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Commercial Real Estate Activity Mixed Across Districts: Fed
Though a little weaker than residential real estate, reports on sales and leasing of nonresidential real estate are still mostly positive.
That's according to the Federal Reserve Board's Beige Book released Wednesday which revealed commercial real estate was mixed across the 12 districts since the last analysis in November.
The report was prepared at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and based on information collected on or before Jan. 4, 2013.
Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Kansas City, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Richmond, Va., San Francisco and St. Louis make up the Fed's 12 districts.
The Boston district reported a drop in leasing beyond normal seasonal trends with contacts citing fiscal cliff uncertainty as a factor. Demand for commercial real estate loans appeared to be softening and the pipeline for new construction projects has diminished significantly since the last Beige Book, Boston reported.
Minneapolis and Kansas City have experienced increased demand and tightening commercial real estate markets while Philadelphia, St. Louis and Dallas all reported more modest increases in nonresidential real estate activity. Still, Dallas reported that construction was expected to pick up in the commercial real estate sector in 2013.
When it comes to providing financing, loan demand was largely unchanged in the Philadelphia, Cleveland, Richmond, Kansas City and San Francisco districts with most reporting a continuation of slight to moderate growth in total volume.
The New York, Atlanta, Chicago and Dallas districts reported stronger demand than the last Beige Book analysis while the St. Louis district reported a slight decline. Commercial real estate lending was cited as a particular bright spot by New York, Cleveland, Kansas City, and Dallas.
Some increased lending in Philadelphia, Chicago and Dallas was driven by businesses taking out loans for special year-end purposes such as tax planning and dividend payments, according to the data. Cleveland, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas and San Francisco all reported strong auto lending.
Like commercial real estate across the districts, the quality of borrowers applying for loans was also a mixed bag.
Banks in the New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Chicago, Kansas City and San Francisco districts reported improvements in asset quality.
Lenders were described as competing aggressively for highly qualified borrowers in Philadelphia, Richmond, Atlanta, and San Francisco. In Atlanta, this stiff competition may be leading to loosening credit standards, as there was some indication that banks were more willing to increase their tolerance for risk, according to the Fed's report.
Chicago banks also reported some loosening of standards. On the other hand, lending standards remained largely unchanged in New York, Cleveland and Kansas City.

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PACARDO: Data on Drug Use and Behavior in School-Aged Children and Teenagers in Panama, Central America, and the Dominican Republic, 1999-2000 (ICPSR 34829)
Alternate Title: PACARDO, 1999-2000
Principal Investigator(s): Anthony, James, Johns Hopkins University
The PACARDO study, concatenated to combine Panamá (PA), Centroamérica (CA), and República Dominicana (RDO), was a multi-national collaborative epidemiological research study whose primary objective was to record and describe self-reported drug use and behavior patterns among school-aged youths in Latin America. During 1999-2000, anonymous self-administered questionnaires on drug involvement and related behaviors were administered to a cross-sectional, nationally representative sample that included a total of 12,797 students in the following seven countries: Costa Rica (n = 1,702), the Dominican Republic (n = 2,023), El Salvador (n = 1,628), Guatemala (n = 2,530), Honduras (n = 1,752), Nicaragua (n = 1,419), and Panama (n = 1,743). Estimates for exposure opportunity and actual use of alcohol, tobacco, inhalants, marijuana, cocaine (crack / cocoa paste), amphetamines and methamphetamines, tranquilizers, ecstasy, and heroin were assessed via responses about questions on age of first chance to try each drug, and first use.
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Anthony, James. PACARDO: Data on Drug Use and Behavior in School-Aged Children and Teenagers in Panama, Central America, and the Dominican Republic, 1999-2000. ICPSR34829-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2014-08-05. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR34829.v1
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This study was funded by:
- United States Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health. National Institute on Drug Abuse. (F31DA14757, K05DA15799, R01DA10502, T32DA07292)
Scope of Study
Subject Terms: adolescents, alcohol, alcohol consumption, child health, cocaine, crack cocaine, cultural attitudes, cultural identity, demographic characteristics, drug use, drugs, everyday life, family relations, Hispanic or Latino origins, leisure, mental health, self concept, social behavior, social environment, social life, substance abuse, tobacco use
Smallest Geographic Unit: Country
Geographic Coverage: Central America, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama
- 1999--2000
- 1999-04-03--2000-08-11
Unit of Observation: Individual
Universe: School aged youth between the ages of 12 and 20 living in Panama, Central America, and the Dominican Republic.
In a paper written by Chuan Yu Chen 137 cases were not included in the analysis due to the person having marked they had used Cadrina previously, which is a fake drug. The variable "NOTINCYCPAPER" designates these 137 cases. With the exception of the student's country, personal ID, and school ID, the data for these 137 cases have been designated as missing.
To preserve respondent confidentiality, some variables have been removed from the dataset, recoded, or masked.
Study Design: A cross-sectional research design was chosen for the PACARDO project, with the intent to use the cross-sectional study experience to create expertise needed for more complex future investigations with longitudinal and randomized intervention designs.
Methods of probability (random) sampling created a nested structure: youths within schools, and schools within departments (or provinces) of each country. From each country's sampling frame (the complete list of public and private schools), 55-75 schools were designated probabilistically, using a balanced stratified sampling approach originally developed by Professor Richard Royall of Johns Hopkins University. In five countries, initially sampled strata were formed in relation to the departments of the country; the sampling of schools ensured appropriate balance in representation of students from departments with small populations as well as students from the capital city and other similarly populous regions.
After probability sampling to designate schools, members of the study team rostered classrooms within each designated school, seeking to identify and include all classrooms that included 16-year-old pupils. That is, the intent was to secure a sample with a mean age of roughly 16 years in each country. From this roster, one, two, or three classrooms were randomly selected within each designated school, based on school size. Rather than pull out the 16-year-olds for survey, all youths in the designated classrooms were recruited for assessment during a regular classroom session. The result was an approximate self-weighted sample, with a mean age of 16 years and with an age range reflecting the inclusion of younger and older youths within these classrooms. In several countries, especially within smaller schools, 16-year-olds are grouped in classrooms with youths as young as 10 years and as old as young adults, and the sample reflects these educational practices.
There are no weight variables in this data collection. The following note was provided by the Principal Investigator.
Each country's sample was conceptualized and drawn as a self-weighted probability sample of that country's school-attending youths. There never was an intent to pool the data from all of the countries in order to create a single summary estimate for the region as a whole. Instead, each country's sample should be specified as a replication sample, and estimated relationships should be estimated on a country-specific basis, from which a meta-analytic summary can be constructed.
Mode of Data Collection: self-enumerated questionnaire, on-site questionnaire
Most of the variables in the first section (Q001-Q159) asked for Yes/No responses about topics such as family relations, social life, health, and social environment.
The next section (Q162-Q193) asked about the student's attitudes and usage of various substances.
The last section (Q194-Q224) asked how often various activities occurred. Each original variable in this section is followed by a series of four recoded variables primarily computed by the Principal Investigator. Where a recode was not performed ICPSR created the recode to complete the series.
Response Rates: The survey team achieved participation by more than 98 percent of the designated sample of school-attending youths.
Extent of Processing: ICPSR data undergo a confidentiality review and are altered when necessary to limit the risk of disclosure. ICPSR also routinely creates ready-to-go data files along with setups in the major statistical software formats as well as standard codebooks to accompany the data. In addition to these procedures, ICPSR performed the following processing steps for this data collection:
- Performed consistency checks.
- Created variable labels and/or value labels.
- Standardized missing values.
- Created online analysis version with question text.
- Performed recodes and/or calculated derived variables.
- Checked for undocumented or out-of-range codes.
Restrictions: Users are reminded that these data are to be used solely for statistical analysis and reporting of aggregated information and not for the investigation of specific individuals.
Original ICPSR Release: 2014-08-05
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There was a perfect combination of amazing weather and masterful musicianship at Warm Up last Saturday, and there is even more on the way. We were visited by Cologne's very own Roosevelt, followed by Londoners Daniel Avery and Ben UFO from Phantasy and Hessle Audio, respectively. The vibe shifted when Majical Cloudz whisked the crowd away with an enchanting combination of beats and live vocals. Finally, A Guy Called Gerald (aka Tha God) arrived from another funk-jungle dimension to enlighten the crowd with pure musical energy and live keyboard grooves.
This week, things are going to bump as hard as ever.
Massachusetts native Rizzla has been building a buzz with several free musical releases. His high-energy beats and rumbling bass reflect a longstanding interest in a wide variety of genres, and he refers to his music as "aggressive, masculine, but very queer," calling his sound KUNQ—which is also the name of his crew.
NYC locals Ratking, a three-man group signed to XL Recordings, have been making noise since they dropped their debut EP in October of 2011; many see them as a breath of life that could reinvigorate hip-hop and blast it into the 21st century. Ratking takes influences from genres like no wave and jungle and throws them into the melting pot with artists like Cam'ron and Animal Collective to create something that reveals deep roots while delivering an entirely new sound. (Check out their Fader Mix for this week's Warm Up.) Their live show is astonishing, as Sporting Life produces beats and shouts ad-libs while Wiki and Hak trade moments of abrasive spitting and soft, reverberating vocals. Visual art is also extremely important to the group—they have built up a distinctive visual aesthetic through countless zines, drawings, paintings, and sculptures—and a fourth member of the crew, Arvid Logan, works exclusively on live visuals and art.
Yet another New Yorker, Mixpak Records' Dre Skull—the alter ego of Mixpak owner Andrew Hershey—brings with him a love of dancehall, reggae, and just about anything Caribbean. One of the hottest dancehall producers around, Dre Skull recently coproduced Snoop Lion's Reincarnated album. Dre Skull is also fascinated with pop music and cites artists like 2 Chainz and Miguel as inspirations for his music.
Glasgow, Scotland's Jackmaster also brings the pain this week. A co-founder (and, obviously, roster artist) of the Numbers label, Jackmaster has been featured on the world-famous Fabriclive mixes, and his epic sets consist of everything from contemporary hip-hop, to UK grime, to forgotten classics that will make you, like, totally miss that one party where that thing happened that you'll never forget.
Closing out the day is Marcellus Pittman, a veteran of the Detroit dance music scene. Pittman grew up listening to artists like Miles Davis and George Gershwin, and he focused on making sound sculptures during his time at the Kansas City Art Institute, where he got his BFA. Pittman is widely known for genre-melding DJ sets that mix house and electronic music with disco, funk, and soul records. It'll be a smooth, groovy close to another week of Warm Up.
Don't forget, the galleries close at 6:00 p.m., so if you want to catch some art while you enjoy the music, come early and be prepared to get inspired!


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Supporting Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
This cause was made to support individuals with an intellectual disability, and to help provide them with the respect
This cause was made to support individuals with an intellectual disability, and to help provide them with the respect
I am asking all those who have some sense of respect, not only for religion and the beliefs of a large group of people,
Hi everybody, Me and lots of people reported this page plenty of time already, but it seems facebook is not interested
Tra qualche settimana ricorre il 21 anniversario dell'omicidio di Giovanni Falcone
Pour le respect du droit syndical en Tunisie Appel de soutien aux syndicalistes et aux ouvriers de la société
Horses deserve to live just like man.They earned their Respect too.They plowed the land,fought in war,delivered
Take a pledge to help build an inclusive, respectful, conscious, equitable, safe and sustainable community.
To the Entertainment Industry, I know a lot of people out there may think I'm crazy, and the answer to that
P.I.A, a national asset is in trouble and as an ACCA I feel that we all must lend a helping hand to this national asset.
Everyone should sign this because it is the right thing to do. We live in a nation/and nations that claim they are moral


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Angry Birds: BBWLA Star Brittish Williams Threatens To "Hop Over The Table And Pop" Brandi Maxiell
Brittish is about that life!
Brittish Williams Threatens To Fight Brandi Maxiell
New reality star Brittish Williams had an idea of what to expect when she joined the cast of "Basketball Wives: LA," but she now says that she was surprised by co-star Malaysia Pargo and her buddy Brandi Maxiell.
Via S2S Magazine reports:
"When I originally [saw] Malaysia on television, I thought she was going to be so sweet, so nice. Like how she portrays herself on television, she's not like that in real life. She's mean. She's rude. She's belligerent," Brittish told Sister 2 Sister. "I was just amazed to meet her."
According to Brittish, her issues with Malaysia spring from the "BBWLA" vet's loyalty to friend/new cast member Brandi Maxiell.
Brittish and Brandi bumped heads almost immediately when Brandi questioned why Brittish's fiancé plays overseas and not in the NBA.
"You come to the knife fight; I'm bringing a gun. You immediately went in for the kill," Brittish said about her hostile conversation with Brandi. "So, you want me to let you have it. You tried it. I'mma give you what you asking for."
"BBW:LA" fans already know that Malaysia is fiercely loyal when it comes to her friends. (Remember Bambi from season 2?) So, Brittish's issues with Brandi, affected any relationship she might have had with Malaysia.
"I just really got irritated with [Malaysia] because if you don't like me because of your friend, then just don't speak to me. It's not that deep," said Brittish who disliked Malaysia offering her "fake" greetings when they met face to face.
"I don't do dry-a$$ hi's," she said. "Those dry hi's because you trying to see which way you should go with it, it ain't necessary."
Though she described Malaysia as "mean" and "rude," Brittish's real issue seems to be with Brandi.
"In the event that [Brandi] asked me again about my man, you better be glad I don't hop over the table and pop her," Brittish said.
Do you think Brandi was being shady by talking about Brittish's hubby? Are you watching this new season of BBWLA??


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Crawful is a BUM BUM BUM!!!
Jamal Crawford
Zach Randolph
Nate Robinson
Crawful is a BUM BUM BUM!!!
Zach is SLOW SLOW SLOW!!!
Give me the ball and i will show Crawful how to drive correctly...he's not used to being aggressive, he's too sensitive to be driving, piece of trash settling for jumpers-
my thoughts are changing a bit on crawford.
I think he'd be a great 6 man, ben gordon style.
He is a game winner, and I think he should come of the bench for quick offence, except I don't know who we could repace him with.
I doubt
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OJ Mayo looks like he has a lot of potential. He's a good shooter, can get to the line. The way he plays reminds me of Kobe, he's obviously not as good right now, but someday I think he can be. I wish we could have gotten him somehow.
Our shots started going down and were moving the ball well. Chandler is having a good game so far, he had a nice block before. If we keep this up we shouldn't have much trouble beating them.
first off like i said in the other thread i cant type that well or fast, i cut my hand on some glass and i had to get that **** stitched up earlier today
jpz...very nice game thread. you do a great job with them and im glad to see you gettin the respect you earned.
jayj44...nice sig
ok...so whats goin on with this game? i've been watchin the celtics vs hawks. great game, tied at 61 and the hawks dont have josh smith. and why did i read a post sayin that malik rose took 2 three pointers? smh
thanks jay...
lakers up by 21 at halftime over hornets (51 to 30)
celtics and hawks tied with 1:05 left in 3rd (both teams got 75 pts)


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Berdych ignores Aust Open hype
Talk is cheap to Tomas Berdych, even when it's a big vote of confidence from Lleyton Hewitt, tennis Nostradamus.
The Australian predicted last month that Berdych, the world No.6, would be the next player to have a grand slam breakthrough.
Berdych would have done nothing to dampen that enthusiasm on Wednesday when the tall Czech breezed past Guilliame Rufin of France 6-4 6-2 6-2 in the second round at the Australian Open.
Hewitt has credibility when it comes to such calls - last year, he tipped Andy Murray would win a grand slam only a few weeks before the Scot's maiden US Open title.
The former world No.1 was also on the money about Juan Martin del Petro before his 2009 US Open title and was talking up Novak Djokovic ahead of his second Australian Open win in 2011, despite Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal then being the dominant forces.
But Berdych knows only hard work will matter if he is to join the big four of men's tennis - Djokovic, Federer, Nadal and Murray.
"Once I heard it, I really appreciated the fact," Berdych said of Hewitt's support.
"The people like to talk about it but, I have to say, if it's someone who's played tennis but he's not in the tennis anymore, it's really not that accurate.
"Not even the guys who are just watching the tennis and they've never done anything on court - it's just like talking in the wind.
"But from a guy like Lleyton, who is still able to compete and is playing well, a former No.1 and winning the slams, it's good.
"On the other hand, I need to go on court, I need to want those matches and work hard for every single point."
Berdych, the fifth seed, and fourth-seeded Spaniard David Ferrer loom as the biggest threats in Djokovic's half of the draw.
Like Berdych, Ferrer is on the rise and craving his slam title breakthrough.
On Wednesday, the Spanish world No.5 briefly faltered before downing American Tim Smyczek 6-0 7-5 4-6 6-3.
Berdych will next meet Austrian 26th seed Jurgen Melzer, who survived a 6-7 (4-7) 6-3 6-7 (3-7) 6-3 6-2 rollercoaster against Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut.
Ferrer will prepare for a third-round match against Cypriot crowd favourite Marcos Baghdatis after the 28th seed beat Tatsuma Ito of Japan 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-2.
Polish giant Jerzy Janowicz, the 24th seed, received a code violation when a controversial line call went against him in the first-set tiebreaker against Indian Somdev Devvarman.
After blowing his top and then losing the first two sets, Janowicz rallied to win 6-7 (10-12) 3-6 6-1 6-0 7-5.
That set up a third-round match against 10th-seeded Spaniard Nicolas Almagro, who was the first men's winner on Wednesday with a 6-4 6-1 6-2 scoreline against compatriot Daniel Gimeno-Traver.
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Fraley: Longest spring training in franchise history has Rangers trying to prevent boredom
SURPRISE, Ariz. — The Rangers passed a significant milestone of spring training Monday.
The equipment boxes were set out next to every locker.
"A good sign," left-hander Matt Harrison said. "It's seems like we've been here forever."
It is time to pack extra equipment to be taken back to Arlington. The Rangers really are approaching the finish of an elongated spring that is testing manager Ron Washington. He has to keep his players from going stale before the regular season begins.
"The players will let you know," Washington said. "It's something you know you have to pay attention to, and you do."
This is the longest spring training in franchise history. With the night game against Kansas City, the Rangers have played 25 exhibitions, with 11 to go. They have spent 35 days in Arizona and will be in the state for nine more days.
The Rangers must also play one game against the Mexico City Rojo Diablos in Arlington and two games against San Diego in San Antonio before opening the season at Houston on March 31. If the schedule is not handled properly, the Rangers could easily lose their edge before opening day.
"It definitely gets to where the games are monotonous," said Lance Berkman, who made his spring debut at first base against Kansas City.
The World Baseball Classic forced the long spring, as it did in 2009. In that season, the Rangers lurched out of the gate at 10-12. They recovered and spent 65 days in first place before finishing second, 10 games behind the Los Angeles Angels in the American League West.
With a slow start this season, the Rangers would miss a chance to take advantage of the schedule. They will play 17 of the first 26 games against clubs that had losing records last season.
With that in mind, Washington has been careful not to overextend his players. Each regular has been held out of at least eight games. There have also been two off-days when Washington shut down the facility.
The Rangers will have their final off-day of the spring Wednesday. After that, Washington will begin pushing the regulars so that they can start the season on the run.
"It's almost over now," Washington said. "We're certainly going downhill."
Some players, such as left fielder David Murphy, are trying to break through the stale stage. Murphy said this spring has followed the usual path of early excitement followed by lethargy.
Murphy started to emerge Saturday with two good at-bats against Los Angeles Dodgers ace left-hander Clayton Kershaw. Others are trying to beat the clock, too.
Washington held back closer Joe Nathan at the start of the spring out of deference to his age. Nathan, 38, has made four appearances and — according to scouts — does not yet appear to be comfortable with his delivery.
"I got started late, so it hasn't been that long for me," Nathan said. "Now, I'm kind of in the get-it-going mode."
After getting only 81 at-bats with St. Louis last season, Berkman needed to find his swing. Berkman also required regular breaks while recovering from two surgeries on the right knee last season.
"For me, this worked out great because I needed a little extra time," Berkman said. "I'm glad we have these two weeks."
That puts Berkman in the minority. After what seems like a lifetime in the desert, the Rangers have more time to kill before the real games begin. How they handle the wait will be important.
Follow Gerry Fraley on Twitter at @gfraley.


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Grainy Leather Loafers with Engraved Check Detail
- Refined loafers for work or weekends in supple grainy leather with an engraved check accent. Recalling the design of traditional driving shoes, the rubber pad soles are designed to flex with the movement of the foot.
- Upper: 100% leather
- Lining: 100% leather
- Sole: 100% rubber
- Almond-shaped toe
- Raised Burberry lettering on the heel
- Made in Italy


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Model 336BL .30-30 Winchester Big Loop Lever 18.5 Inch Barrel Blue Finish Laminate Stock 6 Round
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Pioneering comedian par excellence Sid Caesar died yesterday. Generations of comics who've dabbled in the awkward, the slapsticky, and the absurd owe much to Sid. But he's got another thing on 'em: Well into his seventies, Sid Caesar was buff as fuck.
How do we know? Because he once did a celebrity workout video that's been preserved—and, blessedly, truncated from an hour to eight minutes—by film artist Aaron Valdez:
Titled "Shape Up!", Sid's VHS opus is like the man himself: jokey, weird, and a little creepy. "Make friends with yourself, you're the boss of you," he proclaims, a lot. On its release in 1985, the Chicago Tribune described it thusly:
Video quality is surprisingly amateurish, filmed entirely by one hand-held (none too steadily, either) camera that follows Caesar through his series of exercises. When the camera circles around Caesar during his sit-up exercises, the camera operator`s shadows are visible. And when the camera moves in for close-ups of Caesar doing chin-ups, it gets so close that Caesar has to wave the camera operator away.
According to Caesar, it was all by design. He says that the technical flaws make the video—and its message—more accessible to viewers.
But "Shape Up!" gets the point across, and it comes from an honest place: Caesar was once addicted to alcohol and barbiturates, and it was his workout regimen that helped keep the chemical demons at bay. "I have an addictive personality," he told the Tribune. "So I took that addiction, and changed it. Now I'm as addicted to working out as I was to pills and booze."
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Pedroia's dream season continues
AL Rookie of the Year candidate leading Sox's playoff charge
By Lyle Spencer / MLB.com
DENVER -- Boston's Dustin Pedroia is one of those guys fans gravitate to, relate to, embrace and hold onto for dear life. In no way does he fit the standard Major League profile, which makes him all the more endearing. How many thousands of guys across the land look at Pedroia, making all these plays and getting all these hits, and think to themselves, "Man, that could be me if only I'd worked harder and gotten some breaks." He's 5-foot-9 and 180 pounds, and if he runs like the wind, it's a wind that requires no windbreaker. The source of his game, of his success, is found in places that don't register on stopwatches and wow the scouts. The guy just loves to play and knows how to play, and sometimes that is enough, with a lot of help from his friends, to add up to a champion. Pedroia came to Coors Field on Sunday nine innings away from celebrating a World Series championship with his Red Sox buddies. It's been a season that bends the imagination in many ways, but here stands the irrepressible rookie in the middle of it all, a catalyst and presence with few equals. Dropped a spot in the order to No. 2 for Game 3 on Saturday night to accommodate fellow rookie Jacoby Ellsbury, Pedroia delivered hamdsomely. Ellsbury, another young talent with star qualities, was on base all night long. "Probably part of the reason they're good is they do have the ability to make adjustments," manager Terry Francona said, Game 4 a few hours away. "They both understand how to play." Pedroia and Ellsbury were Pac-10 Conference stars, Pedroia at Arizona State, Ellsbury at Oregon State. Ellsbury is a classic leadoff hitter -- his four hits in Game 3 were spread all over the field -- with electrifying speed, while Pedroia is a gym rat who knows the inner game and what that entails for a No. 2 hitter. Pedroia had an infield hit in the first inning, a critical bunt single during a six-run third, then broke Game 3 wide open with a two-run double to right during a three-run eighth inning after the Rockies had closed to within a run. Ellsbury and Pedroia combined for seven hits -- four doubles (three by Ellsbury) -- while scoring three runs and driving in four. In Red Sox Nation, this is seen as the start of something big. A pair of quality tablesetters, in tune like a quarterback and his favorite receiver, set an entire offense in motion. With Ellsbury and Pedroia in tandem creating havoc in front of David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez and Mike Lowell (if he re-signs), the Red Sox should have an offensive chemistry that will be the envy of 29 managers next season and in the foreseeable future.Asked about being part of a youth movement along with Jonathan Papelbon, Kevin Youkilis and Ellsbury, Pedroia credited Boston's player development department and Minor League coaches. "I think the organization did a great job preparing us at each level -- what to expect -- and I think it helps out when you all get called up together, because you've been through a lot of things," Pedroia said. "We played Double-A together, Triple-A and now here, so I think everybody is comfortable with each other, and it makes it that much more special." Pedroia entered Game 4 hitting .357 in the World Series, slugging .643 with a homer and double. He's a .304 hitter in 56 postseason at-bats, slugging .518 with a .371 on-base mark. By any measure, these are remarkable numbers for a 24-year-old kid getting his first taste of October baseball. But they're right in line with his dynamic rookie season. Rebounding from a miserable (.182) April with the bat, Pedroia started banging away in May (.415) and never stopped racking up hits. He finished at .317 -- 10th overall in the American League and the highest in history by a rookie second baseman. Pedroia doesn't hit like a little guy. He'll go the other way when the situation demands, but he'll also swing with fury when he gets a pitch in his hot zone, as evidenced by his dramatic homer in Game 7 of the AL Championship Series against the Indians. Barry Bonds, Pedroia's favorite player as a Giants fan growing up in the Sacramento area, must have been impressed by Pedroia's bat speed. Another player who influenced Pedroia was Fernando Vina, a second baseman from Sacramento. Yet another Sacramento native, Steve Sax, is the player whose style Pedroia closest mirrors with his passion, confidence and full-tilt aggression. Sax won World Series championships with the 1981 and '88 Dodgers. Now here's Pedroia at the threshold, one happy ending away from the culmination of a dream rookie season.
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Take a look at the new lockscreen widgets coming with Android 4.2
0. phoneArena posted on 13 Nov 2012, 09:00
The initial widgets are displayed full screen, including scrolling abilities, so you can quickly check new email or calendar reminders by swiping between them left and right without even unlocking your display, for instance. There are privacy implications, of course, with such personal info front and center, but if you don't want it displayed, simply don't put those widgets there...
This is a discussion for a news. To read the whole news, click here
2. _Bone_ (Posts: 2155; Member since: 29 Oct 2012)
It is only the beginning, Google Now!, lockscreen widgets, Miracast, Android is going places. Next stop - and gimme thumbs up if you agree - a fullHD Google Nexus phab.
5. wendygarett (unregistered)
+1 for you :)
3. cheeseycheeser (Posts: 413; Member since: 24 Mar 2011)
Anybody else think this whole lock screen just looks bad?
I mean I love android, the way they've designed all of thus doesn't seem the nicest
11. Valdomero (Posts: 332; Member since: 13 Nov 2012)
I agree with you, I know that Google wants to be innovative, but this is just wrong, privacy is neglected here.
22. hwaism (Posts: 10; Member since: 11 Oct 2011)
Agree.. one of the reason to lock screen is protect privacy!
4. wendygarett (unregistered)
Looks innovative...
But I rather keep all my widget into the homescreen :)
12. thelegend6657 (unregistered)
Yeah , widgets on the lockscreen feels weird to me .
Luckily i can be disabled
15. protozeloz (Posts: 5396; Member since: 16 Sep 2010)
Depends on the widgets tho, some can be useful like the clock or some other stuff
24. notor (unregistered)
clock comes in every phone by default
6. Commentator (Posts: 3722; Member since: 16 Aug 2011)
Cool but hardly new. Several Android overlays have been doing this for a while now, including HTC Sense and WidgetLocker.
7. drdaly (Posts: 78; Member since: 09 Nov 2012)
Not attractive idea for me i think i'll pass
8. jmoita2 (Posts: 930; Member since: 23 Dec 2011)
From someone who's always on the go, I think this kind of overcomplicates things...
9. neutralguy (Posts: 1152; Member since: 30 Apr 2012)
isn't this just a homescreen without the shortcut for the app drawer?
10. Valdomero (Posts: 332; Member since: 13 Nov 2012)
They'll remove this feature eventually, not useful nor practical at all. I don't want people to read my e-mails, that's why I lock my cell phone, to avoid people from seeing my personal information. Displaying such information in the lockscreen overrides privacy measures.
17. blazee (Posts: 414; Member since: 02 Jan 2012)
Didn't the video explain that if you have a password that you will have to put that code in before you can view the widget? Also you don't have to use this feature if you don't want to. I see no reason why this feature would ever be removed
19. Valdomero (Posts: 332; Member since: 13 Nov 2012)
IMO, apps that contain private information like messaging and e-mail should not be displayed like this.
It would be very different if only the apps like clock, calendar (without the tasks displayed, just the calendar for quick reference of the dates), music (although is personal is not going to harm you in any way if somebody take a look at your phone), calculator or other task-oriented apps were displayed in the lockscreen.
I just dislike the idea of that lockscreen feature and trying to share my concern for privacy issues.
20. Valdomero (Posts: 332; Member since: 13 Nov 2012)
yet it prevents anyone to access the e-mail body message, you can still see the headings. just saying...
Anyhow, depends on whether the user wants to use this feature or not.
13. Kronic (banned) (Posts: 321; Member since: 11 Sep 2012)
Do something apple! Do something fast! This thing is amazing.
14. speckledapple (Posts: 892; Member since: 29 Sep 2011)
I like the implementation the most as being able to do things quickly is always a plus. Great job.
18. RapidCat (Posts: 351; Member since: 12 Jun 2012)
For who did not like the widget lock screen.
Easy just dont use it. And stop complaining.
Some people love it and hate it or simply don't care
Thats why google always give you choice
21. MC1123 (Posts: 1256; Member since: 12 Nov 2012)
looks good!
23. Edmund (Posts: 656; Member since: 13 Jul 2012)
google adds yet another layer on top of the other 2.
Sorry but android is seriously flawed when compared to WP8.
25. Jonathan41 (Posts: 532; Member since: 22 Mar 2012)


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A fight, a gunshot, a car crash - and another escape
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. -- Thomas Grimes, 32, who broke out of the Douglas County Jail last month, was found by Springfield police early Thursday morning. Officials say Grimes tried to run down an officer with a vehicle.
At about 3:40 a.m., police say that Sgt Pete Kirkpatrick found a stolen vehicle at 1308 33rd Street in Springfield.
Officials say he approached the vehicle and spotted Grimes next to the car.
When he contacted Grimes, a fight ensued, and police say Grimes was able to get into the car.
That's when police say Grimes drove directly at another officer who had arrived to help.
Officials say an that officer shot at Grimes, striking the vehicle.
The car missed the officer and took off at a high rate of speed.
Police then gave chase, and Grimes crashed at 42nd and Olympic.
Grimes fled from the vehicle and escaped into a wooded area on foot. Springfield K-9 units and the SWAT team were called in to assist with the search.
Later, a white 1996 4-door Saturn with license plate 775EUP was reported stolen from a business in the direction Grimes had fled.
Escaped from jail in June
Deputies at the Douglas County Jail discovered Grimes missing from his cell in June.
A few days later, police spotted him in Springfield and moved in, but Grimes fled and escaped capture.
Grimes was being held in Douglas County on several warrants charging him with Attempt to Elude, Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle, Reckless Driving, Recklessly Endangering and Possession of a Stolen Vehicle.
Grimes was also being held on a warrant out of Lane County and a Lane County Parole Board hold.
In December 2009, Grimes took off in a stolen car from Springfield, barreling head-on into traffic as deputies tried to take him into custody on a warrant, the sheriff's office said.
Authorities in Douglas County took Grimes into custody in January of this year after another car chase when police in Sutherlin attempted to stop a car for a minor traffic violation. Instead of pulling over, the driver - later identified as Grimes - sped off, reaching speeds over 100 miles an hour.
Officers followed the car into Oakland, where the driver ditched the vehicle and ran on foot.
Sergeant Joseph Felix of the Sutherlin Police Department said officers were looking for the suspect when he noticed the skirting on a mobile home unit was displaced.
"I could smell him before I could see him," Felix told KPIC News in January.
Felix said the smell of alcohol was very strong, and he eventually located Grimes underneath the mobile home and took him into custody.


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CARSON, Calif. – In his first season with the LA Galaxy, rookie Bryan Gaul has been "Johnny on the Spot" by playing three different positions this year, but in the club's 3-1 victory over Chivas USA, the rookie may have finally found his home on the left side of the defense.
Making his first start for the club at left back since May 2, Gaul replaced the injured Todd Dunivant and was instrumental in shutting down the right side of the Chivas attack, neutralizing the likes of Ryan Smith and Jose Erik Correa for wide stretches of the match. Although Gaul enjoyed one of the better nights of his professional career, he assessed his performance as incomplete.
Highlights: LA 3, Chivas 1
"I thought I did okay," said Gaul after his eighth professional appearance. "I wasn't as good on the ball as I should have been, but defensively I thought I was pretty good."
In just his fourth professional start, Gaul was given a tough task as he matched up against Chivas' Smith, who was integral just days earlier in the Rojiblancos victory over the Portland Timbers. From the start, Gaul appeared up to the task as he was able to match the fleet-footed Smith and contain him from breaking through LA's back four.
However, it was not a perfect performance for the rookie as Smith was able to best Gaul in the 52nd minute, going around him to help create Chivas' lone goal of the night.
"I knew that he was going to be tricky," Gaul said of Smith. "There was a lot of film that we watched on him and he has a lot of moves and tricks in his bag, but overall he wasn't as effective as he has been in the past."
Gaul's performance against Chivas comes after the 22-year-old bounced around for much of the season, playing a variety of positions for the Galaxy including stints at left midfield, left back and central defense. While Gaul admits that his role as the Galaxy's jack-of-all-trades has been "different", the rookie believes that he may have found his place at left back.
"I've been playing all these different positions and I'm just trying to do what the team needs and Todd got injured, he's a great player and I just have to try and fill in till he gets back," Gaul said. "I've settled in a little bit better [at left back] than center back because I can go forward and that's what I did in college a lot. I feel a lot more comfortable there."
And Gaul's rising comfort levels could not come at a better time for the youngster as after a stellar performance against Chivas; Gaul's teammates have raised their expectations for the rookie.
"He did well," said Galaxy defender Sean Franklin of Gaul's performance. "And I think it's important for him to play well especially since he hasn't played so many games in his first year, but he's doing great and we have a good player in him."
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Hathaway loves watching Boyle clip
Anne Hathaway has revealed she watches Susan Boyle's Britain's Got Talent clip when she's having a bad day.
The actress is a huge fan of the Scottish singer and said watching her sing I Dreamed A Dream - which Anne now sings in the upcoming Les Miserables movie - never fails to cheer her up.
She said: "Before I knew that I was going to play Fantine, I used to watch that clip when I was having a low day. It made me feel so wonderful.
"The other thing that's also fun is to watch Simon Cowell's mind racing as both a producer and an adding machine. I just love that clip."
Anne said it was "really exciting" getting to perform the song in Tom Hooper's musical drama.
"I'd never sung on film live before and that was a really new thing to wrap my head around because I'm a musical theatre geek and so I've been taking classes since I was very young and I'm used to song interpretation and telling a story through song that resonated with however big the audience is that you're playing to," she said.
"But the language of film is totally different so it was really exciting to take this iconic song that is so beloved and find a way to put it through the prism of film.
"That meant going very deep inside myself to some uncomfortable places but that's what we do and those are the jobs you remember and the ones that make you grow."
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In October, the U.S. Transportation and Energy Departments announced plans to increase fuel efficiency for future vehicles manufactured and sold in the Unites States. Under current regulations, those vehicles would need to meet a fuel efficiency standard of 15 kilometers per liter by 2016. Tighter restrictions would apply to cars and trucks manufactured beginning in 2017. To meet the demand, manufacturers are turning to battery-powered technology and electric-gasoline hybrids to meet the new restrictions. But as VOA's Kane Farabaugh reports, an often overlooked and historically maligned technology is already available, that could provide a short-term solution to higher fuels standards.
When people think of diesel, images of loud engines, and dirty, smelly exhaust fill the mind of drivers in the U.S. who turned away from the technology in the 1980s.
"You think of smoke and buses. You think of the truck you were stuck behind that the engine was way out of speck and the black cloud that you were in," noted Don Hillebrand, the director of Transportation Research at the Energy Department's Argonne National Laboratory outside Chicago. Hillebrand leads a team of engineers advancing diesel technology.
"There have been some bad American made diesels back in the 70s and 80s that really gave diesel a bad name. But the fact is that is ancient history. Diesels have changed substantially. They are not the same vehicles they were back then," added Hillebrand.
In fact, for the last three years, the winner of the Green Car Journal's Green Car of the Year has a diesel engine.
This year's winner, the 2010 Audi A3 TDI, gets up to 18 kilometers per liter, making it one of the more fuel efficient, vehicles on the road.
"Looking at gas mileage, it's probably even a tradeoff between hybrids and diesels because conventional diesels - not even in a hybrid vehicle - gets probably about the same gas mileage as a gasoline hybrid," noted Thomas Wallner, a research engineer at Argonne.
Wallner has studied diesel engines, mainly from Europe, to stir development in the United States.
"But certainly it's an alternative here in the U.S. because the market share, especially in the automotive markets, is very low - it's in the single digits, while in Europe it's 50 percent," Wallner added.
Wallner says the challenge in increasing sales in the U.S. is overcoming the stigma associated with diesel. He says lack of infrastructure is another problem.
"One of the issues that we see right now is as the number of diesels increase in the U.S., we realize that not all the gas stations - and we call them gas stations - have diesel for automotive applications, so I think that's something that keeps consumers from buying diesel cars," explained Wallner.
European manufacturers, such as Audi and Volkswagen, make many of the cars the engineers at Argonne are studying. Hillebrand says European brands dominate the U.S. market at the moment due to a lack of interest among American car makers.
"Many of the American based companies make outstanding diesel engines, but they only sell them overseas. They don't actually sell them in North American," said Hillebrand.
Hillebrand says even though diesel still uses fossil fuel to power the engine, it is an important technology that paves the way for eventual energy independence by using less fuel.
"The diesel can give you an extra 30 percent fuel economy, which is a substantial amount of carbon reduction and a substantial amount of cost savings," Hillebrand explained.
He adds that increasing interest in the technology by educating consumers is one way drivers can get behind the wheel of some of the most fuel efficient, and environmentally friendly, vehicles on the road.
U.S. manufacturers have taken notice. Ford has a variety of new diesel vehicles for sale in Europe that it could easily introduce to the U.S. marketplace.


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(Ninjutsu: Kunai Boudai) - Ninja Style: Kunai Expansion
Type: Supplementary
Rank: B
Range: Short-long
Chakra Cost: 20
Damage Points: N/A
Description: After throwing kunai, user makes "Ram" handseal, expanding the size of the kunai to 2m in length.
Note: -Can only be used on maximum of 2 kunais at a time.
-Can only be taught by Enzup.
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Comment of the Day: The Damn Liberal Media
Today we watched a promo for Keith Olbermann's new show in which he talks about media bias and whatnot. So he's sort of a windbag! But maybe he's kinda right? One commenter agreed.
While that ad was bordering on Donald Trump level pompousness, he does have a point. The most successful lie conservatives have ever told is that we have a liberal media. We do not. We have a corporate media that is so obsessed with appearing balanced that they've turned into glorified publicity machines who are addicted to non-stories like Weinergate and routinely ignore more important items. Combined with the fact that Republicans and the Tea Party have pushed the conversation so far to the right that anyone purporting actual liberal or progressive views is immediately ignored, derided, and labeled as an evil socialist (as if there's something wrong with being a socialist), we get a media that will spend hours and hours talking about Anthony Weiner's cock shots yet we don't hear a peep about Clarence Thomas' conflicts of interest.


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Until the iPad 2 is announced next week, the Motorola
Xoom is the hottest tablet on the market right now. Sporting a dual-core
NVIDIA Tegra processor, 1GB of RAM, 32GB of storage space, and a gorgeous
Android 3.0 "Honeycomb" operating system, the Xoom has a lot to
One aspect of the Xoom that has gotten a lot of attention is
its ability to be upgraded to LTE technology. Verizon explains that a customer
can send off his or her Xoom for an LTE modem upgrade and have it returned
after six days.
However, iFixit questions why Verizon doesn't simply allow
its retail stores to perform the upgrades or allow customers to take matters
into their own hands. According
to the gadget teardown gurus, a qualified technician should be able to
perform the upgrade in roughly 10 minutes.
All that it takes to perform the upgrade is a T5 Torx
screwdriver to remove two screws at the bottom of the Xoom (which allows the
back panel to be removed). At that point, the upgrade socket is made available.
Disconnect the two antenna connectors and twist a couple more Torx screws and
you're now ready to put in the LTE module upgrade.
IFixit's Miroslav Djuric explains:
seasoned technician can perform this swap in less than 10 minutes. Heck, a
donkey could probably pull it off in less than two hours. We have no idea why a
customer couldn't just go to a Verizon store and have on-site representatives
enable 4G on the spot, just like they're able to transfer mobile contacts and
perform other activation procedures.
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Mad Men star Jon Hamm and his partner, Jennifer Westfeldt sure have been talking a lot about babies and having children lately. Even though they assure us that they don't have babies on the mind, we almost get a feeling that they do and might be planning something up their sleeves. While he's never ruled out the possibility of having children himself, Jon has recently told Us Weekly that he thinks he would become a "terrible father" if he were to have kids one day.
He tells the magazine:
"I'd be a terrible father. I see my friends who have children and I'm like, 'Dude, how are you even upright, much less here at work at 6 a.m.?'"
But that hasn't stopped him from doting on co-star January Jones' newborn son, Xander, though. Jon adds:
"He's as cute as a button!"
Something tells me that 2012 might be the year we will finally see those gorgeous Hamm babies made. What do you think?
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Madison, WI – The State Bar of Wisconsin is pleased to announce that its Bench and Bar Committee recently honored Retired Outagamie County Circuit Court Judge Harold V. Froehlich and Milwaukee County Circuit Court Chief Judge Jeffrey A. Kremers for their outstanding service.
Froehlich received the Lifetime Jurist Achievement Award, and Kremers received the Judge of the Year Award. Both awards were presented during the Annual Judicial Conference in the Wisconsin Dells.S
The Lifetime Jurist Achievement Award recognizes a jurist who has served more than one full term as a circuit court judge and who has demonstrated outstanding, long-term judicial service during his or her years as a sitting judge. Froehlich, whose background is among the most diverse in the Wisconsin judiciary, retired on April 8, 2011, after 30 years on the bench in Outagamie County. As a chief judge, and as president of the Wisconsin Trial Judges Association, he worked on issues such as judicial compensation and improving the system for reimbursing counties for guardian ad litem and interpreter fees.
For more information contact Attorney Andrea Gage, public relations coordinator, State Bar of Wisconsin. She can be reached at org agage wisbar wisbar agage org, or by phone at (608) 250-6025.
"During his 30 years of service, Judge Froehlich demonstrated high ideals, exemplary personal character, and judicial competence," said Outagamie County Circuit Court Judge Mark J. McGinnis in his nomination letter. "Judge Froehlich was actively involved in the community in ways that enhanced the judicial system. Judge Froehlich made the judicial system extremely better in Outagamie County and throughout the state of Wisconsin."
The Judge of the Year Award honors an outstanding circuit court trial judge who has exceeded the call of judicial office and who has improved the judicial system in the past year. Kremers was appointed Chief Judge in September 2008, following 16 years as a Milwaukee Circuit Court Judge. Kremers was among the first to survey the damage caused by the electrical fire that shut down the Milwaukee County Courthouse and Safety Building in early July. The fire caused millions of dollars in damage.
"Although Jeff would be an outstanding candidate in any year, he is especially deserving of this distinction in 2013, with near heroic levels of services to our court and our community," said Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Richard J. Sankovitz in his letter of nomination. "As a result of Jeff's hard work, many of our courtrooms were fully functioning by the end of the same week and the rest of the courthouse was fully back in service in two weeks. With Jeff's leadership and tenacity, the backlog caused by the fire was put behind us long ago."
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The ninth annual Brass in the Clouds concert, co-sponsored by Mount Nebo State Park and the Arkansas Tech Department of Music, will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Mount Nebo's Sunset Point. The public is invited to attend.
Groups scheduled to perform at Brass in the Clouds 2013 include the trombone, trumpet and horn ensembles from Arkansas Tech. Dr. Gary Barrow, professor of music, and Dr. Sean Reed, assistant professor of music, will direct the ensembles.
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Readers and listeners of all ages and walks of life have drawn inspiration and empowerment from Elizabeth Gilbert's books for years....
At the end of her best-selling memoir Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert fell in love with Felipe, a Brazilian-born man of Australian citizenship....
She got rid of her belongings, quit her job, and undertook a yearlong journey around the world, all alone....
In this rousing examination of contemporary American male identity, acclaimed author and journalist Elizabeth Gilbert explores the fascinating true story of Eustace Conway....
A timely and important new book that challenges everything we think we know about cultivating true belonging in our communities, organizations, and culture....
When her father assassinates Henry Carson, his employer's son and Mary's admirer, suspicion falls on Mary's second admirer, Jem, a fellow worker....
Readers and listeners of all ages and walks of life have drawn inspiration and empowerment from Elizabeth Gilbert's books for years....
At the end of her best-selling memoir Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert fell in love with Felipe, a Brazilian-born man of Australian citizenship....
She got rid of her belongings, quit her job, and undertook a yearlong journey around the world, all alone....
In this rousing examination of contemporary American male identity, acclaimed author and journalist Elizabeth Gilbert explores the fascinating true story of Eustace Conway....
A timely and important new book that challenges everything we think we know about cultivating true belonging in our communities, organizations, and culture....
When her father assassinates Henry Carson, his employer's son and Mary's admirer, suspicion falls on Mary's second admirer, Jem, a fellow worker....
This is an audiobook adaptation of Elizabeth Gilbert's bestselling novel The Signature of All Things, read in Russian (unabridged) by Marina Lisovets....
Off the coast of Maine, Ruth Thomas is born into a feud fought for generations by two groups of local lobstermen over fishing rights for the waters that lie between their respective islands....
When, in 1922, Count Alexander Rostov is deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal, he is sentenced to house arrest in the Metropol, a grand hotel across from the Kremlin....
Meeting by chance at a gambling hall in Europe, the separate lives of Daniel Deronda and Gwendolen Harleth are immediately intertwined....
Julian Fellowes's Belgravia is the story of a secret. A secret that unravels behind the porticoed doors of London's grandest postcode....
Memphis, 1939. Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their family's Mississippi River shantyboat....
Meet Eleanor Oliphant: She struggles with appropriate social skills and tends to say exactly what she's thinking....
A riveting novel that traces the intertwined fates of the picture-perfect Richardson family and the enigmatic mother and daughter who upend their lives....
Milly Theale is a young, beautiful, and fabulously wealthy American. When she arrives in London and meets the beautiful but impoverished Kate Croy, they form an intimate friendship....
Anna Kerrigan, nearly 12 years old, accompanies her father to the house of a man who, she gleans, is crucial to the survival of her father and her family....
In the chaotic aftermath of World War II, American college girl Charlie St. Clair is pregnant, unmarried, and on the verge of being thrown out of her very proper family....
For the Owens family, love is a curse that began in 1620, when Maria Owens was charged with witchery for loving the wrong man....
A glorious, sweeping novel of desire, ambition, and the thirst for knowledge, from the number-one New York Times best-selling author of Eat, Pray, Love and Committed
In The Signature of All Things, Elizabeth Gilbert returns to fiction, inserting her inimitable voice into an enthralling story of love, adventure, and discovery. Spanning much of the 18th and 19th centuries, the novel follows the fortunes of the extraordinary Whittaker family as led by the enterprising Henry Whittaker - a poor-born Englishman who makes a great fortune in the South American quinine trade, eventually becoming the richest man in Philadelphia.
Born in 1800, Henry's brilliant daughter, Alma (who inherits both her father's money and his mind), ultimately becomes a botanist of considerable gifts herself. As Alma's research takes her deeper into the mysteries of evolution, she falls in love with a man named Ambrose Pike who makes incomparable paintings of orchids and who draws her in the exact opposite direction - into the realm of the spiritual, the divine, and the magical. Alma is a clear-minded scientist; Ambrose a utopian artist - but what unites this unlikely couple is a desperate need to understand the workings of this world and the mechanisms behind all life.
Exquisitely researched and told at a galloping pace, The Signature of All Things soars across the globe - from London to Peru to Philadelphia to Tahiti to Amsterdam, and beyond. Along the way, the story is peopled with unforgettable characters: missionaries, abolitionists, adventurers, astronomers, sea captains, geniuses, and the quite mad. But most memorable of all, it is the story of Alma Whittaker, who - born in the Age of Enlightenment, but living well into the Industrial Revolution - bears witness to that extraordinary moment in human history when all the old assumptions about science, religion, commerce, and class were exploding into dangerous new ideas. Written in the bold, questing spirit of that singular time, Gilbert's wise, deep, and spellbinding tale is certain to capture the hearts and minds of listeners.
"Juliet Stevenson's face would be instantly familiar to Anglophiles everywhere, especially those with a penchant for British TV (her films include "Truly Madly Deeply" and "Drowning by Numbers"), but she's also a first-class narrator…. Stevenson conveys the sense that the hand on the wheel is firm and certain and that the reader may lean back in perfect confidence that neither journey nor destination will disappoint." (Laura Miller, Salon)
Once again, for the past week, I have been in the enviable position of loving a book so much that I didn't want it to end. I have found Elizabeth Gilbert's name, unfortunately for her, will more often than not pull a rolling of the eyes from someone when I mention it. I have had to convince my friends and family that Gilbert is a fine writer - even if you didn't want to go with her on her self-reflective journey which I found more of a romp than a great work of non-fiction. Nonetheless, if you have this prejudice, don't let it stop you from listening to this excellent book.
Gilbert can tell a good story and this one is a dandy! It spans 80 years but I never lost interest and found myself plugging in to the story in the oddest of places just to hear what came next: the equivalent of a page turner. The characters are vibrant and riveting and the tale is full of life. Juliet Stevenson is one of Audible's very best narrators,truly; if you have never heard her read a book, it is your loss - she is nimble and talented with the change of character. Great story, fabulous narrator - it doesn't get much better than that.
53 of 54 people found this review helpful
This book was so many things...epic, sad, funny, educational, weird, creepy, and gruesome. A strange description for the life of a wealthy, mostly spinster, botanist spanning the 19th century. Elizabeth Gilbert certainly has an incredible imagination and a beautiful way with words. And, the narrator for the audiobook, Juliet Stevenson, was spot on. The main character was an intriguing mix of brilliance and innocence with real human flaws. And, yet, I just didn't form a bond with her. In addition, I found the communication issues with all the various players, which lead to devastating life choices, frustrating. This is what kept this sweeping and unusual novel from being a 5 star book, for me.
53 of 55 people found this review helpful
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and the narrator made it an exceptional listen. It's a family saga, told from the daughter's point of view, and recounts her life and adventures through the 1800's. It is also an unusual tale of a strong, well educated woman of this time period, who has maximum freedom to live a life that few women could at the time. I did question some of Gilbert's choices in Alma's life and it's certainly not a happy, fairy tale type of story, but nonetheless, it is well researched and beautifully told.
25 of 26 people found this review helpful
What did you like best about this story?
Alma is such an odd character but you are made to feel a kinship with her almost from the very start. I had a hard time turning off this recording for even short amounts of time - while it is not a fast-paced story, I was intrigued enough to want to stay by Alma's side throughout. This was a unique look at a most memorable character and quite an enjoyable listen.
20 of 21 people found this review helpful
Would you consider the audio edition of The Signature of All Things to be better than the print version?
This narrator is fantastic with voices - while I didn't have the print version, I really enjoyed it as audio.
What did you like best about this story?
I enjoyed the sweeping scope of the story, and the way that all the details of Alma's life matter. We are treated to the careful consideration of how she becomes the woman she does, and how she is sometimes a product of her times, and how she sometimes rises above her times. I missed her when I was finished!
Any additional comments?
I love the way Elizabeth Gilbert's mind works. This book is deliberate and thorough in its examinations and explanations, but I never found it tedious.
14 of 15 people found this review helpful
Where does The Signature of All Things rank among all the audiobooks you've listened to so far?
One of the best written for sure. Her writing is glorious. The evocation of the time and the botanical research was fascinating. I enjoyed it tremendously. Alma was a fascinating character and I loved all the details about botany about which I know nothing.
What could Elizabeth Gilbert have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
Tightened the plotting. It really falls apart after the death of Henry Whittaker when Alma leaves for Tahiti to discover the "truth" about Ambrose. I really had no idea why she went, why she needed to find out what happened to Ambrose, and when she got there and found out the "truth" it was still unclear what the hell really happened to him and why. It was very murky and inadequately explained. The plot had gaping holes. Also, the ending was contrived.
I did love all the details about life in Tahiti at that time and Roger the dog was the most charming character in that part of the book.
What about Juliet Stevenson's performance did you like?
Her reading was delightful and dramatic and brought the book to life. Her English and Dutch accents were charming. However her American accent was jarring. She couldn't get the American "r" right. I kept wishing she would have just given the American characters British accents and stopped making them sound like they'd taken bad elocution lessons.
Any additional comments?
I found Gilbert's portrayal of Alma's sexual attractiveness almost anti-feminist. Gilbert seemed to "buy" the explanation that because Alma was big and homely no man would want her even though her mother was big and homely and attracted her father who was no slouch (which she actually indicated she knew) So why was Alma, despite her simmering sexuality, not of sexual interest to any man. Chances are she would have had lots of suitors, she was going to be one of the richest heiresses in Philadelphia after all. I felt that Gilbert herself couldn't see men being attracted to someone who looked like Alma.
Gilbert didn't seem to really "get" the sexual magnetism of Ambrose. From "Eat,Pray, Love" I gather that wispy-type men don't appeal to her so she really didn't understand why others were obsessed with him.
11 of 12 people found this review helpful
I love Juliet Stevenson as a performer and normally try to listen to everything she is reading. Saying all that, I had my reservations about this book (due to author who I don't normally like) but purchased it only because of the performer. I was pleasantly surprised in the beginning. The story was developing really well and the first part was down right enjoyable. It went down hill after that. The story is weak, characters are not developed, in short, a disappointment. Only because I love Juliet Stevenson, I will finish the story. Otherwise, I would not bother.
38 of 44 people found this review helpful
I did love this book. It's about a woman naturalist at the turn of the 18th century. She's brilliant, spoiled, unlovely and heart wrenchingly brave. It's the heart of darkness for women, done brilliantly.
Do read it. Astonishing.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
It's fiction but educational - about historical botany developments.
At times it felt more like a textbook biography than fiction. There's a lot of narrative. She did this. She felt that. Those parts could have used a little more dialogue or action. That's what I'm used to in fiction. Still, it was enjoyable and thought provoking.
The beginning is about Henry Whittaker and how he built his wealth in the plant industry - like growing trees in a new location to produce malaria medicine. He was born in England and later moved to Pennsylvania. The rest of the story is his daughter Alma - following her entire life. She was born in 1800. She had an excellent scientific mind. She studied plants and mosses. She wanted to love a man, but that was unlikely due to her large size and unpleasant appearance.
The "signature of all things" is the idea that God provides plants to help or heal the human body - with clues. For example: the walnut helps the brain and looks like a brain. A plant that helps the liver has leaves that look like a liver. Other subjects in the story are Darwin's theory of evolution, survival of the fittest, human altruism, and self sacrifice.
There were two sadnesses in the book. One, the story follows Alma to the end of her life. And that by definition is always sad - one's life ends. The other sadness was something Alma always wanted but never got. I felt sad for her, but there was also a lot of wonderful in this story.
One of the most important things in books is characters. That was great here. It was fascinating how different Prudence and Alma were. Prudence was so odd - and her choices and actions odd. Ambrose was unique - special. Henry's life was not typical. Alma was interesting throughout. And other characters provided more variety. This is not "we've heard it before." This is a unique collection of characters.
I was unhappy and frustrated with one part. Alma asked a man questions about his actions and relationship with Ambrose. Those were important questions. The man did not give direct answers. He gave vague answers and I had to ASSUME things. I did not like assuming. I wanted the author to tell me specifics - what, how, and why things happened. I wanted to KNOW that story, and I did not get it.
There are illustrations in the book that are not available for the audiobook. The publisher should have made a pdf file of these pictures - for audiobook buyers to download.
There were several sex scenes of someone pleasuring oneself. Those were briefly described, not a lot of detail. There were also references to men with men; they were told, not shown.
The narrator Juliet Stevenson was fine. However I never got used to the way she said "Tahiti." Her pronunciation might be typical British, but every time she said it, I felt off in a way that brought me out of the story.
Genre: historical fiction
29 of 34 people found this review helpful
On the whole, I love the premise and execution of this story--the details and historical context were a true pleasure from beginning to end. And, much as I hate to admit it (I'm one of those Eat, Pray, Love eye-rollers), the overall message was pretty inspiring.
The only thing that bothered me was--excellent as Juliet Stevenson is--why this book was narrated in a British accent. Stevenson's Dutch accents are wonderful, but her American accents seemed all wrong for the period--flat and nasal when educated northeastern Americans like Alma, Prudence, Retta and Ambrose in the early- to late-1800's would arguably have sounded more British than the weird regional twang Stevenson was channeling.
I'm being very picky here because Stevenson is such a pro--this is definitely not a huge issue with this book, because the actual dialogue-to-narrative ratio is actually pretty miniscule, but this is an ambitious novel and the heroine and setting are distinctly American, so I definitely felt a little dissonance whenever the native-born American characters started talking.
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St. Louis, MO (SportsNetwork.com) - St. Louis Rams offensive tackle Jake Long reportedly underwent knee surgery recently.
Long suffered tears to the anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in his right knee during the first quarter of the Rams' Week 16 win over Tampa Bay and missed the season finale.
According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Long had a procedure to repair the torn ACL after the torn MCL had healed on its own.
A four-time Pro Bowl selection and the No. 1 overall pick of the 2008 NFL Draft, Long signed a four-year contract with the Rams in March after spending his first five seasons with the Miami Dolphins.


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MANATEE COUNTY — Three Woodruff & Sons workers were taken to Manatee Memorial Hospital after they were overcome by hydrogen sulfide fumes at about 11:25 a.m. today while working on a Manatee County lift station.
The workers were doing routine repair work on a Manatee County lift station located on Manatee County Board of Education property, 2802 27th St. E.
A Manatee County Public Works official said one of the crewmen dropped a tool into the lift station hole and tried to retrieve it about 25 feet below the surface. The man was overcome with hydrogen sulfide fumes and became unconscious. Two other workers made consecutive attempts to rescue him and also were rendered unconscious by the fumes.
Another group of Woodruff workers then used a crane to hoist the three men out of the hole. Each of the three rescued men was unconscious but regained consciousness once they all were taken to a ventilated area.
Hydrogen sulfide, commonly known as sewer gas, can be toxic in high concentrations.
Bradenton Fire Department and Manatee County Emergency Medical Services crews responded to care for the victims and transport them to the hospital. A Manatee County Hazmat coordinator was also on the scene.
The incident is under investigation. For more information call, Capt. Larry Leinhauser, 704-6693.


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