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The essential Oxford shoe. This shoe is a fashion magic cluster of intellect, charm, chic, feminine and masculine rolled into one. The Oxford shoe originated in Ireland and Scotland and made it's way into men's wardrobes here in the US, and only recently have become a typical part of the female wardrobe.
Originally, women's Oxfords were not very comfortable but can now be found to fit most any foot.
Oxfords give outfits an instant classy charm, and are perfect for geek-chic as well as masculine-chic. The women's Oxford is the perfect way to transition from summer's wardrobe to the fall wardrobe, and gives outfits a satisfying pulled together feel. Oxfords can be very expensive when made very well with leather, but can also still be perfectly comfortable and nicely made with plastic or rubber soles. By wearing black tights with black oxford shoes, you can make your gams look longer and slimmer.
The style magic lies in the simple science of low color contrast. And more importantly, you can stay warm while waiting for spring to arrive. Just make sure that you avoid looking like a sad funeral no one bothered to visit by sporting a colorful accessory. Scarves or a vibrant colorful handbag will complement your winter oxfords nicely.
Tips on How to Wear Oxfords This Fall
Let's take a look at the way the Oxford shoe can be worn for maximum fashion appeal:
Sofia wears the Oxford with a couple of great fall trends and transitions- the scarf and tights underneath shorts.
Lisa wears orange Oxfords to update a summer maxi skirt= fabulous.
Taylor Swift looks perfect for fall in Oxfords, tights and a mid thigh dress.
Sarah wears Oxfords with knee high socks, a mid thigh dress and a cardigan for a sexy school girl look.
Funeka rocks Oxfords in a subdued tone with a calf length, collared dress and looks amazing.
This fashionista looks amazing in Oxfords paired with a non-traditional leather jacket and dark jeans.
We love this: pair the classy Oxford with the rock and roll of ripped skinny jeans and a basic tee, and you have chic casual perfection.
Gorgeous fall outfit: Oxfords with skinny jeans rolled at ankle, a collared shirt with oversized sweater and hair piled into bun.
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Just picked up A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn.
Read some of it in High School, but now I think it's time that I gave it a fair chance.
Currently reading the Riyria Revelations by Michael Sullivan. Has kind of a classic fantasy feel, done right. Well done character development, interesting plot, etc.
VanityPants wrote: »I wasn't able to get into Hyperion at all, for some reason.
I'm reading through A Scanner Darkly by Phillip K. Dick now. (Thanks, H/A!) It's pretty brilliant. The paranoia of the protagonist is portrayed really well and the drug trips are deliciously surreal.
I'm about to get started on Raymond Chandler's The Big Sleep too. I love me some Film Noir. It's high time I started reading literature that influenced it.
Stormwatcher wrote: »The Hobbit is so fucking good. So delightful to read. I wish all his other books were as good an experience.
Stormwatcher wrote: »LotR (the O is only for the MMO ;)) has a very dear place in my heart, and it was very important to me during my teenage years.
The world building is unmatched. Even people who do it better or different today, do it because of LotR. Most, if not all Fantasy books are either following LotR or rebelling against it. Few manage to ignore it.
But the book is kinda ponderous and dry. Not bad, to me, but it lacks all the whimsy and joy and fluidity and music I found in The Hobbit. The shorter book is also unburdened with responsibility, being much more closer to legends and oral storytelling than the longer one. LotR has a job, it's a serious record of a very serious war that happened during a very serious time, and that record will be the true version for posterity.
The Hobbit is a nice tale about a funny little guy who goes on an adventure, there and back again..
Shit, I tear up just remembering how good that book makes me feel.
They're an iconic part of history's most celebrated birth. But what do we really know about the Three Kings of the Nativity, besides the fact that they followed a star to Bethlehem bearing strange gifts? The Bible has little to say about this enigmatic trio. But leave it to Seth Grahame-Smith, the brilliant and twisted mind behind Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and Pride and Prejudice and Zombies to take a little mystery, bend a little history, and weave an epic tale.
In Grahame-Smith's telling, the so-called "Three Wise Men" are infamous thieves, led by the dark, murderous Balthazar. After a daring escape from Herod's prison, they stumble upon the famous manger and its newborn king. The last thing Balthazar needs is to be slowed down by young Joseph, Mary and their infant. But when Herod's men begin to slaughter the first born in Judea, he has no choice but to help them escape to Egypt.
It's the beginning of an adventure that will see them fight the last magical creatures of the Old Testament; cross paths with biblical figures like Pontius Pilate and John the Baptist; and finally deliver them to Egypt. It may just be the greatest story never told.
Solely based on the cover (and the general concept it inspires), my first thought was how dumb that looks.
Now though, after reading the synopsis, I have to admit that I will totally read that book.
oddly I am reading this...i am not too impressedTriiipledot wrote: »Solely based on the cover (and the general concept it inspires), my first thought was how dumb that looks.
Now though, after reading the synopsis, I have to admit that I will totally read that book.
The cover is what drew me to that book, liked the art style. After reading it was the same author of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (never read but want to) and the small blurb about it i was sold. Not religious at all but thought it interesting to take a bible story like that and change it into something crazy different.
If you like that idea you should read Lamb by Christopher Moore. It's a hilarious and cool look at the life of Jesus covering the years that aren't covered in the Bible.
Triiipledot wrote: »Solely based on the cover (and the general concept it inspires), my first thought was how dumb that looks.
Now though, after reading the synopsis, I have to admit that I will totally read that book.
The cover is what drew me to that book, liked the art style. After reading it was the same author of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (never read but want to) and the small blurb about it i was sold. Not religious at all but thought it interesting to take a bible story like that and change it into something crazy different.
The Scottish Unicorn wrote: »Feast of crows, the fourth book of Song of Ice and Fire, I've been hooked on the Song of Ice and Fire book series since last summer.
chiasaur11 wrote: »Just started on Excession. My first Banks, and I'm enjoying it so far.
Then again, I'm a bit of a sucker for well written smug super-intelligent AI.
VanityPants wrote: »A run down of that list, in my opinion:
The Name of the Wind is going to inspire a LOT of mixed opinions on this forum, I'll tell you that right now. I have a love/hate relationships with the series, and in the end I'd say it's definitely worth reading. The series has some major flaws, but for all of that it's VERY charming.
I can't stand the Malazan books. Rather, I've tried to read the first book about 4 times now and have finally gotten rid of the book. I kept hearing people sing its praises and so I'd go back to it only to realize I still hate it. You might love it, but be aware that Erikson just kind of drops you into this world with the expectation that you're not really going to know what's going on for a long time. I've heard you don't really start to know what's going on until the second book. I just don't have the patience for that.
I'm reading the Farseer trilogy right now (as mentioned above) and it is really, really good. Definitely read it. Hobb is known for her characters and it's easy to see why, they all have great depth and their arcs are always interesting.
I enjoy Joe Abercrombie's stuff! Sometimes he leans a bit too far towards being dark and gritty just for the sake of being dark and gritty, and I haven't been blown away by his world building, but his characters are interesting and well realized and his prose is entertaining.
I haven't read Brent Weeks' Night Angel trilogy yet, but I've read The Black Prism, the first book in his new series, and the man is a fantastic writer. I'd definitely recommend him and I'll be reading the Night Angel trilogy very soon. Very entertaining writing and he manages to handle a LOT of plot points in a clear, concise manner. His pacing is also AWESOME, too.
Next two I've never read.
Brandon Sanderson I've never really cared for and I particularly found The Way of Kings to be really trying. It was just so slow and Sanderson's writing can be really goofy. His prose is pretty boring, in my opinion, and his books always seem like standard fantasy fare without ever having any more depth. That said, a lot of people love him, I just don't.
I have yet to read Tad Williams or Ursula K. LeGuin, although I've got a book in my to-be-read pile from both of them.
For my money, if you're following the heading of that article and want something similar to GRRM, I would honestly read Bernard Cornwell's The Saxon Tales. The Song of Ice and Fire series has a lot more in common with historical fiction than with fantasy, honestly, and I just don't think you can get better historical fiction than Cornwell. A lot of modern fantasy authors are trying to take a page out of GRRM's book, but more often than not you end up with shallow imitations and worlds with a lot of complexity but no depth.
Edit: And to sum up, from that list, I would most recommend you read The Farseer Trilogy if you want a largely character focused series, The Name of the Wind if you want witty dialogue and great world building, and Brent Weeks if you want fast pacing and great characters.


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Wabash Mourns Passing of Former Dean• March 11, 2011 Share:
Richard "Dick" P. Traina, of Worcester, passed away on Tuesday March 8, 2011 at the Overlook LifeCare Community in Charlton, Mass., after a long experience with cancer. He was 73.
Born on June 3, 1937, in San Francisco, Traina was the only son of the late Frank and Isabelle Thomas Traina. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Warner (Polly) Traina and three children: Cristina Traina Hutchison, Matthew Warner Traina and Michael Derek Traina, and 13 grandchildren. A daughter, Michelle Traina Riecke, predeceased him.
A specialist in American diplomatic history, Traina earned both his Master's and Doctoral degrees in History from the University of California at Berkeley, in 1960 and 1964, respectively, after receiving his Bachelor's degree from Santa Clara University in 1958. He began his career by serving on the faculty of Wabash College (1963-74), and spent his last five years there as Dean of the college. Subsequently, he served as the chief academic officer at Franklin and Marshall College.
From 1984 to 2000, Traina served as the seventh President of Clark University, and guided the University through a period of remarkable growth. He put particular emphasis on faculty and educational program support, the construction and renovation of physical facilities, international programs, endowment growth and community and neighborhood development. During his tenure, the University's endowment grew from $20 million to $150 million. Traina also oversaw the endowment of three new schools - the Hiatt School of Psychology, the Higgins School of Humanities, and the Carlson School of Chemistry - and the number of endowed chairs for faculty rose from two to provision for 15. Most importantly, through his example and under his directive, Clark began working with its neighbors to establish the University Park Partnership (UPP) - a partnership which has brought renewed vitality to the Main South neighborhood. UPP has since become a national model for university/community partnerships for urban revitalization. Under his leadership, Clark helped establish the Main South Community Development Corporation, a vehicle organized to stimulate affordable housing and small business development in Clark's surrounding neighborhood.
Shortly after his retirement in 2000, the University renovated the site of the former Downing Street School and renamed it in his and his wife's honor. The facility improved and expanded the University's arts facilities with more centralized, better-equipped spaces for study, creation, performance and presentation of work. Today it serves as the artistic hub of the campus. The Trainas later endowed funds to host both Shakespeare acting companies and musical groups in residence at the University in alternate years.
In the spring of 2005, Traina published "Changing the World: Clark University's Pioneering People, 1887-2000", a catalog of biographical essays and photographs of the giants of the University's history who built Clark's reputation for challenging conventional wisdom and changing our understanding of the world. The book features well-known Clark figures including G. Stanley Hall, Robert Goddard, Albert Michelson and Gregory Pincus, and other, sometimes lesser-known but equally transformative individuals. He is also the author of "American Diplomacy and the Spanish Civil War" (Greenwood Press 1980) and was coeditor with Armin Rappaport, of "Present in the Past: Source Problems in American History" (Macmillan 1972).
Among his many professional affiliations, Traina was a member of the Council on Competitiveness, and served as chair of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Massachusetts (AICUM), the Council on Higher Education Accreditation, and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
From 2001 to 2006, he was a trustee of the George L. Alden Trust. He chaired the boards of the Colleges of Worcester Consortium, the Worcester Area Chamber of Commerce and the Alliance for Education. He served on the boards of the Worcester Municipal Research Bureau and the American Antiquarian Society, and was a member of the Non-Profit Support Center of the Greater Worcester Community Foundation. He was an active supporter of the Worcester Center for Crafts, and a member of St. Joseph's Parish in Charlton Center.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th floor, Brookline, MA 02445-7226; or to the Levine Cancer Center at UMass/Memorial Hospital, 119 Belmont Street, Worcester, MA 01605; or to Overlook Hospice Services, P.O Box 1000, Charlton, MA 01507.
A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 12, 2011 in St. Peter's Church, 929 Main St., Worcester. A reception will follow immediately after in Tilton Hall of Higgins University Center on the Clark University campus. Burial in Hope Cemetery will be at a later date. Caswell-King Funeral Home, 474 Grove St. is directing arrangements.
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Apple has been awarded a Technology and Engineering Emmy award at a special reception in The Bellagio, Bellagio Ballroom, Las Vegas. The award given to Apple, was for the "Eco-system for Real Time Presentation of TV Content to Mobile Devices without the use of Specialized Television Hardware". While that sounds very impressive, we don't know exactly what that means. We assume it is something to do with Apple's music, movie and video sale and distribution system utilizing iTunes and iCloud but we could be wrong.
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Whatever the award is for, it is more recognition of how Apple has made the system of watching movies and TV shows so much easier. The iTunes Store offers a fantastic catalogue of shows that can be downloaded and watched in just a few clicks; it's hard to cast your mind back to how it used to be! Of course the award could just as easily be for Apple's implementation of HTTP Live streaming which is part of its QuickTime applications.


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With the New Year come resolutions and a chance for new beginnings. I'm not the resolution type, because it's the rare resolution I'm able to follow through on. Besides, if you really want to make a change or start something new, why wait until 31 December to decide on doing it?
Is this instance, however, the symmetry seemed appropriate. One of the unexpected benefits I've gotten from being a member of the United Cardinal Bloggers, and the Baseball Bloggers Alliance, is the chance to see how other writers do it - both from a style perspective, and from a blog layout one. It's become more and more apparent to me I have taken the Blogger format as far as I probably can. There are other things I'd like to be able to do on this site, and Blogger either doesn't support it, or doesn't support it easily.
One of the main changes I want to make is to make the website URL something more obvious, like maybe stanmusialsstance.com? Blogger doesn't support domain names like that. I've also wanted to make the site more mobile device friendly, something Blogger doesn't support either.
However, Wordpress does. And over my Christmas vacation, I've stood up Stan Musial's Stance there and transferred my archive.
As a result, this will be the last post at this address. The site will remain up - there's no reason to delete it - so you, gentle reader, can follow the trail if you forget to update your links.
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Volume 18, Number 3 | JUNE 10 - 16, 2005
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The original Off-Broadway company of Drumstruck, a musical performance composed of tribal music from South Africa, includes onstage performances and drumming by audience members.
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A new Off-Broadway hit incorporates participant drumming to South African rhythms
By JERRY TALLMER
David Warren, tall, slim, boyish and as brainy as you could ever want, has directed and won awards for such erudite dramas as Holiday, Hobsons Choice, Summer and Smoke, Misalliance, The Dazzle, Hurrah at Last, Night and Her Stars, Pterodactyls and on and on.
He is also director of Drumstruck, a huge Off-Broadway hit that has very few words but lots of very loud drums, including 400 that are happily being pounded from time to time by 400 happy audience members at Dodger Stages 2 on West 50th Street.
What gives? It must surely involve a whole different set of gears.
Yes, Warren said, cheerfully. I am fiercely opposed to specialization. Ive always tried to follow one type of assignment with a different type of assignment.
With [Philip Barrys] Holiday, I had not before directed a classic play, or even a classic American play. And I had to tap dance to get that job, had to convince the artistic director of Circle-in-the-Square, because I was then known as a director of new plays.
Warrens triumph was made easier by bringing in Laura Linneythe thinking mans sex symbol, he said with a smileto the role once owned by Katharine Hepburn.
And right after Holiday, I got several offers to direct The Philadelphia Story [also by Philip Barry], and I said no. Though I did do it some years after at the Hartford Stage Company.
There are eight or nine men and a couple of young women in Drumstruck terrific drummers, dancers, singers from the Zulu, Batswana and other South African tribes. One is a big woman named Tiny Modise, and the other, a slim beauty named Ayanda, who gives welcome to the New York audience and does a song made famous by her lifelong heroine, Miriam Makeba.
I created a role for Ayandafor a woman with a certain set of talentsbefore I knew that she existed, Warren said. This was in Johannesburg. Somebody charismatic, and beautiful, and could sing well and speak enough English to guide us into the show. Ayanda walked into the room where we were having auditions, and there she was, blessed with all of the above.
Actually, they all speak English, some quite well and some not quite so well, while the only language I speak is Englishplus some Italian, which is not all that helpful.
The ages of the 11 people in the cast range from 21 to 30.
Another Drumstruck star is Enock Bafana Mahlangu of the Ndebele tribethe facilitator who holds the entire 400 people in the Dodgers seats in the palms of his two hands, so to speak, though he himself speaks not a word; with body motion and other magic he gets those 400 people to hit their drums, on cue, as one.
A Johannesburg entrepreneur named Warren Lieberman, who once owned a place called Drum Café and now has an international chain of Drum Cafés, is the man who conceived and, with the help of director Kathy-Jo Ross, launched Drumstruck in 1997. The interaction with a drum-equipped audience has been in the concept from the beginning.
When the Dodger Stages people heard about it, they turned to David Warren, who had done Barbras Wedding and other shows for them, and last December sent him to Sydney, Australia, where Drumstruck was then playing, to take a look.
I had no idea what it was, or what it meant, or what they were talking about, but I was intrigued. I went and looked and was blown away, but also realized it needed to be reconceived and redirected and made significantly more New York-ready.
Warren, who lives on West 15th Street in Chelsea with actor Peter Frechette, was born in Mt. Sinai Hospital in 1961. He grew up in the Inwood section of Manhattan and in Larchmont. His parents are public-school teachers.
Theyre very proud, and played their drums very loudly the other night, Warren said.
Warren came out of Sarah Lawrence a philosophy major, and then found himself learning about theater from James Lapine and Des McAnuff.
I have to say its been an amazing journey. I always love what I do. But this show, he said, has been so full of surprises, spending a month in Johannesburg with these amazing artists and their sophisticated musicianship.
But no more musicals for David Warrennot for a while.
The last thing I want to do now is be in a room with a composer, a dance arranger, a music director, and a choreographer. I want to be in a room with a dead playwright and five actors.
Warren is next off to Viterbo, Italy, outside Rome, to do just that. Youll be hearing about it.
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Is Being Rich And Arrogant Against The Law? The RIAA & MPAA Seem To Think So
from the guilt-by-arrogance? dept
In this case, the Justice Department and other federal agencies are now grappling with a set of wealthy and arrogant defendants who are leaving no stone unturned in their efforts to sway public opinion against efforts to hold them accountable...This reminds me of the debate I had with Jonathan Taplin, in which he referred to Kim Dotcom's (rented) yacht, and asked where were the musicians' yachts. Thing is, if I wanted to, I could easily find evidence of various rock stars with yachts. I could easily point to evidence of record label and movie studio execs with yachts, or who are phenomenally wealthy. Hell, I could just point you to the fact that the RIAA's boss, Cary Sherman made $3.2 million in salary in 2009 -- a number that I imagine is more than what nearly every single person reading this site makes in a year (or, in their lifetimes). Being wealthy is certainly no sign of guilt. And he got this amount even as he's leading the RIAA through it's clear decline in relevance phase, where he's still fighting the wrong war.
Similarly, it's not hard to find examples of massive arrogance on the part of these execs -- from the RIAA and MPAA putting down the public (repeatedly) or ignoring valid concerns about SOPA and PIPA, to decades of arrogant efforts to destroy all kinds of innovations they don't like, from radio to cable TV to the VCR to the mp3 player to the DVR.
Finally, these are the guys who run the media, and they're complaining about a few execs trying to influence public opinion? The MPAA's largest members are Universal (who owns NBC), Disney (who owns ABC), Viacom (who owns a bunch of TV stations and spun off CBS). And they're going to complain that some tech folks have an undue influence on public opinion? Really? And, let's not forget that these same groups have also "left no stone unturned" for decades in trying to influence public opinion. "Home taping is killing music." Remember that? You know those "FBI warnings" on every single movie you watch?
I'd say that if we're going to stack up which side of the debate has involved more "wealthy and arrogant" individuals "who are leaving no stone unturned in their efforts to sway public opinion"... it has to start with the RIAA and the MPAA. But, of course, they're allowed to do all of that, because none of it is illegal. But to try to associate such activity with illegality seems to be a stretch way beyond anything reasonable. Is Kim Dotcom loud, arrogant, crass and tacky in his displays of wealth? Absolutely. I doubt he's the kind of person I'd care to spend any amount of time with, personally. But just because his style is so outlandish, it doesn't automatically make him a criminal, as the RIAA and MPAA imply. Similarly, I don't automatically assume that super wealthy, arrogant individuals who work for the entertainment industry are obviously criminals either.
It is really quite obnoxious and demeaning for these large trade agencies to go around smearing people based on superficial items like arrogance and wealth. Kim Dotcom may eventually be found guilty of criminal activity. And, at that point, they're free to publicize that his actions here were criminal. But in the meantime, they're acting like cliquish high school girls, tarring and feathering people because they don't like the way they look or act.


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New York: Katy Perry and Britney Spears appear on a CD together but it`s not the latest 'Now' compilation.
Rather, the pop singers have written songs on Selena Gomez & the Scene`s new album, 'When the Sun Goes Down.'
"I did have a lot of artists that I was very lucky enough to have songs written by and it`s a good, uplifting album," Gomez said of her third CD. "It`s really fun and very dance-y and I hope people like it."
Spears co-wrote the dance song 'Whiplash,' while Perry co-penned 'That`s More Like It. Singer Priscilla Renea — who co-wrote Rihanna`s 'California King Bed' and Cheryl Cole`s 'Promise This' — co-penned three songs on Gomez`s album, including the lead single and Top 40 hit 'Who Says.' And the disc has a writing credit and guest appearance from British singer Pixie Lott.
'I think it`s a powerful CD,' Gomez said in a recent interview.
The 18-year-old`s first two albums have reached gold status. The new record — which has three songs co-penned by Gomez — is out next week.
Days after her disc`s release, Gomez will get another girl-power boost with the July 1 release of her new movie, 'Monte Carlo,' which also stars Leighton Meester of 'Gossip Girl' and was co-produced by Nicole Kidman.
Gomez says leaving Los Angeles to shoot in Paris and Budapest was "so refreshing." But the grueling promotional tour that has followed — maybe not so much.
The nationwide campaign, including a string of mall appearances, was recently interrupted when Gomez was hospitalized in Los Angeles for exhaustion, malnourishment and low iron.
The singer-actress, who is dating teen pop star Justin Bieber, says she enjoys having friends 'in the business' and others who are not.
'Personally for me, I feel like it`s good to have a balance of both,' she said. 'I have people in my life that are in the business and then I have friends who aren`t in the business and family, so it`s nice to kind of keep that.
'You want people that obviously understand what you`re going through and then you also want people that`s like, "Let`s not talk about (movie) sets or press or any of that, let`s just talk about normal things."
Yet the entertainer, whose 'Wizards of Waverly Place' is ending its fourth and final season on Disney, says she`s noticed that her life — and the people around her — are changing.
'Your life definitely changes a little bit and you kind of think people`s motives change toward you,' she said. 'Just got to be careful — that`s all.'
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A repack of hood-up leia would be a nice addition as well. Although, I don't think she wore it that way on the death star or yavin...
I'm looking forward to seeing the DS Trooper the most. Since the rumor is that he's a re-tool, I want to see how badly they mess it up.
Quote from: Darth_Anton on February 24, 2006, 12:13 PMI'm looking forward to seeing the DS Trooper the most. Since the rumor is that he's a re-tool, I want to see how badly they mess it up. I would of been happy with the POTJ Imperial Officer with the POTF Death Star Trooper head and helmet. Then midway through the run change over to the grey uniform.
Scott's showing you the grey uni'd Death Star Trooper Anton. The uni of the guy in the pod in scenes where Tarkin orders the destruction of Alderaan is grey with a black helmet and headset but he's not really easily visible in the film itself.There's actually 3 uniforms for DST's in the films that are clear... There's the grey one which I've always assumed to be an officer of sorts. There's of course the black uniformed ones which are in ANH and ESB. They're sporting the tunic and riding breeches. Then in ROTJ there's guys in the POTJ Imp. Officer outfit with Death Star Trooper helmets on, running about on Endor. I think they're in the hangar scene too... So technically all 3 are right, more or less. I'd love a super articulated one in the tunic/breeches, grey and black variants... I'd dig it if they put the POTF2 figure's head/helmet on the POTJ Officer's body then later as a kitbash. the head's a perfect fit for that body actually, so it'd be a simple way for Hasbro to make a load of cash. If they were EXTRA nice they'd put articulated TIE Pilot legs on him, as the pack-in Pilot with the bendable knees has legs that fit the Imp Officer body perfectly. it'd be a nice kitbash and a slightly better poseable figure as well. I'd buy tons of that I'm sure.
Of note, there was a military advisor on board for ANH and ESB but not ROTJ. Thus in ROTJ the ranks on Imp. Uniforms are all the same... It's supposedly a reason there's uniform differences too however there's a lot of ways to explain that the uniforms in ANH and ROTJ are actually similar in most ways but that what we see of say the Rebel Soldiers are Commandos/Spec. Forces and not the "grunt" Fleet Trooper guys, and then the Mon Cal uniforms can be explained away too... It's not like we see human Ship Commanders to say that this ISN'T the Alliance Fleet Standard for ship crewmen or whatever... Lots of fudging room, though ROTJ is noticeably less "together" compared to ANH and ESB which blended seamlessly together and had lots of variances in details like arm patches, rank badges, etc... There's some rich detail there, and it was really quite nicely laid out.
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NINETY SIX, S.C. – The Coker College men's golf team shot a two round total of 599 (+23) during the first day of the Bearcat Golf Classic. After first round total of 310 (+22), the men found themselves in 15th place. But an afternoon round of 289 (+1) vaulted the Cobras up the leaderboard to eighth heading into the final 18 holes.
Leading the Navy and Yellow was freshman Will Bundy who fired rounds of 76 and 73 for total of 149 (+5). He finds himself in a tie for 19th after day one. Junior Christopher Fuga and senior Josh Clay both shot two round totals of 151 (+7). Fuga shot rounds of 76 and 75. Clay shot rounds of 85 and 66. Clay's 66 was not only the low round of the tournament, but low round of the season for Coker and the second lowest round in Coker men's golf history. Sophomore Blake Baysden shot a two round total of 152 (+8) after rounds of 77 and 75. Junior Zane Price rounded out the starting lineup with rounds of 81 and 75 for a 156 (+12) two round total.
Georgia College and State University is the team leader with a 583 (+7) 36 hole total. Fredrik Lindblom of Clayton State is the day one leader after shooting 138 (-6) on the 7133 yard, par 72 Patriot Course at Grand Harbor.
The Cobras will tee it up tomorrow morning to finish the final 18 holes.
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Style # 209842
Nothing like always-chic chevron print to render a sexy look. This bebe maxi dress features a lovely V-neckline and soft drape. Try it with a pair of flat sandals and a floppy hat to achieve a resort-ready look.
- 65% polyester, 35% cotton
- Center back to hem: 50" (127 cm)
- Jersey lining
- Invisible zipper
- Dry clean
- Made in USA with imported materials
- Model is 5'9" and is wearing a US size S
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Rated 2 out of 5 by NicoleJ3 from Poorly Made I purchased this dress twice online in a size XS. The first time i ordered the dress i was extremely disappointed when i received it in the mail and opened the package to see that the stitching on the top of the dress was all messed up. I ordered the dress to take on vacation with me the following week. So since I thought the dress was very pretty I decided to order the exact dress again, however i had to pay for 2 day delivery since i was leaving just a few days later. When i received the second dress i was very annoyed because the stitching was completely off on the top portion of the dress again. After reading all the positive reviews on this dress i was very surprised that i had this problem not only once but twice.. I was very disappointed that after ordering the dress twice i was not able to wear the dress on vacation. If you decide to purchase this dress I would suggest only buying the dress if you go to the store so you can look it over. In my opinion the dress is poorly made.
Date published: 2013-04-28
Rated 5 out of 5 by lchristina17 from Beautiful dress for the summer nights Beautiful dress for people who love maxi dresses. Quality is great and the detailing is also fantastic! I'm 5'4 and order it in a large, but I could of ordered it in a medium too. I need to hem it on the sides and the length. Comfortable dress too!
Date published: 2013-04-13
Rated 4 out of 5 by cccory from Very heavy I didn't realize how heavy this dress would be. Certainly not a light beach dress. I am going to try wearing it this summer, but think it may be too hot. Very cute and flattering dress. I just hope I don't sweat in it.
Date published: 2013-04-13
Rated 5 out of 5 by beetqueen75 from very cute I received a ton of compliments on this dress. Only complaint is the side zipper a little iritating. No need to wear a bra.
Date published: 2013-04-11
Rated 5 out of 5 by Norz31 from I love the dress! I order this online and got it last week and try it on...it's looks so good on me. The fitting is perfect just a little bit longer I'm 5'1 and 120lbs. I just need to get it alterations. With my LV Red Brea it's looks so good.. Good quality too. Most of my wardrobe are Bebe. I love their elegance and style.
Date published: 2013-04-03
Rated 5 out of 5 by itsmenatty from Love it! I saw this dress online and had to order it! I was so happy when it got delivered yesterday. I'm 5'8" and 120lbs and ordered the XS. The length is perfect and the dress fits perfectly! I like that it has adjustable shoulder straps. This is going to be my new 'go to' dress!
Date published: 2013-04-02
Rated 5 out of 5 by Sam12 from Gorgeous Maxi Dress I saw this dress at the mall fell in love ! So I tried it on but they only had a medium, I wear a large .. I loved it but it was aliittle snug, so I went home an ordered the large and the cute denim jacket they have in a small..awesome look for summer pair it with wedges and off I go. The dress is a bit long so I'm going to get hemmed aliittle .overroll this is a great dress :)
Date published: 2013-03-29
Rated 4 out of 5 by Storms from I love this dress This dress is super comfy. Great quality. I am 5'7" 125 pounds and ordered a size XS and it fits just right. It is long however so I will be getting it hemmed.
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March 20
200 block of E. Michigan
SPD Ptl. Seneca Thornton took a report that someone stole a white/orange Stihl trimmer from a resident's storage building, which is located behind the resident's house. The trimmer is estimated to cost $130 and was taken sometime between 10:30 p.m. Monday and 10 a.m. Tuesday.
March 21
Intersection of W. 18th Street and Meadow Lane
SPD Ptl. Luke Bethell was dispatched for an accident after a woman backed out of a driveway and hit a car parked on the road. The first vehicle had $1,800 worth of damage to the rear bumper area while the parked car had $1,000 worth of damage to its rear bumper area.
500 block of N. Porter St.
SPD Ptl. Luke Bethell was dispatched after a woman said her ex-boyfriend punched her in the face and then ran away. She said he punched her because he was mad she had a new boyfriend. Bethell reported there were no serious injuries, and she did not request medical attention at that time. She was advised of the affidavit process and what she would have to do to for the appraise charges to be filed.
March 22
700 block of W. Michigan St.
SPD Ptl. Cody Eason responded after a local business reported that a woman was on the property despite being on its criminal trespass log. An employee said she came to the door asking for change twice before he called the police. Eason reported that he advised the woman not to return to the property.
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Easter came early this year, but that doesn't mean everyone is heading back now.
At the Royal Coachman RV Resort, tennis-playing snowbirds celebrated the end of tourist season with a silly triples tournament.
Just for fun, six players at a time crowded onto the court to hit soft practice balls. They lost points for things like talking too much and hitting too hard.
Referee Len DeCoste kept the score close with creative calls. The highlight of Wednesday's tournament came when he singled out Arvid Vaaten.
"Too much hair," DeCoste shouted — only to be upstaged by Vaaten, who snatched off his toupee and finished the game with a bald head under his visor.
Many snowbirds will flock north in the next few weeks, but the 67-year-old Vaaten says he'll stay until May.
"There's no reason," he joked, "to be in Wisconsin in April."
Easter came early this year, which left thousands of Gulf Coast retirees wondering when to return north.
Some wait for grandchildren to visit on spring break. Some look forward to April events such as the Sarasota Film Festival. And some watch the weather — they're called snowbirds for a reason.
"We keep calling," said Sue Terry, a visitor from Vermont. "And they keep telling us that it's still snowing. We live on a mountain with a dirt road, so we have a fifth season called mud season."
At Royal Coachman, where residents live in recreational vehicles and manufactured homes, active retirees savor the warm spring weather. The Dona Bay resort looks like a wooded sports camp, with residents riding bicycles and carrying foam noodles to water aerobics classes.
Billboards on the park exit to Laurel Road encourage residents to keep playing golf and going to the beach.
"Stay A Little Longer," the signs say. "Ask About Our Extension Rates."
O, Canadians
A Canadian flag flies beside the American one at Royal Coachman. Many residents travel south from the province of Ontario.
Peggy Hebden, 57, was the general manager of a television station in Wasaga Beach on Georgian Bay. Last year, she decided to retire.
"I spent the last five years laying off half my staff," she said. "Finally, I said, 'This isn't fun.' "
Now Hebden lives on a houseboat in the summer and at the RV resort in winter. She has the tan of someone who enjoys the outdoor life. She joined the Coastal Cruisers Bicycle Club and rides the nearby Legacy Trail several times a week.
It's easy to take an active lifestyle for granted.
"When you're riding on the trail, you see all of these really fit guys," Hebden said, laughing. "Then they take off their helmets and they all have white hair."
'Too much Heineken'
At the Wednesday triples tournament, more than 50 players gathered for a last round of tennis and camaraderie.
Players razzed the referee. The referee penalized the players. Spectators kept up a running commentary on missed balls and wild shots.
"Watch the ball."
"He's watching his beer."
"Too much power."
"Too much Heineken."
Vaaten, the toupeed player from Wisconsin, enjoyed his time on the court. His retirement revolves around three activities.
"Tennis, tennis and tennis," Vaaten said. "And I float in the pool on a regular basis."
After the tournament, residents went home to shower and then returned for a potluck picnic, fish fry and burger barbecue. People lined up at a long table of chips and dips, potato salad and side dishes, cookies and desserts.
Don Morency grilled the burgers. He's from Old Orchard Beach, Maine, where the bitter cold lasts long into the year. He will stay at Royal Coachman until mid-May, well after most residents have gone.
"It's very quiet," Morency said. "But we're so busy, we're going to enjoy it."
Following a routine
Darrell Robinson, president of the Royal Coachman tennis club, said he and his wife will spend a few days cleaning house and packing up bicycles and patio furniture. They'll go out to dinner with Florida friends they won't be seeing for a while.
It's all part of a routine the Indiana couple have followed for more than a decade.
"We always come on the 15th of October and leave on the 15th of April," Robinson said. "We leave at about 4:30 in the morning, so we can beat the traffic in Tampa. I stop in Nashville at about 6 p.m. at this Hampton Inn where we always stay. And then we've got about six hours to drive the next day."


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Supernatural: The Complete Third Season (US - BD)
Gabe Powers takes more belated looks at more television that confuses him...
Apparently someone called the 'Yellow-Eyed Demon' has been vanquished, but the battle that brought him down released hundreds of demons from Hell into an unsuspecting world, and it cost Sam Winchester (Jared Padalecki) his life. Grief-stricken, Dean Winchester (Jensen Ackles) made a deal with the Crossroad Demon—his soul for Sam's resurrection. Now Dean has just one year to fight the unholy demons he helped to free, and one year to say farewell to his brother Sam. But Sam won't let his brother be taken without a fight.
Further proving that there are no more original ideas in Hollywood I present Supernatural, a semi-successful concoction of pop entertainment leftovers. In my limited capacity I recognize bits of The X-Files (and its offshoots), Buffy the Vampire Slayer (and her offshoots), and extra especially, Alan Moore and Jamie Delano's Hellblazer comic series (which was filmed as Constantine in 2005). Originality isn't required for general entertainment value, but the carcasses Supernatural aims to pick over are brimming with volumes of and hours of stories all their own. Movies and books can only fit so much information within their runtimes and covers, but TV series and ongoing comic books have enough trouble coming up with stories of their own, let alone inspiration for future shows.
The show's production staff comes with high pedigree, including The Tick creator Ben Edlund, The X-Files regular Kim Manners, and (ugh) Charlie's Angels director McG, and the production values are incredibly impressive for network television. The technical direction is solid as well, but the writing is wildly inconsistent. The dialogue alternates between sub- Dragonball Z hilarity (in the first episode a demon quotes Anakin Skywalker and Agent Smith almost verbatim while teasing our heroes on the weakness of humans), and purposefully amusing, but unnatural one-liners. The actors are mostly good enough to overcome some of the clichés, sub-Schwarzenegger one-liners, and other verbal offenses, but for the most part word play is enough to gag.
The stand alone episodes are pretty good on the whole, including a half decent, sort of Final Destination inspired slapstick episode, and an episode staring the Christmas Krumpas. Episodes written by Ben Edlund seem to be the best overall. The shows that thematically line-up the series, and further its particular mythology (which is a strange thing to say when the series is entirely based in other mythology), are the weakest. Perhaps if I were attuned to another two seasons of the development of these characters I'd be more susceptible to their little plights and dramas, but as it stands the overarching storylines are just too obviously taken from better sources (*ducks angry fan debris*). As a non-fan, I'm more likely to giggle at the obvious sexual tension between the two male leads, a subject which hasn't escaped the slash fiction audience, apparently...
Supernatural is likely one of the best looking HD television discs I've seen. The 1.78:1 widescreen image quality is very consistent, even when the film style changes up. The directors go out of their way to make the series look as theatrical as possible, using moody lighting, and aiming for a deeper depth in their focus. When focus is tight the background details are broad and sharp, and close-ups are super sharp. The creators aim mostly for slightly muted, natural colours, and the transfer doesn't disappoint. The colours cut sharply when needed, avoiding any unnecessary bleeding, and when blending is called for the hue changes are smooth as ice. The majority of the series is filmed darkly, and the darkness doesn't have the usual adverse effect on the colour consistency found on so many other discs. There is slight green noise in some warm colours, but no blocking or edge enhancement to speak of.
Supernatural's producers push their audio production to similarly theatrical places as their widescreen images, though the final effect isn't quite as impressive. I notice that the majority of sound is delegated to the front channels, with only occasional shots of sound in the rear delegates. This isn't to say that the Dolby Digital 5.1 track is particularly flat or unnatural; it's just a little less wistfully immersive as some big-budget movie tracks. The mix is uniformly naturalistic, save some of the gooier gore effects, and the dialogue is always clear and strictly centred. Most of the digital audio slam dunks come in the form of the musical score, which is large in both its aggressive nature and its volume.
I lieu of audio commentary these discs house a few 'Closer Look' segments (episodes 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 10, and 12). These segments are made up of the director, writer, and/or producer's favourite bits of each episode, and interviews with the guy or gal who picked the segment. They're well thought spoken bits, and I suppose a good short interview segments beats a hot and cold running commentary track. Disc two of the set also features 'Ghostfacers! Confessionals'—a sixteen minute series of made for the web featurettes, concerning the pretend adventures of the 'Ghostfacers'. 'Ghostfacers' is a faux reality series which appears on a single episode of Supernatural. The faux series lampoons Sci-Fi Channel's Ghost Hunters.
The majority of the extras are delegated to the third disc. 'From Legends to Reality' is a stylish look at the series' surprisingly potent make-up effects, digital effects, and monster designs. There are a few massive CG blunders throughout the series, but overall I was impressed. What continues to shock me is the level of gore allowed on network television these days, and Supernatural really pushes the limits, not only with their man on monster gore—brutal human death that would make Lucio Fulci proud is a regular part of almost every episode. I'm not offended by any of it, but it does make me wonder about how Hollywood compares the MPAA rules to those of free television. Anyway, the series effects are pretty awesome overall, and this twenty-three minute featurette is informative enough.
'Supernatural Impala Featurette' is a look at the series' hero vehicle, a '67 Chevy Impala. Gear heads will likely get something out of the featurette, though my car-tarded brain went bored pretty quickly. Not once during the entire five minute exploration of the vehicle does anyone mention that it was named for a reddish brown member of the Aepycerotinae family found in southern Africa. The extras are zipped up with a gag reel.
Supernatural is a very well made series, but it pulls everything from other popular television shows, comics, and movies. I've never been too into the Buffy or Angle series, and my love for X-Files doesn't move too far beyond basic admiration, but the constant aping of the Hellblazer comic series makes me long for an official television adaptation. The stand alone episodes are pretty fun, and funny but the season arc is a big disappointment, drawing unfriendly comparisons to HBO's superior supernaturally tinged series Carnivale. Fans should be ecstatic, however, as this is one of the best looking TV on Blu-ray sets I've seen yet, and the audio quality is pretty impressive too.
*Note: The images on this page are not representative of the Blu-ray release.
Review by Gabriel Powers
shaneo6930 Member Join Date: September 2007 Location: United States Posts: 175
Dude, did you intentionally pic screencaps that demonstrate the sexual tension between the two male leads? If you did, then good for you. As a fan of both the series, and of the genre of fanfiction that you mentioned in the review, I found that awesome.
Mr.White Member Join Date: November 2005 Location: United States Posts: 143
I normally like your reviews Gabe, but being a huge fan of the show, I can't get behind a lot of what you said on this one. Personally, I think it's the best show going on television. It's way more consistent with quality episodes that leave you wanting more than any other show out there.
Can't wait for the rest of season 4!
Can't wait for the rest of season 4!
Gabe Powers Editor Join Date: September 2004 Location: United States Posts: 4,721
Shane, I couldn't get caps off the Blu-ray, so I went to a friend that had a nice collection of sexual tension pics.
Mr. White, that same friend is showing me the series from the beginning, so perhaps my opinion will change by the time we're done.
Mr. White, that same friend is showing me the series from the beginning, so perhaps my opinion will change by the time we're done.
shaneo6930 Member Join Date: September 2007 Location: United States Posts: 175
Your friend rocks, Gabe.
Your opinion of the show is definately going to change after watching the first two seasons. Just don't try to watch the new ones.
Your opinion of the show is definately going to change after watching the first two seasons. Just don't try to watch the new ones.
Michael Friedrichsen Member Join Date: September 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 578
Every season of Suprenatural is a must see
radman87 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 6
does anyone else really want to see an episode of "Angle"?
djblack1313 Member Join Date: April 2006 Location: United States Posts: 529
this is an AWESOME show! i agree w/ Michael Friedrichsen that EVERY season of SPN is a must see. the show keeps getting better & better! i'm glad it's coming back for a 5th(!!) season!
yeah, Gabe, i really think you'll like all the seasons when you watch it. they are ALL so consistently good. i'm VERY sad at the passing of producer/director of SPN (and X-Files vet) Kim Manners.
yeah, Gabe, i really think you'll like all the seasons when you watch it. they are ALL so consistently good. i'm VERY sad at the passing of producer/director of SPN (and X-Files vet) Kim Manners.
Worst Nightmare Senior Member Join Date: July 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 6,716
Great show - the wife and I really like it - I wonder how long it will last?
djblack1313 Member Join Date: April 2006 Location: United States Posts: 529
Worst Nightmare, it's been picked up (DEFINITELY) for a 5th season. i believe the creators have said (from the beginning) they only wanted 5 (if possible) seasons.
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Disc Details
Release Date: 11th November 2008
Discs: 3
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 1.78:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
Extras: 'Closer Look', 'Ghostfacers! Confessionals', 'From Legend to Reality', 'Supernatural Impala'
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Various
Cast: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles
Genre: Thriller
Length: 651 minutes
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It is human nature to put off painful situations, such as paying or incurring tax liabilities, for as long as possible.
It is human nature to put off painful situations, such as paying or incurring tax liabilities, for as long as possible.
However, with the potential of increased income tax rates in 2013, it might make sense to go ahead and take the tax hit this year.
This may be especially true if you turned 70 years old in the first half of the year — any time from Jan. 1 and June 30, 2012. If you did, then according to the IRS, you officially turned 70� this year.
The federal government mandates you must start taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) from your employer-sponsored retirement plans, such as a 401(k) or 403(b), as well as traditional IRA, SEP IRA and Simple IRA accounts, during the year you turn 70� years old.
The IRS requires you to start taking these distributions because they want their tax revenue. If you fail to take your required minimum distribution, you will be subject to federal penalty.
Your initial RMD is for the year in which you turn 70�.
However, the IRS gives you a bit of leeway on this preliminary distribution. You must take it by April 1 of the year following the year you turned 70�.
So, if you turned 70� in 2012, you have until April 1, 2013, to take your initial RMD for 2012.
Since income tax rates are currently scheduled to increase in 2013, you may want to go ahead and take your RMD in 2012 — and lock in the lower tax rate. Additionally, even if you postpone taking your initial RMD until April 1 of the following year, you still must take another RMD for the 2013 tax year by Dec. 31, 2013.
Being required to take two RMDs in one year could end up pushing you into a higher income-tax bracket.
The amount of your required minimum distribution is based on your age, the balance of your account as of Dec. 31 of the previous year and a life-expectancy factor from the IRS tables.
If you have more than one IRA or retirement plan, the RMD needs to be calculated on each account. However, you can take the total RMD from one or more of your IRAs or applicable retirement accounts. So, the 2012 RMDs are based on the balance of your IRAs and applicable retirement accounts as of Dec. 31, 2011.
Keep in mind that Roth IRAs and Roth 401(k)s do not have required minimum distribution mandates.
If you turned 70� this year, you may want to discuss your RMD withdrawal options with your tax adviser so you can determine the best strategy for your specific situation.
-- Laura Medigovich is a certified financial planner and vice president for M&T Bank's Hudson Valley region. The views expressed by the author are her own and are not endorsed by M&T Bank, M&T Securities or their affiliates.


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Nicole Duke may spend the majority of her saddle time on a cyclocross bike these days, but her background as a downhill racer and motorcycle rider still shines through if you know where to look. Though she's best known for her explosive starts, Duke is also a skilled handler and her new Marin Cortina T3 CX Pro is set up accordingly.
"My riding style has always been influenced by the motorcycle – I started there when I was seven," she told BikeRadar. "Then I moved on to downhill where I had to adapt a bit, but the body language always stayed the same. Now in 'cross, I've lost the suspension and more technical features but I still know how to handle the bike and, most importantly, carry my speed out of turns."
As a result, Duke has chosen to run a 52cm frame size and relatively short 90mm stem for better maneuverability, despite standing at a rangy 1.78m (5ft 10in). And though recent trends in road racing have found many riders moving to narrower bars, Duke has instead gone with a generously proportioned 44cm set.
"Most people think I should run a larger bike but because of my influence from BMX and downhill I always prefer to run smaller bikes for better handling," she said. "I run wide bars for more control. I do have wider shoulders than most women so the 44s are not such a stretch. My moto and downhill bikes have always had wide bars so I feel most comfortable like this."
Nicole Duke says the 44cm-wide bars are a byproduct of her days in downhill and motocross
Duke may not have changed much in terms of her positioning in the past few seasons but she's certainly had to readjust to more than her fair share of bike models. She was on a Cannondale SuperX Hi-Mod with Cannondale/Cyclocrossworld.com in 2011, a Raleigh RXC Pro with Raleigh-Clement at the beginning of 2012, and then made a late season switch to an Alchemy Balius just a couple of months later.
Despite the instability, Duke insists it hasn't overly affected her ability to attack a racecourse.
"I've switched bikes a lot in the last four years," she admitted. "The beginning of the season is always a bit harder because of this. Usually it only takes me a few rides to get adjusted. My last two bikes – the Alchemy and the Marin – are fairly similar in size and angles so this made it much easier. With my Alchemy I took a lot of the measurements from my Cannondale and tweaked them just a bit. So all in all, my bikes haven't been too different."
Duke may have stumbled into some fortuitous timing, however. On the whole, Marin are enjoying a resurgence in terms of product and their carbon fibre Cortina T3 CX Pro is all new for this season with modern features such as a tapered head tube, PressFit 30 bottom bracket shell, internal cable routing, and lightweight tube-to-tube construction – not to mention hydraulic disc brakes that are well suited to Duke's skill set. The company's similarly fresh collection of mountain bikes should cater to Duke's intentions to jump into the enduro scene next season too.
Marin looks to have done good work on its all-new Cortina T3 CX Pro
"Although fairly similar in measurements and angles, my Marin and my Alchemy ride differently," said Duke. "The Marin's bottom bracket is much stiffer so I am getting much more power transfer. The low bottom bracket gives me great control in the corners and this is where I like to excel. The bike is light and responsive – just what I need for my snappy riding style."
Marin spec the stock Cortina T3 CX Pro with an electronic Shimano Ultegra Di2 group but Duke's bike is instead fully loaded with bits from long-time supporter SRAM, including a Red 22 HRD group, Zipp 303 Firecrest Tubular Disc wheels, and Zipp carbon fibre and aluminium cockpit components.
Disc brakes, carbon fiber, and tubulars
Duke makes the usual 'cross-specific substitutions on her Red 22 HRD group, such as a more mud-friendly SRAM PG-1170 cassette and Avid's older G2 rotors, which several racers have said work better in nasty mud than the newer HS1 pattern.
"I find they work great and are really consistent," she said. "I have ridden the stock brake pads all season so far but we have not had any mud. Usually when I race in Europe in the extreme mud I switch from the organic pads to the metallic ones for more longevity."
Duke runs Avid G2 rotors instead of the lighter Red option
Capping things off are a Fi'zi:k Arione Donna saddle, colored-to-match Crankbrothers Candy 11 pedals, Clement tubular tyres, and WickWërks' new Red 22-compatible chainrings in the increasingly popular 44/34T size.
Total weight as pictured is just 7.65kg (16.87lb).
Complete bike specifications
- Frame: Marin Cortina T3 CX Pro, 52cm
- Fork: Marin CX-SL
- Headset: FSA Orbit C-40 integrated, 1 1/8-to-1 1/2in tapered
- Stem: Zipp Service Course SL, 90mm x -6 degrees
- Handlebar: Zipp Service Course SL-80, 44cm (c-c)
- Tape: Zipp Service Course Cyclocross
- Front brake: SRAM Red 22 HRD w/ 160mm Avid G2 rotor (organic pads for dry conditions; semi-metallic for mud)
- Rear brake: SRAM Red 22 HRD w/ 140mm Avid G2 rotor (organic pads for dry conditions; semi-metallic for mud)
- Brake levers: SRAM Red 22 Hydro Shifter
- Front derailleur: SRAM Red 22
- Rear derailleur: SRAM Red 22
- Shift levers: SRAM Red 22 Hydro Shifter
- Cassette: SRAM PG-1170, 11-26T
- Chain: SRAM Red 22
- Crankset: SRAM Red 22 BB30, 172.5mm, w/ 44/34T WickWërks chainrings
- Bottom bracket: Truvativ PF30
- Pedals: Crankbrothers Candy 11
- Wheelset: Zipp 303 Firecrest Tubular Disc
- Front tyre: Clement PDX tubular, 33mm
- Rear tyre: Clement PDX tubular, 33mm
- Saddle: Fi'zi:k Arione Donna k:ium
- Seatpost: Zipp SLSpeed, 20mm setback
- Other accessories: Gore Ride-On sealed derailleur cables and housing
Critical measurements
- Rider's height: 1.78m (5ft 10in)
- Rider's weight: 62.6kg (138lb)
- Saddle height from BB, c-t: 712mm
- Saddle setback: 65mm
- Seat tube length (c-t): 520mm
- Seat tube length (c-c): 465mm
- Tip of saddle to center of bar: 515mm
- Saddle-to-bar drop: 70mm
- Head tube length: 120mm
- Top tube length (effective): 530mm
- Total bicycle weight: 7.65kg (16.87lb)


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United States District Court, N.D. Iowa, Eastern Division
February 25, 2015
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff,v.ROBERT BASS, Defendant.
ORDER REGARDING MOTION FOR SENTENCE REDUCTION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2)
LINDA R. READE, Chief District Judge.
This matter comes before the court on the defendant's motion to reduce sentence (docket no. 49). The defendant filed such motion on December 31, 2014. Also before the court is the defendant's motion to appoint counsel (docket no. 50), which the defendant filed on the same date.[1]
The United States Sentencing Commission recently revised the United States Sentencing Guidelines ("USSG") applicable to drug trafficking offenses by changing how the base offense levels in the drug quantity tables incorporate the statutory mandatory minimum penalties for such offenses. Specifically, Amendment 782 (subject to subsection (e)(1)) generally reduces by two levels the offense levels assigned to the quantities that trigger the statutory mandatory minimum penalties in USSG §2D1.1 and made parallel changes to USSG §2D1.11. Because Amendment 782 (subject to subsection (e)(1)) alters the threshold amounts in the drug quantity tables in USSG §2D1.1 and USSG §2D1.11, many, but not all, drug quantities will have a base offense level that is two levels lower than before Amendment 782 (subject to subsection (e)(1)).
The court is statutorily precluded from applying a federal sentencing guideline amendment retroactively unless the United States Sentencing Commission designates an amendment for retroactive application. In relevant part, 18 U.S.C. § 3582 provides:
The court may not modify a term of imprisonment once it has been imposed except that... in the case of a defendant who has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment based on a sentencing range that has subsequently been lowered by the Sentencing Commission pursuant to 28 U.S.C. [§] 994(o), upon motion of the defendant or the Director of the Bureau of Prisons, or on its own motion, the court may reduce the term of imprisonment, after considering the factors set forth in [18 U.S.C. §] 3553(a) to the extent that they are applicable, if such a reduction is consistent with applicable policy statements issued by the Sentencing Commission.
18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2); see also Dillon v. United States, 560 U.S. 817, 826 (2010) ("Section 3582(c)(2)'s text, together with its narrow scope, shows that Congress intended to authorize only a limited adjustment to an otherwise final sentence and not a plenary resentencing proceeding."); United States v. Auman, 8 F.3d 1268, 1271 (8th Cir. 1993) ("Section 3582(c)(2) is a provision that permits a district court to reduce a term of imprisonment if the sentencing range upon which the term was based is subsequently lowered by the Sentencing Commission.").
The United States Sentencing Commission promulgated USSG §1.B1.10 to implement 28 U.S.C. § 994(u) and to provide guidance to a court when considering a motion under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2). In relevant part, USSG §1B1.10 states:
In a case in which a defendant is serving a term of imprisonment, and the guideline range applicable to that defendant has subsequently been lowered as a result of an amendment to the Guidelines Manual listed in subsection (d) below, the court may reduce the defendant's term of imprisonment as provided by 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2). As required by 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2), any such reduction in the defendant's term of imprisonment shall be consistent with this policy statement.
USSG §1B1.10(a)(1); see also USSG §1B1.10, comment. (n.1) ("Eligibility for consideration under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) is triggered only by an amendment listed in subsection (d) that lowers the applicable guideline range...."). In addition to specifying which federal sentencing guidelines may be retroactively applied, USSG §1B1.10 guides the court as to the amount by which a sentence may be reduced under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2). See USSG §1B1.10(b)(1).
On July 18, 2014, the United States Sentencing Commission unanimously voted to apply Amendment 782 (subject to subsection (e)(1)) retroactively to most drug trafficking offenses, and it set November 1, 2014 as the date that Amendment 782 (subject to subsection (e)(1)) would go into effect. Stated differently, Amendment 782 (subject to subsection (e)(1)) is included within subsection (d) of USSG §1B1.10. Consequently, under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) and USSG §1B1.10, the court may rely on Amendment 782 (subject to subsection (e)(1)) to reduce a defendant's sentence. But, even if Amendment 782 (subject to subsection (e)(1)) is applicable, a special limiting instruction applies: "The court shall not order a reduced term of imprisonment based on Amendment 782 unless the effective date of the court's order is November 1, 2015, or later." USSG §1B1.10(e)(1); see also Amendment 788 (amending USSG §1B1.10).
Here, the court is unable to rely on Amendment 782 (subject to subsection (e)(1)) to reduce the defendant's sentence under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) and USSG §1B1.10. See generally United States v. Curry, 584 F.3d 1102, 1104 (8th Cir. 2009) (discussing United States v. Wyatt, 115 F.3d 606, 608-09 (8th Cir. 1997)) (explaining requirements under USSG §1B1.10(b)). Because the court sentenced the defendant as a career offender, see USSG §4B1.1, Amendment 782 (subject to subsection (e)(1)) does not impact the defendant's guideline range. Therefore, a sentence reduction is not available to the defendant. See United States v. Reeves, 717 F.3d 647, 649-50 (8th Cir. 2013) (discussing eligibility for a reduced sentence in light of career offender status); United States v. Harris, 688 F.3d 950, 953 (8th Cir. 2012) (explaining current precedent for those sentenced under USSG §4B1.1); United States v. Washington, 618 F.3d 869, 872-73 (8th Cir. 2010) (concluding that relief is unavailable where amendment does not have the effect of lowering the sentencing range); United States v. Collier, 581 F.3d 755, 758 (8th Cir. 2009) (reiterating that relief under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) is not available to defendants who were sentenced under the career offender provisions of the sentencing guidelines); United States v. Clay, 524 F.3d 877, 878 (8th Cir. 2008) ("[A defendant] is... not eligible for a sentence reduction... [if] his sentencing range was determined by the career offender provision in USSG §4B1.1."); United States v. Tingle, 524 F.3d 839, 840 (8th Cir. 2008) (concluding that the defendant could not rely on 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) to reduce his sentence because the defendant's status as a career offender under USSG §4B1.1 determined the guideline range, rather than the amount of drugs under USSG §2D1.1).
Given the foregoing, a reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) and USSG §1B1.10 is not justified. Accordingly, the defendant's motion to reduce sentence (docket no. 49) is denied, and the defendant's motion to appoint counsel (docket no. 50) is denied. The clerk's office is directed to send a copy of this order to the defendant, the office of the Federal Public ...
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The Adams County Work-Release Center, located beside the jail, has been in operation for more than 12 years and, now that its floor has been releveled, additional work is required to complete renovations before separate space is created for men and women.
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Fedele considers run for governor
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Westhill High School's first graduating class in Stamford.
But it's no ordinary reunion.
In that class of 1973 was first-term Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and former Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele, a Republican who is making overtures about challenging his former classmate in 2014.
"If I feel that this is the right time for myself, my family and the state of Connecticut, I probably would stick my toe in the water," Fedele told The Advocate on Friday.
The GOP field is starting to take shape for next year, with former U.S. ambassador to Ireland Tom Foley, who lost by 6,500 votes to Malloy in 2010, and state Senate Minority Leader John McKinney, of Fairfield, unofficially entering the fray.
The race has also whet the appetite of House Minority Leader Lawrence Cafero Jr., of Norwalk, and could draw interest from Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton.
"It's an interesting field. I had the honor and privilege to serve with three of the four individuals," Fedele said, referring to his time in the General Assembly representing the 147th District and working with McKinney, Cafero and Boughton, a former state representative.
Fedele, 57, whose personal story as an Italian immigrant-turned-self-made millionaire businessman made him the early favorite in the 2010 GOP race, lost a bitter primary to Foley.
"One of the things you learn in this business is you have to have thick skin," said Fedele, who characterized Foley as a friend. "I wish him well in whatever he does."
From 2007 to 2011, Fedele served as lieutenant governor under M. Jodi Rell, who did not seek re-election in 2010.
He has since returned to the helm of his Stamford-based information technology company, The Pinnacle Group.
"Government service is not a career for me, and many of the folks who are in office and are looking to run have made it a longtime career," Fedele said.
Fedele questioned the direction of the state under his former classmate, while tempering his criticism of Malloy.
"I think the state has really been hit," Fedele said. "I think Dan went after the low-hanging fruit, which is taxes, and continued to spend. The reality is under his watch, taxes have gone up and spending has continued to increase."
Malloy spokesman Andrew Doba characterized Fedele's comments as revisionist.
"Mr. Fedele was lieutenant governor when the state borrowed nearly $2 billion dollars to cover its operating expenses," Doba said. "He played a key role in an administration that saddled Connecticut with a $3.6 billion deficit. He must be suffering from the worst case of amnesia in political history."