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Grumley stuns Ridgway with walk-off home run
JOHNSONBURG – With one swing of the bat, the marathon came to an end.Tied 11-11 in the bottom of the eighth inning, Johnsonburg sophomore Cameron Grumley licked his chops at a 1-1 offering and sent the ball over the left center field fence for a walk-off 2-run home run to beat rival Ridgway, 13-11."On a 1-1 count, it looked like a fastball and I got it, hit it, but I didn't think it was gone," Grumley said. "I saw the outfielder running back and thought it was just over his head but it went over the fence too."The game-ending shot capped off a marathon 13-11 8-inning game that featured four home runs, 22 hits, eight errors and four lead changes.With both teams' No. 1 pitchers-- Ridgway junior Josh Mitchell and Johnsonburg sophomore Cole Peterson-- off the mound for the game, the two teams instead relied on the rest of their pitching corps; the Elkers sent Sam Roselli to the hill while Grumley, usually the Rams' catcher, started the game on the mound for the home team.Grumley faced an early 2-0 deficit after Mitchell hit a 2-run shot in the first inning. Ridgway second baseman Josh Roselli reached with a 1-out single to left field and scored on Mitchell's shot to straightaway center field.The Rams would get those runs back and more with a 4-run second inning.Center fielder CJ Herbstritt, 3-for-4 on the day with two doubles, four RBI and an intentional walk to his credit, led off with a single to center field. Second baseman Frank Kocjancic later laid down a bunt to move the runner and ended up safe at first base on an error at third base. Herbstritt advanced to third on the play.With two on and no outs, first baseman Taylor Feronti hit an infield single to second base as Herbstritt scored to cut the deficit in half. During left fielder Kyle Sheldon's at-bat, Kocjancic veered too far off third base and was caught in a rundown for the first out of the inning. After Sam Roselli struck out Sheldon, designated hitter Devon Zilcoski was hit by a pitch to put two aboard again.The Rams cashed in with a 2-out single from Peterson to bring in Feronti and tie the game at 2-2. Grumley, 3-for-5 on the day with a home run, two doubles and four RBI, helped his cause with a double to right center field to plate Zilcoski and Peterson for a 4-2 lead. A 6-3 groundout from third baseman Mitchell Holmberg ended the threat.Grumley enjoyed a 1-2-3 top of the third inning but the Rams were frustrated as they left the bases loaded in the bottom of the third."We left a lot of guys on base, though, and it would've helped getting some of those runs in," said Johnsonburg assistant varsity baseball coach Jim Holmberg.Johnsonburg catcher Quinn Luhr reached first base safely with a grounder to third base. The throw to first was off the mark and pulled Ridgway first baseman Mike Sorge off the bag.Herbstritt followed with a 6-4 groundout as the Elker defense could not turn the double play. Luhr was out at second base with Herbstritt safe at first.After a fly ball from Kocjancic was caught in center field, Feronti came up with a single on a hit-and-run play that moved Herbstritt all the way to third base.With two outs and runners at the corners, Sheldon worked a 4-pitch walk to load the bases before Sam Roselli got Zilcoski swinging to end the inning and strand three Johnsonburg runners."Ridgway came to play and [Sam] Roselli did a fine job, threw a lot of innings, and [Ridgway] did a hell of a job," coach Holmberg said.The Elkers managed to knot the game in the top of the fourth inning thanks to an error and a flukey play at second base.Mitchell, fresh off his 2-run shot from the first inning, got on base again with a single to left field. Catcher Ben MacDonald followed with a single to left field and was lifted for courtesy runner Cody Delhunty.With two on and no outs, Sam Roselli hit a fly ball to shallow left field for the first out. Luhr then allowed a wild pitch from Grumley to pass through as the runners were able to advance into scoring position. Ridgway right fielder Josh Lineberger would then work a walk to load the bases. With two on, third baseman JoJo Jaques hit an awkward grounder back to the mound but out of a diving Grumley's grasp-- Peterson got a glove on the ball but allowed it to roll into the outfield. The miscue allowed Mitchell and MacDonald to score and tie the game at 4-4. The Rams had a chance to get Lineberger at second base but the throw hit the baserunner in the back.Grumley would regroup to get left fielder Zac McKnight to fly out to second base before getting Sorge to go down swinging to end the inning.Johnsonburg immediately responded by sending nine batters to the plate in the bottom of the fourth inning to re-take the lead.After a 4-3 groundout from Peterson to start things off on the wrong foot, Grumley stroked his second double of the game to right the ship. Holmberg followed with a short popup to second base which was dropped, allowing two runners aboard with one out.Luhr followed with an infield single to load the bases. Herbstritt then cracked his first double of the afternoon to clear the bases, scoring Grumley, Holmberg and Luhr for a 7-4 lead. Kocjancic brought in Herbstritt with a single for an 8-4 advantage, and advanced to second on the throw home.Another error, this time at third base, allowed Feronti to reach safely. A wild offering from Sam Roselli allowed Kocjancic to try to steal home plate but MacDonald promptly flicked the ball back to a waiting Sam Roselli to make the tag and get the second out. After Sheldon worked a walk, Sam Roselli got Zilcoski to stare at strike three for the last out of the inning.Grumley and Luhr traded positions to start the top of the fifth inning but Ridgway found better luck with the new pitcher.Reynolds and Josh Roselli, the No. 1 and No. 2 batters in the lineup, both reached with singles to bring up Mitchell, who smashed a pitch over the fence for a 3-run home run to cut the lead to one run. Luhr regrouped as MacDonald grounded out to first base for the unassisted out. After Sam Roselli went down swinging, Feronti got another unassisted groundout to first base with a grounder from Lineberger."Josh [Mitchell] is a good hitter and so is Ben [MacDonald], they can both hit," coach Holmberg said. "Our players showed what we're made of and they came back."The Rams, who stranded 12 runners, again left the bases juiced in the bottom of the fifth inning.Peterson led off and tried to leg out a double but was out by a mile at second base. After Grumley struck out swinging, Holmberg and Luhr hit consecutive singles to get on base. Ridgway head varsity baseball coach Mark Morelli ordered an intentional walk to the hot-hitting Herbstritt as Sam Roselli was then able to get Kocjancic to go down swinging.Luhr continued Johnsonburg's dominance of the bottom of Ridgway's lineup with a 1-2-3 top of the sixth inning.While Ridgway's top four batters in the lineup went 9-for-14, the bottom five went 0-for-16 with two walks."That's been a concern all year and it's no secret," coach Morelli said. "We've been juggling the bottom of our order, trying to find the missing pieces. "If the bottom hitters can somehow get on base and set the table for the top of the lineup, we can generally produce some runs but it's an off and on type of thing that we've been dealing with all year. It's just matching, mixing, and moving people around."The Rams also were frustrated in the bottom of the sixth inning as Lineberger made a diving catch in right field to prevent Sheldon from getting on base. A 2-out Zilcoski walk proved to be just a hiccup as Sam Roselli got Peterson to fly out to center field to end the inning.Facing a 1-run deficit with the top of the order strolling to the plate, the Elkers pulled off an improbable comeback.Reynolds led off with a single to center field and Josh Roselli followed with a walk to put two aboard with no outs. Not willing to risk making the same mistake again, coach Holmberg ordered an intentional walk to Mitchell to load the bases. The Rams still paid the price.Looking at a full-count offering, MacDonald connected for a grand slam over the left center field fence to take an 11-8 lead.Luhr would then get a pair of groundouts from Sam Roselli and Lineberger before getting Jaques to swing at a third strike.Needing three runs to force extra innings, the Rams started off well as Grumley was hit by a pitch leading off the inning. A 1-3 groundout from Holmberg moved the runner to third base and another 1-3 grounder from Luhr got Grumley to second with two outs on the board. Looking for one final out to end the game and ruin Johnsonburg's unblemished record, the Rams had other ideas.Rather than give Herbstritt another intentional pass, coach Morelli instead had Sam Roselli go about his business as usual. The junior center fielder responded with a double to center field to bring in Grumley to cut the lead to 11-9. Kocjancic followed with a sharp grounder to third base which was misplayed, putting runners at the corners with two outs.Kocjancic, representing the tying run, stole second base during Feronti's at bat to put two runners in scoring position. Feronti then hit a 2-run double to score Herbstritt and Kocjancic to tie the game at 11-11. Looking to catch Kocjancic at the plate again, the long throw from the outfield was airmailed over the fence which allowed Feronti to advance to third.With the tying run just down the third base line, Sheldon hit into a 4-3 groundout to allow the game to go to extra innings.The Johnsonburg coaching staff made another pitching change, this time putting Holmberg on the hill.Holmberg started by getting a called third strike on McKnight before Sorge worked a free pass. With pinch runner Ryan McClelland going in at first base, Holmberg fared much better than his predecessors with the top of Ridgway's lineup. The new pitcher worked a 6-4 groundout from Reynolds as the Rams tried to turn a double play. McClelland was out at second base but the throw was not in time to catch Reynolds.With two outs on the board, Reynolds was able to steal second base before Josh Roselli connected with a soft popup to second base.Sam Roselli was lifted in the top of the eighth inning in favor of battery mate MacDonald.After getting pinch hitter Dylan DeLong to strike out swinging, Peterson reached safely after an error at second base, Ridgway's seventh miscue of the game.After Peterson swiped second base, his third steal of the game, Grumley's 2-run home run ended the game to propel the Rams to 14-0 on the season.In the end, a pair of Mitchell home runs and a grand slam from MacDonald were not enough to top Grumley's timely shot."I'm glad to see us come back," coach Holmberg said. "We never thought we'd reach a number like that at this time of the season. We have to remain focused and keep concentrating on getting better."Despite adding another defeat to the loss column, coach Morelli said his team will again re-dedicate themselves to the bigger goal: a district playoffs berth."Our record is deceiving at 5-9 but we lost 1-run games to Elk County Catholic and Johnsonburg, those are two of the better teams in the district," coach Morelli said. "Our players gained a lot of confidence from this game."With both teams' aces off the mound for the game, coach Morelli said he believes his team proved their worthiness."I told the squad after the game that I think we proved to ourselves that if the right Ridgway team shows up, we can play with any team in District 9, Class A, and that includes the best team, I think, in D9 A, Johnsonburg. Our kids battled and didn't back off," coach Morelli said. "Sam Roselli did a hell of a job pitching for us and I think our players proved something to themselves, and that's what we've been searching for all season-- how good are they?"However, the veteran coach said it's too hard to ignore the differences between Johnsonburg and Ridgway."The big difference between our teams is that Johnsonburg is tough from top to bottom but we have some holes in our batting order," coach Morelli said. "When you consider that we're starting four freshmen, I think our team is doing quite a job for us. We think we're good enough to make the playoffs and we think we're good enough to do some damage. We have to take care of our business in the few games that we have left and let the chips fall where they may. "Johnsonburg has been tested, we've given them their best test of the year so far but they'll be a team that no one wants to face in the playoffs. I think we can make some other people's lives miserable in the playoffs. Hopefully Johnsonburg keeps up their roll-- they're a good ball team and it's going to take quite a team to beat them."


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Middletown Post 25 American Legion baseball team won the first-ever 4th of July tournament in New Jersey over the weekend.
The Middletown Post #25 American Legion team has developed the habit of winning this season, and that habit continued over the 4th of July weekend.
The Firehawks participated in the inaugural West Deptford, NJ American Legion 4th of July Baseball Tournament and brought home the championship trophy.
Firehawks' General Manager Ed Colaprete said his team won both games in its pool play, then faced and defeated Lynhurst, NJ, by the score of 12-2 to win the title.
"We really hit the ball well throughout the weekend," said Colaprete, "And our pitching was also solid when it had to be, especially in a pool game against Washington Township when three of our pitchers combined on a no hitter which we won 1 to 0. Tommy Spagnola pitched very well, and he was relieved by Connor Stevens and then Jake Bertelson." Spagnola and Bertelson are from St. Mark's High School, while Stevens attended Appoquinimink High School.
Colaprete said the first-time event was well organized, and the games were played strictly under American Legion baseball rules.
There were a total of six teams that took part in the tournament including squads from New Hampshire, Connecticut, West Deptford, NJ, Lynhurst, NJ, and Washington Township, NJ., with Post #25 the only team to represent the First State.

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Hi everyone!
I found this page recently on ehow.com: -http://www.ehow.com/list7467388bento-tips.html- (yes I know, I'm not making it a clickable link on purpose, because in my opinions it's not a good reference page and doesn't deserve 'link juice', as you'll see below)
If you have some time to kill, please take a look at that page. It basically uses JustBento has the primary source, but misinterprets things enough to confuse anyone new to bento. It links to my Top 10 rules list [1] and seems to get most of it's informatio' from there, but gets it just wrong enough to be, well, wrong. It also links to Biggie's FAQ page [2] on Lunch in a Box, and my Keeping your lunch safe [3] page. But mostly, it's re-writing or interpreting the Top 10 Rules. (That page has been linked to or copied verbatim on many other sites, which is fine by me, and better by far than this re-interpretation.)
For instance, it says (emphasis mine):
"Stick to a maximum of five items per bento box. Overpacking will only result in crowded-looking boxes and even waste food. Remember that this is a lunch box for one person, not a full dinner. Bentos typically contain three food items."
The bolded part is like…whaaaat? My original Top 10 rule that corresponds to this one is no. 2, which says:
"I don't have the time to spend making multiple items for my bentos, unless it's for a party or something. I stick to a maximum of four or five different items per box for everyday bentos; many of my bentos contain three items or less. "
…which is just an everyday, speed-bento tip. Overpacking wastes food? Crowded looking boxes? WTF? You can put as many items in a box as you want. A bento box is meant to be 'overpacked' or packed tightly, to avoid shifting around during transit.
And ironically, the writer on ehow says later, "pack compactly". I can just imagine someone seeing both rules and getting utterly confused.
And this one under Use Leftovers utterly killed me:
"Making food primarily for bentos can be difficult to make due to the small portions required. However, using leftover food is a viable option. Leftover food makes it easier to assemble inside a bento and is convenient to make. However, bento makers should reheat cooked food so that there are less micro-organisms growing on the food. This will help keep food from becoming less fresh and edible. The Just Bento website recommends that three-day-old food be reheated in a pan rather than in the microwave. This will quickly kill off any organisms that are likely on the top of the food."
This seems to come from this paragraph on my Keeping Safe page:
"In some cases it can be okay to pack food direct from the refrigerator, such as pre-made salads, instant pickles, and so on. Do use common sense though; packing leftovers from the night before is probably okay, but leftovers from 3 days ago gets iffy. "
In other words I am saying that people should think twice before packing 3-day old (or well, simply old) leftovers into a bento box, but this writer is saying - and worse, attributing it to me - that 3-day old leftovers are fine if they're heated up in a pan. WHAT? (Note: Japanese bento books do recommend re-heating food in a pan to kill off bad micro-organisms that form on the surface.)
Now I am wondering - did I not make myself clear enough when I wrote those two posts? How can they be misinterpreted so badly? In other words, is it me or is it them?
(Off topic, but ehow.com has an utterly annoying Javascript that puts their URL in each copypasted text from their pages. Grrr.)
The Big Onigiri.
- Wherever you go, there you are. -
[1] http://justbento.com/handbook/bento-basics/makis-top-10-bento-rules
[2] http://lunchinabox.net/faq/#FAQ3
[3] http://justbento.com/handbook/bento-basics/keeping-your-bento-lunch-safe


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Below we are publishing an account of the first and only hanging in Wayne county. The execution of Laban T. Walker is one of the outstanding events of Wayne county's history. The following facts are taken from Hardesty's Encyclopedia:
The only civil execution that has ever taken place in Wayne county was that of Laban T. Walker for the murder of Patrick Nolen at Virginia Point (now Kenova) on the 21st day of August 1878. After shooting his victim he fled to the Ohio shore, but the same evening was arrested and brought back to Ceredo, where he had a preliminary hearing before S. D. Ward, who sent him to jail to await the action of the grand jury. At the March term of the circuit court for 1879 upon the evidence of Johnson Fry, Dr. J. T. Wharton and Patrick McLeece, and indictment for murder was found against him. He refused to go to trial, and it was postponed until the next term.
On the 9th day of August, 1879, he was brought into court and placed on trial for his life. He pled not guilty to the charge, and the court then appointed the Hon. Eustace Gibson, of Cabell county, now a member of Congress from the 4th District of West Virginia, to defend him. A jury was then empanneled, composed of the following named gentlemen: Alvis Maynard, Eli Adams, Charles Tooley, Andrew J. Fry, Joel Adkins, M. A. Stephenson, Samuel Roberts, Michael Peters, Marion Preston, George P. Dillon, Anthony Hampton and Levi Hampton. The day closed; the jury was placed in the custody of the sheriff, and the prisoner was remanded to jail. On the morning of the 10th both jury and prisoner were returned to court, and the trial continued throughout the day. On the 12th the counsel for both prisoner and State closed, and late in the evening the case went to the jury, and, on the morning of the 13th, after a short consultation, it came into court and rendered the following verdict: "We, the jury, find the prisoner, Labon Walker, guilty of murder in the first degree as charged in the within indictment." The prisoner was then returned to jail to await the sentence of the court.
On the 16th he was brought into court, and when asked the question if he "had anything to say why sentence of death should not be pronounced upon him," made no reply. Judge Evermont Ward then sentenced him to be taken by the sheriff from the jail to some convenient place on the 28th day of November, 1879, and there be hung until dead. He was then taken back to jail to await execution.
At length the fatal day arrived. It was a dark, gloomy morning, but despite the descending rain the crowd began to arrive, and by noon from seven to ten thousand persons from this and adjacent counties were swaying through the streets of the little village. A scaffold had been erected in the court house yard, and at 2 p. m. the doomed man walked forth from the jail, and assisted by the sheriff and jailor went to the scaffold. He ascended it; the black cap was drawn, the rope adjusted, and Laban Walker, in the 21st year of his age, swung into eternity. Twenty minutes later, Drs. C. R. Enslow and G. R. Burgess pronounced his life extinct, and the body was cut down and given to friends, who removed it to Catlettsburg, where it was interred. This ended the first and last execution in Wayne county.
The Masonic lodge is preparing to build a new home in Wayne. To this end the barbershop, residence and grocery store building on the Frizzelle block in town have been ordered removed by March 1st by the lodge. The Masons purchased this valuable property last year. Plans are also being discussed for a new home of the Knight of Pythias lodge in Wayne. The K. of P. Hall was destroyed by the fire last year, and it is hoped a new home can be built this season.
The Cormell Electric Company of Kimball, W. Va., will make a canvass in the town of Wayne with a view to securing a franchise for providing the town with electricity. A representative of the company met with the Wayne Council Monday evening of this week and explained that a franchise would be asked for in event a sufficient number of residents expressed their interest in getting electricity for their homes.
Marriage licenses have been issued to the following couples during the past month by county clerk H. Adkins: Charley Poindexter 27 and Letha Miller 18; Anthony B. Jarrell 19 and Vada Maynard 18; Perchie Loggins 21 and Effie Perry 17; Luther Perry 27 and Martha Marcum 20; Mat Johnson 36 and Anna Salmons 24; Ezra Robinson 33 and Tennie Copley 18.
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Announcements (~5 minutes)
- European Data Forum 2012 EDF2012, June 6-7, 2012, Copenhagen DK
- Using Open Data: 19-20 June 2012, Brussels Using Open Data: policy modeling, citizen empowerment, data journalism. Held 19 - 20 June 2012, European Commission Headquarters, Brussels.
- AAAI-12, focus on "Semantic Cities". The idea of the workshop is to discuss open data and how semantics can provide a foundation to facilitate high-value analytics. See: http://research.ihost.com/semanticcities12/index.html
- TPAC 29 Oct - 2 Nov 2012 in Lyon, France at the Cité Centre de Congrès de Lyon
- SemTechBizSF, see June 2012 in San Francisco, US.
- Other announcements?
- Chair: George
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I grew up in the fifties in a small town on the east coast of Ireland. Neither my family nor the wider community struck me, then or since, as especially pious; but religion was everywhere, and it was a religion in which the dead were more or less continuously present. Collection boxes stood at the back of every church for "the Holy Saints." The dead were remembered as part of every public prayer, even grace before meals, which always ended with petitions for eternal rest and light perpetual on the souls of the faithful departed. Our prayer books were stuffed with memorial cards, pious bookmarks whose stilted inscriptions and blurred photographs reminded us of the obligation to pray for departed friends and relatives. Every year at Easter we walked in a straggling procession the mile or more to the town cemetery for the annual blessing of the graves: the week before was a period of intensive clearing and tidying of family plots, in which it would be hard to say whether grief, devotion or the determination not to let the family down in front of the neighbors had the upper hand.
All Souls Day, on November 2, was not a holiday of obligation, but everyone with any pretensions to religion went to Mass, the liturgy notable for the somber black vestments in which the celebrant was swathed. The De La Salle Brothers who ran our local school explained that we could gain an indulgence which would release a soul from purgatory during every visit to a church that day, in the course of which we recited five "Our Fathers" and five "Hail Marys" for the pope's intentions. There was no limit on how many times this indulgence could be gained, so the pious or the elderly with a lot of dead friends and relatives could be seen going in and out of church all day long, chalking up indulgences, the wing-beats of the ransomed beating joyously about their ears.
Behind all this was a very clear geography of the afterlife, charting every detail of the fate of the departed. That geography had taken 1,000 years to evolve. There is little or no explicit mention of prayer for the dead in the New Testament, but invocations for the peace of the departed occur among the earliest Christian grave inscriptions, and the dead are commemorated in ancient liturgical texts like the Canon of the Mass. A few theologians, like St. Augustine and St. Gregory the Great, speculated about the existence of a state of painful purgation by fire through which the imperfectly or belatedly penitent must pass before they were granted the beatific vision but a full-blown theology of purgatory did not emerge until the beginning of the second millennium.
Here, as so often in Christian history, theory lagged well behind practice. The Western liturgy of mourning for and commemoration of the dead reached its decisive form not in the parishes or dioceses of the Church at large, but in the monasteries of the Middle Ages. There, in close-knit communities in which the memories of dead brethren were lovingly cherished, and in which there were large numbers of Religious and priests with time to pray, intercession for the dead came to be seen as one of the chief obligations - and benefits - of monastic life. Soon the lay patrons, benefactors and clients of the monasteries sought a share in this benefit, paying to have their names included on the lists of those prayed for in the monasteries, even acquiring graves in monastic precincts. The liturgy of the wider Church began to absorb and imitate the services of intercession for the dead evolved in the monasteries.
Alongside this liturgical and devotional development went a legal and theological rationale. How did prayer benefit the dead? Theologians elaborated the theory of a middle state between heaven and hell, in which all those who had died in a state of grace (but imperfectly purged of the aftermath of sin) would be cleansed and prepared for heaven. Sin repented of would not exclude from heaven, but it left behind an aftermath, a burden of damages or of "satisfaction" to be worked off in acts of penance - self-denial and self-punishment, charity to the poor, prayer.
But what of those who died with such penance incomplete? Purgatory was the answer to that question, imagined as a period of time granted or imposed after death in which the unfinished business of satisfactory penance could be completed. The prayers of those still on earth, and works of penance or of charity carried out on behalf of or in solidarity with the dead, could shorten this period of post-mortem penance, and this, it was thought, explained the Church's immemorial custom of praying for the dead.


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MGM Blu-Ray Wrap-Up (US - BD)
Gabe catches up on MGM releases and re-releases of six classic motion pictures.
Some Like It Hot
I'm not sure why, but apparently I had to reach a certain age to fully appreciate Billy Wilder's movies. As an aspiring movie nerd I, of course, made an effort to see his most celebrated works – The Apartment, Sunset Boulevard, Sabrina – but didn't really 'get it' until I started revisiting them on cable television more recently. Some Like It Hot is a special case – a movie that was funny the first time, and gets funnier every time I see it. Since the AFI already voted it 'Greatest American Comedy of All Time' (a spot I'd reserve for Dr. Strangelove myself), and readers likely to watch the film already have, I'm devoting this quick review to talking a few disbelievers into scratching this one off their never ending must-see list.
I'm guessing that most uninitiated folks take one look at the poster/DVD/Blu-ray artwork and say, 'Oh, Marilyn Monroe and some dudes in drag, I guess I'm in for outdated cross-dressing jokes'. Well, there are some outdated cross-dressing jokes, yes, but besides the fact that the vast majority of the humour has aged incredibly well (save some of Joe E. Brown's shtick), Some Like It Hot is actually one of the better gangster movies of its era. There's a really rough edge to the violence that never ceases to surprise given the year it was released, and its screwball/romantic comedy-based intentions. Okay, it's mostly cross-dressing jokes, but this is ground zero for most of the tropes, and still features plenty of healthy belly laughs. Wilder is often credited for his writing and work with actors (there are simply too many great lines here to quote just one), but let's not forget that he's also the man that directed Double Indemnity. Some Like It Hot stands as a solid technical achievement without being particularly showy (minus that auteur-level opening car chase). Wilder is comparable to Howard Hawks, John Ford and even Alfred Hitchcock in his innate ability to point his audience's attention in very specific places without being too obvious about it. Both Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon have been better (just barely), but this is Marilyn Monroe's best performance, even better than her previous work with Wilder on Seven Year Itch, and the perfect arena for her very specific talents.
I've never seen Some Like It Hot on standard definition DVD, so I'm not able to make upgrade comparisons, but I can make some guesses. Overall this is a solid 1080p transfer, but like many black and white HD transfers, the lack of colour cuts down a bit on the wow factor. Details are hit and miss, and grain and digital artefact thickness comes and goes (occasionally shuttering to genuinely upsetting levels during outdoor shots), but there are only a few hunks of print damage, and a hint of edge enhancement. Everything is a bit darker than I'd prefer, but not so much so that it becomes a real issue. Funnily enough the sharp details give away all the super soft focus shots of Monroe, which, in my opinion, only adds to the charm. The DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 sound is more impressive than expected. Music is an important element, and gets the most attention in the surround remix, while the rest of the soundtrack remains pretty much centered – as it should be. On my check disc there was a bit of a digital flip out around the 66:00 mark, and I'd be curious to know if the release discs have the same issue. Extras include a commentary track made up of cast and crew interviews, 'The Making of Some Like It Hot' (25:00, SD), a solid little behind-the-scenes featurette, 'The Legacy of Some Like It Hot' (20:20, SD), a more retrospective continuation of the first featurette, 'Nostalgic Look Back' (31:10, SD), featuring Leonard Maltin and Tony Curtis, 'Memories from the Sweet Sues' (12:00, SD), interviews with the women that filled out the backing band in the film, a virtual hall of memories, and the original theatrical trailer.
The Manchurian Candidate
Even those rare folks who haven't actually seen John Frankenheimer's film version of Richard Condon's The Manchurian Candidate will probably feel as if they have thanks to pop culture's obsession with revisiting and spoofing it. From Star Trek to The Venture Bros, and every election year newscast and official Jonathan Demme remake in between, more or less everyone of us has seen some homage to the iconic tale. Most of The Manchurian Candidate's legacy is rooted in its compelling story, Frank Sinatra and Angela Lansbury's performances, and its political fortitude (it's strange to see such stereotypical and simplistic Communist villains set against a well hidden anti-McCarthyist slant), but its severe look is what sticks with me outside of historical motion picture relevance. Frankenheimer's almost psychotic camera placement and blocking has a huge and lasting psychological effect, and he isn't afraid to delve head-first into the nightmarish qualities of the story. The actual nightmare flashbacks are more obviously rich in frightening imagery, but the whole movie is claustrophobic, and there's a sinister subtext like fingernails across a chalkboard. Those who have seen the film might want to give it a second look by making a double feature out of it and Hitchcock's original Psycho. The two films are spiritual siblings – they both break mainstream feature taboos, deal in Freudian and Oedipal themes, feature Janet Leigh in a major role, based their ad campaigns on not entering the theater late, and were filmed in black and white for aesthetic reasons rather than budgetary reasons. If you hate yourself, you'll double feature the remakes directly afterwards.
This 1080p transfer more or less matches the Some Like It Hot transfer. It's a black and white film, which limits the possibilities a bit, but thanks to Frankenheimer and cinematographer Lionel Lindon's harsh lighting schemes and use of wide-angle lenses leads to a series of complex compositions that are better served by a lack of compression. Details aren't super-sharp, but it's easy to pick out elements in each dense frame. Clarity is inconsistent, but mostly satisfactory, with grain and minor digital artefacts coming and going from shot to shot. The bigger concern is the occasional dirt and film damage, which is most noticeable between what I'm assume are reel changes. The DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack isn't particularly impressive, likely due to The Manchurian Candidate being originally mixed in mono, and generally not featuring a lot of noise outside of performances, incidental foley work, and occasional musical stings. There are a handful of stereo and surround effects (the gunshot that turns into thunder is very impressive) that are not musically related, but for the most part this track is very true to its simple, centered roots. Overall this is only a minor upgrade over the special edition DVD release, but certainly worth buying for those that won't be double dipping. Extras include a commentary with Frakenheimer, exclusive interviews with Sinatra, George Axelrod and Frankenheimer (8:00, SD), 'Queen of Diamonds' (13:20, SD), an interview with Angela Lansbury, 'How to Get Shot' (1:00, SD), 'Phone Call' (:30, SD), a gag with director William Friedkin, and the original trailer.
The Misfits
The Misfits – John Huston and Arthur Miller's ultra-melodramatic tale of a disillusioned divorcee (Marilyn Monroe) and her adventures in the company of an aging horse wrangler (Clark Gable), a slightly dimwitted rodeo rider (Montgomery Cliff), and a lovesick, widowed mechanic (Eli Wallach) – is a difficult movie to recommend. The entire film is manhandled with heavy hands, highlights aggressive and outdated social metaphors, and often devolves into droning emotional repetition, but it's somehow still an entertaining, even occasionally moving experience. Overall this exploration of midlife crises and overstated subtext is a beautiful mess that shines all the brighter in the context of its painful birth. There's no single famously tortured film production that can be directly compared to The Misfits – it's more of a mishmash of failure, accidents, bad choices, and all other manner of tribulation. Most notable was a bit of life imitating art, that culminated in the dissolving of Marilyn Monroe and screenwriter Arthur Miller's marriage, which itself was another symptom of Monroe's spiraling depression and drug abuse. Clark Gable, who would die of a heart attack 10 days after filming completed, was consistently uncomfortable around the rest of the cast, and insisted on doing his own stunts out of boredom. The film went way over budget (it's often considered the most expensive black and white film of all time), and was released to disappointing box office receipts (though it did garner enough of a cult following over the years, and was immortalized when the name became the inspiration for a classic '80s punk band). The real tragedy of the entire piece is how overlooked Eli Wallach's performance. Wallach isn't even featured on much of the film's production artwork, including this Blu-ray's cover. Rumors state that Monroe herself noticed how incredibly good Wallach was, and conspired to have some of his scenes cut for fear of being upstaged.
I happened to have caught an MGMHD channel showing of The Misfits a few days before this Blu-ray arrived, and once I got past the rather dull opening titles was generally impressed with the detail and contrast levels. This 1080p, 1.66:1 transfer follows suit, but doesn't feature the same digital compression problems the TV airing did. Of the three black and white films I reviewed for this group review this is the most impressive, featuring the cleanest and most consistent image from scene to scene, and the purest black and white levels. There's plenty of grain, and a few minor artefacts (most of the dirt and print damage is delegated to wide exteriors), but the majority of the shortcomings are inherit in the film, like rough exterior lighting (Huston goes for a very natural look, and without colour the desert just kind of looks grey and flat), and the awkward soft focus used for most of Monroe's shots (she had just been released from the hospital for drug issues). The DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono soundtrack is just fine considering the films flat aural landscape. The majority of the sound is based around dialogue and minor set recorded audio, with a few bits of Alex North's score slipped in for good measure. My only problem has to do with the compression, which leads to a generally quiet experience. The disc is free of extras save a trailer. I'm disappointed considering the rich behind the scenes tapestry, but there is a PBS documentary called Making the Misfits that can be found free on the internet, so it's not the end of the world.
The Terminator
Remember the good old days when James Cameron made movies that ran on plot, he found creative ways to use low budgets, and he cut them tight and sharply? No? Well, I don't blame you, following decades of Cameron breaking his own budgetary records, and bloating his runtimes to epic proportions. I'm not saying he makes bad movies (PS: Avatar is a bad movie), he just makes very (excuse the pun) mechanical movies. The Terminator, though not actually Cameron's first feature as director (he took over for Miller Drake as writer/director on Piranha II: The Spawning), is his first real introduction as a valued filmmaker. Though the plot line isn't exactly an original in the realms of sci-fi storytelling (Orion was successfully sued by Harlan Ellison for an acknowledgement credit, and has also been compared to Chris Claremont's 'Days of Future Past' X-Men series, along with other classic science fiction shorts and novels), Cameron crafts a lean, fat-free script, which itself would be mimicked structurally for decades to come. Cameron's threadbare direction and closed-fist editing are the real stars, however. The Terminator's dynamic, simplistic momentum sets it high among chase flicks, and despite its action pedigree, I'd actually mark it among the better horror films of the 1980s. I will, however, always wonder what could've been if Cameron would've gone with his original concept and chosen an everyman like Lance Henriksen to play the Terminator. Perhaps this is the approach the people looking to reboot the series (again) should take, rather than sticking to the thread-bare mythology. Just a thought.
This disc is, sadly, just a re-release of the same cruddy transfer MGM's been pushing out since the advent of Blu-ray discs. In the transfer's defense Terminator is a delightfully rough little motion picture, and works as ugly and grainy, but there's really no excuse for a 1080p transfer this bad. Just about everything that can go wrong with a transfer does here, starting from the negative, which was apparently cleaned with corn syrup and razor blades, and move on to heavy grain, compression artefacts, fuzzy details, flat colours, dull blacks, etcetera. Turns out those reviewers that claimed this transfer was no better than the special edition DVD release weren't leaking hyperbole after all. The uncompressed PCM 5.1 soundtrack is another source of controversy with purists who never wanted the film to be remixed into 5.1, which coming from mono would require a lot of tinkering with addition sound effects not present in the original film. This logical complaint aside, this is one of the better mono to 5.1 remixes out there, featuring aggressive surround elements that actually work directionally speaking, and don't stand out as particular artificial. The surround-ifying of the musical track is questionable, but I find I grudgingly enjoy it for the most part. Occasionally dialogue and incidental effects are lost in the hustle, but overall I'm kind of a fan. Unfortunately, unlike the special edition DVD, there is no original Mono track. Extras include 'Creating The Terminator: Visual Effects and Music' (13:00, SD), ' Terminator: A Retrospective' (21:30, SD), seven deleted scenes (SD), and a trailers for other MGM Blu-rays. Missing from the DVD is the 'Other Voices' featurette, Cameron commentary on the deleted scenes, Easter eggs, and all the advertising material.
The Usual Suspects
Bryan Singer's The Usual Suspects was released at more or less the precise moment I personally began to realize how important movies were to me. As such, the film became a regular part of my life, including multiple viewings of a bootlegged VHS copy, endless quoting, and even an obsessive use of sound clip quotes when I made mix tapes. By the time I saw the film theatrically at a university outing some time around 1998, my obsession had left me oversaturated, and I barely even found the energy to buy the film on DVD when it was finally released. Looking back at the film after at least seven years away I'm not awe struck by how good it continues to be, but also am not finding anything particularly unsavory either. Besides a few slightly forced lines, and the fact that the story only works so many times through, The Usual Suspects has aged quite well without awkwardly standing out of time. It is a dated film, but it's dated in the same graceful way The Third Man and Taxi Driver are dated. I can't think of a better example of '90s Hollywood noir, apart from maybe David Fincher's Seven, and Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs ( Pulp Fiction is informed by noir, but I wouldn't consider it noir). The utter '90sness of the exercise extends from the style, and is even more apparent in the cast. When was the last time you saw Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne, Chazz Palminteri, Kevin Pollak, or Peter Greene in leading roles on hit releases? Even Spacey ended his meteoric rise some time around 2000 when he accepted his second Academy Award for American Beauty. Only Benicio del Toro's career maintained its trajectory into the '00s, though I'd hardly call him a heavy hitter. Sadly, despite directing Apt Pupil and helping to usher in the latest generation of superhero movies with X-Men and X-Men 2 (which may be my favourite superhero film), Singer hasn't yet returned to the hard edged, endlessly quotable cinema that made him famous.
This is another MGM/Fox reissue of a less than great early MGM release, like Terminator and Robocop, so unless you're really in to the book shaped case, there's no real reason to double dip even your special edition DVD release. The video quality is generally not good, and most of the problems could likely be alleviated with a pretty simple trip back to the original negative, and a MPEG-4 instead of a MPEG-2 compression. The image is sharper than the DVD (especially in close-up), but just barely, and it's fuzzy with compression noise. The film grain looks more like blurry water driblets than grain, and there are edge halos over the whole film. At the very least, I suppose, the artefacts and lack of sharpness is consistent. Usual Suspects continues to be a great looking film, like all Singer's films shot with cinematographer Newton Thomas Sigel (who has actually made even better looking films with George Clooney and David O. Russell), and there are advantages to the high definition enhancement, mostly in terms of colour quality and vibrancy. Del Toro's flamboyant get-ups are a continuous source of wowie, and in general I'd say the bright, warm hues are pretty clean. The DTS-HD Master Audio features nothing super remarkable, and sounds about as compressed as the DVD special edition's Dolby Digital track, but occasionally steps up thanks to John Ottman's indelible, Herrmann-esque score, some cracking gunfire, and some massive explosions. There are no extras on the disc outside of trailers. Lame.
The Long Riders
I end this collected review with the disc I'm most excited to have in my hands – Walter Hill's The Long Riders. I've discussed Long Riders several times in other reviews, specifically I bring it up any time Hill comes up. The film belongs in a small collection of modern revisionist westerns that don't get too caught-up in politics or historical accuracy. Most post-'70s westerns (an era defined by ultra-violence, loss of innocence and anti-establishment aspirations) seem to fit into either the Kevin Costner 'important' cinema mould, or the almost anachronistic popcorn mould. These more lighthearted, usually ensemble westerns begin some time around Lawrence Kasdan's Silverado[I], and include Sam Raimi's [I]The Quick and the Dead and George P. Cosmatos/Kurt Russell's Tombstone. With the possible exception of The Driver[I] (which you could convince me is an arthouse film), Hill's filmography fits snuggly into the 'popcorn' category ([I]Wild Bill attempts to straddle the line between Costner's westerns and popcorn westerns), and Long Riders represents possibly his 'purist' attempt at the western genre he constantly adjusted to fit more modern trappings. Hill would later become an integral part of the HBO TV series Deadwood, which is a sort of re-revisionists' western (taking the deconstructionist approach of Peckinpah and Leone, and reconstructing the darker aspects into something driven by history and character), and in some ways a sequel to Wild Bill, and a prequel/contemporary of Long Riders.
Those not obsessed with memorizing who directed what film (I find it hard to believe anyone under 25 gives a crap concerning the subject of who the hell Walter Hill is), or with remembering '80s westerns that were never particularly popular in the first place, may remember Long Riders as the 'movie with all the brothers'. Hill co-produced the film with two of its writers and lead actors – Stacy and James Keach. Apparently Hill thought it'd be a good idea to stuff the cast with other famous siblings, including Christopher and Nicholas Guest (filling in for the Bridges, who couldn't commit), Dennis and Randy Quaid, and David, Robert and Keith Carradine. This is, without a doubt, a gimmick, but it's a fun gimmick, and the entire cast outside of the Keaches appears to be having a blast (Stacy and James, who play Frank and Jesse James, take the whole thing a little too seriously), and their fun is contagious. There actually isn't a lot else outside of Ry Cooder's score to set The Long Riders apart from similar genre output, but I don't necessarily consider this a bad thing. I love Unforgiven and Once Upon a Time in the West as much, if not more than the next guy, but my love of the genre extends to the less groundbreaking films as well. The Long Riders, along with Hannie Caulder, Soldier Blue and The Hunting Party, was a film I discovered on my own – a diamond in the rough with simple, but not stupid thrills. It also happens to be pretty gory, which is right up my alley (Hill utilizes a whole lot of Peckinpah-esque super slow-mo). The script (which Hill worked on, minus credit) is more or less a straight ahead retelling of the James-Younger Gang myth. Despite featuring strong performances, and delving into some of the more complex relationships between the characters, there's no mistaking this version of the story for Andrew Dominik's lyrical, and more emotionally focused The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (the two films do make a very interesting double feature). The bottom line here is Hill's awesome action direction, which I'd argue he hasn't matched since.
There's no mistaking the upgrade from DVD to Blu-ray here, but given Hill and cinematographer Ric Waite's naturalistic tendencies the differences aren't wide enough for fans with smaller sets to bother. There doesn't appear to have been any additional remastering since the anamorphic 480p release. There's not an excess of grain, but there are plenty of print damage artefacts, mostly chucks of dirt, minor mould, and small singes (the scene where David Carradine and James Remar knife fight has seen better days). There isn't a lot of consistency to the transfer, which I've noticed has been an issue on every Hill Blu-ray I've reviewed, so I assume the increase in grain and/or slight blurring from scene to scene is just his 'thing'. The increase in detail from the DVD is decent, and there's very little in the way of compression artefacts. The best part of the upgrade is the vibrancy of the colours, which are warmer here, excepting the greens, which are delightfully lush. The soundtrack is uncompressed, but only present in a DTS-HD Master Audio mono form. The original mix is listed as mono, but this particular film could really do with a bit of widening, even if just into stereo surround for the sake of the music and the extended, slow motion failed robbery sequence (every crippling bullet hit is prefigured by the appropriate sound effect played backwards). There are many moments where the single channel sound is overwhelmed with noise, and usually dialogue quality is lost. A prime example is the scene in which the gang meets the Ford brothers. The music here is supposed to muffle the dialogue a bit at the end of the interaction, but almost the entire discussion is lost in the rush that is Ry Cooder's toe-tapping traditional blue grass score. Extras include…a trailer. Sad.
Review by Gabriel Powers
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Disc Details
Release Date: 10th May 2011
Discs: 6
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: Various
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 Mono English
Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish
Extras: The Making of Some Like it Hot, The Legacy of Some Like it Hot, Nostalgic Look Back, Memories from the Sweet Sues, Director and Cast Interviews, Queen of Diamonds, How to Get Shot, Phone Call, Creating The Terminator: Visual Effects and Music, Terminator: A Retrospective, Image Galleries, Trailers
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Billy Wilder, John Frankenheimer, John Huston, James Cameron, Bryan Singer, Walter Hill
Cast: Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Angela Lansbury, Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, Montgomery Clift, Eli Wallach, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Michael Biehn, Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne, Kevin Pollak, Benicio del Toro, Kevin Spacey, Chazz Palminteri, David Carradine, Keith Carradine, Robert Carradine, Stacey Keach, Jame Keach, Dennis Quaid, Randy Quaid,
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Film-Noir, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller and Western
Length: 0 minutes
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Akaneiro: Demon Hunters is a unique free to play Action-RPG adventure presented within a vivid and expressive hand-painted world. Discover fantastic locales, meet bizarre characters and hunt ancient demons, all set to the backdrop of late Edo period Japan.
Dark, horror-tinged fantasy is strangely tingly on the tastebuds, as I've learned from Spicy Horse's newest thing, Akaneiro. Not that I've applied my tongue to it or anything. The PC-exclusive ARPG has officially been unleashed on the internet as of today, allowing us to beat up up the ugliest of Japanese legends with the prettiest of slashy pixel-strokes. Read More »
"Wolf!" the boy cried, as a dirtied, snuffling pig raised its face to confused and not-at-all afraid villagers. Well, okay, I might have my fairy tales wrong here -- but what does it matter, when American McGee is just going to turn them all into dark, brooding messes of tragedy and monster-slaying, anyway? The Little Red Riding Hood-inspired Akaneiro: Demon Hunters has now hit Kickstarter, with the hopes of achieving a "uniquely enthralling free to play action role-playing experience." Read More »
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Also known as: Akaneiro
Release Region: United States
Release Date: January 24, 2013
Publisher: Spicy Horse
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Three MIT women's soccer players have been named to the 2009 CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District 1 Teams. Lauren Hernley, Katie Pesce, and Liz Theurer were all recognized for their achievements on the field, in the classroom, and in the community.
A midfielder, Hernley, who was named to Academic All-District First Team, was honored as 2009 Player of the Year by the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC). Currently a junior, Hernley is also a two-time recipient of both All-Conference and Academic All-Conference honors. As Community Service Chair of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), Hernley has helped organize a number philanthropic events for the MIT community.
Pesce, a senior and 2009 Second-Team selection, has been named Academic All-District during each of her three years of eligibility. A 2009 All-Conference selection and three time Academic All-Conference honoree, Pesce started in all 76 MIT matches over the last four years. Pesce is also a member of the Pi Tau Sigma Mechanical Engineering Honor Society and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.
Theurer, a senior forward, was named to the Academic All-District Third Team. The 2006 NEWMAC Rookie of the Year has been named All-Conference twice and Academic All-Conference on three occasions. Finishing the season third on the team in goals and points, Theurer is expected to graduate in June with degrees in both mechanical engineering and mathematics.
Pesce and Hernley served as co-captains of this year's team, leading the Engineers to their first NEWMAC Tournament crown and first NCAA National Championship Tournament appearance in program history.


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Wolfking WARRIOR XXTREME Gamepad/Keyboard Review
Everyone - and I mean everyone - wants to dominate their friends at some computer game, whether it's an FPS or an RPG. So what's wrong with getting some extra help from a specially designed keyboard? After all, the standard computer keyboard wasn't exactly designed with video games in mind. Now, with computer gaming more popular than ever, Wolfking has released specially designed keyboards with very different key layouts, to aid game play by allowing for quicker response times.
So, today I have the pleasure of reviewing a Wolfking WARRIOR XXTREME gamepad, an improved version of the original WARRIOR. This remodel is touted to have expanded capabilities, and is aimed at players of both First Person Shooters and Role Playing Games. I was pretty surprised when I heard about the updated WARRIOR XXTREME - it's not every day that you see a compact, backlit, shiny gamepad with the keys arranged in two circles. I was somewhat confused and impressed at the same time, as the WARRIOR XXTREME seemed rather hard-core just to get slightly better response times. So, will it actually help my gameplay?
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Here's the box I picked up, and I have to admit I was a little bewildered - after all, I've never heard of such a thing. However, the box does a good job of explaining what the WARRIOR XXTREME does.
I slipped the board out of its fancy box, and found a short manual. The keyboard was encased in a heavy plastic clamshell, inside small holding box.
When I first picked up the WARRIOR XXTREME gamepad, I was surprised at how solid and heavy it felt, despite its slim profile. I simply don't often find that kind of construction in any keyboard, even high end ones. This gamepad does not flex or warp - perfect for all those rough gamers. The outside of the keyboard is covered in rubber, while the surface sports a high-gloss paint job. The keys are matte, and are a cross between laptop and full-size desktop keys - a good cross between portability and usability. The upper buttons offer volume control, a Windows button, and a backlight switch that glistens like shiny chrome. Also in this key group is a K-Lock, which is designed to lock the "push to talk" key in games, and allows for continuous communication while gaming - very cool.
Now, my biggest concern is how the keys are arranged. The W,A,S, and D keys for movement are conveniently centered and enlarged in the left circle, with various other special keys commonly used in games arranged around them. The numerical keys outline the left keypad, and are used to change weapons or items in almost all games. There are two space bars - blank keys - on the left side, which are used by your thumb in games. The second space bar is in the center, to aid in typing. The right side includes all the standard typing keys, so a gamer can actually type with it. The left keypad's arrangement is copied from the original WARRIOR, while the right keypad's design is new, and offers more keys and single-handed text entry.
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Is Twitter Worth Over $9 Billion?
BlackRock has offered to buy around $80 million of Twitter stock in a transaction that would value the short-messaging service at more than $9 billion. Shira Ovide joins digits. Photo: Getty Images.
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... I ... welcome to Digits Spencer on sale in Europe which today on filling in for Simon Constable from snowy Newark City and we gotta get one of the let's get right to it ... first up is the sheer OVA from sentences go ... cheers to talk about Twitter ... true and Twitter just recently did a very odd is reporter Twitter ... during a secondary transaction that valued up to nine billion dollars to ... his chest when to really work that much ... that's that's very fair question I guess the investor is you're smart investors from BlackRock are willing to give him a nine billion dollar valuation so that's certainly a ... vote of confidence but it's probably fair to say that Twitter is so little time to ... grow into that valuation ... you know I think is the issue because there is a lot of people got burned badly ... by stopping by the lean over the coming before the went public in the Facebook ... group on saying God ... is there a sense that there is more caution in the market ... aam would do with these kinds of overall overawed not over it but ... nope ... hyped inner tech companies ... Yemeni I think we've definitely seen pullback critically in the last ... six months to hear and Silicon Valley ... exactly as you said people in refined in saying that Facebook who got in shortly before the company went public and then ... saw their investments can shrivel as those companies have a hard time ... not as public companies at the gate ... so it seems some other company and people like Square for swearing in and people like that ... having this a little bit more trouble than they would have the euro to go raising money at ... pretty on half the valuations ... um I'm so we don't know how many other people tweeter with two for that secondary stock offering which as you said this to ... late summer early employees and perhaps others cash out some of their stock on things but some ... and yet at least one priest estate investor thinks that Twitter is worth nine billion dollars in ... relief at the Frade field gonna go through it if it does go through does this raise pressure on whether ... to go public sometimes when later this year maybe ... yet I think Twitter is already on course others may not surface publicly but people are familiar with the company's operations say that ... Twitter is thinking about an IPO ... sometime in the next year were so ... aam but you're right every time they do fund-raising round or secondary stock offering as they're ... doing now what BlackRock ... that panic ... dials up the pressure a little bit for the company to do an IPO and to have it go off successfully ... that is the one of the year when asked about in the store you mention that ... that that this deal with tickets to local the boys that ... growing company's revenue was cortical oxygen for Twitter ... but not the real reason for the companies that do ... exist and ... what what is the real reason for the company the ... well I think like like many Web companies like Twitter believes that ... their day or two ... to help ... serve the war Olam to get the world of communications platform and ... all that stuff I mean you can look surf skeptically of that goal but ... at least the concrete company publicly said that that is their ... mission and money is certain ... that ... you've ramps to get them there he route to get there but not the be all and end all of Twitter's purpose very well with Twitter has shown


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We weren't really sure what to expect from the babe-alicious Kelly Carrington, as this centerfold model lists her professional occupation as 'blonde bombshell,' but after a glimpse of her memorable Playmate of the month appearance we jumped right in. Her undeniable hotness landed her on the cover of Playboy in 2008, making her a certified hottie and a must-have for the cover of this issue. Our photo shoot with this Florida cutie is every guy's fantasy waiting to happen, so let's sit down with the simply stunning Miss Kelly Carrington.
The Essentials
Birth date: June, 24
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Measurements: 34-24-35
Ethnicity: German / Irish
Hometown: Stuart, FL
Turn-ons: Romance, ambition, loyalty, humor
Turn-offs: Arguing and lies
Pet Peeves: Public restrooms (ewww)
PAS: Where are you from originally?
Kelly Carrington: I grew up in Florida, but I spend most of my time between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. I quite enjoy the West coast life (smiles).
PAS: How long have you been modeling?
Kelly Carrington: I've been modeling for about 2 years now.
PAS: How did you get your start in modeling?
Kelly Carrington: A good friend sent my pictures to Playboy as a joke. We had a bet going and he was convinced for some reason that I would have no problem becoming a playmate and he ended up being totally right, so I guess he won the bet!
PAS: What's the best part of being a model?
Kelly Carrington: Getting my hair and makeup done by professionals! I love the girly aspect of being a model, it's amazing.
PAS: What would you say are your strengths as a model?
Kelly Carrington: Physically, I would have to say my smile. I'd like to think that my smile can brighten anyone's gloomy day (smiles).
PAS: What three words best describe you?
Kelly Carrington: All-natural-beauty!
PAS: What are some of you modeling highlights so far?
Kelly Carrington: My most memorable and highest achievement thus far would be my cover and feature spread in Playboy's October 2008 issue.
PAS: That was memorable for us all. Tell us your likes or dislikes about modeling?
Kelly Carrington: I like the endless creativity that the modeling world boasts.
PAS: What is your best beauty secret?
Kelly Carrington: I enjoy my beauty sleep… lots of it!
PAS: How do you keep in such great shape?
Kelly Carrington: I focus on a healthy diet.
PAS: What traits do you like most about yourself?
Kelly Carrington: My sense of humor, humility and honesty.
PAS: What do you most value in your others?
Kelly Carrington: Their loyalty and trust.
PAS: Can you tell us about your first kiss?
Kelly Carrington Wow… you guys want the real dirt huh? Well, I was in 9th grade and we were hiding behind a movie theatre. I remember being shy and nervous, but luckily it came natural to me (smiles).
PAS: Any birthmarks, scars or tattoos?
Kelly Carrington: No tattoos. But I have a small birthmark on my right inner thigh, just above my knee
PAS: What do you like to do for fun?
Kelly Carrington: Eat out, shop, go to the spa and listen to music.
PAS: What frightens you the most?
Kelly Carrington: Snakes, spiders and wild animals.
PAS: What is your favorite type of food?
Kelly Carrington: It's very difficult for me to pick just one! I love sushi, Mexican, and Italian cuisine.
PAS: What is your dream car?
Kelly Carrington: A Ferrari California!
PAS: What was your worst childhood experience?
Kelly Carrington: Getting lost at a mall when I was 6 years old. Luckily they found me.
PAS: How did posing nude make you feel?
Kelly Carrington: I posed for Playboy and it really felt liberating.
PAS: What quality do you like most in a man?
Kelly Carrington: Loyalty.
PAS: What would make you slap a guy?
Kelly Carrington: Adamantly hiding text messages on his phone or cheating!
PAS: How do you seduce a guy?
Kelly Carrington: It all starts with the eyes… you can imagine the rest.
PAS: What project has been the most memorable for you?
Kelly Carrington: My entire Playboy experience because that's where it all started for me.
PAS: Do you have any shout outs or last words?
Kelly Carrington: I'd like to thank my family, friends and my beloved supporters. Much love to the team at PAS Magazine for being an amazing group of people.
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With only two wins – and none over teams even close to .500 – the Warwick Vets boys' basketball team hadn't made much of an impression across the Division III landscape heading into Tuesday's match-up with Scituate.
It's safe to say that the 'Canes have now left their mark.
Vets battled back from a 14-point, second-half deficit thanks to eight three-pointers after the break and shocked the Spartans 67-61.
Will Remak scored 26 points, including six three's, and the 'Canes executed their run-and-gun style to perfection when it mattered most. Josh Muto added four three's as well.
"I would say that's probably the best we've shot," Vets head coach Chris LeBlanc said. "I don't think it's crazy to say that it's not an aberration that we made 11 three's. We finally are shooting better."
Scituate, which came into the game at .500, fell to 5-6 in Division III-West, while Vets improved to 3-8 in D-III-Central. But if it shoots like it did on Tuesday in the future, the wins could start to pile up. Prior to the game, Vets had only beaten winless St. Patrick and two-win Pilgrim, and it had been on a three-game losing streak.
"We had a lot of open shots in the first half and we couldn't make them," LeBlanc said. "I think that's sort of like our mantra this season. Then we finally decided to score, and that was a good thing."
The 'Canes fell behind 15-13 in the first half and watched Scituate extend that lead out to 33-25 at the break. Spartans' standout Ryan Cabral poured in three shots from behind the arc and finished the half with 17 points.
Still, Vets had plenty of open shots in the first, but just didn't make many. It shot just 3-of-15 from three, and 12-of-31 overall. With the looks the team was getting, it felt like something had to give.
"We felt pretty good," sophomore Kyle Rice said. "We realized that we had to come out with more intensity. Our shots weren't falling. Our shots fell in the second half."
Scituate came out hot again, getting a three by Cabral to go up 40-27 early in the half, and a putback by Wyatt Laprade put the Spartans up 46-32 with 10 minutes to play.
Then the shots began to fall for the 'Canes, and they never stopped falling the rest of the game.
Remak got the comeback started with a long three to make it 46-35. Scituate scored on the other end before two Carter Thomas free throws brought the deficit back to 11. A Spartans' turnover led to a fast-break for the 'Canes and Muto pulled up and knocked down a three to make the score 48-40.
"With anything, it's confidence," LeBlanc said. "Once we got a little confidence, that was pretty good."
The teams traded misses and then traded buckets before Remak struck again. He showed no hesitation with a hand in his face, knocking down another three to get Vets within 50-45 at the 7:18 mark. Two possessions later, Israel Thomas made a jumper, was fouled and knocked down the free throw, getting the 'Canes within four.
Following another Scituate miss, Muto hit his second three of the half to cut the deficit to one. Three straight points from Scituate's Collins Omollo put the Spartans back in front by four, but Vets was far from finished.
Down by those four points with 3:46 to play, Muto found Rice in the corner and the sophomore knocked down a big three for his first points of the game.
"I try not to think about it too much, because my shot has been a little off lately and I've been thinking about it," Rice said. "I tried to shoot without thinking tonight, and it worked out well."
Scituate tried to inbound the ball quickly following the three but Vets stole it and kicked it out to Remak on the wing. He hit yet another three, giving the 'Canes a two-point advantage at 59-57. It was their first lead since 13-11.
"It makes me feel a lot more comfortable when I see my teammates shooting the lights out," Rice said. "It gets my confidence out. Shooting's contagious I think."
Scituate missed on the other end and Remak hit a short jumper to extend the lead to four points. Another Scituate miss led to a Remak pull-up three, and he connected one more time to make the score 64-57. It was his fifth three of the half and sixth of the game.
Cabral temporarily got Scituate back in it with a three, but Rice scored on a strong drive to the hoop right afterwards. Rice hit one free throw down the stretch, forced a jump ball and created a turnover on Scituate's final possession to finish off an enormous win for the 'Canes.
"I've got some super sophomores, and they've been playing their age at the beginning of the season," LeBlanc said. "I keep telling these guys that we need to keep growing a little bit at a time. He played great today."
Scituate was led by Cabral with 23 points, only six of which came in the second half. His brother Evan Cabral scored 14 points, but Vets did a much better job on both players after the break.
"They pretty much have the two Cabral brothers that are their scorers," LeBlanc said. "It's not a secret. I think we held Evan to 14 points. I didn't think Ryan Cabral was that much of a scorer, he turned out to be. So we made an adjustment in the second half and we slowed him down."
For Vets, Remak had 26 points on 10-of-20 shooting, including 6-of-12 from three. Muto and Carter Thomas each had 14, while Rice scored six points. As a team, the 'Canes shot 8-for-16 in the second half from behind the arc, accounting for 24 of their 42 second-half points. They turned the ball over only nine times in the entire game.
"We've been playing good halves, and then a little more, so it was good to put 32 minutes together," LeBlanc said.
Vets will now try to build on the win on Friday when it travels to winless Davies for a 6:15 p.m. tip. On Monday, the 'Canes will host 3-8 Mount at 7 p.m. Wins in those games would get Vets back in the thick of things.
"It's a good confidence boost for us," Rice said. "We'll just hope to continue it against Davies on Friday."


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NEW YORK, Sept. 13 (UPI) -- The Guinness World Record holder for the world's tallest mohawk said while visiting New York to promote the record book he is protesting against conformity.
Japanese fashion designer Kazuhiro Watanabe, 40, has held the record since 2011. His hairstyle most recently measured 3 feet, 8.6 inches tall, He said he has been growing his hair out for 15 years to protest conformity in Japanese society, the New York Post reported Thursday.
"It's all about how you feel yourself, not what others think, that's the good thing about mohawks," Watanabe told the New York Daily News through a translator.
"I always wanted to have the tallest mohawk," he said.
Watanabe is visiting New York to promote the latest version of the Guinness Book of World Records.


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Pacific Beach Middle School — Tuesday, Sept. 24 (new date): Back to School Night, 5 p.m. Join students and tour PBMS, learn about the curriculum and expectations and meet PBMS teachers and staff, as well as other PBMS families.
Attention surfers and boogie boarders: Kids of all skill levels are invited to join the PB Locals, a surf team for sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders. Our purpose is foster the youth surf community through mentoring and instruction while cultivating competition surfing. The season starts soon. Contact Kathy Miller Gray at firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
Kate Sessions Elementary School — As Kate Sessions embarks on a new school year, the school welcomes all new families attending, including those from Bayview Terrace. The Sessions PTO meets once a month.
Pacific Beach residents are invited to attend Kate Sessions Dining Night Out on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at Kato Sushi and Chupacabras Taqueria on the corner of Cass and Garnet. Dine at one of these restaurants on that day and mention Kate Sessions, and a percentage of your check total will go to the fundraising efforts at Kate Sessions Elementary. Take out and delivery included. (www.katosus-hisd.com or www.chupacabras-taqueriasd.com). Don't forget to mention Kate Sessions. Thanks to Kato Sushi and Chupacabras.
Pacific Beach Elementary School — Thursday, Sept. 12, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Back to School Night: Adults, come learn about your child's curriculum for the 2013-14 school year.
Friday, Sept. 20, 5 to 7 p.m., Penguin Pride Night: free family event on the black top at PBE: hotdogs and lemonade for all. We will have a cakewalk, selling PBE T-shirts, tile painting and the kickoff of the Scholastic Book Fair.
Sept. 20-26: Scholastic Book Fair in the library
Sept. 24: Picture Day
Friends of Pacific Beach Secondary Schools — The next FOPBSS meeting is Wednesday, Sept. 25, 6 p.m. at the Mission Bay High library. We will discuss the Back to School Night events, progress in the stadium construction, removal of the portable classrooms, the Mandarin Chinese program, available positions, principal reports and the White Sea Bass Program.
Help Raise Funds for Mission Bay High and PB Middle — Sport Chalet: Shop at any Sport Chalet retail store or on SportChalet.com and enter your registered Action Pass number or sign up for a new Action Pass. You and Mission Bay High will each earn 3.33 percent back. Open a new action pass number at your local store or online at www.sportchalet.com/actionpassreg.
eScrip: Vons and Macy's Shopping cards. Sign up with eScrip and earn $150 annually for PB Middle or Mission Bay High. It only requires a few minutes to register your grocery club card number and earn cash donations. Log onto www.eScrip.com and enter the group I.D. (MBHS 500000199), (PBMS 141983371). You can also register debit and credit cards and shop with participating eScrip merchants listed on the website www.eScrip.com.
Mission Bay Cluster News — Swing 4 Schools Golf Tournament. Shore Point Realty's Alex Rojas is sponsoring the Swing 4 Schools Charity Golf Tournament and 100 percent of the proceeds benefit PB schools. It will be held at Riverwalk on Friday, Sept. 13. For more details and register online, visit spresd.com/ swing-for-schools-golf-tournament/. Thanks to Alex Rojas and Shore Point Realty.
Mission Bay High School Alumni Association — The MBHS Alumni Association presents the Seaside Farmers Market every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the MBHS Grand Avenue student parking lot. Enjoy unique artisans, delicious food, fresh produce and much more. 100 percent of the profits benefit MBHS.


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SMDStudios needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 28 designs submitted by 7 freelance designers.
Our client needs a high end trendy clothing line to sell their stuff. Design needs to be trendy in its own to rival their competition. Break out of the Web 2.0 mold!
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The Concept of the Line is an alternative style with unique and fun designs. These designs have been created by a talented group of artists from around the U.S. which collectively cover a range of styles from Traditional to New School. All of these designs are 100% original. One can easily recognize all of our designs as "true art"; due to the fact that we are artists, skaters, surfers, musicians, BMX and motocross riders. We are NOT your typical clothing company that hires designers to research what is cool or "in". Designs what WE like to wear, whether it's hats and t-shirts or jeans and hoodies. You can bet that our designs are new and original; not the same tired and repetitive junk that floods your mall.
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On SF by Thomas M. Disch
Anyone familiar with Disch's previous study of science fiction, The Dreams Our Stuff is Made Of, is unlikely to be surprised by such pronouncements as "science fiction is a branch of children's literature", but it does require a certain amount of masochism on the part of anyone who has spent a lot of time reading SF to read Disch's critical writing with pleasure, because unless you enjoy seeing someone beat up myths and idols you may not have even realized you felt protective toward, this book is likely to make you grit your teeth and howl at least once every five pages or so.
On SF seems to me to be a better book than I remember The Dreams Our Stuff is Made Of being (I don't have a copy at hand), because Disch's strengths are more those of an epigrammatist than a systematizer, and the short reviews that fill most of this book are a good medium for his talents. He is a better hater than lover, a better drive-by assassin than obsessive stalker, and the persona that radiates from these pieces is that of someone it might be fun to hear a lecture from, but who would likely be insufferable at dinner.
Having a certain penchant toward intellectual masochism (as well as schadenfreude), I most enjoyed On SF whenever I encountered a passage where I thought, "No, I couldn't have read what I just did." For instance, the following, from a review of various "Best of the Year" anthologies from 1979, a year when Edward Bryant's story "giANTS" won a Nebula Award:
It is no longer enough to speak of the walls of the ghetto: now there's a dome, and (on the evidence of most of these stories) communications with the outside have ceased. For a writers' organization to give an award to such a story as "giANTS" is tantamount to erecting a sign at the airlock, saying, "Science Fiction -- abandon all taste, ye who enter here." Indeed, I've heard it argued that sf transcends, in its nature, the canons of mundane literary taste. How often, though, what seems like transcendence from one point of view looks like a lack of plumbing from another.SF fans love to grumble and scream at the good and bad stories they read, they love to argue with awards and lists and anthologies, but Disch goes one step further and unpacks the dirty laundry, the ignoble motivations, the self-degrading actions of everything he perceives to be an embarrassment within the community of SF readers.
This is not to suggest that sf, in its institutional aspects, should be disbanded. Conventions are fun, and trophies decorate the den like nothing else. But for writers (or readers) to frame a standard of excellence based on purely intramural criteria, and to make it their conscious goal to win an award, is to confuse literature with bowling.
"Embarrassment" is a word Disch often uses -- the first essay in the book is titled "The Embarrassments of Science Fiction". To be embarrassed, you must be self-conscious and have a sense of an audience, of someone to be embarrassed in front of, someone who is judging what you do and who you are. For Disch, the creature to be embarrassed in front of is Literature. In the paragraphs I quoted above, the "outside" that the ghetto has sealed itself off from is the world of non-SF fiction. He praises Judith Merrill's Best SF anthologies for including "writers who weren't dues-paying members of the club" and notes that, "In their honorable mention lists at the back of their books neither Carr nor Dozois cites any stories from non-genre magazines or anthologies."
This is where Disch's sledgehammer approach seems particularly questionable to me, because I agree with many of his conclusions, but would want to add footnotes and amendments before signing on -- for instance, I admire Merril's Best SF anthologies more than any other such series, but I don't see anything particularly wrong with "intramural" anthologies, either, because done well they can be quite satisfying books. Also, while the "we need different standards" plea usually sounds like a whine to my ears, anybody who wants to judge popular fiction by the same criteria as they judge Proust really shouldn't bother reading any popular fiction. Disch's views would have been strengthened if he had advocated more carefully and strenuously for why anybody should care about standards of excellence based on something other than intramural criteria -- aren't all standards, from a distant enough view, those of a small group? A good case can be made for general historical and cultural aesthetic standards (the test of time, etc.) being worth consideration, but all such criteria rely on subjective and ever-changing judgments that are as far from universal as I am from Alpha Centauri.
Disch may be an embarrassed member of the SF community, but he is a member, and his point of view is valuable in part because of his insider knowledge. His hatred and scorn for so much of what he encounters in SF is the hatred and scorn of a disappointed believer, of someone who knows that the occasional work of SF can live up to very high standards, and who wishes that more people kept their standards high. Immediately following the paragraphs I quoted come these sentences about Gregory Benford's Timescape: "Not only does Timescape accomplish the specific task of science fiction ... but it also clears the hurdles of the mainstream novel with strength, grace, and intellectual distinction."
The popularity of writers Disch considers to be meretricious hacks particularly aggravates him, because he seems to hold onto a last glimmering utopian hope that were more readers able to appreciate great writing, the world might be a less aggravating place. He especially loathes Ray Bradbury's work, for instance, and his reviews of Bradbury are some of his most delightfully nasty: "His dry-ice machine covers the bare stage of his story with a fog of breathy approximations. He means to be evocative and incantatory; he achieves vagueness and prolixity." In fact, it is in a review of Bradbury that I found my single favorite sentence in On SF: "He is an artist only in the sense that he is not a hydraulic engineer."
The coruscating, caustic concision of that sentence may be a particularly fine example of what Disch can do, but there are similarly impressive, sharp, and iconoclastic sentences throughout the book, making it an ideal counterweight to the all-too-often tepid reviewing and criticism that fills not just the SF field, but the literary world in general.


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'Guardians of the Galaxy' Soars in Box-Office Debut
The Science-Fiction Adventure-Comedy Takes In $94 Million, the Third-Highest Opening of the Year
Just six years after its first movie, Walt Disney Co.'s Marvel Studios has become such a strong brand that it can launch a science-fiction adventure-comedy starring a talking raccoon as one of the biggest box-office hits of the year.
"Guardians of the Galaxy," based on one of Marvel's most obscure comics, opened this weekend to $94 million, the third-highest opening of the year and the best for a non-sequel. The only bigger debuts were "Transformers: Age of Extinction" and Disney/Marvel's own "Captain...