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Families still separated 60 years after Korean War
Families still separated 60 years after Korean War
GYEONGSAN, South Korea - Hong Jong Soon gazes out her window for hours each day, past a small garden where sesame and red peppers grow, past an iron gate and low wall, hoping to witness the return of a man she hasn't seen or talked to in 63 years.
Her husband disappeared after being conscripted into the South Korean army in 1950, taken, she believes, to North Korea during the chaos of the Korean War, which ended 60 years ago Saturday. Hong, who never remarried, lives in the same place they shared as newlyweds, because she doesn't want him to get lost when he comes home.
"I won't have any regrets if I can see him before I die, even if it's only just once," the 88-year-old woman said in a faint voice during an interview this week at her home in Gyeongsan, a small city about 330 kilometers (205 miles) southeast of Seoul.
Six decades after the fighting stopped, elderly Koreans separated from their loved ones face an agonizing question: Will they see their relatives on the other side of the divided peninsula before they die?
Millions of families have been separated since the 1950-53 war, which saw huge movements of refugees in both directions. Most don't even know whether their relatives are still alive because the two countries bar citizens from exchanging mail, phone calls and email.
About 22,000 North and South Koreans have had brief family reunions - 18,000 in person and the others by video - during a period of detente, but they ended in 2010 when tensions rose again. A proposal earlier this month to discuss resuming reunions quickly fizzled.
"The little bit of hope I had was shattered," said Cho Il Woong, 81, who left behind his mother, sister and brother when he and his father fled to the South to avoid being drafted into the North Korean army. "People say time cures everything. Time has passed, but it hasn't cured anything."
Time is running out too.
South Koreans who want to meet relatives must apply for a permit, and applicants are then chosen by lottery. The South Korean Red Cross, which administers the program with its North Korean counterpart, is still accepting applications, even though the program has been suspended for three years.
Most of the people applying for permits are over 70, and already nearly 56,000 of the roughly 129,000 applicants have died.
The Korean Peninsula remains technically at war because the two sides signed an armistice, or truce, but there's no formal peace treaty. Family reunions were one of the major inter-Korean cooperation projects that occurred during the detente, beginning two months after a landmark summit between the leaders of the two Koreas in June 2000.
Each of the reunions brought together weeping family members who embraced each other, desperate for details and news. They were separated again a few days later. No Korean has received a second chance to meet their relatives, according to South Korean Red Cross officials.
The dramatic scenes, which were shown on television, also affected those like Hong who weren't chosen in the lottery.
She and her husband, Park Jong Won, married in 1943 at the age of 18 in a match arranged by their families. She saw him briefly before their marriage, when he dropped by her home with a relative. "I felt good," she said. "Everyone in our neighborhood thought he was handsome."
During the interview this week, Hong looked at a black-and-white photo of her husband dressed in a jacket and tie. By her side, her gray-haired and bespectacled son said his mother has often told him that his father was quiet and liked to drink and eat with friends.
Park was a university student when he was conscripted in August 1950, two months after North Korea invaded the South. Hong had no word about him until one of his friends showed up at her village after the war and told her that he and Park had been held at a prison camp, either in China or North Korea, according to the son, Park Yong Ho, who was five when his father went to war.
Hong travelled around South Korea, looking for anyone who could tell her more about her husband's fate. She visited famous fortune tellers and shamans, stopping only in the late 1950s after a fortune teller she considered reliable said that her husband was living well in the North.
She turned her attention to raising her two children as a single mother, but her son said he often saw his mother cry alone in her room. She earned a living by growing and selling mulberry, apple and peach seedlings, and sent both her children to university, an uncommon occurrence at the time, said the son, a retired veterinarian.
Hong's family said she became seriously ill after watching a weeks-long South Korean television program in 1983 about separated family members. Her longing for her husband has deepened with age, her son said, because she knows she doesn't have long to live.
He said the family began holding traditional annual memorial services for his father, starting five years ago, partly as an effort to get Hong to stop waiting for him. But his mother refuses to attend the services.
Hong has repeatedly told her son not to sell the family's orchard, so it can be given to his father when he returns home.
She says it doesn't matter that her husband would see a face furrowed by old age if they're reunited, a face far different than that of the dark-haired woman in a traditional Korean dress he last saw. It doesn't matter to her if he's remarried.
"I just want to tell him: `I waited for you; I waited for you until now.' "


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Remembering D-Day, 66 years ago
Yesterday was June 6th, the 66th anniversary of the successful 1944 Allied invasion of France. Several operations were combined to carry out the largest amphibious invasion in history - over 160,000 troops landed on June 6th, assisted by over 5,000 ships, aerial bombardment, gliders and paratroopers. Thousands of soldiers lost their lives on those beaches on that day - many thousands more would follow as the invasion succeeded and troops began to push German forces eastward, eventually leading to the Allied victory in 1945. Collected here are some photographs of the preparation, execution and immediate aftermath of the 1944 D-Day invasion of Normandy, and a few images from 2010. (42 photos total)
Thirteen liberty ships, deliberately scuttled to form a breakwater for invasion vessels landing on the Normandy beachhead lie in line off the beach, shielding the ships in shore. The artificial harbor engineering installation which was prefabricated and towed across the Channel. 1944 photo. (AP Photo) #
Photo taken on D+2, after relief forces reached the Rangers at Point du Hoc. The American flag had been spread out to stop fire of friendly tanks coming from inland. Some German prisoners are being moved in after capture by the relieving forces. 8 June 1944 (Regional Council of Basse-Normandie/U.S. National Archives) #
Peter Smoothy, 86, who was a leading writer in the Royal Navy on D-Day visits the grave of a fallen comrade on June 6, 2010 in Bayeux, France. Across Normandy several hundred of the surviving veterans of the Normandy campaign are commemorating the 66th anniversary of the D-Day landings which eventually led to the Allied liberation of France in 1944. (Matt Cardy/Getty Images) #
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Nowadays it's not enough for home cinema systems to simply sound great – they also have to look the part in order to blend in with your living room décor. That's something LG has taken on board with the BH5320F, an incredibly stylish 2.1-channel Blu-ray system with a 'floating' design that will really turn heads.
But of course there's much more to this system than just style. It's equipped with a wide range of cutting-edge features, such as built-in web apps and network support, and naturally it plays 3D Blu-ray discs, DVDs, CDs and USB devices too.
But let's get back to that delicious design. The main unit, which houses the Blu-ray player and 400W amplifier, is a thick rectangular block with an open section on the left-hand side. The black front panel is flat, with a panel of illuminated touch-sensitive controls embedded into it, while further right is a dot matrix display panel showing the selected input, elapsed time and other pertinent information. Around the edge is a silver frame that juxtaposes nicely with the black front panel, with a disc slot located discreetly on the right hand side.
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Kings and TalkRadio 790 KABC Announce Multi-Year Broadcast & Events Agreement
(July 21, 2014)LOS ANGELES, July 21, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Los Angeles Kings – the 2014 Stanley Cup Champions – and TalkRadio 790 KABC have reached an agreement on a multi-year contract for TalkRadio 790 KABC to serve as the new radio home for the Kings, the two companies jointly announced today.
Cumulus-owned TalkRadio 790 KABC will serve as the Kings' new flagship radio station beginning this season for all Kings regular season, playoff and preseason games. Nick Nickson and Daryl Evans will continue to serve as club broadcasters on TalkRadio 790 KABC and along the Kings Radio Network. In addition, the Kings and TalkRadio 790 KABC will partner on exclusive events and original digital content to help the team's fans stay close to all the action.
"We are thrilled to partner with Cumulus and TalkRadio 790 KABC as we announce this agreement," said Kings President, Business Operations, Luc Robitaille. "They are a strong and visible media and broadcasting brand in our community, and they have a great overall reputation as a business and in the radio industry in particular. Our combined efforts will undoubtedly broaden the reach of the Kings with our current fans and in the broader community."
"This new relationship is also another example of how the Kings business and brand continues to grow and evolve, and on a personal note I would like to thank Marko Radlovic of TalkRadio 790 KABC and John Dickey of Cumulus for joining us as we work together in this new venture."
Said John Dickey, Executive Vice President & Co-Chief Operating Officer of Cumulus: "We're excited to add the Stanley Cup-winning L.A. Kings to our national roster of sports broadcasting partnerships. Airing games on TalkRadio 790 KABC will anchor an exciting live and local entertainment platform serving millions of Kings supporters through radio, digital and events."
The L.A. Kings and TalkRadio 790 KABC will launch this multi-platform partnership with a special broadcast of "Mid Day LA with Jillian Barberie and John Phillips." Details will be announced this later week.
About Cumulus Los Angeles – KABC (AM) & KLOS (FM):
Cumulus Los Angeles embodies the spirit and lifestyle of America's largest radio market, combining heritage TalkRadio 790 KABC, America's first all-talk-formatted station in 1960, with 95.5 KLOS-FM, southern California's best rock station. The combination is more than a couple of stations – it's a multi-media platform offering advertisers unique ways to effectively reach consumers through radio, digital, outdoor, sponsorships, events, social networking and numerous other local activation opportunities. For more information, visit www.kabc.com and www.955klos.com.
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Cumulus Media (Nasdaq:CMLS) combines high-quality local programming with iconic, nationally syndicated media, sports and entertainment brands in order to deliver premium choices for listeners, provide substantial reach for advertisers and create opportunities for shareholders. As the largest pure-play radio broadcaster in the United States, Cumulus provides exclusive content that is fully distributed through approximately 460 owned-and-operated stations in 90 U.S. media markets (including eight of the top 10), more than 10,000 broadcast radio affiliates and numerous digital channels. Cumulus is well-positioned in the widening digital audio space through a significant stake in the Rdio digital music service, featuring 25 million songs on-demand in addition to custom playlists and exclusive curated channels. Cumulus is also the leading provider of country music and lifestyle content through its NASH brand, which will serve country fans through radio programming, NASH magazine, concerts, licensed products and television/video. For more information, visit www.cumulus.com.
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Sally Friedman takes a look at Father's Day.
As a longtime member of Choral Arts Philadelphia, bass singer Dave Mosteller of Huntingdon Valley has sung in many holiday concerts. But the concert next week is a first.
It's the season.
No matter how long I've been a parent, I'm still capable of being astonished by my own adult children. And let nobody tell you that "adult children," that ultimate oxymoron, aren't still works in progress.
No more first days of school at our house.
Perhaps it was the way the sunlight hit her face. It was bright and unforgiving.
I remember as if it were yesterday.
While other people in my life could not grasp what it was like to do interviews of Holocaust survivors, my daughter Amy did.
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Air Force Lt. Col. Brian P. McLaughlin has been selected for promotion to the rank of colonel in the U.S. Air Force.
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The cancer diagnostics space, including companion diagnostics, is well into an evolutionary process advancing towards highly multiplexed, biomarker analysis and workup for each cancer patient. However, one size does not fit all when it comes to coupling a diagnostic with a drug program. Well organized and thought out product requirements are necessary to reduce risk and support commercial strategy of each drug.
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Past work has found that bike-share members decrease their car use considerably: According to one survey, 52 percent did so in Minneapolis, and 41 percent in Washington, D.C. The new, more fine-grained analysis of bike-share use in these cities reveals that its role in the transit system varies based on the character of the host city. In larger cities with dense cores like D.C., bike-share may replace shorter transit trips; in smaller, more dispersed cities like Minneapolis, it may expand the entire public transport network.
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Clouds in the forecast: Cloud-a necessary component of data center consolidation and IT agility
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Marvels Spider-Man Play Set
Marvels Spider-Man Play Set is one of the Play Sets that can be purchased separately and used with Disney Infinity 2.0 Edition.
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Ancient Buddhist Temple to be destroyed by Chinese mining by December!
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Preserving cultural history can be a key to national pride, and eventually, peace.
By December, the Mes Aynak Buddhist Temple in Afghanistan, which is over 1500 years old and survived the Taliban regime and al-Qaeda, will be destroyed by a Chinese mining company, for large copper deposits recently found under the soil.
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Mars Attacks is coming to life soon . No wonder we all die on December 21st...
I really think there has to be more life outside of this universe? I mean we are so small in the scheme of things. It be cool if we could peacefully communicate with another universe. It would certainly answer a lot of questions, and probably probably a lot of medical and technology advancement for one or the other universe.
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because the incredibly vast distances that exist in the universe.the question of how would they know we exist? the furthest man made signal is barely past alpha centauri.so anyone outside of that zone still wouldnt know that there is anything to look at in this corner of the galaxy(and they's have to focus in on our direction,they could divert any satellites to scan a different part of the sky).interplanetary capabilities are only a part of the equation that would need to be in place to encounter another intelligent lifeform
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Italy, the new property hotspot?
Italian property lawyer Massimo Migliorini tells all about property investments in Italy
Are you interested in overseas property investments? Are you confused about how to go about arranging the finer details or worried that youâll struggle with the language barrier? If so youâll be pleased to know that weâve got Italian property lawyer Massimo Migliorini in the studio to tell you all you need to know about buying your very own Mediterranean retreat or even starting a new life abroad.
Italy is now the number one place that us Brits want to move to, and itâs hardly surprising considering the culture, cuisine and beautiful fashion and design it has to offer. One enticing financial bonus of buying in Italy is that inheritance tax is non-existent making it the ultimate place to buy a nest egg for your children.
Massimo will also be telling us all about the best way to find out about everything the Italian property market has to offer without having to root out your passport. La Dolce Vita with Viva Italia festival comes to London on the 13th-16th of March and is a must-visit for anyone interested in overseas property investments. The event will be celebrating all aspects of Italian lifestyle and culture but will specifically offer you exclusive insight into buying a property abroad. Agencies, developers, architects restoration experts and lawyers will all be on hand to guide you through the Italian property process from start to finish. And you can even bid for your very own Tuscan Farmhouse restored by renowned architect Giorgetto Giugiaro.
If youâve always envied the sweet life why not tune in to our webchat and submit some questions for Massimo. Heâll be using all his legal expertise to help you make your Mediterranean dreams come true and no doubt heâll be able to recommend one or two property hotspots that simply cannot be missed.
Italian lawyer Massimo Migliorini joins us live on Wednesday 20th Feb at 12:45pm to discuss the Mediterranean lifestyle
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H: Katy Pullinger, host
M: Massimo Migliorini
H: Hello and welcome to the Travel Show, I'm Katy Pullinger and I'm sure many of you watching have got a major interest in buying in Italy, and if you have I'm sure you've got a million questions to ask us, where do you start? How are you going to combat the language barrier? Where do you begin? Well thankfully we're joined by Massimo Migliorini, thank you very much for joining us today, whose going to be answering all your questions – well as many of them as we can get through. Now on your screen there is a little box where you can put your question in, with your name of course so we can say hi, submit those questions and we will try and get through as many of them as possible. Now coming up on the 13-16th March there is of course La Dolce Vita festival which is going to be – well an extravaganza celebrating everything that is Italian, of course Italian culture does, you know affect so many of us in the UK, to what we eat, what we buy, the fashions and things that we wear. So of course if that sounds like something that you'd be interested in then you need to get online and start getting your tickets. We'll tell you a little bit more about that in a little while. But Massimo, welcome to the show, thank you again for joining us. First of all where would somebody start if they were thinking about buying in Italy?
M: From his bank account!
H: Of course, the money!
M: The money, yes and we look at your budget and then have a look how much are you able to spend because many places in Italy have got different prices, for example if you go in the north in the lake area very close to Switzerland, very close to the mountains, everything is more expensive. If you go in Tuscany we are talking about an affordable price maybe where you can by a farmhouse for €2 million, but if you have just a small budget, and when I say a small budget I talk about €50,000, €70,000 you can buy a property in the south of Italy, maybe you can buy an apartment in an off-plan development in Calabria, or maybe you can buy a typical house in Perugia that is called toulan, is the typical house there and maybe you can spend just €50, 60,000 so it's quite affordable
H: Exactly, that's the kind of budget which I expect a lot of people are thinking about. Because they're probably thinking a nice little apartment, for holidays, take your kids and not have to absolutely cost a fortune
M: Yes in fact let me say that properties are – people buying properties in the north of Italy are very rich people and they buy because they consider to move to Italy maybe in a few years when they're going to retire from work, and -
H: Exactly
M: And they're available to spend - I don't want to say all the – all the money they have, but ok quite a huge amount of money, in the region of a 3, 4, 500,000 Euros, ok I don't want to say people who spend properties in Tuscany because maybe in Tuscany you can buy you know the bed and breakfast,
H: Ok
M: Commercial activity, where you can give hospitality for the – but otherwise yes, the majority of people buy in Italy, in the south of Italy because you can have the sea and you can have also a mountain, a wonderful scene in the south of Italy, and you can buy affordable prices yes
H: So the good thing is that you can cover all different areas that whether you're retiring to move there or – or of course you just want a change of scenery, a lot of people you know look out the window – we were talking about this earlier – see the horrible weather in the UK and think you know what, I want sun all the time, so you might want to completely sell up and move there as well, so that's an option too and of course buying for a holiday home
M: Yes. For example I had some clients in the past, in the past few months, maybe in the last year, some clients that can work over the internet, and they decided to move their residence to Italy, work over the internet from Italy, enjoy the food, enjoy the place, enjoy the sun and work from Italy so they can enjoy all together
H: Is it fairly easy there? It's all very well saying you know it's easy to buy, but where would you start? Do you go to – online or do you have to go to Italy and – you know – obviously you need to start rekeying where you might want to stay
M: You have many options – I think looking over the internet is quite – it could be quite dangerous because we know that pictures can be modified and not always what you see is what you get
H: Right
M:Or if you have the chance to go and spend a few days just a short holiday in Italy
H: Yes
M: You can see the place, and maybe you can contact a few estate agents and they will look at some properties, and if you're lucky you can also have the chance to see the property and to see also the inside of the property, and then you can consider – when you come back – you can consider if Italy is what you like
H: Sure but a good starting point would be to go to the Dolce Vita festival
M: Yes
H: Because there's going to be loads of different representatives of housing and of course all the different culture throughout Italy so you can get a really good flavour or -
M: Yes there are many, there are many companies, many estate agents showing the development pictures of areas, pictures of houses, you can have a very good contact, but in any case if you have the chance to spend a few days in Italy I always suggest my clients -
H: Of course
M: Do go and see the property, for example I remember that a couple of years ago I had a client from the USA and over the internet she browsed the north and the south, the two islands, and she really wanted to buy a property in Italy, but we always found many problems when we went to carry out the survey by the surveyor by the gerometer we went to carry out the survey on the property that she chose over the internet, and we always had problems because if you don't see the area, if you don't – if you cannot see the property you don't know if it is what you like
H: Exactly
M: La Dolce Vita is a good chance to have a look at everything
H: Yes, because it's all very well finding a house or a property that you like but if it's not anywhere near the beach or not anywhere near shops or the things that you actually like to have around you, especially if you've got kids, you need to know that you've got something to keep them occupied around you
M: And also that it is a safe area
H: Yes, of course yes
M: You need to be sure that it is a safe area because in any case if you buy in a city, it's not a safe area for kids so
H: So you might want to find an area where many people do also speak English, because it can be helpful. It's also nice to try and learn some of the language because you know you're making an effort
M: There is a difference of opinion about this because I have known many people that want to buy properties in Italy because they want to become involved in Italian lifestyle and they want to become part of the village, part of the community and then there are many clients, especially who is buying off plan in development in the south of Italy where everything is for foreign people, for British people
H: Right
M: So you can find many British people, everyone speaking English and maybe when the development will be finished there will be likely a shopping centre with British food and with British goods but on the other hand there are especially clients are buying in the north of Italy in the area of the lakes, and people buying in Tuscany, they want to stay independent
H: Sure
M: They want to become part of Italian lifestyle and of the Italian community
H: Exactly. Now changing the subject just a little bit, we've got a question from Vicky from Cardiff who says she hears that you don't have to pay inheritance tax in Italy. Is this true? Sounds too good to be true
M: It is true, not always, it depends because Italian people do not pay inheritance tax for inheritance lower than €I million and it's a huge amount of money for Italy because on the account of probate what is called donazioni e successioni, that is the equivalent of the grant of probate. You don't have to declare some sort of goods like for example what you have on a bank account, but you just declare what you have in a safe, real estate properties and what you have in bonds for example, and this is true. On the other hand if you are a UK citizen you have to consider that you're always subject to UK legislation
H: Sure
M: And therefore you could be liable to pay inheritance tax in the UK
H: Right
M: So what UK people always must take an eye on the UK legislation. This is true for in any transaction, it is also true for Capital Gain tax because you're always able to pay what is the tax rate in UK
H: Right, ok. I hope that answers your question then Vicky. Cerys now wants to know "where are the key investment hotspots in Italy?" Now I've been hearing a lot about Lake Como recently because of course George Clooney lives there, or he stays there a lot doesn't he?
M: Yes and we find that since George Clooney bought the property in the Laguna Como, prices have raised a lot. In any case it's true. All the area in the north, the Lago de Garda, the Lago de Como and Lago Maggiore are very expensive areas, very nice because in any case you're on a lake so you have a very – a very nicely climate so in winter time you're very close to Switzerland so you can go there in just 10 / 15 minutes maybe?
H: Right
M: Yes. And in summer time the weather is not too hot so you can enjoy the sun in summertime, you can enjoy nice climate in winter time, you can go skiing in Switzerland
H: Wow
M: Yes. Then there are places in Abruzzi, Marchee and Tuscany, the centre of Italy
H: Right
M: Where you can have very nice countryside, very green and very nice countryside, and you are not far from the sea anyway, because some places in Tuscany, ok Tuscany is on the sea, part of Tuscany is on the sea but if you buy, for example in the countryside inside Pisa or Lucca you can be at the sea in just half an hour maybe, half an hour by car so you can -
H: Right
M: Wonderful places, Forte de Marmi, very nice place
H: It's good places to go to when you've got that choice at different times of year to be able to you know not be that far away -
M: Exactly
H: From different activities and things
M: Exactly and then don't forget that Tuscany is there – is the origin of Italy so you can have history, you can have Pisa for example
H: Exactly
M: Florence, these cities are -
H: And it's all -
M: From that point of view very nice
H: Sure and it's all that culture as well that we all find so inviting about Italy which is of course what the Dolce Vita festival is all about. So we'll show you a little clip from last year and perhaps it will get you inspired to go and have a look. Have a look at this
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"Italy is one of those countries that's famous for so many things. I think what we're trying to bring is the whole Italian experience."
"The British public want to live a little bit of La Dolce Vita. We want to slow down at times, we all really rush a lot and really lead busy lives."
"La Dolce Vita is something in my blood"
"La Dolce Vita is about the soul of Italy"
"It's Italy, it's fashion, it's cars, it's food, it's wine"
"The words themselves mean, you know the sweet life and that's what Italy really can offer you"
"Everybody's eating, eating and drinking wine"
"It's as much a social event as anything else"
"All the atmosphere is what's important"
"They're famous for food and drink of course, but they're famous for fashion and style. We've got some absolutely beautiful examples of fantastic fashion items, handbags, jewellery and again I think the important thing is these are things that you can't see in the high street."
"People who are into Italy, obviously one of the next stages is to actually then go and buy a property in Italy – there's an incredible amount of property on offer her."
"I'm supposedly off to Tuscany this year so some of the wine, food –"
"The aim was to give a day of being in Italy. I think we have achieved that."
"And it's been absolutely fantastic."
"Great day, really enjoyed it."
"It's a perfect, perfect chance to experience Italian style in every aspect, and you've got it all under one roof."
"This is Italy"
H: So as you can see the festival is about far more than just property, it's about everything, the culture, the food, the fashion the people – and I tell you what, that's made me hungry Massimo, how about you?
M: Yes
H: I want a pizza now
M: Why not – an Italian pizza
H: Exactly. Now tell me a bit – obviously you've been living in the UK. How different is it – how much does it compare really? What's the differences that you find mainly?
M: I want to say that in Italy everything is more relaxed, especially compared to a city like London where one is running, always running, always running. In Italy you can do your job anyway but everything is more relaxed there, everything moves maybe slow, slower – sorry.
H: No no no don't worry at all. I know exactly what you mean though the whole kind of just -
M: It's our culture
H: The rat race as we call it here
M: You can enjoy the life, you can enjoy the life, the weather, the food, the – for example the main difference is that almost everywhere except very big cities like Como and Milano, but almost everywhere people used to have a proper lunch
H: Yes
M: Whereas in the UK you always – you just have a sandwich
H: You grab a sandwich and a meal deal
M: In Italy we have this tradition about food where we used ot meet our family round the table,
H: It's social
M: All our friends around the table yes and for us eating is an occasion to socialise with people
H: Sure
M: We don't use for example to spend a lot of time perhaps after work because after work we used to go home, and we used to spend time with our families and with our friends, but inside home, we enjoy our house
H: Which is really nice and I love the way that the families do have these sort of 6, 7 course meals where it's just meal after meal and you know trying a little bit of this and a little bit of antipasti and pasta and a bit of this and a bit of that, and it's so wonderful and like you said so sociable and lovely to be so sociable with your family because I think a lot of people in the UK -
M: Yes, especially -
H: Avoid them
M: Especially like Sunday or Christmas or Easter we used to have a proper starter ,a proper dish of pasta
H: Sure
M: And a pizza with some vegetables and a desert, it's a complete meal that you can have - yes
H: Which is wonderful. Now we were talking about socialising with your family, we've actually had a lot of people asking us and specifically Rosa – hello Rosa. She says "I've always dreamed about moving to Italy with the kids." Which areas would you recommend for bringing up her family?
M: I – ok I could suggest at the centre of Italy, Tuscany or Marche because they are very green. On the other hand they are quite expensive
H: Ok
M: So
H: IF you've got a big budget it's good for your family
M: Because in any case if you want to move your family to Italy, I would suggest with kids I would suggest you to have a look in a village instead of a city because in a village everyone is more friendly, and life is safer, so yes a small village near the countryside even if it is just 20, 30 miles far away from the city, from a city, but ok it is just a village so where people are friendly and there is not so much traffic like in the city and everything is better, especially for kids
H: Great. And now going back to the Dolce Vita festival, what are your top tips for if you want to go in looking for property? Where should they start at the festival and will you be there yourself this year?
M: Yes I will be there in the weekend. I don't know, I'm not sure if I will be there on Friday but certainly I will be there on Saturday and Sunday. If you are looking for a property and you want to have a good deal in La Dolce Vita don't stop at the first estate agent you find, have a look at many estate agents.
H: Sure. Shop around
M: Shop around. Yes collect as much leaflet as you can and much more information you can and then compare it and don't think that the cheaper offer is always the best
H: Right
M: Because on -
H: There might be something hidden there?
M: Yes exactly, exactly and then in any case I don't want to point – to act on your behalf, but in any case ask for some advice to a lawyer because the conveyancing procedure in Italy is so different form the UK, you can have so many tips where you can go and – I always suggest to ask for some advice to a lawyer, to an Italian lawyer so you can understand where something can go wrong
H: Ok well I'll have to look out for you then at the event! Well Massimo thank you very much for joining us today and if you would like to go to the festival then you need to go online to ladolcevita.event.co.uk where you can buy your tickets. And that is of course from the 13th – 16th March and that's at London's Olympia. So if you want to get in there you better get in there quick because of course all that pizza is ready and waiting for you to snuffle it up. Thank you so much for joining us today and we'll see you next time on the Travel Show, goodbye


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I've created Three Little Pig characters for fun and for you to have for free! I often expect my kinders to use favorite stories as inspiration when doing writer's workshop. In fact, we even do a unit to stretch the pure amount of writing they can do by modeling a different version of our favorite stories!
Some of my favorite titles from this year were, "Who Took My Backpack from the Closet?" which was styled after Who Took the Cookies from the Cookie Jar?, and "Big Seaweed" which was modeled after Big Pumpkin by Erica Silverman. My kinders used their knowledge of these stories which we can practically quote by heart and altered the setting and characters. I am so proud of how much they show themselves they are capable of writing and it really broke them out of their, "I like...," "I can.." kind of pattern sentences. Now, I'm not saying anything bad about that kind of sentence (because we all know we wait to celebrate that one the gets there by the last day of school) but its neat to see the majority of my kinders grow out of it and begin to truly write!
My inspiration came in the form of drawing some different-version characters of my own. So, instead of your typical three little pigs - these girls are moving into town.
The first little pig met a man with a bundle of hay and said,
"Please give me that hay to build me a house."
The man did, and she built her snug studio with them.
The second little pig met a man with a bundle of sticks and said,
"Please give me those sticks to build me a house."
The man did, and she built her cozy wooded cottage with them.
The third little pig met a man with a truckload of bricks and said,
"Please give me those bricks to build me a house."
The man did, and she toiled to create her blessed bungalow with them.
You can use these! Just right click and save the png (transparent background images) files. A link back to KindergartenWorks would be much appreciated, but isn't necessary. Hope you can have some fun creating with these!


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With the success at the quarterback position from the young Chad Henne, 24, Miami looks geared to compete right out of the gate. Chad Pennington, a free agent at 33, will most likely find a new team, though he would prove to be an excellent backup option if Henne were to go down. Pat White has proved that he does not have the arm or size to become a dependable quarterback, though he could become a larger factor in the Wildcat offense next season. Tyler Thigpen could be traded, but if Pennington signs elsewhere, Thigpen would be an excellent option for the backup QB role, especially considering his familiarity with this offense.
Ricky Willliams was resigned earlier this season by the Dolphins and the vet seems good to go for what most likely will be his last season in the NFL. Williams proved to be one of the top RB's in the game this year, stepping up big and carrying the load as a full time back after Ronnie Brown went down with an injury. Brown will most likely stay with the Dolphins, and looks to return completely healthy by the start of next season. This will once again arm Miami with one of the top running offenses in the league.
Though both backs have had their issues with injuries, retaining the services of Lousaka Polite, 27, should be a top priority for Miami as well. Patrick Cobbs, 26, will be back with the team come next season and has proved to be a solid player. If Brown returns, this will be Miami's strongest position, so the chances of Miami spending an early draft pick on a RB is not likely.
This will be a position that Miami will look to improve upon, though Davone Bess and Brian Hartline are both very young and talented receivers. Bess should remain a Dolphin come next season, but Miami might want to acquire troubled WR Anquan Boldin from Arizona. Tedd Ginn Jr. is still young, 24, but he has not developed into the consistent WR threat that Miami had once hoped he would become. Greg Camarillo is a solid player, but he does not have the potential to blossom into a legitimate #1 or #2 weapon. Look for Miami to test the open market, trade, or draft a big name at this position, possibly Boldin.
Both Anthony Fasano and Joey Haynos are free agents this offseason, but both could find their way back with the Phins. Bother tight ends are 25 and have solid futures ahead of them. Fasano has the talent to be one of the better tight ends in the league, as he proved to be one of Henne's favorite targets throughout last season. The Dolphins will most likely draft another tight end, but look for Fasano to still be in the starting role come next season.
Jake Long, only 24, is one of the best offensive tackles, if not one of the best young players, in the game. Long is the anchor to this Miami offensive line and automatically gives the Dolphins one of the better lines in the league with his presence. Vernon Carey, 28, and Andrew Gardner, 23, are both still young as well, but Miami could look to add more depth to this position either in the draft or free agency. Regardless, having Long as one of their tackles makes this a very strong position for the Dolphins.
Donald Thomas, 23, and Justin Smiley, 27, will both return to the Dolphins for next season, though the guard position will remain a top priority for Miami to build onto this offseason. Look for Miami to add more depth at guard through free agency and the draft, possibly spending some money on a big name given the importance of this position in the Wildcat offense. Parcells and Sparano are strong advocates of solid offensive line play, and securing another talented guard could dramatically help this offense.
Jake Grove, 29, is a stable at center and still has some years under his belt. Joe Berger, 27, is his backup, but this will be Grove's job to lose. Grove has done a decent job at center and will be back for next season as the Dolphins starting center. This will not be a position that Miami will look to improve immediately, though if the right center falls to them later in the draft, they might not be opposed to adding more depth.
The Dolphins really lucked out with Chad Henne. If Henne had not produced and Pennington decided to leave, it would've placed Miami in the hunt for a new QB this offseason. But Henne has proved to be the real deal, so getting him a new target or two and solidifying the offensive line should be the only modifications to this offense. If the Dolphins can add an elite receiving option for Henne to play with for next season, it should immediately help this offense score more points.
With the running back tandem of Brown and Williams looking to return, a healthy year out of both would give the Phins one of the best running games in the league once again next season. Adding more depth along the offensive line, or potentially a big name to join the line, will only help the Phins be even more successful next year. The Dolphins are returning a lot of talent and do not have too many holes on this offense, so expect this unit to blossom into one of the leagues best come next season.
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Mohanlal's latest release Casanovva, touted as the costliest film, did not deliver at the box office. Now director Rosshan Andrrews wants to try his luck at a Hindi remake
Mollywood's latest delivery at the theatres was the much talked about Casanovva starring Mohanlal, Shriya Saran, Lakshmi Rai and Roma. Going by the reviews, the film was a disappointment but director Rosshan Andrrews doesn't seem to think so.After releasing it in about 138 theatres in Kerala and 64 theatres outside the state, the film managed to gross almost Rs 2 crore in its first day of theatrical run. Guess that's reason enough for the makers to attempt a Hindi remake!
If rumours are to be believed, Andrrews intends to direct the Hindi version, too, and hopes to cast a leading actor from Bollywood. If you ask us, we certainly know a few actors who'd fit the role of a Casanova to the 'T'! While we suggest Salman Khan or Ranbir Kapoor for the lead role, wonder who Andrrews has in mind. We are waiting with baited breath to know.


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After rating hundreds of claims in the 2010 election — from TV ads, debates, interviews and mailings — we're giving an overall Truth-O-Meter rating to the campaign.
We rate it Barely True.
In a majority of claims checked this fall by PolitiFact.com and our eight state partners, we found a grain of truth, but it was exaggerated, twisted or distorted. (We define Barely True as a statement containing some element of truth but which "ignores critical facts that would give a different impression.")
To see how the truth got squeezed, just compare our historical averages with our numbers since Sept. 1, when the campaign kicked into high gear.
Since the St. Petersburg Times launched PolitiFact more than three years ago, we've consistently used the same methodology to choose facts to check. We pick claims that we believe voters are curious about. If we think a voter would ask, "Is that true?" we'll fact-check it. Using that approach, True ratings have steadily accounted for 20 percent of our 2,500 Truth-O-Meter rulings.
But since Sept. 1, True ratings have accounted for only 10 percent.
As the True ratings have declined, we've seen an increase in Barely True (from 15 percent over the full three years to 21 percent since Sept. 1), as well as an increase in False/Pants on Fire ratings (from 28 percent to 34 percent).
The numbers illustrate what our fact-checkers see every day: The claims often begin with a kernel of truth but the campaigns stretch it, twist it and, sometimes, blow it up. From a strategic standpoint, campaigns are probably smart to keep things Barely True. It allows them to keep a toehold on the truth while exaggerating their points to have the biggest impact.
Take a spin through our Barely True items and you'll see some examples:
• Republican Christine O'Donnell claimed that Chris Coons, her Democratic opponent for Delaware's U.S. Senate seat, "thought a 911 call should be taxed." But we found that was a big stretch because landline telephones had long been taxed to support 911 service. What Coons did was extend the tax to cell phones because of a sharp increase in their use for 911 calls.
• In California, Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer claimed that Republican challenger Carly Fiorina's "plan would mean slashing Social Security and Medicare." But we found there was sketchy evidence to support that. Fiorina hasn't said much about her ideas on Social Security and Medicare, and what she has said doesn't provide much proof of "slashing."
• In the Pennsylvania Senate race, Republican Pat Toomey claimed that Democratic Rep. Joe Sestak "wants to bring back the death tax, letting the IRS take half of your savings when you die." We found that was an exaggeration because Toomey incorrectly implies the estate tax would apply to a large share of taxpayers and their entire estates. In fact, only the wealthiest Americans would pay the tax under the proposal that Sestak supports, and the proposal would exclude $3.5 million per person and $7 million per couple.
We've awarded many Barely Trues to the flood of ads we've checked from outside groups. They enjoy a once-removed status from the campaigns, and we've found the groups tend to push the envelope — and exaggerate the truth.
Many of our Barely True ratings have been for cookie-cutter ads that rely on stock lines straight from the party playbooks: Democrats have accused Republicans of wanting to "privatize Social Security" and said they want to impose a national sales tax of 23 percent; Republicans have said Democrats voted to cut Medicare and that they vote "in lock step" with Nancy Pelosi.
In many ads, small white letters flash on the screen showing the date of a newspaper story or a congressional vote. Those citations are supposed to back up the claim, but we have often found they were only tangentially related or provided little evidence.
Lately, a growing number of claims haven't even risen to the level of Barely True. In the past two weeks, we've seen a surge of statements so wrong that they've earned False and Pants on Fire ratings.
• In Wisconsin, Republican Reid Ribble earned a Pants on Fire for claiming, "I lost my health insurance and doctor because of Obamacare." But his insurance company actually decided to get out of the health insurance business years ago.
• During an appearance on the Daily Show, Rep. Eric Cantor, the No. 2 House Republican, claimed that in the past two years, Democrats "spent more money than this country has spent in the past 200 years combined." We sliced the numbers many different ways, but found his claim ridiculously false and rated it Pants on Fire.
• In a debate for the West Virginia Senate seat, Republican John Raese claimed that under the new health care law, patients must first meet with "a bureaucrat." We found that was another ridiculous falsehood about the health care law.
There are two days until the election. We're not optimistic that the claims are going to get any more truthful.
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The refrigerated ice arena at Loudy-Simpsons has given the Craig Cougars three addition months of practice time, putting them ahead of last year's practice schedule.
"This year we will have at least five hours of practice time before our first game," Head Coach Jim Wood said. "Last year we played four games before having a practice. The kids were not conditioned and didn't have that teamwork spirit that practices produce."
Tuesday was the first hockey practice for 11 and 12 year-old boys who play for the Craig Cougars this season.
"The kids had a easy practice tonight," Wood said. "I didn't want to work the kids too hard because injuries could occur."
The ice arena is a strength for the Cougars. It allows the kids to get in better shape and learn better hockey techniques like setting up plays and shooting the puck better, Wood said.
"The ice arena is like a 10-year dream come true," Wood said. "Craig really needed one."
" I'm glad it 's finished," hockey player, Justin Heywood 12 said. "I have not been on the ice since last year."
The Cougars had a good season last year finishing over .500 and placed third in the tournament.
"I was happy when they beat the first place contenders who were supposed to win it all," Wood said.
The Cougars are a young team with three returning players and should have a great season, if they stay injury free, Wood said.
"These kids really enjoy playing hockey and love to play hard," Wood said. " They're a great team!"


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A short story about far scouts and alien encounters. But more especially about communication.
Chapter 1 of an in-progress novel. Dax is a fovorite of mine and he pops up in many incarnations. This is one of his earliest.
Sometimes I think the fashion industry gets a little out of hand. This is my take on getting really out of hand.
Jinx was a really fun character. Here is a little bit of her life and brand of philosophy...
The start of a roleplaying based story. I absolutely adored this scene and am slowly expanding it with more detail.
This is a short story based on a poem I wrote. The poem is contained in the story, so...two for the price of one!


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Dolores Mobasher's Event Journal
Saturday September 17, 2011 / 8:00pm
4 tickets
General Admission
How was your experience?
The only thing I did not enjoy was the standing in the lobby for 20 minutes.
But this was part of the show I guess, but I couldn't see anything. The show was a little slow for me but picked up after 15 or so minutes and then it was wonderful.


text: The King and His $49.5 Million CastleBrian Hickey7/18/10 6:11amFiled to: LeBron JamesThe Mortgage of LeBron JamesFree fucking agencyJim Gray53EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink This probably can't be stated as fact until He says it's so during ESPN's upcoming "Real-Estate Decision" extravaganza. However, word from LeBron subjects in the Coral Gables dominion is that His Eminence has taken a liking to a castle along Biscayne Bay. What better way to support Your PR talking point that You walked away from money by walking away from Cleveland.AdvertisementNotes journalistic heavy hitter Weekly Life & Style, "The property was taken off the market within hours of LeBron announcing his move to Miami," adds the insider. "It's no coincidence."The estate faces the open waters of Biscayne Bay and is surrounded by 80 linear feet of waterfront. With three suites, all including full baths, an upstairs master suite with a full gym, a 12-camera security system, a billiards and media room, LeBron's new bachelor pad is equipped for party after party after party. And if his guests need to crash after a night out, a private guest suite with a tennis court and courtyard on its own acre of land is just another special feature.Does this defy the rule-of-thumb stating mortgage payments should not exceed 28 percent of one's monthly salary? Hell if I know how a $49.5 million mortgage works but His monthly pre-tax salary is $1.52 million, if my 6:30 a.m. mathematics hold up.AdvertisementFun fact: In true sloppy seconds form, the eight-bedroom, 11-bathroom manse used to be Pat Riley's playground (by way of car salesman Alan Potamkin). Fun fact No. 2: Luther Campbell welcomes King James with open arms.No word on whether Jim Gray has a dedicated area for his organ grinder and shine box, but if there's one thing that's certain, it's this: Once the Biscayne Bay blood orgies get a crack-a-lackin, Gray will be there selling his Mardi Gras knock-off masks. Same as it ever was.Lebron interested in "buying" $50 million Miami mansion [Weekly Life & Style]Reply53 repliesLeave a reply


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Chromanoids™ Review
- Credit system adds an interesting arcade-like feel to the game; continuing becomes a rare commodity.
- Neon-highlighted aesthetic accentuates the gameplay.
- Multiple game modes to cater to various skill levels.
- Gets lots in the mix of other 'Missile Command'-like titles.
- Some enemies can feel a bit 'cheap' in their difficulty; it's hard enough to get to see them, let alone practice fighting them.
Chromanoids is an interesting experiment in creating a real arcade-like feel without needing to nickel and dime customers with micro-purchases.
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There are some game concepts that remain insanely compelling for decades, thanks in part to the way they've influenced other titles, but also because they're simple enough to grasp immediately and challenging enough to keep you coming back for more. Chromanoids by Hothead Games takes another crack at the Missile Command formula, adding a color-based twist and managing to bring an arcade-like feel thanks its unique 'credit' system.
At its most basic level players need only to tap the screen to launch a missile that explodes at the target location, destroying anything that happens to cross the blast zone. The twist is that most chromanoids sport a unique color that can only be destroyed by matching it, however partial matches can count (for example, green will eliminate blue or yellow), albeit for less points. While enemies start out fairly mundane, coming in quickly or slowly and possibly with a shield in place, later enemies start to get downright nasty, including Chromanoids that shift color as they move.
The main campaign acts as a sort of extended tutorial, with each of its 'waves' introducing new elements that need to be mastered before moving on (including the use of power-ups). Just don't mistake this for an easy ride as things get out of control quite quickly and should you run out of lives you can only continue without restarting by spending 'credits'. Much like an arcade, credits represent a rare commodity for pushing beyond a difficulty level you can't quite conquer and players can earn more credits simply through playing and achieving minor feats such as a large 'hit chain'; reaching a specific wave; and even loading up the game daily for a credit boost. If you're feeling particularly flush you can spend these credits on purchasing power-ups, however they're not cheap and easier to obtain through playing the modes directly.
Given that Chromanoids is set in space and you're fighting invading hordes of enemies, it's no surprise to see a neon-highlighted aesthetic to the visuals, but this works to assist the color-based gameplay instead of simply mimicking recent trends. Multiple game modes mix up the challenge, giving players an opportunity to either raise the difficulty cap or simplify things to a more traditional Missile Command clone; in either case gamers of all walks are covered.
Ultimately, Chromanoids doesn't feel particularly special as you go through the same motions you've gone through dozens, if not hundreds of times before with other similar titles. In this way it's a bit disappointing to play, however if you fancy yourself a dead-eye at aiming and you're after a new challenge with a true arcade feel it's worth checking this title out.


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March Madness Memories: Luke Ridnour
Editor's Note: Timberwolves.com prepares you for this year's NCAA tournament by taking a look back at four Wolves' memorable March Madness runs. In Part 2 of this four-part series, Luke Ridnour helps lead Oregon to the Elite Eight for the first time since 1960.
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Prior to the 2001-02 season, the Oregon men's basketball team hadn't made a trip to the Elite Eight in four decades. During that span, the Ducks only made the NCAA tournament three times, losing all three of their first round matchups.
But things changed during Wolves guard Luke Ridnour's sophomore year. Under fifth-year coach Ernie Kent, the Ducks broke had a breakout season, winning the Pac-10 regular season title for the first time in school history before making a run to within a game of the Final Four.
"I felt like we may have a good team," Ridnour said. "We all kind of gelled together, and lucky for us we made a good run."
Ridnour had a strong all-around year at guard for the Ducks, finishing the season averaging 15.5 points and 5.0 assists. Oregon went on to finish 26-9, a run that included a six-game winning streak in the first half of the season and another six-game winning streak that led into the second round of the Pac-10 tournament, which Oregon lost 89-78 to Southern California.
Growing up in Washington, Ridnour said Oregon wasn't necessarily a school he thought about attending as a kid. But when he visited campus and met his potential teammates and coaches, he knew it was the right spot for him.
Even before the team started winning, Ridnour said the Ducks held a strong home-court advantage.
"Even before I got there and they weren't really winning, the fans were into it," he said. "The gym was packed, (McArthur) Court is a great place to play. All that played into the role for me to go there, and to be part of that was something fun."
Oregon held the No. 2 seed and defeated Montana, Wake Forest and Texas on its way to the Regional Final against Kansas. The Jayhawks were the top seed in the Midwest Regional, played in Madison, Wis., and their offense was too potent in a 104-86 victory over the Ducks.
Kansas went on to lose to eventual champion Maryland in the Final Four.
"It was a tough loss," Ridnour said. "They were a good team, a really good team. We battled them. It was tough because we worked so hard to get there, and you're one game away from the Final Four and to not get there was tough. But all around you look back on it, it was a great experience."
Ridnour won two state championships during his high school career, and he said playing in the NCAA tournament is similar to making a high school state run—the school spirit and the one-and-done pressure is there for both. He said the college tournament is just at a much larger scale.
"Winning a state championship was right up there, too, but college basketball is something," Ridnour said. "The players are all so good, and playing at that level, it's something I'll never forget."
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Jazz overmatched by Lakers, history
SALT LAKE CITY – The local paper blared this headline: All Hope Is Lost.
It wasn't an indictment of the fiber inside the Utah Jazz. It was a simple acknowledgement that in the NBA, there are no deathbed recoveries.
The Jazz came into Monday night down 0-3 to the Lakers in the Western Conference semifinals. Forget coming all the way back. No 0-3 team has even won one game in a NBA playoff series since Phoenix did it to San Antonio in 2008.
It did not happen here, with the Lakers winning, 111-96, and advancing to the Western Conference final.
But the Jazz, unlike the Atlanta Hawks, did not spend halftime printing its boarding passes to the Caribbean or Hawaii or wherever. They had trailed 22 in the second quarter, but they started guarding and running and competing again, and cut the lead to six late in the third quarter.
Then Lamar Odom hit a 3, and Kobe Bryant did the usual, and the Lakers brought the reality back. Utah, a franchise that has operated on the beating hearts of Karl Malone, John Stockton, Mark Eaton, Frank Layden and Jerry Sloan for so long, finally got swept in a seven-game series for the first time in its NBA history.
"You have to learn to continue on with your fight," coach Sloan said. "We lost it a little bit, in the first part of the game."
Beforehand, Phil Jackson had explained why adjournment was so important to the Lakers, that an extra game, even at home, could deal the champs an injury that might not be overcome against Phoenix and whomever wins the East.
But fighting back from 0-3, even a little bit, usually isn't in the NBA playbook.
L.A.-Utah was only one of three second-round sweeps. Atlanta crumbled in front of Orlando as if Gen. Sherman, not Stan Van Gundy, were coaching the Magic. Phoenix blanked San Antonio in four.
In other sports news, the Philadelphia Flyers went to Boston and won Game 5 to narrow their series deficit to 3-2, after the Bruins had led 3-0. Montreal won Game 6 to force a Game 7 against Pittsburgh, which had led 3-1.
Hockey is different because one goaltender can neutralize so many talent gaps. But hockey is also different because the hockey players have this unique tendency to compete until someone packs up the smelly gloves.
We all know that no NBA team has come all the way back from 0-3. "It gets overwhelming," Jackson said, "because teams hear about it all the time."
But only 14 NBA teams in the history of the best-of-7 have even fallen behind 2-0 and won a series. Since Miami did it to Dallas in the '06 Finals, it has happened just three times: Utah over Houston and Cleveland over Detroit in '07, and San Antonio over New Orleans in '08.
A 3-1 lead is practically redeemable upon receipt. No one has reversed one of those since the '06 Suns beat the Lakers, and it has only happened twice since '97.
This game split open like a coconut late in the first quarter, when the Lakers clicked off 15 points in seven consecutive possessions, and then Shannon Brown bridged the first and second quarters with throw-down baskets.
Utah came unglued for just a minute or two, and that was sufficient. The Jazz watched Brown and Odom turn the foul lane into a fast lane. Offensively, its shooters pulled the triggers too early, reinforcing the futility they already felt.
After all, Deron Williams on Saturday said Game 3 was imperative. "You don't want to get behind this team 3-0," Williams said, "because it's almost impossible to come back from." Thanks to a Wesley Matthews follow shot that defiantly rolled off the rim, the Jazz didn't win that Game 3, and thus the possibilities vanished.
It is also possible that Utah could have held its commitment through 48 minutes and the Lakers still would have won. Pau Gasol pivoted left and ducked under right, to score on Carlos Boozer, and then trotted down the court with fist raised. He capped a strong series with yet another strong game, and when he is doing that, and when Andrew Bynum is playing tall and wide, they just have too much leverage, too many good matchups for anyone to dispute.
It appears those matchups will be almost as favorable against Phoenix, particularly if young center Robin Lopez can't overcome a bad back. The Suns don't have an obvious speed bump to use against Bryant, and Amare Stoudemire will have too many grabby hands in his face.
The Lakers also profited from that legitimate first-round scare against Oklahoma City, a team too young and brash to read the memo. It is hoped that nobody from the home office will ever convince the Thunder that hope can be lost, and resistance must be passive.
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2400 | 88 | 13 | 100 (8'4") |
3800 | 91 | 13 | 104 (8'8") |
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Width | 79" |
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Weight | |
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Digital Controls | Yes |
Individual Bottle Racking | Yes |
Exhaust Direction | Top |
Interior Light | Low-Heat Fluorescent |
Security Lock | Yes |
Multiple / Dual Zones | No |
Zero Set Back From Wall | Yes |
Warranty | |
Parts and Labor | 2 Years |
Cooling System | 5 Years |
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Racking | |
Bottle Cubicle | 3-3/4" |
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Cooling System | |
Type / Model | CellarPro 1800-QT |
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Digital Thermostat | Yes |
Temperature Display | 3-Digit LED Readout |
Adjustable Humidity | Yes |
Defrost System | Automatic |
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During the past year, views on China's economy have yo-yoed from concerns about the recovery, to hand-wringing about inflation and overheating, and then back to talk of hard landing.
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Governments have five tools to adjust to capital flows: monetary policy, fiscal policy, foreign exchange intervention, prudential tools, and capital controls. The challenge is to find, for each case, the right combination.
Although South Africa is included in BRICS, it is important to recognize all 17 economies in SSA that have put the Continent on the front economic burner. "A" must be added to any acronym discussing booming economic growth regions.
it will take a while before most crisis-hit countries will be able to reclaim the economic output that was lost as a result of the crisis. But things are definitely going in the right direction.
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