time I work on a page. XD
@Half Moon: Whoo you win! :)
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where are they going? Disney land? can I go too!
posted by Almightyra on 01 Nov 2012 02:04 am
Miss ex-wife can just barge into people's homes and take kids against their will... someones a kidnapper.
posted by Quadrant on 01 Nov 2012 04:56 am
Amy looks so scared right now...tho:
posted by Half Moon (Guest) on 01 Nov 2012 03:20 pm
I see someone has a large, presumably sharp stick up her vajay.
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Bonderman: "I think I'll be playing catch in about two days."
There's a lengthy explanation for the injury that Jeremy Bonderman is dealing with, and it involves the scapula, but it comes down to normal inflammation, according to head athletic trainer Kevin Rand. They're going to let the round of medication run its course, and once the pain goes down, he'll start throwing.
Bonderman said this morning that the soreness has pretty much gone away, and it's mainly inflammation restricting his shoulder. He's pretty optimistic that he'll be able to get back on the mound quickly, since it's been less than a week since his last mound session.
"I think I'll be playing catch in about two days," Bonderman said.
That said, Bonderman isn't making guarantees about his return. When asked if he'll be ready for Opening Day, Bonderman said, "I hope so. Honestly, I couldn't tell you."


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You're going to see Chicago at the Ambassador Theater and you need to know where to eat dinner beforehand? No problem! We've got just the right pre-theater restaurant for the hit musical about a sensational murder trial in the 1920s that's playing on Broadway right now.
The Show: Sexy convicts Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly razzle-dazzle the press and public in this musical based on two scandalous murder trials in Chicago. First opened on Broadway in 1975, the tale is told from prison via peppy numbers such as "All That Jazz" and "Cell Block Tango." Though it was nominated for 10 Tonys during its original run, Chicago didn't win any until its 1996 revival, when it walked away with six, including Best Revival of a Musical, Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical (James Naughton) and Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical (Bebe Neuwirth). Chicago has been running on the Great White Way ever since, making it the longest-running musical revival and longest-running American musical in Broadway history.
The Restaurant: Travel back in time to the Roaring Twenties, precisely when Chicago takes place, by dining three blocks away at Gallaghers. Originally opened in 1927, the spot started as a speakeasy patronized by show-biz types — the type of joint where vaudevillian Velma Kelly might have frequented, and been welcomed, as founder Helen Gallagher was a Ziegfeld showgirl herself. After the repeal of Prohibition, the speakeasy turned into a steakhouse. Recently, the landmark was in danger of closing, until Dean Poll (The Boathouse) bought it, remodeled it and unveiled its multi-million dollar renovation earlier this year.
What to Eat: Steaks and chops are the house specialties, from a New York sirloin ($49) to roast prime rib ($47) to the popular veal loin ($47) — they are all aged and butchered on the premises. All of the expected steakhouse accoutrements are available on the side, such as creamed spinach ($12) and mashed potatoes ($10), but don't pass by the house-made potato chips ($11). There's plenty of seafood available, too, for those not feeling so meaty.
What Else to Know: Check out the famous meat locker, with a window out onto 52nd street. It's a show in its own right, where passers-by can gawk at hunks of marbled meat as they age.
For more restaurants near Chicago, see our Theater District dining listings.
For where to drink after Chicago, see our post-theater bar suggestion.
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My mobile experience begins and ends with the idea of sensuality. I'm constantly tethered to my smartphone — it spends more time in my presence than anything or anyone else. An extension of my professional and personal self, it has become a proletariat expression of my wholeness, so I expect it to not only function properly, but evoke meaning, transformation, and context… to provide a constant data stream for my psyche. Since my smartphone brings the world to me (and vice-versa), it is my echo chamber, my primary link, my self-styled megaphone. So assessing the mobile landscape to untangle the complexity of choice, to keenly discover the exact combination of features and benefits I desire, to determine which device should be allowed stake a prominent place in my backpack, and confirm its ability to respond to my deepest passions is not a journey to race through — this stimulating, shiny shrine would have to permeate my defenses, break down my gadget skepticism, and drive me into a state of ecstasy… to spark a sense of sensuality, the device would have to elicit a hint of aesthetic escapism.
Android and the device manufacturers obviously have their sights on iOS. HTC decided to pack a wealth of functionality into the Thunderbolt. From the animated lightning-bolt startup screen, to the brilliant 4.3-inch sized screen, the 'Bolt takes a symbolic break from the current mobile ecosystem and stakes a claim to become the standard for the next-generation smartphone, battery life or size be damned.After a couple weeks with her, I firmly believe my 'Bolt is here to fulfill all my wishes. She not only wants to serve me, she also informs me in a simple, seemingly uncontrived fashion that some things aren't negotiable: the 4G connection is mandatory — there is no option to downgrade the speed. Akin to when Apple killed the floppy, HTC and Verizon have decided that I just need to get on board with the "speed train". My 'Bolt says to me that it's time to become a voluntary refugee from the "middle-class" world of 3G — I suddenly feel like I have less in common with those suffering through AT&T's compulsively affected network. She makes me feel like I upgraded from a Hyundai to a Mercedes. And yes, with Android 2.2.1 loaded, she is more responsive, more usable, and perfectly attuned to astonishing my iPhone-desensitized view of performance. Let me say that again: performance. The swipes, pinches, and taps are lucidly agreeable, the highlight of my device colloquy. Although "Thunderbolt" is her name, my non de plume for her is "Speedy" — her startup lag is more than made up for in her overall contribution to my day-to-day productivity.Add to the blazing-fast network speed (I've had consistent 4G all throughout the SF Bay Area), and the heavenly performance, there are many more simpler pleasures to be had with the 'Bolt: yes, there's Flash. I find Flash too often be a pointless battery suck on most mobile devices, however, it is nice when visiting a Flash-enabled site to at least see what's intended. The 8-megapixel camera (with dual Flash and 720p video) and a front-facing lens snaps sharp photos with an easy upload to Facebook (come on Apple — can't you give me a 'send to Facebook' option?). Another particularly fabulous feature is the 'Bolt's built-in mobile hotspot. Simply turn it on, and tether several devices to the 4G connection. I was able to call Verizon and cancel my 3G Mi-Fi right away.
The Bad
The bad? First, I implore you to consider the concept of sufficiency: that the current state of affairs is related to the occurrence of further conditions. The 'Bolt begs you to think logically about the rhythm of usage … we all know that our mobile experiences are driven by usage (yes, it's constant in our minds, eh?). I've been lucky to extract about 4 hours of usage on one battery charge. Is that sufficient? I find often it is not. I now have extra batteries, and two USB cables to tote around. I find myself constantly seeking an outlet. I strive to entail logic from the certainty that I won't make a full day on one battery. Sure, my idle iPhone sits by, waiting, tempting, presupposing that I will need to turn to it when my 'Bolt's voracious appetite consumes all the stored energy available to it. This is simply the standard condition of the 'Bolt "experience." Embrace it, realize the maintenance of it, and define for yourself what is sufficient for you. The 'Bolt's oxygen is that battery, and you just have to carry extra oxygen tanks with you if you desire to be truly mobile.
The HTC Thunderbolt is, in a sense, a mobile channel of efficacious sensuality. It's like "hand-porn" in that it provides power, ability, desire, and substance all in one almost pocket-sized device. The 'Bolt experience is the result of something more than just interacting with a typical smartphone — it's an elevated, temporal affair of the head and the heart. She is my hypothetical truth — my motion, sound, color… my envisage of all that is possible in connecting to my world. She doesn't replace my iPhone, but she has unpacked herself next to it, and is striving to prevail as my device of choice.
Basic Specs on the Thunderbolt per Verizon: 4G LTE – customers can expect download speeds of 5 to 12 Mbps and upload speeds of 2 to 5 Mbps in 4G Mobile Broadband coverage area; 4.3" WVGA display; 8-megapixel rear facing camera and HD (720p) video recording; 1.3-megapixel front facing camera with video chatting capabilities; newest generation of the 1GHz Snapdragon processor; mobile hotspot capability – share 4G connection with up to eight Wi-Fi-enabled devices; pre-installed 32 GB microSD card (Actual formatted capacity will be less); built-in kickstand for easy media viewing.
The Thunderbolt is currently selling for $249.99 on Verizon Wireless with a two year contract, $569.99 without the contract.


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The Susquehanna Township School District could be positioned to keep any tax increase for 2012-13 within the state ceiling of 1.7 percent, business manager Michael Frentz told the board Monday.
The district could close out the books on the 2010-11 school year with an $11 million fund balance, a $2.6 million increase partially due to the state lowering its mandated contribution rate, Frentz said.
Frentz suggested that the board set aside $5 million of the $11 million balance to cover pension contributions that could spike to 25 percent in 2013-14, and $2.8 million for health care cost increases.
The board took no action on Frentz's report. Frentz suggested that budget discussions include staffing projections in January.


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Rachael Larimore was raped years ago and survived. More recently, she has given birth three times, all of them via c-sections. Considering her history and experiences, she's unsympathetic toward Arizona mom Joy Szabo and others who equate forced c-sections with rape.
She's got a point, which she makes in the post, "Childbirth is Not Burger King. You Can't Always Have it Your Way," at Double X. But in arguing that Szabo's use of "rape" is hurting rape victims, she errs in the same way she's accusing Szabo of erring: that is, she makes assumptions about the trauma of other people's experiences and diminishes that trauma in the process.
Larimore's first c-section followed an induction, all of which her doctor discussed with her and she willingly agreed to. She was also given a choice during her second pregnancy, VBAC or another section. She chose the latter. Third time, no question. Here's what she says:
Yes, I was lucky. I had a choice. And I realize that not having that choice can be frustrating. But to compare it to rape is unfair to doctors, hospitals, and—yes—actual rape victims. There are still hospitals that perform VBACs. If yours doesn't, you can find another one. You might have to find a different doctor, but in the end, it's your choice. You are prioritizing your chosen method of delivery over your choice of doctor and place of delivery.
First, Larimore's belief that our medical insurance system will simply allow someone to switch doctors and hospitals at whim is questionable. But more to the point, while Larimore thinks "rape" overplays the trauma and helplessness this Arizona woman is trying to capture in using the term, Larimore is way underplaying those same feelings. She says Szabo's c-section-only option is "frustrating." Based on the woman's actions, I gather she's more than frustrated.
And also? Larimore's forgetting that Szabo — and others who have claimed birth-rape — doesn't actually have a choice. The doctors wouldn't let her attempt VBAC, based only on hospital policy, not Szabo's history. You can read more about Szabo and her drastic and expensive alternative to the c-section here.
Finally, maybe I'm now guilty of broadening the semantics of rape beyond scope, but I read a hint of "she's asking for it" into Larimore's conclusion. She questions the motivations of women who write birth plans, even though this is one way birthing mothers can say "no." She also implies that women are overly invested in their attempts to have input into how their bodies are handled.
There is so much emphasis today put on couples having "birth plans" and making childbirth into a magical, memorable experience. When so much energy is spent crafting an experience, you're bound to be disappointed if it doesn't go exactly as planned. But childbirth is momentary. Parenting is forever. And one of the lessons of parenting is that things don't always go according to plan.
Larimore's not the first person to ridicule birth plans and remind us that c-sections can be necessary. But I think her post (and the reaction to it) is a great demonstration of the discord in one subset of Mommy Wars' conflicts (Battle cry: "I birth better than you!:). While we all love the kids — we can agree on that, right? We all love the kids!!! — each side continues to be suspicious of the other with regard to the exit strategy. One side says about birth, "What's the big damn deal?" The other side says, "It's a big damn deal!"
So which side is right?
Can't they both be?
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KINGSTON Usually the more minor the accident, the more upset people are, said Doug Baier, a firefighter and emergency medical technician from the Bremerton Fire Department. But for 7-year-old Troiahna Williams, it was completely the opposite.
BFD recognized the young Kingston resident on Monday at the North Kitsap Fire & Rescue station on Miller Bay Road for her cool and collected manner after she, her 2-year-old sister and mother were in a car accident in Bremerton late last month.
The girls mother, Kjersty Williams, and Baier said the familys van had just crossed the intersection of Wheaton Way and Riddell Road when it was hit from the side by another car.
The familys van spun one and half times, then was hit by another vehicle, which sent the Williams van somersaulting twice before its back bumper landed on the hood of a truck.
Baier said when he and his crews arrived, they were wondering why all the kids in the car werent crying and screaming like they would expect after such an accident.
Troiahna was the glue that held everyone together.
I wanted to stay calm so everyone would stay calm, Troiahna said, noting she wanted to keep her 2-year-old sister Alexis at ease.
Williams said Troiahna told her father that night, When the car flipped upside down, I looked over at Lexie and I just grabbed her little hand.
Baier said Troiahna also helped out during the ride to the hospital.
We asked her to go along with us (in the ambulance) because she was integral in calming everyone and she was just amazing, Baier said.
The accident wasnt traumatic, Baier said, but Troiahnas behavior was atypical in this situation.
Baier added that he has been to accident scenes where adults had much less composure.
I just really thought your family was exemplary, Baier told the family.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — NASA fueled Endeavour for a Monday morning liftoff on the next-to-last flight of the space shuttle era, confident an electrical problem that grounded the mission more than two weeks ago had been fixed.
The mission commander is Mark Kelly, the astronaut husband of wounded Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who's back for the second launch attempt.
"Who's ready for the best show on Earth? Giffords' staff said in a Twitter update hours before liftoff.
Kelly and his five crewmates waved, gave a thumbs-up and shook their fists in the air as they headed to the launch pad in the pre-dawn hours. Liftoff was slated for 7:56 a.m.
The mood was upbeat this time around. Meteorologists also were optimistic.
Just two hours before launch time, however, an old patch on a thermal tile near the cockpit hatch came out. Technicians repaired it, and preparations continued.
The astronauts posed for a group picture at the launch pad Monday, before climbing into Endeavour.
"Took my last shower for a few weeks," reported astronaut Mike Fincke in a tweet. "The flight docs gave a good look-over. My only issue: too much boyish enthusiasm. (no known cure)."
Endeavour is bound for the International Space Station one last time before heading to retirement at a Los Angeles museum. The shuttle's experienced, all-male crew will deliver and install a $2 billion particle physics experiment during the 16-day flight, as well as spare station parts.
One final shuttle mission remains, by Atlantis in July.
Going into the weekend, NASA had anticipated a launch day crowd in the hundreds of thousands. Besides the Kennedy Space Center workforce, as many as 45,000 guests were expected at the launch site. Law enforcement agencies told NASA to expect up to 500,000 spectators to jam area roads and towns.
But across the Indian River in Titusville at sunrise, the crowds were thinner than last month's try on a convenient Friday afternoon that even attracted President Barack Obama and his family.
"It's just so dang early in the morning," griped John Stonewall, who charged $20 a car for parking on his empty trailer park. Six cars were parked there at dawn; 70 had squeezed in for the April 29 attempt.


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The six Monroe County football programs that step into the new Eastern Pennsylvania Conference will fill out two-thirds of Division A, which will also include Allen, Dieruff and Bethlehem Catholic.
Becahi is the clear favorite to claim the division, but the Monroe County schools should have a lot to say about the makeup of the standings.
Of the Monroe County Six, three — East Stroudsburg South, Pleasant Valley and Stroudsburg — qualified for the PIAA District 2/4/11 subregion playoffs last season, and one — Pocono Mountain East — advanced to the Eastern Conference playoffs. Only Pocono Mountain West and East Stroudsburg North failed to qualify for the postseason.
"I think you have to look at Bethlehem Catholic as the team to beat," said East Stroudsburg South coach Ed Christian, who enters his 34th year with the Cavaliers with a 243-124-3 record. "They have so many people back and a lot of weapons."
Here's a brief look at the six Monroe County schools with last season's record in parenthesis:
East Stroudsburg North (2-8)
Easton Area High School graduate Chuck Dailey, entering his 11th season as the Timberwolves' head coach, returns a solid group of veterans led by running back Elijah McBride, a 1,000-yard rusher who is also a threat as a receiver.
McBride will be protected by a solid offensive line headed by junior Kyle Grampp, seniors Sean Beyrouthy, Brian Collier, Will Kozura (6-7, 230) and Kassious Sumpter. Thomas Melchiore, who started two games last year as a freshman, will be the quarterback.
Defensively, the T-Wolves will ride with Collier and Jim Cox at linebacker, James Thatcher at end and Anthony Cruz in the secondary.
East Stroudsburg South (11-2)
The Cavaliers advanced to the second round of the District 2/4/11 subregional before losing to Easton 31-0.
Christian brings back a solid core of veterans led by quarterback Jake Cirillo, a sophomore who threw for more than 1,300 yards last year and ran for another 400. His favorite target is senior Michael Delcorso. Seniors Vince Gonzalez, a center, and Dante Botts, a tackle, anchor the offensive line.
Zach Cole, a versatile receiver who can line up as either flanker or tight end, is another player defenses will have to worry about.
Defensively, Delcorso at strong safety, senior Kevin Alpaugh at end and senior Scott Barrett at middle linebacker are the cornerstones.
Pleasant Valley (7-4)
Former coach Jimmy Terwilliger is now the quarterbacks coach at Parkland, leaving one of his assistants, David Pacchioni, in charge of the Bears.
Pleasant Valley returns several key players headed by running back Austin Borre, a four-year starter, and Nyiem Nevarez, a wide receiver/defensive back who's being recruited by a host of FCS colleges.
Pocono Mountain East (5-6)
The Cardinals are also starting anew under first-year coach Mike Culkin, who's bringing a conventional two-back set with him.
Senior Luke Hohenstein returns at quarterback, and he'll operate sometimes under center and other times in the shotgun. The offensive line looks sound with senior Jeremy Candelario and junior Matt Bruno at the tackles while seniors Bobby Szpara and Ryan Maletta return at the guards.
Running backs Dontae Edwarts and Jaylin Barmer, a junior, figure to get the bulk of the carries.
On defense, Candelario and Szpara are back at the tackles, Bruno returns at nose guard and Maletta is reliable at outside linebacker. Seniors Cornelius Tippens at strong safety and Sergio Taylor at free safety are the top secondary candidates.
Pocono Mountain West (3-7)
The Panthers suffered major graduation losses last season and will be rebuilding in 2014 under coach Jim McCarroll, who enters his 11th season with the program.
The schedule-makers did Pocono Mountain West no favors, either. The Panthers open up Friday against Whitehall then are at Stroudsburg on Sept. 5, at home Sept. 12 against Division A preseason favorite Bethlehem Catholic, at preseason Division B favorite Parkland on Sept. 19 and home against Pleasant Valley on Sept. 27.
Stroudsburg (9-3)
The Mounties, under coach Jim Miller, went 8-1 in the old Mountain Valley Conference last season and qualified for the District 2/4/11 subregion playoffs.
A big part of what they'll do this fall will revolve around senior running back Gerald Douglas, who rushed for 1,705 yards and 23 touchdowns in 2013. Senior receiver Joel Ozemena is another big-play threat.
Last season, Ozemena averaged 21 yards per reception on 23 catches, six of which went for touchdowns.


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The NYPD yesterday released a dramatic series of surveillance photos that show a killer about to gun down his unsuspecting target on a busy Midtown street.
Brandon Lincoln Woodard, 31, had just checked out
of the swank 6 Columbus hotel near Columbus Circle when he was followed
by the assassin on West 58th Street and killed near Seventh Avenue
Monday afternoon.
*North Korea launches rocket in defiant act (New York Times)
*Woman found fatally shot outside Brookdale Hospital (New York Daily News)
*Town Hall meeting held for Sandy victims in Brooklyn (NY1.com)
*Cuomo appoints new chairman for LIPA (CBS.com)
*Man being questioned in NYC elevator robberies (WNBC.com)
*NYPD officer struck, dragged by cab in Times Square (7online.com)
*Coast Guard introduces new signal system to warn boats (MYFOXNY.com)
*Armed men impersonating police tie up residents at home in Newark (NJ.com)


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A disgraced Oregon State Police detective was sentenced to seven days in jail Monday for patronizing a prostitute he met while he was on duty.
Richard Narvaez pleaded guilty in Clackamas County Circuit Court to one count of official misconduct, a misdemeanor.
Narvaez, who worked in OSP's Tribal Gaming Section, met Tiffany Denise Smith after he stopped at a Fred Meyer store at Southeast 82nd Avenue and Southeast Johnson Creek Boulevard.
Narvaez, 50, was on his way to a meeting with law enforcement officials in Pendleton when he made the detour.
He approached Smith at a bus stop and determined that she would engage in sex for money, said prosecutor Scott Healy. The section of 82nd near the store is known as an area frequented by street prostitutes and johns.
Narvaez went into Fred Meyer, withdrew $40 from an ATM and again contacted Smith.
They walked several blocks to a vacant lot where they partially disrobed and began having sex, Healy said.
A 16-year-old boy observed the sexual activity and
told his mother who called police. A deputy caught Narvaez and Smith in the
When confronted, Narvaez began crying. My career and marriage are over, he said to the deputy, who noted that Narvaez was wearing a wedding ring.
Narvaez, a 23-year veteran, resigned from the Oregon State Police last month. As part of his plea agreement, Narvaez agreed to permanently relinquish his state law enforcement certification. He also received 24 months bench probation.
Smith, who was cited for prostitution, did not appear at her arraignment. There is a warrant out for her arrest.
Narvaez did not address the court.
Both Healy and Circuit Judge Susie Norby noted that they had past professional dealings with Narvaez and found him to be a highly competent officer.
"It's unfortunate he made this one huge error in
judgment" that ended his career, Healy said.
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To the Editor:
Democrat freeholders in Gloucester County just don't get it.
First, Freeholder Director Robert Damminger — a protégé of former Freeholder Director Stephen Sweeney — accepted health care benefits off the backs of Gloucester County taxpayers for years, despite holding down a full-time job at almost $100,000 a year at another government agency. Freeholders Joe Chila, a Woolwich Township Committee member, and Frank DiMarco, a Deptford Township councilman, have been dual officeholders at the county and local levels. (Neither is running for local re-election this year, however.)
Also, let's not forget that a judge appointed a monitor last year to ensure that the freeholders, an all-Democrat board until this year, no longer violated the state's Open Public Meetings Act.
Finally, when new Republican Freeholders Larry Wallace and Vincent Nestore made a motion to freeze non-union salaries for county employees making over $50,000, all five Democrats refused to support the effort. Those five include Freeholders Warren Wallace and Heather Simmons, both seeking to be elected back to the board in November.
It's scary to know that Warren Wallace, Simmons and the rest of their Democrat friends don't have our best interests in mind when governing.
Knowledge is power. In order to enact sweeping reforms like giving Gloucester County a more affordable, open and accountable government, it's going to take a Republican majority on this seven-member board.
On June 7, the Republicans have a primary battle for their three freeholder nominations.
I'll be supporting Barbara Capelli, Mike Pantaleo and Penni Heritage for freeholder in Column G. They have the most private and public experience to give Republicans the best opportunity to take control of the freeholder board in more than 25 years.
More information is available from the candidates' website, cutcountytaxesnow.com.


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Council still holds out hope for big high-rise project
The city council, on Aug. 25, unanimously rejected a proposal by Canadian developer United Properties Ltd. to set aside the much-anticipated Symphony high-rise project and instead construct a performing arts and cultural center on the former AMC Theatre site.
In 2008, United asked the council for an additional year to anchor finances for the Symphony project. The tough economy was blamed for the delay. The developer agreed to pay the city $150,000, plus interest, to cover escrow costs and hold the land until construction began or the current contract expires, Sept. 11. Construction has yet to start.
A letter, dated Aug. 14, to the council from United Properties introduced the new public-private partnership proposal. United's request: give the developer until Feb. 11 and it will redesign its concept for the property, replacing Symphony with a PACC, open space and possibly associated development. The council faced a two-pronged decision: whether to extend United Properties' contract and whether to scrap the Symphony project in favor of a performance hall at the site, 31600 20th Ave. S.
"I beleive (sic) our company understands the site conditions more than any other development company and to start fresh with a new company will involve a learning curve that will delay the project. I hope council will allow us the opertunity (sic) to continue to work with the city to complete the project development," Setton wrote in response to economic development director Patrick's Doherty's Aug. 25 e-mail asking Setton if he had additional materials to present to the city council for Tuesday's discussion.
The City has already garnered legislative money toward preliminary work on a PACC and the project could qualify for other sources of funding.
The council has not committed to erecting the center on the AMC site if Symphony were to fall through. Setton did not return phone calls for comment on his company's proposal.
"This letter is premature and ahead of us as a council," Mayor Jack Dovey said.
Years in the making:
Symphony, a $235 million mixed-use project of four towers containing office, retail and residential space surrounding a one-acre park, has been planned for the site since late 2007. The city council approved selling the 4.1 acres for $6.156 million to the developer under the agreement it would take on the project. Construction of the first phase — a 16-story building — was scheduled to begin summer 2008, with an 18-month timeline. Symphony Park was planned for a late 2009/early 2010 completion date. All four towers, measuring 16, 20, 22 and 24 stories, were expected to be finished by 2014.
Tuesday's special meeting, announced Aug. 21, was meant to determine the future of the prime real estate. Setton was not in attendance.
Opposing viewpoints:
Setton's absence and his short e-mail prompted strong words and disagreements among council members Jim Ferrell and Dini Duclos. Ferrell, who originally voted against choosing United Properties as the developer for the site, demonstrated his desire to let the current contract expire.
"If I were Mr. Setton and there (was) $200 million sitting on the table, I'd be here talking to us," Ferrell said.
Ferrell also appeared irritated with Setton's multiple spelling errors in his e-mail to Doherty.
"He didn't even take the time to read the e-mail after he wrote it," Ferrell said. "This tells me, circumstantially, he's not interested."
Duclos countered. Setton could not control the economy and should not be blamed for his struggles in financing the Symphony project, she said.
"I'm sorry Jim, I'm not reading all the sinister things into this," Duclos said. "I've thought (Setton's) always acted, to me, in good faith."
A 40-minute mid-meeting executive session was called to discuss the legal ramifications involved in United's new proposal. The council's vote followed the confidential session. If United fails to meet its contract agreement, the city will keep the $150,000 and the council will be free to do what it wishes with the property. The council showed an interest in speaking with Setton about future development opportunities, including that of a PACC, after United's contract expires.
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"A career seemed to me something rather like a prison sentence. That was how I viewed a career, that I would start at the bottom and I'd work my way up the ladder and then I'd retire, and after a little bit I'd die. And I thought there's nothing I want to do like that really."
Just out of school, with no particular prospects, young Jeremy Irons answered a "help wanted" ad placed by a small theater in Canterbury, England. The ad called for an asistant stage manager, but once inside the theater, Irons knew he had found his calling.
He had already made a small name for himself on the London stage when international audiences got their first look at him in the television miniseries Brideshead Revisited. Although Irons made his reputation as a romantic leading man in films such as The French Lieutenant's Woman, he has never shied from unusual or unsympathetic roles. He amazed audiences with his performance in the French language film Swann in Love, and as psychotic identical twins in Dead Ringers. He played a spine-tingling villain in Die Hard: With a Vengeance, a dying artist in Bernardo Bertolucci's Stealing Beauty and the tormented Humbert in the second screen version of Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita.
After seeing Irons' portrayal of Claus von Bülow in Reversal of Fortune, von Bülow's real life attorney, Alan Dershowitz, declared that "Jeremy Irons is a better Claus von Bülow than Claus von Bülow." The Motion Picture Academy agreed and gave Irons an Oscar for Best Actor.
As familiar as Irons' face may be to adult moviegoers, even more children know his voice as the villainous Scar in The Lion King. Audiences of all ages can be grateful that he has lent his face and voice to an extraordinary variety of roles in some of the most memorable films of the last 20 years.


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|By Skywalkersblade (Skywalkersblade) on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 - 10:53 pm: Edit
Regular decision.
i just finished my junior year at a top5 school in california, and a top50 school nationally. i'm ranked in the top 3.5% of a class of close to 900 (i'm sorry i don't stack my gpa (4.5)---it doesn't seem right to me to take a class i don't like).
my SATs:
800 Bio/M
790 Math IIc
780 Writing
760 Chemistry.
I've taken 6 APs thus far, and will have completed 9/10 by the end of my high school tenure.
My ECs:
* Captain and MVP (three years running) of one of the top Academic Teams in the State (we recently represented California at the Panasonic Academic Challenge---considered to be the "A-team" national championsips---and placed top 15 and were in the semi-finals).
* Surfer. Casually (not competitive). About 1-2 hours a week).
* Guitar. see above.
* I've worked at UCSD for a good 2.5 years now, and have an abstract published, and hopefully another paper on the way. I really love working here, and doing research. I hope to continue in college (hopefully in my current field of study).
* President of the News and Propaganda Club---a media and sociological analysis club. We're very liberal :-).
*VP of school's FBLA. I'm not much of a business person myself, but I like economics/marketing (my mother is a major, so I've been around it for a while).
*Studdy Buddy. I know it doesn't mean very much, but I love working with kids.
*Club Swimmer.
I have some national science awards and stuff as well, but rate me by my aforementioned information. I want to become a doctor/biotechnologist (love both; been around both for a long time), and would like to major in molecular or human biology. I'd also like to minor in psychology or philosophy. Again, I love both, and am an ardent follower of Eastern thought (most notably Hinduism and some part of Buddhism---which in its barrest form is really just Hinduism, but let's not get into that :-) ).
So what do you think? Do I have a shot? I'll be applying to Harvard regular decision.
PS. My SATI hasn't been completed yet; I'll have a 1500+ by the time I apply.
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nice sat II scores (you can take four?). btw wut were your grades for the tough courses that you took in your years at hs (ap, honors etc) and ur ap scores? we (maybe not all of us) need to know this and how your school stacks up to other schools in your county/state. most people don't believe this, but my counselor, teachers, etc. told me this was part of the factor that gets into admission (if it isn't, don't flame me; start it in another forum.) also if you wanna be a doctor, u better get a internship or firsthand experience in the field. im about to be a junior rite now, nd tons of teachers demanded that i had to a course in something in that field to even go into a medical school (i believe this applies to harvard as well?). so i just started doing internships at kaiser, community service, getting a job at a hospital, and eventualy going to vietnam to go on a major journey to help the sick there too. again, if i'm wrong, dont go writing that im a big idiot. lol
just wait for someone else to answer u too, since im only a junior and just telling you from what i learned
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The jury deciding Ray Nagin's fate has gone home for the day. The 12 people deliberated for just over three hours and left just before 5 p.m. Monday (Feb. 10).
They heard closing arguments in the morning before U.S. District Judge Ginger Berrigan read detailed instructions on the charges.
Nagin stands accused of accepting bribes from city contractors in exchange for multi-million dollar city contracts. He faces 21 counts of conspiracy, bribery, wire fraud and tax fraud.
The jury will return for more deliberations on Tuesday at 9 a.m.
Nagin's corruption trial has so far lasted nine days, including two half-days of jury selection. The government put on 31 witnesses, and the defense called five people, including the former mayor himself. Before the case was passed to the jury, federal prosecutors and Nagin's defense attorney attorney Robert Jenkins spent roughly one hour and 15 minutes per side making their final pitches to jurors.
Nagin was charged almost exactly one year ago. In order to convict Nagin, the jury is required to reach a unanimous decision on any given count. They also must be unanimous to acquit. It takes just one juror to deadlock on any given count.


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It was the sixth time this season Detroit was shut out, and Francisco "K-Rod" Rodriguez came on for the ninth inning despite the lack of a save situation. It was the 10th shutout for the Mets, who lead the majors in that category.
Dickey (6-0, 2.33 ERA) turned back the clock seven years on the Tigers. His only complete game shutout in his major league career, which began in 2001, came against Detroit on Aug. 20, 2003. He struck out seven, allowed six hits and won 6-0 for the Texas Rangers.
He did not beat Detroit again until this time.
Dickey got into trouble in the first inning, and then mowed through the Tigers after escaping that jam.
Ramon Santiago walked before Magglio Ordonez singled, and trouble was brewing with major league home run and RBI leader Miguel Cabrera stepping up.
But Cabrera flew out to center before Dickey walked Brennan Boesch to load the bases. Dickey got Carlos Guillen to ground out to end the threat before going into hiding.
"I didn't do my job," Cabrera said. "We can put pressure on him then and it's a completely different game. I've got to do my job and make something happen."
Not that anybody on the Tigers made it happen against Dickey, who has allowed only one hit in 10 at-bats against him with the bases loaded this season.
"He had a hard one and a soft one," said Brennan Boesch, who was hitless. "It's not just one pitch. It's a knuckler change and a hard knuckler."
Brandon Inge, who had one of four singles off Dickey, said the pitcher varies from the Boston Red Sox's Tim Wakefield, who throws just one knuckler that dances this way and that.
TRACKING THE TIGERSWednesday's game: New York Mets knuckleballer R.A. Dickey shut out the Tigers on four singles for eight innings and Francisco Rodriguez pitched a scoreless ninth in a 5-0 win against Detroit.
Record: 38-32
Road woes: The Tigers are 3-10 on the road since taking two games at Oakland on May 19-20.
Key stat: Tigers starter Jeremy Bonderman has gone at least six innings and allowed four or fewer runs in eight of his past nine starts. But he has won only two of those starts.
Next up: 7:10 p.m. Thursday vs. New York Mets (Armando Galarraga vs. Hisanori Takahashi), FSD
Inge said Dickey threw one fastball to him on each at-bat, noting he wasn't afraid to throw it with the bases empty.
The Tigers got just one more runner into scoring position against Dickey after the first inning. Johnny Damon led off the third inning with a single, stole second and moved to third on a sacrifice bunt by Santiago. But Ordonez hit a weak grounder back to Dickey before Cabrera grounded out to third.
Inge had a two-out single in the fourth, and Dickey retired 13 consecutive batters before coming out after eight innings. He got 14 ground-ball outs and struck out four while allowing just four singles.
"We went up whacking at it and just didn't center it," Tigers manager Jim Leyland said.
Mets shortstop Jose Reyes put on quite a show, coming a double short of hitting for the cycle.
Tigers starter Jeremy Bonderman allowed only one hit through five innings to somebody other than Reyes, but New York scored two runs in those innings.
Bonderman said he threw Reyes mostly fastballs and probably would try more off-speed stuff if he could do it again.
Reyes led off the first with a triple, but Bonderman stranded him.
He singled with two outs in the third, but stole second on catcher Alex Avila despite a pitchout and scored on a David Wright double.
Wright leads the majors with 19 RBIs in interleague play, and his 56 for the season lead the National League.
"He's a very talented player," Leyland said of Reyes. "From the dugout, I thought he was out (on his 19th steal). But we didn't get it -- no complaints."
Reyes hit his sixth home run with nobody on and two outs in the fifth.
Bonderman came out after allowing consecutive singles in the seventh, and Joel Zumaya promptly walked Dickey on four pitches.
"I wanted that guy to bunt a 100 mph fastball," Leyland said, "and Joel just walked him. That ended up hurting us."
The Mets scored one on a fielder's choice grounder, and southpaw Phil Coke came in with two outs to face left-handed rookie first baseman Ike Davis.
Davis laced a single to score two and provide the insurance runs. Wright was thrown out attempting to take third base on the play.
Bonderman (3-5, 4.20 ERA) has pitched well enough to win in eight of his past nine starts, going at least six innings and allowing four or fewer runs each time. But he has just two wins to show for those efforts.
"He pitched well," Leyland said. "It's a shame. They got two big hits (from Davis and Wright) and we didn't get any."
Bonderman pursed his lips and shrugged his shoulders when his tough luck was mentioned, adding he's doing his best to keep Detroit in games that provide a chance at victories.
"If I do what I did tonight, I'll be pretty successful," he said. "The wins and losses aren't showing that. But hopefully, we'll get some wins here."


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Eventually, the Duraflame died. Eventually, Jack and I stopped debating whether a cluster of stars was Orion's Belt or Cassiopeia. Eventually, I discovered that the sleeping bag I had grabbed from the minivan was Sara's, still soaking wet.
We hiked out the next morning through piercingly vivid red and yellow foliage, and Jack and I bickered for about 15 minutes about whether it was peak season or not.
Back home, I opened e-mail.
From the comely Missy: "I woke up giggling on Monday morning and felt invigorated by the laughter and the memories of the weekend."
From wondrous, generous Robbin: "I have told everyone who has asked, 'it was cold and miserable in the rain and I wasn't dressed warmly enough and I was challenged physically and it made me so happy…I wish I had stayed.'"
From Sara: "Despite the soaking wet sleeping bag, soggy pb&j sandwiches and the subarctic temperatures, I had an amazing weekend…I'm not sure I'm a convert, but the wilderness definitely had its moments."
From Steve the broadcasting agent: "Dude, next time bring a friggin' frying pan. What's Sara's phone number?"
There was no e-mail message from Jack. But he telephoned. He suggested we meet for coffee.
There, he told me he'd hated the cold and the wet and "what you called food."
"Yeah, well," I retorted – but he was not finished.
"But I realized," he said, "I didn't think about my girlfriend, or my work, or my apartment, or any of the other little things that seem so big, for three days and two nights."
"Yeah, well, that's bec…"
"Little things don't bother me so much anymore," he said. "Of course, I already hate everyone in Starbucks, and resent taxi drivers, and pretty much detest the city, and I can't believe you didn't bring a frying pan. But you know what? I want to thank you for asking me, for including me in the trip. You made my life larger."


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Big Thursday for Doc
Tomorrow is a big day for Roy Halladay.
He pitches against the Blue Jays at Bright House Field. In seasons past, his final Grapefruit League start would be nondescript and uneventful. He would fine tune a few things and taper down before he pitched Opening Day. But tomorrow's start is much different. It carries significance. Halladay has had issues in each of his previous four starts, and despite the Phillies keeping a stiff upper lip publicly that everything is well, privately they would like to see him pitch effectively just like everybody else.
Should you be concerned about Halladay? Yes, you should.
Halladay did not pitch well last year. He was injured. He labored at times. He simply didn't resemble the pitcher that dominated the National League in 2010-11. But he said he came into camp feeling great. He said a new training program had him on the way back. But after he looked fine in his first two Grapefruit League starts there have been issues. His velocity dropped from 89-91 in those first two starts to 86-88 in his third start. He mentioned "dead arm," which is not uncommon for pitchers. In his fourth start, he got shellacked in 2 2/3 innings. Some guns had him 85-87. He said he felt lethargic because he threw an extra bullpen session in between starts and because the more intense workout program had caught up to him. He had a stomach virus in his fourth start, which caused him to last just one inning and drop eight to 10 pounds. And then in his fifth start Saturday in a Minor League game at Carpenter Complex, where 11 of 18 Triple-A hitters reached base, he said he threw more hard stuff than he normally would. He also said he was tweaking his cutter grip, which is an important pitch for him, and could not crank up his fastball because of a wet mound.
(His velocity bumped up to 88-90, although he hit just 90 once.)
Each of Halladay's explanations over those four starts are completely plausible. But they also are concerning because they are coming from a potential Hall of Famer that turns 36 in May and has thrown 2,687 1/3 inning in his big-league career. Should a healthy Halladay be having so many issues? Can we take anybody at their word after everybody said everything was fine last year, when he was having back problems in camp?
Everybody will breathe a little easier if Halladay looks good tomorrow. But if he doesn't, if the Blue Jays batter balls around the field, there will some serious concern entering Wednesday's start in Atlanta against the Braves.
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Sadly I am pretty sure Doc isn't going to be worrying about the Braves next week. I sense a "shut down" coming.
It's a shame that this outing that is being seen as so crucial is against what many consider to be the "team to beat". The Blue Jays are STACKED this year!
What happens if Doc has an outing as poor as the last two ?
Doesn't this force Amaro to take action for another quality starter ?
Then again maybe he'll blow it off like he has getting a power bat
the last 2 years.
Why would he change the grip on his cutter unless he had to in order to get movement on a slower thrown pitch. Maybe Doc is accepting the fact that his arm isn't as strong as it used to be and he's adjusting accordingly. I still believe that Doc can be effective even if he throws 89-90 mph fastballs. The problem is that it could be ugly making the transition.
Not so smooth so far, 2 runs on 5 hits in 3 innings.
There were a lot of encouraging things about Doc's outing today. He has shown that he still has swing and miss stuff. Hopefully, he will eventually iron out the inconsistencies and dominate (as usual) in 2013.


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Google touted its 176 million Gmail users as a key advantage in its latest attempt to break into the red-hot social networking market, dominated by the likes of Facebook and Twitter. But email may turn out to be Google's Achilles heel.
What's Happening, Twitter?
Twitter's been making a lot of changes lately. They've introduced new technologies like lists — which is kind of like a friend filter on Facebook — and a new way to share one another's Tweets.
On Facebook nobody knows you're a dead language
Friday was a day of great joy and merriment for seminarians, academics and other devotees of Latin following Facebook's announcement that the world's largest social networking website is now available in the language of Caesar.
Social gaming startup eyes big opportunity
Social gaming startups, which offer free-to-play games on sites like Facebook and MySpace, have been all the rage, scooping up funding from the venture capital community and nabbing executives from traditional gaming outfits. The hoopla seems warranted given the meteoric growth many expect to see in the space over the next few years.
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Facebook crushes MySpace in minutes, but lags on video
Facebook won the bragging rights to being the world's largest social network site last year, based on the worldwide number of unique visitors to its site.
Make way for AOL
Today marks the beginning of the end of what is probably one of the most disastrous media mergers in recent corporate history — AOL and Time Warner. In 2000, AOL shelled out nearly $150 billion for Time Warner, but things didn't quite work out as planned.
It's not easy being Biz
In the adrenalin-fueled world of Internet start-ups, where "Biz" is usually followed by "Dev," where did Twitter co-founder Biz Stone get his nickname?
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- Categories of residential, mixed use or commercial/institutional/government property projects that "demonstrate outstanding, completed exterior restoration or rehabilitation work" or new, compatible construction.
- Interior rehabilitation. This is a new category for 2010 and the nominator must have the owner's permission to allow judges to view the finished project. Officials encourage entrants in this category to have "before" photos available for the judging.
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