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Metalist v Newcastle: Key Moments
Written by Newcastle Utd
Newcastle United FC
The action as it happened from the Ukraine, where Newcastle won 1-0 to reach the Europa League round of 16
By Dan King - Newcastle United Club Reporter
Metalist Kharkiv 0
Newcastle United 1 (Ameobi pen 63)
90+5mins: Full-time - Newcastle only needed a score draw tonight but they have won 1-0 in the Ukraine and became the first English team to win at Metalist Kharkiv. Shola Ameobi, magnificent throughout, kept his cool from the penalty spot while Tim Krul was inspired in goal as United progress to the round of 16 in the Europa League.
90+2mins: Torsiglieri cuts inside and shoots but it's too close to Krul, who catches with ease. Surely United have done enough to reach the last 16 now.
90mins: After taking what referee Gumienny deems to be too long to take the resulting free-kick, Krul is also booked. There will be five minutes of added time.
88mins: Cristaldo is yellow carded for sliding in late on Krul as he went to try and force home after the keeper had spilled a cross. The goalkeeper requires treatment but is okay to continue.
87mins: Yohan Cabaye comes off for Gael Bigirimana and as the Frenchman jogs off, Fininho runs over to try and hurry him along - and is booked for his troubles.
86mins: Yet another top drawer save from Krul, this time from Willian who stole into the box eight yards from goal but was denied by a magnificent reaction save. If Newcastle progress, they owe a great deal to their goalkeeper.
85mins: There's still five minutes plus stoppage time to play but some Metalist fans are beginning to head for the exits.
82mins: Metalist make their final change as Sebastian Blanco replaces Edmar.
80mins: Now Perch is the hero as he blocks a shot from Jaja from point blank range. It was going in but the Newcastle man threw himself in the way of the ball.
77mins: Two great saves in the space of 30 seconds from Tim Krul, both to deny Cristaldo. First, Willian slid the striker in but Krul stood up tall to block. Then, as Metalist launched another attack, Cristaldo stuck out a leg to divert the ball towards goal but the keeper somehow pushed it away. Fantastic stuff from the Dutchman.
76mins: A double substitution for Newcastle - James Perch is on for Cisse and Jonas Gutierrez replaces Vurnon Anita as Alan Pardew looks to keep things tight.
74mins: Cisse is booked for dissent after the referee awarded Metalist a free-kick despite Ameobi being left on the ground.
71mins: Xavier tries his luck from distance once more but - not for the first time - he's off target as his effort swerves wide.
70mins: Willian races in from the right without being tracked and it takes a superb sprawling save from Tim Krul to deny him - how big could that prove to be in 20 minutes time?
67mins: Sosa drifts in at the far post to volley over as Willian and Jaja come on for Metalist in place of Juan Manuel Torres and Marlos respectively.
63mins - NEWCASTLE GOAL (0-1): He had to wait for nearly two full minutes to take it while the referee restored order and Sissoko was treated, but Shola Ameobi kept his cool to slot home a confident spot-kick. Now Kharkiv must score twice to go through - that's a massive goal. The players run over to the travelling fans in that corner, who are going wild.
62mins - Newcastle have a penalty! Sissoko siezed upon a mistake by the goalkeeper to race onto the ball and as he tried to take it round him, Goryaniov sent the Frenchman tumbling to the ground. The home fans aren't happy but United have a golden chance to take the lead.
61mins: Ameobi wins possession for his side and lays the ball off to Cabaye, who splits the Metalist defence with a slide-rule pass to Sissoko but he underhits his shot.
56mins: Marveaux works a clever one-two with Sissoko to open up a shot inside the box but from a rather narrow angle, the former blazes over the bar.
53mins: The first shot of the half is another over-ambitious free-kick from Xavier but like his effort in the first half, it goes well over. At the other end, Marveaux is similarly off target with a volley.
46mins: Metalist get the second half started with no changes for either side.
45+1mins: Referee Serge Gumienny's whistle blows to signal half-time and it's still goalless, just like it was in the first leg. It remains anybody's game - and anybody's tie.
45mins: There will be one minute of stoppage time at the end of the half.
44mins: Massadio Haidara, who has enjoyed a solid debut so far, becomes the first player booked for a foul on Villagra.
43mins: Now, after more great work by Ameobi, Sissoko swings a cross in from the left and Cisse tries to head it back across goal. He fails, but the ball breaks and he almost manages to squeeze a shot past the keeper but instead stabs just wide.
42mins: Sissoko and Ameobi link up superbly to set up Papiss Cisse, whose first touch takes him into the area and his second is a shot which is parried by Goryaniov and then gathered at the second attempt. Some respite at least for Newcastle, but perhaps it should have been the first goal.
38mins: It's all Metalist at the moment and Newcastle breathe a sigh of relief as Sosa's dangerous corner is met by Cristaldo, who somehow heads wide at the near post with his second great opportunity of the night.
32mins: As Metalist begin to cause problems for the previously comfortable Newcastle backline, Jose Emesto Sosa, the home skipper, advances and lets fly but drags his shot wide.
28mins: So close to a Metalist opener - Cristian Villagra crosses from the right and Jonathan Cristaldo attacks it but sends his header just wide from ten yards out. Some of the home fans thought it was in but it wasn't and it stays 0-0.
26mins: Cabaye's left-wing free-kick is palmed away unconvincingly by Goryaniov as Ameobi attacked it but there still hasn't been a clear-cut chance at either end.
24mins: A Sylvain Marveaux corner is headed wide on the stretch by Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa as United continue to shade matters here in Kharkiv.
17mins: Danny Simpson does well down the right to beat a man and get in a low cross which, although, half-cleared, is retrieved by Ameobi. His shot from the edge of the box takes a deflection and trickles wide.
15mins: A magnificent pass from Yohan Cabaye is taken by Sissoko in his stride and the Frenchman gallops into box but can only send a weak shot from 15 yards straight at Olexandr Goryaniov, who had such a good night at St. James' Park seven days ago.
11mins: Cleiton Xavier sends a free-kick over the bar but it was always going to take something special to beat Tim Krul from 35 yards and that didn't fit the bill.
10mins: No chances yet but it's been a good start from Newcastle, who have succeeded in at least partially quietening this passionate home crowd.
2mins: Ameobi skins Marco Torsiglieri with a deft touch and toe-pokes a low cross towards Sissoko, who is just beaten to the ball by a Metalist defender to deny him a shot on goal from 12 yards.
1mins: Using scarves, flags and PVC banners left on every seat before the game, the Metalist fans created a sea of yellow and blue as the teams emerged from the tunnel and now we're underway on an evening so cold that even the additional assistant referees behind each goal are wearing tights. It's the visitors who take kick-off through Shola Ameobi and Moussa Sissoko as both sides battle for a place in the last 16 of the Europa League.
Metalist Kharkiv (4-2-3-1): Olexandr Goryainov; Cristian Villagra, Papa Gueye, Marco Torsiglieri, Fininho; Juan Manuel Torres (Willian 67), Edmar (Sebastian Blanco 82); Marlos (Jaja 67), Cleiton Xavier, Jose Emesto Sosa (c); Jonathan Cristaldo
Subs not used: Vladimir Disljenkovic, Oleg Shelayev, Andriy Berezovchuk, Oleg Krasnopyorov
Newcastle United (4-2-3-1): Tim Krul; Danny Simpson, Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, Fabricio Coloccini (c), Massadio Haïdara; Vurnon Anita (Jonas Gutierrez 76), Yohan Cabaye (Gael Bigirimana 87); Papiss Cisse (James Perch 76), Moussa Sissoko, Sylvain Marveaux; Shola Ameobi
Subs not used: Rob Elliot, Steven Taylor, Dan Gosling, Gabriel Obertan
Referee: Serge Gumienny (Belgium)


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The Russellville High School Cyclone Theater department will present its fall musical, "Little Shop of Horrors," at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Center for the Arts. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students.
The Russellville Junior High School theater department will also present its fall musical, "School House Rock Live! Jr.," at 6 p.m. Thursday through Saturday in the Black Box Theater at the Center for the Arts.
Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students.
Petit Jean Masonic Lodge fundraiser
Petit Jean Masonic Lodge No. 298 is having a Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser from 4-7 p.m. Saturday at the Masonic Lodge Hall in Ola. The menu includes spaghetti, salad, garlic bread and dessert. Prices are $5 for adults, $2 for children ages 6 -12 and children under 5 are eat free.
Might Night 2.0 to feature pickleball
Might Night 2.0 will feature pickleball from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday at London Elementary . The door prizes for this Might Night will be a gift certificate from Feltners and books from Vintage Book Store. There will also be free water bottles.
This event is free and open to all kids and their families. For more information contact Bodhi Lovely, Youth Advisory Board Member for the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, call (479) 890-4575 or email email@example.com.
Master Gardeners to meet Thursday
The regular meeting of the Pope County Master Gardeners will begin at 1 p.m. Thursday at the First Assembly of God Church of Russellville in room 414.
The program will be Jeff Fouts with the National Forest Service. He will be speaking on Snakes in Arkansas. Visitors are invited to attend.

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Padres vs. Marlins: Game 1 Recap/ARRGGHH!
What is Greg Maddux doing here? The guy gives up 2 runs on 3 hits and gets the loss. That is just sick. It's the same old story for his offense. 5 hits, 3 left on.They didn't get many on tonight. We only had 2 blown scoring situations. We fans are so sick of this. Khalil is in a slump that he doesn't seem to be able to break out of. Kouz had 2 hits, which is a small comfort. Chase hit his fifth homer of the season. Bryan Corey and Cla Meredith were not good, but they survived. We were horrible tonight. Buddy Black was able to convince the umpires to reverse a call. Some Marlin hit a ball down the left field line. Kouz and Chase couldn't get it, and a runner "scored". But Bud asked the third base umpire to get help, and they reversed the call. The "hit" was changed to a foul ball, and we got out of the inning. I kept score for the first time today. It was fun! Well, keep the faith, Padres fans. Hopefully we can start playing better ball soon! Go Padres!


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UnNews:Race for Pope brings forth some unusual candidates
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Race for Pope brings forth some unusual candidates
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12 February 2013
ROME, Italy -- The race to become the next Catholic Pope has got a lot of
gamblers people eager to influence the choice of who replaces Pope Benedict XVI when he steps down. The contest is said to be 'wide open' with a number of possible contenders.
The election, which is due in March 2013, is already promising to be the 'dirtiest election' since 1492. This was when Pope Pope Alexander VI 'the Borgia Pope' poisoned his rivals to slide his fat Spanish arse onto St. Peter's Chair. So far these are the known candidates, with the former US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld heading another list on the Unknown knowns. Strictly speaking, only cardinals have been chosen in the past but in theory anyone who is Catholic or converted or has drank the Communion wine is eligible.
- Silvio Berlusconi. Former Italian Prime Minister. Pros: Italian, knows his way round Rome. Rich enough not to want the job for financial reasons. Cons: Too much Bunga-Bunga, may relapse into previous behavior before his confirmation as Pope. Betting odds: 69/1
- Father Jack. Irish priest, lives on Craggy Island. Pros: Irish, Guinness. Speaks his mind in very simple terms that ordinary lay people can grasp. 'Girls', 'Drink' and 'Feck' are unstandable in all languages. Cons: Has visions that don't seem to relate to Catholic doctrine. Betting Odds: 10/1
- Tony Blair. Former British Prime Minister and a Catholic convert. Pros: Knows a lot of people, smiles a lot. Had hoped to be President of Europe but being Pope would be a 'bonus and a blessing'. Cons: British. Married to Cherie Blair. Friends with George Dubya Bush. Knows Bill Clinton. Betting odds: 50/1
- Sally Field. Once played a Flying Nun in a television series. Pros: American, award winning actress. Would look good in papal dress. Cons: American. A woman. Nude scenes in movies. Can't fly so can't cut the cost of touring as promised in TV role. Betting odds: 3/1
- Sister Wendy. A British nun, lives in a caravan. Talks and writes about art including a lot of naked paintings. Pros: Celibate. Teeth. Is a real nun (see above). Cons: British, a woman (again). A bit old too, may smell a bit... you know what old people are like when it comes to washing. Betting odds: 6/1
- Tomás de Torquemada. Hardline, Spanish anti-semite and heretic burner. Would run a very tight ship. Pros: Will make Pope Benedict look like a pot smoking liberal with loose morals. Cons: Dead. Very dead since 1498 which would be an administrative challenge for the Vatican but not impossible. Betting odds: 11/1
- Sir Alex Ferguson. Enigmatic Manchester United manager know for his ferocious temper and whiskey capacity. Pros: Experienced tactician and a master at mind manipulation. Cons: Not particularly experienced in the clergy, and unlikely to leave United at this state of the season. Betting odds: 66/1
- St. Louis Cardinals An American football team since 1900 which is, by USA standards, very very old. Pros: A body of professionals who will really take the game to the opposition. Any teams put up by Anglicans, Orthodox, Jews, Muslims or Atheists will not stand a chance on the field. Cons: Theological stance on abortion, sex before marriage, gay sex, condoms, mixed showers etc.. not known and may cause disquiet in traditional circles. Also being an American sports team will cause problems in other countries that don't play the game. Betting odds: 96/1
- St. Peter. Temporally dead since 64 AD. Legally all subsequent Popes have been his deputies or 'vicars' so if the Apostle returns, he becomes the Catholic leader. Pros: Has direct line to Jesus and God so expect he will know what they are talking about regards Christianity. Cons: St. Peter is currently running the immigration desk in Heaven so will need to find someone to look after his keys. May be an interim replacement if the Anti-Christ turns up as expected. Betting odds: 1/1
- Jay-Z. Religious affiliations a bit of a mystery but could be first Black Pope. Will receive support from Barack Obama. Pros: Beyonce. Phwooarrr!!!..imagine Sunday services with her miming the Lord's Prayer. Cons: Americans. Jay-Z. Beyonce won't look like that in 30 years in time unless her name is Tina Turner. Betting odds: 70/1
Other candidates may throw their hats or bras into the Papal ring including Madonna, Mel Gibson and Al Pacino. Russell Brand declined to stand again after his earlier failure in 2010 to dislodge Pope Benedict.
Nominations will end on the 28th February. Then after various tests including a full body shake down to check for hidden microphones or miniature cameras, the contestants are then lead into a small room. A series of doctrinal tests will then take place, though in the interests of the catcheism, there will be no bed sharing. Those with the lowest votes will then be ejected from the 'conclave'. When a winner is announced, the doors to St. Peter's Basilica will open and a large cake is wheeled out. The winner will then burst out of this confection and sing There's No Business Like Pope Business Like No Business I know.
By this act, a new Pope will have been chosen.
The Vatican accepts no responsibility for the voting procedure. If we elect someone unsuitable for the post, the Catholic Church is entitled to call a General Council to fix the mess.
edit Sources
- Staff "How they choose a Pope". ABC, February 12, 2013
- Staff "Front runners for the next Pope". National Post, February 12, 2013


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DHS has conducted the drives for 29 years.
In order to get out the word about this year's event, the Honor Society enlisted the help of sixth- to 12th-grade English students.
Jenni Phomsithi, technology facilitator, said each month the school conducts English Day, where 451 students are divided into groups of five or six students and assigned technology projects aligned to Common Core State Standards for English language arts.
In November, they chose to promote the school's upcoming drives.
"I'm blown away by what these kids are doing," Phomsithi said. "Some previous English events included prizes for completion or contests where the winners were voted on by the student body. Students did this activity knowing there was no material reward or honor, just because they're awesome, caring kids."
The students went "above and beyond" what was required in the 55-minute class period, using their own time and resources to promote the drives and get a head start on donations.
Dillon Payne, an eighth-grader, contacted Walmart and other businesses in Dardanelle asking for donations. Walmart gave him a gift card to purchase food and toys with and two more stores have promised donations.
"It means a lot to me, because I know it can get a little tight around the holidays," Payne said. "I want the children to have the best holiday possible, even when times are hard."
Eighth-grader Kodi Frazier's group raised $81 at a bake sale she hosted to raise money for Toys for Tots. After school today, the group will buy toys with the money they raised.
"It meant a lot to me to help this organization because it helps kids have a good Christmas," Frazier said. "I think that if they knew how many people help, it will show them how to grow up to be a good citizen. To help with this, it has shown me to be thankful for what I have because some kids don't have Christmas."
DHS is asking for new or gently used toys for children of all age groups and canned or dry foods. All donations need to be delivered to the Chemistry Lab at DHS.
To view a compilation of commercials made by students on English Day to promote the drives, visit tinyurl.com/dhstoydrive.


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Summaries of EU Legislation
Summaries of EU legislation: direct access to the main summaries page.
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Eurojust: Initiative of Portugal, France, Sweden and Belgium
To reinforce measures to combat serious organised crime by improving judicial cooperation and facilitating the coordination of investigations and proceedings under way in more than one Member State.
Initiative of the Portuguese Republic, the French Republic, the Kingdom of Sweden and the Kingdom of Belgium with a view to the adoption of a Council Decision setting up Eurojust with a view to reinforcing the fight against serious organised crime [Official Journal C 243 of 24.08.2000].
With a view to stepping up cooperation in the fight against crime, the Tampere European Council decided (cf. point 46 of its conclusions) to set up a unit known as Eurojust to coordinate the activities of the national authorities responsible for fighting organised crime. An initiative concerning the creation of Eurojust has already been presented by Germany.
This initiative, which is proposed by four Member States, provides for the creation of a judicial coordination unit (Eurojust) comprising one national member per Member State, who must be a prosecutor, magistrate or police officer.
The new coordination unit will deal with crime affecting two or more Member States and requiring coordinated action by the judicial authorities. Its responsibilities will include the following areas:
- the types of crime and offences covered by the Europol Convention;
- trafficking in human beings;
- acts of terrorism;
- protection of the euro;
- protection of the Communities' financial interests;
- money-laundering;
- computer crime;
- other forms of serious crime committed in connection with the aforementioned offences.
Eurojust may take the following measures in the course of its duties:
- issue a Member State with a (non-binding) request to undertake an investigation or institute proceedings in a specific case, or request several Member States to coordinate their investigations and prosecutions. Member States which refuse to comply will be required to state the reasons for their decision;
- help the Member States, at their request, to coordinate investigations and prosecutions, for example by inviting their judicial authorities to meet;
- ensure that the Member States are kept informed of investigations and prosecutions pending;
- in cooperation with the European Judicial Network, set up a database enabling Member States to obtain legal and practical information;
- assist Europol on request;
- take the necessary measures to simplify the execution of international letters rogatory.
Eurojust may also ask Europol and the judicial authorities of the Member States to provide it with information.
National members of Eurojust will be authorised to consult the national register of criminal records of their Member State and to access the Schengen database, subject to compliance with data-protection obligations.
Each Member State which wishes to do so may designate one or more national correspondents, who will centralise and facilitate the transmission to Eurojust of national information. Pursuant to the Convention of 29 May 2000 on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters, Member States will also be required to inform Eurojust if they request the setting-up of a joint investigation team.
Data exchanged by Eurojust, the Member States, Europol and any other body will concern the facts of cases and the individuals under investigation or facing prosecution, in their Member State, for one or more offences covered by Eurojust. The data must be adequate, accurate and in keeping with the purpose they are designed to serve. Access will be restricted to authorised personnel and national members. In general, the following information should be provided:
- names, forenames and, where appropriate, aliases of the individuals concerned;
- description and nature of the facts;
- details of links with the other Member States concerned.
A confidentiality requirement will apply to all persons working for or with Eurojust.
Personal data undergoing automatic processing must be amended, corrected or deleted by Eurojust in the following instances:
- at the request of a Member State, its national member or national correspondent;
- if the data are incorrect.
Data will be stored only for as long as is necessary. A periodic review, carried out on the basis of specific criteria, will determine which data can be deleted. Eurojust and the Member States will take all necessary measures to ensure a high level of security and protection for personal data.
The initiative provides for close cooperation between Europol and Eurojust. Eurojust will also maintain a special relationship with the European Judicial Network.
The Commission (European Anti-Fraud Office) and liaison magistrates may, under certain conditions and on a case-by-case basis, be invited to participate in Eurojust's work.
Eurojust will have legal personality.
Eurojust will adopt its own rules of procedure and will be headed by a chairman, assisted by two vice-chairmen, all of whom will be chosen by the Council from among the national members.
The chairman will report each year to the Council on Eurojust's activities and on problems of crime policy within the Union. Eurojust may also draft proposals to improve judicial cooperation in criminal matters.
The Council Presidency will submit a special report to the European Parliament each year on the work carried out by Eurojust.
A decision will be taken on the location of Eurojust headquarters.
This initiative will come into effect on the first day of the third month following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
For further information, see the sheet on the Communication from the Commission on the establishment of Eurojust.
On 28 February 2002 the Council adopted a Decision establishing Eurojust.
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Still, the current economic recession didn't stop post-Globe revelers from indulging in booze, food and the sheer will to make merry.
Clutching a tumbler of whiskey, his hair askew, "Mad Men" actor and nominee Jon Hamm grinned next to his wife, surrounded by cast members at an intimate, exclusive bash for the AMC '60s-themed show, which won a best TV drama trophy for the second year in a row. Retro tunes blasted overhead as guests ate mashed potatoes served in martini glasses. Decorations were minimal.
"To win again is great. We're going to light the lamp. We're going to party until late," said Hamm, a little unsteady on his feet.
Hamm pointed out that even with layoffs within the entertainment industry and beyond, a party could provide an economic boost.
"It employs a lot of people. I was a caterer and waiter for a long time of my life," he said.
Hamm's co-star Michael Gladis, sipping on a scotch and soda, said he had been drinking for hours.
"We're good at it. It's all about pacing," he joked, noting the show's characters' penchant for at-work boozing.
Unlike previous years, The Weinstein Co., E! and Paramount Pictures did not host after-parties at the hotel. Showtime held an offsite party at the nearby Peninsula Hotel, and Fox Searchlight hosted a party at the restaurant Craft.
NBC Universal's annual party on the Hilton's rooftop was a mostly industry affair, with guests dancing to a DJ spinning tunes by Prince and Britney Spears. Vases of white roses and lilies, and silver containers full of white feathers, decorated the area. Massive black chandeliers hung from the ceiling.
Attendees feasted on a modest spread of grilled vegetables, mashed potatoes, pasta and beef tenderloin served with mustard and horseradish.
With only two onsite parties left, most celebrities flocked to the Warner Bros. In Style bash in the Oasis Courtyard or HBO's grand party at its traditional home at the Circa 55 restaurant and poolside patio.
Both parties did their part to save on costs. Warner Bros. In Style reused decor which would have been used last year, and did not hand out gift bags. HBO also recycled decorations from other events.
Warner Bros. In Style's soiree still looked, well, in style. A live band pumped out covers of tunes by Justin Timberlake, Michael Jackson and the Talking Heads. Guests chomped on slices of pizza, bologna and turkey. A couch-sized silver-plated ball drooped from the ceiling, circled by glittering strings of fake crystals. Pink fake feathered peacocks sat alongside platters of red roses.
Eva Longoria Parker and nominee Leonardo DiCaprio made early appearances. Gerard Butler, thoroughly enjoying himself, danced and then mingled. Adrian Grenier sat on a couch, drink in hand, flanked by two women.
Other attendees included Aaron Eckhart, Mira Sorvino, Debra Messing and a dapper Terrence Howard.
At the end of the night, though, HBO's gold-and-brown themed party reigned, with a line to get in snaking down the hall after midnight. The cable network came away from the awards rewarded with major trophies for actors in multiple shows and miniseries.
Eva Mendes, Drew Barrymore and Lauren Hutton made for a glamazon trifecta, huddled together smoking outside next to the pool, which was lit up by dozens of circular trays sporting candles.
"It's a privilege to be here, and it should never be forgotten what a privilege it is," boasted Barrymore, when asked about the opulent setting, given the sorry state of the economy.
Earlier in the evening, a hungry Paul Giamatti, holding his best actor trophy for the title role of John Adams in the HBO miniseries, also reflected on partying and Hollywood. "John Adams" snagged acting awards as well for Laura Linney and Tom Wilkinson, plus a trophy for best miniseries or TV movie.
"It's 'basta' with the glitz and the glam. It's enough. But I'm gonna go along with it, man," said Giamatti, before searching out a plate of food.
Anna Paquin, who won as best actress in a TV drama for the vampire series "True Blood," looked dazed as she sat at a table waiting to dig into some steaming chicken. Grilled scallops, rice, macaroni and cheese and beef tenderloin rounded out the menu.
"I'm loopy, and the adrenaline has started to wear off. Now I'm just hungry," said Paquin, happy she didn't have to be at work the next day until 7 a.m.
Jeremy Piven, who plays irate agent Ari Gold on the HBO show "Entourage," broke out into smiles as he joked to friends about losing to Wilkinson. Munching on chocolates and taking pictures with fans, the actor didn't indulge in champagne and wine like his co-stars. He said he was drinking a lot of water instead.


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Friday, May 10th '13 – Sunday, June 9th '13
Artists' Gallery Lambertville, NJ
Artist Rich Harrington and photographer John Treichler are pleased to announce the opening of their joint show, EAT, on Friday, May 10, at the Artists' Gallery in Lambertville, NJ. The exhibit, which runs through June 9, documents and celebrates the classic American diner. A reception with the artists will be held on Saturday, May 11, from 4 to 7 pm.


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Mt Gordon > Climber's Log
Mt Gordon Climber's Log
[ Sign the Climber's Log ]
|Done during Intro
Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2014
|Completed this day after Canada Day with a heavy head, was a looooonnngggg day
|Posted Nov 14, 2014 9:54 pm
|Epic journey
Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2009
|Part of an awesome Wapta traverse
|Posted Jul 21, 2014 8:53 pm
|trip with Yamnuska.
Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2005
|Climbed with Yamnuska on an intro to mountaineering program. Tons of fun
|Posted Aug 3, 2012 10:07 am
Date Climbed: Jan 2, 2012
|A windy day, but great views!
|Posted Jan 6, 2012 3:40 pm
|as with several others climbed this with Yam
Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2010
|the weather was overcast and we couldn't see far
|Posted Jun 23, 2010 12:23 am
|Amazing View
|Amazing view. Fun climb!
|Posted Mar 9, 2009 5:00 pm
|Amazing views hmmm...
|I wish! Summited this one in a total whiteout. Got back to the hut thanks to our compass. Still fun though.
|Posted Oct 14, 2007 2:47 am
|Wandering Sole Images
|Amazing Views
Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2006
|Gordon was the last summit we did during a very educational introductory mountaineering course with Yamnuska. Unlike the other logs here, we had pretty clear views around us and it was really amazing. We could see Hector Lake, the Yoho valley, numerous peaks in every direction, and of course the icefield below. However, it wasn't completely clear, so we couldn't see as far as the spires in the Bugaboos which apparantly can be seen on a cloudless day. No complaints whatsoever though! Great climb.
|Posted Sep 3, 2006 6:46 am
|wapta traverse 2006
Date Climbed: Apr 6, 2006
|Got to the top and couldn't see a thing. Two guided groups beat us there. Wapta traverse is a wonderful trip.
|Posted Apr 18, 2006 3:50 am
|Route Climbed: normal Date Climbed: September 25, 2003
|Intermittent white-out all day on trip. No views.
|Posted Oct 3, 2003 1:02 am
|Route Climbed: "normal" from Bow Hut Date Climbed: Mid September 2002
|With Yam group. Blustery cold wind and light snow. Off and on view from top was great when it was on.
|Posted Mar 7, 2003 9:50 pm


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(Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)
By Philip Cosores
Full disclosure: We have no idea if Van Halen is nearing completion on their new album.
So why ask the question? Well, if Eddie Van Halen is visiting a mastering engineer, then perhaps something is afoot.
Related: David Lee Roth on Van Halen: 'We're Starting to Put Music Together'
This picture was posted to social media by Howie Weinberg, who has mastered a ton of albums, including the last Van Halen album, 2012's A Different Kind of Truth. The caption on the photo reads "Eddie Van Halen came by to visit Howie at his studio."
So, on one hand, it could mean nothing at all in terms new Van Halen, as the pair are likely old friends and a visit to his studio could mean they were just hanging out.


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ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- No. 1-seed Mikhail Youzhny overcame a poor second set Friday and won a spot in the semifinals at the St. Petersburg Open tennis tournament in Russia.
Youzhny ended up with a 6-4, 0-6, 6-3 victory over Guillermo Garcia-Lopez. He managed to win just 10 of the 34 points in the second set but took nearly two-thirds of the points in the first and third sets.
The 2-hour match was the only one of Friday's four quarterfinals to go to three sets.
No. 3-seeded Martin Klizan pulled off a 6-3, 6-2 win over Ricardas Berankis in about an hour less time than Youzhny needed in his match. Klizan saved all four break points he faced and converted all four he had against Berankis.
Fourth-seeded Fabio Fognini topped Roberto Bautista-Agut 6-4, 7-6 (7-1) and Daniel Gimeno-Traver beat Flavio Cipolla 6-2, 7-5 in the other quarterfinals.
Saturday's semifinals will mark the first time Youzhny goes against Klizan. Fognini is 2-1 in his matches versus Gimeno-Traver.


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Hot New Trend: Not Paying Your Restaurant Bill
Check out the hot new trend sweeping posh Manhattan restaurants: Eating your meal, then running away before you pay the check! "Theft of service" was up 20 percent last year, and the people doing it weren't just poor jerks.
The New York Post reports from the trenches of dining and dashing, the hot new trend among rich people:
"Adam" is a waiter's nightmare. The 35-year-old accountant, who lives in Brooklyn and asked that his real name not be used, has been known to skip out on the check at restaurants. Once he and three friends racked up a $300 tab at B.B. King's in Times Square, then stepped outside for a cigarette. It wasn't until they saw a pedicab passing by that they decided the night's bill would be on the house. Explaining his occasional adventures in the criminal world, Adam shrugs and says, "Sometimes you're drunk or, I don't know…"
If you ever meet "Adam," throw a drink in his face for me. But don't splash too much! Someone has to clean that up, you know.
There's this one guy straight out of Brooks Brothers with the bow tie, the suspenders, the little turned-up moustache like the Monopoly guy [sitting] at the bar drinking martinis […] He had five of them and said, 'I can't believe this—I forgot my wallet! This is so embarrassing. I live right across the park. I'll be right back.' Then he didn't come back, and I found out he's done that four or five other times.
Recently, a group of eight 30-somethings came into Mehtaphor about 45 minutes before their reservation, demanding to be seated. Their table wasn't ready, so the group opted to wait at the bar, where it ran up a tab of more than $100. But as its table was being set up a few minutes before the scheduled reservation time, the group harrumphed that it would no longer wait—skipping out on the bar tab, too.
An 8-person dine 'n' dash sounds difficult to coordinate. Not even one of them was kind of slow, or was wearing hard-to-run-in shoes? Maybe dine 'n' dashers should be the new subway perverts, the urban nuisances we take out with vigilante attack squads? We couldn't stop Wall Street from ruining our 401k's, but we can stop that guy who just stole a medium-rare flank steak. [NYPost, image via Lisa F. Young/Shutterstock]


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This special topic poll, which is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues, asked Floridian respondents questions about their voting inclinations for the 2004 presidential race and the 2004 Florida United States Senate election. With respect to the presidential race, respondents were asked their likelihood of voting, for whom they would vote if elections were being held that day, and the likelihood of changing their vote. Respondents were also asked which presidential candidate -- George W. Bush or John Kerry -- would do a better job handling specific issues (e.g., the economy, Iraq, immigration issues with Latin America), which of those issues was the single most important issue in the vote for president, and which presidential candidate -- again Bush or Kerry -- would understand the problems of people like the respondent, would be a strong leader, could be trusted in a crisis, was a likable person, and do a better job coping with the main problems facing the nation over the next few years. Additional questions polled respondents on their approval or disapproval of the way George W. Bush was handling his job as president and the way Jeb Bush was handling his job as governor of Florida. Respondents were also asked about the nation's economy, how things were financially for them and their family compared to a year ago, their satisfaction level with the way the federal government responded to the impacts of hurricanes Charley, Frances, and Ivan in Florida, if the government's response to those hurricanes would impact respondents' potential to vote for George W. Bush, and whether they approved or disapproved of re-establishing diplomatic trade relations with Cuba. With respect to the Florida United States Senate election, respondents were asked for whom they would vote if elections were being held that day. Further questions asked respondents if they voted in the 2000 presidential elections, whether they were confident votes would be counted accurately, whether vote miscounts were honest mistakes or deliberate miscounts to help one candidate win, and which candidate would benefit most from the miscounting of votes. Background information includes voter registration, political party affiliation, religious affiliation, sex, number of children living in the household, education, age, race, language of interview, marital status, income, and Hispanic origin.
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I usually like my cupcake liners filled with cake and frosting, but I'll make an exception for Rebekah Meier's Valentine Cupcake Liner Wreath. Made with flattened cupcake liners, Rebekah's pretty Valentine's Day wreath looks like it's blooming with paper flowers. I've seen other wreaths made with cupcake liners, and I know that Rebekah's wreath is much faster and uses far fewer cupcake liners. Here's to Rebekah's Valentine Cupcake Liner Wreath, our first Valentine's Day craft of 2013!
To make a Valentine Cupcake Liner Wreath, you'll need:
- STYROFOAM™ Brand Foam: 10" wreath
- Cupcake liners, 1 – 2 packages
- Craft foam, 9" sheet
- Crepe paper, 1 roll in red
- Pompoms, 10 small
- Round toothpicks, 10 – 12
- Ribbon, one yd. of red check
- Low-temp glue gun
- Tools needed: Scissors; straight pins
To make a Valentine Cupcake Liner Wreath:
1. Wrap crepe paper around the wreath and secure ends with straight pins.
2. Wrap an 18" length of ribbon around the top of the wreath for a hanger and pin and glue in place.
3. Flatten cupcake liners with hands. Pin liners around the wreath till the wreath is covered.
4. Cut 10, 1/2" square pieces from craft foam. Gently pinch the centers of 10 cupcake liners and glue the foam squares to the wrong side of each liner. (The wrong side is the plain side.) Turn over, and glue a white pompom to the center.
5. Gently insert and glue a 1" length of toothpick into the center of each craft foam square.
6. Arrange the cupcake liner "flowers" around the wreath. When you're pleased with your arrangement, insert the toothpicks into the wreath. If needed, remove the toothpick, add a dab of glue, and insert again into the wreath.
7. Tie ribbon into a bow and glue to the top of the wreath.
There are so many pretty cupcake liners in the stores, and it would be easy enough to adapt this wreath to just about any holiday or season. In fact, I often find it hard to pass up another cute little box of cupcake liners. How about you – do you have a collection of cupcake liners stashed away in your kitchen cupboards?
Happy crafting.


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BERLIN- It was win one, lose one for Stephen Decatur's men's varsity basketball team in the state playoffs as the Seahawks rolled past their first-round foe last Friday, beating Northeast of Anne Arundel County, 70-46, before falling to Atholton, 76-36, in the second round on Wednesday.
Decatur struggled for a win of any kind early in the season but pulled it all together for a big stretch run heading into the playoffs. The Seahawks won their last three regular season games and four of their last five to finish with a 6-15 record. Despite the lopsided final record, Decatur had a lot of momentum heading into the state Class 3A-East region tournament and Northeast, which had closed out its regular season with six straight losses provided the perfect first-round match-up for the Seahawks.
Decatur jumped all over Northeast early last Friday at home, opening up a 23-16 lead in the early in the first quarter and extending it to 34-27 at the half. Tim Donnelly, who finished with 21 total points in the game scored 16 in the first half. The Seahawks picked up where they left off in the third, reeling off a 14-5 run to extend the lead to 48-32 and there was no looking back.
Decatur finished strong and cruised to the 70-36 win. Donnelly led the Seahawks with 21 points, while Chase Furst scored 17 and Tre Foreman added 11. Tom Lubeski added a nice line in the box score with seven points, eight rebounds and eight blocks.
With success in the first round, the road only got harder for the Seahawks, who were rewarded with a second-round match-up with top-seeded Atholton. The game was set for Monday, but was postponed twice because of the snowstorm and was finally played on Wednesday. Decatur ran into a buzz saw against Atholton on Wednesday, falling to the top-seed, 76-36, to end the season. Donnelly led Decatur with 15 points while Lubeski added 13.


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Senior captain Adam Greenstein led the Knights (1-0, 11-6) with a solo homer in the third to start the wild inning. Other key hits in the frame included a two-run double by Graham Stratford and a three-run triple by Brock Cozad.
Chris Atkeson picked up his fourth win of the season as Wyatt Driscoll and Jack Redman each contributed scoreless innings of relief as the Gryphons were held to just two hits.
Cozad finished with four RBI and Stratford three for Menlo, which visits King's Academy on Friday.
On Tuesday, Sacred Heart Prep sophomore Cole March not only had a big game, but a huge inning, as he slammed two home runs and drove in five to pace the Gators to an 11-0 romp over host Pinewood in WBAL action.
March led off the top of the second with a solo homer and came back in the same inning to rip a grand slam as SHP (9-7) scored eight times in its WBAL opener. March finished with three hits, as did teammate Mike Covell. Brad Gritsch contributed two RBI while Tyler VauDell and Alec Bradford limited the Panthers (0-1, 5-4) to five hits.
In PAL Bay Division play, Terra Nova scored eight runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to defeat Menlo-Atherton, 9-1, Wednesday in Pacifica in the opener of the teams' two-game series. The loss dropped M-A to 11-7 overall and 1-4 in league play, while Terra Nova improved to 11-2 and 4-1.
M-A starting pitcher Erik Amundson limited Terra Nova to just one hit and no runs over the first four innings. After yielding an unearned run in the fifth inning and striking out the first Terra Nova batter in the sixth, Amundson appeared to tire as his pitch count mounted. Amundson failed to retire any of the next six Tiger batters as Terra Nova grabbed a 6-1 lead.
Amundson struck out eight Terra Nova batters over 5 1/3 innings, surrendering five hits and five walks while throwing 115 pitches.
Boys' golf
With senior Andrew Buchanan firing a 4-under 31, Menlo School remained unbeaten in the WBAL with a 191-221 victory over visiting King's Academy at Palo Alto Hills Golf & Country Club on Wednesday.
Buchanan recorded six birdies on the front nine and missed a putt on the ninth hole that would have given him a 29. Instead, he four-putted for a double bogey.
Menlo's Ethan Wong shot even-par 35 with only one bogey on a three-putt, wiping that out with a birdie on the par-5 seventh. Co-captain Max Garnick also birdied the seventh and finished at 38. Carter Burgess made his debut at PA Hills with a 41 while Drew Kim shot 46 to wrap up the scoring as the Knights improved to 6-0 in league (6-2 overall).
Sacred Heart Prep bounced back from its first WBAL loss of the season — to Menlo on Monday — to defeat host Crystal Springs, 194-236, at Burlingame Country Club on Tuesday. The Gators (5-1, 7-1) got a 1-over-par 37 from Bradley Knox while Taylor Oliver and Bradley Keller each shot 38. Derek Ackerman's 39 and Willy Lamb's 42 rounded out SHP's scoring.
In the SCVAL De Anza Division, Grant Raffel of Palo Alto shared medalist honors with a 1-over 36 at Sunnyvale Muni to pace Palo Alto to a 192-200 victory over Homestead on Wednesday. The first-place Vikings remained perfect at 10-0.
Boys' lacrosse
Menlo-Atherton and Sacred Heart Prep both brought three-game losing streaks into their showdown for first place in the SCVAL on Wednesday. Obviously, something had to give. The Bears overcame a one-goal halftime deficit and posted a 12-10 victory to remain on top of the league at 7-0 (10-5) while the Gators dropped to 5-2 (7-7).
While Menlo-Atherton still has five league matches remaining, the Gators alreddy have lost twice to the Bears and no longer control their destiny, which now belongs to M-A as the Bears hold a two-game lead. Nick Schlein scored four goals to lead M-A while Jordan Zuk scored back-to-back goals to give the Bears a 10-8 lead in the third period. Michael Hansen's goal in the fourth quarter proved to be the winner for M-A.
Sean Mayle, Noah Kawasaki and Andrew Daschbach all scored three goals to pace the Gators, who are now riding a four-match losing streak.
In Burlingame, Palo Alto (8-3 overall, 4-3 league) gained some small measure of redemption for an earlier season loss to Burlingame by posting a 13-8 win over the host Panthers on Tuesday night in SCVAL action.
The Vikings (4-3, 8-3) got a season-best five goals from Jordan Gans while Jonny Glazier added four goals and four assists. Paly jumped out to a quick 6-1 lead in the first quarter, and then never looked back.
Girls' lacrosse
Brooke Bullington scored seven goals and added two assists to pace Menlo School to a 17-4 victory over visiting Burlingame in WBAL action on Tuesday. The Knights (3-0, 4-6) remained tied for first place with Sacred Heart Prep.
Ali Kim added five goals and one assist for Menlo while freshman Parvathi Narayan contributed three goals. Kim won six draw controls, four contested ground balls and had two takeaways. The Knights out-shot the Panthers, 37-4, and won 19 of 21 draw controls.
Menlo, which played in a tournament last week in Orlando, Fla. (one loss and one match suspended by lightning), is currently ranked No. 1 for strength of schedule among 359 programs in California, Utah, Nevada, Colorado, Oregon, Washington and Arizona.
Out of 928 schools nationwide, Menlo is ranked No. 34 in strength of schedule according to laxpower.com.
Also in Atherton, Caroline Cummings scored six goals to pace Sacred Heart Prep to a 17-2 romp over visiting Menlo-Atherton. The Gators remained tied for first place at 3-0 (9-0) while the Bears fell to 0-3 (2-8-1).
Brigid White added four goals for SHP with Libby Muir contributing three and Ally Mayle two. Melissa Holland and Allison Harman each scored once while Meredith Geaghan-Breiner scoring both goals for the Bears.
Sacred Heart Prep and Menlo likely will match unbeaten records when they meet Tuesday at Menlo at 4 p.m.
In San Francisco, Castilleja (2-2, 4-2) got five goals from sophomore Lou Biffar in a 17-2 WBAL victory over host Sacred Heart Cathedral at Crocker-Amazon Park.
Senior captains Katherine Hobbs and Charlotte Jones each added three goals while freshman Ellie Chen finished with two. Senior captain Julia Vais, juniors Ellie Zales and Julia Brug, as well as freshman Laurel Nelson each scored one goal.
Elsewhere, Palo Alto's perfect season came to an end in a 19-10 nonleague loss to visiting St. Ignatius on Wednesday. The Vikings fell to 10-1 as the SI defense swarmed Paly's top offensive players, Charlotte Biffar and Nina Kelty, and held them to a combined three goals.
The Vikings were close at halftime, but the Wildcats scored three unanswered goals to open the second half before Paly battled back. Allie Peery and Julia Farino also scored two goals while Gigi Lucas-Conwell, Annemarie Drez, Claire Chevallier and Kelty added solo tallies.
Boys' track and field
In the first head-to-head meeting between rivals Menlo School and Sacred Heart Prep, the Gators came out on top in the third WBAL meet by tallying 218 points at Bellarmine Prep in San Jose on Wednesday. Menlo finished second with 155 points.
SHP was led by Ricky Grau's 15.86 win in the 110 high hurdles, Andrew Segre's 45.20 win in the 300 intermediate hurdles, Nico Robinson's 22.39 win in the 200 that tied him for second in the Central Coast Section, Jhed Yuzon's win in the shot put at 44-11 1/4, and Cameron Van's 6-2 victory in the high jump.
Menlo won the 400 relay in 44.37 and 1,600 relay in 3:41.18, Matt Myers took the 400 in 52.66, Keaton Shiveley won the 800 in 2:13.77, and Paul Touma won the long jump (20-1 1/2) and triple jump
Girls' track and field
Menlo junior Maddy Price ran the fastest girls' 200 meters in the Central Coast Section this season to help the Knights take second in the third WBAL meet of the season on Wednesday at Bellarmine.
In the first meet where Menlo and Sacred Heart Prep competed against each other, Price raced to a 25.10 victory in the 200 and clocked a season best of 12.26 to finish second in the 100 as the Knights scored 125 points and finished second to Notre Dame-San Jose's 212.50. Sacred Heart Prep was third with 100 points.
The Menlo girls won the opening 400 relay in 51.77 and the closing 1,600 relay in 4:12.78, SHP's Gillian Belton won the 800 in 2:28.04, and Menlo's Morgan Dressel won the shot put at 35-0 1/2 to pace the local efforts.
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When you fell asleep with your fingerprint on the sensor
I kept your hand warm. I kept my hand above the hand
on your controller, and we scrolled through the menus
together, punched your dream onto the screen.
It was a first person shooter. You navigated through
levels reserved for early adopters. Every portal
glowing in the dark. Of course I'd never dream
you'd cruise through rooms of memory. How you used to
sleeptalk about the startup, in the morning beg me
tell exactly what you'd said. A room filled with diamonds
and enemies, the exit a sewer stacked with rubies
and man-size rats. Aboveground, the circuits of the sky
surge on. A figure on a bridge rimmed with gold coins,
no railing, goes down. You muscle your way into a villa
stocked with backstabbers and portraits of riches.
I never recognize myself in any of the victims.
Elsbeth Pancrazi works for the Poetry Society of America, serves on the editorial board of PEN Journal, and sometimes binds books for Small Anchor Press. Her poems and book reviews have appeared on BOMBlog, Bookslut, Boog City Reader, Forklift, Ohio, H_ngm_n, and elsewhere in print and on the web.


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How does the MIC work? Where is it?
- Asked by John C from Orangevale
Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic
Product No Longer Available
5 Answers from the Community
Best Answer:
The mic is located in between the opposite + and - volume buttons, that whole flat Matt kind layer you feel is the mic FYI
- Answered by Aben A from Abu Dhabi
the microphone is on the volume up/down switch, its not exposed like the old pair to prevent damage. To test it open up Voice recorder or any other app using the microphone and talk into it.
- Answered by Madison S from Surrey
The Mic. is in the middle of the cord on the right side...i think...anyways up and down keys can be used to turn volume up and down, middle button can be used to active Siri or switch through songs. You can also continue phone conversations with the built in mic. Im not sure if you can answer from the remote though.
- Answered by Christian H from Orange Park
Mic is in the rocker switch. They work great for hands free calls and Skype.
- Answered by Noel B from Palos Park
The MIC should be on the right side if not the left.the (+) sign,turns up the volume and the (-) sign,turns the volume down.The button in the middle allows you to play,pause,fast forward,rewind,and more.
Push it once to play and pause.
Push it twice to go to the next song.
Push it three times to go to the previous song or repeat the current song.
Push it twice and hold to fast forward.
Push it three times and hold to rewind.
If you have a iphone,then the MIC will work while you're talking to someone.The MIC should work with SIRI and other things that use the MIC.
- Answered by Willie H from Deltona


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LIVE: Breaking Bad, Episode Eleven
Miss your weekly dose of Walter White because you were watching the Lost series finale? Don't worry—the writers at Breaking Bad were watching it, too.
At least, the pacing of last week's episode made it feel that way. I can literally sum up the episode in six words: "Walt and Jesse hunt a fly." There's haikus longer than that.
To the show's credit, the unconventional episode wasn't exactly filler. Shot almost entirely inside the lab, the episode served as an extended metaphor for Walt's increasingly insular paranoia and guilt: the lab his brain, the "contaminant" (the fly) the small stress that finally mentally topples him like a Jenga tower.
Underscoring Walt's dissolution was Jesse taking the responsible role (spittake!), urging Walt to get it together so they could cook. Jesse's solution? Drug Walt and cook solo. Walt almost adds a second item on his list of "Regrettable Drugged-up Confessions" when he apologizes for Jane — but while Jesse might be smart enough to make killer meth, he's still too stupid to get Walt's subtext.
It's hard not to feel that the episode was a strategy to minimize plot movement during Lost's curtain call, but at least they kept it ... literary? Not to mention Skyler-free. Let's hope this week's episode has more shoot-em-ups. (It's summer, after all — I'm allowed to long for gratuitous action.)
Mary Shyne is a recent NYU grad with a BA in English, which is to say I live in Brooklyn and eat a lot of canned food from Associated. You can read her blog here.


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As well as the laptop itself, I received a recovery CD, battery, quickstart guide and power cable. It was an extremely simple process to set up, and within half an hour/45 minutes, I was good to go!
There is a wide selection of trial version programs preloaded onto the laptop, including Norton Internet Security and Office 2010. All of this software is removable, for those who don't wish to use it.
The quality of the picture displayed on the screen is quite simply incredible. The screen is sharp and displays HD videos perfectly. The battery life is also good (lasting 6-7 hours), which I hope will remain that way, as my previous laptop (Sony Vaio) lost battery life quickly towards the end of its working life. The screen did flicker once or twice, but this isn't an issue I have experienced since.
The keyboard is nice and large, which is a nice change. You can easily hit all the keys without moving your arms, only flexing your wrists. You can use the touchpad for zooming in, much like most smartphones. This shortcut comes in handy quite often, especially when working with graphics.
Another good aspects to this laptop are the speakers, which have plenty of bass (for a laptop) and volume. The webcam is also good, and comes with a few software features, which I haven't used.
The only issue I have with the laptop is the lack of USB slots, as I do like to use a few at the same time and the flickering screen when I first began watching television on it - this left me nervous.
All in all, if you are thinking about purchasing this laptop, then my advice is do so. You will not regret investing it in, as its returns are a bargain for the price.
I bought this to replace my old dead laptop, I wouldn't say that I am an expert with computers in the slightest. What I like about this is that it looks good, the keyboard doesn't take long to "get used to" and is complimented by having a second set of numbers to the right of the keyboard. I do have a few issues that I'm still struggling through. Firstly, while typing I don't know if it's just me or not, but the "mouse" can be overly sensitive when I'm typing causing the cursor to jump when I'm typing and as I'm a touch typer this can be very annoying. I have tried switching it off, but that means you are functioning without a mouse so I think I'm going to give in soon and buy a separate mouse to plug into the usb. Also occasionally the computer crashes for no apparent reason. Thankfully it's good at backing up word documents so I've yet to lose anything. Would I buy this model again.... yes for the price and memory etc.
i brought this laptop to replace a very old and very slow laptop, First impressions were very good, well packaged. On first start up, your prompted create two partitions for the hard drive, one as a main section, where windows, programmes and your files will be, the other as a backup.
Aesthetically the laptop is gorgeous, only glossy sections are the black strip around the keyboard, the two silver track pad buttons and the screen. finger prints also wipe off the glossy screen easily with a cloth. Everything else has a matte/metallic silver finish to it, with the lid having a parallel wavy effect on it. The track pad is the same matte finish as the rest of the laptop, only slightly sunk to give it a border. overall this laptop seems very weel built.
The keyboard has a great feel to it, the number pad on the right is an added bonus without making the keyboard too small to use. Each key is individually spaced as well, so no problems hitting the wrong key so far. Track pad works well, nice and accurate. Directly beneath the track pad are the left and right click buttons, separate from each other with a shiny chrome effect finish. Top right above the keyboard is the power button which has a blue glow around it when in use, with the two speakers to the left of that. Bottom left of the keyboard is the microphone.
The only issue I have with the design of this laptop is the positioning of the vents. The vent is half on the side and half underneath, so does tend to get a bit warm when on my lap. Reposition it slightly and it's fine though.
Performance wise it's fantastic, hasn't slowed down once whilst I've been using it. It takes a second to load up some of the bigger programmes like iTunes, but nothing out of the ordinary. Plus the RAM seems easily upgradable, with one plastic cover over the HDD and RAM. Wi-Fi connection is very easy to create and quick to connect, although there's no obvious switch or application to activate Bluetooth, just hold FN & F9 and it should boot up a little application to flick Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on and off.
Battery is ok but could be better, with it only lasting around 3 hours (Samsung have an application that stops charging at 80% to avoid damaging the battery, useful if you leave it plugged in a lot).
Overall, I'd say it is a fantastic laptop for the price, Definitely recommended!
My husband brought me this laptop as an early Christmas present and so far i love it. I'm not computer savvy but i like the fact that he screen has an LED back light so you'll have no problem browsing the web and the screen is of a high quality also. One feature that is a challenge is when viewing videos, a box pops up 100% of the time blocking the Windows player stating Movie Color on, then it goes away. This can get very annoying and is useless.
The lid is finished in silver and black textured aluminum which i like but it scratches really easily and doesn't look so good.
The keyboard is spaced out really contently and have a separate number keypad which is good and you have ample space to rest your arms while typing. The only thing i didn't like is that the keys don't light up so when your typing in bed you need a light.
This Intel Core i3-powered machine also has an attractive design, roomy 500GB hard drive, and high build quality and has 3 USB ports 2 on the left and 1 on the right.
The battery life is really good too i get about 3 hours of use when not plugged in. I personally think it is one of the best laptops i have had so far for battery life.
The disc drive is on the right hand side and every time i pick up the laptop i catch it and it opens but i suppose that's more my fault than the laptops.
I bought this Laptop when i first came out and must say i was neither disappointed nor satisfied.. The Laptop looks absolutely stunning, the design is one of the best i'v seen around. I have had a few issues with this laptop, the laptop does freeze quite a few times although it comes come back on a few seconds later. It has features like Bluetooth and camera, which can come in handy. I must say the camera quality is disappointing, for me anyway. My best thing about the laptop is the graphics which makes the picture really stand out.
Overall, i would say the Laptop is decent but not amazing.. It looks brilliant, and also feels like a really quality product though having said that the Laptop is quite heavy. If your looking for a cheap reliable laptop i would definitely advise you to consider this laptop, it's simple and easy to use.
I f you looking to buy a high quality laptop without breaking the bank then the Samsung RV511 is the perfect laptop for you with its sleep and stylish design it boasts a 15.6" screen which is more than adequate for any gaming and office work you may do. The RV511 is sporting a nice sleek black and silver aluminum back which makes the laptop look much more expensive than it really is.
The NP-RV511-A01US which is a model of this laptop sport 4gb of ram which is more than adequate if you are doing office work and should have no trouble handling light gaming at all , if you are also a video editor like myself you will find this extra ram quite helpful.
The 15.6" screen comes in 2 versions glossy and non glossy , the glossy option does in fact make the whole notebook look much better but as with all glossy products it is a terrible fingerprint magnet so i would personally suggest you get the non glossy version as it still manages to look stylish and sleek without the fingerprints. But the glossy screen does in fact provide you with deeper richer colors and saturation.
Samsung has also been able to squeeze in a numeric keypad as well onto this wonderful machine which makes office work requiring mathematics quit easy.
So all in all this is a wonderful laptop but i guess you really do have to buy it in order to understand just how good it is for the low price.
I would describe the Samsung RV511 as average.
It's an all-rounder but doesn't exceed at anything, at the first impression the case looks smooth, clean and durable but after a few weeks it starts to feel a bit cheap and already had a few minor scratches.
The graphics are clear but not as bright as many other laptops of around the same price range.
I have only used this laptop for general use, surfing, e-mails and the BBC iplayer but I would imagine the keyboard would be a delight to use for someone using this for office type work as the keys are spaced nicely and it has its own numeric keypad.
It combines an i3 core processor with a nice amount of RAM (6GB) which allows it to run a number of programs smoothly without slowing down or freezing, but again this perk is counterbalanced, this laptop has a poor battery life, it lasts about 3 hours if you are just e-mailing, only an hour and a half if you are watching a film/iplayer and not even an hour if you are watching something in HD so be sure to stay near power supply!
All in all it's not a bad laptop but i am on the lookout for a new one.
Pretty much, you get what you pay for and if you're only spending £400 you're not going to have it all!
This is a great laptop and looks cool too. It is easy to use and great for day to day chores and low end games. The processor is good for the price and the battery lasts longer than any other laptop that I have ever purchased. Everything is easy to install with the step by step instructions. It has a nice silver finish - Samsung Laptops are as a whole, a very reliable brand. Whilst the I3 processor is on the low end of the new sandy bridge processors, it should still have no problems with your day to day browsing. Dvd player works great and is good quality - picture is sharp. The screen has an LED backlight so you'll haved no problem browsing the web, the screen is of a high quality too. All in all a great laptop and a must have, taking into account it's price. Highly Recommended.
Now, before i go any further, i am not a techno expert but like everyone i use a computer on a daily basis for whatever reasons. This machine is really comfortable to type on as there is space to rest my wrists and it has a seperate number pad which is useful. The screen is bright and clear - absolutely brilliant for watching movies and you tube etc. Online it processes very fast - faster than my newer more powerful pc! The battery life is longest i've ever known for a laptop (about five hours) If i had to criticise then i would say that the overall quality of the case feels a little cheap, fortunately, i don't have to take it away on business with me but if i did, i fear it would get bashed and marked quite easily. To summerise: an excellent product for the money but perhaps not man enough for serious business travellers.
The Samsung RV511 is the most fabulous laptop I ever had. I bought this laptop just about a week ago and sold my old laptop that I had since I was in senior high school. I've been very happy by how much I've enjoyed using this laptop and by the performance, ease of use and setup.Samsung is one of the leading manufacturers of appliances, laptop computers and other electronic devices. There is no doubt that this company can produce a powerful and affordable laptop device. The Core i3 feature of Samsung RV511 makes a laptop capable of processing complicated application software and other programs that needs more processing power. The Samsung RV511 is undeniably a great laptop, however its minor flaws reveal that its ultimately a high-end budget laptop. Firstly the laptop's design is fantastic, it looks professional and the cover is miles better than the glossy finger magnets of other rival laptops. This is a laptop which can help those who need speedy work, get it. Although it is a Windows 7 Home Premium, it can achieve so much. With its amazing 6GB Ram and 640GB HDD, this is a laptop which I can guarantee you will be satisfied with.
Bought this laptop a yr ago, and it is still going strong! It works well. The screen is what I love the most. Graphics are better on a samsung than any other laptop Ive seen. the colors are crisp and clear. And the speakers are LOUD! :) that was imp to me since I watch most programs online and dont watch much TV anymore. Other than that the speed is good.The only thing i wish would have been different is the top of the laptop and the ridges. If u get a ding in it it shows and doesnt look good. But to me thats not a major problem.excellent laptop the best quality
The Samsung RV511 is undeniably a great laptop, however its minor flaws reveal that its ultimately a high-end budget laptop. Firstly the laptop's design is fantastic, it looks professional and the cover is miles better than the glossy finger magnets of other rival laptops. The build quality is good, but under scrutiny you can feel that some areas don't feel as stable as they should be, especially the hinges of the laptop.
On the other hand the keyboard is wonderful to use, with the letters nicely spaced and making typing a breeze. The touch pad feels just adequate, even though the buttons themselves tend to make a cheap unsatisfying sound. I found that lack of USB ports (only 3) caused me to be more economically about what was using these ports.
Although all these problems were dissolved once the laptop was booted up; due to the i3 processor and 6GB ram the Samsung Laptop performs rapidly in a majority of tasks. HD video streaming on-line and editing word documents was easy work for Super Samsung. I even found that modern games could be played if you tinkered enough with some of the graphical settings. Furthermore the software that was included with the laptop was surprisingly helpful with "samung easy settings" allowing easy changes to the laptop with minimum effort.
Unfortunately the Samsung display disappointed me due to its dullness, colours were not vibrant even at high settings. You may not notice this when your streaming videos or editing documents, however playing games highlights the "budget"in the laptop. Overall I would recommend this laptop to people who want an all round laptop within a reasonable budget, as the laptop will not disappoint many.
If your looking to buy a high quality notebook without braking the bank the Samsung RV511 should be on your short list. With the large screen, stylish design and a host of features the RV511 could be all the notebook you will ever need.
The lid if finished in silver and black textured aluminum, it make the Samsung RV511 looks and feels like a much more expensive machine also it prevents messy fingerprint marks that you often get on the glossy finish notebooks and laptops.
The RV511 has a great keyboard, the keys are large, textured and easy to strike, as well as the full size qwerty keyboard Samsung have also included a numeric keypad for easy number entry.
The RV511 has 3 USB 2.0 ports, two on the left and one on the right.
Personally I would have liked to see four ports with USB 3.0 support.
Its easy to hook up to a television or external monitor a HDMI and VGA ports.
It has the usual things like a card reader, headphone and microphone jacks, built in webcam, wireless and Bluetooth.
This is a fast machine with its Core i3 processor and 6 GB of Ram.
The battery charges really fast too.
Bought this laptop a yr ago, and it is still going strong! It works well. The screen is what I love the most. Graphics are better on a samsung than any other laptop Ive seen. the colors are crisp and clear. And the speakers are LOUD! :) that was imp to me since I watch most programs online and dont watch much TV anymore. Other than that the speed is good.The only thing i wish would have been different is the top of the laptop and the ridges. If u get a ding in it it shows and doesnt look good. But to me thats not a major problem.


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Episode 1
Kitty returns home after having been estranged from her mother for three years.
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This compelling drama series follows the California-based Walker family through the complicated maze of life today.
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Kitty returns home after having been estranged from her mother for three years.
An Act of Will
The reading of William Walker's will threatens to cause a rift in the family.
Affairs of State
William Walker's indiscretions are made painfully public.
Family Portrait
Kitty finds herself torn between two men.
Date Night
Nora's date with a younger man is marred by several suprises.
For the Children
The personal and business struggles of the Walker family are exposed.
Northern Exposure
Kitty and Warren's quiet weekend in the country turns out to be anything but.
Mistakes Were Made Part 1
Justin is shaken to the core and his resolve to stay clean is weakened.
Mistakes Were Made Part 2
Sarah, Tommy and Kevin hit the road in search of William's lost treasure.
Light the Lights
Nora overcompensates for the family's loss for the holidays.
Family Day
The Walker family airs its dirty laundry in Justin's rehab group therapy session
Sexual Politics
Kevin falls for a soap opera actor.
Something Ida This Way Comes
Nora and Saul's not-so-loving mother, Ida makes an unwelcome visit.
Valentine's Day Massacre
Kitty and Senator McCallister find it difficult to resist one another.
Love is Difficult
Some intel from the office staff may sway Kitty's vote.
The Other Walker
Some news of an illegitimate daughter shakes the Walker family to the core.
All In The Family
Nora invites her deceased husband's illegitimate daughter to a family dinner.
Three Parties
Nora's romantic life takes an upturn.
Game Night
The Walkers challenge their all-too-perfect lifelong nemesis family.
Bad News
Sarah finds it very difficult to get past her husband's alleged indiscretions.
Grapes Of Wrath
A celebration of Tommy's new business venture turns to chaos.
Favorite Son
Tommy and Julia have to make a life and death decision for their newborn twins.
Justin counts the days and hours until his return to active duty in the army.
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14.11.2017 17:341/5
Unfortunately, I must write this review that after only a couple weeks with my new bumper bar that it has broken. My hope is that there is a warranty though and that l can get it replaced. Please let me know if this can be done. Many thanks.
Replacement part
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24.10.2017 08:295/5
Replacement part , quick & easy excellent service !
Same as last one
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22.10.2017 08:502/5
It's fine now, but it's just like the last one, which had its covering torn during air travel and then was chewed to bits by a toddler who couldn't leave the tear alone. So, I give it a year...before I'm sure I'll have to replace it again. Wish it was made differently so replacing it wasn't necessary.
Great Service
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26.08.2017 22:014/5
Always get great service fro Phil and Teds. Prompt and reliable.
Looks great
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20.08.2017 07:375/5
Perfect for attaching toys, etc to as we walk our little one!
Perfect replacement for our legacy dash
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02.08.2017 00:385/5
The bumper bar got damaged on our legacy dash coming back from holidays on the plane. I was delighted I could replace it. I didn't think I would be able to get any spare parts for the legacy dash. Buggy looks like new
Great Stroller
Written by: Colin
14.07.2017 07:515/5
We have had this stroller for almost 6 years, and it has been nothing but great! Highly recommend it!
Does job wish there was an all metal option.
Written by: Becky12
21.04.2017 07:482/5
Bought because airline broke original bar. Seems less stable than original one that came on my older model. Does the job though. Wish there was an all metal one instead of having plastic attachments.
Broke before I could even use it
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10.04.2017 01:031/5
The bumper bar snapped off before I could even use it. It was still stored in the car, and he little pegs snapped.
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31.03.2017 04:231/5
Is this seriously still made out of plastic? I don't want to order a third one just to have it break again. Please please please make these stronger!!!!
Perfect replacement
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24.03.2017 21:355/5
My wife dropped our P&T out from our Stepwagon's trunk and broke the handle bar. Got a replacement from P&T, arrived in Japan in 5 days including Weekend, open the box md popped it right on. Perfect fit!!
Just what I needed
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07.03.2017 06:084/5
I bought a Phil and ted stroller from offer up and it was missing the bumper bar.. I was happy to see the website offered an affordable replacement! Now I have a place to attach toys for my little guy to play with!
Breaks super easily!!
Written by: kjmaile
17.02.2017 04:562/5
It literally broke while in the back of my van! We love the stroller but have barely used it and the bar is already broken!!! Maybe they shouldn't use plastic!!??
Written by: Valentina
01.02.2017 15:555/5
I have wait only one day to have my pram like new :)
Same as my original one
Written by: SezzyK
11.12.2016 17:115/5
After reading the reviews I was hesitant to purchase a replacement bar for my Navigator V2 (red handle brake). I looked everywhere for an equivalent replacement but had no luck so eventually purchased it.
When it arrived I was surprised to find it was exactly the same as the original one! Maybe the previous reviewers had older prams but I'm completely satisfied with this.
I've never had an issue with my bar and it only broke because I forgot to remove it when packing it in a travel bag for a flight.
Easy to use
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23.10.2016 14:554/5
I purchased the mesh uv cover and rain cover for the Sports stroller. Both covers are extremely easy to attach to stroller and very good quality.
Wish I hadn't had to buy it...
Written by: unhappy123
24.09.2016 02:361/5
I bought the bumper bar because ours broke for the second time since we bought it less than two years ago. The first time, it was covered under the warranty. Also had to replace the wheel covers. Bought the because it's cheaper than buying another double stroller, but I definitely won't be recommending this stroller to anyone.
So adaptable!
Written by: MandyH
19.09.2016 15:515/5
We love our stroller. We've got a toddler and an 8 month old and the functionality of this stroller makes our lives so much easier! Especially when we are in the city for the day and one needs to nap. My only complaint is that it's heavy getting in and out of a car but still worth it. I also had to change an order after ordering a part that I thought I had lost and customer service jumped right on it. Very impressed.
Great product
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22.07.2016 17:235/5
I bought the bumper bar for my Phil & ted pram, it didn't have a bumper before so I was hoping that it would be easy to fit, and it was, I just had to pop out the plugs in the end of the pram frame and click the bumper bar straight in. It is a very solid and strong accessory. I love the soft squishy finish on the bumper, it gives my daughter something to play with, she loves it!!
Exactly what it says
Written by: Angel
08.03.2016 19:325/5
Works beautifully, gives our toddler something to hold onto instead of strapping her in. Very happy with this item. Wish it worked when the second seat was on top though... Maybe we just haven't worked it out yet.
Written by: tycyn111
06.03.2016 16:055/5
I purchased replacement parts, was easy to use, exactly as described. would purchase additional parta as needed.
Fragile item
Written by: m1k4
13.01.2016 16:273/5
This is gonna be my third one. The original was broken at the airport, as I didn't detach it for check-in. It was already broken when we took it back from the conveyor. The second time was partly our mistake as we tried to lift up the stroller over the stairs with 2 toddlers inside. Generally, the item is too fragile but, what can we do? We do not have alternative for this, right, unless we change the stroller :p
Tire replacement
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16.10.2015 09:094/5
Everything came in great time and all together. We love our double dot stroller! It's been the best stroller that I've had in double and or single for my daycare. I just wished u could make a non potable tire like my city mini GT that we take on holidays. Last holiday we went on with the dot the tire popped the first day so had no stroller for 10 days!
Replacement Bar
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27.09.2015 16:403/5
I bought this to replace the original bar that I unfortunately lost while loading my toddler in the car. It's a lot cheaper quality then the original for the DOT stroller. Doesn't seem as solid and secure and seems cheaper made in the padding and the design. My suggestion is to not lose your original bumper bar. Wish they sold replacement original bars.
Bumper bar does not hold up
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25.07.2015 14:101/5
We travel often with our stroller, and overall it has done well over the past two and a half years. However, the bumper bar has not held up at all. It is extremely fragile and the material easily tears.
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Order the bumper bar for the e3. Came right away and snap in perfectly.
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23.05.2015 21:045/5
Just what I needed. So good to be able to add and replace parts so my phil and ted just keeps getting better :)
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14.05.2015 19:255/5
Bumper bar ordered for daughters buggy that was 'mashed' by an international airline in transit. Service amazing and delivery super prompt.
As well as having the best ever buggy , so good to know spare parts are so readily available
Bar made to Break
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16.09.2015 23:511/5
I bought the navigator about 16 months ago, and the bar has broken twice. It was replaced under warranty the first time, but now that it is 16 months ago I don't think they will replace it for free. It is made out of plastic and breaks really easily.
Terrible replacement.
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25.02.2016 23:431/5
Not like the original bumper bar that comes with the navigator v2. Much cheaper, looser and larger. Extremely soft and cheap foam is used I can see this breaking very easily. I only wish I hadn't lost the original one now.
Plastic snapped when checked at airport.
Written by: vburdine
22.02.2015 06:152/5
It is my fault for not removing the removable parts before checking, but my classic stroller came down the conveyor with the bumper bar having been snapped right off on both ends. I guess I'm glad that I can replace the part, but I wasn't super impressed since I thought the bumper bar was intended to act as a roll bar in case the thing tipped with baby inside? I don't know that it would do its job very well.
3 in a year
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19.01.2015 10:361/5
This will be my 3rd Bumper Bar in 13 months :/ not sure if it's the quality of the bar because everything else on the stroller is pristine but this item isn't seeming to hold up.
Bumper materials are not durable
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11.11.2014 10:261/5
I love my navigaotor but one part of it that I do not like is the bumper. The foam/padding in our bumper bar fell apart after only a month. It is actually just cheap packing styrofoam which breaks very easily. So now our foam is in pieces and the hard steel rod is exposed in parts. They should just make it from the material as per the handle but I guess it's a cost thing. It does annoy me that it is not constructed of a more durable material.
bumper bar
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29.10.2014 03:315/5
I have no problems with it it was a great asset to my stroller I'll definitely use this again When needed.
bumper bar plastic
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09.10.2014 14:243/5
I've had the phil and teds double stroller for years. The original bumper broke when the dog saw a rabbit and a fiasco ensued. No one was hurt but bumper bar needed to be replaced. The original was a metal bar and very strong. The new replacement is plastic and doesn't even seem as close to as strong. Will keep u updated to let u know how long it lasts. This why I only gave it 3 stars.
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Brought bumper bar as I lost my other one very please too see they sell parts very happy with it
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Bumper bar - easy install
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I like the padded cover - I need a replacement pad for my handle!
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25.07.2014 12:005/5
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PIEC seeks postive change for Florida's environmental woes
by Spenser Solis
UF Law Professor Alyson Flournoy (right) moderated the discussion, "The Cost of a Human Life" during the 15th annual Public Interest Environmental Conference on Friday. (UF Law/ Charles Roop)
The 15th annual Public Interest Environmental Conference (PIEC) gave environmentalists, scientists, lawyers and law students the opportunity to seek solutions to Florida's environmental woes.
The law student-organized conference titled, "Beyond Doom and Gloom: Illuminating a Sustainable Future for Florida," took place from Feb. 26-28.
Michael Willson (2L), co-chair of the conference, felt that it was important for participants to look past salacious headlines about the environment and seek positive changes.
"Something's got to change or else we're going to run out of things that make our state livable," Willson said. "Bad things are going to happen, but what are we going to do to take it in another direction?"
At the conference's opening plenary Friday morning, Eric Wachsman, a UF engineering professor, echoed Willson's positive sentiments.
"Florida has the natural resources to be a leader in sustainability," Wachsman said.
The PIEC allowed participants to choose from three different tracks, each consisting of a different series of sessions.
The science and technology track examined what research is currently available about Florida's environmental situation, said Willson.
The second track focused on progressive regulation, which consists of affecting state environmental policies.
"Progressive regulation is, 'ok, how do we integrate all this research?'" Willson said.
The third track, social marketing, emphasized methods to get the average American to understand and support environmental policy changes.
"It kind of comes full cycle," Willson said.
Social marketing is designed to promote voluntary behavioral change, said UF agriculture Professor Paul Monaghan during the opening plenary.
Katherine Isaacs (3L) speaks during the session, "The Long Slow Flood" during the 15th annual Public Interest Environmental Conference on Friday. (UF Law/ Charles Roop)
One of the many environmental issues in Florida stems from lawn care. There are currently five million acres of lawns in the state.
"Most people are watering more during the rainy season," Monaghan said. "Those who have an irrigation system often overwater."
Another important issue in Florida is diesel emissions. Florida is a focal point for ships because of its large number of ports.
"Fifty six percent of the cruise ships in the U.S. leave from Florida," said Chuck Littlejohn, an attorney with Littlejohn Mann & Associates in Tallahassee.
Port maintenance can cause a variety of problems, including disrupting wildlife, said Kelly Samek of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
"You have to dredge annually to create it, maintain it and to expand it," Samek said. "We should care more about supporting ports."
An afternoon session titled, "The Long Slow Flood," addressed the dangers of rising sea levels. Florida's coastline is particularly vulnerable to changes in sea level.
Katherine Isaacs (3L) explained how humans have disrupted natural coastal erosion patterns in Florida by building armored sea walls.
"It does have long-term environmental impacts," Isaacs said.
Issacs suggested the construction of "living shorelines," which use natural elements to create sustainable coastlines.
"Living shorelines are an environmentally friendly alternative to prevent homeowners from falling prey to natural erosion," Isaacs said.
In the same session, Martha Collins, an attorney with Collins & West, expounded upon Florida's precarious coastal situation.
"The entire state is only 0 to 150 feet above sea level," Collins said.
Nevertheless, as the conference's name suggests, not everything was about doom and gloom.
In a session about social marketing, Preston Robertson (JD 90), vice president of the Florida Wildlife Federation, expressed his optimism towards Florida's future.
"Ten years ago, I was on the 'doom' side," Robertson said. "Our next generation, you all, are much better prepared to be environmental stewards than my parents' generation."
Professor Monaghan, assistant professor of agricultural education and communication at UF, spoke about social marketing during the 15th annual Public Interest Environmental Conference on Friday. (UF Law/ Charles Roop)
The conference's closing plenary on Saturday afternoon ended on an optimistic note as well. John Hankinson (JD 79), a former Environmental Protection Agency administrator, engaged in an impromptu harmonica performance.
"I'm trying to get everybody to march out the door without any sense of doom and gloom," Hankinson said.
Over 30 attendees clapped along as Hankinson sang a Ry Cooder cover.
"The only reason to be workin' is to be feelin' good," Hankinson sang. "The fate of the planet is in our hands."
"That was a great note to end on," said Simone Harbas (2L), co-chair of the conference.
Harbas hoped that participants left with a sense of empowerment about their abilities to serve as environmental stewards.
"We might not necessarily fix things or even get as close to ideal," Harbas said. "But it's worth a shot that they have a positive message about actually affecting that change on a small level and having a plan for the future."


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The Department of Human Services on Friday asked more people to volunteer to take in youths in need of a home.
The agency said last year nearly 8,000 children were in foster care in the state, with up to 4,000 in DHS care daily.
At present, the state has only 1,179 foster homes. The Division of Children and Family Services said having more homes available makes it more likely that siblings can be kept together. The agency says it also needs homes for older children and youths with special needs.
May is National Foster Care Month, and DHS is using the occasion to drum up more interest among families eligible to take in children in need of stable homes.


text: I watched the Scottsdale final yesterday between Vince Spadea and Nicolas Kiefer, and it was a very suspenseful match. The quality of play wasn't particularly high, both men had more errors than winners, but there were so many momentum shifts that I really couldn't predict who would eventually win the match. Spadea had a chance to serve for the match in the second set up a break, but he choked and Kiefer won that set in a tiebreaker. I thought Vince surely blew his chance to win his first ever ATP title, when Kiefer started the third set with three break points (0-40) on Spadea's serve. Somehow, Vince held on and won that game. There were plenty of more ups and downs between these players in the third, but Vince held his nerve a bit better and came away with the victory. Now, when I turned on ESPN to watch this match, I thought I would be seeing Andy Roddick vs. Nicolas Kiefer. I was surprised to learn that Vince had beaten Andy the previous night because Andy had the match well at hand, being up a set and a break. I thought that ESPN might try some of their old tricks and show us a repeat of that semifinal match instead of the live final, but thankfully they didn't. Credit to ESPN for staying with the final until the end, because the match went long and NHL hockey was up next. I think that this type of drama filled, see-saw match is just what the fans are looking for. Many people get bored when they turn on the set and they just see Roddick hitting one ace after another. Im talking about the casual fan now, not the enthusiasts that many of us are. Personally, I don't care who is playing, if tennis is on I will be watching. I wonder what kind of numbers this final posted for ESPN, because once you started watching, it would be difficult to stop, even if you weren't a huge fan, because the question of who would win was in doubt the whole way. What does everyone here think? Do you think the numbers were really low because Roddick wasn't in the final, and not too many people are familiar with Spadea or Kiefer? Do you think people turned on the set expecting Roddick, but quickly turned it off when they realized he wasn't playing? I would like to know the thought process of those ESPN boneheads that claim they are building "characters" and "story lines" for a sport that is live and unpredictable. This match had everything they could ever hope for, except the huge stars.


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UAMS says the Environmental Education Grant will be used to educate teachers, middle school students and parents on pesticide management practices and the reduction of the use of chemicals in homes.
EPA regional administrator Ron Curry says the project is intended to increase awareness about environmental issues and to protect children.
The project will focus on teacher training to implement curriculum for the classroom, mentoring for students, parent workshops and the development of an interactive website to reach out to residents.