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Flavor and Ingredient Trends for 2013
Get familiar with ingredients to combat obesity and aging, natural sweeteners and colors, and exotic fruits and grains.
We can celebrate and prognosticate. The Mayan calendar appears to be wrong, so it seems we can safely forecast the trendy flavors, fashionable functional foods and hot ingredients that will dominate 2013. And, barring galactic recalculation, we can even act on some of them.
Any serious prediction of 2013's food and ingredient trends has to acknowledge the 900-lb. gorilla in the room (even he's put on weight). We still suffer from an epidemic of obesity that continues to grow and place an increasing health care burden on the economy.
Even the most conservative forecast has the nation's obesity (a body mass index greater than 30) rate hitting 42 percent of all adults by 2030, with a "severe obesity" rate of 11 percent, according to a study published last summer in The Journal of Preventative Medicine. Paralleling the surge in obesity is the rise in type 2 diabetes, projected to afflict one in three Americans by 2050, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
Obesity and type 2 diabetes are by no means the only health problems in the modern world, but they have extensive tentacles and are the best evidence of a modern diet gone awry.
Another factor shaping the upcoming trends is the fact that the population is aging. By 2040, one in five Americans will be age 65 or older, up from about one in eight in 2000. Baby boomers are now Medicare and Social Security age, but are not ready to be put out to pasture. They are looking to stay active and engaged and are willing to try products that they feel will help them do so.
If you add to the above concerns over global matters, specifically sustainability, it becomes apparent that food trends increasingly are not merely a matter of whim or fashion. The uplifting news is that food and beverage processors, in tandem with ingredient developers and suppliers, have been achieving remarkable success in applying the technology for creating foods and beverages to help address the obesity and diabetes issues in conformity with that perennial trend of, "If it has no flavor, consumers will not accept it no matter how 'good for you' it is."
Natural Ingredients
Converting many more ingredients to natural forms will be a trend in the new year, according to Rodger Jonas, director of national sales for PL Thomas & Co., Morristown, N.J. "Now that [more] natural forms exist for color, with greater stability, the trend toward change is becoming dramatic. We're finding non-GMO and allergen-free ingredients all are on the rise.
"This trend can be seen as creating a 'cleaner' label and providing a perceived consumer benefit," he continues. "For example, greater than 85 percent of American consumers know what lycopene is and it has a 'feel good' representation on product labels. It is now a good, naturally derived color ingredient as well. Multifunctional ingredients will continue to thrive."
"The growth in demand for naturally derived food coloring in the U.S. continues to outpace certified synthetic/FD&C color additives," agrees Campbell Barnum, vice president of branding and market development for D.D. Williamson Inc., Louisville, Ky. "The warning label required for the 'Southampton Six' food colors in the EU has resulted in a de-facto ban on equivalents to Red 40, Yellow 5 and 6."
The "Southampton Six" are the six colors that a 2007 British study connected to hyperactivity in children. They include Alurra Red (also called Red 40), Ponceau 4R (E124), Tartrazine (Yellow 5) (E102), Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S (Yellow6) (E110), Quinoline Yellow (E104), and Carmoisine (E102).
"Media stories on food color additives have boosted consumer awareness and influenced the increase in new products developed in the U.S. without FD&Cs," says Barnum. "Food product developers will be increasing the number of formulations made with [natural] coloring alternatives — carotenoids, anthocyanins, turmeric and other sources."
Barnum also notes that in recent months, red has replaced yellow as the top beverage hue in soft drink launches. He forecasts this trend will continue in the first half of 2013. In beverages as well as packaging, he predicts peach will be a popular hue for product launches in the second half of 2013.
Improvements to body, mind and heart
"One of the areas we see continuing to grow is cognitive function and brain health," says Barbara Davis, PL Thomas' director of medical and scientific affairs. "This not only includes the ability to retain mental sharpness by the aging population, but also 'mental energy' from younger consumers. Complementary to this is an interest in mood enhancement and the ability to manage stress."
The Zembrin plant
In response, P.L. Thomas launched its cognitive support ingredient, Zembrin, last fall. "This 'experiential' ingredient — you can feel that it works — has GRAS status and is backed by clinical data supporting its safety and efficacy for stress-relief and enhanced cognition," Davis adds.
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The Tattooed Grandma "Trend"
This morning, the Today show aired a video piece (above) pointing out "the trend" of tattooed grandmas. Despite the cliches and cheezy production, the women featured make the video well worth the watch. They show a fire and fearlessness that come with breaking the taboos of one's generation -- but with the luxury of not having to answer the ubiquitous question, What will that tattoos look like when you're older?
These women are a fabulous story on their own, and the piece really didn't need gimmicks like Jenn Wolfe's faux tattoo. As for the "trend" of tattooed grandmas, well, we'll take it over non-skinny men wearing skinny jeans.
If we had to chose the ultimate trendsetter, it would be Mimi, the 102-year-old woman who got her first tattoo at 99 years of age. As we noted in that post on Mimi, when asked "Why a tattoo? Why now?" she replied "Why not?"
Why not, indeed.
[Thanks to our friend Ron of Soulhead.com for the link.]
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Official California Legislative Information - www.leginfo.ca.gov LegInfo allows you to read and check the status of bills introduced in the current legislative session or review legislation from previous years. There is also a searchable database of the 29 codes that make up California Law. California Channel - http://www.calchannel.com/ The California Channel airs live Senate and Assembly hearings and floor sessions. There is also an archive of past hearings.
You can identify your representative in the California State Senate, California State Assembly and Congress by clicking on the following links: California State Senate - http://senate.ca.gov/senatorsCalifornia State Assembly - http://assembly.ca.gov/assemblymembersCongress - http://house.gov/
The California Executive Branch consists of many agencies that report directly to the Governor. Below are links to the Governor's Web site and state agencies that regulate different aspects of California's ranching industry. Governor – www.gov.ca.gov State Agencies: California Department of Fish and Game - www.dfg.ca.gov California Coastal Commission - www.coastal.ca.gov California Board of Forestry - www.bof.fire.ca.gov State Water Board - www.swrcb.ca.govAir Resources Board - www.arb.ca.gov California Department of Food and Agriculture - www.cdfa.ca.gov California Department of Transportation - www.dot.ca.gov
The president is the head of the executive branch of the government, which includes many departments and agencies. Below are links to the President's Web site and federal agencies that regulate different aspects of California's ranching industry. President – www.whitehouse.gov Federal Regulations - www.regulations.gov Federal Agencies: United States Department of Agriculture- www.usda.gov United States Fish and Wildlife Service- www.fws.gov United States Bureau of Land Management - www.blm.gov United States Forest Service - www.fs.fed.us United States Department of Transportation - http://www.dot.gov/


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There are a lot of myths out there about eczema. Let's get to the truth behind some of them.
MYTH: Eczema is simple to cure
TRUTH: Very occasionally your skin will never see eczema again if you treat it early, but more often you will experience reoccurring outbreaks. The best way to keep it under control is to take care of yourself – bathe in lukewarm, not hot water, use an extremely gentle soap, and use a treatment cream such as ZENMED DermCare to keep the skin healthy.
MYTH: Eczema only occurs in elderly people, or people of a certain race.
TRUTH: Anyone, from newborns to the very elderly, can have eczema.
MYTH: If you touch someone's skin that has eczema you will get it too.
TRUTH: Not at all true – eczema is not contagious!
MYTH: You should take steroids to help eczema
TRUTH: While some doctors do prescribe steroids they are usually a very short term solution and can do more damage to your body while taking them. It is best to look at alternative treatments for eczema.
MYTH: Eczema is brought on by having acne
TRUTH: These are two different conditions and can both occur at the same time, or separately, but have absolutely nothing to do with each other.
MYTH: Eczema is caused by exfoliating and irritating your skin
TRUTH: Exfoliating your skin while you have eczema can possibly make it worse if you use something too harsh, but this is not what caused it in the first place.
MYTH: Eczema only occurs on your face and neck.
TRUTH: Eczema can occur almost anywhere on your body, and can even occur in several places at one time.


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The story about the bound hugfriend:
He is quite dominant, my hugfriend. So I tied him up. Not really like that maybe, but basically.
I'm not the ma/ist/e/ress of ropes at all, and he isn't either, so I figured we should play around and workshop a bit in a nonsexual way to see what we could accomplish with our 10 metres of rope. Turns out that "nonsexual" was not one of the things.
I started out tying his feet together and attaching that to a rope I then attached to a leg in each corner of the bed (two lower corners, you know). He couldn't move much, but a little. There was enough space though for me to put a knee between his thighs and force his legs apart (fun!). After checking he got blood to his feet and everything was tied securely enough I tied up his arms in a way that he could get out of with a little work, but that would feel sturdy enough. Took some work, but I had a lot of fun (fun!). Turned out he had to. Or well, fun might not be the right word here. But he did like it. I never heard anyone so angrily ask pretty please to get to fuck me.
Had fun, got a bit unsecure about my role and dropped out of dommie headspace, loosened up the knots. Then my turn. He tied me up in some strange kneebending way that was actually both quite comfy and good, I was impressed. And much closer to a good subspace than I've been with anyone in ages. Interesting change is that when he untied me, I was the opposite of what I would have thought. I wasn't all Oh THANK you LORD mighty HUGFRIEND of supersexay sir whatever, but what I said was "I'm not finished, fuck me with your hand, now". And he said "oh, ok". And there was light (possibly fireworks). I came out of subspace into a new and improved silia deluxe. I sort of liked that. I usually never asks for things sexually, but I realized that if I want those orgasms, I better tell. Even if he gives them often enough, I can't just wait around like some christian girl hoping jesus will fulfill her wishes anyway. If the prophet isn't coming to the mountain, the mountain will have to shape up and move it's ass to the prophet.
Good night it was anyway. And I'm gonna think about it for a while longer, since it's a month until I see him again and I just can't bring myself to go out and pick up random person for sex in the meantime. I'm getting old and lazy.
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Below is my round one prediction for Seattle. Not sure many will read this, as I am too burnt to add reasons. Below the selections are the list of players that are in consideration for each pick. I will reassess this mock after Thursday's first round.
2(56): Alex Okafor DE - Seattle still needs pass rushers. I am perhaps alone in being impressed with Okafor's ability
3(87): Matt Scott QB - If Brady Quinn starts a game, Seattle is in trouble.
4(123): Trevardo Williams OLB - Speed, decent size, can cover and has decent instincts. Smith will have his hands full with this guy.
5(138): Duke Williams SS - I suspect he is better than Jeron Johnson.
5(158): Nick Kasa TE - This is me buying into the recent rumor mill
6(194): Ryan Otten TE - Joker!
7(220): Micah Hyde CB - Good value for a late pick
7(231): Knile Davis RB - I am convinced this guy is first round material that has a string of bad luck
7(241): Kwame Gathers DT - Run stuffers do not require high picks.
7(242): Jordan Rogers QB - Underrated. I love this guy.
UDFA - Mark Harrison and Miguel Maysonet get paid (kind of)...
The guys considered:
2(56): Alex Okafor DE, Kyle Long OL, Quinton Patton WR, Sio Moore OLB, Kawann Short DT
3(87): Corey Lemonier DE, Christine Michael RB, Brandon Williams DT, Gavin Escobar TE, Matt Scott QB, David Quessenberry OL
4(123): Trevardo Williams OLB, Zaviar Gooden OLB, Kyle Juszczyk FB, Tharold Simon CB, Ace Sanders WR/KR
5(138): Marcus Lattimore RB, Dion Sims TE, Sanders Commings CB, Jordan Hill DT, Zac Dysert QB, Duke Williams SS
5(158): Jelani Jenkins OLB, Kerwynn Williams RB, Will Davis CB, Josh Boyd DT, Nick Kasa TE, Jordan Mills OT,
6(194): David Bass DE, Ryan Otten TE, Eric Martin OLB, Devin Taylor DE, Marquess Wilson WR
7(220): Dustin Hopkins K, Micah Hyde CB, Joe Krueger DE
7(231): Knile Davis RB, Daimion Stafford FS
7(241): Jeff Tuel QB, Kwame Gathers DT, Marc Anthony CB
7(242): Jordan Rogers QB, Mark Harrison WR, Miguel Maysonet RB, Jawan Jamison RB


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With all the choices right now for superhero gaming, why would anyone want to pick up Champions Complete? Personally, I'd get it because it is reliable, consistent, and clear.
Powered by the HERO system's 6th Edition, Champions Complete is a cleaned up corebook for superheroic gaming without having to chew your way through the original 6th Edition release's massive dual corebooks. The author, Derek Heimforth, dives right into the challenge of presenting Champions without fat and fluff while retaining the clarity of the original.
Champions Complete narrows down HERO's massive potential to cater specifically to superheroic gaming. As expected, the entire HERO system is here, with leaner examples, clarified power descriptions and a friendlier text for getting people to understanding the system without being intimdated.
The Book goes into all the standard parts of the HERO system, from character creation to power creation, combat and equipment. For those wondering about it, Champions Complete lives up to it's name. You'd be hard pressed to find what's missing in this book.
Derek also goes into the examination of the superhero campaign, detailing what superheros are all about, and dealing with the various tropes found in the genre from secret identities to the conflicts common to superhero stories.
I suppose the only thing that's missing from the book is the lack of a dedicated setting. This is covered in another HERO Games product of course, but having one here wouldn't hurt. The example characters and references at the end of the book are very helpful and any experienced GM with his own vision of where to set his superhero game will have no problem getting a game up and running with this.
Champions Complete is an excellent way to get into the HERO system. The friendly and approachable methodology to present HERO in it's native superhero environment for new players is a move that I find to be very useful and well worth picking up if you're still looking for a superhero game.
As a longtime Hero System fan, I may be branded as biased.
However, I do feel that this is a great, concise presentation of the 6th Edition of the Hero System for the superhero genre. It is written clearly, organized logically, and laid out cleanly. All this is tackled in a number of pages that -- for those who may be familiar with the ever expanding pagecount of the Hero System books -- is shockingly short.
It doesn't feel like I was shortchanged, however. The book feels just the right length and provides enough rules, explanations, and examples to allow a GM and set of Players to get started right away!


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A new video tutorial demonstrates the function of the Shells, the new collection of cases designed to organize, protect and carry your cloud of analog and digital objects.
The video, made by the Gluekit studio, tells us about the new collection through the advice of a robot-anchorman.
The small version was also designed for a smart phone, with a loop for the earphones and a slot to attach the Shell to the shoulder strap or handles of a bag so your smart phone is always handy.
The Shells are made of the same semi-hard, water-repellent material as the protective base of all Moleskine bags; the inside can be customized with pockets that attach with Velcro strips.
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The Seahawks Marshawn Lynch last Sunday became the second running back this season to rush for over 100 yards against the Ravens, but he needed 32 carries to do it. Cedric Benson, the Bengals physical workhorse back, has rushed for over 100 yards against the Ravens twice in six career games, both in 2009. Over his last five games against the Ravens, Benson is averaging 3.3 yards per carry with two touchdowns. Hes currently seventh in the AFC and 14th in the NFL with 593 rushing yards. Overall, the Bengals are 20th in the NFL in rushing, averaging 104.7 yards per game. The Ravens run defense is surrendering only 90.3 yards per game, tied for third in the NFL. While Seattle racked up 119 yards on the ground, they averaged just 2.8 yards per carry. The Ravens have surrendered four rushing touchdowns all season, but theyve allowed one in three consecutive games. The question here is what the Ravens will do if defensive leader Ray Lewis does not play — as expected — because of a toe injury. Dannell Ellerbe and Brendon Ayanbadejo could see much more prominent roles. EDGE: RAVENS
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thank you & Goodbye
finn. & Sebastian Matthias "PRIVATE DANCER"
Ready - Steady - Go!
finn. & Sebastian Matthias "PRIVATE DANCER"
I just called to say I love you (mp3)
finn. is dead long live finn.
Why does it take a minute to say hello and forever to say goodbye?
But how lucky I am to have had something in my life that makes saying goodbye so hard. Goodbyes are not forever. Goodbyes are not the end. They simply mean I'll miss you until we meet again.
I don´t cry because it´s over. I do smile because it happened.
Thank you a million times for listening to my music over the last ten years.
this voyage is now over.
this concept is complete.
it was an honor.
i´ll be back with my new musical project next year.
i´ll keep you posted. promised.
hugs & kisses
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The second single of the album "I wish I was someone else" is a heartwarming interpretation of Tina Turner´s "Private Dancer". (Originally written by Mark Knopfler). For the video clip finn. worked together with the unique and wonderful Sebastian Matthias of Hamburg´s K3 Dance Ensemble.
Enjoy the song! Enjoy the dance! Enjoy yourself! Joy Joy Joy!
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19.06.2011 //// Prinzenbar, Hamburg, DE *
20.06.2011 //// Studio 672, Cologne, DE *
21.06.2011 //// Ampere, Munich, DE *
22.06.2011 //// Walhalla, Wiesbaden, DE *
23.06.2011 //// Comet, Berlin, DE *
24.06.2011 //// Objekt 5, Halle, DE *
25.06.2011 //// Projekt 7, Magdeburg, DE *
01.07.2011 //// Festival Assalti al Cuore, Rimini, IT
* support: Flo Fernandez
finally out now on vinyl, cd & digital via Sunday Service/ Indigo!!
buy it at itunes!
or order it at amazon!
Please come over an celebrate with us!
29.04.2011 //// 21.00 release concert of i wish i was someone else //// golem, hamburg , de
+ 15 years sunday service jubilee: Djs Patrick Ziegelmüller (Sunday Service) & Lorin Sylvester Strohm ( i saw music.)
it´s free admission! of course!
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Faced with a flood of revelations about U.S. spying practices, the White House is considering ending eavesdropping on friendly foreign leaders, a senior administration official said.
A final decision has not been made, the official said. The administration is trying to tamp down damage from the months-long spying scandal — including the most recent disclosure that the National Security Agency monitored the communications of German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
President Barack Obama said the U.S. government is conducting "a complete review of how our intelligence operates outside the country." Interviewed on the new television network Fusion on Monday, Obama declined to say when he learned about the spying operations.
"What we've seen over the last several years is their capacities continue to develop and expand, and that's why I'm initiating now a review to make sure that what they're able to do doesn't necessarily mean what they should be doing," Obama said.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, called for a "total review of all intelligence programs" following the Merkel allegations. In a statement Monday, the California Democrat said the White House had informed her that "collection on our allies will not continue."
The administration official said that statement was not accurate, but added that some unspecified changes already had been made and more were being considered, including terminating the collection of communications from friendly heads of state.
The official was not authorized to discuss the review by name and insisted on anonymity.
Lawmakers were set to press for more information about surveillance programs at a House Intelligence Committee hearing Tuesday afternoon.
Reports based on new leaks from former NSA systems analyst Edward Snowden indicate that the NSA listened to Merkel and 34 other foreign leaders.
"With respect to NSA collection of intelligence on leaders of U.S. allies — including France, Spain, Mexico and Germany — let me state unequivocally: I am totally opposed," Feinstein said. She added that the U.S. should not be "collecting phone calls or emails of friendly presidents and prime ministers" unless in an emergency with approval of the president.
In response to the revelations, German officials said Monday that the U.S. could lose access to an important law enforcement tool used to track terrorist money flows.
Other longtime allies have also expressed their displeasure about the U.S. spying on their leaders. Spain's prosecutor's office said Tuesday it has opened a preliminary inquiry to determine whether a crime was committed by NSA surveillance.
As possible leverage, German authorities cited last week's non-binding resolution by the European Parliament to suspend a post-9/11 agreement allowing the Americans access to bank transfer data to track the flow of terrorist money. A top German official said Monday she believed the Americans were using the information to gather economic intelligence apart from terrorism and said the agreement, known as the SWIFT agreement, should be suspended.
European Union officials who are in Washington to meet with lawmakers ahead of White House talks said U.S. surveillance of their people could affect negotiations over a U.S.-Europe trade agreement. They said European privacy must be better protected.
Many officials in Germany and other European governments have made clear, however, that they don't favor suspending the U.S.-EU trade talks which began last summer because both sides stand to gain so much through the proposed deal.
Amid tensions with European allies, the top U.S. intelligence official declassified dozens of pages of top-secret documents in an apparent bid to show the NSA was acting legally when it gathered millions of Americans' phone records.
Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper said he was following the president's direction to make public as much information as possible about how U.S. intelligence agencies spy under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Monday's release of documents focused on Section 215 of the Patriot Act, which allows the bulk collection of U.S. phone records.
The document release is part of an administration-wide effort to preserve the NSA's ability to collect bulk data. The administration says the spying is key to tracking terror suspects. Privacy activists say is a breach of the Constitution's ban on unreasonable search and seizure of evidence from innocent Americans.
The documents support administration testimony that the NSA worked to operate within the law and fix errors when they or their systems overreached. One of the documents shows the NSA admitting to the House Intelligence Committee that one of its automated systems picked up too much telephone metadata. The February 2009 document indicates the problem was fixed.
Another set of documents shows the judges of the FISA court seemed satisfied with the NSA's cooperation.
Asked Monday whether the NSA intelligence-gathering had been used not only to protect national security but American economic interests as well, White House spokesman Jay Carney said: "We do not use our intelligence capabilities for that purpose. We use it for security purposes."
National Security Council spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden later clarified that: "We do not use our intelligence capabilities to give U.S. companies an advantage, not ruling out that we are interested in economic information."
Still, Carney acknowledged the tensions with allies over the eavesdropping disclosures and said the White House was "working to allay those concerns," though he refused to discuss any specific reports or provide details of internal White House discussions.
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Associated Press writers Ted Bridis, Jack Gillum and Connie Cass in Washington, Frank Jordan, Geir Moulson and Robert H. Reid in Berlin, Juergen Baetz in Brussels, Ciaran Giles, Jorge Sainz and Alan Clendenning in Madrid and Sarah DiLorenzo in Paris contributed to this report.


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Thunder handle Warriors on the road
Oakland, CA – Kevin Durant scored 31 points to go along with 10 rebounds and eight assists, while Kevin Martin supplied 23 points off the bench as the Oklahoma City Thunder continued their quest for the top seed in the Western Conference with a 116-97 victory over the Golden State Warriors.
Russell Westbrook had 18 points and dished out nine helpers for the Thunder, who have won two straight and eight of the last nine meetings in the series versus Golden State.
"We knew what we were playing for," Durant said. "We know every game is important. So we were locked in from the beginning. That's what we need to do."
Serge Ibaka and Thabo Sefolosha scored 17 and 10 points, respectively, in the victory, which puts the team a half-game ahead of the idle San Antonio Spurs for the West's No. 1 seed.
Stephen Curry netted 22 points and Jarrett Jack chipped in 19 for the Warriors, who were coming off a victory over Minnesota on Tuesday to secure the franchise's first playoff appearance since 2006-07.
Golden State was also dealt a blow as center Andrew Bogut left the game in the first quarter with an apparent left ankle injury.
"We don't think it's too much," Golden State coach Mark Jackson said of Bogut. "We will find out. We'll rest it, treat it and see how he responds. We are not too concerned about it."
Following a strong third quarter which saw the visitors take control, the Thunder's lead grew to 21 points early in the fourth. Martin drilled a triple to make it 103-82 and Golden State never got closer than 17 the rest of the way.
"To perform like that on our home court is tough to swallow," Curry said.
Oklahoma City opened up the second half up six, but expanded its lead to 17 during a 22-11 surge in the third quarter.
Durant, who finished the third with 14 points, capped the run with a step-back jumper which saw the Thunder take a 82-65 cushion with 3:21 left in the quarter.
Reggie Jackson's finger roll as the buzzer sounded put Oklahoma City ahead comfortably, 96-77, entering the fourth.
Oklahoma City held a 31-27 edge after one quarter of play. Harrison Barnes, though, tied the contest with 4:04 to play in the second with a nice dunk.
Sefolosha's triple at the end of the first half gave the Thunder a 60-54 advantage at the break.
Game Notes
Oklahoma City is 13-4 in the past 17 matchups with the Warriors ... The Warriors fell to 27-13 at home this season ... David Lee added 13 points and 11 boards for the Warriors ... Golden State is a half-game ahead of Houston for the sixth spot in the West.


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I added a custom header image and set both the title and tagline display to No.
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Should unexpected pleasures be so unexpected around here anymore? A visit to South Florida by Steve Martin, banjoist? Mike Tyson at the Arsht Center? A family-style scavenger hunt in Wilton Manors? New Kids on the Block … anywhere? Nothing should surprise us.
When the invitation to the inaugural Wilton Manors Scavenger Hunt asks, "Are you ready for a different kind of fun?" you may wonder whose definition of "different" they are using. How many stereotypes can you knock down in a day? And whose stereotypes are they, anyway?
Wilton Manors, of course, is famous for its energetic nightlife in the bars and restaurants of Wilton Drive. The most-recent U.S. census found Wilton Manors was America's second gayest city. It has a reputation to uphold.
The scavenger hunt is not about that. But it's also not not about that.
The goal of Saturday's afternoon event, organizers say, is to open up people's minds to Wilton Manors as a destination for family entertainment. That goes for residents, too.
"As it's become easier for gay and lesbian couples to adopt, we are seeing more and more of them with children," says Krishan Manners, president/CEO of the Wilton Manors Development Alliance. "We want to welcome everyone, to show people that there is something here for everyone."
The scavenger hunt, which begins at 1 p.m. Saturday at Hagan Park, is a fundraiser for the Wilton Manors Historical Society and the Wilton Manors Development Alliance, two organizations that may just be as stuffy and traditional as they sound.
When the Historical Society offers a tip on how to win the Wilton Manors Scavenger Hunt, it has nothing to do with extra martinis, but rather a book, "Wilton Manors: From Farming Community to Urban Village." Other recommendations include comfortable shoes and a digital camera.
If you are looking for a martini, however, "There are plenty of places to get something to drink nearby," Manners says, laughing. The afterparty is at Richardson Historic Park, sponsored by Pinche Taqueria.
"We hope to have everyone from nerdy historians to families to groups of guys just looking for fun," says event coordinator Adrienne Foland, a 10-year Wilton Manors resident who patterned the scavenger hunt after a similar event held annually in San Francisco on Chinese New Year.
"It's 'The Amazing Race' meets 'Wilton Drive' and 'Jeopardy,' " Manners says.
Teams of three or four will compete in the scavenger hunt (you can enter as a team or be assigned to one). Cost is $10, $15 for two tickets, and $7.50 for three or more. Children younger than 12 accompanied by an adult are free. Yes, there are prizes for first, second and third place. More info: WiltonManorsScavengerHunt.com.
Two new shows on the horizon illustrate the admirable diversity of tastes at work at the Kravis Center. On April 10, comic-actor Kevin James, last seen in the oddly touching big-screen mixed-martial-arts comedy "Here Comes the Boom," will perform on April 10. On May 24, comic-actor-author-musician Steve Martin, last heard just the other night on the CD "Love Has Come for You," will bring his banjo and his musical collaborator, Edie Brickell, to the Kravis Center. Tickets (starting at $25 for James, $35 for Martin) are available now for Kravis members, and will go on sale to the public 10 a.m. Feb. 9. Info: Kravis.org, 800-572-8471.
In the blurbage accompanying the announcement that former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson will be bringing his one-man show, "Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth," to Miami's swank Arsht Center on April 16, arena CEO John Richard says the show "adds a new dimension to the center's Live at Knight series." What dimension that is will be up to debate, as anyone who witnessed Tyson's show a few months back at the Seminole Casino in Coconut Creek will attest. Strange, touching, funny and bizarre (his anecdote about confronting Brad Pitt with his wife, Robin Givens, is all those things), "Undisputed Truth" is relentlessly entertaining, perhaps in ways that will make you uncomfortable. But what's wrong with that? Tickets, on sale Monday, cost $35-$75, with a variety of meet-and-greet VIP packages available. Info: ArshtCenter.org, 305-949-6722.
Mike Birbiglia is just a guy, like you, walking around without much of a clue as to how to get or maintain a relationship with a woman. Of course, he's fairly famous (frequently of NPR's "This American Life" and the movie "Sleepwalk With Me), and he's onstage, while you're in the audience wondering if you've got singles for the valet. But go with him: The rewards are many in Birbiglia's nerd-in-the-henhouse yarn "My Girlfriend's Boyfriend," at the Coral Springs Center for the Arts (2855 Coral Springs Drive) on Friday after a 15-week New York City run. Tickets: $35. Info: CoralSpringsCenterfortheArts.com, 954-344-5999.
Since 2009, the Miami Beach-based Fertile Earth Foundation has extolled the virtues of composting via blogs, workshops and events. Recently they decided to add a missing component: scantily clad women covered in poop (pictured above). "The 2013 Ladies of Manure Calendar" is a project bankrolled with $5,000 in Kickstarter cash that Fertile Earth hopes "will get you to rethink all your waste, even your daily # 1's and 2's." The calendar, tastefully shot by some of the area's top photographers, will have a launch party Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Cafeina Lounge in Wynwood (297 NW 23rdSt., Miami). You also can buy the calendar ($25) at FertileEarth.org.
The Friday refresh at the local cinema is especially exciting during weeks between Oscar nominations and the awards themselves. Some thoughts on the new weekend lineup at the Gateway Theatre (1820 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale): Two best-picture nominees, the polarizing "Zero Dark Thirty" and the dark, star-laden rom-com "Silver Linings Playbook," are joined by another, "Amour." Passionate reviews for this emotion-rich French drama, starring two octogenarians, have been ubiquitous. In explaining his consideration of "Amour" as the best picture of the year, the Los Angeles Times' Kenneth Turan wrote: "'Amour' is a moving love story, a privileged glimpse of a relationship between two people who are everything to each other, and a film that enlarges our understanding of a reality we would prefer not to confront. This is a narrative not of the end of love but of love taken to the bitter, hard-to-bear end."
The fourth feature screening at the Gateway beginning Friday is the Dustin Hoffman-directed "Quartet," a more bouyant look at aging set in an English retirement home for musicians and performers. Its stirling cast includes Maggie Smith, Tom Courtenay, Billy Connelly, Pauline Collins and Michael Gambon. The title will be familiar to attendees of the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, where it was shown last fall. Which reminds us: Last year's Oscar for best picture went to "The Artist," which South Florida films fans saw first at FLIFF 2011. The prescience of the FLIFF curators continued in 2012, when its splashy closing-night film was a head-scratcher (a Bradley Cooper-Jennifer Lawrence romance at FLIFF?) that had unanticipated rewards: "Silver Linings Playbook." And coming soon to the Gateway will be "Any Day Now," a poignant, based-on-a-true-story drama about love, parenthood and gay adoption, with a tour-de-force performance by Alan Cumming (most recently of CBS's "The Good Wife"). Yes, "Any Day Now" also made its local debut at FLIFF 2012. The point being, South Florida has thoughtfully programmed film festivals all over every year, from Palm Beach to Miami Beach. Give 'em a try. Info: TheGatewayTheatre.com, 954-763-7994.
"Rust and Bone" –– starring Marion Cotillard (best-actress Oscar winner for her Edith Piaf in "La Vie en Rose") as a marine-park whale trainer left a double amputee after an accident and Matthias Schoenaerts as her club-bouncer friend (His "sensitive-brute instincts recall Marlon Brando," gushed the Chicago Tribune) –– has been held over for a 483rd week (we've lost track) at Coral Gables Art Cinema (260 Aragon Ave.) Info: GablesCinema.com, 786-385-9689. The Academy Award-nominated (best foreign film) "A Royal Affair" screens all weekend at Cinema Paradiso (503 SE Sixth St., Fort Lauderdale). Info: FLIFF.com, 954-525-3456. And the Oscar-contending documentary "Searching for Sugarman" is screening this weekend at Wynwood's O Cinema (90 NW 29th St., Miami). Info: O-Cinema.org, 305-571-9970.
After sellout runs in Miami and at Fort Lauderdale's Broward Center, Miami City Ballet takes mercurial British choreographer Liam Scarlett's world premiere of "Euphotic" and the rest of Program II to the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach for performances Friday-Sunday. Info: MiamiCityBallet.org.
Maybe there aren't many movies you and she can watch together without the wisecracks devolving into something that gets uncomfortable. But how about a film you can both appreciate sincerely while having fun torching it at the same time? "Top Gun," a jet-propelled guys' adventure and a biceps-flexing, Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer-fueled chick swoonfest, screens for free at 8 Friday night at the ArtsPark in Hollywood. Ready the wit bombs and engage Maverick! Info: 954-921-3404.
Valentine's Day is about sacrifice. Remember that as we alert you to the just-announced New Kids on the Block tour, reuniting some of her favorite now-middle-aged poster boys, including 98 Degrees (Nick Lachey!) and Grammy winners Boys II Men, who will perform on The Package Tour at the BB&T Center on June 22. Tickets (available Friday to American Express card members) go on sale via Ticketmaster on Feb. 2. At least now you can stop worrying about that gift. On the other hand, you may get stuck going to the show. On the third hand, NKOTB ringleader Donnie Walhberg (yes, before he was kicking butt on "Blue Bloods" and "Boomtown" he was kicking it old-school with the boy band) is keeping things in irreverent perspective: "Ladies, we're coming for you. … We can't wait to give fans 'The Package!'"
Fort Lauderdale-based Cupcake Burlesque gets back into the swing of things on Saturday with a show at Five Points Lounge, when Miss Jenna Beth Smith and the ladies will be accompanied by ribald rockers Audio Heist. Recommended is the opening set by Brooklyn's hopped-up Les Raquet (below). Doors at 9 p.m., show at 10 p.m. and free domestics for the first 20 paying customers. Info: CupcakeBurlesque.com.
They aren't making any promises, but last year the 8,000 to 9,000 visitors to the Dania Beach Vintage Motorcycle Show included one Billy Joel. This year's seventh annual event, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Frost Park (300 NE Second Ave.), will include more than 250 American, European and Japanese motorcycles, a Harley skill-riding demo, an antique bicycle display, a kid's area, food, vendors and live music from the Whipping Post. Admission is free, with bike entries and other proceeds going to Stray Aid & Rescue. Info: DaniaBeachVintageBikeShow.com, 954-830-8855.
Tzatziki season is upon us, and not a moment too soon. Two major Greek Festivals offer that magical blend of food, music and wine Friday-Sunday at St. Mark's Church in Boca Raton (2100 Yamato Rd.; 561-994-4822) and St. George's in Hollywood (425 N. 58th Ave.; 954-966-1898). Fort Lauderdale's famous St. Demterios Greek Festival (815 NE 15th Ave.; 954-467-1515, Facebook.com/FTL.Greekfest) is coming Feb. 8-9.
As Steve Martin once observed, "Boy, those French, they have a different word for everything!" But no translation is required to enjoy the delights of Canadafest ("The biggest French festival in the United States," according to your hosts) on the Hollywood Broadwalk Saturday and Sunday. More than 150,000 visitors are expected to roll through sampling the food, wine and music favored by the Quebecois. And, no snow! Info: Canadafest.com, 954-924-9705.
Photo: Ben Thacker, courtesy FertileEarth.org
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text: This beautiful marigold or amber colored carnival glass bowl was made by Indiana Glass Company from the 1930's through 1990. Although it has the appearance of a bright sunflower, it was actually created by Indiana Glass for Lily Pons, the famous French Opera Singer. The petals of the lily patterned bowl extend upward to form a scalloped rim at the top edge of the bowl. The bowl is 7" in diameter and 3" high. It is in excellent condition with no chips or cracks.


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More Info about the Ordovician
Pannotia, the supercontinent that formed at the end of the Precambrian Era, approximately 600 million
years ago, had already begun to break apart by the beginning of the Paleozoic Era. A new ocean, the Iapetus
Ocean, widened between the ancient continents of Laurentia (North America), Baltica (Northern Europe), and
Siberia. Gondwana, the supercontinent that was assembled during the Pan-African orogeny, was the largest
continent at this time, stretching from the Equator to the South Pole.
During the Ordovician Period, warm water deposits, such as limestones and salt, were found in the equatorial
regions of Gondwana (Australia, India, China, and Antarctica), while glacial deposits and ice-rafted debris occurred
in the south polar areas of Gondwana (Africa and South America).


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STILLWATER, Okla. – A few members of the King University women's wrestling team competed in the World Team Trials this weekend in Oklahoma. Sarah Hildebrandt, Alli Ragan and Julia Salata all earned third place finishes in their respective weight classes at the event.
On Friday in the 55 kilogram weight class, Hildebrandt defeated future teammate Haley Augello in the third place match. The Granger, Ind., native took a victory over Augello on a pin in 1:45. Also on Friday night, Salata defeated Oklahoma City University's Stephanie Geltmacher 8-0 on a tech fall to take third place in the 72 kilogram weight class.
Both Ragan and teammate Amanda Hendey competed at the 63 kilogram weight class on Saturday. Ragan took a slim 5-4 decision over Hendey in the third place bout as the due finish third and fourth, respectively.


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For the titles of early impressions of extant plays by lesser Elizabethan dramatists, see Gregs List of Plays; while fuller information is supplied in Fleays English Drama and in his Chronicle of the Stage, from which present-day research in this field may be said to have started. Henslowes Diary provides a critical list of the plays (chap. III) and of the persons (chap. II) mentioned in the diary. The Stationers register, of course, is a most important source of information. The most recent bibliographical learning is supplied by the Bibliographical Essay and List of Plays in vol. II of Schellings Elizabethan Drama.
Since the more important among the old dramatists have been separately edited by modern scholars, the plays of lesser dramatists have been more largely included in the collections of plays published from time to time, of which the most important are mentioned in the General Bibliography. See Carpenter, F. J., Metaphor and Simile in the Minor Elizabethan Drama. Chicago, 1895.
The Monarchicke Tragedies. By William Alexander of Menstrie. 1604. [Contains: The Tragedie of Croesus. The Tragedie of Darius.] Other eds., 1607, 1616 and 1637, include Croesus, Darius, The Alexandraean, Julius Caesar.
The Tragedie of Darius. Edinburgh, 1603.
His Poetical Works were published in 3 vols., with a memoir, Glasgow 18702. See, also, Beumelburg, H., Sir William Alexander, Graf von Stirling, als dramatischer Dichter, Halle, 1880.
The Tragedy of Hoffman or A Revenge for a Father, As it hath bin divers times acted with great applause, at the Phenix in Druery-lane. Extant in a very corrupt quarto printed 1631. This was edited, with an introduction by Leonard, H. B., in 1852, and, again, by Ackerman, R., Bamberg, 1894.
For an article on Hoffman and Hamlet, see Delius, N., in Shakesp. Jahrb., vol. IX, 1874.
Tragedie of Cleopatra. Printed with Delia and Rosamond augmented. 1594. Other eds. 1595, 1598; and in Daniels collections of his poetry, 1599, 1601, 1705, etc.
Ed. Grosart, A. B., vol. III, Complete Works in Verse and Prose of Samuel Daniel (Huth Library), Blackburn, 188396.
Certaine Small Poems Lately Printed: with the Tragedie of Philotas. Written by Samuel Daniel. 1605, and in succeeding editions of Daniels works, of which, The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie, 1623, is the most important.
Ed. by Grosart, A. B. Complete Works, vol. III.
As to Samuel Daniels other works, see bibliography to Vol. IV, Chap. VII, and to Vol. VI, Chap. XIII.
The Blind-Begger Of Bednal-Green, With The merry humor of Tom Strowd the Norfolk Yeoman, as it was divers times publickly acted by the Princes Servants. Written by John Day. 1659.
Rptd. in Bangs Materialien, vol. I, and in Bullen, A. H., Complete Works of John Day with introduction and notes, 1881.
As to Days other works, see bibliography to Vol. VI, Chap. IX.
For general bibliography of Draytons works, see bibliography to Vol. IV, Chap. X.
On Drayton, consult An Introduction to Michael Drayton by Elton, O., Spenser Soc. Publ., Manchester, 1895, and Whitaker, L., Michael Drayton as a Dramatist, Pennsylvania Thesis, 1903.
Certaine Learned and Elegant Workes of the Right Honorable Fulke, Lord Brooke, Written in his Youth, and familiar exercise with Sir Philip Sidney. 1633. [Contains Alaham and Mustapha.]
The Tragedy of Mustapha. 1609.
Fulke Grevilles Works have been edited by Grosart, A. B., 1870. The most recent discussion of his poetry is in Croll, M. W., The Works of Fulke Greville, Pennsylvania Thesis, 1903.
As to Fulke Grevilles other works, see bibliography to Vol. III, Chap. XII, and Vol. IV, Chap. IX.
English-Men For my Money: Or, A pleasant Comedy, called A Woman will have her Will. 1616. Other eds. 1626, 1631.
Rptd. in Old English Drama, vol. I, and in Hazlitts Dodsley, vol. X.
Grim the Collier of Croyden; or, The Devil and his Dame: with the Devil and Saint Dunston. By I. T. Printed in the year [1662].
Rptd. in Ancient B. D., vol. III, and in Reeds and in Colliers Dodsley, vol. XI, and in Hazlitts Dodsley, vol. VIII.
As to Thomas Kyds Cornelia, ptd. in 1594 and 1595, see bibliography to Chap. VII ante.
Among Mundays plays, Fedele and Fortunio has been quite recently found. The play is entered in the Stationers register, under date 12 November, 1584, as ``Fedele et Fortuna. The deceiptes in love Discoursed in a Commedia of ii Italyan gent[lemen] and translated into Englishe.'' The Literature of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries, Illustrated by Reprints of very rare Tracts by Halliwell[-Phillipps], J. O., 1851, contains, in no. 2, extracts from The pleasaunt and fine conceited Comoedie of two Italian Gentlemen with the merie devises of Captaine Crack-stone. Collier, vol. III, p. 61, states that the running title of the play is The Two Italian Gentlemen, and quotes the Dedication which is signed A.M., and some lines which are not in Halliwells extracts. From Colliers language, it seems clear that he saw and examined the two copies of which he speaks. One of these came, apparently, from the British Museum, but is not there now.
A copy has, however, been discovered in the Duke of Devonshires library at Chatsworth and reprinted by Flügge, F., in Herrigs Archiv, vol. CXXIII, vol. XXIII of New Series, parts 1 and 2, 1909. It is the copy without the dedication and lacks a page or thereabouts of the conclusion. It contains 1694 lines. The Italian original, also, has been discovered by Keller, W. and Smith, G. C. Moore, as related in Shakesp. Jahrb., vol. XLV, 1909. This original is, Il Fedele. Comedia Del Clarissimo M. Luigi Pasquiligo. Venice. The British Museum copy is dated 1579, but the dedication has the date 1575.
This full text of the play makes clear its importance. It is a modification of Italian romantic comedy which has obvious affinities with Shakespeares early comedies, and in its frequent use of the six-lined stanza appears to have influenced his poem Venus and Adonis. Mundays originality as a translator is considerable. He turns the Italian prose into lyrical work which often has real merit and poetical power. It need no longer perplex the critic that Munday was the ``Shepherd Tony'' of Englands Helicon.
Of Mundays other extant plays, John a Kent and John a Cumber (which is preserved in manuscript) was edited for the Shakespeare Society in 1851 by Collier, with some other tracts by Munday. In Henslowes diary, Mundays signature is ``invariably in Henslowes hand'' (W. W. Gregs ed., vol. I, p. XXXV), therefore, we cannot confirm the probability that the scribe of our MS. is Munday. There is a date at the end, ``Decembris, 1595,'' in a handwriting of the time, but not that of the rest of the book. See Madden, F., Anthony Mundy, Notes and Queries, Ser. I, vol. IV, pp. 5556; and Collier, J. P., John a Kent and John a Cumber, ibid. p. 83.
The Downfall of Robert, Earle of Huntington, Afterward called Robin Hood of merrie Sherwodde: with his love to chaste Matilda, the Lord Fitzwaters Daughter, afterwarde his faire Maide Marian. Acted by the Right Honourable the Earle of Nothingham, Lord high Admirall of England, his servants. 1601.
Rptd. by Collier, J. P., 1828, and in Hazlitts Dodsley, vol. VIII.
(With Chettle.) The Death of Robert, Earle of Huntington. Otherwise called Robin Hood of merrie Sherwodde: with the lamentable Tragedie of chaste Matilda, his faire maid Marian, poysoned at Dunmowe by King John. Acted by the Right Honourable the Earle of Nothingham, Lord high Admirall of England, his servants. 1601.
Rptd. by Collier, J. P., 1828, and in Hazlitts Dodsley, vol. VIII.
For the sources of these two plays, consult Ruckdeschel, A., Die Quellen des Dramas The Downfall and the Death of Robert, Earle of Huntington, otherwise called Robin Hood, Erlangen, 1897.
The Pleasant Historie of the two angrie women of Abington. With the humorous mirth of Dicke Coomes and Nicolas Proverbes, two Servingmen. As it was lately playde by the right Honorable the Earle of Nottingham, Lord High Admirall, his servants. By Henry Porter, Gent. 1599.
Ed. Dyce, A., Mercy Soc. Publ., vol. V, 1841; rptd. in Hazlitts Dodsley, vol. VII, 1874; ed. Ellis, Havelock, in Nero and other Plays, Mermaid Series, 1888; and ed. Gayley, C. M., in Gayleys R. E. C.
When you see me, You know me. Or the famous Chronicle Historie of king Henry the eight, with the birth and vertuous life of Edward Prince of Wales. As it was playd by the high and mightie Prince of Wales his servants. By Samuell Rowly, servant to the Prince. 1605. Other eds. 1613, 1621 and 1632.
Ed. Elze, K., Dessau and London, 1874.
The Noble Souldier. Or, A Contract Broken, Justly Revengd. A Tragedy. Written by S. R
. Non est, Lex Justior Ulla Quam Nescis Artifices Arte perire sua. 1634.
Rptd. in Bullens Old English Plays, vol. I.
A Discourse of Life and Death. Written in French by Ph. Mornay. Antonius, A Tragoedie written also in French by Ro. Garnier Both done in English by the Countesse of Pembroke. 1592.
The latter was ptd. as The Tragedie of Antonie, in 1595; and ed. with introduction by Luce, A., in Literarhistorische Forschungen, vol. III, Weimar, 1897.
Two Lamentable Tragedies. The one, of the Murther of Maister Beech A Chaundler in Thames-streete, and his boye, done by Thomas Merry. The other of a Young childe murthered in a Wood by two Ruffins. with the consent of his Uncle. By Rob. Yarington. 1601.
Rptd. in Bullens Old English Plays, vol. IV.
Law, R. A. Yaringtons Two Lamentable Tragedies. Modern Language Review, April, 1910.
The Weakest goeth to the Wall. As it hath bene sundry times plaide by the right honourable Earle of Oxenford, Lord great Chamberlaine of England, his servants. 1600.
The 1618 ed. is rptd. in The Dramatic Works of John Webster, ed. Hazlitt, W. C., vol. IV, 1857.
A Pleasant Commodie called Looke about you. As it was lately played by the right honourable the Lord High Admirall his Servaunts. 1600.
Rptd. in Hazlitts Dodsley, vol. VII.
A Warning for Faire Women. Containing The most Tragicall and Lamentable Murther of Master George Sanders, of London, Marchant, nigh Shooters Hill. Consented unto By his owne wife, acted by M. Browne, mistris Drewry, and Trusty Roger agents therein: with thier severall ends. As it hath beene lately diverse times acted by the right Honorable the Lord Chamberlaine his Servantes. 1599.
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Those of you looking to get your hands on the Sprint version of the Galaxy S III will have to wait a little longer. A Sprint spokesperson confirmed to Engadget that they have received overwhelming demand for the 16GB variant of the Galaxy S III, and that pre-order volumes have depleted their supply. As a result, those eagerly looking to walk into their Sprint stores to pick up the device tomorrow will be sorely disappointed; no Sprint stores will be offering the device tomorrow.
If you pre-ordered the 16GB Galaxy S III variant, your device should arrive on your doorstep tomorrow as planned. Preorders for the 32GB model are set to kick off next week, with a yet-to-be-disclosed delivery date. No in-store availability for either the 16GB or 32GB varieties have yet been announced. We expect it could be a week or two until the supply is able to keep up with the demand for Samsung's latest flagship, so those of you hoping to get your device in time for the July 4th holiday may be out of luck.
We'll bring you any updates from Sprint as we learn more.


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An Act of Faith to Save Appalachia's Mountains
Earlier this month, Sierra Club Senior Content Producer Heather Moyer, at left with daughter Anne, attended the United Church of Christ (UCC) General Synod in Long Beach, California. She spent the final day of the conference anxiously awaiting a vote by UCC delegates on whether the church should officially oppose mountaintop-removal coal mining (MTR) throughout Appalachia and demand an end to the destructive practice. And Moyer had a good reason to be on pins and needles: she authored the anti-MTR resolution that the 840+ voting delegates were deliberating.
Two years ago, Moyer and her wife, the Rev. Amy Sens, helped start a UCC church, six:eight, in Baltimore, where they live with Anne, now two.
"It's a different kind of church," Moyer says. "We meet every Sunday at noon at the Mobtown Theater in an old garment factory that now houses a number of non-profits, most of them with an artistic bent. I've been doing improvisational comedy there for years with the Baltimore Improv Group, which is how we found out about the space."
In keeping with the creative spirit of the Hampden neighborhood where the church is located, music at six:eight services is a mix of old-timey, bluegrass, and southern gospel. The name six:eight comes from the Bible verse Micah 6:8, which gives the church its three core values: Do Justice, Love Kindness, Walk Humbly with God. Moyer runs six:eight's Community Service Program, which does monthly service projects such as stream cleanups, tree-planting, and urban farming.
After graduating from Ohio University with a degree in journalism, Moyer fused community activism with environmental activism for her first job. She went to work as a campus organizer for Massachusetts Community Water Watch, an AmeriCorps position in the old factory town of Lowell, working on water-quality issues.
"It was fun to learn about the local watershed and get people inspired to care about clean water," she says. "We organized many cleanups along the Merrimack River, which runs right through Lowell, and its tributary, the Concord. I remember one cleanup on 'Make a Difference Day' where a huge crowd and a bunch of elected officials showed up. We pulled over 100 tires and a bunch of shopping carts out of the Concord River. Everyone was shocked when we piled up all the tires and shopping carts and other debris in one place."
Moyer landed next at the Disaster News Network in Columbia, Maryland, reporting on natural and human-caused disasters. "I reported on Hurricane Katrina and the toxic dust that caused ongoing health problems for so many first responders in New York City in the years following 9/11. That's how I got involved with the Sierra Club -- it was one of the few organizations that stuck around after the attacks and stayed focused on the toxic dust issue." Moyer was hired as a member of the Communications Department in the Club's Washington, D.C., office in 2007.
Four years later, she and Sens started six:eight. Among the church's monthly activities is a documentary film night, where someone brings a film on a topic of their choosing and the group watches and discusses it. Last year Moyer, who has been writing about mountaintop-removal mining for the Sierra Club for the last half-dozen years, hosted a screening at her and Sens' home of "The Last Mountain," a documentary about MTR.
"People were shocked," Moyer recalls. "It's hard to watch footage of coal companies blowing up mountains and filling valleys with rubble, and the interviews with families who can no longer drink their well water or who've lost their homes due to MTR were incredibly moving -- and motivating.
"We believe that God created the earth and everything in it, and that God calls upon humans numerous times in the Bible to be stewards of the divine creation -- to protect, care for, and learn from it. Yet here we are destroying it and harming people whose voices are continually overpowered by the coal industry. Our congregation decided we wanted to take action."
With input from UCC Minister of Environmental Justice Rev. Jim Deming and other church members, Moyer drafted a resolution opposing MTR for the entire 1.1 million-member UCC, which has more than 5,100 churches across the U.S. The resolution stated, in part:
Mountaintop removal destroys the valleys in Appalachia where people have lived for centuries. It destroys their culture, their way of making a living, and their family structures. It occurs in remote places where there is very little self-determining political organization and is a colonization and exploitation of the land by outside interests. If it were a profitable enterprise for the people of Appalachia, then they would at least benefit economically. The opposite is true, however, as the Appalachian counties are consistently among the economically poorest in the United States.
A the UCC's General Synod in Long Beach, held from June 28-July 2 this year, Moyer spent hours each day talking to the delegates about MTR. She discovered that many people were unaware of the practice but were shocked to learn about it. She also met many delegates who knew full well about mountaintop removal and felt the resolution was long overdue.
Below, Moyer talks with UCC delegate Rev. Jim Antal at the General Synod. Antal authored a separate resolution, with which Moyer was also heavily involved, calling on the UCC to divest from fossil fuel companies.
Before coming to general vote, the resolution -- which calls not only for an end to MTR but also a just economic transition for the people of Appalachia who deserve productive jobs -- had to be deliberated on by a Synod committee before coming to the floor of Synod to be voted on by all 840+ UCC delegates. But the committee chair got sick and the resolution wasn't introduced until July 1, the next-to-last day of the synod. Late that afternoon the resolution passed out of committee unanimously, but the general vote was delayed until the next day -- the final day of the conference.
The agenda moved slowly and deliberately on July 2. Morning turned to afternoon, and Moyer texted a colleague: "The conference still hasn't gotten to the MTR resolution. I'm worried it won't make it up, which means it wouldn't be looked at again until October. Fingers crossed."
Finally, late in the day, another text from Moyer arrived: "It passed! The resolution against MTR passed! The United Church of Christ will now demand an end to MTR!"
Of the nearly 850 delegates casting a vote, more than 96 percent had approved the resolution. And to Moyer's delight, Jim Antal's resolution calling on the UCC to divest from fossil fuels passed as well.
Read what Moyer had to say about the week's events in this column.
"It's amazing to have come so far in a year-and-a-half and see this victory," Moyer says. "I know we still have a lot of work ahead of us; as one colleague put it to me, 'We've crested a hill now, only to see another one in front of us.' But I'm so proud of my denomination in being a witness in calling for the protection of God's creation and of all God's people."
To which this agnostic can only say, "Amen."


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San Francisco Hop-On Hop-Off Tour
This 4-in-1 Hop-On Hop-Off package combines four very different tours in one incredible value ticket! With this Hop-On Hop-Off pass you get the opportunity to explore Downtown San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge & Sausalito and Golden Gate Park with unlimited hop-on hop-off use for up to 48 hours. You can hop on and off at any of the designated stops to explore all the sights in San Francisco on your own pace. In the evening you can also enjov the incredible views of the city during the San Francisco Night Tour.
This is the only Hop-On Hop-Off service into Sausalito providing you with the chance to explore the charming town by the bay, so you can enjoy the beautiful views of San Francisco.
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On this tour you get to enjoy an entirely live narrated 90-minute tour of San Francisco's most famous attractions on an original open top double decker bus in the Downtown area. This tours highlights include: Fisherman's Wharf, Barbary Coast, Financial District, the Ferry Buildning, South of Market, City Hall, Union Square, Chinatown, North Beach, Lombard Street and Pier 39.
Golden Gate Park Tour:
The Golden Gate Park Tour departs from Union Square and heads towards Civic Center with its impressive City Hall, the Asian Art Museum, the Opera House and the San Francisco Symphony. Then we drive along Hayes Street where you can find countless shoppings opportunities and restaurants. We further drive into the Golden Gate Park, which is one of the largest man-made havens in the world. Within the park, you can visit such a renowned attractions as the De Young Museum, the Japanese Tea Garden and the mulit-million dollar California Academy of Sciences. On our way back, we visit Alamo Square, home to the famous 'Painted Ladies' Victorian houses. Before returning to Union Square, we pass San Francisco's Japan Town and St. Mary's Cathedral.
Golden Gate Bridge & Sausalito Tour:
Departing from Fisherman's Wharf, the Golden Gate Bridge & Sausalito tour lasts approx. 90 minutes. First stop is the Palace of Fine Arts, from here we continue towards the Godlen Gate Bridge, passing Crissy Fields and stopping at South Vista Point for a 10-minute photo stop with beaufitul views od the San Francisco skyline and Alcatraz. Then the tour heads towards Marin County and stop in the charming Sausalito, where you can go for a stroll, visit art galleries or simply enjoy a nice lunch by the waterfront. The bus heads back across the bridge into Presidio National Park with the mansions of Pacific Heights.
San Francisco Night Tour:
Departing from Fisherman's Wharf, the San Francisco Night Tour is a 90-minute live narrated tour of San Francisco by night. The tour takes you through the most vibrant neighborhoods of the city, such as the Financial District, Chinatown, North Beach, Union Square, Nob Hill. Alamo Square and the Embarcadero. San Francisco Night Tour is not a Hop-On Hop-Off tour, but a 90 min. regular sightseeing tour.
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The news shows were abuzz over the weekend with still unconfirmed reports that the Sandy Hook shooter, Adam Lanza, had Asperger's syndrome, a higher functioning form of autism. In the desperate search for answers, some are wondering: could there be a link between autism spectrum disorders and this kind of catastrophic attack?
In a word, no. Autism experts are rushing to quell the notion that the two are somehow connected. Although kids on the spectrum can be reactively aggressive out of frustration, the kind of premeditation required to carry out an attack of this magnitude is totally inconsistent with what we know about this disorder. The hallmarks of ASDs are repetitive behavior, trouble with social interaction and communication challenges—not long-term violent tendencies.
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"One of the most important things I want people to know is that autism did not cause this," says Lisa Goring, vice president of family services for Autism Speaks. "By definition, people with autism are not inclined to perform planned acts of violence. A person with autism can have other conditions too, including mental illness, but this did not happen because of autism." In fact, kids with an ASD are more likely to be victims of violence themselves than to perpetuate it against others, according to the Autistic Self Advocacy Network. A study by Autism Speaks found that 65 percent of kids on the spectrum have experienced bullying.
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Judith Ursitti, director of state government affairs for Autism Speaks, is worried for kids with autism, like her 9-year-old son, Jack. "It's already hard enough for our kids walking in this world, dealing with the stigma that they deal with, and then they have this on top of that," she says "People are going to connect those dots unfairly."
"First and foremost, our thought go out to the families," says Goring. "We are all searching for answers, but it can be so irresponsible to label autism as the cause of this because we endanger totally innocent kids."
Note: The term Asperger's is being eliminated from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM-5. Instead, it will be considered an autism spectrum disorder.


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BEIJING, China, August 13, 2008 - Beijing's air quality has improved, with the sky clearly visible today after rains on Sunday and Monday reduced the air pollution, heat and mugginess that made Olympic athletes, visitors and residents uncomfortable for days.
Weather officials measured an Air Pollution Index of 32 on Tuesday, far below the benchmark API 100 set by the Chinese authorities. An Air Pollution Index of 50 and below is considered excellent by the World Health Organization.
The United Nations Environment Programme's Beijing team sees this as an indication that measures like the ones taken by the Chinese authorities can have an impact on polluted air.
Some of the air pollution reduction measures that have been adopted by the Chinese authorities for the Olympic Games include the closing down of heavy polluting factories around the city and beyond, a reduction in car traffic around the city by about half, and free use of public transport for people holding tickets to Olympic event or Olympic accreditation.
UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner said the expansion of public transport infrastructure, creation of new parks like the Olympic forest park, the bus transport links, and water recycling will leave a green legacy after the Beijing Olympics are completed.
"These things not only benefit Olympic athletes but are also a legacy for the citizens of Beijing. Most importantly, these are a demonstration of where other cities in China and many parts of the world should strive to move in the years ahead," he told Olympic organizers on Saturday.
Guo Hu, head of the Beijing Municipal Meteorological Bureau, said the clearing skies are a bonus to add to the knowledge that he and his team had protected the main Olympic venue the Bird's Nest from rain falling on the Olympic opening ceremony on August 8.
On that day, the weather information was updated every six minutes by Guo's bureau.
While people were enjoying the fireworks show in the evening, meteorologists were firing rockets to disperse threatening rainy clouds coming from the southwest. In order to keep the Bird's Nest dry, a total of 1,104 rockets were launched.
In other Olympics environmental news, the Beijing Olympic Village Wednesday received a LEED gold award from the U.S. Green Building Council. LEED, which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, certifies that buildings have met a set of criteria for sustainability and energy efficiency.
The LEED gold award was presented to Chen Zhili, head of the Beijing Olympic Village, on Wednesday by U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson. Chen said the presentation affirmed the cooperation between China and the United States in clean energy technology for Olympic Games.
More than 16,800 athletes, coaches and officials of national teams are living in the residential section of the village - in 22 six-story buildings and 20 nine-story buildings that were constructed using environmentally-friendly paint and other materials.
The Beijing Olympic Village uses solar cells and geothermal heat pumps to supply energy to the buildings. The buildings feature solar heat, solar hot water, solar thermoelectric cogeneration, and intelligent control devices. They consume just 1/30th of the energy consumed by conventional buildings, according to the contractor, Guoao Investment Company.
Through a heat exchange system, the Village is projected to draw 7.89 million kilowatt hours of renewable energy from the Sun during the Olympics and slightly less in the years after the Games are finished and the buildings are used to house other residents.
The system taps energy from Qinghe sewage treatment plant and upgrades it through heat pump devices for winter heating and summer cooling. The technology can save energy by over 40 percent compared with ordinary air-conditioning systems.
In the Village, solar energy collecting tubes have been installed on rooftop gardens. The system can meet hot water demands of 16,000 users during the Games and some 2, 000 households after the Games. The project can save 5 million kilowatt hours of electricity a year,
The wastewater in the Village is being recycled and the 200 tons of water recycled daily is used for landscape watering in the Village.
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There were no reported injuries in a fire in Sun City on Thursday night.
Around 10:30 p.m., the Bluffton Township Fire District was called to Col. Thomas Heyward Drive in Sun City for a structure fire. The first crews to arrive reported smoke coming from the front of the house.
Capt. Randy Hunter, spokesman for the fire department, said the firefighters had the fire under control in 10 to 15 minutes, and the hot spots were cooled within 45 minutes.
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Lance Armstrong admitted to Oprah Winfrey during his televised interview on OWN that in the course of defending himself from charges that he'd used banned substances in his cycling, he became a "bully." And surprisingly, he attributed it to his battle with testicular cancer that changed his attitude.
"I was always a fighter," Armstrong said in the first of the two-part interview that aired Thursday night. "Before my diagnosis, I was a competitor, but not a fierce competitor. Then I said I will do anything I need to do to survive. Then I brought that ruthless, win-at-all-costs attitude into cycling."
Winfrey brought up some of the people from Armstrong's past who had made allegations against the cycling star, people whom Armstrong had sued in retaliation for their claims against him. Among them was Betsy Andreu, wife of Armstrong's former teammate Frankie Andreu, one of the first people to go public with allegations that Armstrong had once admitted to using banned substances.
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BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) Johnny Sauter's unusually positive outlook turned out to be spot on.
''I told my wife when I went to bed last night, I said, `Man, I think I'm going to win tomorrow,''' he said. ''For me to say something like that means something. I'm usually a pretty pessimistic person.''
Sauter won his first NASCAR Truck Series race of the season Saturday, holding off ThorSport Racing teammate Matt Crafton at Michigan International Speedway. Sauter also took over the points lead. Ryan Blaney finished 21st after winning the pole and dropped from first place to third, behind Sauter and Crafton.
Crafton gave up the lead with a late pit stop, but was still within striking distance when Sauter held him off in the final stretch.
''The team said after the race, `Sorry, we should have tried to make it,''' Crafton said. ''But we were just on the order of making it or not making it and it was a tough call.''
Even with that stop, Crafton made it close at the end, with Sauter leading the final four laps and winning by only 0.433 seconds.
''As I was creeping toward the restart line, I saw him kind of light the tires up like he was leaving pit road,'' Sauter said. ''I knew once we go toward Turn 1 and he was still on the apron, I thought that I was going to have enough momentum to clear him, but by the time we got to Turn 2 I wasn't so sure.''
It was the fastest race in series history, with an average speed of 161.110 mph. The previous record was 154.737 at Texas Motor Speedway on Nov. 2, 2012.
Sprint Cup drivers have routinely surpassed 200 mph at MIS since the track was repaved before the 2012 season. Jeff Gordon set the latest track qualifying record Friday at 206.558.
This was Sauter's 10th career trucks victory, and he has now won at least one race in six consecutive seasons. The record is eight, by Dennis Setzer.
Saturday's victory came under the guidance of crew chief Jeff Hensley, who took over recently as Sauter sought to end his winless drought.
''It was just a deal where we were really running decent this year. We were consistent, but we were just lacking, maybe just a little bit here and there,'' Sauter said. ''We hadn't won. This is the latest into a season I think in the last four or five years that I hadn't won a race.''
This was Hensley's first race as Sauter's crew chief.
''I feel like any minute I'm going to wake up and I'm going to be over in the garage area somewhere and we finished about fifth,'' Hensley said. ''I'm kind of like Johnny. I think we'll get along really well. I don't call it being pessimistic, we're just realists. We know it's hard to win these things.''
Ron Hornaday Jr. finished third, followed by Tayler Malsam and Kyle Busch.
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Forget about his own desires. Fatherhood has left J.R. Martinez considering one thing: feeding time!
Following the birth of Lauryn Anabelle, the Dancing With the Stars champion admits when it comes to girlfriend Diana Gonzalez-Jones' body — and bust! — his "mindset is in a different place" now.
"You're like, 'Hey, that's how we got Belle.' But now that Belle's here, one of the ways that I tell people my world has changed [is] it's like, 'Pull out the boob! She's hungry!'" Martinez, 29, joked during a Wednesday appearance on Bethenny.
"It's not even about me. It's about her. Feed her! It's a carton of milk. It's straight up milk now."
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Since welcoming his baby girl, the Iraq war veteran — who "never would have predicted, being in the hospital bed in 2003, that I would ultimately" have a daughter — can't help but question how his own father abandoned him when he was a baby.
"[I was] nine months old. My mom's been here a couple of times with the baby. And holding Belle one day, I said to my mom, 'How could my father leave?'" he recalls. "I was seven months older than she is. How can you leave this? That's so hard."
Despite any childhood hardships, however, Martinez is amazed at the results.
"My father left … but I tell my mom — and I told my mom this when I was a kid — I said, 'You know what, Mom? Good thing he left because you're a strong woman,'" he shares.
— Anya Leon