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The Bieber
Ju$tin invade$ the $ilver $creen in Never $ay Never
by Rick Levin
As I waited in line at the concession stand clutching two bags of Twizzlers, I noticed a gaggle of adolescent girls flocked behind me, none taller than Frodo. The three of them were dolled up in Bieber gear and giggling to beat the band. Turning full around, I asked the ducklings if they were here on opening night to see the Justin Bieber movie. "Aren't you?" one of them replied, eying the sack of sterilized 3D glasses poking from my jacket pocket. "But of course," I said, "who isn't?"
|The Levin Enthralled by the Bieb
I asked the girls how old they were. Thirteen. Then I had them guess the average age of a Bieber fan and one of them, somewhat generously, estimated that demographic range to fall between 13 and a half-century. Did everyone at her school love the Bieb equally? "No, not everyone," she answered. "There are Bieber haters."
But why would any red-blooded American hate the Bieb, I asked, feigning disgust. And this teen triumvirate, without missing a beat, sang out in perfect unison: "They're jealous."
Dear Reader, are you jealous of Justin Bieber? I'm not. Should I be? After sitting through the better half of his new film, Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, I find the question itself baffling, if not a tad disturbing.
Justin Bieber is huge, global, larger than life. Discovered on YouTube and signed by freelance marketing executive Scooter Braun to Island Records, Bieber's debut single, "One Time," was released in 2009 and charted across the world. At that age in life when Playstation, Pepsi and jacking off pretty much define the existence of most American male adolescents, Bieber already had a platinum album to his name. He was the first musician ever — not the Beatles, not Michael Jackson — to have seven songs from his first album peg the Billboard Hot 100.
So the real question, for me, is this: In the strange universe of pop music, is there a discernable difference between a "mania" and a "fever"? Can it be measured in degrees? When the Beatles first invaded these shores in 1964, they ignited an unprecedented mass hysteria that had all the outward symptoms of an airborne epileptic virus — teenaged girls screaming themselves hoarse, weeping uncontrollably, passing out in a swoon. Beatlemania may have provided a sort of adolescent sexual release in our puritanical society of the Easy A, but — as some have argued — the band was also a conduit for a more asexual catharsis, a spontaneous outlet for all those new, confusing fears kids had about everything from asshole parents to wholesale nuclear holocaust. The 16 (almost 17) year-old pop star Justin Bieber — with his neo-bobbed swath of silky sideways hair, his pneumatic lips, doe eyes and Cheshire grin — certainly fits in the same category of cultural phenomena as Beatlemania. But he is something new as well, a fever very of and for this new century. The technology that just sped revolution in Egypt is the same technology that rocketed Bieber into the big time.
In many ways, Justin Bieber is the latest incarnation in a lineage of pop stars whose ancestry can be traced from African music to the blues and rock-and-roll, on through a series of imitative white-boy miracles from Elvis to Jim Morrison to George Michael. In more recent years, however, with the advent of the internet, that particular species of singer has taken on a new sheen of self-awareness.
Celebrity now moves at the speed of light. Our pop stars are so very far away from us and yet so near at hand, always accessible on screen, just a mouse-click away. The World Wide Web has delivered unto us such aggressively self-made mega-stars as Eminem, Kanye West and Justin Timberlake. Bieber, with his casual style and infinite aplomb, belongs in this stable of musicians. He seems utterly in control of what he's doing, with oodles of talent, smarts beyond his years and confidence bordering on arrogance.
The movie itself is an epochal fart — it reveals nothing of what's inside that whiff of stardom. The basic facts are there, presented in (mostly non-3D archival footage) home videos and snapshots of the boy's childhood: Raised by his comely young mother in Stratford, Ontario, Bieber from an early age displayed a precocious knack for rhythm and an almost Dylanesque drive to get his foot in the door of the music industry. There's no doubting his phenomenal talent, which Never Say Never all but drowns out with a glitzy, pandering, pedo-technic stage show that is all flawless Vegas dance routines and audience come-ons. Adore me, Bieber seems to sing with every inch of his body, and I will make you whole. He is bubblegum Jesus come to lay hands on pre-pubescent pimples, turning them into beauty marks.
The girls sitting to the left of me and my man date let out ear-piercing screams every time Bieber appeared in graphic, glorious, towering 3D. They cooed at his baby pictures, and then fondly called out the name of every member of the Bieb's entourage, well before any of them were identified on screen. "Whoo, Pattie!" they yelled when the Bieb's mom, Pattie Mallette, appeared. "It's Bruce! I love you Bruce!" They knew his manager on a first-name basis, his grandparents, his best friend, even Kenny, his security guard ("Go, Kenny!"). Before the movie began, they led a series of cheers that were well received by the rest of the Cineplex crowd (including yours truly, though not my man date): "When we say Justin, you say Bieber! Justin! Bieber!" And once it got rolling, the girls would jump up from their front row seats every now and then and dance around on the sloped concrete beneath the screen. At one point, when Bieber looked impishly into the camera and said, "I'm about to change my pants, so you're gonna hafta go," these girls — along with others in the seats behind us — yelled "No!"
It's hell being a star. No privacy, not even in the can. But you'd never know this was an issue watching Never Say Never, which is less a documentary than an interactive photo album designed to pull every vulnerable string in the collective psyche of teenage girls and middle-aged women. Despite all the cinematic pandering and hyped portrayal of Bieber Fever, the man-child himself seems unfazed, cool as a Canadian cucumber. He is polite and respectful, and ever ready to perform. In fact, there is nothing about Justin Bieber that approaches the morbid fascination inspired by certain other celebrities: No coked-up hookers, no heroin habit, no dark side of rage. Bieber is sweetness personified. To the extent the film allows us to bear witness, he appears to act entirely his age: playful, mischievous, mildly rebellious, cute as a button, sugary as cotton candy and enormously generalized in his sentiments ("Just follow your dream," etc).
What's more, the Bieb appears to be genuinely gracious about his elevated status and appreciative of just how lucky he is — clued into the immaculate timing and good luck that brought him eight zillion light years from Bumfuck, Canada into the glare of the international hotlight. And, judging from the movie, there will be no future meltdowns, no Britney Spears/Lindsay Lohan-style fuck ups of colossal proportions. The Bieb is ice. The Bieb knows the game and how to play it. The Bieb, in fact, might be an android, a flexible piece of gristle and polymer dreamt up by a flailing music industry and constructed like Frankenstein's monster from all the saleable detritus of popular desire. He is, in the final tally, consumerism incarnate.
Yes, I realize I have just compared Justin Bieber to Christ, the Beatles, cotton candy, Bob Dylan and a NAMBLA-rific humanoid robot — in short, a musical cipher capable accepting and reflecting back all human longing. But of what, exactly, does that longing consist? "One day I Tweeted him 100 times," declares one of the movie's many fangirls. And in the concessions line I overheard another girl declare to her friend: "He's so hot. I want him … I mean, not like that … you know …"
Teenage girls seem genetically predetermined to form such intense attachments veering toward obsession, but there's something curiously asexual, or maybe pre-sexual, or maybe meta-sexual, about the way they squeal and hoot and shimmy and shake for the Bieb. It's all out of whack with reality, like an involuntary Pavlovian spasm that is at once bestial and highly calculated — the preening ego's equivalent of a mating call. There is incipient insanity in the Bieber scream, an explosion of unformed identity set off like a powder keg. The new Bieber movie very intentionally lights the fuse on that bomb, with close-ups, MTV jump cuts and lots of 3D Bieber finger pointing at YOU and wolfish Bieber eye contact with YOU.
The zipless fuck offered by Justin Bieber: Never Say Never is a tortuous tangle of abstinent desires that's all wet. It's a dry hump. Surveying the audience, I began to wonder if the passion young women feel for Justin Bieber is more homoerotic than hetero-selfish. Girls band together and bond over the Bieb's body, expressing their forbidden love through the unthreatening androgynous vicarious vessel of a pubescent pop star that remains as unattainable as an audience with the pope. People want to put Justin Bieber in their pocket like a boy bauble, a consumer talisman that bestows innocence on the precipice of scary adulthood. If that isn't the most marketable good in the world, I don't know what is.
Never say never to a chance. Never say never to a sucker. Never say never to another couple bucks. Two Twizzlers, two small bottles of water and admission for two slightly creepy older men to the Eugene debut of Never Say Never in glorious Real 3D: $40.50. Never say never to a righteous profit margin.
So when I say Bieber, you say — ka-ching.


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Pretty much spot-on. Strictly speaking, it's a reference to the squinty faces we hapless males make as the moment of bliss, errr, comes upon us.
Dave Fenton was the sound engineer at The Cartoon Club for many years in Croydon. He did many a knob twiddling (pun intended) on the soundboard for ARK (http://snap.to/ark) when I was their lighting engineer. A very nice man

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Brand Names of Calcium Channel Blockers include:
- Amlodipine
- Diltiazem
- Felodipine
- Flunarizine
- Isradipine
- Nicardipine
- Nifedipine
- Nimodipine
- Nisoldipine
- Verapamil
What They Are Most Often Prescribed For:
- High blood pressure—hypertension
- Chest pain—angina
- Abnormal heart rhythms—arrhythmia
- Preventing migraine headache
How They Work:
Calcium channel blockers (CCBs) affect the movement of calcium into the cells of your heart and blood vessels. As a result, CCBs relax blood vessels and reduce the heart's workload.
Possible Sexual Side Effects:
Compared to most other blood pressure drugs, CCBs seem to cause fewer sexual problems. However, several case reports have shown that CCBs have the potential to cause sexual dysfunction in both men and women. Specific effects include:
- Decreased desire (in both men and women)
- Decreased erectile rigidity, and in some cases impotence
- Problems with ejaculation
- Breast enlargement in men—gynecomastia
- Abnormal discharge of milk from the nipple—galactorrhea
How They May Cause Sexual Problems
CCBs block calcium activity, which causes blood vessels to dilate and lowers blood pressure. The same mechanism that causes this decrease in blood vessel constriction can also decrease the contractions essential for penile rigidity and orgasmic sensation.
Other possible mechanisms by which CCBs may affect sexual activity include:
Decreasing dopamine activity, which can lead to an increase in prolactin. Increased prolactin can have the following effects:
- Reduced sex drive
- Impotence
- Galactorrhea
- Infertility
- Blocking the actions of excitatory peptides that are involved in genital sensation
Few sexual effects from CCBs have been reported in women with normal sexual functioning. However, for women who already have sexual difficulties, side effects of CCBs that indirectly affect sexual function may worsen the problem. For example, headache, flushing, swelling, bloating, lightheadedness, and weakness can dampen sexual desire and response for many women.
Treatment Options
Wait It Out
As you adjust to your new medication, the sexual side effects may go away.
Change the Drug or Dose
There are many CCBs, and some may be more likely to affect sexual function than others.
Ask your doctor if you should try a different CCB. You might also discuss the option of lowering the dosage with your doctor. Never change the dose or stop taking your medication without guidance from your doctor.
Switch Medications
Depending on your condition, there may be other medications that can manage your medical symptoms without affecting sexual function. For example, ACE inhibitors can sometimes be used in place of CCBs.
Try an Antidote
This involves maintaining your current level of CCB while adding a second medication to offset the sexual side effects. This option is generally less desirable since antidotes frequently have their own side effects and may adversely interact with the primary medication you are taking. Drugs that may be prescribed as antidotes include:
- Sildenafil—This medication is prescribed to men who have erectile dysfunction.
- Bupropion—This is an antidepressant that is sometimes prescribed to help correct sexual problems.
Consider Herbal Supplements
The efficacy of herbal supplements to treat the sexual side effects of CCBs is not clear. Care should also be taken with herbal products because, unlike medications, they are not strictly regulated. It is important to talk to your doctor before using herbal supplements. Yohimbine, a supplement sometimes used to treat sexual side effects, should not be used by people with high blood pressure or those who are taking medications such as CCBs for high blood pressure.
- Reviewer: Michael Woods, MD
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Rox reportedly ink two top international prospects
By Ian McCue / MLB.com
DENVER -- The Rockies celebrated the opening of the July 2 international signing period on Tuesday by signing two of MLB.com's top 30 prospects -- 14th-ranked right Erick Julio, a right-handed pitcher from Colombia for $700,000, and 15th-ranked Carlos Herrera, a shortstop from Venezuela for $1.2 million. The Rockies have not yet confirmed the deals.
Last year, the Rockies spent $810,000 on 15 players during the international signing period for the 2012-2013 period. Their most intriguing sign was Venezuelan shortstop Luis Castro, who originally agreed to deal worth $800,000 with the Blue Jays before the contract was voided because of an existing knee injury. He signed with the Rockies for $50,000.
Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez was just 16 when he signed with the D-backs out of Venezuela on Aug. 3, 2002. He felt it was a good idea to immerse himself in baseball at such a young age.
"It's always a challenge for any Latin player to go play in a different country," Gonzalez said. "I'm sure it's the same way if you're an American baseball player and you have to go play in winter ball or Japan. It's a challenge. It's a different thing for you.
"But I think it's a lot easier for us to adjust to the United States. The culture is not that difficult. Fans and people really make us feel good here. For me it was a good adjustment, being able to speak the language and communicate, get to know everybody. It was not that hard."
According to the Collective Bargaining Agreement, a 16-year-old international player can sign during the period that extends from July 2 through June 15 of the following year if the prospect turns 17 before Sept. 1 or by the completion of his first Minor League season. Additionally, any prospect who is already 17 or older and has not previously signed a Major or Minor League contract, resides outside the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico and has not been enrolled in a high school or college in the U.S., Canada or Puerto Rico within the previous year is eligible to sign during the period.
"I had my options to go to college. I had my options to give myself a chance to be in the Draft, but I decided not to," Gonzalez said. "I decided to play baseball and learn, go from a little kid out of high school. I had my opportunities. I had a pretty good chance to go to the "U," University of Miami. That's where I wanted to go, too."
Cuddyer's hit streak ends at 27 games
DENVER -- After 27 games, Michael Cuddyer finally ran into a pitcher his red-hot bat couldn't catch up to.
Cuddyer finished 0-for-4 against Clayton Kershaw to end the Rockies' longest hitting streak in franchise history at 27 games. His final at-bat ended with a routine fly ball to right field, sealing the Dodgers' 8-0 victory at Coors Field on Tuesday night.
"He's run into a lot of tough pitchers along the way on this streak and he ran into a tough one tonight," Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. "Kershaw was real good and it was tough he had to run into him at this point in his streak."
Cuddyer's streak ended exactly where Red Sox slugger David Ortiz's did earlier this year. Ortiz hit in 27 straight over two seasons -- from July 2, 2012 to May 7, 2013. Cuddyer further separated himself from hitting coach Dante Bichette in the Rockies record book, as Bichette claimed a 23-game streak in 1995.
His streak stands as the longest in a single season since Dan Uggla went 33 straight games with a hit in 2011 with the Braves.
Never caught up in the superstitions and codes of silence often associated with such streaks, Cuddyer never hesitated to discuss it. Why so?
"Because 56 games is unattainable, so it doesn't matter," said Cuddyer, a recently branded authority on the record set by Joe DiMaggio. "You just enjoy the ride as long as you can.
"Fifty-six in itself, I don't see that getting broken. Period."
Cuddyer's bat caught fire during the streak, batting .372 (42-for-113) with six homers, 19 RBIs and 17 runs since it began May 27. He also had 42 hits -- 11 of them for extra bases -- over that span.
Tuesday night also ended Cuddyer's streak of reaching base safely in 46 consecutive games, the longest such streak in the big leagues since Kevin Millar reached in 52 straight in 2007.
Cuddyer's streak was in serious danger against the Giants Sunday when he went without a hit in his first three at-bats. But he dribbled a ball through the middle of the infield in the eighth -- his final plate appearance -- to keep the streak alive at 27 games.
That was just one example of the unpredictability involved in such a long streak.
"Through the course of this whole thing, I had good at-bats, I had some luck, some infield hits here and there, some broken bat hits," Cuddyer said. "But to hit for a month straight, that's what happens."
Rosario credits recent hot streak to his mother
DENVER -- Rockies catcher Wilin Rosario has quietly turned hot, hitting .373 from June 11 through Sunday -- a stretch that saw him hit safely in 14 of his 17 games.
He and the Rockies can thank his mother.
Before the breakout, Rosario's youth coach from the Dominican Republic came to Denver to watch Rosario's swing and offer some encouraging words. But recently, his mom, Crucita Paniagua, and 7-year-old baby brother visited him -- as well as his younger brother, Jario Rosario, a catcher for the Rockies at Rookie-level Grand Junction, and sat him down for a video session.
Turns out his mother, compact, fit and powerful with an easy smile, was quite the softball player in Bonao, Dominican Republic. The crouch and the leg kick that have helped him to a .275 overall batting average, 13 home runs and 41 RBIs? That comes from mom.
"She's my coach," Rosario said, smiling. "She said, 'Don't swing at that first pitch because they're not going to throw you a strike. … When you've got two strikes, just put the ball in play. Don't try to do too much.
"We watch the video together at my house. She said, 'Here! This is what I told you.' And believe it or not, I do much better."
Mom arrived on June 15, and the numbers show it.
Starting that date, Rosario is picking the right first pitches. He is 4-for-7 with a double, a home run and two RBIs. With two strikes he is a respectable .273, and as importantly he has two doubles and two RBIs. He also has worked two walks, to lift his two-strike on-base percentage since his mom's arrival to .333.
Rosario is also producing with two outs, to the tune of a .429 batting average, .500 on-base percentage and .571 slugging percentage. It's nice to have mom in town.
Rosario also has worked on his psyche.
"I cleared my mind, looked in the mirror and talked to myself," Rosario said. "I said, 'What's going to happen?' I said, 'Play hard and things are going to come. You're not going to be like this all year.' That's how I've played."
Rockies activate Escalona to bolster bullpen
DENVER -- The decision to activate right-hander Edgmer Escalona from the 15-day disabled list in place of injured center fielder Dexter Fowler puts the Rockies at 13 pitchers. More important than that, it's a healthy staff.
Closer Rafael Betancourt returned Friday after missing 25 games with a right groin strain. That allowed righty Matt Belisle and lefty Rex Brothers (the fill-in closer) to return to their usual setup roles. Escalona will most likely be used in one-inning stints initially, but manager Walt Weiss wants to return him to middle relief.
The 13-man pitching staff could help during the 10-game road trip into the All-Star break starting Friday.
"At times, it's nice to have the 13, allows me to be able to match up a little bit and you got that extra guy down there, not worry about running out of arms if you go through two or three guys in an inning," Weiss said. "But ultimately, it all depends on how our team sets up for certain series or looking a week ahead. I'd imagine we'll go back and forth between 12 and 13 pitchers for the rest of the season."
Ian McCue is an associate reporter for MLB.com.Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Hardball in the Rockies, and follow him on Twitter @harding_at_mlb.Jesse Sanchez This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Security hole in Viber for Android discovered, fix incoming
0. phoneArena posted on 25 Apr 2013, 08:28
With over 50 million downloads on Android to date, Viber is one of the most popular VoIP and instant messaging clients available for Google's mobile platform. That's why this recently discovered security vulnerability is nothing to be overlooked. It turns out that by exploiting the way Viber handles pop-up notifications, an attacker can bypass the lock screen of an Android device, assuming they...
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1. buccob (Posts: 2823; Member since: 19 Jun 2012)
Well I saw this coming, and always have had the pop-up chat windows option disabled...
And since Viber is such RAM hungry I actually have it stopped all the time, except for when I need to call somebody and turn it on...
No big deal, just deactivate the pop-up windows
2. protozeloz (Posts: 5396; Member since: 16 Sep 2010)
Same here, I find no use in that pop up notification....
7. Viber (Posts: 30; Member since: 21 Jul 2011)
@buccob -
The battery consumption issue will hopefully be resolved in our next upcoming major update. Stay tuned for news :)
3. Viber (Posts: 30; Member since: 21 Jul 2011)
This is a member of the Viber Team.
We are researching this issue at the moment and we will release an update very soon. We care a lot about our users' security, and so we see this as a first priority task.
Meanwhile, until we release the fixed version and as a temporary workaround, it is possible to disable the auto-unlocking of the screen through Viber's settings. This will eliminate the security glitch completely.
Stay tuned for the upcoming update :)
Viber Team
4. buccob (Posts: 2823; Member since: 19 Jun 2012)
Wow, this is a nice thing to see from a developer... Thanks!
now that you are at it... would you also give it a more Androidish feel, instead of the iOSish user interface?
6. Viber (Posts: 30; Member since: 21 Jul 2011)
It's our pleasure. :)
We're looking into it, there are many surprises to come. ;)


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Based on the true adventures of big wave surfing legend, Jay Moriarity, and his unique friendship with veteran surfer, Frosty Hesson. As a teenager, Jay takes on the massive and deadly waves, known as the Mavericks, off the coast of Half Moon Bay.
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A Level Playing Field for Classical Liberalism: the Abolition of the Court Challenges Program Empowers a Diversity of Perspectives on Freedom and Equality
In 1982, Canada abandoned its parliamen- tary democracy for an American model of con- stitutional democracy in which unelected, and hence unaccountable, judges exercise substan- tial legislative power. Before the Canadian Char- ter of Rights and Freedoms1 became the supreme law of the land, Canada's Parliament and pro- vincial legislatures were essentially sovereign, limited only by the federal-provincial division of powers in sections 91 and 92 of the Constitu- tion Act, 1867.2 Activism and advocacy in the democratic political arena were the only ways to bring about policy change. But since 1982, Canadian judges — like their United States (U.S.) counterparts — play a very active role in shaping public policy on a wide range of issues, many of them complex and controversial.
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While Wilcox was just another opponent for Paly last season, the Chargers (2-0, 12-0) are more formidable with addition of 6-foot-3 transfer Joeseta Fatuesi from Presentation.
Fatuesi scored 25 points in a 58-50 win over Gunn last week and will provide Palo Alto (3-0, 10-2) with a real test on Friday.
"I think Wilcox will be a good challenge as you have to game plan for Joeseta, and that creates opportunities for her teammates," said Paly coach Scott Peters. "However, I like the fact that we have a number of players who can score on any night and I think that makes us tough to guard."
Gunn discovered how tough on Wednesday as Paly rolled to a 65-49 victory to remain tied for first place in the division.
The Vikings defeated the Titans (0-2, 6-5) three times last season and now have won four straight against their rival.
"I was very happy with our energy and composure," said Peters, who said his team played its best game of the year.
Paly's defense and the inside presence of senior Emilee Osagiede proved to be the difference.
"More importantly, she showed great leadership with her energy and effort to lead the team to victory over a veteran Gunn team," Peters said.
Osagiede scored 11 of her team's 14 points in a decisive third quarter as the Vikings grabbed a 57-34 advantage that allowed Paly to coast to the finish line and have Peters get all his players some time on the court.
Osagiede also held Gunn scoring leader Cat Perez to just seven points over three quarters, including zero points in the crucial third period. Perez scored five points in the fourth quarter with Osagiede on the bench.
"Team effort was demonstrated by the fact that different players each came into the game to spark the team in different quarters," Peters explained.
Paly sophomore Danielle Palmer, for example, scored all eight of her points in the first quarter while senior Sam Borsos, who missed last year's games with Gunn due to concussion issues, sparked the Vikings with five points in the second quarter. Annie Susco also had four points in the second quarter.
Paly senior Lindsay Black scored only three points but disrupted the Gunn offense that saw guards Zoe Zwerling and Claire Klausner limited to a combined 11 points.
Paly's Stephanie Allen controlled the offense and made good decisions while fellow junior Josie Butler teamed with Osagiede to control the boards.
"I thought we dictated the tempo of the game and did what we had prepared to do," Peters said. "We had seen that Gunn played some man against Wilcox on Friday so when they went to man defense, we executed our game plan and attacked the basket.
"When Gunn switched to a different zone then they normally run, I was proud of the way we adjusted and attacked that zone the way we wanted to, as well."
In a West Bay Athletic League (Foothill Division) opener on Tuesday, Sacred Heart Prep pulled off the shocker of the season by upsetting defending CIF State Division V champion Pinewood, 37-28. The Gators (1-0, 10-4) reportedly last beat the Panthers (0-1, 10-5) in 1997, a 55-52 victory in the Central Coast Section Division V title game.
Sacred Heart's defense limited Pinewood to single-digit scoring over the final three periods while the Gators pulled away with a five-point bulge (11-6) in the third quarter.
Helen Gannon (12 points) and Meghan Holland (11) sparked the big victory with Melissa Holland adding 10 points. Kelly Doran led Pinewood with 12 points while teammate Leeana Bade pulled down 12 rebounds.
Pinewood made only 18 percent of its field goals (9 of 51) with all but one coming from three-point range.
"It wasn't shocking that we lost," said Pinewood coach Doc Scheppler. "We couldn't finish plays. We got shots, but ice cold. They played an extended 2-3 (zone)"
The loss for Pinewood is only its third in league play since 1995, during which the Panthers have gone 167-3. Sacred Heart Prep is the first team other than Eastside Prep to beat Pinewood in league play since Notre Dame-San Jose toppled the Panthers, 64-45, on Feb. 7, 1995.
In San Jose, the one-two punch of Drew Edelman and Lauren Lete proved too much for host Notre Dame-San Jose as Menlo School posted a 67-60 overtime victory in the WBAL (Foothill Division) on Tuesday. Menlo (1-0, 10-4) outplayed Notre Dame in overtime, outscoring the Regents by 12-5.
The game was close the entire way as Notre Dame hit one three-pointer after another for a total of 14 treys. Menlo's lone three-pointer came from Lete at the end of the fourth quarter to tie the game. Lete finished with 20 points and six assists while Junior center Drew Edelman had 30 points and 12 rebounds. She came into the game averaging 22 points and 19 rebounds per game. Another key contributer for Menlo was Maddy Price, who scored seven points and had two blocks.
In San Francisco, Eastside Prep opened its WBAL Foothill Division season with a 54-37 loss to Mercy-San Francisco as the co-champion Panthers fell to 6-9 overall.
In Atherton, Menlo-Atherton continued its recent strong of solid efforts with a 48-41 victory over Half Moon Bay in a PAL Bay Division opener. The Bears (1-0, 7-8) won their fourth straight as Tennyson Jellins tallied 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds while Courtnie Roache added 12 points. Erin LaPorte knocked down a pair of three-pointers and solid tough defense, which included holding the Cougars to just two points in the third quarter as M-A grabbed a 40-25 lead.
Boys' basketball
Palo Alto won its fifth straight over Gunn by running away with a 56-38 triumph in SCVAL De Anza Division action Wednesday. Senior Israel Hakim led the way with 17 points while juniors E.J. Floreal and Aubrey Dawkins combined for 22.
The Titans (0-2, 6-8) trailed by only four after one period but scored only 15 points over the next two quarters as the Vikings took a 47-26 lead into the final period.
Palo Alto (2-1, 12-2) still trails first-place Mountain View by one game after the Spartans routed Los Gatos on Wednesday, 61-31.
In the only other game played Wednesday, the Menlo-Atherton boys opened their PAL Ocean Division season with a 45-42 loss to visiting Half Moon Bay. The Bears (0-1, 7-7) got 13 points from Ian Proulx and Miles Weiss plus seven rebounds from Dominic Tully. M-A trailed by 28-18 at halftime before making a game of it in the fourth period.
In West Bay Athletic League action Tuesday, the gap between Sacred Heart Prep and Pinewood teams may be closer than most people believe after the host Panthers rallied to beat the Gators, 67-64, in a showdown that pitted defending Central Coast Section Division IV and V champions.
Defending league champ Sacred Heart Prep (2-1, 9-3) trailed after the first and second quarters, but overcome a six-point deficit with a 22-point third quarter to take a three-point lead into the final period before the Panthers (2-0, 11-1) rallied to maintain their hold on first place.
With Pinewood standout Solomone Wolfgramm on the bench after having fouled out with five minutes to play in the game and Pinewood down six points, the Panthers rallied behind 13 fourth-quarter points by senior Dante Fraioli, who finished with a game-high 23 points.
Wolfgramm had 13 points and 11 rebounds, but Fraioli and senior point guard Bradley Naumann led the comeback as they combined for 7-of-12 from the three-point line for 37 points while also tag-teaming to hold Sacred Heart Prep standout Cole McConnell to 3-of-11 shooting and just nine points as the Gators saw their six-game win streak end.
Naumann finished with 14 points, making one of two free throws with 14 seconds to play to give the Panthers their final three-point lead. Matt McNamara led SHP with 12. Kevin Donahoe had a chance to tie the game with a last-second shot, which fell short.
Pinewood will play for undisputed possession of first place on Friday against host Menlo School at 7:30 p.m.
The Knights (3-0, 10-3) set the stage for that showdown by holding off visiting Eastside Prep, 41-33, on Tuesday. Menlo fought off the Panthers' third-quarter charge as senior Jackson Dean ignited a late run for the Knights.
Menlo held an early 12-point lead and led by eight at the half before Eastside chipped away its deficit to 34-31 in the third quarter. In the fourth, Dean forced a turnover that led to junior Andrew Schmitt's layup and started a 7-2 Menlo run.
"We are seeing that we have to be ready for any and everything," said Menlo coach Delandro Leday. "The game was slow-paced, which we are getting accustomed to, grinding it out if necessary."
Seniors Richard Harris (eight points, 10 rebounds), Freddy Avis (nine points) and Will Miller (eight points) also paved the way for Menlo.
In Portola Valley, host Priory dropped a 61-47 decision to Harker in WBAL action. The Panthers (0-1, 4-2) fell behind by 37-14 at halftime and never recovered. Gabor Somogyi tallied 13 points for the Panthers with Michael Nimer adding 12.
In the Private School Athletic League (North Division), Mid-Peninsula (3-0, 7-0) got 39 points from Ben Fuji-Rios in a 58-54 victory over visiting Alma Heights.
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Sausage & lentil one-pot
Prep: 5 mins Cook: 40 mins
Pack of sausages in the fridge? Try them in this rich stew - it's made in just one pot, so you'll save on washing up too
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- fat29g
- saturates9g
- carbs45g
- sugars8g
- fibre8g
- protein28g
- salt2.42g
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- 1 tbsp olive oil
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- 400g pack sausage
- 1 onion, finely chopped
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- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 red pepper, sliced
- 250g lentil (we used puy lentils)
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- 150ml vegetable stock
- 125ml red wine or extra stock
Heat oil in a pan, cook the sausages until browned, then remove. Tip in remaining oil, onion, garlic and pepper, then cook, about 5 mins more until softened. Add lentils and sausages to the pan with the stock and wine, if using.
Bring up to the boil, then simmer for 20 mins until lentils have softened and sausages are cooked through. Serve with plenty of crusty bread.
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25th Feb, 2014
Started off trying to make this meal as per the recipe but found I had to change so much the end product was quite different! Used port instead of wine and added a lot more stock than stated. Also used some chopped tomatoes chillies. What I made was lovely but can't rate this specific recipe too high as it was used more as inspiration.
16th Feb, 2014
This was yummy. I made it with Tesco Finest Pork sausages. I griddled the sausages first as didn't like the idea of all the fat by cooking them in an ordinary pan! Also used Merchant Gourmet Puy Lentils which only need adding near the end of cooking. I too had to add more stock than stated on the recipe.
15th Feb, 2014
Another great recipe on the BBC Good Food website. I cooked this today. The flavours and texture are wonderful. I added a tin of chopped tomatoes and doubled the volume of vegetable stock (may've needed the extra liquid due to the type of lentils that I used). I will definitely be cooking this again.
23rd Jan, 2014
I`ve added some sliced brown mushrooms, tomato puree and fresh thyme. I also added 600ml chicken stock and 150ml red wine, tipped it into a casserole dish and am cooking it for 45 minutes. it smells wonderful, I will serve it with mash when it is ready. I will post how it tastes later.
28th Dec, 2013
When used with much more stock and wine this recipe is gorgeous! Real comfort food. I use about four times more stock than stated in the recipe. I use organic tinned green or puy lentils from Epicure or Biona. Tried it with Tesco ones before and they were horrible. This is cheap and easy delicious comfort food. Just change the measurements.


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Beebe said Monday he didn't think a proposed increase in the state's minimum wage would be approved during this year's legislative session. He called the proposal to raise the state's minimum wage by $1 above the federal minimum wage "problematic."
Beebe said he didn't know whether arguments in favor of the wage hike or in opposition to it had more validity.
Beebe spoke at a pre-session forum at the state Capitol hosted by the Arkansas Associated Press Managing Editors. The Legislature convenes for this year's session on Jan. 14.


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GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala – The United States national team is developing an impressive team unity at all age levels. The 11 Musketeers attitude – "All for one and one for all" – exists on the field, at the training ground and on Twitter feeds, where players are constantly conversing and gently ripping each other.
Perhaps nowhere is the bond stronger than on the Under-20 team currently waiting to play hosts Guatemala on Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Championship (10 pm ET, concacaf.com) for a berth in the U-20 World Cup. The squad in Central America is unified and united, a product of an attitude and philosophy honed over the two-year cycle.
"We all carry gear," Dillon Powers told MLSsoccer.com at the American team hotel on Monday. "There's nobody that's too good for the team. ... There's nobody that I don't want to work for on this team."
An example: The Notre Dame star missed the first two games because he has been working his way back to full strength after taking a couple months off to recover from an overtraining injury. Powers spent the first 35 minutes of last weekend's match against Panama watching from the stands.
[inline_node:332883]Instead of staying in the comfortable surroundings, he went to the locker room at half time and offered Perry Kitchen and the rest of the midfielders some observations he noticed from his elevated position.
He was still talking to the D.C. United rookie as the pair walked out of the tunnel to start the second stanza, only returning to the stands after he had made his point.
Powers is admittedly frustrated not to be on the field, but he is doing what he can to help. He knows his teammates have the same attitude. Ironically, the strength of this young side stems from its veteran leadership. Powers and Gale Agbossoumonde figured in the 2009 U-20 World Cup, while the defender and the Philadelphia Union's Amobi Okugo helped Thomas Rongen's squad to the finals of the '09 CONCACAF Championship.
When asked about the differences between the team in Guatemala and the side that traveled to Trinidad and Tobago and Egypt two years ago, all three players noted the increasing level of professionalism.
"You don't have to babysit the other players because everybody knows what to do," Okugo said. "Even the new guys who have gone through [MLS] preseason know what to do. They know you have to bring it everyday. We all pick up gear. We help each other out. We offer constructive criticism for each other."
Even college players like Powers, Kelyn Rowe and Sebastian Ibeagha understand they need to do extra work while in school to compete for a spot on the US roster since Rongen impressed upon them the importance of keeping their form.
As the team skews ever more professional, it also becomes increasingly skilled. The '09 squad relied too heavily on their physical gifts and did not have the soccer wherewithal necessary to elegantly enact Rongen's 4-3-3 possession-based, attacking system. That reality was apparently during their first-round exit at the World Cup (in an admittedly difficult group).
Agbossoumonde believes this cycle's team points in the direction that American soccer is heading.
"This team is very similar [to the '09 side] because we have guys who are strong and everyone is fit, but we also have that playing style," said the Togo-born defender, who will return to Djurgarden after Wednesday's nights match. "You need that nowadays. If you can't play football, you can't compete."
The 20 players at the CONCACAF Championship have certainly shown they can compete – netting six goals while posting two shutouts – and they will only get better as missing talents including Josh Gatt, Adrian Ruelas and (perhaps) Fabian Hurzeler join, assuming the US qualify for the World Cup.
No matter who makes the roster for the tournament in Colombia, one thing is certain: They will fit right into the musketeer mentality of the squad.
"The coaches have talked about the maturity level in this cycle, especially," Powers said. "I really think that the collective attitude of the team is there."
And it's not going anywhere.
Noah Davis covers the United States team for MLSsoccer.com. Follow him on Twitter at @noahedavis.


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Dr. Cherita Weatherspoon is Cheyney University's new Executive Director of University College
Cheyney University welcomed Dr. Cherita Weatherspoon this month as the Executive Director of University College. Weatherspoon is no stranger to CU. In 1996, Cheyney provided Dr. Weatherspoon with her first job as an admissions counselor. She was straight out of graduate school from Indiana University of Pennsylvania where she received both a Master of Arts degree in Student Affairs in Higher Education and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management.
University College is a core support network of services provided under one umbrella for all students on Cheyney's main campus. The services are targeted to support first and second year students in a streamlined process that provides counseling, academic advising, peer mentoring, and other resources. Additional information can be found at www.cheyney.edu/universitycollege/index.cfm.


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Any game that has a record label name always tends to fill our hearts with dread. It screams marketing exercise and implies a game that would have the same level of game play as 'Barbie's show jumping adventures'. So to say that the Def Jam: Fight for New York (which we will refer to as DJFFNY from now on) came as a surprise, is something of an understatement. \r
DJFFNY isn't the first game to feature hip-hop artists kicking the crap out of each other. The Wu-Tang clan has the dubious honour of being the first group to release a fighting game, which was very good, and then of course came the Def Jam prequel. Both were solid games that shared the same basic game mechanic: a big brawl featuring 2 to 4 combatants. The closest comparison for these games would be the WWE's many wrestling titles, with a similar control setup. This is where DJFFNY strays from the others however, as it has become much more of a straight out brawler, cleverly using the environment and audience to change the outcome of a fight. Indeed, the game has done a great job of distancing itself from other fighting game rivals; it would be a brave company that would want to go toe to toe with the Tekken, Streetfighter or Virtua Fighter franchises. \r
In this way DJFFNY has done a great job at creating its own niche, and provides an enjoyable and refreshing alternative to the norm. The basic single player campaign details the life of an up and coming fighter working his way through the fight circuit in New York. It's lightweight stuff but is more than enough to propel you from fight to fight. Besides, who cares about a storyline when you get to fight a host of rappers, including Method Man, Snoop and Redman? Beating the hell out of Bubba Sparx is another great incentive, too. The only disappointing element to the single player mode is the character creation. In this day and age it feels extremely basic, with only a limited toolset available. It's difficult to create a character with any sense of individuality and no matter what you do, there seems to be one basic look. It's certainly possible to make changes as the game goes on, with the ability to buy new clothes, hairstyles and the requisite bling, but the initial creation is still disappointing. The single player mode is also extremely short and something that can easily be completed in a weekend. This alone would make the game not much more than a weekend rental. \r
This isn't to say that completing it isn't fun. On the contrary, DJFFNY is a joy to play and its clever level structure allows you to use the scenery to your advantage. Walls and members of the crowd can all become part of your arsenal. Throwing an enemy into a wall allows the use of special, and usually sickening, grabs and throws. It's all great fun, and it's hard to argue with a game where you can throw your enemy into the crowd and watch as they get hit with a pool cue. \r
The real meat of the game though, is the multiplayer, which is very well implemented with a variety of modes. In particular, certain levels are themed, and give you the opportunity to fight in a subway station with rushing trains or an underground car-park providing lots of windscreens to throw your friends through. All very satisfying, and we can guarantee that it'll start some new rivalries and destroy friendships: 'You smashed a car door against my head four times!'\r
Def Jam: Fight For New York is actually a real surprise. Certainly the length of the single player mode is disappointing, but it does so many other things right. The music works very well, with a number of tracks by Def Jam artists, and the graphics are extremely slick and polished - though neither are outstanding. However, the combination of the brutal sounds and visceral graphics really make you wince when certain bone crunching moves are executed; it is very effective. Overall, it's a surprisingly great package for a game based round a record label and should be regarded as a solid fighter in its own right. It's not going to appeal to beat 'em up fans that live for combos, but for everyone else it's a solid and enjoyable fighting game, which should provide you with hours of fun.


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Sunset Beach, HAWAII – (Nov. 6, 2011) — Ezekiel Lau, a 17-year-old high school senior, has won the $85,000 HIC Pro Presented by Vans, held at Sunset Beach today. Lau, who attends Kamehameha School, posted a convincing win over 15-year-old Maui schoolboy Ian Gentil; Kauai's Kamalei Alexander, 33; and defending HIC Pro champion Billy Kemper (Maui, 21) respectively. Today's final day of competition was held in consistent 4- to 5-foot surf.
With school now wrapping up, Lau is focused on his opportunity to compete in the prestigious Vans Triple Crown of Surfing that begins next week Saturday, November 12.
Lau maintained the momentum he had built through today's rounds and kept his rivals on the defensive for the duration of the 35-minute final. Gentil offered up the strongest challenge, posting the highest single wave score of the final for a couple of critical fins-free maneuvers that earned him 6.8 points out of 10. But without a second solid score, he was no match for Lau, whose professional competitive experience eclipsed the 15-year-old. Alexander and Kemper were in a similar position, finding themselves short on back-up scores.
This is Lau's second ASP victory this year, having taken out the equally rated 4-star Copa Quiksilver El Salvador event back in July.
"This is my first year doing a lot of the WQS events," said Lau. "I got a lot of opportunities to travel more and I had a good summer. I did this event last year and it was totally different. I was struggling through the whole event. I just wanted to come over this year and improve on last year. I did that and I'm happy with a win. I've been looking forward to this my whole life pretty much, watching everyone get out there and get in the Vans Triple Crown, so just to get in it, I feel honored."
Maui's Hank Gaskell, the 2009 HIC Pro champion, lost in the semi-finals today but still amassed sufficient points to win the 2011 ASP Hawaii Regional Champion title. His result earned him $1,000 and a wildcard into the first two events of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing.
"It means a lot to me," Gaskell said of his ASP Hawaii Championship. "There are so many good surfers in Hawaii. Even though there are only three events, it's the closest thing we have to a (regional) tour out here. Just to get the seed into the Triple Crown, that's what I'm most excited for. I've surfed against all those (world tour) guys before, it's always good to surf against the best guys in the world. It'll push me to do my best, personally. I just hope I can battle them."
The HIC Pro (Oct. 28-Nov.10) and Vans Triple Crown of Surfing (Nov. 12-Dec. 20) round out the 2011 Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Tour, crowning the regional and world champions respectively. The 2011 ASP tour then commences in Hawaii with events in January and February to close out the Hawaiian winter.
1st: Ezekiel Lau, Honolulu, $12,000 – 12.35 points (6.35, 6.0)
2nd: Ian Gentil, Maui, $6,000 – 10.9 points (6.8, 4.1)
3rd: Kamalei Alexander, $4,000 – 10.2 points (6.1, 4.1)
4th: Billy Kemper, Maui, $3,000 – 9.4 points (5.0, 4.4)
H1: Billy Kemper; Kamalei Alexander; Joel Centeio
H2: Ian Gentil; Ezekiel Lau; Mason Ho; Tyler Newton
H1: Billy Kemper; Joel Centeio; Kahea Hart; Mikey Bruneau
H2: Hank Gaskell; Kamalei Alexander; Albee Layer; Ian Walsh
H3: Tyler Newton; Ian Gentil; Makuakai Rothman; Jamie O'Brien
H4: Mason Ho; Ezekiel Lau; Pancho Sullivan; Michael O'Shaugnessy
H1: Joel Centeio; Ian Walsh; Alex Smith
H2: Kahea Hart; Kamalei Alexander; Makai McNamara; Flynn Novak
H3: Hank Gaskell; Mikey Bruneau; Kaimana Jaquias; Taylor Thorne
H4: Albee Layer; Billy Kemper; Jesse Merle-Jones; Jonah Morgan
H5: Ian Gentil; Michael O'Shaugnessy; Manuel Selman; Eala Stewart
H6: Tyler Newton; Pancho Sullivan; Christ Foster; Jack Perry
H7: Mason Ho; Makuakai Rothman; TJ Barron; Solomon Ortiz
H8: Ezekiel Lau; Jamie O'Brien; Evan Valiere; Danny Fuller


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I have this nagging suspicion that MS SQL Server will become the replacement if Oracle goes away. SQL Server has some serious issues. First, it doesn't run on Solaris (does it?), which would mean the company would probably have to buy new hardware. Second, anyone remember Code Red?
I can't speak for other groups in the company but I can tell you that *our group* won't be using it.
Its JDBC and ODBC drivers are second-rate.
Its full text searching is frankly rubbish.
Its error messages are frequently unhelpful.
It requires a lot of hardware and nursing and coaxing into working.
Its clustering, backup and synchronisation leave a lot to be desired as well.
Bear in mind also - where I worked previously was an MS shop, they had a huge number of problems with SQL Server, but the boss loved its GUI and thought microsoft could do no wrong.
I would never reccomend SQL Server for ecommerce for the simple reason that it has severe data corruption, security and searching issues and these are critical for ecommerce.


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We love to eat out, but seeking a decent place to patronize is hard to find. Texas Roadhouse has become our favorite spot to eat. The food is great, including the blackened salmon. The sincere, friendly service is a major reasonwhy we keep coming back. It does get very busy, so when it is just the two of us we saddle up to the bar and order from Dave who takes care of our dining pleasure. Bottom line... good deal, great food, awesome service!
The service - wonderful. The steaks - melt in your mouth delicious. The parking - not so great.
I've been going to Chad's for a good while and have never had a bad night there. The cheese bread, served hot to each table, is incredible, while the steak just plain make me drool.
The only drawback to the wonderful place, is the parking. The parking lot is kinda small and the surrounding businesses are very defensible of their lots. It can get a bit busy; however, a simple reservation and you're good for later.
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OAKLAND, Calif. – Family members are pleading with a 14-year-old California boy to turn himself in after his 17-year-old sister was shot and killed.
The Oakland Tribune (http://bit.ly/1iuinbA) reported that relatives said the two teenagers got into a fight over laundry before the shooting occurred Wednesday in an Oakland apartment.
Their cousin, 25-year-old Gregory Stewart, said the family loves the boy and wants him to come home.
Police have not identified the boy or named him as a suspect.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2013
The French Marine Protected Areas Agency (MPAA) and IUCN are organizing the 3rd International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC3) in Marseille and Corsica from 21 October to 27 October 2013.
Photo: IMPAC3
IMPAC3 will be a milestone towards meeting the international target of protecting 10% of the planet's marine areas by 2020, as defined by the Convention on Biological Diversity.
IMPAC3 will:
- allow managers and practitioners of marine protected areas to exchange ideas and learn from each other;
- define recommendations to orient relevant global, regional and national policy processes;
- assist in the establishment and ongoing implementation of a global, lasting, ecologically representative and effectively managed network of MPAs, in coherence with the sustainable development of coastal and maritime activities;
- strive to inform, involve and influence all stakeholders at different stages.
The main themes, as well as practical information to help proposal submission, can be found here.
Abstracts can be submitted from 15 March 2013, connect to www.impac3.org. Submissions close on 10 May.
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In an event sponsored by the Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union, Peter Facinelli, who portrays the vampire Dr. Carlisle Cullen, the head of the Cullen clan, visited the Galleria at Crystal Run in the Town of Wallkill to give autographs and take photos with his adoring fans.
"It's very humbling to have people come here and want to meet me," Facinelli said of his celebrity status. "It amazes me."
But he's now using that status for the benefit of others, using this event and many others like it as a way to promote good causes. Fans purchased autographs for $25 or photographs for $40, and a portion of those proceeds will be donated to Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, an organization that fights childhood cancer.
"It feels really good to be able to use my name to actually spread awareness ...," Facinelli said. "It's been great to able to use it in a positive way."
Read more about his visit here.


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Gosselin: Stars have solved biggest mystery from last season
The power play is designed to give a hockey team an unfair advantage.
Commit a penalty and there's a price to pay. Your opponent gets to skate five-on-four for two minutes or however long it takes to score a goal.
But the power play was an unsolved mystery for the 2011-12 Stars. An inability to capitalize on that extra skater kept them out of the playoffs a year ago. The Stars took the fewest shots and scored the fewest goals on the power play in the NHL last season.
Stars GM Joe Nieuwendyk took steps to solve that mystery this off-season by signing a couple of 40-year-old former All-Stars, Jaromir Jagr and Ray Whitney. Both scored eight power play goals a year ago. Both would have led the Stars.
Both will play prominent power-play roles in 2013 for the Stars, who open the season Saturday night against the Phoenix Coyotes.
The inability to score goals on the power play last season made winning a painful process for the Stars. They had to work too hard for their goals at even strength. That produced too many low-scoring games, and that put too much pressure on goaltender Kari Lehtonen to be darn near perfect every night out for the Stars to win.
NHL teams averaged 2.66 goals per game last season. But the Stars scored two goals or fewer in almost half (40) of their 82 games, including 10 of the last 14 when they were frittering away a Pacific Division title and playoff berth. The Stars were 8-29 in those 40 games with three other losses in shootouts and overtime.
The power play gives you a chance for some easy goals. The Philadelphia Flyers scored an NHL-high 66 man-advantage goals a year ago -- 33 more than the Stars. The Flyers amassed 108 points and made the playoffs.
Nashville and San Jose scored on better than 21 percent of their power-play opportunities last season to finish 1-2 in the league. Both qualified for the playoffs. The Stars converted on a league-worst 13.5 percent of their power play chances in finishing 10 in the West.
"If you look at the best power plays in our league last year, which we have, you'll find there's a pretty simple formula," Stars coach Glen Gulutzan said. "You need to get pucks to the net. We need to get more pucks to the net."
If you don't shoot, you can never get lucky. Deflections and rebounds are all byproducts of shots.
"Look at Vancouver, which is typically viewed as the prettiest power play because of the Sedins," Gulutzan said. "When you break down their power play, they score by shooting the puck, creating rebounds and some confusion after shots. Then they have that great skill to make those improv plays. Confuse the enemy and then make plays."
The Stars now have a couple of guys who will shoot the puck. Jagr has 189 career power-play goals and Whitney 105.
"There's not much you can tell those guys about power play," Gulutzan conceded. "They've been controlling them for 20 years. When you're at that level that long and you're an elite player, you know what works. Watch those guys. They shoot the puck. They are going to be huge for us -- not just for what they bring to our power play but in the mentoring of some of our other guys."
Michael Ryder is back. He led the Stars with seven power-play goals a season ago. So is Loui Eriksson, who led the Stars with 10 power play goals two season back. And Brenden Morrow again will play a vital role as the team's net presence. He's the guy who will screen and distract the goalie in front of the net.
Derek Roy, the team's other major free-agent acquisition, also will play a key role. He's one of the best faceoff men in the league. Only 18 NHL players won more draws a year ago.
The Stars collectively were a poor faceoff team a year ago, winning less than 50 percent of the draws. The key to any successful power play is puck control, and that starts with winning faceoffs. So Roy's arrival alone should make the Stars a better power-play unit.
Alex Goligoski will again captain the power play from his point spot, and the Stars will probably put a forward at the other point, either Whitney or Roy, in a bid to increase the firepower. Both have played there in the past.
Then factor in Jamie Benn, the team's lone All-Star a season ago who tied Eriksson for the team runner-up in goals with 26.
The shooters are there. All the Stars need now are the shots.
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UK's Equine Undergraduate Curriculum Updated
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Beginning this fall, students enrolled in the University of Kentucky's (UK) equine science and management undergraduate degree program will have the ability to better customize their college experience to match their interests and career aspirations.
Since its launch in 2007 and official implementation in 2009, the four-year science-based degree program's curriculum has featured two main tracks for students—science and management. Under the new curriculum structure, which was approved by the university in May, students will be able to choose among four emphasis areas to better tailor their education to their interests and career goals. Those emphasis areas are equine science, business, community leadership and development, and forages/pasture management.
According to Bob Coleman, PhD, PAS, director of undergraduate studies in equine science and management, the change has been two years in the making.
"As we hit the five-year mark of the program, we re-examined the curriculum to see if it was best meeting our students' needs," he said. "Are they on track? Are we preparing them for life after college?"
The result was a shift in how students could map out their courses during their undergraduate years.
"Students are now able to design a curriculum that best fits their interests and will enhance their prospects within the horse industry's diverse career opportunities," Coleman said. "They will get to align their passions and interests with their education, which we expect will ultimately enhance their skill set and knowledge base."
Incoming freshman and transfer students will automatically follow the new plan this fall. Current students will be given the option to switch to the new curriculum or stay on their current path after they weigh the benefits and their options.
The update results in students taking one less biology course, and choosing emphasis courses instead of completing 21 credit hours from a set list. They can also select multiple emphasis areas to highlight, which could be beneficial as they pursue careers after graduation. To obtain recognition for completing an emphasis area, students must take nine credit hours in that area, in addition to 12 additional credits from other emphasis areas.
"There are a lot of details in any curriculum, but the essential element, to me, is its location at a state land-grant university in the 'Horse Capital of the World,' " said Nancy Cox, MS, PhD, dean of UK's College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment. "Our industry partners have embraced this program and have contributed invaluably to our students' real-world education."
The equine science option will provide students with a strong background in basic sciences, preparing them for graduate school or careers that include laboratory research assistants, breeding technicians, pharmaceutical sales representatives, or technical representatives for the feed industry.
The business option will help students learn skills related to marketing, operations, and management of equine businesses, preparing them for careers as farm managers, as well as business managers for equine enterprises, breed associations, and sales associates. This area also introduces them to the diversity of the equine industry through courses in equine law, sales, careers, event planning, marketing, and human resources.
Community leadership and development is an area for students who are interested in leadership roles in business, breed associations, nonprofit equine organizations, and Cooperative Extension. Courses in this area will enhance their communication skills and bolster their awareness about community dynamics, leadership development, and agriculture communication.
Finally, in the forages/pasture management option, students will obtain knowledge in agronomic practices. This area will prepare students for careers related to general horse farm management or graduate school. These students will take courses in soil composition and fertility, forages, weed identification and control, and pest management.
"The equine industry is more than just working on a breeding or training farm. Thus, we have designed a curriculum that will allow students to be employed in many of the diverse areas of the horse industry," said Ed Squires, MS, PhD, Hon. Dipl. ACT, executive director of the UK Gluck Equine Research Foundation, past UK Ag Equine Programs director, and former chair of the equine curriculum committee, which was instrumental in navigating the approval process for the new curriculum. "We have added numerous new equine courses that broaden students' experiences. This new curriculum is sure to attract students that have a broad interest in the horse industry."
The university currently has 265 students enrolled in this undergraduate degree program, and expects the number of new students this fall to be in line with previous years, meaning there could be upward of 350 students in the program after the fall semester's numbers are tabulated. Currently, approximately 65% of the program's students come from outside Kentucky. Almost 80% of the students are women. The program has had 121 graduates since 2009.
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If losses were equated to cellphone data usage, the Fort Lewis College mens soccer team has reached its limit.
Not that the Skyhawks need reminding. Theyre acutely aware of the situation.
Nobody knows better than the defending national champions that their room for error is nil. At 7-4-1 overall and 4-3-1 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, theyve dug a bit of a hole in a region thats now tougher to crack for a postseason bid after the South Central got reduced from four playoff spots to three.
But the opportunity remains to make an impact if FLC wins out. Two of the Skyhawks remaining games are with No. 2 Regis, which sports a 10-0-1 overall record. The challenge of sweeping the Rangers is daunting, but the reward could be just what FLC needs.
As a team, we definitely talked about what we have to do to make it back to nationals, FLC defender Kyle Woodson said at Thursdays practice. And were definitely pushing for it. Its always the goal with this college.
Theres also the possibility of a deep run in the RMAC Tournament, which likely would provide FLC with competition the caliber of Regis, Colorado School of Mines, Metro State or Colorado Mesa.
A 2-1 victory over Adams State last Sunday helped the Skyhawks get back in the win column after a home loss to Colorado Mesa. Now they return home to face CSU-Pueblo on a pitch where theyve lost two in a row, the first time thats happened in a decade.
The win over the Grizzlies in Alamosa may have provided FLC a glimpse at the cohesiveness and sense of urgency the team needs going forward.
I think a sense of urgency and a different team spirit that we had, a little bit more of fight for each other and a little bit more of that quality that we probably lacked against Mesa, FLC head coach Oige Kennedy said.
The pressure of living up to last years lofty stature may have taken its toll in some of the earlier losses. Living up to a program-best 24-1 record and a national championship is enough to make anyone try to press, perhaps try to do more than theyre capable of. Reeling that sensation in is critical if the Skyhawks hope to make a run at the postseason in a stacked region that boasts four ranked teams and just three playoff positions.
I think theres always going to be pressure at this program because of where its put itself, and I think thats something these guys are going to have to get used to, Kennedy said of the three-time national champions.
Theres also the need to focus on each individual game and not jump ahead.
FLC has shown its capable of playing with the big guns this year, topping now-No. 13 Incarnate Word earlier this season and playing to a draw with archrival Colorado Mines.
But FLC cant afford to look past CSU-Pueblo or UC-Colorado Springs, which shocked the Skyhawks earlier this season, en route to its first meeting with Regis. If it does, it could cement its spot on the outside looking in.
I mean, were practicing and making sure were not getting ahead of ourselves, Woodson said. Just take it game by game at this point.


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Are we seeing the True Elijah Dukes?
I wanted to believe that former Rays bad boy Elijah Dukes has changed. Based on his actions this weekend in Tropicana fielkd you thought the guy might have finally gotten the idea on how to act upon a major league field, and off it. He did have a great series against his fomer tm as he went 4-12 with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.
The Washington Nationals did however kind of place him in a plastic bubble and not let him give any statements or interviews while he was here, but he did perform like you had hoped a good ballplayer would after confrontation and controversy follow you. But then we also did not know alot about Dukes since he left the team. We did not know about incidents and confrontations with players and opposition fans around the National League.
I really was going to give him a mountain of respect from me for the way he kept his composure in rightfield on Friday night when the hecklers really got into prime spirits about his family matters and past screw ups. I do not know who the group of guys were, but they sure knew a lot of things about Dukes personal life. The guys heckling him in Section 140 sure knew a lot about his personal life and made sure he heard every word of it. But I was going to give him props on the way he took the chant "That baby don't look like me" from the crowd and seemed to bounce on the field in perfect cadence with the taunt. But then I did not know anything else about his action this season with the Nationals.
But it is not like he has totally been without sin or problems even this season for the Nationals. There was an incident in the Nationals dugout earlier in the week where Nationals Manager Manny Acta and Dukes got into a verbal argument in plain sight of the television cameras after a pretty animated home run celebration. It was not Dukes who hit the bomb, but team mate Lasting Milledge, who is also a guy from the Tampa Bay area with a checkered past.
Worst of all, Dukes showed up his manager by faking the high-five and dropping his hand as he approached Acta in the post-game celebration on the field. Ugly. According to the Washington Times, "As Dukes and Milledge crossed the plate, Dukes looked back at Capps (who blew his first save in 16 tries this season) in a move that could have been perceived as taunting the opposing pitcher. " It was the top of the ninth inning, so Pittsburgh Pirate closer Matt Capps did not get a chance to maybe show his own emotions by maybe drilling Dukes in the back in his next at bat. So I guess Dukes still has the competitive bad boy lurking in his huge frame.
Anyone who has lived in Tampa Bay for awhile knows the adventures of Dukes and his children's mothers. I even know of a website host who was thinking of making up 25 t-shirts with the words, "Elijah is my Daddy" and sit them within sight of the outfield rail for the game. But he had a bit of conscience knowing it was not in the best interest of him or Dukes to prey on the subject. But I do have to say, I would have laughed for a while if I saw those shirts on some kids under 10 years old.
I mean I must have been so involved in the Rays 2008 playoff run that I missed this entire incident in Shea Stadium between the fans and pitcher Mike Pelfrey during September 2008. Dukes barked at New York Mets starter Mike Pelfrey following an inside pitch in the fourth inning – one at-bat after he belted a mammoth home run. Dukes also incited already-booing fans behind the Nationals dugout in the ninth with a series of arm gestures. And of course, after the game a Washington PR staffer stood guard to keep away the media as Dukes did not comment after the game.
Actions and reactions by him are going to be judged the rest of his career and how he responds to them will be key for him. Positive actions and comments will help bury his past and have him feeling more secure about playing in places like Tropicana Field in the future. It had to be rough for him this weekend. This is his home turf, the place where he made memories both as a Rays and as a high school star.
But right now everything he has done good in the world is overshadowed by comments and actions in his past. Hopefully the personal assistant that is always by his side has been a huge influence on him to promote a better image and man to the fans. So far I am seeing a different Dukes, but that could maybe be a mirror reflection of what I want to see in him too. You want misguided souls to find their ways, maybe Dukes has finally been able to come home and feel relaxed, even with the chants in the stands.
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Rays – there are too many ball players right now who are acting like brats. The Mets and Yankees pitchers are a great example. What they don't get is that they can really "prove" themselves by their play on the field. Of course it doesn't help when fans act like jerks! And congrats on kicking my butt in Fantasy Baseball last week! lol!
That seems to happen every year.
A few players only have to make a small wave ans then some sort of tidal wave begins that brings out some wild behavior throughout the league.
But this year has been relatively quiet.
I was not going to mention the defeat. I only got my only save of the week on Sunday. I still can not believe neither of us got a save for 7 days.
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