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Sony Ericsson P990 Smartphone ReviewSony Ericsson P990
P800 was the first in the row of Sony Ericsson's smartphones using the UIQ interface over Symbian operating system and touch screen as main navigation method, combining the latest technologies into a high-end mobile phone with functionality comparable to those of Pocket PCs. The touch screen is the main difference of the UIQ system when compared to S60 (Nokia's interface over Symbian) that is more similar to Windows Mobile Smartphones, which also don't support touch displays. Sony Ericsson's P800 looked like a Pocket PC, but unfortunately was not able to compare with one, and although it had bulky size, the features were not that impressive, neither was the phone implementation with its awful keypad that was one of the many things to be changed in future models. The latest phone now features full QWERTY hardware keyboard situated on the phone itself and not on a flip (there's one for numeric keypad though) as in the P910, and takes both the design and functionality of those smartphones to an entirely new level, featuring 3G UMTS support, wireless network via Wi-Fi and 2-megapixel camera.
The phone box contains:
- Battery
- Cradle
- Charger
- USB Cable
- Stereo headphones (handsfree)
- Wrist strap
- Additional Stylus
- Memory Stick PRO Duo
- Adapter for Memory Stick card
- Tools for removing the numeric keypad flip
- Extra cover if the flip is removed
- CD with Sony Ericsson PC Suite
- Manuals, etc
The cradle is totally uncomfortable! In order to plug the phone in it, you should use both hands, and the same goes for removing the P990. There is no bed for the phone and to put it in, you have to manually make sure the connector of the phone will sits on the cradle correctly, and then push the phone downwards. As the construction doesn't help you to direct the phone to the cradle's connector, you should do this every single time by touching it or looking at it, which is just not worth it even inserting a cable is easier. It's the forth smartphone from the P-series of Sony Ericsson, and we think that they should have learned how a cradle should be done. A nice thing is that it has ports for connecting USB cable and charger on the back, and one for connecting Sony Ericsson music accessories headphones/adapter/or small speakers. We also liked that it has small neon lightning in poison green around the connector that both looks cool and helps you find it in the dark.
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This is the worst phone I have ever owned. It crashes all the time, slower than a turtle. Great features, pity you can not use most of them as they cause the phone to crash. Vodaphone should not provide such a poor product to the NZ market.
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I am writing in hopes of offering Middle Berkshire voters a personal glimpse of the woman I hope to see become the register of deeds. I will be voting for Patsy Harris and encourage my fellow voters to do the same.
I trust in Patsy's years of experience in the field of property deeds, I believe in Patsy's integrity and her commitment to the office, and I am certain that Patsy's current leadership roles in the Registry have prepared her to manage the staff and the documents. I am voting to keep Patsy at the Registry and I am voting to promote her to the position I believe she has earned.
But, most importantly, I am voting for the person I have known Patsy to be during our 10 year friendship. Simply put, she is just a great person. She is professional and passionate and caring. She has an obvious love for her career and has always been one of the few that I know who truly looks forward to going to work because she is doing something that makes her heart happy. There's something about deeds, titles, land claims and property laws that makes her tick. And, that is exactly the kind of person that I want to manage my community's property records.
I want someone who cares about the details of the job and has for years. Her passion for this field did not develop to coincide with good timing for a political election; it is a sincere enthusiasm I have heard firsthand from her for over a decade. She wants to be your register and she has spent her career preparing to do just that.
I invite you to join me in voting on Thursday for the sincerity, competence and passion that Patsy represents.
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Rangers general manager Jon Daniels recently joined Elf and Slater on KRLD-FM 105.3. Here are some highlights.
On the possibility of trading Jurickson Profar:
"I don't know if anybody is untouchable, but we're certainly not looking to move him. I think he has a combination of factors between the makeup and the on-field ability that's pretty rare. Again, no one is necessarily untouchable. I think it's our job to consider everything and every way to get better, but it would take something pretty unique for us to consider moving him."
On what is best for Profar's growth:
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Ok before I ask the question, I'm going to add a little background to it. Before I ever got into Naruto and started reading manga I used to be pretty negative on life on the inside but on the outside very happy go lucky... you could go as far as to say goofy. Recently my friend ( who had previously been into the series ) constantly referred to me as Tobi, I never understood what that meant until he told me to get into the Naruto series so as I went home i researched it since then I've been reading everything that's happened and would like to know if you guys think that this statement is true.
Applying everything into more realistic settings I think that Kishimoto has made Obito right in every way however, I don't think what he's really saying is applying to the Naruto world, I think it's applying more to the world that we live in because I personally agree with almost everything that he's saying and I do not understand why people are disagreeing with what Obito is saying because inside they know he is absolutely true, I'd like to get opinions on what people think about what Obito's saying, if he's truly right or wrong, no stupid arguments about "Oh he's just angry because he got friend zoned" I would genuinely like to get people's feed back on what Obito is actually saying because I find him as a very relate able character as well as Naruto but I would still appreciate feedback?


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Red Bull KTM rider Jeffrey Herlings has returned to Belgium after being involved in a car crash on the highway when traveling back to Moscow after an otherwise sensational weekend at the MX GPs of Russia at Semigorje, about 400 km north of the capital.
After the accident Jeffrey was assessed as having a mild concussion but the team decided to airlift him back to Belgium for a full medical assessment by the team's trusted medical doctor Dr. Andre Debruyne, a specialist in sports medicine. After a comprehensive series of scans on Tuesday, Dr. Debruyne has confirmed that Jeffrey has escaped with just a cracked rib. He is in good spirits and all indications are that he will be able to compete in the next MX2 GP in Loket, Czech Republic in two week's time.?
Herlings was traveling in the back seat of a car with a driver and three passengers when the crash occurred, caused by a truck stopped in the fast lane of the highway. John Hensen, supporter and friend of both Jeffrey and the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team was driving the car and another team supporter was in the front passenger seat. Jeffrey and his mechanic Ruben Tureluren were traveling in the back seat. Immediately after the accident all four were transported to the nearest provincial hospital and later moved to an international class hospital in Moscow. Hensen and the front passenger sustained the most serious injuries and remain hospitalized in Moscow. Jeffrey's mechanic was badly bruised but suffered no other injuries. Red Bull KTM Team Director Stefan Everts stayed on in Moscow to provide support for Jeffrey and the others involved in the crash.
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ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL -- New from Team Play Inc. is a merchandiser conversion kit designed to extend the earnings-life to LAI Games classic Stacker machines. Called Prize Hoops, the basketball-themed update makes use of the game's existing cabinetry and other original components to offer operators a cost-effective new game.
"To the best of my knowledge, this might be the first-ever kit that converts a merchandiser into a new game," said Team Play's Geno Giuntoli. "We've been the king of conversions for videos, with Police Trainer, Star Trek Voyager and Crossfire Maximum Paintball; and now we're bringing the kit concept to merchandisers."
Giuntoli emphasized that the introduction of a kit aimed at older Stacker machines is not a criticism of the game or the manufacturer. "Stacker is a great game," he said, "but it is 10 years old. We thought this was a good opportunity to take a perfectly good cabinet and turn it into a new piece with higher earning power."
The Prize Hoops kit includes a motherboard and I/O board, hard drive and power supply, a wiring harness and a 24" LCD monitor. Also supplied is a full graphics package, including side decals, a styrene marquee and interior cabinet graphics, plus a Lexan control panel overlay and marquee overlay. Team Play is also offering an optional topper resembling a basketball backboard with LED lights.
"We've designed it so that it is basically 'plug-and-play' installation," Giuntoli said. "The operator just opens the back of the unit, removes the Stacker monitor and associated electronics, and then slips in our LCD display and electronic game module. The LCD screen bolts into place in the existing mounting brackets; there's no drilling or wire splicing involved. The whole conversion can reasonably be done in an hour and a half."
One noteworthy change effected by the conversion is that the game now offers three categories of prize: small, medium and large. Giuntoli pointed out that this affords operators a wide range of size and value options, making it easier for them to stay within state-imposed limits of prize value where required. Game play also is available in both "percentaged" and "completely skill" versions.
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I'm sure Peter, Paul and Mary weren't thinking about a fast Mercedes when they sang 'If I Had a Hammer'. However, after having driven AMG's magnificent take on the W124-series Mercedes 300 E, nothing else I can think of better explains how this car makes you feel.
Put simply if I had a Hammer, of the AMG variety, I would most definitely hammer in the morning. I would, in fact, hammer in the evening and all over whatever land I happened to be in at the time.
Why such breathless excitement? Well, the AMG Hammer is the grandfather of the modern AMG super-saloon, the car that was there at the birth of a dynasty that would eventually give rise to a whole family of sporty Mercedes saloons.
In the Hammer's case, the big motor was the 5.6-litre V8 from the big 560 SEC luxury coupe, onto which AMG grafted its own twin overhead cam, four-valve per cylinder set-up. Should you wish, the folks at AMG would also bore out the engine for you to 6.0 litres, creating a 375bhp monster of an engine with a phenomenal 407lb ft of torque.
And, to ensure the W124 could cope with all that power, AMG dropped in a beefy four-speed auto from the S-class, a Torsen limited-slip differential, and popped in stiffer, lower suspension.
The undeniably 1980s styling tweaks also help that outlandish top speed. Not only did they make the AMG Hammer look impossibly hard in a shoulder-padded sort of way, but they also brought some proper aerodynamic benefits. Thanks to a flattish under-body design, a new front air dam and a ducktail-style rear wing, the hot Merc's drag coefficient was a scarcely believable 0.25 Cd.
Driving the Hammer is initially an exercise in remembering how far cars have developed over the past two decades. The gearbox feels ponderous, the steering a little woolly, and there's a surprising amount of lean as soon as you tackle a corner with any vigour.
Once the old girl gets going, though, and the sluggish gearbox allows the engine some room to breathe, your first impressions are rapidly adjusted. This is a fast car, even by modern standards. The bellowing V8 pushes the W124 along on a surging wave of mid-range torque, that doesn't relent even when you're well into three figures.
Once you get used to the slightly fluffy steering and the body roll, the Hammer's chassis also proves to be a surprisingly grippy, faithful companion. It will even indulge in some benign tail sliding fun, provided you have a wet road surface and that the gearbox is willing to play ball.
History has not been kind to the Hammer, however. Perhaps it's because the styling, if we're being unkind, is a little gauche, or perhaps it's because the Porsche-fettled, super-subtle Mercedes 500E that came along a few years later rather stole its thunder. Either way, the AMG Hammer is a bit of a forgotten gem these days. Type '300E AMG Hammer' into Google if you want proof. That will yield just under 29,000 results. A search for '500E' will give you more than 4.5 million pages.
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PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh's two decades in the Big East have been marked by missteps and missed opportunities.
Yet in the program's final Big East home game before bolting to the ACC next summer, the Panthers provided a reminder they can still handle the conference's best, sometimes with ease.
Tino Sunseri passed for 227 yards and two touchdowns and fellow senior Ray Graham ran for 113 yards and a score as Pitt drilled No. 21 Rutgers 27-6 on Saturday.
"We put it together today," wide receiver Mike Shanahan said. "I don't think we've played 60 minutes like that all season."
Rutgers (9-2, 5-1 Big East) will still play No. 19 Louisville on Thursday with a Bowl Championship Series berth on the line, though the Scarlet Knights head home with little momentum after the Panthers dominated, racing to a 21-0 halftime lead and coasting.
"It was a good one to get," Pitt coach Paul Chryst said. "The guys were dialed in. They enjoyed playing today. They played together well."
And they played for their coach, who in his first season on the job has given the program a sense of calm it lacked during a bumpy 14-month span in which it went through four coaching changes.
Those days appear to be over. The proof could be seen during an emotional pregame ceremony in which Chryst gave most of the 18 seniors playing their last home game a hug while being introduced.
The fact the hugs were returned spoke volumes about the level of trust Chryst has engendered in such a short period of time.
"I don't think any coach in the country could have come in here and did what he's done," Shanahan said.
Though Pitt (5-6, 2-4) remains very much a work in progress, the Panthers had little trouble with the Scarlet Knights.
Rutgers quarterback Gary Nova passed for 157 yards with a touchdown and an interception but the Scarlet Knights were never in it on a day Pitt played like the team with everything on the line thanks in part to some words of inspiration in the locker room by the seniors.
""We just told (the underclassmen) to leave it out on the field," said Graham, who moved into third on the school's all-time rushing list. "If you're not ready to play, stay inside this locker room. That's one of those attitudes that we have."
The Scarlet Knights came in the Big East's biggest surprise, rising to the cusp of the school's first Big East title despite losing program architect Greg Schiano to the NFL last winter.
First-year coach Kyle Flood stressed his team would not be distracted by an eventful week in which the program announced it was heading to the Big Ten in 2014.
"I didn't hear any of the talk about anything (other than the game)," Flood said. "To me, we had a focused football team coming in here, but we just didn't execute on the football field."
The Scarlet Knights certainly appeared to have their minds on other things on a raw, windy day that made passing hazardous, at least for Rutgers.
Nova was under duress most of the afternoon and left briefly in the first half after getting slammed onto his right (throwing) shoulder. He returned to complete 18 of 37 passes, most of them coming in the second half with the Scarlet Knights in full-out desperation mode.
"Their defensive linemen are really good," Nova said. "They put a lot of pressure on me, and we really didn't execute well enough in protection on their pass rush to make a difference."
There were no such problems for the Panthers, who have been an enigma this fall, haphazardly alternating good and bad performances regardless who they're playing.
The Panthers have alternated two-game losing streaks and two-game winning streaks all fall, leading Chryst to joke he hoped the pattern would continue over the final two weeks, allowing the Panthers to become bowl eligible for a fifth straight season.
It shouldn't be an issue if Pitt can take the intensity it on Saturday to South Florida next week.
The Panthers took control during a dominant second quarter. Sunseri hit Shanahan for a 16-yard touchdown to give Pitt the lead, and Rutgers never responded.
The Scarlet Knights had the ball eight times in the first half, and punted eight times. Nova never got comfortable in the blustery conditions and Pitt swarmed whichever Rutgers back happened to carry the ball.
Pitt moved in front 14-0 on a 1-yard touchdown plunge by Graham before the Panthers showed just how far they've come under Chryst's direction during a flawless 2-minute drill late in the half.
Taking over at the Pitt 45 with 1:19 to go, Sunseri directed the Panthers 55 yards in nine plays, the final one a perfect strike to Ed Tinker from 13 yards out that put the Panthers up 21-0 at the break.
Kevin Harper tacked on a 39-yard field goal early in the third quarter to make it 24-0. Rutgers finally got on board on a 17-yard touchdown pass from Nova to Brandon Coleman late in the third quarter but the 2-point conversion failed and Rutgers never threatened to make it interesting.
Now Pitt heads to Tampa with a chance to extend its season as it eyes a future that looks considerably brighter than it did three months ago.
"We know what we have to do," defensive tackle Aaron Donald said. "We know how important it is to get to bowl game. We don't care where it is. We just know we have to get there."


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Gibbons' and Ventura's challenges bookend game
By Gregor Chisholm / MLB.com
CHICAGO -- Major League Baseball's rule that stipulates the catcher must provide a clear lane to a runner worked in the Blue Jays' favor on Sunday afternoon.
With one out in the first inning, Jose Reyes attempted to score from third base on a ground ball to the right side of the infield. Chicago first baseman Jose Abreu fielded the ball cleanly and made a strong throw home.
Reyes easily would have been safe if he had slid into the plate but instead he tried to run through while standing up. Catcher Adrian Nieto had his left leg on top of the plate and that's what Reyes stepped on when he arrived.
Nieto also missed the tag, which prompted home-plate umpire Clint Fagan to not make a call one way or the other. Nieto then walked over to Reyes, made the tag and got the out.
Blue Jays manager John Gibbons argued the call because a clear lane to the plate was not provided as per Rule 7.13. Toronto challenged and the initial ruling was overturned.
Reyes was credited with the run while Jose Bautista reached first base on the fielder's choice.
Toronto got the better end of another challenge in the bottom of the sixth inning when Chicago's Avisail Garcia hit a sharp liner into the right-center field gap. Garcia tried to stretch the hit into a triple but instead was thrown out on a relay throw from Bautista and Reyes.
White Sox manager Robin Ventura challenged the call, but following a brief delay the call on the field was confirmed. It appeared as though third baseman Juan Francisco almost missed the tag, but he got just a piece of Garcia's leg on his slide into the bag.
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As for Stewart's portrayal of her, Jett says, "I could not be happier. I'm absolutely thrilled with her as a person, as an actor. I've gotten to know her a bit over this time, and I can't speak highly enough of her."
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Dickey gets acclimated to Rogers Centre mound
By Gregor Chisholm / MLB.com
TORONTO -- R.A. Dickey put himself through a light throwing program on Sunday to get acclimated with the mound at Rogers Centre.
Dickey arrived in Toronto along with the rest of his teammates on Saturday night in advance of Tuesday's Opening Day game versus the Indians.
Toronto's ace will get the start in the evening matchup, but he wanted to get a feel for his surroundings before taking the mound in front of a sold-out crowd.
"The reason that I'm here is imminent," said Dickey, who went 20-6 with a 2.73 ERA last season. "To get to stand on the mound and kind of get comfortable with my surroundings, it was a real treat to get to do.
"You don't often get the chance to pitch off the game mound before you get on it for real, but that was necessary for me just to get comfortable with the climate with the roof closed. It was special and it left me anticipating a very fun night."
Dickey has the added benefit of having pitched in two domes this spring. The veteran right-hander started at Chase Field in Arizona and Marlins Park in Miami while competing for Team USA in the recent World Baseball Classic.
In many ways, that was a perfect tuneup for his outing at Rogers Centre. It's expected to be an energetic crowd, and while having the roof closed should make the atmosphere that much louder, it also has the potential as an added benefit to the knuckleballer.
Dickey has performed well in controlled pitching environments during his career. He has a 1.72 ERA in 52 2/3 innings indoors during the past three seasons since becoming one of the more reliable pitchers in the big leagues.
"I think the obvious answer is that it is a controlled environment," Dickey said of the benefits. "The climate's not an issue, you don't have to worry about wind gusts, you don't have to worry about rain and moisture. It's usually the same temperature ... The conditions you don't have to worry about.
"I usually have fairly good numbers inside of domes. Here in particular, going off yesterday's knuckleball on a game mound and the conditions there were here yesterday, I was very encouraged. I'm not going to make any predictions, but it felt good coming out of my hand and that's a good sign."
Confident Blue Jays finalize Opening Day roster
TORONTO -- The Blue Jays have officially finalized their 25-man roster in advance of Tuesday's Opening Day game against the Indians.
There were no surprises included in the announcement, while third baseman Brett Lawrie and right-handers Dustin McGowan and Michael Schwimer were placed on the 15-day disabled list.
As expected, the Blue Jays will open the year with an eight-man bullpen, which leaves just three players available off the bench. With the roster set, the wait is now over and Toronto will soon find out if the club is prepared to meet its heightened expectations this season.
"I think we recognize, the baseball world recognizes, that we should have a good ballclub," manager John Gibbons said. "We expect to win some things this year.
"We just have to step up and answer the bell. That won't be easy, because there are a lot of good teams in the league. But there's no doubt, there's definitely a different atmosphere than I've ever experienced here."
Toronto will be looking to improve on its 73-89 record and fourth-place finish from last season. The anticipation was built during a busy offseason during which the Blue Jays acquired the likes of R.A Dickey, Josh Johnson, Jose Reyes, Emilio Bonifacio, Mark Buehrle and Melky Cabrera.
The new recruits have brought renewed hope that this could finally be the season the Blue Jays snap a 20-year drought and find their way back into the postseason.
The pressure that the Blue Jays find themselves under prompted a speech from Gibbons prior to his team departing Spring Training in Florida. The message was short and to the point as everybody gears up for Game 1 of the 162-game grind.
"I told them, 'Listen, we have a good ballclub, there's a lot expected of us, but don't get caught up in all of the hype,'" Gibbons said. "Don't get distracted by it is what I meant.
"We still have to go out and play good baseball or we're not going to win anything. I don't care how talented you are; if you don't play good baseball, forget it. Sometimes when there are high expectations, you get a little bit distracted, especially early on ... you can't get caught up in that."
Toronto's starting rotation will feature Dickey, Brandon Morrow, Buehrle, Johnson and J.A. Happ. The bullpen will include closer Casey Janssen, Sergio Santos, Darren Oliver, Steve Delabar, Esmil Rogers, Aaron Loup, Brett Cecil and Jeremy Jeffress.
The starting nine is expected to include Reyes, Cabrera, Jose Bautista, Edwin Encarnacion, Adam Lind, J.P. Arencibia, Colby Rasmus, Bonifacio and Maicer Izturis. Utility man Mark DeRosa, outfielder Rajai Davis and veteran catcher Henry Blanco will round out the short bench.
Lawrie remains in Florida, but injury deemed short-term
TORONTO -- There is still no definitive timetable on when third baseman Brett Lawrie will be able to make his return to the lineup.
Toronto's third baseman remained in Florida to go through rehab for a strained left oblique muscle. Lawrie resumed throwing on Monday morning, and the hope is that he'll be able to appear in a Minor League game by the weekend.
"He didn't reinjure it at all, but we thought we were rushing him too much," manager John Gibbons said. "Today he'll go out and play some catch, and then little by little, he'll get back into swinging the bat in the cage and hopefully get him into a game by the weekend.
"I think we were a little bit overly optimistic after it first happened, but once he gets here, we don't want that to be a problem at all the rest of the year, so we're going to be smart with it. But I would say within the next couple of weeks."
The original hope for Lawrie was that he would be ready for Opening Day, but that changed over the final week and a half of camp. Lawrie's injury didn't improve quite as expected, but the club still considers it a relatively short-term issue.
Toronto officially placed Lawrie on the 15-day disabled Monday morning. The move is retroactive to March 22, which means he could be activated on Saturday. But in all likelihood, he will need at least a couple of more days after that to get ready for the season.
The Blue Jays are expected to use a platoon at third base during his absence. Infielder Maicer Izturis will get the start versus righties while Mark DeRosa will make an occasional start against left-handers.
Once Lawrie does return, Toronto will go back to a seven-man bullpen. That likely will leave either Brett Cecil or Jeremy Jeffress on the outside looking in. Both relievers are out of options on their contracts and must clear waivers before being assigned to the Minor Leagues.
Gregor Chisholm is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, North of the Border, and follow him on Twitter @gregorMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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US town in mourning inundated with gifts
Newtown's children have been showered with gifts - tens of thousands of teddy bears, Barbie dolls, soccer balls and board games - and those are only some of the tokens of support from around the world for the Connecticut town in mourning.
Just a little over a week ago, 20 children and six school employees were gunned down at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Twenty-year-old Adam Lanza killed his mother, attacked the school, then killed himself. Police don't know what set off the massacre.
Days before Christmas, funerals were still being held on Saturday, the last of those whose schedules were made public, according to the Connecticut Funeral Directors Association. A service was held in Ogden, Utah, for six-year-old Emilie Parker. Others were held in Connecticut for Josephine Gay, seven, and Ana Marquez-Greene, six.
A horse-drawn carriage brought the miniature coffin of Ana to The First Cathedral church in Bloomfield, Connecticut, where 1000 mourners gathered to bid goodbye.
The service included a performance by Harry Connick Jr, who has played with the girl's jazz saxophonist father, Jimmy Greene, the Connecticut Post reported.
Also in Newtown, dozens of emergency responders paid their respects at the start of the service for Josephine at St Rose of Lima Catholic Church, walking through the church and up to the altar.
In Ogden, people tied pink ribbons around trees and utility poles in memory of Emilie.
Her father, Robert Parker, was one of the first parents to publicly talk about his loss and he expressed no animosity for the gunman.
Meanwhile, all of Newtown's children were invited to Edmond Town Hall, where they could choose a toy.
Bobbi Veach, who was fielding donations at the building, reflected on the outpouring of gifts from toy stores, organisations and individuals around the world.
"It's their way of grieving," Veach said. "They say, 'I feel so bad, I just want to do something to reach out.' That's why we accommodate everybody we can."
The United Way of Western Connecticut said the official fund for donations had $US2.8 million ($A2.68 million) on Saturday.
Others sent envelopes stuffed with cash to pay for coffee at the general store, and a shipment of cupcakes arrived from a gourmet bakery in Beverly Hills, California.
The Postal Service reported a six-fold increase in mail in the town and set up a unique post office box to handle it. The parcels come decorated with rainbows and hearts drawn by children.
Some letters arrived in packs of 26 identical envelopes - one for each family of the children and staff killed or addressed to the "First Responders" or just "The People of Newtown". One card arrived from Georgia addressed to "The families of 6 amazing women and 20 beloved angels." Many contained cheques.
"This is just the proof of the love that's in this country," postmaster Cathy Zieff said.
At the town hall building, the basement resembled a toy store, with piles of stuffed penguins, dolls, games, and other gifts. All the toys were inspected and examined by bomb-sniffing dogs before being sorted and put on card tables.
Jugglers entertained the children, a dunk tank was set up outside and the crowd of several hundred parents and children sang an enthusiastic rendition of "Happy Birthday" to one child.
A man dressed as Santa Claus was in attendance and high school students were offering arts and crafts such as face painting and caricatures.
Many people have placed flowers, candles and stuffed animals at makeshift memorials that have popped up all over town.
Others are stopping by the Edmond Town Hall to drop off food, toys or cash. About 60,000 teddy bears were donated, said Ann Benoure, a social services caseworker who was working at the town hall.
"There's so much stuff coming in," Mahoney said. "To be honest, it's a bit overwhelming; you just want to close the doors and turn the phone off."
Mahoney said the town of some 27,000 with a median household income of more than $US111,000 plans to donate whatever is left over to shelters or other charities.
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San Juan Range > Golden Horn > Climber's Log
Golden Horn Climber's Log
[ Sign the Climber's Log ]
|Pretty cool mountain!
Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2017
|After climbing Vermilion we climb back to saddle and from that point we took high traverse across snowfield to the saddle. Interesting scramble to the summit. I really like this mountain, probably the best climb of the day.
|Posted Jul 5, 2017 8:05 am
|SP Summer Gathering 2007
Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2007
|Made the summit with the SP Summer climb gathering, July 21, 2007. Beautiful hike through Ice Lakes Basin which was loaded with Alpine Flora.
|Posted Sep 5, 2016 4:12 pm
|with Vermilion
Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2012
|This basin is awesome! With Dave B. We went up Golden Horn first, then headed up Vermilion's NE ridge. Nice ridge; one 10ft spot seemed tougher than c3 (per Roach), but we may not have been following Roach cuz we were baffled by his instruction to go around one point on the west. Anyway, the worst part was the last 40 or so feet up the dry Vermilion Dollar couloir. Afterwards, we headed to the saddle with Fuller, where I side-tripped up that one while Dave headed down.
|Posted Feb 3, 2016 11:33 am
|Beautiful summit views
Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2015
|Got to summit 10:37AM, heard the first rumble from the Lower Basin 10:45, so I had a whopping ten minutes at the summit. It was great while it lasted! Rains moved in fast. The Upper and Lower basins were both beautiful as always. The summit register, along with the end cap, were missing.
|Posted Jul 28, 2015 10:08 pm
Date Climbed: Aug 30, 2014
|Nice hike approach to a great view towards Lizard Head!!
|Posted Nov 8, 2014 7:16 pm
|Solo Venture
Date Climbed: Oct 28, 2014
|What an interesting day. After scrambling up Golden Horn, I got to within 120' or so or Vermilion's summit following the NE Ridge. A crux filled with ice stopped me. Couldn't figure out how to bypass it. Downclimbed and traversed the east face & caught the NE Ridge above the saddle.
Hit Fuller afterwards and retraced my steps partially than plung-stepped down to the basin.
|Posted Oct 29, 2014 10:22 pm
|snowy poverty gulch
Date Climbed: May 27, 2007
|snow climb up poverty gulch to golden horn. we wanted vermillion also, but there was too much of cornice on top of the vermillion dollar couloir was our liking. the glissades down poverty gulch were great, lots of vertical!
|Posted Jul 14, 2014 3:32 pm
|Nice Scramble
Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2013
|Long hike up talus from Hope Lake side. From Vermillion / Golden Horn saddle to summit is a short, fun scramble.
|Posted Jul 23, 2013 9:01 am
|beautiful basin
Date Climbed: Aug 15, 1989
|Ice Lakes basin is a great place and not as crowded as say Yankee Boy Basin due to lack of 14ers. Combined this with Vermillion.
|Posted Jun 25, 2013 2:06 am
|Poverty Gulch Approach
Date Climbed: Oct 17, 1996
|Climbed with Brian Bray. 4th class scrambled up a left leaning cleft in the northwest of the peak. Had to dan;ge my pack down to hoist Brian up a sheltered dihedral at one point. Great Fall day sliding back down.
|Posted Jun 24, 2013 5:33 pm
|Forgot to Sign the Log
Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2007
|Just realized I never signed this log before. Made the summit with the SP Summer climb gathering, July 21, 2007. A fun hike, great views and great people.
|Posted Jun 3, 2013 1:00 pm
|Three times
Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2006
|7/3/06 - With Vermilion from camp in Ice Lakes Basin.
5/30/16 - Started from 10,100 feet on the road to the Hope Lake TH. Climbed the west face of Pilot Knob on excellent spring snow and then traversed to Golden Horn.
3/18/17 - Winter ascent from Trout Lake in amazingly consolidated conditions that felt more like late May. Combined with Pilot Knob.
|Posted Oct 15, 2012 5:34 pm
|Liba Kopeckova
|fun scramble
|fun jog from Ice lake TH - first did Fuller, then Vermillion, then Golden Horn's both summits.
2nd time: 10/2 - with a fresh blanket of snow, solo as most of my peaks I prefer meditation and solitude
|Posted Oct 12, 2012 9:46 am
|from Fuller Lake
Date Climbed: Sep 14, 2012
|First peak of the day with Vermilion and Fuller. Followed std. route up to saddle and trail to summit. Classic San Juan views.
|Posted Sep 15, 2012 2:04 pm
|From Vermilion
Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2012
|Pretty easy considering what this thing looks like from Ice lake.
|Posted Aug 28, 2012 9:56 pm
|Standard Route
Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2012
|Fun day on a ridge traverse climbing Pilot Knob, Golden Horn, Vermillion Peak, and Fuller Peak.
|Posted Jul 29, 2012 6:42 pm
|From Vermilion
Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2012
|Simple walk-up after a steep scree descent off Vermilion. Trip report.
|Posted Jul 17, 2012 4:52 pm
|Brian Kalet
|5 Peaks
Date Climbed: Jun 24, 2007
|Trip Report
|Posted Apr 5, 2012 4:24 pm
|Poverty Gulch
Date Climbed: May 27, 2007
|Climbed with Shanahan96 and Jamie, from the west via Poverty Gulch to the Vermilion saddle then up the south ridge. Originally wanted to climb Vermilion too but it had too much snow.
|Posted Apr 3, 2012 6:46 pm
|All to Ourselves!
Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2011
|We climbed Golden Horn on Labor Day, expecting the route to be busy but we ended up only seeing one set of climbers below us as we headed for the summit. We were hoping to climb Vermillion and Fuller as well that day but bad weather cut the day short.
|Posted Apr 2, 2012 8:36 am


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Cheesy comedy capers let down an expansive show on a bigger stage
Sydney Entertainment Centre, December 14
SOME perspective first. As odd judgment calls go, you wouldn't put this up there with calling Mal Brough for politically impartial advice. As momentum-stopping actions go, you wouldn't put it in the same class as James Graham sinking the fangs into Billy Slater's ear. And it's not like Gotye didn't flag change was coming before this tour in the larger rooms now demanded of a man with one of the biggest hits of the past few years.
(Though maybe when he said his concerts were going to need a bit more ''show'' you might have been expecting something like the mid-set appearance of support act Bertie Blackman in a furry cat suit to sing on Somebody That I Used To Know).
Nonetheless, what was Gotye thinking bringing on the hoary comedy capers of Barry Morgan and his cheese-in-velour organ playing half an hour into his concert? In what way did he think a routine which wouldn't have made the final edit of a Spicks and Specks episode enhance anything?
What it did instead was kill the energy and impetus with which the 10-man band had kicked off the night, beginning with the all-hands-to-the-drums thrilling end to The Only Way, building up again through What Do You Want? and Easy Way Out, all accompanied by old-fashioned but engaging cartoons and slightly surreal graphics on the screen, and hitting another kinetic climax with Smoke and Mirrors.
Here was the evidence that whether or not you think Gotye has much depth beyond his appropriation of Sledgehammer/In Your Eyes-era Peter Gabriel (with, in the straight pop/rock I Feel Better, an unexpected John Farnham moment) his percussion-based songs could hold an audience. Yes, even if the man also known as Wally is quite happily a bit of a dag who brings out a squeaking rubber chicken for a gag.
As the band and Gotye worked hard to rebuild momentum, along the way reminding us that the still impressive early hit Heart's a Mess was the structural and sonic template for the globe-bestriding Somebody That I Used To Know, one point kept being hammered, albeit unintentionally.
Even in an expansive live show there is a never entirely shed insularity about Gotye's songs, a clear sense that they were constructed piece by piece by one man in a fertile but still slightly arid atmosphere.
Changing that feeling on stage, rather than some comic relief, is what will transform Gotye into the arena star his sales suggest.
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Opening Day brings comebacks and a marathon
By Mark Newman / MLB.com
From Valverde's shocking blown save to his teammates' walk-off recovery, from Johan Santana's scoreless comeback to J.P. Arencibia's decisive 16th-inning homer in the longest Opening Day game ever, fans were treated to the first slate of multiple games on Thursday and a reminder of all that once was good and that could be again.
Welcome back, Baseball.
Opening Day has arrived, with high TV ratings and record attendance. In Cincinnati, fans not only enjoyed the 93rd annual Findlay Market Parade, they set a Great American Ball Park regular-season attendance record, as 42,956 watched the Reds blank the Marlins, 4-0 -- marking the second day in a row Miami was silenced.
"When you win on Opening Day, you get to continue that feeling you had all day," said Jay Bruce, who hit a moonshot to center for his first homer, backing a combined three-hitter by Reds pitchers. "You get to carry it through. It's a great day here. It's a holiday in Cincinnati."
Opening Day has arrived with a wave of dominating pitching performances. It began in Japan with Felix Hernandez's sparkling debut for the Mariners, continued with Kyle Lohse's no-hit bid on Wednesday night at Miami's new ballpark, and on Thursday featured command outings by Roy Halladay and Justin Verlander (both two-hit shutouts over eight innings), as well as Johnny Cueto, Jon Lester, Ryan Dempster, Stephen Strasburg and Santana.
"I'm still working to try to be what I used to be," Santana said, and his first start of 2012 was a pretty impressive step in that direction. The left-hander made his first appearance in more than 19 months, leaving with a no-decision but with the satisfaction of a 1-0 New York victory over Atlanta thanks to David Wright's RBI single at Citi Field.
Opening Day has arrived with unbelievable twists and turns. No one was surprised in Detroit when Verlander threw eight scoreless innings against Boston, but who could have possibly imagined that Valverde -- 49-for-49 in save opportunities last year -- would blow it? Or that Austin Jackson then would save the day?
"We won the ballgame, and that's first and foremost," Verlander said after a no-decision left him winless in five Opening Day starts. "Obviously, it's nice to get the win, but to be able to go out there and pitch eight strong and only use one bullpen guy, that's my job."
Opening Day has arrived with a quick foray into the record books. In Cleveland, Arencibia was 0-for-6 for the day when he went up to bat in the 16th. He bunted a 1-1 pitch foul. Given new life, he pounced on Jairo Asencio's hanging slider for a three-run homer to left that gave Toronto a 7-4 victory. The game eclipsed the previous longest openers -- 15 innings between Cleveland and Detroit in 1960 and 15 innings between Philadelphia and Washington in 1926.
It should be noted that Omar Vizquel, who scored on Arencibia's homer, has now scored a run in 24 consecutive seasons. The ageless wonder also played left field and first base.
Opening Day has arrived with moving ceremonies, some that created goosebumps and some that moved you to tears. The Mets honored the late Gary Carter during a pregame ceremony at Citi Field, where a home-plate-shaped sign on the outfield wall says "KID" with the number 8. The current Mets and coaching staff all wore blue practice jerseys with Carter's name and number during batting practice.
"Nice tribute," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said.
Opening Day has arrived with laughter. If you were watching Nationals at Cubs on WGN or through the live MLB.TV stream, you witnessed one of the most interest half-innings you will ever hear or see. Cubs fan Bill Murray provided comical analysis in the broadcast booth throughout a dramatic turn of events, perhaps easing the despair for some.
"Oh, I bet that umpire feels terrible about that," Murray said after a close pitch by reliever Kerry Wood was called a ball.
As Wood loaded the bases, Murray, so mindful of the fall of 2003, said, "Kerry likes to build the drama, give these folks a thrill, he likes to build the tension."
Then Murray said to the regular WGN crew in the booth: "Guys, we should all go down on one knee."
Wood walked Jayson Werth on a full count, sending home the run that tied the score at 1 and wasted Dempster's dazzling start. The Cubs would go on to lose, 2-1.
"We'll go down on two knees for the next one," Murray said.
Opening Day has arrived with business as usual. It was Jose Bautista homering in his second consecutive Opening Day game, the first bang in his bid to become the first slugger since Babe Ruth to lead all of baseball in home runs for three consecutive seasons. It was Halladay mowing down Pittsburgh in an intrastate series, striking out eight, just the same ol' Doc.
It was not the same completion, though, as Jonathan Papelbon handled the closing honors for Halladay in this one, recording his first save for the Phillies in the 1-0 victory.
"It always feels good to win," Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said. "Whether it's Opening Day or the last day. A win is a win."
National League Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw took the mound in Thursday's late game, starting for the Dodgers against the Padres at Petco Park, though illness cut his outing short after just three innings. His team went on to win, 5-3, thanks to a three-RBI game from Matt Kemp, who went 2-for-5 with a homer.
Mark Newman is enterprise editor of MLB.com. Read and join other baseball fans on his MLB.com community blog. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Picts. The Abbirdeen family lived in Aberdeen (now part of the modern Grampian region). "This ancient city, which is, by some historians, identified with the Devana of Ptolemy, is supposed to have derived its name, of British origin, from its situation between the rivers Dee and Don. According to tradition, Gregory the Great, King of Scotland, is said to have made the town a royal burgh; but little of its authentic history is known prior to the reign of Malcolm III." [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Abbirdeen Early Origins
Aberdeenshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Obar Dheathain), a historic county, and present day Council Area of Aberdeen, located in the Grampian region of northeastern Scotland. One of the first records of the name was John of Aberdene, a merchant of Aberdeen, who was robbed of wool at sea while on a voyage from Aberdeen to St. Omer in 1272. A few years later in 1290, Michael de Abirden was granted land in Berwick. [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
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Scribes in the Middle Ages did not have access to a set of spelling rules. They spelled according to sound, the result was a great number of spelling variations. In various documents, Abbirdeen has been spelled Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Abirdene, Abirdeen, Aberdein, Abberdene, Abberdeen, Ebirdene and many more.
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The cruelties suffered under the new government forced many to leave their ancient homeland for the freedom of the North American colonies. Those who arrived safely found land, freedom, and opportunity for the taking. These hardy settlers gave their strength and perseverance to the young nations that would become the United States and Canada. Immigration and passenger lists have shown many early immigrants bearing the name Abbirdeen: Charles Aberdeen who settled in Fortold in 1774. Nicholas Aberdeen settled in Maryland in 1775.
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Intermerata fides
Motto Translation: Uncorrupted faith.
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EvCC Facilities resident carpentry experts Boyd Culver and Darrell Gulliford have kept the campus doors and windows (not to mention many, many other parts!) looking great long beyond expected lifespan. Always up for a challenge, these two intrepid craftsmen make remodeling interior spaces seem effortless. This year, Boyd and Darrell won dual "Distinguished Staff" awards for both their excellence in and years of service. Kudos to both!


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Dr. Steve Greene is now sharing stories, teachings, and conversations with guests who lead with love on Love Leads, a new podcast. Listen now.
As neuroscientists have shown in recent years, the very best leadership skills are rooted in how people think, in how our brains are constructed and how they operate. Our brains are designed to work in specific ways, in specific conditions, with specific requirements. When those conditions are met, smart and talented people flourish. They win.
On the other hand, when those conditions are not met, they flounder and do not perform up to their potential. It turns out that it really is all in your head—that is, your brain. It will not work well when leaders are doing things that inhibit brain functioning, or are leading teams and organizations in ways that literally make it impossible for people's brains to work to their full potential. Let's take a look at how and why we need focused attention, positivity, unity, control and other factors in order to excel.
The work of leaders is always twofold: to make sure positive conditions exist, and to rid organizations of the negative elements that stand in the way of high performance. Just think of what is possible if the right conditions exist: innovation, creativity, problem-solving, goal orientation, planning and organizing, initiation and perseverance, adaptation, self-regulation and more. Think of what all that can bring to your bottom line if you tap into it.
As we look at how the boundaries a leader sets bring clarity, you will learn techniques and practices that will fill in some gaps, giving you clear leadership action steps to take. You will learn how to turn the tide that already exists. You will learn how to deal with the root causes of dysfunction and how to create immunity against these infectious agents. In doing so, you will also find new opportunities to grow and develop your leadership capacity while shining a light on some of the blind spots that may be preventing you from becoming a better version of yourself.
Sometimes the smartest and most talented leaders are very, very close to significant success, if they can get their "people issues" sorted out. I have seen them go from stuck and frustrated to focused and determined. And I have seen really great ones get even better. That's my wish for you: to help you figure out where strong boundaries could make things better, creating more results for you and for your mission. In my book, I share some of the mistakes I've seen highly talented leaders make.
But I also share examples I've seen when working with great leaders—leaders who understand what it means to be "ridiculously in charge" and who embrace that role and the power that comes with it; leaders who understand that boundaries can extend the possibilities for greatness across an entire organization, opening up the door of possibility to all.
I have seen these boundaries work in great organizations, from global companies with billions and billions in revenue to smaller private companies. The principles are universal. Whatever you lead, you can make it thrive. You are ridiculously in charge.
The preceding is an excerpt from Dr. Henry Cloud's book, Boundaries for Leaders. Dr. Cloud is a clinical psychologist with an extensive background in both the clinical and professional consulting world. The excerpt is courtesy of HarperCollins Publishers.
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If you've been exploring your capital city, you may have noticed something new. Grandmaster's Training Dummies now hang out in the cities, casually waiting for enterprising player characters to come and beat them. (I don't judge their lifestyles, I'm just reporting the facts.) If you're looking at the picture on the right, you're correct in your keen observation -- the clever training dummies even carry the flag of your opposing faction.
The dummies are level 80, obviously in preparation for Wrath's release on November 13th. We were fortunate enough to get them in the content patch, but it does lead to a few questions. What are these masochistic constructions for? What is their purpose? Do they give you anything?
Dr. Boom in Netherstorm was a staple of Hunters', Warlocks' and Mages' theorycrafting. The analysts of the communities would park themselves on a crate, and fire away at the goblin. Using AddOns likes Recount, or combat log parsers like WWS, they'd leverage the information to draw conclusions about which damage rotations and talents yielded the best results.
Target Dummies fulfill the same role, but are a little more universally accessible. (Melee had problems with Dr. Boom, since they could find themselves getting blown up by adds.) They also have benefit of not being out in the field. While safe and protected in your capital city, you can fire away until you feel confident in the data you're seeing.
There's a caveat to the dummies, however. Some spells (like Siphon Life) don't seem to give accurate results. Also, since the dummies aren't the specific bosses you'll be fighting, you're not going to get the exact same numbers as you would against the real thing. They're intended, after all, characters to practice on, not simulate the actual fights.
Edit: As some commenters have pointed out, there are level 70 and 60 dummies to be had also, in the same general area as the level 80 versions.


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A 7-year-old girl who investigators say was given up for sex with four men by her mother in exchange for drugs and money gave difficult testimony in a Duval County courtroom Thursday.
Dalina Nicholas, 39, was arrested in March, accused of allowing at least four men to sexually abuse her then-6-year-old daughter for drugs and money in Jacksonville Beach.
Quinn Brooks, John Hagans, Ryan Harrover and Norman Thompson were also arrested and charged with capital sexual battery.
At Friday's pretrial hearing, the girl testified against her mother and the four men accused of sexually abusing her.
Because of the girl's age and the nature of the crime, the judge closed the hearing to everyone except attorneys, the defendants, the girl and her child protection team.
In courtroom 305, the girl addressed the judge and attorneys. In the courtroom next door, her mother and the four co-defendants watched on a small monitor to spare the child of reliving the horror.
"It's almost like revictimizing," John Harrell, of the Department of Children and Families, said of the testimony of victims in these types of cases. "They videotape those interviews so they can refer back to them so the child doesn't have to be reinterviewed."
Jacksonville Beach detectives began investigating after they said a homeless man flagged an officer down to say he knew of a young girl being sexually abused by multiple men. He told police he "witnessed Nicholas tell the victim to take off her clothes and lay on a mattress in the living room, saw the suspect give Nicholas $20, and then perform oral sex on the victim," according to police reports.
"She is in a safe environment, she is in a comfortable environment," Harrell said. "She is receiving therapy on an ongoing basis, she is receiving tutoring as well to help her with school, and we're trying to encourage her to have as normal of a childhood as possible."
The girl's mother and three of the four men are still in jail. Brooks, 56, is out on bail.
Brooks' nephew accompanied him to court Thursday, saying his freedom is an indication of his innocence.
"I stand firmly behind my uncle," Calvin McGhee said. "From Day One, I knew he wasn't involved in anything like this. I know his character, I know what kind of person he is, and I know how he feels about kids and these people that are involved in stuff like that."
The mother and four men are scheduled to go to trial at the beginning of November.
The court is also looking into revoking Nicholas' parental rights. She has another child who is also in DCF care.
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SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Next spring, some Saratogians will be able to walk to the movies, when Bonacio Construction completes its new theater building at the corner of Church Street and Railroad Place and Bow Tie Cinemas takes over operation.
Bow Tie promises the city a cinematic experience similar to fine dining, complete with a wine and beer bar in the lobby.
At a press conference Tuesday morning in the empty former Price Chopper at 19 Railroad Place, property developer Sonny Bonacio announced the operator of his planned 11-screen theater. Family-owned Bow Tie Cinemas will take charge of the complex, bringing their slogan -- "Return style and elegance to the movie-going experience" -- to life in what will be called Criterion Cinemas 11.
"This is the 'before' picture -- see it?" Bonacio said, gesturing at the concrete space around him. "You need a lot of imagination."
Displaying renderings of the theater, Bow Tie owner Ben Moss helped the public visualize the "after" picture. He described the complex's 10 screens and one Bow Tie X-treme (BTX) auditorium. The custom-built BTX theater will feature a giant 2,000-square-foot screen with 30,000 watts of digital sound.
"BTX is our own exclusive brand of ultimate digital theater," he said. "You are standing in the future home of the Bow Tie Cinemas Criterion in Saratoga Springs."
The theater is planned for the building that used to house a Price Chopper. When Bonacio's Market Center apartment complex and retail building -- and the new Price Chopper Limited inside it -- opened, the old Price Chopper was shuttered. Bonacio's plans for the theater building include maintaining much of the existing 24,000-square-foot building and adding
a three-story, 36,000-square-foot addition that wraps around two sides. The second and third floors of the building will house commercial and office space.
Other features of the new theater include oversize leather rocker seats; a party room for birthday gatherings and other events; and snack food offerings such as chicken fingers, French fries and mozzarella sticks alongside the traditional popcorn and candy. Bow Tie Cinemas Chief Operating Officer Joe Masher said only real butter would be used on the popcorn.
Theater auditoriums can be rented during non-business hours for meetings and school events. No video games will be on-site.
"We want to be a family-friendly theater, but not a teen hangout," he said.
Criterion will offer first-run Hollywood movies, as well as independent films, Masher said. A group of Bow Tie executives will select each movie. Bow Tie also features a special event called Movies and Mimosas, which takes place weekend mornings. Guests can come to the cinema, enjoy a mimosa, and watch one of the classics, such as "Casablanca" or "Gone with the Wind."
During Halloween, special horror movies such as "Nosferatu" will be shown.
"You can see a classic film back on the big screen the way it was meant to be seen," Masher said.
Bow Tie's free Criterion Club Loyalty Rewards Program will offer customers exclusive rewards for being steadfast patrons, such as free concessions, movie tickets, invitations to private events and specialty-programming discounts.
The four-generation Bow Tie Cinemas started in 1900 with nickelodeons and is the oldest movie theater operator in the United States. The company also operates Schenectady's Movieland, which opened in 2007, and 19 other locations for a total of 169 screens.
"We are looking forward to many ticket sales soon," Bonacio said.
For those movie-lovers who must drive to the Criterion, two parking garages on Woodlawn Avenue are ready to accommodate them.
Bow Tie Cinemas operates a large movie theater in downtown Schenectady and has several locations throughout Connecticut.