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Slack is the star around which West Bay Opera's current production of "Aida" orbits, and she is by necessity a bright one. It's the first time this intimate company has taken on the large-scale classic. To match the grandeur in the music, West Bay has also brought in gleaming costumes, fanciful headdresses, ballet and contemporary dancers, and "the largest chorus in recent memory," according to West Bay general director Jose Luis Moscovich.
This production doesn't have Moscovich wielding the baton, though. He recently underwent back surgery, and it was all he could do to give the curtain speech on opening night, leaning on a cane.
The music didn't suffer. Conducted by Michel Singher — whose West Bay credits include "Don Giovanni" — the production sounded splendid. The orchestra skillfully conjured up the required richness, with harpist Randall Pratt a lyrical highlight. And Slack was matched by many other strong voices.
The story begins on the eve of war between Egypt and Ethiopia, with its human focus on the love triangle. Aida is a servant to the Pharaoh's daughter, Amneris (Cybele Gouverneur), who adores Egyptian military hero Radames (David Gustafson). But Radames and Aida share a secret passion.
There are myriad declarations of war and love, and ethereal harmonies sung in a temple, where the female chorus and the offstage voice of the High Priestess (Allanda Small) are exquisite. Dancers reenact battles and try to distract the lovesick Amneris. There is much wartime plotting.
Throughout, the music and voices remain highlights, as they should. Tenor Gustafson — who brought such velvet to "Nessun dorma" in West Bay's recent "Turandot" — was a welcome return. Bass-baritone Isaiah Musik-Ayala was composed and imposing as Ramfis, the High Priest.
Douglas Botnick was less imposing as Amonasro, Aida's kingly father, with his wild curls and peculiar ragtag costumes. Still, his voice's conviction could not be faulted. Gouverneur was properly imperious, but her lower register sounded hesitant in the trio "Vieni, o diletta, appressati (Come, oh delight, come closer)" with Slack and Gustafson, making her hard to hear.
Visually, "Aida" also felt uncertain at times. The chorus' movements were often uneven (and even the principal singers had their stiff moments), and many scene changes were slow and noisy. Jittery lighting distracted.
Ideally, these things will have smoothed out by the second weekend, allowing audiences to focus on the universal themes at the heart of "Aida": love and loss, romantic love versus family loyalty, and life and death. Getting to the heart of the matter is what this production does best.
Info: Remaining performances of "Aida" are June 2 at 8 p.m. and June 3 at 2 p.m., in the Lucie Stern Theatre at 1305 Middlefield Road in Palo Alto. Tickets are $40-$70. Go to wbopera.org or call 650-424-9999.
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Rookies Kelly, Rosenthal flourishing on big stage
By Jenifer Langosch and Matthew Leach / MLB.com
Back in 2006, it was a kid-heavy bullpen with rookie Adam Wainwright closing out games. In 2011, Lance Lynn and Fernando Salas stepped forward as rookies to play major roles on another World Series champion. In 2012, the Cardinals have leaned heavily on rookie righties Trevor Rosenthal and Joe Kelly to come within one game of a pennant.
Kelly is more of a long man at this point, coming in to pitch multiple innings when a Cardinals starter has a rough go. Rosenthal, the hardest-throwing reliever on the Cardinals, often pitches in the sixth inning when St. Louis has a lead, providing a bridge between the starters and the last-three-innings combination of Edward Mujica, Mitchell Boggs and Jason Motte.
"The guys have been thrown into big situations and have delivered," said manager Mike Matheny. "So it's been something that's worked in the past and is working right now. But we have some very good instructors in our Minor League side in the development department, and I know that the way they prepare them sets them up for being successful at this level."
Both Kelly and Rosenthal still project as starters in the long run, and Kelly actually made 16 starts for the Cardinals in 2012. But for now, they're enjoying the opportunity to contribute regularly on a team playing for a championship.
"There's nothing better than going out there and being able to compete for your team, especially in the playoffs," Kelly said. "Being one of the younger guys, I went from starting to go into the bullpen this year. I think [with] starting, you only get maybe two chances in a series. But being in the bullpen, you don't know if you're going to pitch. And I like going out there and being in more than one game in trying to help our team win."
Cardinals confident Beltran is fully recovered
SAN FRANCISCO -- As far as the Cardinals are concerned, Carlos Beltran's left knee injury is a non-issue at this point. The switch-hitting outfielder was in the starting lineup once again on Sunday, and manager Mike Matheny made it clear that it really wasn't even much of a question.
Beltran suffered what the club called a left knee strain in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series at Busch Stadium on Wednesday. He sat out Thursday's Game 4, but was back in the lineup a day later. In Friday's Game 5, Beltran singled and stole a base.
"We were concerned we wouldn't have him [for Game 5], and it took down right at the last minute before we got him in that last game," Matheny said. "But he came out, and the first at-bat [he] gets a base hit and then steals a base, pretty indicative of how he's feeling. [He] seems to be getting better. I salute him and our medical staff for getting really ahead of this, and hopefully we'll be able to keep riding this out and it doesn't flare up again."
Beltran was initially slated to bat second for the Redbirds on Sunday, but he moved into the No. 3 spot when Matt Holliday was scratched due to lower back discomfort.
Berkman not optimistic he can return by Series
SAN FRANCISCO -- Though he is making continued progress in rehabbing his surgically repaired right knee, Lance Berkman is also realistic about how much more ground he has to cover before being deemed healthy enough to contribute on a postseason roster.
And with the World Series only three days away, Berkman is now characterizing his chances of being a roster addition as unlikely.
"It's coming up here pretty quick," Berkman said of the Fall Classic. "I'm not going to rule it out entirely, but I just don't want to put the team in a bad spot. I have to be pretty close to 100 percent or I wouldn't want to take a spot."
Since undergoing his second knee procedure of the season in September, Berkman has held out hope that he could work back into playing shape if the Cardinals made another run to the World Series. He has been taking swings in the indoor cage for several weeks now and has also resumed running, though only in straight lines.
But his ability to run the bases still remains a concern, and Berkman knows the Cardinals cannot afford to carry him on a roster if he is only available to hit.
"I have to be able to score," Berkman said. "With a 25-man roster, you don't want to be in a spot where you are burning players because I can't run. That has to be a factor.
"If I had another couple weeks, it would be easy. But we don't have that."
Berkman said he does expect an eventual full recovery, meaning that his knees shouldn't be the deciding factor as to whether he returns to play in 2013. Berkman has said he will make a decision about his future during the offseason, after he sees how much interest he draws as a free agent.
Worth noting
Matheny said no decision has been made on the availability of Wainwright in a potential Game 7 of the NLCS. Wainwright started Game 4.
Beltran and David Freese entered Game 6 tied with San Francisco's Pablo Sandoval for the Major League lead in hits this postseason, with 13. They also were tied for the Major League lead with five doubles.
Boggs entered Game 6 leading in games pitched this postseason, with eight. Four pitchers, including Mujica, are tied at seven.
Jenifer Langosch is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, By Gosh, It's Langosch, and follow her on Twitter @LangoschMLB. Matthew Leach is a writer for MLB.com. Read his blog, Obviously, You're Not a Golfer and follow him on Twitter at @MatthewHLeach. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The 30-share Sensex, which climbed to all-time high in the previous session, was volatile before ending 0.27 points lower at 22,055.21.
Who Led The Gains Check here: Markets Top Gainers, Markets Top Losers
The key index hit a record intra-day high of 22,079.96 with State Bank of India and ICICI Bank extending gains.
The National Stock Exchange index, Nifty, surged to a fresh high of 6,589.75 by adding 6.25 points.
Brokers said the market sentiment was low as stocks of oil producers, led by Reliance Industries, slumped after the Election Commission asked the government to defer a planned hike in gas prices that was to come into effect from April 1.
A higher opening in European markets and foreign funds picking banking stocks on expectations that RBI will hold key interest rate in its policy review next week supported the market to some extent.
Of Sensex stocks, 15 declined and 14 ended lower, while Cipla held unchanged at Rs 391.20.
Reliance Industries, Infosys Ltd, Gail and Oil & Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) were down, while were State Bank of India (SBI), ICICI Bank, Housing Development Finace Corporation, BHEL, Coal India, Hero MotoCorp, Hindustan Unilever and Tata Steel supported markets.
The oil and gas sector index suffered the most by losing 1.46 per cent to 9,166.70, followed by IT index by 0.77 per cent to 8,802.19. Teck index fell by 0.56 per cent to 4,881.80 and healthcare index by 0.06 per cent to 10,256.88.
Shrikant Chouhan, Head- Technical Research, Kotak Securities:
Nifty after opening on the downside, quickly recovered the lost ground and on a firm note has closed on fresh highs just below 6600. Positive action was witnessed in banks Capital goods. IT and Pharma majors were weak for the day. Oil and Gas was dampener at start of session, but ONGC recovered as the day progressed. For the coming sessions, 6630-6650 can act as resistance for the market. Profit booking can be witnessed at those levels based on average performance from the current swing rally from 200 days average. Break below 6550 will be dampener in the near term for positive moves. Closing above 6650 levels will further reiterate the fresh moves in the market. 6450-6470 will remain strong support for the market in declines.
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MechE Connects is the bi-annual newsletter for MIT's Department of Mechanical Engineering (MechE). Each issue explores one theme that reflects the cutting-edge research being conducted at MechE in addition to providing an overview of the latest departmental news.
The Spring/Summer 2017 Issue of MechE Connects focuses on sports technology research. In this issue faculty members, students, and alumni discuss how they apply the knowledge they've gained in classrooms and labs to their favorite sports.
MIT Mechanical Engineering Professor Anette 'Peko' Hosoi finds inspiration while downhill biking at Highland Mountain Bike Park in New Hampshire.
MechE students and faculty use engineering to enhance endurance, speed, accuracy and agility in sports.
Department of Mechanical Engineering news and awards from Spring 2017
A passion for baseball and analytics has led to a career in the MLB for senior David Hesslink, the winningest pitcher in MIT history.
Jim Christian SM '14, co-founder of Mountain Hub, is creating a network in which people can upload and share critical real-time information to make outdoor sports safer.
Department Head Gang Chen introduces the Spring/Summer 2017 Issue of MechE Connects which focuses on the various sports technology research being conducted by MechE students, faculty, and alumni.


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There's a light at the end of the tunnel, and it's bittersweet. Peter Jackson is nearing completion of principal photography on his epic The Hobbit trilogy, and he just wrapped Ian McKellen for good in his role as Gandalf, which he famously originated in last decade's The Lord of the Rings trilogy. In a touching post on Facebook, the Oscar-winning director bid goodbye to his dear friend.
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"Seconds ago we finished our last shot with Gandalf. The end of an incredible adventure that began in 1999. I'm feeling very sad right now," writes Jackson.
Getting through a single movie is an accomplishment not to be taken for granted for any actor and director. To journey through six epic films is a herculean feat, and the complex emotions both artists must be going through are evident in their expressions.
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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug opens December 13 (in High Frame Rate 3D, other 2D and 3D formats, and IMAX), while the final film in the trilogy, The Hobbit: There And Back Again, will open on December 17, 2014.
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Rex Tillerson, ExxonMobil CEO, said issues like climate change, energy dependence and oil/gas drilling are blown out of proportion. He blames a lazy press, illiterate public and fear-mongering advocacy groups for the bad light placed on the oil industry.
Climate change is a controversial topic that has been subjected to much debate. Tillerson said that fossil fuels may cause global warming, but argued that humans can easily adapt to the warmer climate. More specifically, he said that humans can adapt to rising sea levels and climate changes because he doubts the validity of climate modeling, which predicts the magnitude of impact associated with climate change.
"We have spent our entire existence adapting," said Tillerson. "We'll adapt. It's an engineering problem and there will be an engineering solution."
Others, however, disagree with Tillerson's assessment. Andrew Weaver, chairman of climate modeling and analysis at Canada's University of Victoria, said that adapting to climate change would be much harder than just preventing it in the first place.
In addition, adapting to climate change could be much more expensive than preventing it. According to Steve Coll, author of "Private Empire: ExxonMobil and American Power," adapting to climate change would require moving entire cities. A better alternative would be legislation that slows the process of global warming.
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Tillerson also mentioned his problem with views on oil dependency. He said that there will always be access to oil, and that it doesn't matter where the U.S. gets oil because it is priced globally. Tillerson added that the U.S. only receiving oil from North America would still increase gas prices in the U.S. because it would cause a "disruption" in the Middle East.
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OBETZ, Ohio – As he walked off the grounds of the Crew training facility on Saturday, Guillermo Barros Schelotto had the stiff gait and look of a guy who had spent more than 13 hours traveling the day before.
"Tired," he said when asked how he felt.
And he hadn't even played a Champions League match two days prior in Trinidad, though he was with the club for the four-day trip.
But by Sunday afternoon, el Mellizo (The Twin) was back in form, spraying passes and having a foot in all of the Crew goals during a 3-1 victory over Philadelphia to close the regular season.
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Schelotto himself gave Columbus a 1-0 lead 15 minutes in. His through ball put Eddie Gaven in position to draw a penalty at the right edge of the box, and the Argentine converted it.
In the 42nd, he headed the ball to Robbie Rogers at midfield. Rogers and Gaven played give-and-go and the final pass sent Emilio Renteria on a breakaway for a 2-0 lead.
Finally, in the 79th minute, Schelotto stripped the ball from former teammate Stefan Miglioranzi and dribbled 30 yards. As he neared the arc, the ball hit a Union defender and went left to Andrés Mendoza. One left-footed strike later, the lead was three.
[inline_node:319262]The win reenergized the Crew and their best player, who ended the season as the team leader in both goals and assists, with nine and eight, respectively.
After a day off Monday and a short and crisp practice on Tuesday, Schelotto had a far different outlook than he did on Saturday.
"I feel very good," he said. "I've had a good recovery. I'm excited about the next game."
This season, Schelotto played more minutes (2,545) than any Crew field player, and the only game he did not start was May 20 at New York because of a suspension. More importantly, he showed the ability to play multiple games in a short period of time.
For example, he started on Oct. 2 in a scoreless draw against San Jose. Three days later, he took the field at Seattle in a 2-1 US Open Cup final loss. Finally, in a 2-0 loss at Chicago on Oct. 8, Schelotto put in a full game. At the end of the span, he had played all 270 minutes.
While his goal production dropped by three, Schelotto's improved fitness has allowed him to play 739 minutes more than last season. And even though the Crew open their conference semifinal series Thursday at Colorado, there is no doubt the 37-year-old forward will be in the lineup despite the relatively quick turnaround.
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Schelotto's status is far different than a year ago, when coach Robert Warzycha infamously benched his Argentine wizard for the first playoff game at Real Salt Lake.
Warzycha had cited the need to save Schelotto for the rematch in Columbus six days later as well as not being pleased by Schelotto's performance down the stretch, when the Crew were blanked in three of the final four games.
The Crew went on to lose the opener at Salt Lake 1-0 after a late goal. Schelotto returned for the second leg and scored twice, but the Crew lost the game 3-2 (4-2 aggregate).
There will be no controversy this time around, especially with Rentería (knee) doubtful for the first leg. The onus will be on Schelotto to bring the Crew home in position to win the series on Nov. 6.
"He always steps up in the big games every time we need him to," Crew defender Andy Iro said.
Not many games are more important than the playoff opener, and Schelotto is excitedly looking forward to it.
"The best moment of the season is the playoffs," he said.
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She was born in Phillips, Wis. Her parents were Frank and Ruth Link Salek.
She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Don Langdon; sons, Joe (Keesha) Langdon of Huntington Beach, Calif., and Tom Langdon of Catalpa; granddaughters, Tatum and Ava Langdon of Huntington Beach; brothers, Dan Salek and Lenny Salek; and one sister, Gladys Oerichbauer, all of Wisconsin.
Ruth was, for many years, a data entry supervisor for the West Orange County Municipal Court, in Westminster, Calif. She made many friends there and missed them very much when she retired and moved with her husband to Catalpa. It was the ends of the earth for her but she adapted quickly, joined the Grace Lutheran Church, then in Clarksville, and started making new friends. She developed an abiding love of the Ozark Mountain culture and people; going to blue grass festivals was one of her favorite things.
Visitation for Mrs. Langdon will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at the Clarksville Funeral Home Chapel, 510 West Cherry Street in Clarksville. Funeral Services will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday July 18, 2013, at the River Valley Grace Lutheran Church with Pastor Herb Swanson officiating, burial will follow at the Oark Cemetery in Oark.
Pallbearers will be Ricky Wages, Len Bollman, Edmund Drittler, Leo Kenornschild, Dennis Rood and Dwain Langdon.
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Leon Pitts did not grow up thinking he'd ever dance on a stage. He grew up sneaking across the house and into the living room, stealing glances at Michael Jackson on the television and mastering the moonwalk.
As a kid, he obsessed over the Jacksons and how they chose their careers based on a love of their art. He has carried that idea with him to this day, and to Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, for which he performs as a singer, actor and dancer.
"In 2000, when I was at Manatee Community College, Mr. (Nate) Jacobs asked me what I was doing with my life," Pitts says. "I must have looked like I had no direction at the time, but he gave me my first solo act in a Eubie Blake show — I had to sing 'Great Big Baby.'"
He'd never heard the song before, but he liked it. Of course, he did question Jacobs' motive for this particular tune.
"It was about a big guy who thought he couldn't get love, but then he realized that big people need love, too," says, Pitts, 30. "I thought maybe Mr. Jacobs chose it because I'm a big guy and he thinks I'm a big baby."
Pitts had always kept up with the latest hip-hop dances, however, he had never shuffled, stomped or done a "falap." But in order to sing the song, he had to learn the dance steps.
There are two noticeable sounds to a falap (a dancing term), therefore it is a two-part process. Part one: Lift your foot, and then lift the heel of that foot so the ball and toe point downward, but don't touch the floor — yet. Then, move the lifted foot forward and downward, and brush forward on the floor with the ball and underside of the toe. Part two: Put the ball of your foot back onto the ground and stop all motion of your foot.
"Mr. Jacobs had a lady teach me, and the whole time I was thinking, 'Oh, my gosh, what is this lady doing to me?'" Pitts says. "It was fun learning it, but it was difficult. You get confused."
A few years later, Pitts found himself learning to tap dance for the show, "Sophisticated Ladies." He was always the heavy-set guy in the group and struggled to keep up with the smaller guys, but he had the moves and the routines down in two weeks. They practiced on a tile floor, which aided in teaching them to be more distinct and defined with their steps and movements in order to ensure everything was correct.
"There was one moment when it hit me," Pitts says. "Mr. Jacobs has a gift. You don't know what's in you. You could be the oddest person, and he'll tell you to try something, and you're looking at him thinking, 'You know nothing about this.' But he will pull these gems out of people. I still feel like I'm growing every day."
When asked about his upcoming show, "Soul Crooners," also one of his favorites, Pitts grins and breaks into song.
"Why can't a song be like, 'I wanna love you, you make me feel brand new … make her fall in love with you?'" he asks. "This was a time when songs were pure. I guess I am part of the last generation that grew up with respect, especially in music. This show brings back the realness in music, the realness in love. Nothing's coming from the heart anymore, that's why they call this 'soul music.' We're just trying to bring back the respect."
The show is also one which, as soon as the guys open their mouths and start hitting notes, the audience immediately starts to sing — every single word. If someone on stage gets the lyrics incorrect, the audience never hesitates to inform them.
"Growing up doing plays, I would stay in the back," says Pitts. "I never wanted to be out in the front — or so I thought. Then I got a taste of it, and the light became my friend. Theater isn't something I have to do — it's something I love to do."
"The Soul Crooners" opens at 8 p.m. July 12, at the Westcoast Black Theater, 1646 10th Way. Shows start at 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. The show runs through Sunday, July 24. Tickets are $25.
"Dynamic Duets of the '70s" runs Aug. 16 through Aug. 28, with shows at 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays.
For information, call 366-1505 or visit wbttroupe.org.
Q&A with Leon Pitts
• Describe your first time on stage.
It was at my church, and I was 5 years old. I had to lead a song with the youth choir. We were singing "Decently and in Order," a song about teaching kids what not to do. It was my first solo. I was scared and very nervous. I barely held the mic to my mouth. The funny thing is that the kids had to repeat what I said, and I don't even know if they heard me.
• Ever have a stage blooper?
Just recently, during "Five Guys Named Moe." I played "Big Moe" in there, of course. I was supposed to say a part, and the guys were looking at me, but I forgot I was supposed to say it. I'm sittin' here, snappin' like this, and they're looking at me just smiling and smirking at me. Another time, when I was doing "Sophisticated Ladies," I was doing a dance move and forgot I was supposed to do a kick and then go into a split. I forgot to do the kick, so I did it and tried to catch up, and my feet went out from under me. I was sitting there looking up like, "How did everyone get up before me?"
• Whom do you idolize?
Nate Jacobs, because he's sincere and serious about what he does and he loves it. Andre Descheer for his style of dancing, the way he moved and the way he spoke. Reggie Kelly — he was instrumental in taking me under his wings and helping me with my growth in theater. Harry Bryce because he taught me about my diction, got me into ballet and helped me sharpen the different nuances of dancing. My dad, because he taught me how to be consistent and how to stick with things, even though they might look bad sometimes.
What show must you do before you die?
I would like to lose this weight and do my first role in "Ain't Misbehavin'" again. Viper's Drag — it's a song about the time in Harlem when people were getting high, and reefer had just hit the scene. It hits all areas where an actor is striving to be — acting, singing and dancing. It's not being a jack-of-all-trades, but being able to do it all. You have to be the triple threat.
Are you 'the triple threat?'
Oh yes. I am.
• If you weren't in acting, you'd…
Honestly, I couldn't imagine doing anything else. I actually went blank when you asked me that.
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Four men from California face charges for their roles in an alleged terrorist plot, according to an FBI statement released Monday.
The suspects, named in the U.S. District Court's criminal complaint as Sohiel Omar Kabir, Ralph Deleon, Miguel Alejandro Santana Vidriales and Arifeen David Gojali, were plotting to kill Americans living overseas and in the U.S. by joining al-Qaida and the Taliban in Afghanistan, according to federal authorities.
All four men are from metropolitan southern California, and they told an informant that they planned to engage in "violent jihad," referring to armed combat against Americans abroad, the FBI statement read.
The complaint describes their plans over about a two year period, beginning in 2010, when Kabir introduced Deleon and Santana to extremist essays and lectures by Anwar Al-Awlaqi, a now deceased al-Qaida operative.
According to the Associated Press, Kabir is a naturalized U.S. citizen who was born in Afghanistan and served in the U.S. Air Force from 2000 to 2001.
In 2012, Deleon and Santana recruited Gojali, who took part in much of the planning of an attack targeting U.S. military personnel and bases, according to the complaint.
Much of the information was gathered by an informant working for the FBI, according to the statement.
The three suspects kept in contact, and made plans to travel to Afghanistan to attend terrorist training. In preparation for the training, they practiced at various firearms and paintball facilities around southern California.
Deleon, Santana and Gojali were all apprehended Friday by the Joint Terrorism Task Force. They appeared before a U.S. District Court judge in Riverside Monday. Kabir was taken into custody in Afghanistan. If convicted, the men face up to 15 years in prison.


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Ask Derek Jeter about the deeper meaning behind serving as his team's captain, and the Yankees' shortstop's morning seems to brighten slightly.
Is it a responsibility to lead by example? To be an accessible voice in his clubhouse? Or because he has pride in the tradition that surrounds his position?
Well, the correct answer is a bit of each.
One of just three captains currently named in Major League Baseball, Jeter -- like Jason Varitek of the Red Sox and Paul Konerko of the White Sox -- treasures the acknowledgment, which goes beyond just a title.
"It's an important role and it's an honor," Jeter said. "I know, in this organization, it's not something that's thrown around lightly. It's something that I cherish."
The role of captain on a baseball team is generally issued to a player responsible for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field. That makes the position normally -- but not always -- a natural fit for a prominent position player.
"There are a lot of responsibilities," Jeter said. "You're accountable to your team, your teammates, the organization, the media. You understand that it's not just an honorary thing."
In many instances, the honor is an unexpected tribute. When the Red Sox announced Varitek had signed a new contract on Christmas Eve 2004, general manager Theo Epstein handed the catcher jerseys with the letter "C" stitched on the right chest.
The gesture brought an official tone to what those watching the Red Sox knew for some time, especially in the afterglow of Boston's first World Series title in 86 years. Varitek, an invaluable leader now deemed iconic in franchise history, had become Boston's first captain since Jim Rice in 1989.
"Just the work ethic and wanting to do things at a high level, leading by example, things like that -- that's why he has that 'C' on his chest," Red Sox manager Terry Francona said. "He's our leader, and he'll continue to be. It bodes well for us."
Veteran big leaguer Johnny Damon has a unique perspective, having played with Jeter and Varitek while they served as captains for their respective clubs. While acknowledging differences between each player's style, Damon said the role of captain is much the same on both sides of the rivalry.
"He's the go-to guy," Damon said. "If something's going on, he's the guy who should know everything. He's the guy to speak up at team meetings, and he's just very important. They definitely have to conduct their lives a little different than the rest of us.
"They're the captain of a franchise. They can't be getting into trouble. They just have to be a lot smarter than the rest of us."
In recent years, players like Barry Larkin, Sammy Sosa and John Franco have worn the "C" on their chests to signify their standing. But now that Mike Sweeney has moved on from the Royals to the Athletics, Varitek stands alone as the only remaining big leaguer wearing a "C."
Both Jeter and Konerko, who was tabbed as the South Siders' captain before the '06 season, have opted to go sans "C." Konerko believes that the additional letter is better suited for hockey jerseys, and Jeter points to the fact that no previous Yankees captain -- including Lou Gehrig, Thurman Munson, Don Mattingly and dating all the way back to Hal Chase in 1925 -- had use for the letter.
"I'm no different than anyone else on the team," Jeter said. "I understand that I have that title. I'm not saying that there's anything wrong with anybody that's wearing it, but for me, it was never an issue."
"I'm flattered by it, but it didn't change one thing about how everything operates inside our clubhouse," Konerko said.
The White Sox did just fine in 2005 without a team captain, he said, winning a World Series. In Chicago's clubhouse, Konerko considers himself on equal footing with veterans like Mark Buerhle, Jermaine Dye and Jim Thome.
"The fact that 27 teams don't have one, that kind of tells you the need of it in baseball," Konerko said. "On this team, there are guys on this team that are older than me and have more time in the game.
"I've always said what it really comes down to is it gives the guys more things in stretching to get on me about. Any time something has to be done that nobody wants to do, they say it's the captain's job. It's really what it boils down to, to be honest with you."
Still, the departure of a captain can create an issue. The Royals felt it firsthand when Sweeney did not report to camp this year in Surprise, Ariz., instead looking to keep his career going on a Minor League deal with the A's.
A veteran who helped young players grow acquainted to life in the big leagues, Sweeney was immediately missed by Kansas City, with no sure replacement in sight. Once an embraced captain like Sweeney leaves, it may take years -- and several people -- to fill the hole.
"You look around, and there's not a clear-cut leader," Royals outfielder Mark Teahen said. "Obviously, we're not going to be what Sweeney was, but, because he's gone, we need a couple guys to kind of fill that void and see who emerges as a leader."
When considering the title, a contrast to hockey is most striking, where each club is required to name one and the captain is the only player permitted to speak with referees regarding rule interpretations. Baseball simply abides by a different style than the NHL, NBA or NFL, where captains are plentiful.
"It's much different than other sports like hockey, where the captain, it's a different story," Konerko said. "You're playing three games a week and there are situations where I think it's involved a little bit more."
Sometimes, baseball even draws its inspiration from the other sports. In 2001, the Mets' Turk Wendell lobbied to name Franco after noticing the "C" on jerseys at a New Jersey Devils game.
Though the Brooklyn-born Franco was readily identifiable with the organization after his lengthy service, having a captain who spent most of his time in the bullpen made the selection an oddity.
Other times, it is the timing that proves curious, even though the player being selected may be a slam dunk. In June 2003, Jeter became the newest captain in club history (the Yankees believe there are now 11, though researchers claim there may be as many as 15).
Jeter was a natural fit -- "A young man of great character [who] has shown great leadership qualities," owner George Steinbrenner said at the time -- but the honor was bestowed while the club was on a road trip. The hasty decision prompted the Yankees to hurry a press conference at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, where the club was shaking off a 3-12 skid.
"I had a message that Mr. Steinbrenner wanted to talk to me," Jeter said. "I thought I was in trouble. I called him and he said that he wanted to name me the captain, and he asked what I thought about it."
Not surprisingly, Jeter didn't hesitate to accept. The position may mean different things to different players, but top to bottom, one thing is certain -- even now, it is meaningful.
"It's a short list," Jeter said. "I understand how special it is."
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Enough Ties Already, Let's Get a Win or Two Before We Leave Glendale
When Ozzie commented that, in essence, the Sox would start getting down to business during the last week of the season, I don't think he had last night in mind.
Blowing a 7-0 lead, the Sox salvaged their fifth tie of the spring with Scott Linebrink (he gave up four runs, two earned) and Tony Pena (he committed a balk that allowed the tying run to score) the mound culprits and the defense playing a major role in the blown lead with four errors.
Offensively, the Sox were led by red-hot Mark Kotsay (pictured below), who homered with three RBI and raised his spring average to .426. Alexei Ramirez went 3 for 5 and Paul Konerko 2 for 3 with an RBI. He's now hitting .345 this spring.
Mark Buehrle and the Sox face the A's today in Glendale with the possibility that the club will announce the 25-man roster as well.


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There are certainly places where drilling for gas and oil can be an appropriate use for public lands, and those that are should be made available for that purpose. The process by which drilling is determined to be appropriate, however, must be thorough, exhaustive and patient in considering all of the effects drilling will bring. The Bureau of Land Managements Tres Rios Field Office personnel were reminded anew of how important it is to take care with that process, and righted an initial wrong.
The trouble began last August when the BLM offered more than 12,000 acres to lease for gas and oil development across La Plata, Montezuma, Archuleta, San Miguel and Dolores counties.
Those parcels had previously been deferred from leasing pending the completion of a long-awaited resource management plan for the Tres Rios offices entire land portfolio, but the agency put the parcels back on the auction block with little public notice and even less outreach to affected parties.
After those parties including neighbors, conservation groups and the La Plata County Board of Commissioners cried foul, the BLM extended the comment period to gather more public input, and eventually deferred the parcels from its February lease sale. Those were two big and well-received steps.
The next has been the agencys recognition of its errors and acknowledgement of a need to be more transparent and engaged with the public as decisions about public land are made. That is absolutely the right tone to strike, and beginning with outreach to county commissioners where lands are up for lease is a crucial part of that equation.
Counties have a significant stake in how public lands within their boundaries are managed. High-impact activity, such as drilling, places a burden on county roads and other infrastructure, and can affect water resources and public health.
It may not always have such negative consequences, but county leaders have a vested interest in ensuring that those potentials are adequately analyzed.
The BLM is right to recognize how critical it is to involve counties in leasing decisions, and deserves credit for pulling the proposed leases for now to allow ample time for such conversations.
The discussion and public input goes beyond elected officials, though, and the BLM should take great pains to involve all those who have concerns or expertise about a proposed lease of public lands. By casting a wide net in gathering input, the agency can proceed, knowing it is doing so with full involvement from the public it serves.
There may not be universal support for the proposed action indeed that would be unprecedented but discussing areas of contention is a far better notion than moving forward below the publics line of vision.
The Tres Rios Field Office appears to have learned these valuable lessons in its most recent lease-sale offering.
Whether the parcels appear on the sale block again remains to be seen, but if they do, the BLM is far better positioned to justify the move after having taken the time to hear and consider the concerns raised by such a sale.


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I'm personally not a big fan of this trade if I was a fan of the Wizards. NO was dangling the 10th pick for anyone that would take Ariza or Okafor off their hands.. yet Washington took both and failed to get that pick as well. I think Okafor is one injury away from a lost season.. and Ariza's best days are behind him.. they get some veterans.. but neither seem to be that leader that a team like Washington could use.
Anyway, I don't think this changes the draft order in any way. MKG/Beal could still go to the Wiz at #3. I just want a team (preferably 2 teams) that would stay away from drafting either Davis, Beal, MKG, T-Rob, Barnes, or Lillard. The Wiz are still likely to draft from this bunch, so it won't affect the Raps much unfortunately. If anything, Drummond might fall - but that's a guy the Raps could do without.
If Portland picks Lillard and Golden State passed on Drummond, the Raps might have a shot at one of MKG, Beal, or Barnes assuming Davis and Robinson are the other top 5 players.
if we got Drummond at 8 I could see about 20 teams giving us a call
All the possibilities. Cant wait till draft night.
Last year Sacramento moved down from 7 to 10 by trading Udrih for Salmons in a 3 team trade.
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Mike Prada: "I don't think we're depending on a rookie to come in and play 40 minutes a night for us anymore." -EG on one benefit of trade
Ernie Grunfeld is right on.
They have plenty of youth in Wall, Crawford, #3, #32, Serephin, Booker, Vesely, Singleton, and Mack.
A move like this to add quality veterans (eventhough they are overpaid) is stellar.
no way MKG slips past the kings
does this make WAS a playoff team?
I wish the raptors could pull off a trade like this, retain our pick and bring in two very serviceable players by dumping an expiring contract and a 2nd round pick? Wow. Great trade for Washington.
Interesting trade. Washington should be a playoff team and will have a nice core of Wall, and the third pick to build around. Nene and Okafar can be the Pekins and Ibaka to Wall and the third pick with Crawford perhaps playing the Harden role. I already feel bad for Davis as he is looking at a few years of losing before NO ca turn things around. I can see Eric Gordon walking out on NO.
Headline reads: Washington deals away its potential cap flexibility, and Rashard Lewis, to New Orleans for Emeka Okafor and Trevor Ariza
I'm not seeing playoffs for the Wiz.. granted Okafor was injured most of the year, but he hasn't really ever been a part of a winning team (well.. I guess when he had Paul on his team). Nene didn't do anything to help the Wiz last year.. and Ariza is just a serviceable player.. those two guys are decent, but their not superstar/allstar type players.. unless their #3 pick is gold, I still see them in the lottery next year.. probably going to be better than 3rd worst.. but probably more in the 8/9/10 range.
Also they still have Blatche on their team.. he's good for at least 10-15 losses
a line up of
PG: Wall
SG: 3rd Overall Pick
SF: Ariza
PF: Okafor
C: Nene
Can make the playoffs depending on how good John Wall plays, and if they can defend. They certainly have the personnel to be a good defending team.
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Good Choice, Bad Choice: An electromagnetic shift
As I ponder the ongoing shift of the Earth's geo-magnetic pole, I can't help but wonder if my brain is shifting right along with it. Instead of a change in the flow of lava, I'm experiencing a change in the usual flow of my sensors and synapses, which I think is in some way connected to electromagnetics, but then again, I'm an English Literature major with a minor in creative writing so what the heck do I know?
But I do have a few recent examples of significant internal changes; changes that defy all sense of logic.
For instance, my most favorite dog breed has always been Doberman Pinschers. I love their looks, size, sleekness, intelligence and playfulness. Now, however, I'm a slave to my son's mini-Dachshund. I kiss this dog, I speak goo-goo to him, I carry him in my sweatshirt, and I let him sleep under my covers. My husband is disgusted with me over this turn of events and really, who can blame him?
For instance, my infatuation with Chris Hemsworth has been reduced to an "Eh" in favor of the creation of a separate reality in which I'm the object of desire for Benedict Cumberbatch. Yes, I have a serious crush on a man who looks like an otter. Again, my husband is quite disappointed and he has every reason to be. I can't help it, honey; my polarity is changing.
For instance, I was watching a recent show honoring The Beatles. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr were sitting on the front row and they eventually got up and performed. It was wonderful and fun, and way back in the mid-sixties whenever my three siblings and I pretended we were The Beatles, I was always Ringo pounding on my mother's biggest pots and pans. Back to the point, though, there were all of these people in the audience dancing and singing to songs that we all know, and I looked at most of them and I thought – Those people are too old to be rocking-out in public. I was embarrassed for them and proud that I have chosen to behave childishly only in front of my children.
Just a few seconds after I silently prayed that Yoko would stop shaking her booty, and that Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson would stop twisting and shouting and just sit down and simply clap enthusiastically, I had a painful shift in my electromagnetic field.
Ringo is 73, he's a former BEATLE for heaven's sake and he still rocks the drums. Yoko Ono is 80 and doesn't need anyone telling her to sit down. Rita Wilson is only four years older than me and could knock me down with one well-toned hip. I was then reminded of Julian Lennon whom I have met and with whom I had a rock-climbing date oh-so-many-years-ago, and who is now 50 and it struck me that I'm no spring chicken. (You're not either, Julian.) To paraphrase the current Pope: Who am I to judge the behavior of the elderly when frankly, I've arrived at that doorstep?
What will I do with the next phase of my life now that I'm firmly beyond the half-century mark? It occurred to me while watching my now-geriatric idols and petting the little dachshund snuggled in my pajama top (while surreptitiously wondering if Benedict was somewhere in the crowd searching for me) that I still have goals from my younger days that I haven't achieved, and that I had thought were important. What has been holding me back? Hint: ME.
After my head stopped throbbing from all of this electrical exchange, I girded my loins (I've just always wanted to say that and what does it mean, anyway?) and signed up for a workshop with Christine Heilman, PHD, ATC, CSCS (in other words, she's not an English Lit major) that is supposed to help me "discover the central tenants of champion thinking to optimize performance" and "discover tools that strengthen [the] mind and body…to achieve a higher level of performance, health and life satisfaction."
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Had an absolutely insane personal encounter today that I'm still having difficulty processing, because it was the sort of display of flagrantly irrational, histrionic and emotional behavior that we as atheists and rationalists criticize, but which you in fact rarely get to experience right in your face. It reminded me of a great many basic axioms though. For one thing, being an atheist is no guarantee you'll come with rationality pre-installed. For another, it never fails that people who have fanatical views that they refuse to see challenged will be the first to praise themselves as beacons of reason. It's a human flaw I suppose we must all watch out for.
So I'm at a nearby mall today, when I pass by a fellow — who Shall Remain Unnamed — who, many years ago, used to be an ACA member. He left a while back, to the disappointment of few, it must be said, and I recall not liking him much personally for some prima donna behavior he exhibited in regards to the TV show at the time. But anyway, I caught his eye and decided it never hurts to be friendly, so I waved and said hi. I soon had cause to regret my sociability.
We spoke for a moment, and everything was gas and gators. Then he demonstrated that, since leaving the ACA, he's travelled to a much weirder place, by turning the conversation towards — are you ready? — 9/11 conspiracy theories. Basically, he buys them.
Now, before I continue, I'm sure this is futile but the point of this post is not to start a sprawling endless comment thread debating such theories. (Just go here if you want to have that discussion.) It's to talk about, well, behavior. And I think it dovetails with a lot of current kerfuffle that's playing itself out among the online godless community right now — like Rebecca Watson and the Elevator Incident. In other words, part of living the rational life is having a sense of self-awareness. How you interact with others has much to do with how your message will be received. This is basic common sense and socialization, not an advocacy of tone trolling. Indeed, there are times in-your-face rudeness is the way to respond. But in most cases — and certainly in public — how you behave reveals more about you than you might wish people knew. Not only does it reveal what your beliefs are, but it reveals how those beliefs inform whether you're a normal, cool person that others want to interact with. In short, if you cannot control yourself, expect to be an embittered loner, whose sense of victimhood is shored up by righteousness. Which brings me back to the person at hand.
So the guy shows me the new issue of Skeptical Inquirer, and indignantly denounces its cover story debunking 9/11 conspiracy mongering as "propaganda." He then goes on to speculate that the Center for Inquiry has been infiltrated by the CIA, who planted the story in the magazine. (He did not, in his genius, consider that if the CIA was doing this sort of thing, they certainly have the wherewithal to plant such a story in bigger and better-selling publications than Skeptical Inquirer, whose global circulation is around 50,000, compared to, say, Time's 3.3 million.) Anyway, it was a farrago of absurdity, and I could tell he was passionate about it.
Now, you know me from the show. I'm snarky. So when he mentioned that the airplanes that crashed into the towers had "nothing whatsoever to do" with their collapsing, despite destroying support columns and causing fires in excess of 1000 degrees, I replied, "So what, was it just special effects on TV, when we witnessed the planes actually hit the buildings?"
Rule #1 when dealing with the fundamentalist mindset (which is something one sees displayed often in non-religious environments, you know): Mock them, or even make them think you're mocking them, and they will completely lose their shit. Which this guy did. Right there, in public, in the middle of a shopping mall.
So he leans in, and starts shouting at me. No really…shouting. And it has now become a "violating personal space" issue, in addition to the plain inappropriate public display of temper. So, not being one to take this kind of crap, let alone from someone whom I approached for a friendly social chat despite not especially liking him in the first place, I put up both hands and said, "No! Wrong! I'm not doing this in public. Goodbye." And I walked off.
Naturally, he followed me, keeping up his harangue. How could anyone believe that "gravity could make buildings fall"? Etc etc. Now I am seriously pissed, and begin making my way towards a nearby jewelry store, where they usually employ a cop. Really. I am not making any of this up.
Finally, I stop, in the hopes of just convincing him to fuck off before I have to go and make things really ugly, like pressing public nuisance charges. After another few seconds of heated exchange, he wailed that he has "lost all respect for every atheist blah blah blah." I say, "Good, so goodbye! Stop following me!" And he leaves.
Gang, this happened. I mean, this happened.
What is it that turns a person into something like this? I understand ideologies, I understand being someone who gets too emotionally involved in what you believe, and I understand a lack of self-awareness and poor social skills. But outside of street riots — where the environment seems to be conducive — you don't tend to encounter someone whose complete lack of anything resembling basic respect for others and common sense is so proudly on display.
At the core of it all, I think, is irrationality married to poor social skills. Irrationality is not necessarily about what you believe (though yeah, it often is), but how you believe it, why you believe it, and how your beliefs inform your personal interactions and behaviors. After all, why would a rational person choose to take a friendly greeting in a shopping mall as an invitation to start a shouting match about whatever political thing you have up your ass today? And if you expect the person you're trying to pick this fight with to disagree with you anyway (he began by saying that he expected I, like "most atheists," to have "swallowed the official 9/11 story"), then what other than arrogant stupidity would provoke you to go ballistic at them when they give you the expected disagreement? If he really hoped to persuade me I'm wrong for not believing in a conspiracy, did he really think totally jumping my shit in the middle of a fucking shopping mall was the way I'd have my mind changed?
I reiterate that this fellow is an atheist, and that his reason for leaving ACA was that we weren't the group of political agitators he wanted us to be, plus the part he doesn't mention, which was that he also didn't like the way we reacted negatively to his being a douche to everyone. But his behavior today was entirely in keeping with his behavior of the past. When in the group, he angered the entire TV crew — of which he was not a part — by turning up at the studio one Sunday holding a bunch of signs he'd had printed, pronouncing himself "art director," and proceeding to redecorate the backdrop (which took 45 minutes longer than it usually did) with these signs, which had type so small they couldn't be read onscreen. When repeatedly told this, he flounced off in a huff, making a misogynist insult against one of our women crew and deriding our "amateurishness." I followed him into the parking lot and chewed him about six new assholes, and never saw him again, until today. Guess I shouldn't have been shocked.
So, why am I belaboring you all with this? Well, in part, it's cathartic. In other part, it was a healthy reminder of the dangers of irrationality — the unwillingness to have your views challenged or to entertain that you may be wrong, the blindness to how your behavior affects others, the inability to what what behavior is appropriate and when, the failure of letting temper control you rather than vice versa. We all talk about crazy fundies and how they impose themselves where they aren'
t wanted. But if we wish to consider ourselves on the side of the "angels" of reason, if you'll pardon my phrasing, then we should be vigilant and self-aware, strictly applying our own standards to ourselves before we demand them from others. I guess what I'm saying is — "Don't Be a Dick!" I don't, like Phil, think we all do it, and I certainly don't agree that challenging anyone in any way is dickish. But with a little too much ego and self-absorption, and too little sense and rational thought, anyone can be a dick if they don't watch out. An encounter like today's is upsetting, sure. But you can take it as a cautionary tale, and get the positive from it.
And that's your drama for today. And I bet you thought Matt got all the wackos. Now, I'm going to go hang with my dogs.


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I just saw this little post on the Rebelscum forums about how there will be 5 re-released minifigures from previous series with minor tweaks that will be available for Lego VIP members. Has anyone else heard this? More details perhaps such as date?
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Hey, my name is Zack and I live in Monroeville, IN. I just started reading fanfics from this site not too long ago and I'm really impressed with the authors. You guys are awesome!
Anyway, I've always loved reading and writing, and the Harry Potter series is the best ever written. So I thought to myself one day, "Self, why not combine your two passions into one self-satisfying endeavor?"
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Ayn Rand
Orsen Scott Card
Dan Brown
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Edgar Allan Poe
J.R.R. Tolkien
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Tom Clancy
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Hawk Nelson
My Chemical Romance
Lynyrd Skynyrd
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- Force India news
Bianchi to test for Force India
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Force India has confirmed that Jules Bianchi will get time to test the team's new VJM06 this week at Jerez.
At the launch of the new car at Silverstone last week, deputy team principal Bob Fernley admitted Bianchi was a serious candidate for the vacant second race seat this year, as well as Adrian Sutil and "a few others". Now it has been confirmed that Bianchi will get a day in the car this week, closing out the test for Force India on Friday.
Paul di Resta will do the majority of the running for the team as he drives on Tuesday and for parts of Wednesday and Thursday. Simulator driver James Rossiter will also get time in the VJM06 as he drives late on Wednesday afternoon and for the Thursday morning session.
The decision to give Bianchi track time has been attributed to his experience in last year's car.
"Having spent 2012 as the team's third driver, Jules will be able to provide the team's engineers with further comparison feedback between last year's car and the VJM06," a Force India statement read.


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Discussion in 'Odds & Ends' started by jamesblakefan#1, Mar 22, 2010.
I watched Sinister.
Please don't.
noone seen looper??? top 5 of this year easy. great exercise in philosophy
Saw "Contact" again recently.
Still don't understand why so many were completely lost when it comes to the point of that movie
Hello, she went to Heaven! Excellent juxtapostion of faith and science...
why nnnnot?
Contact was good. She went to Magic Mountain.
Just watched Machine Gun Preacher
Very nice and touching movle
Man on a Ledge.
Good one.
Hadn't even heard of it, but it seems interesting. Will see if I can find it somewhere.
Melancholia.. total crap imo.
Los ojos de julia ie Julia's Eyes. sort of not too bad, about a 7 as far as middle of the road horror suspense flicks go.
Also so Argo, and dug it, gave it a 8.5.
Killer Joe
Good movie; though some scenes are very disturbing.
NorthShore, just number 2 to PointBreak.
Umberto D.
Stark post-WW2 film by the great Vittorio de Sica ("The Bicycle Thief"), brilliantly done, even more interesting if you read a bit about de Sica's life.
The Tree of Life
I like Terrence Malick work because of great cinematography and beautiful script. The Thin Red Line is one of my favorite movies. The Tree of Life has great visuals but I had a hard time getting into the movie for the first 20-25 minutes but as it progressed it become better and very good.
It is not an escapist fantasy, rather it will make you analyze your entire life. Alas, the place I am right now, doing that hurts and which makes this movie a painful experience in a way...
ah, it will make its way to chile.
Killing Them Softly
Top 5 worst movies ever IMO
Grim documentary on the deterioration of Detroit in recent decades. Great cinematography, no hero or villain here, more pathos than explanation.
War of the Arrows
Korean with Eng subs.
Whatever that last Resident Evil movie was, that was the last movie I saw. Yes it was bad. Yes I was upset that I used money on it. Yes I was expecting it to stink but I went anyways. But before that I saw Moonrise Kingdom which was just fantastic
The Human Centipede
Excellent family movie.
The Hangover Part 2.
A Street car named Desire. kinda ok.
Definitely! If your family is a bunch of inbreds =)
Then you can bring even your neighbours.
Should see the buildings across from the casinos in Detroit. Apocalypse Now
Some Guy Who Kills People
not bad at all... for starters I had no idea Kevin Corrigan could carry a whole movie ... plus little girl Ariel was good too
I watched The Seven Samurai, in which Toshiro Mifune can do nothing without raising a smile. His character cradles a child whose mother has just been killed by bandits, and Mifune lugubriously exclaims something like, "I used to be this child!"
My favourite Kurosawa film is probably still Ikiru, yet Samurai has aged about as well as any film you'll see in the historical genre.
Ikiru is a lovely movie. Have you watched any of Ozu's movies, Tokyo Story for example?
Apocalypse indeed! One scene shows the mayor discussing a contingency plan to move the entire population to the inner city and turn the abandoned half of the city into farmland.
Detroit would make an awesome backdrop for a season of the Walking Dead. Zombie Apocalypse indeedy. Huge vacant bldgs with the entire front facade missing across from the Motor City Casino.
Watchmen. Not a perfect movie by any means but Jackie Earle Haley and Jeffrey Dean Morgan nailed Rorschach and the Comedian perfectly. The Comedian/Ozymandias fight in the beginning is one of my favorite all time scenes.
I tried to watch the Ozu recently, and couldn't make it through one scene. It's one of the fews films I feel that I have to watch though, so I'll be returning to it, or possibly just watch another of Ozu's films. My next Japanese movie is probably going to be Mikio Naruse's Floating Clouds. It's been sitting unwatched in my collection for some time now.
Loved it.. don't care for perfect movie as long as it keeps my interest.. and this one has style and uniqueness
Storage Hoars
Seven Psychopaths
The writer/director who brought you "In Bruges" is back, and the result is a similar blend of dark gangster humor (some VERY funny moments, if you don't mind the blood) and some wistful philosophizing on how we're victims of our own impulses.
lol..watched it last year!!
Skyfall.. i liked it .
Last night, they played Predator11 right after Predator, and on another channel later, Aliens vs Predator.
Halloween 4: the return of Michael Myers
Anyone see Take This Waltz?
Anyone seen skyfall? how was it?
Troll Hunter. Loved it. Very funny in its own unique way.
1. 'The Invisible War'. Far from comfortable viwing but an important issue highlighted which needs greater publicity.
2. 'The Watch'. Latest Ben Stiller movie about a load of guys who form a neighbourhood watch group to fight green goo aliens.
Was funny for about 5 mins. Then they ran out of ideas.
3. 'Total Recall' (Colin Farrell version). What a load of crap. The Arnie version was alot better, not least because it didn't take itself so seriously.
4. 'Savages'. Good for about an hour or so, before it turns into some formulaic shoot 'em up.
5. 'Rust and Bone'. Haven't actually seen it but Coutillard is supposed to be amazing in this.
Caddyshack. Cant get past liking it every time.. Chevy for Pres.
A Bronx Tale
I'm going to see Argo in a couple of hours with the wife (first time in a long time since having kids).
Cloud Atlas
Yeah, yeah, we get it, we're all connected. The wisdom here is a little banal but the Wachowskis are dazzling filmmakers and this film is visually stunning; it needs to be to keep you involved for 2 3/4 hours.
Two Zombie classics:
Dawn of the Dead ( 1978 )
Dead Alive (aka Braindead - 1992) - Remember to have a nice hefty dinner before you watch this one =)
Skyfall in IMAX. I was in Guatemala until yesterday, and 007 premiered there on Thursday.
The History of Computer Chess: An AI Perspective (Documentary)
One of the most interesting parts of the Q&A at the end was when attendee asked a question
'What is the single most important thing you learned from 40 years of computer programming in AI field ?'
(David Levy answered)
Problems that normally required human intelligence for solving problems
can be solved by computers without using any intelligent techniques
Savages - 7/10. Not that great. Del torro is good, but the story is pretty ridiculous, the post production is excessively washy and it's hard to really care about anyone in the story.
The Watch - 7.5/10. A simple lighthearted comedy that is fun if you want to shut your mind off for a bit and watch a standard hollywood buddy movie.
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Town Square
Sears grand re-opening (?)
Original post made by Shopper, Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jun 30, 2007
Comments (13)
a resident of Charleston Gardens
on Jun 30, 2007 at 9:44 pm
Now I am confused, the PA Daily had an article on it's front page today about a day worker job center possibly being located at the new Home Depot. It states: "Home Depot aims to tear down the old Sears building in the San Antonio Shopping Center and build a home improvement store in its place."
What is going on here has the PA Daily got it wrong; is Sears leaving or staying, or is a Home Depot being built in it's place?
a resident of another community
on Jun 30, 2007 at 10:32 pm
Home Depot wants to build a new store at the San Antonio Shopping Center but it will take them a while to get all the permits. Meanwhile, Sears got a 3 year lease.
Web Link
a resident of Barron Park
on Jul 1, 2007 at 2:19 pm
The main change I noticed was a new "Lands End Shop" within Sears. There were employees dedicated just to this area and they were very knowledgeable regarding the products and ordering procedures for items not stocked.
a resident of Southgate
on Jul 1, 2007 at 3:14 pm
There has been Land's End articles at Sears for several years already. I can attest to it, having bought such articles there before. So even this is not new.
a resident of Green Acres
on Jul 1, 2007 at 6:14 pm
I buy kids clothing at Sears, I think the new layouts are much improved. I think they have mostly made browsing easier, it's a lot less cramped.
If Home Depot is locating at that site in 3 years, the decision to delay may have been partly because large trucks will have to bring merchandise from 101 (over roads, incidentally, that belong to Palo Alto, but Palo Alto will not be getting any of the sales tax revenue because the store is in Mountain View) -- trucks would have to cross that bridge over Alma which was slated to be retrofitted/repaired and has not been. Perhaps part of the concern was this bridge which would make access to that location by large trucks shipping in supplies more difficult. Perhaps it was even prohibited in the bridge's current state, I don't know. Palo Alto owns part of that bridge as well, and would therefore have some leverage if Palo Altans didn't like paying to keep up the roads for HD's trucks -- perhaps by delaying three years, HD avoids this issue as the bridge will have to be repaired by then regardless.
Another consideration may be that Home Depot corporate was in transition of late, and may have decided to wait on any new stores, especially controversial stores. After all, the city of Mountain View soundly rejected a Home Depot at Grant and El Camino, which in many ways is a far better location than the San Antonio Mall, and far more accessible to the freeway. Putting the HD then on the other side of Mountain View, in a location that is less accessible and more residential would have sparked controversy. Perhaps HD thinks by waiting 3 years, opposition to putting the store there will die down.
a resident of Mountain View
on Jul 2, 2007 at 10:59 am
Sadly, MV is doing its best Palo Alto impersonation and letting the 5 neighbors that oppose Home Depot gum up a deal with a sales tax cash cow.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jul 3, 2007 at 10:44 am
Actually, Mountain View had a vote on the issue. The majority of MV residents were against having a Home Depot in Mountain View. If only 5 neighbors had been opposed, Home Depot would be located at Grant and El Camino today, as Home Depot poured a lot of money into its campaign. The site is now a major PAMF medical facility.
Mountain View has plenty of retail and clearly they are not against big retail or even big box stores. But they did not want a Home Depot for many concrete reasons. The San Antonio location is even worse than the Grant and El Camino location in regards to the reasons the majority of MV residents rejected Home Depot in the latter location in the first place. And Palo Alto and Los Altos will be negatively impacted and incur significant expenses without the benefit of the tax money as the store would be in Mountain View. We also don't need a HD there as we have one just off 101 in EPA. That store and community would likely be negatively affected by a store in MV, as the HD shoppers that would go to MV are currently going to the EPA store.
Clearly, Mountain View residents considered the quality of life aspects impacted by a Home Depot store, which are significant. This is why there are moves to keep HD out in residential areas around the country, not just Mountain View. Home Depot has put more and more emphasis in recent years on large material sales to contractors, magnifying to those aspects.
As a Palo Alto resident, I prefer neighbors who debate too much than who care too little. I did not appreciate your dig at Palo Alto, which was ill-informed anyway, as Mountain View residents clearly do not obstruct large business in their borders, they just didn't want THIS large business -- hard as it is for you laissez faire types to understand, they JUST rejected Home Depot.
a resident of Mountain View
on Jul 3, 2007 at 12:20 pm
Anon, the majority of MV residents--myself included-- voted against a Home Depot at a specific location. There were some very good arguements about the other site that have nothing to do with replacing retail with retail at SASC. There was also (my reason for voting against it) a competing proposal from El Camino hospital to expand at that site. MV voted to eschew some very significant tax revenue in favor of an expanded hospital (fortunately the cities financial picture made that a real choice).
So, it is YOU who is uninformed. There was no referendum on Home Depot as such, but on the land use permitted for a particular piece of dirt-- I dont have the text of the ordinance that we voted on, but I'd assume it referenced zoning, not a specific tenant. Several big box stores have opened in MV since, and the zoning change there did not recognize specific tenants-- Home Depot was free to lease space at what is now a Best Buy (Im guessing that the lease rate was too high there, however)
To call a location at the intersection of two of the busiest roads in the region a residential area is ludicrous. The difference in impact between a Sears and a Home Depot is certainly not zero, but the site is large enough in my opinion to properly address issues of loading, ingress/egress and parking. There are other high-traffic users in that shopping center and good traffic management plans have kept the impact on the surrounding streets to almost nil (and the Home Depot would have completely different access, there is no issue with adding the tenants together)
The opposition to this new Home Depot has come from a few neighbors of a small residential pocket nearby and a couple of council members. The community at large, I believe, is either in favor or unconcerned. It IS an appropriate location for a big box, and it will put a lot of money into the city (and some into the Los Altos schools, too, as that property is within the Los Altos school district boundaries, not to mention MV-LA high school dist)
Has Palo Alto ever considered the impact on surrounding cities of a development project? I doubt it. Ever driven by the Howsner (sp?) school coming in and out of Los Altos/MV? I doubt PA gave the traffic impact into adjacent cities a passing thought. THe ill-conceived changes to the Charleston corridor hurt traffic into Los Altos-- did that come up? Stanford Shopping Center traffic kills MP-- anyone in PA care?
a resident of Mountain View
on Jul 10, 2007 at 9:38 pm
Curious Observer is a registered user.
The "re-opening" of Sears is a result of reversing the decision to close the store. Earlier this year, the store had already reduced its merchandise and let some employees go. The store received a new lease on life and as such has restocked its shelves and rearranged its layout.
As for the Home Depot issue, the location at 85 and El Camino was not ideal as it backs up against a residential area. With 24-hour operations, this location would have seriously affected the residents. I thought the Sears location was a better choice. I'm a bit surprised to see PA residents complaining. I don't remember seeing any complaints when the new Whole Foods store was built on El Camino, especially since there is already a Safeway and Trader's Joe in the area. People going to Whole Foods are using San Antonio Road, same as those who would be going to Home Depot.
a resident of Barron Park
on Jul 10, 2007 at 10:05 pm
I'm from PA and not complaining. I would say thank you to MV, but I am sure my sales tax dollars are thanks enough. I am only half tongue-in-cheek though in saying that if MV and LA were not there, with good stores and libraries, life in PA will would be hard to put up with.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jul 21, 2007 at 9:48 am
Home Depot killed off the deal in Mountain View because MV wanted Home Depot to be solely responsible to provide shelter ( ie provide housing to) the workers who gather in their parking lots hoping someone will pick them up to work. I don't blame Home Depot for backing out of a "deal" that saddled them and them alone with a societal issue.
Another place in southern California was trying the same gambit, and Home Depot said no to that also. They can go to more welcoming communities.
The real losers are the city for losing an incredible tax base, employees who are not going to be employed there, and the day workers who won't have a place where they are likely to pick up work.
a resident of Palo Alto Hills
on Jul 26, 2007 at 8:57 pm
I must say I was very impressed with the improvements in the re opened Sears MV. The layout is very nice, I love the new enhanced Lands End department with their own customer service. The level of service I recived through out the store was wonderful. Sears is finally getting it right with the right merchandise and people.
a resident of Santa Rita (Los Altos)
on Dec 3, 2007 at 4:42 pm
The Mountain View City Council will discuss whether HD's proposed store is consistent with the San Antonio Center Precise Plan. This will be the second of two topics they will discuss in a session beginning 6:30, so maybe around 7PM. No formal decisions are made at a study session but usually there is a time for public comment, limited to 3 minutes per speaker.
The study session package is over 50 pages long but here is a link (hope it works): Web Link
Here's a link to the agenda: Web Link
Here's a link to a BIO on the property owner:
Web Link
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U.S. freight carload traffic advanced 2.5% for the week, measured against the comparable week in 2012, while intermodal volume scored a nearly identical percentage advance, up 2.4%. Total U.S. rail traffic for the week was up 2.5%.
Six of the 10 carload commodity groups tracked by AAR posted increases compared with the same week in 2012, led once again by petroleum and petroleum products, up 23.2%. Commodities showing a decrease compared with the same week last year included grain, down 7.6%.
By contrast, Canadian freight carload volume for the week ending July 27 dipped 0.4%, while Canadian intermodal took a bigger hit, down 2.6%. Mexican freight carload volume also fell, down 1.0% compared with the same week in 2012, and Mexican intermodal retreated sharply, down 9.4%.
Combined North American freight carload volume for the 30 weeks of 2013 on 13 reporting U.S., Canadian, and Mexican railroads remained down by 0.4%, while combined North American intermodal volume was still up 3.4%, reflecting the broader year-to-date weekly trend in both categories.


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