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New documents confirm Holmes trial details, further suggest insanity plea
DENVER — Soon after one the most-scrutinized trials in state history began, a gag order was issued by a judge and many of the court documents were sealed. But on Friday, much of that once-private information regarding suspected Aurora theater gunman James Holmes was made public.
Perhaps one of the biggest new discoveries made from examining over 50 documents that were released Friday morning pertains to Holmes' defense team. Documents confirm that a psychiatry expert has been added to that group, further suggesting that an insanity plea may be in the works.
Holmes is facing 152 charges for the July 20 attack, which occurred during a midnight showing of "the Dark Night Rises." There were 12 people killed in the attack and 58 others were injured.
READ MORE: See all of the new documents released Friday by clicking here.
Documents filed by the defense team, meanwhile, ask the judge to sanction members of the prosecution for what they called "reckless disregard for the truth." Those sanctions, according to documents, were later denied by Arapahoe County District Judge William B. Sylvester.
The accusations from the defense team likely came in response to more information detailed in the new documents.
Though the name of the professor has been blacked out, prosecutors have said that Holmes did threaten a professor at the University of Colorado-Denver weeks before the shooting. When the professor reported that threat, the university banned Holmes from non-public portions of the campus.
The defense team has denied these claims.
The newly-released documents also show the prosecution continuing to build a case alleging that Holmes was angry at the failure of a once-promising academic career. They say he began stockpiling a weapons cache only after his professors began urging him to seek another career due to several academic failures.
Also among the information released with the new documents was a confirmation that Holmes sent a package to CU psychiatrist Lynne Fenton. The packages contains a notebook that reportedly includes descriptions of the shooting, but Fenton has claimed she never saw it.
The details of that notebook remain private after the prosecution recently stopped their push for it. They say they will resume that push if the notebook becomes crucial to the trial — and it likely will if Holmes enters an insanity plea.
Also among the items sent to Fenton by Holmes was an unspecified amount of burnt currency.
Also among the new information released Friday was a statement from prosecutors that Holmes spoke with another university student in March about killing people "when his life was over.
Documents that were not released Friday included an arrest affidavit, which contains information about the police investigation following the shooting.AlertMe


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Most players probably don't know that Mass Effect 3's latest single-player content pack, Omega, is out because they don't care about the franchise anymore. And EA should do something about it.
By not having a single ounce of input. Give Bioware a deadline, fund it, and let them do their own thing.
EA should let Bioware create an rpg instead of some mainstream third person shooter
Make it on next gen consoles and bring back all the RPG stuff with the improved shooting.
Mostly let me land on planets and stuff and then drive somewhere, get out and kill stuff indoors and then get back into the car and drive around again like in Mass effect 1.


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|Royal Crown Coalition
|Three uncroaked infantry[1] and a twoll are standing stationary in a small clearing in a forest. The twoll is sitting on a log, looking restless.
|Twoll: I hate ending turn out in the open field, y'know? I feel like one tasty target.
|Two yellow streaks, the color of a gwiffon or perhaps Jillian's hair, flash across the panel.
|Sound: SWOOP!
|The twoll stares at his uncroaked companions, which now number two instead of the earlier three.
|Twoll: Um.
|Frowning in concentration while counting on his fingers, the twoll struggles to figure out what has changed about his soldiers.
|Twoll: I can count to three... One... Two...
|Jillian and her gwiffon swoop down on top of the twoll. Jillian smiles gleefully as the gwiffon's mouth gnarms open into a marshmallowy maw.
Jillian Zamussels: Three.Gwiffon: MWARRRH
|Jillian beckons with her sword, and her troop of orlies swoop down on the two remaining uncroaked, pecking at their eyes.
|Orlies: ORLY? ORLY? YARLY! LOL
|Frowning in concentration with her tongue sticking out, Jillian writes something on a scroll using a long quill pen. She's still sitting on her gwiffon.
|Sound: kritch skritch
|Jillian drops the letter she wrote into the magic hat that Prince Ansom gave her.
|Letter: X -1214 Y +455 3 INF, 1 TWOLL CROKD, NO CAS
|Jillian bends down over the magic hat with the letter in it and taps the hat with a magic wand.
|Back in his tent, Prince Ansom is sitting at a small table writing a note. His battle armor sits on a stand nearby. A magic hat sitting upside-down on the desk starts to shake.
|Sound: rumble
|Ansom waves a magic wand over his own magic hat. The letter appears inside.
|Now in full armor, Prince Ansom is holding the letter and looking concerned. He's facing, Sir Webinar,[4] a nondescript unit in yellow armor.
Prince Ansom: Your mission is ground support, Webinar. But it could turn into rescue/recovery.
She's not just scouting; she's apparently hitting targets of opportunity.
Please be careful.Sir Webinar: Yes, Highness.
|We get a full view of Webinar's task force: four cloth golems[5] (two bears, a giraffe, and an elephant), two tchotchkes[6] (a unicorn and a cat), and another yellow-clad Jetstone soldier[7] mounted atop a grizzled purple sourmander[8].
Prince Ansom: She, um.
She doesn't know you're coming.But she might be very grateful.
- ^ Introduction: Common Uncroaked infantry are seen for the first time. These are somewhat unusual in that they are animated skeletons, whereas uncroaked units seen later are more zombie-like, retaining at least some of their orignal flesh.
- ^ "Hoffa" references the notorious disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa. Hoffa is possibly the most famous individual to disappear without a trace in North America. In the context of the comic, the name would be a reference to making something disappear.
- ^ "Livingston" references Dr. David Livingston, the famous British explorer. Dr. Livingston was found by journalist and explorer Henry Morton Stanley while in Africa, and greeted with the famous quote, "Dr. Livingston, I presume." Given that Livingston was the only other white man within a thousand miles or so, he had a high probability of being correct. In the context of the comic, the name would be a reference to finding something, or in this case, make it appear out of nowhere.
- ^ Introduction: Sir Webinar is seen for the first time. His name is a reference to the term "webinar" (web seminar).
- ^ Introduction: Cloth Golems are seen for the first time.
- ^ Introduction: Tchotchkes are seen for the first time.
- ^ Introduction: Dora is seen for the first time. Her name is a possible reference to the character "Dora the Explorer" from the Nickelodeon animated series of that name.
- ^ Introduction: A Sourmander is seen for the first time.


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Freddy L. Landers, 71, of Borger died Friday, February 10, 2012, in Borger.A memorial service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at the Minton Memorial Chapel with Frank Pittman of Spearman officiating. Mr. Landers' wishes were that his body be donated to science. Services are under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger.Fred Lee Landers was born February 8, 1941 in Borger to Horace Kint "Hoss" and Julia Bell "Judy" Landers. He married Veda Riggle February 13, 1960 in Borger, and he owned a heating and air conditioning business for a number of years. Freddy loved spending time with his family and friends, raising and selling livestock, ranching, and fishing.Freddy Landers is survived by his wife Veda Ann; son Kenny Landers and wife Teresa of Borger; daughter Kayla Taylor and husband Dan of Fritch; brother Bobby Landers and wife Paula of Granite, Oklahoma; sister Phyllis Busby and husband Dale of Fritch; five grandchildren; Chris Landers and wife Melinda of Borger, Matthew Landers of Odessa, Jennifer Harding and husband Tim of El Reno, Oklahoma, Melissa Baker and husband Dustin of Borger, Levi Ollis of Borger; five great-grandchildren; Emory Landers, Brock Harding, Xane and Xach Baker, Xavior Ollis, and several nieces and nephews.Freddy is preceded in death by his parents, and a great-grandson Caden Brock Harding.Donations may be made to Odyssey Health Care 6900 I-40 West Suite 150 Amarillo, Texas 79106, or charity of choice.To send condolences, sign the online guestbook at www.mintonchatwell.com.


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So I was told that the reason manga's are turned into an anime is to bring the series to light and to make it popular... Ok, that's good, but what the heck is the point of pulling the series after one or two seasons and making so many fans disappointed?
Right now the top selling Manga and the most popular one to boot is Naruto and Bleach. Both of which have a pretty long running anime series and even movie adaptions. And then you look at less popular manga's according to the rank and the series don't run nearly as long and can't seem to catch up in popularity to these two.
For example, Skip Beat is hilarious, but ended way too soon and the manga is only getting better, yet the only thing I'm hearing in regards to the series is a possible Korean Drama, I don't want to see no drama!!! I want an anime!!!
No person can meet up to an anime's standard (looks and comedy wise) and the art is going to be totally ignored, that's why manga is so popular.
Doing the impossible in an anime that can't be done in real life.....
Anyways, can someone please help me to understand the logic behind all this? It just isn't making any sense to me.
Read ALL 34 volumes of SKIP BEAT!!! THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST EVER!!! :)
I think One Piece is the most popular manga.
Unconditional love is what makes life worth living.
Well it has to be popular as a manga. If the mangas are selling fast, then most likely the producers would also want a share of that income. If you think about it, it's mostly shounen that gets adapted into animes. They all have interesting plot which appeal to both male and female audiences. Romance can be easily incorporated with the shounen adventure theme. This causes more female audience to watch. Aside from that, those type of animes are easier to form fillers out of.
Skip Beat and other shoujo all pretty much all the same except the art, details in plot, and type of romance. All they can do in a shoujo manga is start romance, date, ups and downs, and a happy ending. It's how people might call cliche and not creative enough.
Skip Beat and Lovely Complex getting an anime is a huge breakthrough in shoujo category. Why? Because they are actually unique. Chihayafuru is also that case. It may be shoujo but most of the plot focuses on karuta which is unique to audiences.
Shoujo mangas getting an OVA or 1~3 episode specials is big enough considering their plot.
In Skip Beat case, which you seem very disappointed about, it is old and different from what many girls and boys want. Now it's all about "kawaii" girls and hot guys. Skip Beat, unfortunately, does have old fashioned art.
Ratings. Simply they weren't doing good in the ratings. You have shonen series like One Piece, Toriko and Detective Conan that are always in the top 10 rankings, thus they are long running.
One Piece is the most popular and successful manga in Japan.
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Ratings. Simply they weren't doing good in the ratings.
I am a cage in search of a bird.
There are 3 reasons why manga get turned into anime.
1. $
2. Popularity and fame for those who work on it (voice actors who also happen to be pop idols, etc)
3. Giving Nico Nico Douga material to work with
4. $
Same concept with books being turned into movies. It also helps bring a different perspective to view on a manga's art, storyline, characters, etc.
Cute is JUSTICE, Flat is STATUS, Loli is SOUL.
To promote the source material and to earn a profit.
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Ratings. Simply they weren't doing good in the ratings. You have shonen series like One Piece, Toriko and Detective Conan that are always in the top 10 rankings, thus they are long running.
One Piece is the most popular and successful manga in Japan.
Ratings don't matter much for late night anime (which Skip Beat was, for example), but for those you cited, they certainly do. That also means, however, that those shows are supported by ad revenue. As long as the ratings are there, how the DVD/BD sales fare or whether the manga sales increase during the airing are not going to be the determining factor in whether the shows continue to air (unlike late night anime).
Assuming it doesn't have a lot of merchandise tie-ins (which could also be a factor), a late night anime will typically get another series if either:
1. DVD/BD sales were very good.
2. Manga sales rose throughout the run, but then slowed or leveled off when the series ended (vs. rising at first and then leveling off).
Yes, that's my real age
Have you read/watched Bakuman?
If you haven't, I highly recommend you read it. Or watch the anime. The series was created by the same people who wrote Death Note. And it basically gives you a peek into how the process of making manga, specifically shonen manga for Shonen Jump. I'm not entirely sure if everything in the manga is accurate, but still, its interesting to read, and its fun.
But yes, ratings do have a lot to do with it.
Some people, like me, would rather watch an anime rather than read the manga. It's just really awesome.
and that's why I also love Crunchyroll!
Pretty much like the others have said, it comes down to factors such as: money/profit, demand, and popularity.
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40 Years Ago, Dec. 6, 1972
Blue Water puts in ice boom
Monday, Dec. 4, marked an historic event for Niagara River history and for Grand Island residents. The construction of an ice boom, a structure for the purpose of blocking the destruction of ice movement along the shore, was begun. The task is being performed by local contractors from the Blue Water Construction Corp.
Blue Water, a local concern of which Jack W. Senn is senior vice president, is not without its significance to Niagara lore. Mr. Senn is the third generation to work on the river. Mr. Senn's grandfather, Captain Bert J. Senn, was captain of the "Erie Beach" and the ferryboats, once the only link between Grand Island and the mainland. His son, Mr. Senn's father, George Senn, was an engineer for the Corps of Engineers and an engineer on the ferryboats "Orleans" and "Grand Island."
30 Years Ago, Dec. 3, 1982
Legislators continue chemical plant protest
An application to the state Department of Environmental Conservation for a permit to establish a waste trans-shipment facility at 4000 River Road in the Town of Tonawanda, across the river from Grand Island, is still being questioned by county Legislators Charles M. Swanick and Leonard R. Lenihan.
... The legislators claim, "The public has the right to know if this facility has or could have an effect on the environment," inasmuch as the proposed additions constitute a major change in the operation of the facility.
"This facility will be handling up to 10,000 tons of waste material at a site located on the Niagara River near several heavily populated areas and as such, handling toxic waste, which is located along a water supply for thousands of people, should be required to provide an environmental impact accounting, they informed DEC. ...
20 Years Ago, Dec. 4, 1992
Town and school officials reaffirm pipeline opposition
Town and school officials reaffirmed their opposition to the proposed high-pressure natural gas pipeline at a joint meeting Monday night at the high school.
Although the town has been given 90 days notice to reply to sell land for a right of way or face eminent domain seizure procedures, Supervisor Jim Pax said that the land was taxpayers' property "and we're not going to sell it."
Councilman Gail Lazenby said that Empire Pipeline is trying to scare property owners by threatening eminent domain. He noted that if land is acquired under such procedures, the owners still must be paid fair market value for the property.
Empire has apparently acquired about 30 of 70 parcels of land it wants, and town officials urged remaining owners not to cave in to Empire's tactics because the Army Corps of Engineers may see that as a sign that the pipeline has little opposition.
The Army Corps of Engineers, which has jurisdiction over rivers, streams and wetlands, is the last hope of pipeline opponents and a ruling is not expected until spring.
10 Years Ago, Dec. 6, 2002
Independence Party now official on Island
The first organized Grand Island meeting of Erie County's Independence Party was held last Tuesday at the Peppermill Restaurant in Grand Island with Mike Sendlebeck sworn-in as party chairman. Its purpose was to establish Island Independents as well as those from Erie and Niagara counties into once complete group. "Before this, nine people told Grand Island, Orchard Park, etc., who their candidates were, but now they have a choice," said Anthony Orsini, Erie County chairman.
"Basically, we want to provide people with a third choice," committee member Hank Gull added.
Sendlebeck revealed his goal as "bringing good government to Grand Island."


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The Buffalo Sabres have announced that Sabres broadcaster Rick Jeanneret is still under the weather and will not be on the broadcast for Monday night's Sabres game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Kevin Sylvester of "Sabres Hockey Hotline" will handle the play-by-play duties for the broadcast, with Rob Ray handling the color commentary.
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Crimea's parliament voted on Thursday to join Russia, and its Moscow-backed government set a referendum in 10 days, in a dramatic escalation of the crisis over the Ukrainian region that drew a sharp riposte from U.S. President Barack Obama.
Obama ordered sanctions on those responsible for Moscow's military intervention in Ukraine, including bans on travel to the United States and freezing of their U.S. assets.
He echoed European Union leaders and the pro-Western government in Ukraine in declaring that the proposed referendum would violate international law.
Obama also held a one-hour call on Thursday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, their second phone conversation in six days, and urged him to accept the terms of a potential diplomatic solution to the crisis.
Putin said afterwards that Russia and the United States were still far apart over the crisis. In a statement released by the Kremlin early on Friday, the Russian leader said Kiev's new authorities had imposed "absolutely illegitimate decisions on the eastern, southeastern and Crimea regions."
"Russia cannot ignore calls for help in this matter and it acts accordingly, in full compliance with the international law," Putin added.
The sudden acceleration of moves to bring Crimea, which has an ethnic Russian majority and has effectively been seized by Russian forces, formally under Moscow's rule came as EU leaders held an emergency summit, groping for ways to pressure Russia to back down and accept mediation.
The EU condemned Russian actions in Crimea as illegal, voiced support for Ukraine's territorial integrity but took only minor steps suspending talks with Moscow on visas and a new investment pact while warning of tougher steps if there is no negotiated solution within a short period.
In a signal to Moscow, Obama announced plans to punish Russians and Ukrainians involved in what he called "threatening the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine". A U.S. official said Putin was not on the list of those to be sanctioned.
"The proposed referendum on the future of Crimea would violate the Ukrainian constitution and violate international law," Obama told reporters at the White House. "Any discussion about the future of Ukraine must include the legitimate government of Ukraine."
After talks in Rome, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was personally delivering proposals to Putin to end the crisis in Ukraine.
"We have agreed to stay in close touch in order to see if there is a way forward to try to get to a negotiating table to get the parties necessary to be able to stabilize this," Kerry said.
Kerry said the executive order signed by Obama on Thursday provided a legal framework for imposing sanctions but also left open the door for dialogue.
The White House said Obama emphasized to Putin in the call on Thursday that Russia's incursion into Ukraine was a violation of Ukraine's sovereignty.
Obama outlined the terms of a diplomatic "off-ramp" that U.S. officials are promoting, in which Russia would pull back troops to bases in Crimea, allow in international monitors to ensure the rights of ethnic Russians are respected and consent to direct talks with Ukraine officials.
Obama also spoke to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and agreed that Russia's actions were "a threat to international peace and security," the White House said. Tokyo said in a statement that Abe had given his support to Obama's efforts to resolve the crisis in the 40-minute phone call.
The crisis has put Japan in a tight diplomatic spot, as it seeks to balance support for its key ally the United States with a recent push to improve ties with Russia driven by a need to increase energy imports to replace lost nuclear power.
The Pentagon announced a large-scale air force exercise in Poland that Washington's ambassador to Warsaw said had been augmented to reassure U.S. allies in the region in the light of the Ukraine crisis.
The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill backing loan guarantees for the new government in Kiev. The U.S. Senate is expected to consider a similar bill backing $1 billion in loan guarantees next week.
The crisis began in November when Ukraine's then-president, Viktor Yanukovich, under Russian pressure, turned his back on a trade deal with the EU and accepted a $15 billion bailout from Moscow. That prompted three months of street protests leading to the overthrow of Yanukovich on Feb. 22.
Moscow denounced the events as an illegitimate coup and refused to recognise the new Ukrainian authorities.
The Crimean parliament voted overwhelmingly on Thursday "to enter into the Russian Federation with the rights of a subject of the Russian Federation."
The decision, which diplomats said could not have been made without Putin's approval, raised the stakes in the most serious East-West confrontation since the end of the Cold War.
The vice premier of Crimea, home to Russia's Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol, said a referendum on the status would take place on March 16. All state property would be "nationalised", the Russian rouble adopted and Ukrainian troops treated as occupiers and forced to surrender or leave, he said.
Russian stocks fell and the rouble weakened further after the referendum news. Moody's ratings agency said the standoff was negative for Russia's sovereign creditworthiness.
On the ground, a mission of 35 unarmed military observers from the pan-European Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe was stopped from entering Crimea by unidentified men in military fatigues when they travelled from the port of Odessa, Poland's defence minister said.
In Brussels, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy outlined a three-stage plan to try to resolve the crisis, while announcing the EU would sign the political parts of a far- reaching agreement with Ukraine before May 25 elections there, and offer the country extensive aid and trade benefits.
Unless Moscow opens negotiations with Ukraine and an international "contact group" soon, the EU would move to travel bans and asset freezes on Russian officials, and boycott a planned June Group of Eight summit in the Olympic venue Sochi.
If Russia took action that destabilised Ukraine further, there would be "grave consequences" for bilateral economic ties, he said, without giving any deadlines. Poland's prime minister said the EU talks on sanctions had been "stormy", hinting at frustration at his inability to achieve stronger measures, which require a unanimous decision by all 28 member states.
The centre-right European People's Party, a grouping that includes a dozen heads of state and government in the European Union, is set to declare on Friday that Ukraine may apply for EU membership, according to a draft statement seen by Reuters.
Putin has cited threats to Russian citizens to justify military action in Ukraine, as he did in Georgia in 2008. Far from seeking a diplomatic way out of the present crisis, Putin appears to have chosen to create facts on the ground before the West can agree on more than token action against him.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk said after meeting EU leaders that Ukraine's armed forces would act if Russian military intervention escalated any further into Ukrainian territory. "We are ready to protect our country," he said.
Military experts say Kiev's small and underequipped forces are no match for Moscow's superpower might.
As expected, the EU summit was unwilling to adopt more than symbolic measures against Russia, Europe's biggest gas supplier, because neither industrial powerhouse Germany nor financial centre Britain is keen to trigger a trade war.
France has a deal to sell warships to Russia that it is so far not prepared to cancel, London's banks have profited from facilitating Russian investment, and German companies have $22 billion invested in Russia.
The European Commission has announced aid of up to 11 billion euros ($15 billion) for Ukraine over the next couple of years provided it reaches a deal with the International Monetary Fund, entailing painful reforms like ending gas subsidies.
European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi said the crisis had already had a major impact on the Russian and Ukrainian economies, but little effect so far on the euro zone.


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City Council approves new construction management standards that will help neighborhoods
The Minneapolis City Council and Mayor Betsy Hodges today approved new construction management standards for residential projects that will help reduce environmental and livability issues that neighbors face when nearby properties are under construction. Builders of one- and two-unit residential construction projects will now be asked to sign and follow a 25-point agreement to ensure that construction sites are well managed and that negative impacts on neighbors are reduced as much as possible. The conditions relate to things like hours of work, noise reduction, neighbor notification, dumpsters and street use, protecting adjoining properties, and a number of other things that will improve conditions for neighbors during projects.
The City Council's approval of the new construction management process also ends the moratorium on demolitions of properties in five Southwest neighborhoods that was put in place in March. Since the moratorium went into effect, City officials, led by 13th Ward City Council Member Linea Palmisano, and staff have worked with residents, developers, and trade groups to develop the new Construction Management Agreement process. As these new conditions go into effect, the City's Community Planning and Economic Development Department will continue work on a zoning study that will inform further development across the City, including the five neighborhoods of Southwest Minneapolis, which have seen a high rate of teardowns and construction projects.
The Construction Management Agreement, which builders are asked to sign off on prior to starting work, includes 25 conditions that builders agree to when wrecking, building new, or doing major remodeling of one- and two-unit dwellings. Some of the conditions are based on existing City ordinance, and others put new rules in place that contractors must agree to follow.
Some of those conditions include:
Hours of work and noise reduction: Operation of construction equipment is allowed only between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, unless an after-hours permit is obtained from the City. Contractors will also plan for and effectively implement reasonable measures to mitigate equipment noise that affects the neighborhood.
Dumpsters and street use: When possible, dumpsters will be located completely on the project site. If street use is required, permits will be issued in 30-day increments, up to a total of 120 days. Dumpsters must be covered during all non-work hours.
Protecting neighboring properties: Contractors must keep the construction site, streets, sidewalks, alleys, and adjacent properties clean, and must protect adjacent public and private property from damage during demolition and construction.
Environmental mitigation: Contractors will be required to use proper erosion and sediment control measures, as well as properly manage dirt and dust issues that might impact the public rights-of-way and neighboring properties.
Contact for neighbors: Before work is done at a site, the contractor will install a sign that includes phone numbers for the developer and contractor, so neighbors have a direct channel to reach out to builders if problems arise.
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Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has been selected to receive a grant award of up to $100,000 over two years through the Doctors Across New York Physician Practice Support Program.
Funded through the New York State Department of Health, Doctors Across New York was enacted in 2008 to help train and place physicians in medically underserved areas, particularly rural and inner-city communities, to care for New York's diverse population.
Niagara Falls Memorial's award will provide funding to support Amarpreet Grewal Bath, M.D.
Grewal Bath joined Memorial's medical staff in 2012 and practices full time at the Niagara Falls Memorial Primary Care Center. She also serves as medical director of the Niagara Health Home - a new program designed to improve patient outcomes and control Medicaid costs.
Grewal Bath is accepting new patients. Call 716-278-4499 to schedule a new patient appointment.


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Tom Hanks to buy wife toaster for Christmas
- Bang Showbiz
- 21 December 2013
Tom Hanks is set to buy his wife Rita Wilson a toaster for Christmas
Tom Hanks is getting his wife a toaster or a rice cooker for Christmas.
The 'Captain Phillips' star has been married to Rita Wilson for over 20 years, and although his choice of gift may seem more practical than glamorous, he ensures it will be a top-of-the-range model.
He said: "What am I going to get her? I'll go the toaster oven route, but a really cool toaster oven. Like, one you can just set and it's automatic. Maybe a rice cooker. She's handy in the kitchen, that wife of mine."
Hanks, 57, is also looking forward to a functional gift from Santa this year.
He added: "I could use some running pants."
The Oscar winner recently had to grow a moustache to play Walt Disney in 'Saving Mr. Banks' and says his face fuzz was not something his wife took to.
He lamented: "She hates every time I have to grow facial hair. She says, 'So when are you done with this job?' And what she really means is, 'When are you shaving that off?' "


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In a word or phrase, what does leadership mean to you? Leadership is the ability to act as a role model and to be able to lead through verbal and physical acts.
Why did you join the program? I heard that this was a very excellent program and when the Jeter's Leaders came to mentor at my afterschool site, I saw that it made them true leaders and I wanted to be like that too.
What do you hope to gain from the program? I hope that out of the program I'm able to be a great role model for many people and be able to lead by example in many different ways.
What is or do you think will be your favorite part of the program? I think my favorite part of the program will be the college tours in different states because it gives me the ability to see different colleges from different areas and not just my hometown.


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Hello Bruce and Scott, My experience and testing has shown me that small yagis, at a fixed elevation AND a preamp at the antenna will more than adequately work all the current LEOs. The preamp with a plastic food container over it will improve your receive signal more than changing coax. Obviously both are good, but the preamp is your best investment. RF switched preamps are better in the long run. I also get a great deal of enjoyment testing other systems, once I have a reasonable system to compare it against. Continue with the experiments, but have a good reference. You should be able to hear AO-51 analog horizon to horizon with a fairly minimal system. 73, Gould, WA4SXM ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Robertson" <firstname.lastname@example.com> To: "scott wilson" <email@example.com> Cc: <email@example.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 10:10 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ARRL dual moxon turnstyle project questions > Quoting scott wilson <email@example.com>: > >> Thanks very much for the feedback everyone. >> >> >From what I was reading in the articles, I was under the impression >> that >> a circularly polarized antenna was a step above linear polarized setups >> such as the Arrow (or any small yagi) and verticals. In practice, I'm >> having somewhat better luck with the linear setup. Until Bruce >> Mentioned >> the short yagi/tv rotator setup, I hadn't even considered my own >> similar >> setup as an option. >> >> Here are my experiences so far: >> >> My first attempt was with a 2m/440 mobile whip with a radial base. The >> antenna was tilted over about 30 degrees to be slightly more >> perpendicular to the predicted path of AO-51. From that pass, I could >> definitely tell that I was tracking a satellite, but couldn't copy >> anything that I was hearing. This was fed into my IC-7000 with about 15 >> feet of RG-8X. > > Scott -- > > I'm delighted to hear that these experiments are meeting with some > success. > I think one of the great things about AMSAT work is that it puts the fun > into *listening* to the radio: it's amazing, the signals are coming from a > box in space! > > Some thoughts on the above: > 0) What you describe above is what I think most of us would expect from > the > equipment you describe. I find something like this a very useful baseline > from which to assess later experiments in antenna building. > > 1) when listening to AO-51's FM signal with a sub-optimal system sometimes > it is interesting to switch your radio to the CW or SSB mode. You will > hear > the warbling note of the FM signal much better, though you won't be able > to > make out what people are saying. > > 2) Similarly, with a system such as you describe above, LO-19 might be a > good bird to track. Its CW beacon is quite loud. You can either listen for > it manually (start tuning several kHz above the nominal frequency) and > observe the doppler effect or use it to test out a computer tracking > setup. > >> Second attempt was receiving with just the 440 section of the dual >> moxon >> antenna system. The closest I got with that was perhaps a little less >> noise, but definitely no copy. Obviously, that's not inheriently a >> problem with the antenna, but likely a problem with my implementation >> which - which I can't really test. My antenna analyser only goes to >> uhf. >> >> Bruce's email saying that a TV rotator and linear yagi's would be >> better >> than a full blown system for a beginner contradicted what I had >> convinced myself of - that I would be way too far down in the noise >> with >> the fact that I was linear polarized and had no elevation control, and >> with about 75' of less than stellar RG-58. >> >> In fact, I have something usable right now on my roof: a cushcraft >> 2m/440 3 el vertical yagi on a tv rotator. >> >> So far this has the best results to date. I've been able to copy at >> least parts of call signs on the latest AO-51 pass, and managed to get >> a >> pretty clear copy on a couple of CW beacon passes. >> >> Now I'm considering incremental improvements. >> >> I have a length of RG-213 that's been waiting to replace the radioshack >> RG-58 feed to the yagi, so that should give me about 2dB. > > Replacing the RG-58 will make a *huge* difference. According to this > online > calculator http://www.ocarc.ca/coax.htm, your matched loss on 435 MHz is > 7.2 dB, meaning that you've raised your noise floor by that much, too. > That's brutal! Matched loss of the '213 will be 3.7 dB, still brutal if it > is in front of a typical receiver. However, if you put the low noise > preamp > on the mast, the effects of the '213 will be mitigated. The math is > interesting, and can be followed in M. Davidoff's book, which you really > should get your hands on. > > The fact that you could hear better with the yagi suggests that this is > the > way for you to go: it's apparently fighting better, even with both hands > tied behind its back :-) You might want to permanently raise the elevation > of the yagi about 20 deg. so as to fill in the pattern overhead at the > cost > of some gain at the horizon. Odds are, you'll still make local terrestrial > signals (especially if you make the improvements described below). I would > even consider getting someone to buy you a 75 foot run of LMR-400 for an > up-coming birthday! > > If the yagi has one input for both bands, I would, for now, get a 70cm > preamp up there and do without on 2m, where one is somewhat less > important. > Have you tried using your yagi to listen to VO-52 or AO-7? Given the > results you describe with AO-51, the former should be quite audible > because > it is closer to you, there's less of a penalty in 'path loss' on that > frequency, and your feedline is not tearing up your noise figure quite as > badly. > > Do you have a second radio with which you can listen as you are > transmitting? On FM birds, a crummy old HT will do fine for both purposes. > Since birds hear better than they transmit, you could use your vertical > with an HT to transmit 5w and the improved yagi set-up to listen. If you > want to go all-mode and are on a limited budget, consider the FT-817 as a > second radio. It takes some fiddling, but SATPC-32 does let you control > two > radios at once, one for up-link and one for down-. > > Thanks for sharing your experiences with us, Scott. I, for one, am > enjoying > hearing about your progress. If you haven't yet had the opportunity, I > strongly suggest joining AMSAT-NA. It's nothing short of amazing that you > can be part of a club that is designing a satellite as cool as 'Eagle', > helping university students with their low-cost satellite experiments and > even ask really simple space physics and communications questions that > will > be answered by bona fide experts. Besides its support for all this, it > produces a great journal, and building some of the projects in there has > saved me hundreds of dollars and been great fun. > > 73, Bruce VE9QRP > _______________________________________________ > Sent via firstname.lastname@example.com. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? 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In this section, you will find many instructional materials we've developed for our Writing Center teaching.
However, there are limitations to these materials. Assignments vary, and different instructors want different things from student writers. Therefore, the advice here may or may not apply to your writing situation.
Finally, handouts can give only a fraction of the customized guidance that an individual conference with a Writing Center instructor can provide. If you have questions about the information in our handouts, please make an appointment to see a Writing Center instructor.
Resources for Dissertators
This page lists some useful books and websites for graduate students working on dissertations.
Unless otherwise noted, books are available for consultation in the Writing Center.
Helpful books for dissertators
Becker, Howard S. (with a chapter by Pamela Richards). Writing for Social Scientists: How to Start and Finish Your Thesis, Book, or Article. 1986.
Students in any discipline will find Becker's advice helpful. Sample chapter titles: "Persona and Authority," "Learning to Write as a Professional," "Getting It out the Door," and "Terrorized by the Literature."
Bolker, Joan. Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day: A Guide to Starting, Revising, and Finishing Your Doctoral Thesis. 1998.
By a co-founder of the Harvard Writing Center, now a clinical psychologist who specializes in helping dissertators. In her words, "This book is a collection of successful field-tested strategies for writing a dissertation; it's also a guide to conducting an experiment, with you as your own subject, your work habits as the data, and a writing method that fits you well as the goal."
Booth, Wayne C., Gregory G. Colomb, and Joseph M. Williams. The Craft of Research.
Thorough and sophisticated treatment of the research process: moving from a topic to a research problem, building a convincing argument, drafting, and revising. Also includes a helpful chapter on "Communicating Evidence Visually."
Cone, John D., and Sharon L. Foster. Dissertations and Theses from Start to Finish: Psychology and Related Fields. 1993.
Practical advice on such subjects as finding and refining topics, selecting a committee, and managing time; overviews of the proposal and of each dissertation chapter; material on measurement, statistics, and data handling.
Gillis, Christina M. Scholarly Arguments: Strategies for Writing Persuasive Proposals in the Humanities. 1993.
According to the Grants Information Center, provides "very brief general advice for proposal writers for humanities research." Available in the UW Memorial Library Grants Information Center (HG177.5/U6/G55/1993).
Locke, Lawrence F., Waneen Wyrick Spirdoso, and Stephen J. Silverman. Proposals That Work: A Guide for Planning Dissertations and Grant Proposals. 4th ed., 2000.
A useful general guide for students writing proposals. Annotated bibliography; annotated samples of experimental, qualitative, quasi-experimental, and grant proposals.
Meloy, Judith M. Writing the Qualitative Dissertation: Understanding by Doing. 1994.
Based on a study of dissertations and on data collected from faculty and students. Shares their comments and offers questions to consider at various stages of the process in brief chapters that include "Selecting and Working with a Committee," "Preparing and Defending the Proposal," and "Connecting Focus, Literature, and Ownership."
Peters, Robert L. Getting What You Came For: the Smart Student's Guide to Earning a Master's or Ph.D. Rev. ed., 1997.
Packed with practical advice ranging from choosing a school to finding a job. Chapters on the dissertation deal with the committee, topic, proposal, writing, and defense.
Przeworski, Adam, and Frank Salomon. "The Art of Writing Proposals." New York: Social Science Research Council, 1995. 25 Feb. 2002<http://weber.ucsd.edu/~proeder/Proposals.pdf>
Rudestam, Kjell Erik, and Rae R. Newton. Surviving Your Dissertation: A Comprehensive Guide to Content and Process. 1992.
Treats the dissertation process from finding a topic to the oral defense. Chapter on results gives detailed information on presenting statistical information in tables and graphs. Section on process, subtitled "What You Need to Know to Make the Dissertation Easier," includes practical advice on managing time and dealing with writing anxiety, including "Twelve Tricks to Keep You Going When You Write."
Simon, Marilyn K., and J. Bruce Francis. The Dissertation Cookbook: From Soup to Nuts, A Practical Guide to Start and Complete Your Dissertation. 2nd ed., 1998.
Although some readers might find the relentless cookbook metaphor and the sloppy editing annoying, many graduate students highly recommend this book, which supersedes the hard-to-find Proposal Cookbook. Contains sections on each chapter of the five-chapter dissertation common in the social and behavioral sciences, as well as sections on getting started, choosing a topic, types of research, instruments, statistics, sampling, and appraising data. Most of the information is relevant for writers at the proposal stage. Many practical tips, hands-on exercises, and checklists.
Sternberg, David. How to Complete and Survive a Doctoral Dissertation. 1981.
Still in print and in demand for its practical, symphathetic advice, offered in a readable, entertaining style.
Zerubavel, Eviatar. The Clockwork Muse: A Practical Guide to Writing Theses, Dissertations, and Books (Cambridge: Harvard UP, 1999).
Working from the premise that "It is methodicalness and routinization. . . that help us produce theses, dissertations, and books," (p. 3), Zerubavel presents a detailed process for coming up with a realistic writing schedule and deadlines.
Helpful websites for dissertators
Bibliographic Database Management Systems
Graduate Student Resources on the Web
Graduate School's Master's Thesis Guide
Graduate School's Dissertation Guide
Writing Center Website
(handouts; links to other writing sites)
Writing Center Home
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Thrifty shoppers have questions. Answer Angel has ... you guessed it.
Dear Answer Angel: I know this is going to sound strange, but here goes. I keep reading all the time about bedbugs, how nasty they are and how you can carry them home from almost any place in your clothes. I love to shop in thrift stores and secondhand shops, but truthfully I'm a little nervous now. What kind of precautions should I take to clean, fumigate or otherwise make sure the clothes, furniture (or anything else) I buy don't include any extra critters? Or should I just stop shopping at these places?
— Scratching Just Thinking About It
Dear Scratching: Your question isn't strange at all. I've wondered the same thing. Michael Potter, an entomology professor at the University of Kentucky, tells me he is asked this all the time. "The chance of picking up bedbugs at an antiques store or a flea market is exceedingly remote," he says. "It is possible. Anything is possible." If you're worried about items from a yard sale, thrift store or vintage shop, put them in the dryer at low to medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes. "The heat will kill all life stages of a bedbug," he says.
For larger items such as stuffed furniture, "it becomes a judgment call. If you want to buy a cool couch at a thrift store … learn how to do a thorough visual inspection of the seams and look for little black speckles (droppings)." But, he warns, it's hard even for professionals to see them.
Even if the store says it sanitizes its wares, beware. "Unless they're putting them in a heat chamber and cooking the item, the treatment sprays they squirt are a bit of a Band-Aid," Potter says.
And picking up a mattress, box spring, couch or recliner off the curb is risky, he says. Don't do it.
Dear Answer Angel: I bought a really great leather jacket at a thrift store, but it reeks of cigarette smoke. I thought hanging it outside for a few days would eliminate the smell, but it hasn't. How do I get rid of the smoke smell?
— Joanie M.
Dear Joanie: Obviously, the easiest solution is to leave it to a professional. But if you got a great deal at the thrift shop, I'm betting you don't want to pay more for the cleaning than you did for the coat. For DIY info, I turned to Lonnie McDonald, a cleaning pro and smoke odor expert certified by the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration.
He advises that you clean the leather with a water-based aniline leather cleaner. (An online search turns up numerous options.) However, your real problem could be the fabric lining. For that, he suggests a mild upholstery cleaner (test it on an inconspicuous spot). And if the thing still smells, the institute's Web site, certifiedcleaners.org, will help you locate an experienced pro in your area to do the job. But it'll cost you, probably $65 or more. Bottom line: Sniff hard before you make a "bargain" purchase.
Dear Answer Angel: I bought some Vanity Fair underwear I loved at a VF Outlet location when I was on vacation. Now that I am home, I want to find more of it, and there are no outlets near me. I've looked in retail stores that carry Vanity Fair and on the Internet. But, no luck. Is the stuff sold at outlets ever available at regular priced retail stores?
— Out of Luck?
Dear Out of Luck: Make that not Out of Luck. After you told me the style number you were looking for, I learned you can order your undies by calling the Vanity Fair customer service line, 800-366-8339. But you might have to pay a higher price than the low outlet deal you got.
Outlet styles sometimes are available at retail stores. But not always. And some styles — like the one you're interested in — are specially made just for the outlets. For those, you'll have to visit the outlet store or call to order. Other outlet items are discontinued or past season styles, and they'll be hard, if not impossible, to find later.
Dear Answer Angel: This is a request. Would you please start a campaign about women's short-sleeved shirts? Few of us, even those of us who work out a lot, have Michelle Obama arms and look good in shirts with chopped-off sleeves. I'd appreciate your publicizing this fashion flaw so that designers may realize that they would sell a lot more shirts if the short sleeves were longer.
Dear M.J.: Sign me up as a charter member of your grass-roots campaign! I'm with you, sister. While we're at it, let's lobby for universal sizing so we're not a size 12 in one brand and a 16 in another. And how about dresses that actually flatter and cover your backside. And labels that don't itch or flip out at the back of the neck for everyone to see?
Got other fashion gripes? E-mail me, and I'll put together a whole list!
Shop, drop, get help: Yearning for a friend (only better) to tell you what to choose, where to look, how to get good value? Relax, now you've got an angel on your shoulder. Send questions to email@example.com.


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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Second-half substitute Diego Fagundez scored with the last kick of the game as the New England Revolution opened up a three-game home-stand by rescuing a 2-2 draw with Seattle Sounders FC on Saturday night at Gillette Stadium.
Fagundez entered the game in the 81st minute and scored the dramatic equalizer in the fourth minute of stoppage time – heading home fellow substitute Fernando Cardenas' left-wing cross – marking the second straight week the Revs did so after Chris Tierney's 94th-minute equalizer last weekend against Toronto FC.
A pair of first-half goals from Eddie Johnson had Seattle on the brink of victory after cancelling out Saer Sene's opener in the 12th minute, but Fagundez's leveler extended the Sounders' (7-5-5, 26 pts.) club-record winless run to eight games (0-4-4) and helped the Revs (5-7-4, 19 pts.) stretch their unbeaten run to four games (1-0-3).
Shalrie Joseph returned to New England's central midfield after a one-game absence, while Flo Lechner started at right back in place of the injured Kevin Alston (L hamstring tightness). Blake Brettschneider rounded out the changes to the Revolution's lineup as the forward earned his first start since May 26.
Brettschneider repaid head coach Jay Heaps' faith by setting up Sene's opening goal in the 12th minute. After fighting through a pair of Sounders defenders at the top of the box and having his initial shot blocked, Brettschneider slotted a pass across the face of goal for Sene to tap into an empty net from close range.
The Sounders responded through Johnson just 11 minutes later, however, pulling even at 1-1 in the 23rd minute. Mauro Rosales forced a turnover in the attacking third and immediately sent a curling cross into the box for Johnson, who escaped his marker and buried a powerful header from eight yards out.
Johnson struck again in the 35th minute, doubling his own haul and pushing the visitors into a 2-1 lead. From deep in the left corner, Marc Burch delivered an arching cross into the middle. Revolution goalkeeper Matt Reis came to collect but missed and Johnson out-jumped A.J. Soares to head home his team-leading seventh goal of the season.
Brettschneider almost found an immediate response for the Revs in the 37th minute when his long-range shot forced Seattle goalkeeper Andrew Weber into a sprawling save low to his left. Weber was injured on the play, forcing backup Bryan Meredith into the game following the halftime break.
Trailing by a goal, the Revs made a trio of attack-minded substitutions throughout the second half, bringing on Kelyn Rowe (64th minute), Cardenas (71st minute) and Fagundez (81st minute).
The moves paid dividends deep into second-half stoppage time when Cardenas crossed for Fagundez to notch his first goal of the season. Cardenas' driven service from the left wing found Fagundez free in the box and the diminutive forward made no mistake with his header, powering his effort back across goal and into the far side netting.
The Revs will continue their three-game home-stand next weekend when they host the New York Red Bulls on Sunday, July 8. Kickoff from Gillette Stadium is set for 7 p.m.
New England Revolution vs. Seattle Sounders FC
June 30, 2012 – Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Mass.)
New England Revolution 2, Seattle Sounders FC 2
Scoring Summary:
NE – Saer Sene (Blake Brettschneider) 12
SEA – Eddie Johnson (Mauro Rosales) 23
SEA – Eddie Johnson (Marc Burch) 35
NE – Diego Fagundez (Fernando Cardenas) 94+
New England Revolution: Matt Reis, Chris Tierney, A.J. Soares, Stephen McCarthy, Flo Lechner (Diego Fagundez 81), Lee Nguyen, Clyde Simms (Kelyn Rowe 46), Shalrie Joseph ©, Benny Feilhaber, Saer Sene, Blake Brettschneider (Fernando Cardenas 71)
Substitutes Not Used: Bobby Shuttleworth, Darrius Barnes, Sainey Nyassi, Alec Purdie, Ryan Guy
STATS: Shots 12, Shots on Target 4, Corner Kicks 4, Saves 1, Fouls 8, Offsides 1, Passes Completed (percentage) 509 (79.2%), Possession 59.9%
Seattle Sounders FC: Andrew Weber (Bryan Meredith 46), Zach Scott, Adam Johansson, Patrick Ianni, Marc Burch, Mauro Rosales ©, Osvaldo Alonso, Brad Evans (Alvaro Fernandez 56), Andy Rose, Alex Caskey (Leo Gonzalez 80), Eddie Johnson
Substitutes Not Used: Cordell Cato, Jhon Kennedy Hurtado, Roger Levesque, Sammy Ochoa
STATS: Shots 10, Shots on Target 3, Corner Kicks 2, Saves 2, Fouls 20, Offsides 5, Passes Completed (percentage) 337 (73.0%), Possession 40.1%
* Note that all statistics are unofficial
Misconduct Summary:
SEA: Rose (caution) 18
SEA: Alonso (caution) 50
SEA: Gonzalez (caution) 90
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
Assistant Referees: Anthony Vasoli, James Conlee
Fourth Official: Jose Carlos Rivero
Weather: Clear and 84 degrees
Attendance: 15,264
Team Records
New England Revolution: 5-7-4 (19 pts.)
Seattle Sounders FC 7-5-5 (26 pts.)
- With the draw tonight, each team is now 3-3-1 in the all-time, regular-season series between the teams after seven meetings … the Revs are 2-1-1 against Seattle at Gillette Stadium
- With four goals combined tonight, six of the teams' seven meetings have seen a combined score of at least three goals … only one match the first-ever contest in 2009 in Seattle – has seen a single goal scored
- Tonight's match is the only regular-season game between the two teams this season and the first time since Seattle joined MLS in 2009 that the two teams will not meet twice in a season
- The 2-2 finish marked the Revs' third consecutive draw dating back to June 16 … the Revs finished in a scoreless draw against Columbus on June 16 and last weekend played to a 2-2 draw at Toronto
- The 94th-minute equalizer marked the second consecutive game in which the Revs have scored a game-tying goal in stoppage time … last Saturday at Toronto, Chris Tierney scored a 94th-minute equalizer at Toronto to secure a point on the road
- The Revs' 94th-minute equalizer also marked just the second time this season that the team has secured a result after trailing at the 75th minute mark, improving their marks to 0-5-2 on the year when trailing headed into the final 15 minutes
- With the draw, a pair of unbeaten streaks continued tonight for the Revolution … the club has a season-high, four-game unbeaten streak (1-0-3) with three-consecutive draws following the June 2 win against Chicago … the Revs also have a five-game unbeaten streak (2-0-3) at Gillette Stadium dating back to a 2-1 win over Colorado on May 2
- The draw improved the Revs' record to 4-3-1 against the Western Conference this season and the draw also preserved the club's undefeated (3-0-1) record against the West at home
- The Revs completed an unbeaten June (1-0-3) for just the second time in club history … in 2001, the Revs also went 1-0-3 in four games … last June the Revs went 0-3-2 in five games
- Shalrie Joseph & Matt Reis played their 206th career game together, setting an MLS record …the record for most starts for a pairing was previously held by Nick Garcia and Kerry Zavagnin of Kansas City with 205 pairings from 2000-2007 … Reis and Joseph have been teammates on the Revolution since 2003Saer Sene scored his eighth goal of the season in the 12th minute … the goal was Sene's first since May 26, when he scored at D.C. United
- Brettschneider recorded his first assist of the season on Saer Sene's 12th-minute goal … the assist was Brettschneider's first with the Revolution and first since his two-assist performance on May 29, 2011 at Portland while a member of D.C. United Diego Fagundez replaced Flo Lechner in the 81st minute as the Revolution shifted to a 4-3-3 formation with Fagundez playing at forward … the appearance was Fagundez's sixth of the year
- Fagundez scored a header goal -- his first goal of the season -- in the 94th minute … the goal was Fagundez's first since his header-goal on Oct. 1, 2011, also against Seattle.
- Fernando Cardenas earned his second assist of the season on Diego Fagundez's 94th-minute equalizer … both of Cardenas' assists on the year have been game-tying as he earned a secondary assist on Chris Tierney's 94th-minute goal at Toronto last weekend.
- Blake Brettschneider made his seventh start of the season and fifth start alongside Saer Sene … the five starts for the Sene/Brettschneider striker pairing is tied with the duo of Jose Moreno and Sene for most partnership starts on the team this season … Jay Heaps has used a two-striker formation to start the game in 14 of the team's 16 matches this year
- Matt Reis is now 3-2-1 all time against Seattle with an 1.33 goals against average and one shutout


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The tradition of carving jack-o'-lanterns originated in Ireland, but they used turnips and beets instead of pumpkins!
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Last year, shoppers bought a whopping 90 million pounds of candy during Halloween week.
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NORTHPORT | Parents need to do everything they can to protect their children and families, and that includes installing Internet filters and being actively involved in knowing which media your children use, said Brian Winters, director of information technology at JMF Technologies, who was the guest speaker Sunday night at Northridge Baptist Church.
NORTHPORT | Parents need to do everything they can to protect their children and families, and that includes installing Internet filters and being actively involved in knowing which media your children use, said Brian Winters, director of information technology at JMF Technologies, who was the guest speaker Sunday night at Northridge Baptist Church.
Winters spoke at "Raising G-Rated Kids in an R-Rated World," a program that focused on educating children and parents about the dangers of technology and the Internet. He said parents need to ensure that computers, tablets and smartphones are used in public locations in the home. He also said that parents should not let children have computers in their bedrooms or take phones to bed. Parents need to check all Internet activity, including installing filters and knowing passwords for social media accounts like Facebook.
"Facebook is how the kids are now communicating, but we still have to be very aware of the content — you need to be very cautious," Winters said.
Winters suggested that parents and grandparents install a filter program like BSecure, a program that will place an Internet filter on any device connected to wireless in the home, including laptops, desktop computers, tablets, smartphones and gaming devices.
There are also accountability filters, he said, that can give parents a list of websites that are visited from the computers or devices in the home. Most of the filtering programs have a small annual fee, he said.
"For $50 a year, why not do it when they are 3?" Winters said, speaking to families of young children. "What's the big deal?"
The average age of children who are inadvertently exposed to pornography on the Internet is getting younger and younger, Winters said. The average age of exposure is 11, with 90 percent of kids age 8 to 16 having had some exposure to porn online, he said.
"Usually it's by accident, usually while doing their homework," Winters said.
It's vitally important to talk to kids about the dangers of the Internet, and what information they need to keep safe, said Tuscaloosa County Sheriff Office Chief Deputy Ron Abernathy.
"Never put personal information out there, birth date or Social Security number, anything like that," Abernathy said.
Northport mom Jennifer Mullenix said she thought Sunday's program was relevant, especially to parents like her.
"Anyone who has kids need to inform themselves on how to protect their kids," Mullenix, a mother of four said. "Pornography and different kinds of un-Christ-like material is so easily accessible these days online. It's awful."
Ann Patridge, mother of three, said that while she is concerned about pornography online, she's more concerned about the impact that websites like Instagram are having on society.
"What concerns me is a slow erosion of my children's innocence," Patridge said. "It's so much a part of our culture, what can we do?"
Ultimately, it's about protecting the home and everyone in it, added Donny Jones, youth pastor at Northridge Baptist.
"The home is the most important part of a child's life," Jones said. "Be engaged and involved. There is nothing wrong with you being the parent. They live under your roof, don't let guilt or anything else keep you from doing your job. It's vital."
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Full-Court Press: Louisville rules thrilling season
Philadelphia, PA – The NCAA Tournament does not always award its title to the best team in the field due to its one-and-done format. It did this season with Louisville.
Entering the 2012-13 season, Indiana was the favorite to take home the NCAA Tournament championship.
Coach Tom Crean did a terrific job making Indiana one of the national powers again, but it was Rick Pitino's Louisville Cardinals who cut down the nets in Atlanta, beating Michigan 82-76, in the championship game behind Luke Hancock's 22 points.
The Cardinals were a very deserving team as they put on a consistently strong performance throughout the campaign. They exhibited talent, team chemistry and mental toughness throughout the course of their title run. Pitino's focus on defensive pressure and obviously a strong relationship with his players made Louisville unstoppable when it mattered.
The horrific injury that reserve guard Kevin Ware experienced in the Elite Eight will never be forgotten. Neither will the way his teammates and coaches rallied after Ware motivated them by saying, "I'll be fine. Just go get this win," as he was carried away.
The Cardinals winning the title was not too big of a surprise considering they were the No. 2 team in the preseason polls. Louisville emerged from what seemed to be one of the deepest fields in NCAA Tournament history.
Many thought the other powerhouse school from the Bluegrass State would be back in the Final Four. Kentucky, which was ranked third coming into the season, failed to return to the Big Dance to defend its crown. John Calipari's recruiting skills are second to none and he managed to lead the Wildcats to last season's crown with a crop of underclassmen.
Kentucky fans hoped Calipari could repeat that feat with freshmen Nerlens Noel and Archie Goodwin, but the team was the biggest disappointment of the season as it failed to make it to the NCAA Tournament and lost in the opening round of the NIT.
Kentucky was not the only school to have a disappointed fan base at the conclusion of their season. North Carolina State, UCLA, Murray State, Saint Joseph's, Drexel and Florida State all failed to meet high expectations.
There were a handful of surprise teams as well. Saint Louis played inspired basketball all season under interim head coach Jim Crews, who took over for the legendary Rick Majerus over the summer. After Majerus passed away midseason, the Billikens raised their level of play to dominate the Atlantic 10 Conference.
Gonzaga managed to climb the polls and claim the No. 1 ranking just before the conclusion of the regular season. Although Mark Few's Bulldogs lost in the third round of the NCAA Tournament to Wichita State, they had a stellar run overall.
The Shockers made history after downing Gonzaga as they charged past La Salle and Ohio State into the Final Four. Gregg Marshall showed he is one of the most talented coaches in the country while guiding Wichita State, which played Louisville very tough in the semifinals.
Miami (Fla.) also made a name for itself this season and will no longer be considered only a football school. Jim Larranaga instilled a new winning culture into his program. The Hurricanes, like Gonzaga, ran out of steam in the Big Dance, but there was a time when they were the best team in the country.
Indiana's Victor Oladipo had a breakout season. The junior guard was overshadowed by his teammates Cody Zeller, Christian Watford and Jordan Hulls coming into the season, but Oladipo emerged as one of the top athletes in the nation as he was continuously effective on both ends of the floor.
Oladipo was named to a First Team All-American along with Trey Burke (Michigan), Doug McDermott (Creighton), Kelly Olynyk (Gonzaga) and Otto Porter (Georgetown).
McDermott didn't sneak up on anybody and was the focal point of every defensive game plan he faced all season. The Creighton forward managed to guide the Bluejays to the Missouri Valley Conference regular season and conference tournament championships. If McDermott returns for his senior year, he will have a chance of being named a First Team All-American for the third season in a row.
Olynyk, who was redshirted last season, played a vital role in Gonzaga's record-setting season. The seven-footer from Canada showed off a soft shooting touch while also using his size and length to physically dominate opponents.
Porter single-handedly made Georgetown look like one of the fiercest schools in college basketball. Although the Hoyas were upset by the Cinderella Florida Gulf Coast Eagles in the Big Dance, John Thompson III's team earned a second- seed because of excellence play, led by Porter's superb leadership.
Burke, the consensus national player of the year, was the engine for Michigan as it returned to the Final Four for the first time since Jalen Rose and Chris Webber wore blue and maize. The sophomore has all the tools needed to be a great point guard. Although the Wolverines had plenty of talent surrounding him, Burke was clearly the cause of his squad's success.
Michigan's season is a good example of the national unpredictability this season. It seemed unbeatable at time and rose to take over the No. 1 ranking in the national polls before transforming into a team that appeared to be average at best.
The Wolverines were one of two teams to lose to Penn State in conference play this season. After it was dealt a nine-point loss in the Big Ten Tournament by Wisconsin, the fourth-seeded Michigan transformed back into national title contender before falling just short against Louisville.
While this season was wild, it might be even tougher to make sense of next season. The constant movement of teams to and from different conferences along with coaching and personnel changes will send us into 2013-14 with a myriad of questions.
Anticipation may be at an all-time high as we wait for the arrival of the new season.


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Posted: March 05 2013 at 04:26
Never bought this little old footage, because the first Yes period have never been my favorite period, but after watching this i may reconsider that thought. I think there was something very good, that made what Yes was about to become. Cool to watch the guys at this age!
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|Posted: March 05 2013 at 18:54
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You! Early Yes is one of my favorites. Gonna have a good time watching this.
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|Posted: March 05 2013 at 18:58
I have that on DVD-fascinating to see them live at so early a stage!
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|Posted: March 05 2013 at 19:23
Watching this hasmade me appreciate Tony more
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|Posted: March 05 2013 at 19:58
Thanks, I love that period of the band! I hadn't even heard of Yes until the "Yes Album" came out, and didn't fall in love with them until "Fragile!"
If I had known about this music as a kid, I would not have been into the Monkees!
BTW, Christopher Squire just turned, umm, 65? Happy Birthday, Chris!
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|Posted: March 06 2013 at 11:26
(Slight editorial - Soap Box Mode 2 alla-dean!)
I keep thinking that pretty soon I have to ask my mom for the recordings of me in the crib crying, kicking and screaming! And put it to music and call it progressive just for you all!
This is weird for me. Sorry to sound silly!
AT the time, I liked checking out and hearing all the Pink Floyd bootlegs, all the Led Zeppelin bootlegs, all the Bob Dylan, all the Grateful Dead, all the Jethro Tull ... and the reason why I liked listening to them? .... they were all different from the regular recording. Even the Beatles said a lot more on the bootlegs than they EVER did on the albums, which, by all intents and purposes had too much Windex, Pine Sol and other lubricants that did NOT make the work by the musicians involved any better! In most cases it was so sanitized and over-mixed as to show the group as they weren't! This is the biggest issue with the Beatles! And it took away the "people" and "persons", and the work they did individually ... to the point that what Geoff says is ... totally ignored, because the Beatles are God and Geoff is sick and a bitch!
You would pay hundreds of dollars to hear Ian gasping for breath and saying ... more ... more ... in that insane version of My God ... during his flute solo ... one of the most intense and beautiful flute pieces I have ever heard in my life! AND NEVER released on any album, btw!!!!!!!!! YOU can not put a price on 15 different versions of Echoes, or Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun, and how those trip sooooo differently from each other despite being the same "song". You can not appreciate how good and strong Led Zeppelin were in concert, that made their albums sound second rate by comparison!
In other words ... you felt that you KNEW these folks, and that they spoke for you, and your feelings.
Well, I never lost my feelings and what it all was about at the time, in various places, and hearing this stuff now, I can still appreciate the different things ... but some bands, were not that good, on the bootlegs. YES was one of them! Even though I have never found a bootleg of the TFTO that they did and I caught which was very good and clean by comparison to many other bootlegs of theirs. Another band, not very good, and the boots were sad, was Genesis.
This is my experience, AND what has helped define MY experience. And you have to see why ... since many of these bands were "underground" and it was not that easy to find their stuff, and in California, the bootlegs filled a very important need, that might not have been the case in NY or London or Paris! ... remember that!
But going back in time? Not for me ... I can listen to these things and still gain the "experience" ... but for the sake of collecting or for the fervour of it all? ... I already have it committed to my heart ... what else do I need? To convince you? ... Ohh yeah ... sure!
Unlike many of these bands, YES was not as original and talented at the start as they became, regardless of wether they gained direction from a producer, or the connection of the right folks, clicked properly to make it work and get somewhere! You got to remember that ... if you found a video of YES doing Simon and Garfunkel, you are probably going to say ... so what? It's pop music! Not progressive! And this is the part that tends to distort things some. They were teenagers learning their craft!
LIKE all of us and everyone else. AS a historical fact, it is important. As a music document, I am not sure that it is.
Edited by moshkito - March 06 2013 at 12:18
... none of the hits, none of the time ... now you know what the art is all about!
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Winter weather this past week forced changes in the prep sports schedule.
Five regular season finales in boys basketball were postponed from Friday, including Bandys at Newton-Conover, Bunker Hill at West Caldwell, Hickory at Hibriten, Maiden at Lincolnton and St. Stephens at Fred T. Foard.
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Have you always dreamed the dream of equine husbandry? Do you or any members of your close family stomp their foot and demand a pony? Have you ever wanted to say, "Yesterday, I was feeling a little horse," and not mean that your throat was sore and raspy. "Yes," you say? Well read on.
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You've always wanted to own a horse but never had the cash nor the space? My Horse is the app for you. Not only is it free but the experience is so small that it will even fit in your pocket.
The premiss of the game is simple. It's a horse sim. It's about owning, looking after, training and competing on a horse. You can groom it, muck out the stables, feed it sugar lumps, make it take jumps, take pictures of it and basically everything that a would-be horse-owner might be looking for.
Graphically and storage-wise it's a bit of a heavy load for some phones to bear and it did crash quite a few times but when you're in full flow it's as if you can feel the wind in your hair and smell the dung of the stables. You can't of course. It's just a game
Instead, My Horse takes you through a rollercoaster tour of all the features, bars and panels you need to monitor to make the most of your experience. There are far too many to remember but, fortunately, we haven't accidentally killed our horse yet, so no worries.
You can take the game as far as you want. You can shoot for the international stars, spending a fortune in in-app payments on the way, or simple try it out, feed the horse, take some pictures and keep the happy memories for when you delete My Horse for iGuineaPig or some other animal-based app title.