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It was not a comfortable journey and it took longer than Brendan Rodgers thought necessary, but a place in the last 32 of the Europa League belongs to Liverpool. Qualification came courtesy of Jordan Henderson's first-half goal plus Antonio Di Natale's last-gasp miss on a night when victory and nerve were essential against Udinese for a place in the knockout phase.
Liverpool finished top of Group A with Anzhi Makhachkala falling to defeat Young Boys in Berne but would have gone out had Di Natale denied them a deserved win in Italy. Instead, the Italy international blazed over following a slick one-two on the edge of the area and could only offer a wry smile, and receive an embrace from a hugely grateful José Reina, as Liverpool advanced on the finest of margins.
"My heart was in my mouth at the end," said Rodgers. "With 20 seconds left we give the ball away and you know Di Natale has the quality to hurt you. Hopefully it is a sign we have that little bit of luck now, because in that one moment we could have been out of the competition, even though we had dominated so much. Over the course of the group we have deserved it, and the fact we are through is great credit to the players."
And to Rodgers, who had to play his hand carefully throughout the group stage due to the lack of depth in the Liverpool squad but successfully navigated the first European test of his managerial career.
There should have been no need for the stoppage-time palpitations, however. By half-time, as Luis Suárez left the pitch in an argument with the Udinese goalkeeper Daniele Padelli, Liverpool were in complete control and the only irritation for Rodgers was the margin of their lead. The ascendancy had been hard-earned, with already-eliminated Udinese far from obliging hosts.
The Udinese coach, Francesco Guidolin, rested several regulars for his dead-rubber, including Di Natale and the first-choicegoalkeeper Zeljko Brkic, while the sparsely-filled Stadio Friuli showed the locals were not tempted to brave a freezing night to offer support. Yet Udinese started brightly and were intent on making their presence felt as the striker Mathias Ranegie collided with Martin Skrtel in the opening minute and caught Nuri Sahin in the face with a flailing arm. Skrtel was able to continue after lengthy treatment but not so Sahin, whose rare start lasted only 12 minutes before he exited with a bloody nose.
Jonjo Shelvey was introduced from the bench, where he started in readiness to lead a Suárez-less attack at West Ham on Sunday, and was soon in a heap following a dangerous challenge from Diego Fabbrini. The Udinese forward was only booked for what appeared a two-footed tackle.
Left-wing crosses provided Udinese's most consistent threat on the Liverpool goal and Ranegie glanced a header wide from Pablo Armero's delivery before é Reina, having squandered possession with a poor clearance, redeemed himself with a good save from Roberto Pereyra's audacious chip. But once Liverpool edged in front midway through the first half the fight faded from Udinese.
Suárez was integral to the breakthrough on his first European away appearance for Liverpool. His free-kick struck the wall and was eventually deflected behind for a corner taken by Stewart Downing. Suárez peeled away from his marker to win the header, the ball fell for Suso at the back post and he had the presence of mind to set up Henderson for a simple finish into the far corner.
Rodgers said: "That goal will do Jordan the world of good. He's a great lad and he's worked very, very hard. He's come into the side in the last few months and made a great contribution to the team. It was a great finish and it will give him confidence."
Suso and Suárez squandered good chances to extend the lead and, but for an often poor choice of final ball, Liverpool would have been comfortable long before the introduction of Di Natale injected some quality into an Udinese team reduced to 10 men when Giovanni Pasquale received a second booking 10 minutes from time. They were also frustrated by Padelli, who made one appearance for Liverpool in 2007, who twice thwarted Suárez with fine saves and denied Henderson a second from close range.
"There was no margin for error," the Liverpool manager added. "We knew we had to win because we were in a difficult group with a Champions League team and one of the richest teams in the world. The desire of the team to win the game was very strong and that is good for the future."


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(Aomidori Dansu) Aqua Dance
Type: NinTaijutsu
Background: The Land of Whirlpools is well known for there outrages waters, and devastating currents. Whirlpools randomly form off the coast causing close by ships to rack. Viewed by the military as a defense against rival Clans, the local Traders and Fishermen found them to be a nuisance. An Uzumaki Clan general named Hakoda fought many battles during times of war. He would rarely come home to see his wife and daughter. but when he did we was in consent thought of the dead left on the battlefield. During dinner Hakoda would constantly talk about the war beyond the shores. Of the men he wished he could have saved. He would constantly tell his daughter Katara about how he wishes he could be as strong as the Whirlpools that defend this land. Hakoda viewed the Whirlpools as fierce and raw power but Katara viewed them differently. To her they where swift and calm entities, dancing in the beautiful currents of her homeland. After Hakoda left for another battle, Katara decided to study the whirlpools and practice their dance. months passed and Katara's chakra naturally felt cool around water unknowingly fusing her chakra with the water, she found herself able to "Will" the water to dance with her. One day upon Hakoda's return, he noticed Katara dancing with the water, he was amazed by the dance. "Outstanding Balance" Hakoda said. "Swift motion and a calm mind. This is what I've been needing, I'm so proud of you Katara, can you show me this dance?" Overjoyed, Katara gladly showed her father the dance unknowing of her fathers intensiveness for battle, he quickly turned it into a weapon, teaching the new style to Elite Clan members. After the dispersion of the Clan, a scroll with the secrets of the Aomidori Dansu was lost, only to later be found by a trader that sold the scroll to Hei, a Storm Master for an unknown price.
Description on the Abilities and Inner Workings of the Style: This unique style of NinTaijutsu is based on swift yet calm fluent movements. Having a calm mind helps the ninja be able to focus on their chakra within the water to be able to "Dance" with it. because of the amount of chakra within the water it becomes extremely dense over the years, making it stronger then normal, it will be able to cut though Steel with ease. The user will need to carry this "Chakra water" in a gourd or pouch depending on the amount they have with them. This Aqua Dance is used for close combat, focusing on slicing strikes of vital organs. it is extremely efficient for fighting multiple targets. Because of the chakra within the water, it is unable to fuse with other water sources, if dropped on water it would just float on top of the water like a thick oil, and if dropped on earth it will not be absorbed into soil. In order to use this style to it's fullest potential, the user will need to practice for many years, enhancing there agility and dexterity, allowing for quicker movement and reflexes.
Co-creator: Kirabi
Additional effects and Restrictions:
-Masters of this Fighting Style move with enhance speed. (+3)
-User of this fighting style have expert chakra control.
-The Chakra infused water cannot be evaporated, even by the hottest of techniques.
-The Chakra infused water cannot be Frozen, even by the coldest of techniques.
-Must have an Affinity to Suiton to Learn.
-Must have a Water Gourd or other container to hold water.
-Cannot use Suiton Techniques with this water.
-Must be at least Sannin Rank to learn.
-Must be a Member for at least 6 months.
±± Declined ±± This is basically you trying to find a way to use water in the same way Gaara uses his Sand. Its not actually a Nin Taijutsu. Were is the Taijutsu part?


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I'm finding an iPad amazing for reading PDFs — it's like instant printing, with no weight to carry around (heavy, and they get wet). And with software like iAnnotatePDF and GoodReader, I can annotate with just a bit more effort than while using pen and paper.
iAnnotate (video review) is the killer app that convinced me to buy an iPad. But it has a killer flaw: I couldn't keep my reading organized with it.
Hence I started looking into reference managers that would work well on the iPad–allowing annotation, making it easy to keep PDF's organized, and ensuring that annotations were kept in a sensible place.
Sente fulfills many of my requirements. Sync seems to work effortlessly — well exceeding my experience with other products. The annotation process is reasonably smooth but so far I haven't found a way to export annotations directly.
This is a bit problematic because PDF editors don't seem to play nice with each others' annotations. For instance, iAnnotate and GoodReader both export annotations for their own software. You get something very useful and readable like this:
Page 1, Highlight (Yellow):
Content: "The scientific use of Twitter has received some attention in previous work: [4] and [5] have performed several automatic analyses of tweets collected for different conference hashtags, including for example time series and lists of most active twitterers. [3] and [9] have furthermore carried out manual analyses of tweet contents for conference tweet datasets to determine, what conference participants are tweeting about. [10] are develop ing automatic methods for extracting semantic information from conference tweets. [6] have focused on tweets published by a set of manually identified scientists and have investigated their citation behavior."
Page 1, Highlight (Yellow):
Content: "citations and references are two sides of the same coin."
But when you annotate in one program and get notes from another program, things get messier.
For PDFs annotated externally, iAnnotate lists highlights without only grabs text from the notes, like this:
Page 1, Highlight (Custom Color: #fdf7bc):
Page 2, Highlight (Custom Color: #fdf7bc):
Page 2, Note (Custom Color: #fdffaa):
Not sure why this stands out from other lists by individuals.
GoodReader plays a bit nicer with annotations from other programs: it breaks annotations made by other programs at line boundaries. This makes summaries a little difficult to read, but at least there's some content:
Highlight (color #FDF7BC):
first of all it will have to start with the general problem in
Highlight (color #FDF7BC):
analyzing scientific impact of Twitter:
Highlight (color #FDF7BC):
[6] define
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tweet to a peer-U
I'm currently checking into the standardization around annotations summaries.
I'd be very interested to hear about how you detect metadata and annotation differences in PDFs. As examples, I've marked up a recent WebSci poster, with some annotations from GoodReader, from iAnnotatePDF, and from Sente.


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Any love for the radio?
I am pretty well-informed thanks to Stitcher and iTunes, I think.
Oh, and for entertainment, obviously., Henry Rollins on KRCW. :)
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Any love for the radio?
I am pretty well-informed thanks to Stitcher and iTunes, I think.
Oh, and for entertainment, obviously., Henry Rollins on KRCW. :)
As for the anchor. So she's fat. She lives in Wisconsin where they live on cheese and sausage. This is the US, where we pretty much all fat fuckers. I don't believe anyone should be stick thin unless that happens to be their body type. If they are healthy, who cares how much they weigh. She, on the other hand, is NOT healthy. There is no reason to whine on TV.
"Oh, I'm fat and the mean man made me feel bad." Bullshit!! She did it to get airtime outside of her region. **** her and the twinkie she rode in on and ate.
C'mon now, in the last 30 years, we have been inundated with the "skinny is gross" anti-model more than the "OMG Obese is deadly" PSAs.
The real issue is what the hell constitutes being bullied. I would say if the guy showed up, knocked her on her ass, stold her lunch and called her names, then she was bullied. He emailed her? That fucker either needs lessons, or his intention was not to be a bully. News lady needs to HTFU!
**** this bitch. She's just seeking approval from the PC public.
She's like people I see sometimes who were loser weirdos and got picked on when they were kids. They let the anger fester their whole lives. Then they grow up, get a gym membership and a job.
Then they're all like, well look at me know! Ha! **** you for being mean to me! Now I'm grown and rich and sexy! How 'ya like me now, motherfuckers? All the while, the people who picked on them in the first place are giving not one ****.
No, they're not awesome now. They're just losers without zits.
Same thing with this dumbass. Hey everybody! I know I'm fat and all, but I'm still cool and awesome, right?
No, bitch. You're a fatass.
I don't think bulling has to be "physical" in nature like you described in fact physical bulling is the easiest to deal with.
I would think bullying on a mental level would require some frequency and or some intensity both are lacking in this example.
Yep and NOW she has a thyroid problem everywhere you look.
Now, there were multiple email exchanges. So, from the sound of this article she wanted an apology and he wouldn't give one.
Good lord, the loonies have invaded the bullshido page.Quote:
She said she has not always been overweight but put on pounds when she had children. "I have not had to deal with this my whole life, but I have always been one who would stand up for others who were being bullied."
The pussification of America continues:
SEE, EXTREMES, who said she had to be a "toned and tanned athlete?" No one. Fucking stupid logical fallacy.Quote:
Bullying is anything said in malciousness. So yes, this would be considered bullying, and it's an issue overweight people face constantly. And most people don't realize that there are stacks of studies and evidence to show that sometimes people don't eat too much: their bodies just store a lot of fat. Fat that is exponentially more difficult to burn off than it would be for someone normal.
Besides, who gives a **** what people look like? It's who you are as a person that counts. Being a toned, tanned athlete doesn't mean you are better than an overweight person. Drop the egotism.
Saying something in maliciousness is not bullying. Bullying involves prolonged mental or physical torture and is already legally defined in a lot of jurisdictions (like NJ) as applying only to school age children.
Because, you know, adults are supposed to be able to handle criticism better than children. Unfortunately Facebook has turned everyone into childish attention whores.
To paraphrase Orwell,
Some attention whores are more obese than others.
These fatties are trying to garner public sympathy too.
You know you are a serious pig when you get banned from a buffet.
I call shenanigans. She's lying; of course those words mean something to her.


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Athletic programs cost at least $85.9 million last year -- amounting to 2.5 percent of school districts' total expenses of $3.37 billion in 2004-05 -- according to a report issued by the Department of Education.
Senate leader Jim Argue, D-Little, chairman of the Senate education panel, said legislators must factor athletic spending into any debate over how much of a cost-of-living adjustment to give the state's 251 school districts.
Legislators are expected to meet in special session this year to decide whether to provide an inflation adjustment to school districts' per-student funding. The state Supreme Court ruled in December that existing $5,400-per-student funding was constitutionally inadequate.
The House and Senate Education Committees were told a cost-of-living adjustment would amount to $122 million over two years.
Argue said the athletic spending report forces lawmakers to focus on whether state money should support athletic programs. Rep. LeRoy Dangeau, D-Wynne, a member of the House Education Committee and a former high school football referee and coach, said athletics and other extra-curricular activities are a valuable part of public education.
He has also called for an evaluation of athletic programs and said the state should eliminate them if they are found to be unnecessary.
Rep. Betty Pickett, D-Conway, sponsored legislation in 2004 to require annual reports on athletic spending. The 2003-04 report listed about $61 million in athletic expenses. She said she suspects spending for athletics is much higher than reports have indicated.
Ben Mays, a member of the state Board of Education and longtime athletic spending watchdog, estimated districts spend $3,500 per year on each student that play varsity sports.
Three districts -- Warren, Paragould and Two Rivers in Yell County -- reported athletic expenditures of more than 10 percent of total expenses. Warren and Paragould both constructed athletic fieldhouses last year, with Paragould building a new football stadium.
Two Rivers renovated its gymnasium. Superintendent Earl Jamison said $843,594 of his district's $8.26 million in total expenditures was an accurate reflection of his budget. Warren's athletic spending percentage was 11.7 percent.
Legislators should look forward to examining the figures. While activities and athletics are a big part of the development process of our children, we must be held accountable for every education dollar spent.


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Skip to comments.Girls with guns
Posted on 09/19/2006 6:31:50 AM PDT by neverdem
ASHBURNHAM -- Esther Erickson pressed her face against the stock of her shotgun, and put her finger on the trigger.
"Pull!" she yelled.
An orange clay target soared over the field in front of her.
Erickson fired, as her target hovered for an instant.
She hit it with apparent ease and it exploded into tiny fluorescent pieces, almost like a miniature fireworks display.
The booming noise of her shot reverberated as she rested her 12-gauge shotgun on the ground and waited for others to take their turns.
"This really is just for fun," she said later as she took a break from shooting.
The Ashburnham woman is one of a growing number of women learning how to shoot.
She and others attribute the trend to a number of factors, including the desire to learn how to protect themselves, the chance to spend more time with their husbands and boyfriends and less social resistance to women learning how to shoot.
Erickson doesn't pay much attention to being a woman in what is stereotypically a man's sport, she said.
She said she likes the challenge of hitting the moving target.
"It's almost like competing against myself," she said.
Getting addicted
Erickson began shooting trap last year, and now she's hooked.
She had shot guns before, but never so frequently.
"I knew Esther was addicted when she showed me her new gun," said Erickson's sister, Annie Durkan, of Ashburnham.
Erickson wore jeans and a blue and green paisley shirt during her visit to Swallow Hill, the 900-acre grounds owned by the Fitchburg Sportsmen's Club.
She stood out among the men beside her with her small frame and feathered dark blond hair.
That night she was one of three women shooting trap.
That night she also baked sugar cookies for the group, though she laughed and said she doesn't usually bring food.
Erickson, 37, is the first woman on the club's board of directors. Like other women, she sort of fell into shooting.
Patricia Natoli, of Maynard, has been shooting for more than 20 years.
Women on the range
She began shooting because her husband was a police officer.
"When I started shooting ... you didn't see women, like housewives, on the range," she said in a phone interview. "Now, you see a lot. The last three years, I've noticed a big change."
Part of the appeal is social, said Natoli, who now competes in single-action shooting, in which shooters dress up like cowboys and shoot with old-fashioned guns in play-acting scenarios.
"It's something I can do with my husband," she said.
Natoli, 51, works as a police dispatcher, and said she feels comfortable shooting around men.
Some women are nervous at first, but they loosen up quickly.
"There is no sexism on the range," she said.
Men will often help women and juniors learn to shoot.
"Sometimes the guys forget that you're a woman, and they make you work as hard as they do," she said.
Nell Vaughn, 50, of Royalston, said she surprised herself when she took up shooting.
She originally wanted to take archery, but no adult classes were available, so she enrolled in a pistol-shooting class.
Plus she figured that shooting was a good skill to have.
"I thought it would be a good idea to learn how to make a gun safe," she said in a phone interview.
And unexpectedly, she enjoyed the course for more than just its worst-case-scenario application.
"Bullseye is a very quiet, slow thing, it was much like meditation," she said. "You really become aware of how much your mind and body interact."
Vaughn said she enjoyed the required discipline and hand-eye coordination, which mirrored the skills she had honed playing Irish flute and violin.
Her first gun
That was six years ago and it changed her views on guns.
"Much to my surprise, I bought my first gun," she said.
"I was one of those mothers who told her kids that handguns are not good for anything but killing people, which was total ignorance," she said.
She's since taken more classes, and has also competed in bullseye shooting and taught pistol-safety courses.
Her house is surrounded by woods, and she feels more secure knowing she can use a gun.
"It's real dark up here, and it's very isolated," she said. "When I'm alone, I carry for defensive purposes."
She's never had to defend herself, but feels good knowing that she could.
Shocking people
"As women, we are more vulnerable," she said.
Vaughn said people are often shocked when she tells them she can shoot.
"I think it's easier to be a gay coming out of a closet than to be a shooter, especially a woman shooter," she said.
Her company instituted a no-gun policy and she approached her boss to tell him she actually thought having all employees unarmed made the workplace more dangerous.
He was incredulous, she said.
"It was clear that I was saying something to him that he'd never thought about, just as I never had," she said.
Bridget Belliveau, 20, of Fitchburg, said she hasn't encountered much opposition to her shooting hobby, even from her fellow students at Tufts University.
She even organizes a shooting trip each spring for members of the Tufts mountain club.
"Most of the people seem to think it's pretty cool, which is funny, since Tufts is pretty liberal," she said during a telephone interview.
She said she's liberal too, but that shooting is recreation for her.
Specifically, she said, she likes "the satisfaction of having that orange disk blow up."
Belliveau started shooting with her uncle, Jim Belliveau, treasurer of the Fitchburg Sportsmen's Club.
She later attended conservation camp and became an instructor there.
Belliveau said the men on the range help her learn.
"They seem to love the idea of this little girl picking up a shotgun and shooting very well," she said.
Her uncle was more than happy to praise his niece's shooting prowess.
"When I started, she was crushing me," Belliveau said of his first foray into trap shooting.
A recurring theme in conversations was that women may, in fact, have better aim than men.
"A lot of the women are better shots," said David Peabody, recording secretary of the Central Massachusetts Friends of the National Rifle Association.
"You give a woman a challenge that they want to attain, and most women will attain it flat. Guys tend to get distracted."
Tom Lynch, who owns the Blue Northern Trading Company, in Ayer, said that women comprise about 40 percent of students in his handgun training course.
He's even taught two nuns, he said.
Women are buying more guns recently, he said.
Exploding demand
Many of these women shooters grew up in hunting households, said Jon Green, the director of education and training for the Gun Owners Action League, of Southboro.
"But they were never invited to go. So we have the curiosity aspect," Green said.
The demand for women's shooting programs has "just exploded" in recent years, he added.
The Fitchburg Sportsmen's Club welcomes this, say its male officers.
"Women have been turned off by guns, mainly because of some of the good old boy antics of men, who tried to make it an exclusive-type thing," said George LeBlanc, secretary of the club. "We don't see it that way."
He said the club has seen a recent influx of membership from women and families, which he hopes will continue.
"It's a good trend to see," he said.
Gotta remember the rules.
There. That's better.
"She hit it with apparent ease and it exploded into tiny fluorescent pieces, almost like a miniature fireworks display."
It's one of Life's most beautiful moments...and they're too few and far between for me, LOL! Trap shoot at our farm early October after the soybeans are harvested. 500 acres to safely blast away on. Pidgeons will be provided; bring your own ammo. Y'all come! ;)
Great story but geez, don't they teach paragraphs in journalism school any more?
I suppose someone could post those pics of those lady Israeli soldiers...
(Biting the palm of my hand in anticipation.....)
I was in Israel back in the late '70's....something about a sexy woman in uniform with an uzi equipped with a 50 round clip walking down the street.................aaahhhhhhh
One of those women has a SAW I think.
#1 is modeling the Dillon Aero Gatling Gun. Vaquero, where did you find that poster?
Thought about you......
I googled up 'dillon precision poster' then clicked image.
Excellent story.
I go to competitions, but they are for self defense, not trap shooting. We simulate things like carjackings, restaraunt robberies, etc...
Some of the scenarios are really horrific!
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How is she doing? I will never forget her Olympic skate, nor her youthful charm. Simply adorable. What is Mirai up to? Competitions? Any links?
How is she doing? I will never forget her Olympic skate, nor her youthful charm. Simply adorable. What is Mirai up to? Competitions? Any links?
Mirai has a lovely SP and exhibition this season: The Man I Love by Gershwin (choreo Cindy Stuart) and On Golden Pond (choreo Adam Rippon) respectively.
Her FS is an 007 James Bond Medley (choreo Cindy Stuart) that starts off good but has confusing music cuts after 1:46 of the video. I sincerely hope, her team fix that before her GPs
SP: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pJPTTRin2A
FS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVIufDAjIgc
EX: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAJ0hMV_PsQ
She competed in Glacier Falls about a month ago and placed 3rd behind Courtney Hicks and Polina Edmunds. I wouldn't fret though because she was never much of a summer skater. Interesting to note that she is attempting a 3F-3T, 3Lz, 2A SP. Her FS includes a 2A-3T, two 3F (one in combo), 2 3L (one in combo), 3Lz, and 2A [I still think has the best axel out of any US lady]. She just competed at West Coast Championship in Valencia, CA and won the event. She is going to Finland this week to compete at Finlandia Trophy along with Vanessa Lam. Her main competition there are Akiko Suzuki and the Russians: Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, Julia Lipnitskaia, and Nikol Gosviani. [jw, why are Finlandia and Ondrej Nepela the same week? The field at Finlandia is packed while the US skaters at ON get easy ranking points]
Mirai is slated to compete at NHK Trophy and Rostelecom Cup. These two GP events should give her a bye to nationals. After the withdrawal of Yuna Kim and Kiira Korpi, Mirai has the hardest mountain to climb to get to the GPF of the US ladies. I hope she medals at least at one of her events and skates good, clean performances. I think the only lady locked for the Olympics is Ashley Wagner at this point. I hope the next two berths are given fairly between Christina Gao, Gracie Gold, Courtney Hicks, and Mirai Nagasu. [Agnes hasn't proven that she can skate a good sp and lp back to back yet as a senior] But I'd always be rooting for Mirai~~~
Mirai and Vanessa Lam are competing at Finlandia this week.
I sort of feel sorry for Mirai. All that potential & talent, and she sort of fizzled out after Vancouver. I have no idea what happened, but I think it's going to be VERY difficult for her to get a spot on the Oly Team.
I actually think that Gracie Gold has a good chance, provided she doesn't totally implode this season. I don't think federation's going to forget the fact that it's her & Ashley who brought home the 3 spots.
I think Mirai's problem is the weight of all those expectations along with a couple of injuries. At both World's and Olympics, she was in a position to win after the short program and then she had awful free skates. She started thinking about winning too much vs skating well IMHO. Then she had injuries and a changing body that just brought her 'down' and she hasn't found 'eye of the tiger' again to bounce back into contention.
I also agree that she hasn't found the right music that helps her skate well. The fun bubbly stuff matched her personality vs what she has skated to more recently.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed for Mirai. If not now, she always has 2018 as a final resort- especially if these Russian wunderbabies fail to reach their potential post-puberty? Should give Mirai enough time to bow out, hopefully in the way Shizuka did.
Mirai seems to have lost the passion in her skating after 2011. What happens to her ? She was a joy to watch before with her sparkling and dynamic personnality
I don't care about her «ur» jumps from now, but I wish to see this type of Mirai this year, she was so entertaining to watch in 2010 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa2R_HqZnz4
I miss this beautiful smile that she have before


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SAVANNAH, Ga. — Democratic Rep. John Barrow finished the latest fundraising period with $1.19 million in the bank to defend his congressional seat, giving him a big financial advantage over his Republican opponent in the final weeks of the campaign.
GOP challenger Lee Anderson, a state lawmaker and farmer from Grovetown, reported late Monday that he had $174,297 in his campaign account at the end of September.
That means for every dollar Barrow had to spend, Anderson had less than 15 cents.
As the last white Democratic congressman from the Deep South, Barrow is fighting harder than ever to win a fifth term. Republican state lawmakers redrew his 12th District seat last year to a give the edge to a GOP challenger.
Barrow is spending his money on ads that portray him as an independent who refuses to be beholden to either party. The Democrat rolled out a TV ad Tuesday that highlights his recent endorsement by the National Rifle Association.
The 30-second ad shows Barrow clutching his grandfather's antique revolver and his father's bolt-action rifle.
"I approve this message because these are my guns now," Barrow, a Harvard educated lawyer, says as he slides the rifle's bolt forward with a dramatic clack. "And ain't nobody gonna take 'em away."
On Monday, Anderson was looking for a boost from one of the GOP's biggest guns. House Speaker John Boehner joined Anderson for a private fundraiser in Columbia County. Anderson's campaign didn't have any details Tuesday of how much money Boehner helped raise.
"John Barrow can spend as much money as he wants. It doesn't change his voting record," Anderson spokesman Ryan Mahoney said.
Political parties and outside groups have invested a combined $3.14 million on the race, according to the Federal Election Commission.
The biggest third-party spender is the National Republican Congressional Committee, which has spent $1.2 million in the 12th District – mostly on attack ads targeting Barrow. That's nearly three times the $430,801 the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has spent.
Anderson and the NRCC have focused their efforts on tying Barrow to President Obama.
While Barrow has supported Obama in some instances, such as on stimulus spending, he has voted against the president on other key issues such as the federal health care overhaul.
The NRCC paid for an ad that debuted Monday that uses a TV news clip from Savannah last month in which Barrow says, "Well, my support for President Obama is beside the point."
The ad says voters should hold Barrow accountable for supporting Obama on economic policies that have failed to create jobs.
Barrow's fundraising disclosure showed he raised $648,070 in the months of July, August and September. The congressman reported raising $2.5 million for the entire two-year campaign cycle to date.
"That's a strong fundraising quarter for as vulnerable as people are trying to portray Congressman Barrow as," Barrow spokesman Richard Carbo said. "We'll be the first to tell you this isn't a cakewalk. The district was designed to elect a Republican. We're not taking it lightly."
Anderson raised $269,854 during the same three-month period, most of which he spent battling to win a bruising contested primary. Anderson reported his total fundraising since he entered the race a year ago as $621,659. That's less than Barrow raised in the last quarter.


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The pleasures in Exodus are tactile: the heavy turquoise bridles worn by the villainous Ramses II (Joel Edgerton), the matching blue-and-white headdresses of his soldiers as they dominate the Hebrew slave quarters like cotton stormtroopers, the zebra and tiger skins he uses as carpet, and the unearthly pink crab he munches on for dinner. We can hear the luxury: Even in chaotic battle scenes, you can discern every individual clink of the scaly gold armor.
But Scott, either from fear or distraction, has no take on what this story might mean. A budget this big ensures he's gotta sell tickets to Bible-thumpers and spectacle-loving heathens alike. Yet he can't decide if making rivers run with blood is heroic or horrific -- you sense he'd rather make Gladiator II: Attack of the Frogs. Thanks to a distracting father versus son versus favored adopted son plotline, he essentially has.
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Laura and Lucy share a lot but "stop short of saying what we really feel about the other's stuff". Do you think this is a good rule for friends? What would you have said if to Laura if you were Lucy?
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Richard and Laura come from small town Maine, but could they have come from any small town, spending a weekend in any big city?
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AVONDALE, La., April 29 (UPI) -- Jason Dufner birdied the second playoff hole Sunday, edging Ernie Els to claim his first PGA Tour win at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
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The first extra hole came on the par-5 18th at TPC Louisiana.
Dufner was on the green 73 feet from the pin in two shots, but he three-putted to settle for par. Els also parred the hole after finding sand with his second shot.
The pair played No. 18 again for the second playoff hole, and this time the South African two-putted for a birdie while Els missed an 18-footer for birdie from the fringe.
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The NFL traditionally awards Super Bowl sites at its May meeting. If the league were to hold true to form for selection of the Super Bowl L host, that would mean bids for 2016 would have to come in by March or April.
Here's a look at top options and their chances of securing the 50th Super Bowl.
Santa Clara, Calif.
Pros: The 49ers' new stadium will open in 2014 or 2015, the first new football stadium in California since the 1960s. A Super Bowl has traditionally gone to new stadiums, especially in warm weather spots. This pick would also return the game to the Golden State for the first time since the 2003 game in San Diego.
Cons: Not many. The NFL may want to award the game to one of its more-traditional host cities, and a Super Bowl here would also be quite spread out, stretching from Santa Clara to San Francisco.
Odds: Good
New Orleans
Pros: Will be tied with Miami at 10 after next year for having hosted the most Super Bowls. The NFL may want to recognize one of its best Super Bowl cities with the historic game.
Cons: The game will have just been in New Orleans three years earlier (2013). The league prefers more spacing.
Odds: Good
Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
Pros: Huge Cowboys Stadium offers great financial reward to the NFL, it's a major market, and hey, the weather can't be as bad as it when hosting last year- can it?
Cons: The NFL is still feeling the effects of the 2011 fiasco, with a federal lawsuit pending against the team and league for seating problems. The region also would have to prove it can be better prepared for weather emergencies.
Odds: Average (It would be worse, but it may be hard for owners to ignore 100,000 seats priced around $1,000.)
Pros: Warm weather, has hosted the fourth-most Super Bowls at four and has lost several recent bids, so it could be seen as next in line.
Cons: Downtown Tampa, hardly glamorous, may not be seen as the iconic destination for the 50th game.
Odds: Average
Pros: One of the favorite Super Bowl destinations for visitors.
Cons: The NFL has all but ruled out more Super Bowls here until the stadium is renovated.
Odds: Slight
Pros: All hail, Indy, the upstart Super Bowl host that blew the socks off everyone earlier this month. The city rewrote the script for staging this event and set the bar higher.
Cons: While Indy certainly appears ready to now bid for another game, it may be too quick a turnaround to get ready for a bid in the coming months. Also, the city will have to address the issue of hotel price gouging, a concern certain to be even more pronounced for the 50th game.
Odds: Slight
Los Angeles
Pros: Host of the first Super Bowl and six thereafter, the most recent in 1993. The NFL's been trying to get back to the City of Angels since the Rams and Raiders left town after the 1994 season.
Cons: Unless there is a new stadium and team here, this seems unlikely. While those developments could occur by 2016, the league is likely to award the game in the coming months.
Odds: Slight
Pros: What better way to take the NFL international than to stage the 50th Super Bowl at Wembley Stadium. Can you imagine the commissioner's Super Bowl party at the Tower of London?!
Cons: Hard to imagine owners giving up the opportunity to host this game. If the NFL won't put Super Bowls in cities with unresolved stadium issues, how does it put the historic 50th game in one without an NFL team (see L.A.)?
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How could David Lee not be the best player last season, we r not saying he is better then other players but over the whole year he played the most consistent ball and work ethic in the team.
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How could David Lee not be the best player last season, we r not saying he is better then other players but over the whole year he played the most consistent ball and work ethic in the team.
Not tryin to dig at Marbury, but David Lee has been the best thing ever to come to NY in the last 4 years since Zeke came in.....
Moz and NYK 4 Life....."I got orange n blue blood pumpin in my veins"........
Lil Man Bklyn gets my vote for the worse poster on here
This forum is loaded with some quality posters
Kiyaman always been my favorite, I did invite him to his forum and I'm glad he's here.
DonChris became the most unbias poster out of no where
David Lee is #1
mad people, this place can only continue to grow.
Thanks again Metro. Happy New Year! start this year off with a Plan and a Goal so when friends, co-workers, and family members act like the losing Knicks you could "Keep on Steppin" toward your Plans and Goals.
How come Isiah Thomas and his BUM Coaching Staff is still here in New York at the start of this 2008 year, is probably heavy on the minds of every Coach and G.M. that been FIRED in the NBA the last 10 years.
Everybody cool down on LIL BRKLYN he's learning the rough way.
David Lee happens to be the best Complimentary Teammate on this Knick Team the last two seasons. He should've been given the majority of his playingtime at the SF position his first two seasons in the NBA.
Thats just my opinion in Lee's overall Bigman talent.
If N8 Robinson had the right coach & teammates around him when he entered the NBA his talent would've made the 2005 the Class of PG to be remembered in the NBA Paul, Deron, Felton, and Nate.
Deron Williams, Chris Paul, Raymond Felton, and Nate Robinson? I dont mind Nate because atleast he makes agressive mistakes, but to mention him with those other 3 is pretty crazy. Considering the diery situation this team is in i wouldn't care if he got alot more minutes because he atleast puts effort into the game, but those other 3 are elite.
And how could anybody say David Lee hasn't been our best player. Maybe he wins the award by default because the rest of the team is god awful, but he is the only player on this team that shows continual progress. Lee may never be a 20ppg guy but he is a solid building block. Also Lee can't play the 3 spot, he can't cover the versitile 3's in this league. His biggest weakness overall is his defense, but in comparison to our other forwards he is an all NBA defender.
I was jus playin, I know theres alot of good posters on here not just 4 of us but its great the way this place is growin. This thread has over 20 points and the game doesnt even start for another 7 and a half hours. For a couple weeks things had slowed down, game threads were gettin around 40 replies but its back like cooked crack.
yeah i noticed that, but i guess its over now-half of the posts on this game thread tho were just goin off on lilbklyn lol
Damn player-centric usernames straight to hell.
Whatever it takes to get the most responses, when people have "internet beef" with each other its always interesting to see what facts will be pulled up to prove a point. I think the Poll question has also helped.
Kiyaman - lilman bklyns got summore stuff comin his way 2nite, he didnt read my post last night and I gotta make sure he reads it 2nite. Its 2 good to let it go to waste. If you readin Lil man, check the Orlando Magic game thread. Lee cant play sf, hes not quick enuff but he should have been gettin more minutes at power forward. And as far as Nate goes, hes got skill but you cant put him in that class with Chris Paul, Deron Williams, and Raymond Felton. After 2nite Ill chill with goin after Lilman but he runs his mouth too much and hes gotta learn his lesson.
MSGKnickz33 prediction: Kings by 20
So anyone have any predictions for this game. I am bad at Game predictions scoring wise... But I will take a swing at this, since the Knicks are playing with no energy I believe it will be another chance for fans to chant Fire Isiah Dolan won't be listening..... Knicks 89 Kings 105
By the way. Thanks Metro.. You are always goin to be the #1 poster on this forum without question, you support what you say all the time, and you have quality posts.
For tonight's game, i actually think its guna be a good game. This Kings team, from what i hear, is depleted with injuries to artest, bibby, and martin, which about evens out to the knicks' skill level, so i think its guna be close all the way througt, but i think we'll come out in the end with a W.
Final Score: NYK:98 SAC:93
Damn player-centric usernames straight to hell.
If they can't beat this decimated Sacramento team at home, they are the worst team in the NBA without question. So I make it a pick'm game. That's how bad they are.


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"Since their enrollment has to be doubled since they are a single-gender school, Castilleja now is above the 500-student enrollment limit for Division V," said Steve Filios, CCS Assistant Commissioner.
With 516 students, Castilleja is 16 students above the cutoff point for Division V. Thus, instead of battling teams like Priory and Notre Dame-Salinas for CCS honors in volleyball, the Gators will have to face the likes of Sacred Heart Prep and Menlo School.
Last season, Castilleja went 1-7 against teams that competed in the CCS Division IV playoffs.
"On the one hand," said first-year coach Jacqueline Heler, "this is a good thing as the long-term goal for the program is to build a squad that can compete with upper-division teams. On the other hand, of course, it is nice to have a chance to collect banners for the gym.
"We'll see . . . it will definitely be a challenge this first year, in particular. But, with 19 kids currently enrolled in our JV/frosh teams and a solid core in my underclassmen, the future is bright."
Heler, a Gunn High grad, comes to Castilleja after spending the past seven years living and playing professionally in Switzerland.
"I love volleyball, I like coaching, and I am happy living back in Palo Alto," Heler said. "The weather is certainly much nicer over here!"
Heler inherits a team that lost two seniors from its 2012 team that finished 17-16 following a loss in the CCS Division V semifinals. The Gators also are missing former head coach Tracie Meskell, who retired.
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Priory girls' volleyball coach Dustin Moore showed up for the first day of practice a few weeks ago and was underwhelmed by the turnout. He had just six players.
A seventh player showed up a short while later, still hardly enough to conduct scrimmages.
"We weren't lacking at any position," Moore said of his talent level. "But, with any injuries or healthy problems, it would have been pretty sketchy."
Since then, however, those numbers have improved as Moore added three freshmen and had 11 suited up to open the 2013 season on Thursday.
Moore originally was going to leave the freshmen on the JV team, but he had 14 remaining after moving the other three up.
"I thought they would get a little more challenged," Moore said of his freshmen.
Priory had 16 players to start last season (including seven seniors) and finished with 14. The Panthers went 23-9 while winning the Central Coast Section Division V title and advancing to the NorCal finals before losing to eventual state champion Branson.
Senior outside hitter Marine Hall-Poirier returns for her final season along with senior setter Riley Gallivan and senior libero Michaela Koval. Junior Caroline Clark, a 6-foot-1 middle blocker, also is back. She's joined by 6-2 junior Anna Brett.
"We definitely took a hit (losing the seniors), but I like the group we have," said Moore. "Obviously, playing Sacred Heart Prep and Menlo (in the West Bay Athletic League Foothill Division) will be tough."
Moore has needed to ask new assistant coaches and recent college grads Iris Tolenada and Lauren Ding to take the floor so the Panthers could actually scrimmage. Tolenada starred at San Francisco State last season and was named to the 2012 NCAA Division II All-West Regional Tournament Team. She's the Gators' all-time leader in assists (4,618) and digs (1,259). Ding, a Gunn grad, was a standout four-year player at Cal State-Monterey Bay. Ding is the head JV coach while Tolenada is Moore's top assistant.
"It's been a little frustrating," Moore said of his lack of bodies. "Knock on wood, we'll go injury-free."
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Sacred Heart Prep is coming off a huge season that saw the Gators reach the CIF Division IV state finals before losing and finishing 33-6. SHP won the CCS Division IV title, its third in the past four years, and shared the WBAL Foothill Division crown with Menlo.
The Gators, however, lost nine seniors to graduation. Junior outside hitter Victoria Garrick and junior setter Natalie Marshall return to lead the way for coach Damien Hardy's team.
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Menlo School looks to be the favorite in the WBAL with the core of its team returning — headed by seniors Maddy Frappier, Melissa Cairo, Maddie Huber, Morgan Dressel, Sarah Bruml and junior setter Elisa Merten.
The Knights went 23-11 last year under coach Atlee Hubbard, who left to take over the women's volleyball team at Menlo College. Steven Cavella takes over the Knights after coaching at Crystal Springs the past seven seasons.
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Palo Alto is coming off a 28-7 season that ended in the CCS Division I semifinals. Paly won back-to-back state titles in 2010 and '11. Palo Alto, however, was honored by the American Volleyball Coaches Association ( AVCA) for academic achievement. The Vikings achieved a team GPA of 3.5, qualifying them for the award.
Paly suffered two losses in SCVAL De Anza Division play last year, both to Los Gatos. Other than those setbacks, Paly hasn't lost in league play since 2010 and is 27-2 in its past 29 league outings.
Senior Keri Gee has verbally committed to Pacific as a walk-on while senior Lauren Kerr has done the same with Kenyon College (in Ohio). Senior outside hitter Becca Raffel is another top talent headed to the college ranks. Paly lost only two seniors from last year's squad.
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Gunn will open its volleyball season Saturday at the Milpitas Spikefest with a new coach in Craig Bankowski. He's the executive director of the Palo Alto Elite Volleyball Club.
The 33-year-old, who was recently married, inherits a veteran roster that features a formidable front line of 6-foot-3 Jess Dinneen, 6-2 Elise Griffin and 6-1 Megan Mahoney — all juniors. Erica Johnston and Miranda Carothers are the only seniors on the team, which went 16-16 last season.
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Montero named to replace Yadier at All-Star Game
D-backs catcher headed to second Midsummer Classic; Lucroy to start
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SAN FRANCISCO -- D-backs catcher Miguel Montero planned to take his wife and two kids to Disneyland next week, but those plans changed suddenly Friday.
Instead, the family is headed to Minnesota as Montero was added to the National League roster for the All-Star Game.
Montero takes the place of injured Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina, who was elected as the starter in the fan voting. Brewers backstop Jonathan Lucroy, who was elected on the players' ballot, will start the game in Molina's place.
"I just finished canceling everything, but Disneyland is going to stay there, the All-Star Game, you don't know when you can go again," Montero said. "We might go in the offseason now."
This is Montero's second All-Star selection, and he will join teammate Paul Goldschmidt, who was elected by fans to start the game at first base. Montero was also a replacement in the 2011 game that was held in Phoenix.
"It's always exciting and it's a blessing for me to be able to go to an All-Star Game and to stay healthy so far this year and to be able to do what I'm doing so far," Montero said. "So hopefully it keeps going, getting better. It's a pleasure to go to the All-Star Game with Goldy in the name of the Arizona Diamondbacks."
The 2013 season was a nightmarish one for Montero, who slumped to .230 and also battled an injured back.
This year, though, he has bounced back to hit .265 with a .765 OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage) heading into Friday's game.
"It was a little bit hard in Spring Training," Montero said about maintaining his confidence. "Mentally wise, I was probably putting too much pressure on myself to do so good this year. If I would have kept that mind, it probably would have cost me this season again, but I had a pretty good talk with [mental skills coach] Peter Crone and we had good chats and kind of cleared my head a little bit, and coming into the season, I felt pretty free mentally wise. I felt pretty good about myself and I didn't really have that pressure anymore."
The final phase of All-Star Game voting will again allow fans to help choose the Ted Williams All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award presented by Chevrolet. During the Midsummer Classic, fans will vote exclusively online at MLB.com and via Twitter in the 2014 All-Star Game MLB.com MVP Vote Sponsored by Pepsi, and their collective voice will represent 20 percent of the overall vote that determines the recipient of the Arch Ward Trophy.
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The Austin root-rock troubadour delivers one of the finest albums of his lengthy career with his latest release. His orchestral-rock sound reaches full fruition here, combining the swagger and raw power of rock and roll with the sublime beauty of chamber music, and giving Escovedo's soul-searching songs an epic grandeur and deep poignancy. 4/15/2001 - Don Yates
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New Haarlem Arts Theatre Presents 'Latina's Tale' SWEET CHARITY, Now thru 8/19
The Latino spirit is alive in New Harlem Arts Theatre's production of "Sweet Charity," directed by Julio Agustin, presented tonight, July 26 to August 19 at CCNY's Aaron Davis Hall, 135th Street and Convent Ave.
The characters of the classic sixties musical will be re-envisioned to reflect the changing roles of Latinos in our society while the traditional music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Dorothy Fields and book by Neil Simon will be preserved. The 1966 Broadway tuner was originally conceived, staged and choreographed by Bob Fosse. Director Julio Agustin has tapped choreographer Lainie Munro for the job of nestling his radical new concept into Fosse's formative jazz dances.
"Sweet Charity" was originally based on Federico Fellini's screenplay," Nights of Cabiria," a tale of the romantic ups-and-downs of an ever-hopeful prostitute, with the central character adapted to a dancer-for-hire at a Times Square dance hall. Agustin saw similarities between this endearing protagonist and a succession of Latina stars, including Jennifer Lopez, Christina Aguilera, Eva Longoria, Eva Mendez, Shakira and Rita Hayworth, each of whom, through tumultuous relationships and (for the most part) public divorces, maintained a public image of innocence and held out hope for a love that is happily-ever-after. ("I am a good, gentle person, but I am attracted to mean personalities" confessed MargaRita Carmen Cansino, better known as Rita Hayworth.) Thus was born an idea to make the title character into Caridad, a Latina Sweet Charity, setting the musical in a neighborhood that is 60s in feel and fun, but also urban, edgy and contemporary.
Watch for a surprising plot twist at the end that gives the female protagonist a strength she hasn't had in past productions.
The production will bridge the world of Latino culture with the traditional sound that is so prevalent in the score of the show. New Haarlem Arts Theatre is the professional resident company of City College of New York (CCNY) and this show draws upon the enormous amount of minority talent that exists in the theater program at CCNY. Its 28 actors will be a mixture of established New York professionals and emerging artists. By opening its casting to current students in the theater program, and also by providing understudy opportunities and double-casting in the chorus and supporting parts, New Haarlem Arts Theatre provides valuable work experience for CCNY students and recent graduates. The company of this show includes six current students and seven CCNY alumni.
The show introduces Edlyn González as Charity/Caridad, supported by Dennis Wit as Herman (Charity's domineering boss), Cedric Leiba, Jr. as Vittorio (Charity's would-be lover/savior) and Jeff Wojcicki as Oscar (Charity's would-be fiancee). Featured are Aili Venho as Helene, Allicia Lawson as Nickie, Jasmine Romero as Ursula, and Tiffany Caserta as Daddy Johann Sebastian Brubeck.
The male ensemble includes Adam Aguilar Jimenez, Skizzo Armedillo, Wilber Escobar, Ehizoje Azeke, Anthony Martinez, Ari Stachel, Roberto Guzman, Timothy Chan and Bernard Johnson. Standby for Daddy is Alexander Casasnovas.
The female ensemble includes Amy Lee Sanchez, Kelly Rosado, Jade Eshete, Mabel Gomez, Monica Delgado, Maria del Mar Gonzalez, Shiori Ichikawa, Samantha Randolph and Trevania Campbell. Standby for Charity is Alyssa Gomez.
There will be an orchestra of six musicians led by Musical Director Brett Pontecorvo and musical supervision by Andre Danek (keyboardist for "Memphis" on Broadway). Set Designer is Patrice Davidson. Costume Designer is Mary Myers. Lighting Designer is Thurston Reyes. Sound Designer is Aman-re Jack.
Julio Agustin (concept, director) has taught, directed, and performed on and Off-Broadway, regionally, and internationally. He has been a Lecturer and Deputy Chair of the Department of Theatre and Speech at CCNY since 2007. He earned his Bachelor of Music degree from the Florida State University and an MFA in Directing from Penn State University. He has directed productions of "The Wild Party," "Metamorphoses," "School for Scandal, "The Life" and "Whistle Down the Wind" and performed featured roles in the Broadway musicals "Chicago" and "Bells Are Ringing" (revival). He appeared in the original companies of "Fosse," "Never Gonna Dance," "Steel Pier" and the Lincoln Center musical "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown," directed by Bartlett Sher. He choreographs annually for the Mid-Atlantic Summer Dance Festival in Virginia and will be an Artist in Residence in Theatre Dance for the James Madison University Dance Program in the spring of 2013. He also coaches voice. He has conducted his Transition Workshop, a career development program for actors, at Western Michigan University, Shenandoah University and Florida State University, among others (www.TheTransitionWorkshop.com). He is a member of SDC, AEA, SAG, AFTRA, and VASTA.
Lainie Munro (choreographer) most recently choreographed "Cabaret" for Music Theatre of CT in Westport. Other productions include an episode of "Hope and Faith" with Kelly Ripa, "Oklahoma" for Broadway Series of Charlotte, "Das Barbecu" for Arvada Center in Denver and "Crazy for You" for Florida State University's Mainstage. Regionally, she directed "Great Day" for Library of Congress and "Cabaret" for Weathervane Rep. She performed in the Cameron Mackintosh/National Theatre of Britain production of "My Fair Lady," which toured 26 U.S. cities in 2007-8. She teaches at Broadway Dance Center, where she is Artistic Director of "The Broadway Big Brother/Big Sister Program."
Edlyn González (Charity/Caridad) was born and raised in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, which is 30-40 miles from San Juan. Her musical theater career was preceded by a dance career with Ballet Concierto, one of the most prominent companies in Puerto Rico, where she appeared in "Les Sylphides" and "The Nutcracker." After graduating University of Puerto Rico, she started training for musical theater and moved to NYC in 2007 after doing "A Christmas Carol" and "A Chorus Line" in PR. Now her regional credits include "A Chorus Line," "Little Shop of Horrors," "Oklahoma," "Rent," "West Side Story" and "Shout, The Mod Musical." She has returned to PR to appear in "Hair" and "Nine." "Sweet Charity" is her first leading role and her New York debut.
Cedric Leiba Jr. (Vittorio) hails from Puerto Rico. His national tours include "Go Diego Go Live!" (as Diego), "Rent" (as Angel) and "Miss Saigon" (Ensemble). Off-Broadway, he has been seen in "Yellow Brick Road (Lucille Lortel), "Kingdom" (Public Theater), "The Happy Embalmer" (Acorn Theatre) and most recently, in "Broadway Bares XXII." He appeared regionally in "Kingdom" at The Old Globe, "Hairspray" at Cape Playhouse and "Aida" at Seaside Music Theatre. He's been a featured vocalist with The Boston Pops (dir. John Williams), The Orlando Philharmonic and The Lincoln Center Songbook Series. He holds degrees from Stetson University and The Boston Conservatory.
Dennis Wit (Herman) began working Off Off Broadway in the late 1970's after earning his BA from Hofstra University and his MA from York University in Toronto. Recently he appeared in Mario Fratti's "Quartet" at Theater for the New City and "Triangle" at 59E59 Theater. He played Timothy Hogarth in the long running Off-Broadway hit "Room Service" at the Soho Playhouse. He played Professor Diamond in the commercially released "Romeo and Juliet" in Yiddish, which was one of the first films to play in the new Lincoln Center Theaters. He has appeared on "Sex and the City" and "Saturday Night Live" and can be seen opposite Lindsay Lohan in "Just My Luck."
Jeff Wojcicki (Oscar) is a current student of the theater program at CCNY. He is returning from a production of "Crazy for You" with Ocean City Theatre Company. Other theatre credits include "Hello, Dolly!" (Barnaby Tucker), "Wedding Singer" (Sammy), "Anything Goes," "42nd Street" and "South Pacific." His concert credits include "Swingin Christmas" at Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops and the Rockefeller Christmas Tree Lighting with Neil Diamond.
Now in its second season, New Haarlem Arts Theatre is also presenting "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" by August Wilson, directed by Eugene Nesmith (plays through July 8). A play for young audiences, "Flying Fables," conceived and adapted to the stage by Obie-winner Stephanie Berry, will be presented July 14 to 27. A readings series, "Unheard Voices for the American Theater," curated by Rob Barron, is being presented June 18, June 25 and July 2. All events are at Aaron Davis Hall, W. 135th Street and Convent Avenue. Complete season information is on the NHAT website, www.newhaarlemartstheatre.org.
Photo credit: Jonathan Slaff


text: Realism vs. Idealism right there. It's easy to see it from Obito's point of view (heck I'm sure there are millions of people who feel the same). I'm not gonna lie and say that I'm not selfish - if I wasn't I would be trying my best to help others, not just post on a Naruto forum. I guess the best way to go about in this world is to live by what you truly believe in and have no regrets by your death (just my personal take on it).


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Chinese Taipei faces Kiwis for Classic bid
By Debby Wu / Special to MLB.com
Fans can watch a free, live stream of the game at worldbaseballclassic.com at 1 a.m. ET on Sunday.
Chinese Taipei has so far demonstrated its superiority in the group by tearing apart New Zealand, 10-0, and the Philippines, 16-0, in games shortened by the mercy rule. Its pitchers allowed six hits in the game vs. New Zealand and only a lone hit against the Philippines.
Third baseman Yung-Chi Chen, 29, has sparked Chinese Taipei's powerful offense with a single, two doubles and five RBIs in two games. Chen currently plays for a local professional club -- Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions -- and had previous Minor League experience, including a stint with the Mariners' organization.
Chen's efforts are bolstered by 27-year-old designated hitter Lin Yi-chuan, who collected five RBIs and two doubles in the game against the Philippines. Lin currently plays for the Taiwanese professional league Sinon Bulls.
The wins went to two young rising pitchers -- Yao-Lin Wang of the Cubs organization and Yu-Ching Lin of Taiwan's professional team Brother Elephants. Although the pair will not be allowed to play in the finals due to World Baseball Classic rules limiting pitch counts, manager Chang-Heng Hsieh still has a solid staff to lean on, with lefty Yao-Hsun Yang of Japan's professional Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks slated to start on Sunday.
Previously unranked New Zealand, which was described by manager Andy Skeels at the beginning of the qualifier as the underdog of the group, may need to depend on 25-year-old star hurler John Holdzkom's nasty slider and 93-mile-per-hour fastball to cool off Chinese Taipei sluggers.
Holdzkom played this past season for the Bakersfield Blaze, the advanced Class A affiliate of the Reds. In Saturday's game against Philippines, he fanned three in 1 1/3 innings pitched and helped to work the Kiwis out of an early jam.
Skeels said that his team is ready to face Chinese Taipei again following two comfortable wins against Thailand and the Philippines.
"We're going to have to play a very tight game," Skeels said. "We're going to have to pitch well, we're going to have to get some big hits. We're going to have to execute on defense. We are going to [have to] play a good game to beat these guys. Coming off the last two games, our team's got a lot confidence."
Skeels will need help from 23-year-old second baseman Alan Schoenberger, first baseman Boss Moanaroa and shortstop Scott Campbell to realize his high hopes. All three had hits against Chinese Taipei in Thursday's game.
Schoenberger had five years of experience with various Minor League teams, including the Lakewood BlueClaws, a Class A affiliate of the Phillies.
Moanaroa, a Red Sox prospect, belted a solo homer in the Thailand game -- the only home run so far by any player in the qualifier -- and has hit .400 through three games. Campbell has delivered six RBIs, including three Saturday vs. the Philippines.
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Low Back Pain
Topic Overview
Is this topic for you?
This topic provides a general overview of low back pain. If you have been diagnosed with a herniated disc or spinal stenosis, see the topic Herniated Disc or Lumbar Spinal Stenosis.
What is low back pain?
Low back pain can happen anywhere below the ribs and above the legs. It is possible to hurt your back when you lift, reach, or twist. In fact, almost everyone has low back pain at one time or another.
What causes low back pain?
Causes of low back pain include:
Often doctors don't really know what causes low back pain.
What are the symptoms?
Depending on the cause, low back pain can cause a range of symptoms. The pain may be dull or sharp. It may be in one small area or over a broad area. You may have muscle spasms.
Low back pain can also cause leg symptoms, such as pain, numbness, or tingling, often extending below the knee.
A rare but serious problem called cauda equina syndrome can occur if the nerves at the end of the spinal cord are squeezed. Seek emergency treatment if you have weakness or numbness in both legs or you lose bladder or bowel control.
Most low back pain is short-term (acute) and will go away in a few weeks. It is more likely to become long-lasting (chronic) if you are depressed or under stress.
How is low back pain diagnosed?
Your doctor will ask questions about your past health, symptoms, and activities. He or she will also do a physical exam. Your answers and the exam can help rule out a serious cause for the pain. In most cases, doctors are able to recommend treatment after the first exam.
Tests such as X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs usually don't help.
But if you have a back pain problem that has lasted longer than 6 weeks, or if your doctor thinks you may have more than muscle pain, it might be time for one of these tests.
How is it treated?
Most low back pain will improve with basic first aid, which includes continuing to do light activity such as walking, and taking over-the-counter pain medicine as needed.
Walking is the simplest and maybe the best exercise for the lower back. It gets your blood moving and helps your muscles stay strong.
Your doctor or physical therapist can recommend more specific exercises to help your back muscles get stronger. These may include a series of simple exercises called core stabilization. Strengthening the muscles in your trunk can improve your posture, keep your body in better balance, and lower your chance of injury.
If your symptoms are severe or you still have symptoms after 2 weeks of self-care, see your doctor. You may need stronger pain medicines, or you might benefit from manual therapy.
Each of the various treatments for back pain work for some people but not for others. You may need to try different things to see which work best for you, such as:
Having ongoing (chronic) back pain can make you depressed. In turn, depression can have an effect on your level of pain and whether your back gets better. People with depression and chronic pain often benefit from both antidepressant medicines and counseling. Counseling can help you learn stress management and pain control skills.
How can you prevent low back pain from returning?
After you've had low back pain, you're likely to have it again. But there are some things you can do to help prevent it. And they can help you get better faster if you do have low back pain again.
To help keep your back healthy and avoid further pain:
If you sit or stand for long periods at work:
If your work involves a lot of bending, reaching, or lifting:
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DM of the Rings XII:
NPC Non Grata
on Oct 2, 2006
DM of the Rings
Some notes about writing a campaign:
- It's great that you took the time to come up with "Count Devron Masuvius Beldamor the III, High Magester of the Realms of Greeenwood", but you need to realize that the players are just going to refer to him as "that wizard guy", or simply, "Mister fancy-pants".
- If you send along a high-level NPC of great majesty and power to accompany the party, you need to realize that the players will treat this character like a bazooka: The NPC will become a weapon used to solve a problem in the bloodiest and most expedient manner possible, and then discarded without ceremony.
- You may be a group of unsightly men sitting around a card table on a Friday night, but your players will still be looking for chances to meet girls.


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As many know, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released its new LO compensation rule, which included a provision that loan officers could receive bonuses based upon the profit of their employer's mortgage related business, so long as (1) the bonus did not exceed 10% of the individual loan originator's compensation over the relevant time period and (2) the compensation was not paid based on the terms of the individual loan officer's transactions. To explain it differently, the CFPB is now permitting a payment of up to 10% of a loan officer's income in bonus of any sort, be it through a predetermined formula and/or a subjective assessment, so long as that bonus is not based upon the terms of the loans originated by the loan officer.
While this change does provide flexibility it is important to note that it is only a small percentage of a loan officer's income and it cannot be used to pay a bonus on the terms of the loans closed by the originator. While many lenders will be tempted to use the bonus subjectively to "gross up" a loan officer based upon his/her loans, a better practice is to use a set of objective and subjective factors to prevent a pattern of conduct that would ultimately lead to the conclusion that the lender was using the bonus to improperly compensate based upon the terms of the loan. In other words, lenders should use an objective set of performance factors having no relation to profitability to determine eligibility to receive the bonus. Thereafter, subjective criteria—still not tied to the terms of the transaction—could be utilized without great concern that any patterns would correlate to loan terms. The fact that legitimate objective eligibility criteria first must be satisfied would essentially negate an accusation that the bonuses was merely being paid to gross up loan officers based upon the terms of loans closed.
Stay tuned, the new regulations provide a ton of changes and new clarifications. My weekly blog is going to be focusing on all of them in the coming weeks.


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I have a 5string bass (Ltd b55) with standard (?) string thickness that is tuned a half step up to C-F-B#-E#-G.
I feel that the strings are to hard and was wondering about getting ligther string, but I have no idea what standard thickness is on bass.
Can someone please advice me?
Sorry for bad phrasing, second language and all that:P
There's not really a standard gauge, it depends on your preferences and tuning, the lower it is, the thicker they should be.
First of all it is gauge and not "thickness" ;). I asked a friend (bass player) and he told me that most basses come with 45-100, sometimes 45-105. I don't know if they can be called 'standard'. Hope that helps :)
standard would be like 45-130. You could try 1 gage bigger, maybe like 50-135, would be plenty "thick" as you mentionned:-) for the kind of tunning you're looking for. Too big is (in my opinion) unconfertable to play.
Currently 5 string LTD basses come from the factory with 45-125 Cleartone bass strings. These are considered "Medium" strings. Lighter gauge sets typically range from 35-120. If moving down to a lighter gauge string be mindful that the nut for your instrument was slotted for the medium gauge strings and may require work to play properly with the new smaller strings.