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A PawSox Coach Puts Memorial Day In Perspective
The PawSox new strength coach this year, Mike Roose, is not only a native of Pawtucket – he was born on perhaps the most important day in PawSox history.
"I was born at Memorial Hospital in Pawtucket on June 23, 1981 – the day they finished the Longest Game in Baseball History," Roose told me. "It was something that I thought was really cool as a kid and it made my love for baseball grow even more. How ironic is it that I was born on that day a few hundred yards from McCoy Stadium and now I'm working for the team? There are a lot of signs that God puts in front of you – maybe I was destined to be in baseball."
But Roose took an unusual path to working in the Red Sox organization. In 2002, he joined the Air Force and spent four years serving our country.
"It was 9/11 – that's what inspired me to serve," Roose said. "I was going through a time in my life where I felt like I wasn't making a difference and the timing was right. It just kind of clicked and I felt like that was the right thing to do at that point in my life."
Roose was 21-years-old when he reported to basic training in San Antonio. After being stationed in Valdosta, Georgia he was sent to Iraq for the first time.
"I was in my unit for four or five days and I didn't know anybody, and they said, 'You're going overseas.' My head was spinning. Everything happened so fast and when we hit the ground we were actually in an undisclosed location setting up for the invasion. We went in and ended up guarding an airfield in Western Iraq. As far as the eye could see it was desert. We ended up staying there for about a month and after that we went to Afghanistan. We ended up staying there for about six months. That was my first tour. It was a great experience – the best thing I ever did. I wouldn't take anything back because I learned a lot about life and learned to appreciate everything. When you go without running water, a bed, and the bare necessities that we don't think about here in the States, you put things in a different perspective. It makes you realize what's really important. And when you have missiles and land mines blowing up all around you, you think about things a little bit differently."
Mike served four tours of duty in Iraq and was in Baghdad when U.S. forces captured Saddam Hussein.
"It was surreal," Roose said. "It's one of those things that you think is mythical. It's like the Pyramids of Egypt – until you see them they don't seem real. But Hussein is just a man. He's flesh and blood and I saw emotions like fear and cowardice. It's something that I'll never forget and I'm glad we took care of him, but there's a lot more stuff over there that needs to be done."
Two soldiers that served with Mike in Iraq attended a PawSox game in Durham last week and told me that he was legendary in their unit for his love of baseball.
"It's what I've loved my whole life," Roose said. "I used to come to McCoy Stadium as a little kid. We moved away for a little while during my adolescence, but baseball has always been there for me. You have to be tough to play this game and people in New England pride themselves on being tough. Overseas when we were in the desert, that was the one thing that kind of kept me going. I would check the box scores when I had access to the internet and when I got to see some highlights I was pumped. I even put some sandlot games together – literally sandlot in the middle of the desert. We used ax handles for bats and made a ball out of tape and got as many guys as we could. That's an awesome memory."
It's one of many memories that will undoubtedly cross his mind on this Memorial Day as we pay tribute to the men and women who died while serving our country.
"Memorial Day means everything for this country – and not just because of the guys that have served recently," Roose said. "We have previous generations that served in World War I, World War II, Vietnam . . . without those guys we wouldn't have what we have today. It gets me up in the morning – maybe I don't think about it every morning – but on Memorial Day morning I'm definitely going to try to live the right way and live in their honor."
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The PawSox won for the 9th time in their last 11 home games on Sunday, scoring a pair of runs in the bottom of the 8th inning to beat Norfolk 5-4.
The only negative was that Kris Johnson did not get the win.
(photo courtesy of Kelly O'Connor)
The 25-year-old lefty allowed 2 unearned runs in 7 innings and left the game with a 3-2 lead. In 7 starts, Johnson is 3-2 with a 2.52 ERA. Toss out a bad outing on May 8th at Charlotte (5 ER in 4.1 IP), and Kris's ERA in his other 6 starts is a microscopic 1.54.
"It started in spring training," PawSox manager Torey Lovullo said. "I think he was on a different page this year knowing that it was a new year. I think he's done a great job of going out and executing a game plan and finding a way to get that key out. He's got a bunch of guys behind him that are playing with a lot of confidence and believe in him, and I think it's just a whole different mindset from a year ago. He believes he's going to go out there and get the job done and he deserves all of the credit because he's worked his butt off."
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The Red Sox have Memorial Day off, but you can get your baseball fix by watching or listening to the PawSox.
Pawtucket hosts Charlotte on Monday afternoon at 1:05. I'll join Bob Montgomery for TV coverage on Cox Sports beginning at 1:00. Or you can listen to the game with Steve Hyder and Mike Logan on the PawSox radio network beginning with the pre-game show at 12:50.
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Bring on the Luck of the Irish!March 04, 2016, 12:00 pm Posted by admin
As some of you might know from last year's post, St. Patrick's Day is a big deal in my family. Over the years I've donned everything green, ate all the corned beef and humiliated my friends with 'Kiss Me I'm Irish' pins. This year, I wanted to do something different with my affinity for the holiday.
Well, I didn't need to look very far for inspiration. Aimee Ray's Doodle Stitching The Holiday Motif Collection was sitting right on my desk, daring me to get creative. For those of you who haven't seen this book, I suggest you get your hands on it. It's filled with over 300 embroidery motifs designed specifically for the holidays and seasons. It even comes with a CD with all of the motifs in simple black lines so you can enlarge, edit or combine them as you like!
The book has the perfect motifs for St. Patrick's Day. You can add them to tea towels, clothes, tote bags, pillows, and your own personalized cards. Below are a few to wet your shamrocks. I plan on adding that leprechaun to the elbows of my green sweater this year!
You can also download the black lined PDFs of these motifs here: Leprechaun, Pot of Gold, and Shamrock. Grab a copy for you or a loved one now!
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An official complaint has been brought against Su and Jaso.
48 hours will be given for people to provide evidence as to their dual accounts for consideration.
Currently the official stance of the CWFA is this-
There have been rumours of dual accounts for 2 players in CW Football and Dev League. Dev League decided to suspend them whilst CW Football did not. The reason for this decision by CWFA is 2 fold. Firstly there was no evidence apart from the circumstantial (people do know each other and use each others computer when visiting) and the CW Forum rules
It is the belief of CWFA that if there was clear evidence of dual accounts then sanctions would be imposed by CricketWeb itself. As CricketWeb has not taken any action against the accused for supposedly breaking the rules then CWFA will generally take a lead from how the site enforces its own rules, especially in cases without obvious answers.Originally Posted by CricketWeb Forum Rules
It is the belief of the CWFA that it is certainly possible that the dual accounts exist but that the evidence supporting it is currently circumstantial. .
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The PowerWave Technology in the cushion layer of the foot orthosis supports the natural heel-to-toe movement of the foot. The soft materials provide maximum cushioning for your step, while the rigid materials guide and support the foot where needed. Pressure is relieved, both on the feet and on the entire musculoskeletal and locomotor system.
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The foot orthosis optimally meets the requirements of everyday professional life. The effect of the orthopedic foot orthosis is particularly noticeable if you regularly stand and walk on hard floors. For low cut business shoes, a specially slim design of the comfort business is available without a cushion layer. The foot orthosis can be fitted quickly and easily in these shoes, provided that they have a removable sole with a thickness of approx. 3 mm and a corresponding width.
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In order to ensure that you receive the best possible care, the comfort business is only available from a medical retailer – an orthotist. The orthotist will take all the necessary measurements of the foot and diagnose the status of the foot using digital measurement technology, foam imprint/ink imprint or physical examination. Following this process, the foot orthosis can then be fitted into the relevant footwear. Thanks to a foot orthosis of this kind, a standard shoe can be made into a customized shoe.
- Synthetic orthosis with a slightly cup-shaped heel and low construction height
- cushion layer made of EVA with PowerWave Technology
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This top cover provides a comfortable contact layer with the foot. The presence of silver ions helps to prevent both bacteria and odors.
2) Cushion layer with PowerWave® Technology (25°/35°/45° Shore A):
This layer, made of EVA, is defined in movement-specific guidance, support and cushioning zones, which are arranged (vertically) adjacent to one another. The functional zones work biodynamically – the foot is optimally guided in each step.
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- High-quality and durable materials mean that the foot orthosis remains serviceable even after prolonged use – but this does fundamentally depend on the load.
- We recommend that the functional properties should be checked regularly (after a maximum of 6 months)
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- Not machine-washable
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- Easy to grind (grinding belt and pumice stone, grain 80-100)
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The functional zones in detail
Cushioning – the soft component
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The arch of the foot is supported and relieved – for an upright posture
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The heel is guided as the movement starts – thus actively initiating your steps
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The vertical configuration allows the material propertiesdescribed above to act on specific predefined areas.This enables the different functional zones to delivertheir biomechanical effect in precisely the right area.
An intelligent connection
The foot is highly functional. 28 bones and 33 joints worktogether to distribute weight in the best possible way – sothere is no room for annoying edges! The wave-shaped serrationsbetween the materials ensure that crossover pointsare edge-free – your foot doesn`t feel irritated!
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Remember that Fannie Mae is "Always The Owner, Holder of The Note", since it now "holds" the mortgage thanks to MERS' assignments that can pop up in any moments notice.
BEND, Ore. — A Bend man whose home was foreclosed upon the very day his son came home on leave from the Iraq war zone remains in the home. But after two months of legal limbo, he filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, seeking at least $250,000 in damages, enough to recover his home, and an injunction against any eviction notice.
The 26-page complaint seeks "equitable redemption due to wrongful foreclosure" and also accuses the bank of breach of contract and unlawful debt collection.
Collette bought the Bend home in 2006 with a $127,000 down payment. When his small flooring and countertop business was hurt by the economic downturn, he contacted Chase for help.
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NEW YORK, N.Y. -- The Brandeis men's basketball team held host New York University to just two field goals over a nine-minute stretch of the second half as the Judges knocked the Violets from the ranks of the unbeatens, 52-49, in the University Athletic Association opener for both teams. With their fifth-straight win, Brandeis moves to 7-5 on the season, 1-0 in the UAA, while NYU, one of 10 unbeaten teams in NCAA Division III play entering the day, falls to 9-1, 0-1 UAA.
Brandeis didn't trail in the contest after the first 6:15, taking the lead for good on a fast-break lay-up by senior guard Tyrone Hughes (Dorchester, Mass./Taft School) with 13:45 left in the first half. That hoop sparked an 11-1 run over a span of just over three minutes. Junior center Wouter van der Eng (Alphen aun der Rijn, Netherlands/Kimball Union Acad.) contributed a pair of hoops to the run, one on a nice move under the net and another on an offensive put-back. The streak was capped by a 3-pointer from sophomore guard Ben Bartoldus (Hillsborough, N.H./Proctor Acad.) that made the score 16-7 at the midpoint of the first half. NYU closed to within four at one point, but a late 5-2 run gave Brandeis a 28-21 lead at the intermission. Bartoldus had eight points and four rebounds in the first 20 minutes, while van der Eng reached career-highs with six points, five boards and 14 minutes played. NYU's Andy Stein was his team's top option with 13 of the Violets' 21 points.
The lead ballooned to 12 at 33-21 after a Derek Retos (No. Attleboro, Mass./Brimmer and May School) trifecta and two Bartoldus foul shots to open the second half. Two more Bartoldus freebies at the 15:17 mark made it an 11-point game when the hosts made a run to get back into it. NYU outscored Brandeis, 12-3 over the next four-plus minutes, with a Stein jumper and two foul shots sparking the streak. Van der Eng had the only three points for the Judges, but it was a Ryan Tana trifecta that got the hosts within one possession, 40-38, with 9:36 left. The Brandeis defense was outstanding over the next nine minutes, keeping the Violets to just two field goals in that time. Brandeis went on a 9-3 string, with back-to-back lay-ups by Vytas Kriskus (Kvedarna, Lithuania/Holderness School) around a trifecta by NYU's Zeve Anderson putting the score at 49-42 with 5:06 left.
At that point, neither team was able to find their range for more than four minutes, as 10 possessions went by before the score changed. With 41 seconds left, Stein finally got free for a layup, cutting the NYU deficit to 49-44. After Brandeis missed the front end of a one-and-one with 38 seconds remaining, the Violets got an unlikely two points. Stein surprisingly missed twice from the charity stripe, but Carl Yaffe swooped in to tip in the second miss and get the Violets two with 49-46. The hosts had a chance to get even closer after they triple-teamed Bartoldus in the corner on the ensuing inbounds play with 25 seconds on the clock. Brandeis escaped further damage when Hughes intercepted an entry pass intended for Stein, and he and Retos hit 3-of-4 from the line to ice the game before Yaffe's traditional three-point play with six-tenths of a second closed the scoring.
The Brandeis scoring was paced by Bartoldus, who finished with 12 points. He hit 3-of-9 from the floor, 2-of-4 from deep, and 4-of-4 from the line. Hughes added nine points on 3-of-6 overall, 2-of-2 from beyond the arc and a free throw. He also had three assists. Van der Eng finished with career-bests off the bench with nine points and seven rebounds as the Brandeis reserves outscored NYU's, 13-6, and outrebounded them by a 14-6 margin. Retos and Kriskus both finished with eight points, wile Krikus matching sophomore center Youri Dascy (Fall River, Mass./St. Andrews (R.I.) School) for team-high honors with eight rebounds. Seven of Dascy's boards came in the second half after he was limited to just two minutes in the first because of foul trouble, giving van der Eng his chance to shine.
Stein led all players for NYU with 19 points on 8-of-13 from the field, leaving him three shy of 1,000 for his career. Yaffe had 11 rebounds (six offensive) to top all players, while Watertown, Mass., native Kyle Stockmal had nine points and game-highs of five assists and three steals.


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Nicki Minaj, Joe Jonas and Sasha Lane wore custom H&M at the Met Gala
And Future made a conscious statement in his organic silk look.
The Met Gala never looked this good, right? Labelled as one of the world's most iconic fashion events, the Costume Institute Benefit (the Met ball's fancier name) is our absolute red carpet favourite – and this year we were more excited than ever.
H&M created custom looks for no less than seven stylish A-listers. Drawing inspiration from this year's theme – the legendary designer Rei Kawakubo and her work for Comme des Garçons – the design team at H&M tapped in to Kawakubo's creative world, including many of her signatures such as deconstruction, asymmetry and polka dots.
Nicki Minaj wore a sheer tulle gown with a long train in raw-edge silk taffeta, featuring black vinyl roses at the hem.
"Partnering with H&M has been an incredible and unique experience. The look we have created is so special to me and I'm looking forward to sharing this moment with everyone. Together with the H&M design team, we embodied the theme; from the dramatic train to Kawakubo's face. It's truly inspiring!"
Model Ashley Graham was dressed in a corset dress, influenced by Kawakubo's interest in revealing the inner workings of garments.
"It's been such a wonderful experience with H&M for my first Met Gala. I have loved collaborating with them every step of the way and I can't wait to show off my dress. It's everything I could have ever dreamed of!"
Her model colleague Jordan Dunn wore a body-skimming dress that referenced Kawakubo's love for deconstruction and subversion of traditional garments.
Future also opted for conscious fashion – dressed in a tail-coat made from organic silk, wool and tencel and an organic silk shirt.
Actress and rising star Sasha Lane's dress was embellished with polka dots, one of Kawakubo's key motifs.
Underneath his slim-fit suit in Italian silk, Joe Jonas wore a black shirt made from 100% organic silk.
"I always love wearing H&M, so it's been an amazing experience to have H&M create this one-off look just for me. The tailoring is sharp and perfect for this special night, and it's all so effortless," said Joe Jonas.
Model Stella Maxwell wore a sheer organic silk chiffon dress covered in strands of pearls.
"It has been our honour at H&M to create these looks inspired by Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons, one of fashion's most important and influential designers. Each H&M look has been entirely custom-made, with both Kawakubo's creative world and the style of our guests in mind," said Pernilla Wohlfahrt, H&M's Head of Design and Creative Director.
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Jade Cloud Green Tea
Rishi Tea
At just a little bit over two dollars per ounce, Rishi Tea's Jade Cloud make a very nice everyday tea - and it's 100% organic, to boot.
The Milwaukee company imports this tea from China, where it is grown and where it is known as "wulu." It is harvested by hand at about one thousand meters above sea level in the Zhejiang province in southeastern China.
Jade Cloud is produced during the "first flush," another name for the first picking of the spring harvest, a time when the best teas are said to be produced.
I brewed a cup of Jade Cloud using filtered water heated as close to recommended 180 degrees as I could get without a thermometer. I steeped the loose leaves at the low end of the recommended three to four minutes. Rishi says the leaves are good for three uses but I've rarely gone past two.
Jade Cloud has kind of a "classic" green tea taste, if there is such a thing. It has a very light and subtle flavor, with a very delicate overtone of grassiness. Though I've found that it tends toward bitterness, this may be due more to a fault with my preparation methods than a problem with the tea itself.
Contents: Loose tea - 2.75 oz./78g
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text: Overstock Silver opened its doors in 2004 at a small retail location in Maryland. Our small boutique came from a desire to provide customers with high quality, and distinctive sterling silver designer inspired jewelry. Several months later, after continuous success and growth, the owner of Overstock Silver decided to establish an online e-commerce site, called overstocksilver.com to allow customers to shop 24/7. Overstock Silver has a tradition of excellent customer service that we will strive to maintain. With award-winning customer service, high quality sterling silver jewelry, and affordable prices, overstocksilver.com is definitely the place for distinctive and exquisite high quality sterling silver jewelry.


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By DonalBane of Blakmers
Battlefield Reporter, Pennsic Independent
St. Michael's Vespers Deed of Arm
The Company of St. Michael made a triumphant return to Pennsic Saturday with a Deed of Arms, seeking to replicate authentic fighting conditions in a classic tournament style.
After a class on the subject of deeds of arms, Master Gallaron de Cressy opened the list field to all comers.
Nine gentles answered the call: Baron Angus Tailor, Sir Aengus MacBain, Earl Yngvar the Dismal of Aethelmearc, Baron Sir Manfred Von Halstern, Sir Magariki Katsuicha no Koredono, Lord Erich Hundeman, Lord Simon de Poitier, Lord Henry of Bexley and Lord James Skalli.
The gentles did battle in single and small melee groups, with blows to exposed areas and face thrusts counting for automatic kills. Several bouts were fought with counted blows using short spears, poleaxes and short swords.
The assembled crowd, which included a period band, showed their appreciation.
Second Left-handed Tournament
Things got sinister on the red list Saturday and that was a good thing as the Left-handed Tournament returned after a one year hiatus. Lord Haden and Ysemay Sterling hosted the tournament.
Twenty gentles, including several brave right-handed fighters who switched sides, did battle with sword and shield from the southpaw side. The tournament was a round robin.
Sir Gabriel of Maccuswell from the East claimed victory, while HRH Havordh of Gleann Abhann was runner-up.
"My Mom Can Beat Up Your Mom" Tournament
Claiming the prize for best tournament name this war, the Barony of Northwoods hosted the "My Mom Can Beat Up Your Mom" Tournament, a tournament open to female fighters with SCA or mundane dependents.
Nine mothers took the field to defend their childrens' honor in this round robin tournament.
Claiming the title of "The World's Greatest Mom" ( so emblazoned on a plaque in macaroni art ( was Countess Kaylah the Cheerful of Ealdormere. Cunian Beornhelm of Atlantia came in as runner-up.
Tarl's Little Polearm Tournament III
For the third straight year, the Shire of Sunderoak(on whose lands Pennsic takes place(hosted a polearm tournament in honor of local polearm hero THL Tarl Shadowraven.
This bear pit style tournament brought out 52 fighters, all of whom brought named polearms to the fray. Two 45-minute bear pits ran(interrupted by a Middle Eastern dance show at "halftime" (with each fighter earning two points for each win and one point for a loss.
At the end of the bear pit, THL Stephen DuBois of Northshield accumulated 97 points, earning the right to face Tarl in a best-of-three fight for the grand prize.
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What to Expect from R.A. Dickey
With R.A. Dickey making his Toronto Blue Jays debut tonight, many fans are wondering what they should expect from the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner.
Thanks to this pitch-by-pitch breakdown from the Globe and Mail, they don't have to wonder anymore.
In fact, the Globe and Mail analyzed all 3,356 pitches Dickey made during his 2012 campaign. The database allows one to further understand how Dickey would pitch depending on the batter, the date and the inning.
By looking at the data, one can see that in 2012, the 38-year-old of course focused heavily on his knuckleball, throwing the pitch 86% of the time (2,889 times). It was also found that the average speed of his knuckler was 70 miles per hour and that he used it more predominantly in the second inning, and even more common as the first pitch of an at-bat.
Upon analyzing some data with reference to tonight's Blue Jays game against the Cleveland Indians, the following stats are worth noting. Against the Indians' leadoff hitter (and former Atlanta Braves center fielder), Michael Bourn, Dickey threw 28 of his 34 pitches for knuckleballs. While only 12 of these pitches were strikes, Bourn was able to get on base only three times against the veteran righty.
Drew Stubbs may also be new to the Indians this offseason, but he as well won't be new to Dickey after playing with the Cincinnati Reds last season. Stubbs faced Dickey for 22 pitches and failed to reach base. Blue Jays fans hope that the same occurs tonight in Toronto.
Lastly, the Globe and Mail data shows that former Miami Marlins, and present Blue Jays, shortstop Jose Reyes faced 83 pitches from Dickey and recorded four hits. Despite having faced Reyes 20 times in 2012, Dickey threw only three four-seam fastballs to his former New York Mets teammate. Expect Reyes to see more fastballs against Indians starter Justin Masterson tonight.
Recognizing the data provided from the Globe and Mail in reference to R.A. Dickey, it is evident that Blue Jays fans have a reason to look to their Ace's past and be excited about his future.


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The poster for "Emperor" shows Tommy Lee Jones as Gen. Douglas MacArthur in gigantic silhouette, his corncob pipe nearly the same height as the American man and Japanese woman embracing at the bottom of the frame, deep in the embrace of what appears to be Forbidden Wartime Movie Love.
Only the title tells us this won't be your standard issue World War II movie.
In fact, save for flashbacks, "Emperor" is set in the immediate aftermath of the war. The embers are still burning through much of Japan, and the nation is on its knees, with the defeated Emperor Hirohito behind palace doors while MacArthur and his team debate his fate.
Indeed, this big-picture tale occasionally pauses for a star-crossed romance about an American college student turned soldier and the Japanese woman he continues to love even after their countries are at war. But, as is the case with most of the elements in "Emperor," the cliches are relatively few and spaced apart, and the tearjerking and profound moments are authentic and well-earned.
Matthew Fox's thin voice and chiseled looks make him seem more like a veteran of campus life than the worst war the world has ever known, but he nonetheless gives a solid performance as Gen. Bonner Fellers, who's given the task of overseeing one of the most crucial post-war American military investigations.
In a mere 10 days, Fellers must determine if Emperor Hirohito should be arrested and tried for instigating the war against the States and overseeing unspeakable atrocities —or if he will be allowed to remain in charge. The latter would send the message to the Japanese people that the post-war American mission is not to occupy and control, but to facilitate the rebuilding of the nation and the recovery of its people.
As "Emperor" tells it, MacArthur will make his decision almost solely on the basis of Fellers' report. (The general spends much of his time posing for dramatic photos and working the press as he eyes a post-military run for president.)
Tommy Lee Jones looks like he brought his own pants and demeanor to the set, then allowed the costumer to outfit him with uniform, sunglasses and hat, and instantly transformed himself into MacArthur. The performance is a bit hammy and Hollywood at times, with MacArthur occasionally delivering a one-liner so good you can practically see it on the screenwriters' laptop. But Jones adds welcome spark to a movie that more than once (make that more than twice) gets a little too bogged down in the details.
Whether Fellers is interviewing various Japanese officials during his investigation or reflecting on his romance with the niece (the lovely Eriko Hatsune) of a Japanese general, we're constantly reminded of the vast differences between the American and Japanese cultures. Director Peter Webber and screenwriters Vera Blasi and David Klass clearly have an enormous respect for and devotion to detail, but there were times when I wanted to raise my hand and say, "Is this going to be on the mid-term?"
"Emperor" is expertly photographed, whether we're following Fellers through the blue-tinged rubble of a bombed-out village or flashing back to the pastel-colored romance in the States. (I'm still not sure why it seems as if two out of three "remembering better days" flashbacks involve the man chasing the laughing woman through a forest, a field or at the beach. When you were falling in love, did you ever chase or were you the chasee in such a tableau?)
Not for a second is this some Fox News Channel-baiting, American retro guilt film. It was a just and right war for the Allied Forces, and the good guys won. But "Emperor" makes it clear this was a devastating war for both sides, with repercussions far beyond 1945. There's room to credit American and Japanese leadership for their joint efforts to find a common foundation for rebuilding, even as there was still simmering hatred in both quarters. "Emperor" is a solid and important look at a sometimes-forgotten chapter in the World War II saga.
Programming note: on the heels of "Lincoln," this makes two movies in six months in which Tommy Lee Jones has the pivotal supporting role in a piece of historical fiction with lengthy scenes explaining the procedural customs and intricate political mores of the time. Two excellent performances in two fine films — but I'm really hoping he doesn't sign up to co-star in a movie about Gerald Ford and the machinations behind the Whip Inflation Now movement.
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MATT LAUER, co-host: This morning on TODAY'S CONSUMER , a warning about popular dietary supplements . More than half of all adults in the US take them. Well, now Consumer Reports is out with its dirty dozen list, 12 ingredients they recommend avoiding. Nancy Metcalf is the magazine's senior program editor. Dr. Nancy Snyderman is NBC 's chief medical editor. Nancys , good morning to both of you.
Dr. NANCY SNYDERMAN reporting: Hi, Matt.
LAUER: What struck me most when I read the list last night -- and I 'll read it again in a second -- I haven't heard of most of these things. Is that one of the problems?
Ms. NANCY METCALF (Senior Program Editor, Consumer Reports): Well, it is for the ones that are not well-known because one problem is if you go on the Internet to research them, you're probably not going to come across too many cautionary stories.
LAUER: Let's read the list here, OK. These are the -- this is the dirty dozen : aconite, bitter orange, chaparral, colloidal silver , coltsfoot, comfrey, country mallow, germanium, greater celandine, kava, lobelia and yohimbe. What jumps out of the list for you, Nancy ?
SNYDERMAN: Well, I think the biggest thing is you really haven't heard of many of them, and that's the concern because a lot of times people just look at the promises. Takes away your sniffles, causes more muscles, makes you feel better. And unless you read the nuanced ingredients, you might not run upon these. And to rely on your doctor and your pharmacist for everything may also be a little bit of a pitfall because a lot of times physicians don't know enough about this.
LAUER: Are we saying there are side effects from some of these? They're dangerous? And are they in products and supplements at a great enough level to really pose a threat?
Ms. METCALF: The answer is yes to all of those. These are side effects that are known from case reports or clinical studies, and they're serious ones, liver failure, kidney failure, heart attacks, heart arrhythmias, strokes. Yeah.
SNYDERMAN: And I think the real concern is, Matt , they've never been proved to be beneficial, but they may be harmful, and that's where the concern is.
LAUER: Remember Paul Karason ? We had him on this show a couple of times.
SNYDERMAN: Absolutely. He turned blue.
LAUER: We call him the blue man. Take a look at his skin.
SNYDERMAN: Yeah.
LAUER: He was a guy who for years who had been taking colloidal silver . Although, Nancy , don't we -- didn't I -- don't I recall that he had a pretty clean bill of health?
SNYDERMAN: Yeah, he had a good checkup.
LAUER: From a checkup?
SNYDERMAN: He did. I thought he was going to have liver problems. He had good checkup except for really turning blue.
LAUER: All right, we reached out to a trade organization, the Council for Responsible Nutrition , for their take. Here's their statement: "The dietary supplement industry has fought for stronger enforcement of regulation to further ensure consumer safety . More than 150 million Americans take vitamins and other supplements each year for the health benefits they provide, and overall the supplement category has a very strong safety profile. We recommend that consumers follow label directions, buy products from reputable companies, and talk with their doctor or other health care professionals about the supplements they take."
SNYDERMAN: Well, it's true. Most people take vitamins and no problems, but this field really hasn't been fighting for more legislation. The bar is significantly lower for oversight, and that is a congressional issue, that Congress -enacted legislation that, frankly, allows the supplement world to operate at a lower bar than the pharmaceutical world. So it's not, I would say, a precise -- a very accurate description.
LAUER: And, Nancy , if someone's waking up this morning and they're looking at that container of the supplement they're taking and they find one of the dirty dozen in the list of ingredients, what do you suggest they do?
Ms. METCALF: Stop taking it.
SNYDERMAN: Yeah.
LAUER: Right off the bat?
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Blood and Glory is Glu's latest freemium title, and it takes direct inspiration from iOS mega-hit Infinity Blade. The gameplay is similar, if not identical; players stand in one-on-one arenas against a gladiatorial opponent, dodging, defending, and parrying attacks in order to stun the enemy to unleash combos upon them. Fights are set up as part of tournament ladders, where players must defeat several opponents in a row to win, getting coins to spend on new items like weapons, shields, and helmets. Rubies serve as this game's credits, being used to buy coins, special items, and potions for healing and stat buffing. They can be acquired through leveling up, by completing Tapjoy offers, and by purchasing them.
Blood and Glory may be familiar, but the gameplay does work well here, and actually provides more of a challenge. Without magic spells, and with smaller parrying windows than its progenitor, it proves to be far more difficult. At least potions, while not exactly cheap to acquire, can be used mid-match as well. The game does look really good on the iPad and Retina Display. Plenty of interesting armor and weapons are available despite the concept of this game being ever-so-slightly more grounded in reality, including one shield that would make Ed Gein proud.
The game would have done well to differentiate its product a bit more than as it currently stands. While it's structurally different, the gameplay cuts close enough that it actually is on that line of being a clone. While unlike the Ninja Fishing controversy, no one is going to be weeping for Epic and ChAIR Entertainment, especially as they've reportedly made over $20 million from Infinity Blade. However, principally, it's about the same, and more differences in gameplay to make it its own game would have been appreciated. Also, this game will be very difficult to play for free for a long time, as potions are only available through the in-app credits system. In fact, a lot of money will need to be spent in order to explore the game's depths, especially with tournaments that cost large amounts of gems to get in. While making some items expensive is par for the course for other freemium Glu games and is perfectly fine with me, making potions only available through credits that are sparingly given out in-game does not sit well with me.
Sure, it's basically Infinity Blade wrapped up in a Glu freemium shell. But Infinity Blade was quite fun, and Blood and Glory follows a similar path to feature similarly entertaining gameplay. While the freemium elements providing a glorified paywall after a short amount of time is a little on the annoying side, this is a good stopgap for people who are tired of slaying the God King, and need something to do while they wait for Infinity Blade 2. Android owners might get more satisfaction out of this, as their platform lacks for Infinity Blade entirely.


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Football fans across American can rejoice as they are indeed going to get some more (consequential) football.
Indianapolis Colts president Bill Polian thinks that the league is all but certain to move to an 18-game regular season and that the move will be announced soon, reports ESPN.
On his Monday night radio show, Polian twice called the decision a "fait accompli" and said that he felt like the debate around the issue is essentially closed.
"I think that the owners, and principally the commissioner, have decided that it's the way to go, and so the debate, such as it was, is over," he said. "I've heard recently, and I'm sorry that this didn't get more coverage earlier, some really, really interesting commentary on it...I wish some of that dialogue had taken place earlier."
The league has not announced any new policy changes and NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said that there will be no formal response to Polian's comments.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and the owners have previously expressed support for cutting the pre-season by two games in order to expand the regular season by the same number of games. However, neither the owners, nor the NFL Players Association, have voted on the matter. Representatives for the players have aired doubts about a longer season, citing increased potential for injury as a primary concern. Another concern for players is that a shortened pre-season would cut the evaluation time for players who are fighting for roster spots, making their road to the NFL just a little tougher.
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I've once again survived that annual fall ritual that finds me and the kids braving the elements on a door-to-door search. No, not Halloween -- it was way scarier than that. I'm talking about parent-teacher conferences.
It's nerve-wracking to navigate unfamiliar hallways to face each of the men and women who spend their days with hundreds of middle-schoolers, including your own little hellions.
After a full night of handshakes and squeezing into too-tight student desks, I came home this year marveling at the American testing apparatus that has so many education policy wonks wringing their hands.
I laid the papers out on the kitchen table: lengthy, detailed progress reports showing the grade and weight of each quiz and test for the quarter. Colorful line graphs displaying academic achievement over the course of three years in each of five core competencies. Authoritative bar charts clearly showing whether my child was below, met or exceeded standards in reading and math at the end of the previous academic year.
Yes, I love "high-stakes" testing. Though there are plenty of critics out there who would have you believe that standardized tests, and even grade-level common assessments, are meaningless, soul-sucking wastes of student time and enthusiasm, these tests do the job. In other words, they quantify how a student is performing in school.
Not too long ago, parent-teacher conferences were vague, qualitative affairs where I'd hear if the kids were doing "well" or "could do better" and I had to divine what it really meant when my child came home with an "A" from the notoriously easy English teacher or a "C" from the really tough math teacher.
Today, even though my kids go to a school that serves majority low-income community and suffers from severe budget shortfalls, the legacy of No Child Left Behind is that I know how my kids are performing overall and over time in the subjects that will determine whether they succeed in college.
And I can understand whether my efforts at home are making a difference in my kids' progress because some of the reports allow me to quickly compare how my children are doing with others in their district, state and nationwide.
This might not seem like much to someone with kids in average-to-well-performing school districts. But to parents whose kids are stuck in failing schools, it's extremely meaningful to be able to compare your own student's performance to national averages.
Nearly a decade ago when I was training to be a teacher, the storm clouds were already gathering about increased standardized testing. Today they seem to be anathema to anyone who joined the education-industrial complex in order to save the world, mete out social justice, or raise children's self-esteem. But those folks need to get over it.
It's true: Testing is not the most fun way for a student to spend the afternoon. And yet as adults we withstand such boring and high-stakes situations all the time -- remember this the next time you spend the day at the DMV and either pass or fail your driver's license exams.
The fact is that assessment is a day-to-day reality in our modern globalized society. "Big Data," analytics, and performance metrics drive innovation and help create efficiencies in innumerable aspects of our lives.
If this sounds far removed from the innocence of the classroom, then you just haven't been paying attention to the debate over whether teachers should be evaluated or get to keep their jobs based, at least in part, on their students' quantifiable academic performance.
Whether you like it or not, major education policy decisions from the federal to the local level are made based on what the numbers say about how students perform. The alternative is to make guesses based on fuzzy qualitative measures such as the relative emotional impact of a student's collage or diorama.
Standardized tests wouldn't be so terrifying to so many if they were well understood (most people don't know that rigorous, well-designed tests reinforce and supplement learning even as they assess student ability) and if teachers were thoroughly trained on how to interpret test data and use it to improve their lesson designs and delivery.
And parents might eventually emerge as the biggest advocates of testing if they were all consistently provided with their students' detailed reports -- and taught how to unlock the meaning of the many charts and graphs so they could truly understand their kids' progress.
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Via Ars Technica, here's a Quad-Cities Online report on the state of Illinois using $1 million in taxpayer dollars to fund litigation in support of an unconstitutional ban on video game violence. The money was taken from other budget areas, including public health, welfare, and economic development.
The ideal would be to give the money back to taxpayers. It rightly belongs to them. But given the choice between using the funds to erode free speech rights or using them to support the welfare state, I'll take the welfare state.


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ATLANTA -- Before beginning a season without Chipper Jones, the Braves allowed Jones to usher them into a new era that will feature Jason Heyward and the Upton brothers.
Feeling no regrets about retiring at the end of last year, Jones threw out the ceremonial first pitch to Brian McCann before the Braves hosted the Phillies in front of a standing-room-only Opening Day crowd at Turner Field on Monday night.
This year marks the first time since 1995 that the Braves have entered a season without plans of having Jones serve as a key piece of their lineup. Instead of going through all of his pregame preparations on Monday, the retired third baseman spent time laughing with his former teammates and preparing to watch the game from a stadium suite.
"It's weird," Jones said as he sat on the bench during batting practice. "It is what it is. I miss it today. But I won't miss it tomorrow."
Despite receiving overtures from the Yankees and a few other Major League clubs, Jones has not had the slightest bit of temptation to pull a Brett Favre and begin playing again. He claimed that before Monday, he had not picked up a baseball since throwing the ceremonial first pitch before Stetson University's season opener on Feb. 16.
After Jones concluded his pregame duties and country music star Rodney Atkins sang the national anthem, Braves Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro stood on the field with a microphone in hand and declared, "Play ball."
The pregame player introductions provided the hometown crowd a chance to welcome Justin Upton and B.J. Upton, the team's two biggest offseason acquisitions, with a loud chorus of cheers.
"Other guys will tell you when you get traded to a new team, Opening Day is a little bit different," Justin Upton said. "But I feel like I fit right in with these guys. So Opening Day is Opening Day. We're ready to go."


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Has the Real Ending of John Carpenter's 'The Thing' Finally Been Revealed?
I first saw John Carpenter's The Thing when it hit theaters back in 1982 -- and it blew me away. The story of a group of men at an Antarctic research station doing battle with an extraterrestrial force that can become anything it comes into contact with is loaded with tension, cutting-edge special FX, and an absolutely fantastic cast. If all that weren't cool enough, it also boasts one of the greatest ambiguous endings in history – an ending that's inspired countless geeky debates and discussions over the years amongst Carpenter fans. Now we find there might be a definitive answer to the question of who was the Thing, after all. Needless to say, there are Spoilers Ahead.
A Reddit user has revealed information that he believes settles the debate surrounding whether Childs (Keith David) or MacReady (Kurt Russell) was infected at the end of the film. He claims the story comes from Carpenter himself.
A friend of mine, back when he was an assistant, spent a great deal of time with John Carpenter doing interviews and the like for video games and comic projects. I was discussing my conversation with Larry Turman with this friend and he said "You know, I asked John Carpenter about The Thing."
"Oh yeah? What did he say?" I asked.
"He said he never understood where all the confusion came from. The last frame of The Thing is Kurt Russell and Keith David staring each other down, harshly backlit. It's completely, glaringly obvious that Kurt Russell is breathing and Keith David is not."
I looked at my friend for a minute, soaking it in. Straight from the horse's mouth.
"That's a pretty subtle cue to expect the audience to absorb having seen severed heads grow spider legs and run around," I said.
"That's the genius of The Thing," my friend said, and we moved on to other subjects.
Could this be the solution after all these years? Honestly, we don't think so.
MacReady does exhale huge plumes every time he speaks in the final scenes, but the assertion that Childs doesn't isn't technically correct. If you watch the clip below, you will see that Childs does indeed exhale a small stream at the 1:26 mark of the video, and he is actually breathing throughout. Could that be a technical mistake, like the countless ones fans have spotted in Carpenter's Halloween? Sure – but it's such an important sequence that you think someone would have gone back and fixed it.
What's always been more interesting (and seemingly more plausible) are the theories surrounding Childs drinking from the bottle and MacReady's laughing reaction. Many have posited that the fact that Childs would willingly drink from MacReady's bottle proves he's the Thing – and MacReady knows it in that instance. The logic here is that the Thing's cellular makeup could be transferred orally – which is why earlier in the film they mention that everyone should prepare their own food and so on. That Childs willingly swigs from the bottle without a second thought could indicate that he had nothing at all to worry about – because he was already infected and he knows MacReady isn't. Or it could just mean he knew they were screwed and going to freeze to death and figured he might as well drink up before the inevitable happened.
The real point here is that we'll probably never know definitively if MacReady or Childs were infected – and that's what makes the film so fascinating. Thirty years later, we're all still talking about it and coming up with theories to debate. Plus, there's always the chance that neither character was infected – remember that no one ever sees what happened to Nauls. We assume he's killed in the explosion or assimilated (although he commits suicide rather than become part of the Thing in the novelization of the film according to The Thing's Wikia…).
Whatever the case may be, we'll give the poster's friend credit for being spot-on about one thing – this mixture of obvious and subtle is truly the beauty of Carpenter's film.
What do you think? Share you're The Thing theories with us in the comment section.
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The Aldrich Alert
A Publication of the Patrick Henry Center for Individual Liberty
by Gary Aldrich - Volume 1 - Issue 11
Kenneth Starr's OIC successor, the mysterious Mr. Robert Ray, has finally issued a report on "Filegate," but honest Americans are not going to be pleased with its contents or conclusions. However, the Washington Post is!
Nearly four years after the discovery that violations of privacy of more than 900 Americans in the FBI-file-stealing case occurred, Mr. Ray wrongly concludes the entire matter was caused by "the gross incompetence of the mid-level White House staff and the laxity of eager-to-please FBI officials."
Amazingly, he buys Hillary Clinton's story that she did not hire nor even recommend the hiring of Craig Livingstone! The gross incompetence here is not on the part of White House officials - it's on the part of Mr. Ray's office!
Credible organizations (among those, your Patrick Henry Center and its president) objective media, citizen activists and our sometimes effective Congress have uncovered massive evidence of wrongdoing and wholesale lying by the Clinton White House on a continuing basis. This alone makes the OIC's findings ridiculous.
Furthermore, how Mr. Ray could find any former or current Clinton White House employee or resident more credible than your average FBI or Secret Service agent is a wonder to behold. Moreover, Mr. Ray missed or ignored important evidence, some of it very new - all of it very credible.
For example, I was the first to report to the public that Hillary hired Craig Livingstone, in my book, Unlimited Access (page 36) long before it was an issue. My partner, Dennis Sculimbrene wrote an official FBI report about Hillary's connection way back in 1993, long before the true nature of the corruption of the White House was suspected.
Other federal agents made statements under oath to Congress, that the FBI files were obtained illegally, for no good purpose - and told of their knowledge of the hiring of Livingstone - that Hillary wanted him.
Which one of these credible witnesses appeared in Ray's grand jury? The OIC's failure to obtain our sworn testimony now allows Ray to smear us - to punish us - by claiming Ms. Hillary, and a former bar bouncer, and a disgraced White House counsel, are credible, and by implication, we are not.
Of course Ms. Hillary, Mr. Nussbaum and Mr. Livingstone denied everything. So, there you are! Believe them - notorious in their ability to lie or spin the truth - or believe sworn, experienced, mature federal investigators. You choose. Mr. Ray made his choice - a horribly wrong one. But, why? Did he suspect James Carville was about to do to him what he did to Ken Starr? What else could possibly explain Mr. Ray's huge mistake? Did Mr. Ray make any of his decisions based on simple human fear?
He could not have made his decisions on the evidence. For example, we now know that a large number of Clinton White House e-mails that reference the Filegate scandal were hidden from investigators. According to one person who saw the e-mails, "if their incriminating contents became known, people in the Clinton White House could go to jail."
Mr. Ray torments us now with a fantasy! He says he is hiring new prosecutors to look at the possibility of charging a departing president. Can you imagine that after 8 years, with stale evidence, and aging memories any prosecutor would attempt to take on the Nation's slickest defendant? Please, Mr. Ray, save this nonsense for somebody who is inhaling!
"La La" residents of a fantasy land, and the Washington Post, are the only ones who could possibly believe Mr. Ray now. He - they, have no credibility and everybody knows it.
What a colossal, disgusting, wasteful failure!


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ArtPrize creates incentive to erase $3.8M debt
ArtPrize officials announced that the annual competition should become financially self-sufficient this year as it tackles the $3.8-million debt it's accrued over the last four years.
To meet this goal, ArtPrize introduced a matching-grant incentive at a special sponsor breakfast this week. All new corporate sponsorships, increased giving and individual gifts will be eligible for the matching grant.
Sponsorships range from the $500 friend to $100,000 premier leadership levels.
The nonprofit's revenue reached $3.2 million last year.
ArtPrize 2013 will hold its official kickoff party at the ArtPrize Hub on Monday, April 22, at which time it will reveal the speakers and jurors for the event, the 2013 poster and host a premier viewing of its documentary that is currently in post-production and focuses on the process behind the juried grand prize introduced in 2012.
One grand prize juror was announced at the breakfast: Anne Pasternak. She is the president and artistic director for Creative Time, a nonprofit organization located in New York City that commissions and presents ambitious public art projects with thousands of artists in New York, the U.S. and around the world.
"Through Creative Time, Pasternak has built a reputation for commissioning and supporting projects that engage average Americans with art," said David Rosen, president of Kendall College of Art and Design at Ferris State University. "Her insight and opinions on public art will be a strong voice on the jury panel."
Organizers also announced that ArtPrize will partner with Walker Arts Center in Minneapolis, Minn., on a "pitch night" experiment in line with Rick DeVos' 5x5 Night. The pitch night will grant $5,000 to an artist or curator with an idea for a public space during ArtPrize 2013. It will start in May and consist of a four week open call for projects, targeting the Minneapolis art community.
ArtPrize's numbers from last year create a picture of support and longevity for the competition.
More than 400,000 people visited ArtPrize and both registered voters and total votes increased. Mobile app use and website visits were up, and Facebook and Twitter reach increased as well. ArtPrize garnered 200 million media impressions last year.
ArtPrize 2013 key dates
- Venue registration will be open March 11-April 11
- Artist registration will be open April 22-June 6
- Venue and artist connections may be made April 29-June 20
ArtPrize dates for 2013 to 2017
- ArtPrize 2013: Sept. 18-Oct. 6
- ArtPrize 2014: Sept. 24-Oct. 12
- ArtPrize 2015: Sept. 22-Oct. 11
- ArtPrize 2016: Sept. 21-Oct. 9
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