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Boston Marathon Blasts Put World's Cities on Alert
BOSTON - The deadly explosions at the Boston Marathon reverberated on both sides of the Atlantic as cities from Los Angeles to London saw a surge in security.
The White House, New York's Times Square, and the preparations for former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's funeral in London all had enhanced and intensified law enforcement presence after Monday's two blasts in Boston.
Police in Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Detroit, San Diego and Las Vegas monitored landmarks, government buildings, transit hubs and sporting events. Law enforcement agencies also urged the public via Twitter and Facebook to report suspicious activity to the police.
British police were also reviewing security plans for Sunday's London Marathon - the next major international race - because of the bombs that killed three people and injured more than 140 in Boston.
And the already robust security operation was stepped up for Wednesday's ceremonial funeral for Thatcher. The event at St. Paul's Cathedral, to be attended by Queen Elizabeth II and other dignitaries, calls for a procession through the streets of London, with Thatcher's flag-draped coffin carried on a horse-drawn carriage.
In New York, authorities deployed so-called critical response teams- highly visible patrol units that move in packs with lights and sirens, - along with more than 1,000 counterterrorism officers. Highly trafficked areas like the Empire State building, Rockefeller Center, St. Patrick's Cathedral, the United Nations and the World Trade Center site were being especially monitored.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the police department was fully prepared to protect the city.
"Some of the security steps we are taking may be noticeable," Bloomberg said. "And others will not be."
In Washington, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano urged the American public "to be vigilant and to listen to directions from state and local officials."
At the White House, the Secret Service expanded its security perimeter after the attacks, shutting down Pennsylvania Avenue and cordoning off the area with yellow police tape. Several Secret Service patrol cars blocked off entry points, although the White House was not on lockdown and tourists and other onlookers were still allowed in the park across the street.
Speaking late Monday from the White House, President Barack Obama declared that those responsible would "feel the full weight of justice," though he urged a nervous nation not to jump to conclusions and pointedly avoided using the words "terror" or "terrorism."
However, top lawmakers declared the deadly incident an act of terrorism, and a White House official said it was being treated that way.
In California, emergency management officials activated their statewide threat assessment system, which was established after the Sept. 11 attacks.
In Seattle, police increased patrols in neighborhoods and around government buildings and other facilities. In Colorado, a statewide alert was sent out advising law enforcement agencies to look out for suspicious activities.
In New Jersey, authorities raised security statewide, calling in off-duty state police officers and deploying bomb units, aviation crews, tactical teams and search and rescue assets as a precaution.
Transit and port officials in New York and New Jersey were on heightened alert at bridges, tunnels and on rail lines between the two states, as well as on New York City's subway system and commuter rails.
And at the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach, as well as at three major Los Angeles airports, including Los Angeles International, law enforcement officials were in a "heightened state of vigilance," with increased patrols, authorities said.
Security was also tightened at sports venues nationwide, though most events were held as planned.
The exceptions were in Boston itself, where Monday night's NHL game between the Bruins and Ottawa Senators was postponed and Tuesday's NBA game between the Celtics and Indiana Pacers was canceled.
Officials announced plans for security reviews of upcoming marathons and road races in cities large and small, including this weekend's marathon in Lansing, Mich., Nashville's Country Music Marathon on April 27, next month's Indianapolis 500 Festival Mini-Marathon and the San Francisco Marathon in June.
Race officials for the Illinois Marathon in Champaign and Urbana, Ill., said they were already fielding calls from worried runners and their families and planned to meet Wednesday to discuss more security measures such as bomb-sniffing dogs.
"I took a call from a very irate parent who screamed at me because I won't cancel the race, because I'm putting her daughter at risk," said Jan Seeley, a director for the Illinois Marathon.
Even so, life went on as usual in locations across the country. In Times Square, tourists crowded the sidewalks seemingly unconcerned about any possible heightened risk. One area was being emptied - but for a movie shoot, not for security, as helicopters buzzed overhead.
Shelly Bybee, 42, a teacher visiting from Austin, Texas, said the idea of public safety was more on her mind, and particularly in New York, given the Sept. 11 attacks.
But, "that was on my mind even before I heard about the explosion in Boston," she said. Overall, "I feel like we should continue living and go about our business."
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Today, let's talk about a different way to think about calorie intake or "share of stomach."
In one of our first posts, we addressed the problem of obesity in this country, trying to add a dose of sanity to counter the notion that the food industry is solely to blame for it. We pointed out that the decisions people make about diet and exercise, along with genetics, also factor into the equation. But basically, it's calories in, calories out.
If you've been following the Olympics this week, you might have heard that 14-time gold-medal-winning swimmer Michael Phelps eats 12,000 calories a day to keep his engine going.
Phelps also swam about five miles a day during the Olympics. If that sounds like a lot of exercise, that's because it is. To put it another way, conventional wisdom is that swimming five miles is like running 20 miles. Imagine running 140 miles in a week.
Unlike Phelps, most of us need far fewer than 12,000 calories to keep our motors running. In fact, the United States Department of Agriculture and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization say the average American consumes about 4,000 calories a day.
That's still a fair amount of calories to count. And the reasons for consuming those calories are numerous and diverse:
- To satisfy hunger
- To experience flavors and textures
- To soothe emotional wounds
- To celebrate achievement
We talk a lot in our business about share of stomach. Usually, we're talking about our share versus our competitors. We ought to be trying to learn what types of emotions and activities are responsible for what percentage of our target consumers' caloric intake.
Make sure you're taking a detailed account of WHY your customers are buying and consuming your brands.
At every point possible in the buying process, take advantage or opportunities to ask questions. Put questions on coupons. Offer discounts for answering questions. Put surveys on cash register receipts.
This next part will seem a little foreign to some people. Rather than asking about satsifaction with the product, ask your consumer about themselves. Ask them why they made the purchase when and where they did. People would much rather talk about themselves than you.
It's a natural thing to ask, and the answers will tell you the language, tone of voice and venues in which to best communicate to your targets when they're making their food choice.


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The Federal Housing Finance Agency on Friday withdrew its conditional objection to Bank of America Corp's proposed $8.5 billion settlement with investors in Countrywide mortgage-backed securities.
Other parties, including American International Group Inc , remain opposed to the deal.
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A court filing withdrawing the objection did not give any reasons for the FHFA decision and a spokeswoman for the agency was unavailable for comment.
A hearing is scheduled to begin May 30 in New York state court on whether the settlement should be approved.
The proposed settlement was reached in June 2011 with 22 institutional investors in 530 trusts issued by Countrywide Financial. Countrywide was acquired by Bank of America in 2008.
The FHFA oversees mortgage financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which back about half of existing U.S. home loans. The enterprises were seized by the government in 2008 as mortgage losses mounted.
Justice Barbara Kapnick of New York state court in Manhattan set a May 3 deadline for opponents of the settlement to file objections.
The case is In re: Bank of New York Mellon, New York State Supreme Court, New York County No. 651786/2011.
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The murder of Sergei Kirov on December 1, 1934, set off a chain of events that culminated in the Great Terror of the 1930s. Kirov was a full member of the ruling Politburo, leader of the Leningrad party apparatus, and an influential member of the ruling elite. His concern for the welfare of the workers in Leningrad and his skill as an orator had earned him considerable popularity. Some party members had even approached him secretly with the proposal that he take over as general secretary.
It is doubtful that Kirov represented an immediate threat to Stalin's predominance, but he did disagree with some of Stalin's policies, and Stalin had begun to doubt the loyalty of members of the Leningrad apparatus. In need of a pretext for launching a broad purge, Stalin evidently decided that murdering Kirov would be expedient. The murder was carried out by a young assassin named Leonid Nikolaev. Recent evidence has indicated that Stalin and the NKVD planned the crime.
Stalin then used the murder as an excuse for introducing draconian laws against political crime and for conducting a witch-hunt for alleged conspirators against Kirov. Over the next four-and-a-half years, millions of innocent party members and others were arrested—many of them for complicity in the vast plot that supposedly lay behind the killing of Kirov. From the Soviet point of view, his murder was probably the crime of the century because it paved the way for the Great Terror. Stalin never visited Leningrad again and directed one of his most vicious post-War purges against the city—Russia's historic window to the West.
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As a life-long politician, Tom Daschle never earned much money. But he retired from the Senate, after being defeated for re-election by John Thune, as a multimillionaire. He retired to Georgetown, of course, not to South Dakota. This happens a lot in Washington, and Daschle's case is pretty typical.
His wife Linda is or was a lobbyist, and she was the one who reported the family's income. (This is inference, since Daschle consistently chose not to make his tax returns public.) Linda Daschle made millions "lobbying" on behalf of various corporate interests. There was no conflict of interest, the Democrats assured us, because Linda Daschle only "lobbied" the House of Representatives, not the Senate, where her husband was either the Majority or the Minority Leader for much of his career.
But wait! If a company hired Linda to lobby House members, the check they wrote went straight into the Senate Majority Leader's joint checking account. It would have been a felony to write the check to Tom in exchange for political services, but a check to Linda, that went into the same bank account? No problem! She wasn't lobbying the Senate! So Tom Daschle became a multimillionaire.
Another thing that happens a lot in Washington is that when Democrats get appointed to visible, high-ranking positions in the Executive Branch, they suddenly discover that they owe a lot more money in taxes. We saw that with Tim Geithner. The latest example is Daschle, Barack Obama's nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services:
Former Sen. Tom Daschle, picked by President Barack Obama to lead the administration's health reform efforts, recently filed amended tax returns to report $128,203 in unpaid taxes and $11,964 in interest, according to a Senate document obtained by The Associated Press.
The White House acknowledged Friday that "some tax issues" had emerged in connection with the nomination, but a spokesman said the president is confident the former Senate Democratic leader will be confirmed as the new health secretary.
Daschle filed amended tax returns for 2005, 2006 and 2007 to reflect additional income for consulting work, the use of a car service and reductions in charitable contribution deductions. He filed the returns after the announcement that Obama intended to nominate him to head the Health and Human Services Department.
The principal issues that Daschle is now rectifying with the IRS stem from his relationship with InterMedia Advisors of Englewood, Colo. Daschle is a limited partner and chairman of that firm's executive advisory board, and is also an independent consultant to InterMedia Advisors LLP of New York City.
InterMedia Advisors was founded by Leo Hindery, who, as we noted here, was once the CEO of Global Crossing, a company that enriched a number of prominent Democrats, including Terry McAuliffe, but also turned into one of the biggest bankruptcies in the history of American business, in which creditors and innocent investors lost many millions of dollars. Hindery subsequently ran for Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, served on the Board of Advisors of left-wing Democracy Radio, and was awarded the "Oates-Shrum Leadership Award of the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund." In his spare time, he's been funneling cash to Daschle.
Is Tom Daschle a crook, or is it fairer to think of him as a low-level tool of various big-time crooks who play the Washington game by the corrupt rules of the Democratic Party? Either way, it is hard to think of a worse person to put in charge of "reforming" the nation's health care system.
Still, there is always a silver lining. One good thing about electing a Democrat as President is that, as he nominates fellow Democrats to senior positions in the Executive Branch, millions of dollars in unpaid tax liabilities come to light and are belatedly paid to the IRS, with interest. It is, perhaps, the most tangible advantage of electing Democrats to office.
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Re: Backer Refunds & Pre-Orders -- Your Thoughts?
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That's a very good idea imo. I know I'm being somewhat selfish in that I'd like to back/buy in. I don't really wanna say pre-order because I'd actually like to be able to buy into the beta, unless Josh can confirm that it will be a short beta. I don't wanna end up sitting on the sidelines with a 3-6 month beta happening that I can't get in on simply because of principle. Had the game met its original expectations I wouldn't mind so much, but given how long it has blown out to, I'd personally find that extremely frustrating.Silverware wrote:I would suggest opening up preorders.
On the proviso that the extra funds go to you, not LT.
LT needs to hit 1.0 with it's current funding.
But you are the one many of us want to support.
So preorders to give funding to you to buy better food, or get your Female over more often, or hire more Psychiatrists, or hire web devs to do the site/forums up more. etc.
I am entirely sure that LT can hit 1.0 with your current level of funds in a reasonable time frame.
But I would love to preorder the game to make sure you can afford to splash out on yourself, and keep yourself sane.
Also not a lawyer, but agree with you (!)Poet1960 wrote:I voted no.
If I understand the rules of KS correctly, a dev must be working on said project in order to fulfill the obligations to backers. So in my opinion, for any legal action that might be brought against a dev, they would have to prove the dev has failed to continue working on the project. What judge would condemn a man for taking a hiatus, because of health issues created by his commitment, dedication and drive in creating the actual product?
It only PROVES that he is working extremely hard to fulfill his obligations to his backers, not the opposite. So much so that it impacted his health. The fact that he has put so much effort into completing this game that it impacted his health, only speaks of his dedication to the project, and his willingness to go beyond what most devs would do, especially in his honesty and forthrightness, not to mention the hours upon hours of work.
Even if the game never got finished (which I know won't happen) I would not be upset, disappointed maybe, but at least I would know that he gave it his best shot, and that it was not for lack of trying.
So Josh, stick to your guns and keep your integrity.
Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer, but I think my logic is correct.
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It's July 18, and I've sold more than 5000 ebooks on Kindle this month. At the current royalty rates, that's over nine thousand dollars.
I would think that this constitutes success, by almost anyone's definition.
And yet, around the internet, in person, and even in the comments section of my own blog, I see a lot of animosity toward the ebook future in general, and me in particular.
How odd.
Some people seem to be really pissed off that I'm making decent money without relying on the gatekeepers. They call me an outlier, an anomaly, an exception. They deride self-published ebooks, low ebook prices, and anything not endorsed by Big NY Publishing. They don't like what's happening with Kindle, and don't like me talking about how much money I'm making, and are bemoaning a future where other authors will do what I'm doing.
Change is always painful. It's difficult, and frightening. When a technology changes an industry, especially a media industry, a lot of people get hurt by it. Jobs are lost. Stores close. The carefully maintained balance of power shifts. None of this is easy, and it often isn't pleasant.
But the people who seem most vocal about this upcoming change are the ones who stand to be helped by it the most. The authors.
Granted, a bunch of anonymous agents or editors may be the ones posting their vitriol on my blog, but from the sounds of the comments it appears authors are the ones most disturbed by the current publishing climate.
Unless I'm reading this wrong, a lot of authors believe that the only worthwhile writing is the writing that has earned the stamp of approval by a NY Publishing House. If an author is selling a lot of self-published ebooks, that is only because the gullible public doesn't know any better. Soon, a flood of pure shit will saturate the ebook market (some say this has already happened) making it impossible for "real" authors to sell their books.
Sorry. You're wrong.
Not only will readers be able to separate the wheat from the chaff (as they've been doing since the first books were ever sold), but a free-for-all in the marketplace will allow, for the very first time, some writers to find success who never would have found it through the old, severely flawed system. New voices will stand out. New bestsellers will be born, not because of a giant marketing push, but because of pure word-of-mouth. An actual, honest to goodness renaissance is upon us.
Readers will be able to determine quality on their own. And if you hold so much disdain for the opinions of the unwashed masses, it makes me wonder whom you're actually writing for.
Me? I write escapist fiction for a wide audience. I do my best to appeal to the broadest spectrum I can. And trust me, that's a lot harder to do than it is to cater to your own personal muse without caring a whit about the reader's needs.
"But Joe," you may say. "If you leave it up to the readers to decide what is good, you're letting the inmates run the asylum. The only groups that can dictate what should and shouldn't be read are the professionals."
I think that's silly, but I'll play devil's advocate.
One persistent myth is: the only reason I'm selling original novels as ebooks is because a NY publisher wouldn't want them. This extends beyond my own work, to all self-pubbed authors. We're a bunch of hacks that the true professionals--the gatekeepers--would never touch.
Guess what? My agent just sold eleven of my self-published ebooks to a major audiobook publisher.
I believe this is a first.
I also believe it won't be the last time this happens.
I've had a lot of discussions lately about the future of the publishing industry. Will ebooks replace print? Will bookstores go out of business? Will agents still be necessary? Will NY publishing eventually collapse?
This is all very interesting, but only to people directly involved in the publishing world.
The readers don't care. They just want their books.
The writers shouldn't care, either. No matter what happens, writers will still be able to sell books to readers.
Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss.
And nothing at all to get angry about.
In fact, instead of being angry, you should be celebrating.
I am.
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You are correct Dave in the fact it does make them equal but not equal by getting the extra gain. Actually you would think this would be the case, but it's not, the only thing changing the jumpers around does is to reduce the 20db gain on the unbalanced outputs to match the 0db gain on the balanced outputs so they operate at the same level. The reason I know this to be true is I changed them around and this is what I experienced. I belive the only way to match the 20db gain output normally put out with the unbalanced outputs is to mate it with a Lightstar amp that has the 20db gain switch on it. Personally I prefer the sound of the unbalanced outputs versus the balanced anyways so this is not an issue with me.BillD wrote:Am I missing something here?
Seems to me that this answers it all. The unbalanced is 20 dB up from balanced (that's over 3 times louder in watts, folks). TO make them equal, those mini-link jumpers need to be changed (probably described on page 12 of the manual).DaveS wrote:Unbalanced Output
The balanced signal inside the Lightstar Direct is converted to a unbalanced output by a precision instrumentation amplifier with a DC servo circuit to minimize DC offset. This circuit also provides 20 dB of gain to the signal. However, there are two internal mini-link jumpers that can be changed to reduce the gain at the unbalanced output to 0dB (see instructions for changing the unbalanced gain on page 12)


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The volunteers who make up Southington's annual Relay for Life looked back on the event's successes as the kickoff for the 2013 Relay began at Hawk's Landing.
Last year's fundraiser took in $178,000. After the Relay's expenses were taken care of, $164,000 was given to the American Cancer Society. This result places the Southington event within the top 30 in New England and the top 10 in Connecticut when it comes to success.
Co-chairs Joyce McAloon and Robin Guzauckas expressed pride in how the Relay has grown more successful with each passing year. Guzauckas noted that the very first Southington Bark for Life event last fall had raised $1,700 that will go towards this year's Relay for Life.
McAloon, who has been involved with the event for a number of years, praised the Southington schools for being a major part of the Relay's ongoing success.
"I went to my first meeting and when I left, I was liaison to all the schools," she recalled. "I'm so proud of the school system in this town. It just warms my heart to see all those banners."
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the American Cancer Society. Dave Andros, the current ACS representative assigned to Southington, outlined the organization's accomplishments over the last century with an emphasis on the last two decades. He said cancer mortality in America had reached its peak in 1991 but has been on a steady decline since then.
"When you join the Relay, you're joining a winning team," he said. "Some of that team's most valuable players are right here in Southington."
This year, the ACS is also conducting another cancer prevention study. Similar to the effort in 2008, participants in this year's Relay will be invited to sign up for an ambitious study meant to help provide more information about the causes of cancer and possible ways to prevent it.
The theme for the 2013 Southington Relay is "Where in the world is a cure for cancer?" This slogan highlights how Relay for Life has become a truly global event and it was mentioned that all the Relay activities around the world had raised a total of $4.25 billion since the initiative was founded.
"There are horrible things out there, as we well know," Guzauckas said. "But we come together for a really positive thing – a cure for cancer."
This year's Relay For Life is somewhat earlier than it has been in the past, beginning on Friday, May 31 and continuing until Saturday, June 1. Another major difference will be the condition of the high school field that serves as the venue each year.
With the new turf field installed, there was concern that Relay might need a different location. However, McAloon told the crowd that the event would still be at the high school and more details about how artificial turf affects the activities would be forthcoming.
"There will be some changes, but the things that make Relay what it is will still be there," McAloon said.


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So Aaron Rome was suspended for four games by the NHL and its new interim disciplinarian Mike Murphy. I like most were pretty shocked at the number of games. I figured the league would give Rome at least a game and probably two for the late hit.
It wasn't a blindside hit; it was a late hit with a very unfortunate result. But Nathan Horton is done for the series with a severe concussion and in some respects it may be fair that Aaron Rome misses the remainder of the final as well.
I accept the suspension as a fan, but I what I cannot accept is the part of the process that was used to arrive at the decision. This from the NHL transcript of the decision:
Q. Is there a formula equating playoff games to regular-season games?
MIKE MURPHY: Yes. It's more severe.
Q. Is there a number?
MIKE MURPHY: No. I wish there was a number. There's not. You have to feel that. I know in the past when we had a playoff suspension, I remember the Pronger elbow going back, the Lemieux hit going on, that was two, Pronger was one. I spoke to the gentleman who issued the two. Wanted his formula, talked to him about it. I'm talking about Brian Burke. I don't like to mention people who I deal with. He was one gentleman who I did speak with. There's a lot of other people I spoke with, too, not just Brian.
Excuse me?
The NHL is truly stupid sometimes. How does it look when you go to another team's GM, a GM that was fired by the Vancouver Canucks and ask him his opinion on a suspension? Employees of other teams should never be consulted on discipline issues, period. The optics of that move are absurd but until last night with Nathan Horton lying concussed on the ice, the NHL has never cared about optics. So should fans now be wondering if Colin Campbell was "consulted"? The man that excused himself of his role prior to the start of the series, saying it had nothing to do with his son playing for the Bruins? Sure, I'm getting the conspiracy thing going, but the way the NHL runs things they really don't give you much of a choice.
I do believe that Burke was probably neutral in his recommendations to Murphy but the NHL has to be smarter in the roles that conflicting parties have in these decisions.
Before I start getting blasted by profanity laced comments and being labeled a homer, read above again. I accept and to some degree agree with the suspension based on the fact that Horton is "out for the series." In the future the NHL better give a little more thought to who it "consults" on discipline issues. If they can't do it within their own league office circles and not consult GM's of other teams then that is a major flaw in the process and one that makes the NHL look bush league…again.


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The tree is up, the stockings are hung, and your pantry is stocked with delicious ingredients for baking sweets and cooking rich, holiday fare. Of course it's fun to indulge a little on once-a-year treats like gingerbread and peanut brittle, but gaining the dreaded 5-10 pounds of holiday weight is not necessary. Here are some simple tips for you to follow this month, so when New Year's Eve arrives you can still fit into your special party outfit.
1. Don't skip meals because you have a dinner party to go to at night and you want to "save up" your calories. Skipping meals slows down your metabolism and also sets you up for overeating later on. Aim to consume three meals and two snacks each day.
2. Keep stress to a minimum during this hectic time of year. When you feel stressed, your body produces a high amount of the hormone cortisol. This hormone is responsible for weight gain, especially around your midsection. If you start to feel overwhelmed, take a few minutes in a quiet room to breathe deeply, or listen to some relaxing music. Not only will this help your waistline, but you'll enjoy the holiday season more too.
3. Limit calories consumed from alcohol. While out at Christmas parties, avoid mixed or fruity drinks and stay far away from the eggnog which can have up to 350 calories per cup. Also, be aware that when you drink alcohol, you tend to be less concerned about your diet choices. This could lead to eating hundreds of extra calories at the Christmas buffet.
4. Get 7-8 hours of sleep each night. Staying up late and losing sleep to wrap presents or bake dozens of cookies for the next day's cookie swap will cause your body to produce leptin and ghrelin, two hormones that interact to make you hungrier and gain weight.
5. Don't ditch your workout. I know it's a busy time of year, but you can squeeze in short, but high-intensity circuits that keep your heart rate elevated while building lean, metabolism-boosting muscle. Also, look for opportunities to get your body moving all through the day. Park your car far from the mall entrance or take the stairs instead of the escalator. The extra calorie burn from these daily activities really does add up and make a big difference.
Let me show you a quick and effective workout that you can squeeze into your busy holiday schedule.
Christmas Countdown Circuit
Perform each of these simple exercises 12 times without taking a break in between exercises. Rest for 15-30 seconds, and then perform each of the exercises in the circuit 11 times. Rest for 15-30 seconds and go through the circuit again, completing each exercise 10 times. Continue this pattern until you get to 1 repetition per exercise.
1. Jumping Jacks
2. Squats
3. Lunges
4. Push-ups
5. Sit-ups
Follow these simple tips this December and you'll be ringing in the New Year hotter and healthier than ever.
Jen Edwards is the owner of Island Playground and Director of the SWEAT Fitness program for adults. She is an AFAA certified fitness instructor with over 20 years of experience. She recently directed and stared in two fitness videos based on her SWEAT Fitness program. She can be reached at email@example.com, by calling Island Playground at 843-837-8383 or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/readysetsweat.


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Parks and Recreation Leslie and Andy (Amy Poehler, Chris Pratt) battle the flu while trying to book performers for the Unity Concert in this new episode. Adam Scott, Nick Offerman and Jim O'Heir also star. 8:30 p.m. NBC
The Millers Nathan (Will Arnett) is dating Carol's (Margo Martindale) dentist, but he has to keep the relationship secret because the dentist once charged Carol an extra fee for being late to an appointment and landed on the family blacklist in this new episode. 8:30 p.m. CBS
Reign In this new episode, Mary (Adelaide Kane) finds out that her mother (Amy Brennan) and Queen Catherine (Megan Follows) put a secret clause into her marriage contract. 9 p.m. KTLA
Project Runway: Under the Gunn The designers have three days to create their collections in the season finale. 9 p.m. Lifetime
Suits Harvey and Mike (Gabriel Macht, Patrick J. Adams) are at odds with a government attorney and Mike and Rachel (Meghan Markle) clash over plans for the future in the season finale of the legal drama. 9 p.m. USA
Two and a Half Men Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher (co-stars on "That 70's Show" are reunited in this new episode at 9 p.m. on CBS; Then Pam Dawber and Robin Williams (co-stars of "Mork and Mindy") are reunited on The Crazy Ones. 9:30 p.m. CBS
Parenthood Hank (Ray Romano) helps Amber (Mae Whitman) deal with some disturbing news. Peter Krause also stars this new episode. 10 p.m. NBC
Vikings Ragnar and King Horik (Travis Fimmel, Donal Logue) agree that Jarl Borg (Thorbjorn Harr) must be brought to justice, but disagree on how it should be done in this new episode. 10 p.m. History
CBS This Morning Allison Janney; author Sharon Moalem. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS
Today Tracy Morgan; Fitz and the Tantrums; Goldie Hawn; Jefferson Mays; a performance from "La Soirée." (N) 7 a.m. KNBC
Good Morning America Kevin Costner; Colin Firth and Jeremy Irvine. (N) 7 a.m. KABC
Good Day L.A. Tony Kanaan; James Lafferty ("Oculus"); Jordan Gavaris ("Orphan Black"); Jimmy Webb. (N) 7 a.m. KTTV
Rachael Ray Hall & Oates perform. (N) 8 a.m. KCAL
Live With Kelly and Michael Kevin Costner ("Draft Day"); Tracy Morgan ("Rio 2"). (N) 9 a.m. KABC
The View Greg Anthony; Denis Leary; LaTanya Richardson Jackson; Patrick and Gina Neely. (N) 10 a.m. KABC
The Doctors A surge in birth defects in rural Washington; healthy produce. (N) 11 a.m. KCAL
The Talk Patrick Duffy; Pam Dawber; chef Cat Cora. (N) 1 p.m. KCBS
The Queen Latifah Show Felicity Huffman; Alexander Ludwig; REO Speedwagon performs. (N) 2 p.m. KCBS; 7 p.m. KCAL
The Dr. Oz Show Princess Diana's final hours; a diet to end inflammation; Epsom salt; insomnia solutions. (N) 2 p.m. KABC
Dr. Phil A mother of two children needs a makeover. (N) 3 p.m. KCBS
Katie A father is wrongfully accused when his daughter's mysterious medical symptoms mimic child abuse. 3 p.m. KABC
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Zooey Deschanel; Chadwick Boseman; Pharrell Williams. (N) 4 p.m. KNBC
To the Contrary With Bonnie Erbé Supreme Court campaign finance ruling; gender pay gap. (N) 5:30 p.m. KOCE
The Arsenio Hall Show Anthony Mackie; Shane West ("Salem"); SoMo performs. (N) 11 p.m. KTLA
Tavis Smiley Dr. Katherine Newman; Hafez Nazeri. (N) 11 p.m. KOCE
Charlie Rose (N) 11 p.m. KVCR; 11:30 p.m. KOCE; 1 a.m. KLCS
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Jennifer Garner. (N) 11 p.m. Comedy Central
Chelsea Lately Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. (N) 11 p.m. E!
Conan Wayne Gretzky. 11 p.m. TBS
The Colbert Report Sting and Trudie Styler. (N) 11:30 p.m. Comedy Central
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Kevin Costner; Danica McKellar; Alan Cumming and the cast of "Cabaret" perform. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC
Jimmy Kimmel Live Seth MacFarlane; Paul Bettany; Sam Smith performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KABC
Late Show With David Letterman Zach Braff. 11:50 p.m. KCBS
Late Night With Seth Meyers Edie Falco; Marlon Wayans; Nikki Glaser. (N) 12:36 a.m. KNBC
Nightline (N) 12:37 a.m. KABC
The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson Morgan Freeman; Adam Ray. (N) 12:52 a.m. KCBS
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Jessica Sanchez Is the Brave Soul Who Sang 'I Will Always Love You' on 'American Idol'
So who was the soul brave enough to attempt Whitney Houston's biggest hit, 'I Will Always Love You,' on tonight's tribute episode of 'American Idol' (March 7)? The petite powerhouse known as Jessica Sanchez, that's who. How'd she do?
Well, Sanchez earned a standing ovation from the judges for her pretty performance. Overall, it was a great rendition of a vocal legend's signature song and Sanchez has emerged as a clear favorite and possible winner of the 'Idol' crown. We were not fully blown away, still, Sanchez got style points for "going there," since the song is so hard to sing. She also made us think that she is this season's diva-in-training, like last season's Pia Toscano, with how she looked and handled herself.
Sanchez is legit and she looked gorgeous in her royal blue column gown. She didn't give J. Lo "the goosies," but she did bring tears to the glamazon's heavily made up eyes. That's just as good, though, in terms of La Lopez's reactions.
The singer was at her best during the last notes of the song. She was emotional and tender and knows her way around a power ballad. Houston, and the song's original author Dolly Parton, would likely nod their heads in approval. There is no question that Sanchez voice can fill a room and bring men to their knees.
Watch Jessica Sanchez Perform 'I Will Always Love You' on 'American Idol'


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Put your best foot forward. Always try your hardest. Shoot for the moon. Practice makes perfect.
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We were all hit with these idioms growing up, always being reminded to be the best at what we do, but this mindset can backfire in the workplace.
The current labor market has many workers nervous about losing their jobs. After all, there are plenty of unemployed people itching to get a chance and the constant pressure to always be perfect can hurt a person's productivity.
If you nose-dive into a long-term funk when your performance outcomes don't match your expectations, experts say you may be suffering from a preoccupation with being perfect, a trait which can be as much of a curse as it is a blessing.
For many of us, an interesting love-hate relationship surrounds perfectionism, says Jeff Szymanski, author of The Perfectionist's Handbook, and executive director of the International OCD Foundation. Perfectionism fuels us to achieve at high levels, but backfires when we are overly critical of ourselves or others.
"Sometimes perfectionism works," says Szymanski, a self-proclaimed perfectionist. "Sometimes, it just doesn't."
Perfectionism can get you into trouble when you become so lost in detail you get mired in one place, claim experts.
An unhealthy or maladaptive perfectionist will focus on a tiny flaw for weeks, explains Amy Przeworski, a therapist and assistant professor of psychology at Case Western Reserve University. A person's entire identity can be tied to that flaw. For example, a writer might get stuck on the first sentence of a paper or project. "That sentence has to be perfect before the writer can move on—even worse a fear of not getting it right may cause her to abandon the project."
A feeling of constant dissatisfaction haunts the unhealthy perfectionist, says Richard Winter, author Perfecting Ourselves to Death The Pursuit of Excellence and the Perils of Perfectionism and counseling director at Covenant Theological Seminary. He or she never feels good enough.
That continuum characterizes the unhealthy perfectionist, says Przeworski, who herself tends toward the perfectionist personality trait. More adaptive people might worry about a mistake for an hour but then ultimately they move on.
Maladaptive perfectionists perceive themselves as failures, and obsess over possible negative future outcomes, claim experts. They fret people will not like them if they fail to get everything right and worry they will lose their jobs—even worse, their homes—in the face of simple mistakes like a typo when pressures ratchet-up at work.
Combined, these negative feelings can lead to low self-esteem, anxiety, depression eating disorders and obsessive compulsive behaviors, experts say.
Winter adds that oftentimes it is only when disorders surface or negative events like marriage problems occur that people seek professional help.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a psychotherapeutic approach which includes exposure therapy techniques, is typically the prescribed approach to combat perfectionism.
Szymanski says CBT engages perfectionists by sparking their curiosity to question whether they're concentrating on their everyday journey and actions, or just outcomes. "A kind of cost-benefit analysis helps them recognize how and when perfectionism does and does not work for them.
"You don't throw the baby out with the bath water. The intent is not to rid a person of his or her perfectionism, but rather to help them look for the opportunity to tweak things and evaluate how they can vary their strategy to increase behavioral flexibility."
Are you a perfectionist?
Take Szymanski's quiz to find more about perfectionism and use these helpful strategies to begin to check and mitigate any unhealthy perfectionist tendencies:
Define your end-game. Learn how to identify important tasks that require careful work and detail. An informal email to team colleagues requires less preparation than a letter to an important external client. Learning to differentiate your end-game will help you to prioritize and put your actionable tasks in perspective.
Cut your timeframes. Knock five minutes off the time it takes you to put on your makeup; work out 10 minutes less at the gym, suggests Winter. Chipping away at your timeframe for routine activities helps teach you how to behaviorally move on and avoid getting preoccupied with tasks.
Accept the habits of loved ones. Your child may color outside the lines; your spouse may be messy, but it's important to adapt to these tendencies—even if they are different than yours, says Przeworski. The asymmetrical coloring may make your youngster develop into a more independent and creative person. Your spouse/partner's current habits may well be the spontaneous, carefree behaviors that sparked your attraction in the first place.
Wear different hats. Physicians, people in the military, performers and professional athletes are examples of people with roles that require ultra performance demands which tend to carry over into personal lives. Strive to refrain from bringing this professional intensity into your home life and friendships, suggests Winter.
Make mistakes on purpose. Eliminate a comma, CapiTalize wheRe you sHouldn't. Przeworski says small errors teach you how to incrementally work up to a healthy outlook and resulting healthy behaviors. In fact, Przeworski is knitting a quilt and delights in her number of dropped stitches—these deliberate imperfections remind her of the beauty of the piece and its uniqueness.


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Now available through The Moorings Fractional Ownership Program for only $430,000 per share. The yacht is owned by a Limited Liability Corporation and divided into 10 equal units. Owners can purchase one or more unit. Each unit gives the owner 4 weeks of cruising time aboard the yacht every year, with the services of a professional captain and gourmet chef, both experienced charter crew hand picked by The Moorings. In addition, The Moorings manages the scheduling, insurance and maintenance issues. After 5 years the yacht is sold and proceeds distributed between the owners and the LLC is dissolved. Depending on individual situations, owners may take advantage of tax deductions from the investment and the operation of the Yacht, pro rata of the number of units owned. One of the unique aspects of this fractional program is that owners can choose to have The Moorings charter out the owner?s time they may not want to use, which can earn them substantial revenues. This is where the 38 years of chartering and yacht management experience of The Moorings is invaluable and distinguishes them from other companies offering fractional programs. The superb layout features 4 double guest cabins each with LCD television and DVD, crew quarters aft, home theater system, fly bridge bar, satellite phone, RIB with outboard and remote steering console and a host of water toys including kayaks, windsurfers and underwater scooters.
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LOA: 74 ft 0 in
Beam: 18 ft 8 in
Minimum Draft: 5 ft 3 in
Dry Weight: 101750 lbs
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Fresh Water Tanks: (301 Gallons)
Fuel Tanks: (1296 Gallons)
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- Anchor Upgrade Package
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- Side access Gate and Side access Ladder
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- 37? TV in Saloon
- Telephone Intercom System
- Additional Blue lights to side deck
- 1 Spare Shaft
- Two Biminis on Flybridge
- Runners to protect carpets in saloon, Stairs and Passageway
- Water Maker
- Satellite Phone
- Crew Phone
- Internet Access
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- Port Twin Cabin Double Bed Conversion
- RIB with outboard w/ remote steering console
- Galley Equipment
- Linens
- Safety Gear including a 10 man Liferaft
- 2 windsurfers
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- Waterskis
- Tow tube
- Snorkeling gear
- 2 underwater scooters
Additional Description
Interior Furnishings:
- A wide choice of luxurious co-ordinating carpets, upholstery and curtain fabrics available to meet individual tastes
- Highly crafted joinery and wall panels in genuine lacquered walnut gloss.
Additional Description
- All 12v equipment supplied from separate battery
- All 240v, 24v and 12v circuits (where applicable) protected by circuit breakers with main electrical load control panel
- Emergency boat shutdown switch
- Heavy duty circuit breakers
- Isolating switches to all batteries
- Remotely and manually operated isolating switches for all batteries 220v/110v/60Hz electrical system
- 12 Volt: Battery - 1 x 200Ah
- Battery charger 60amp 24 Volt: 24v-12v 20amp converter
- Batteries - 4 x 200Ah exclusively for starting each: engine
- Batteries - 4 x 200Ah for domestic services
- Battery isolating switches located in service corridor
- Emergency battery coupling system permits each: engine to start from opposite engine battery bank 240 Volt: 110v power points throughout the boat (fed from shore power or generator)
- 220v shore power supply
- 5000W inverter
- Battery charger 75amp
- Glendinning cable masters with twin 63amp x 100ft shoreline sockets stowed in drums
- Isolation transformers 2 x 18KvA each: with soft starts
- Onan generator 2 x 21.5KvA with through-hull exhausts
- Regulated charger 100amp with 2 x 3amp slave to port and starboard batteries
Additional Description
- Galley equipment
- Crockery stowage
- Cutlery drawer
- Dedicated freezer below countertop
- Dedicated refrigerator below countertop
- Dishwasher
- Electric induction hob (4- burner)
- Extractor fan
- Fire extinguisher
- Halogen ceiling lights
- Integrated waste bin
- Lacquered cupboard doors
- Microwave oven combination with separate convection oven
- Open-plan galley arrangement
- Custom closed galley arrangement
- Sink/recessed drainer with hot and cold mixer tap and waste disposal unit
- Teak floor
- Trash compactor
- Worktop lights
Additional Description
- Access through cockpit floor hatches to engine bay and service corridor
- Automatic engine bay fire extinguisher system with warnings at both helms
- Automatic high capacity bilge pumps for forward bilge, engine bay and rudder bay
- Cathodic protection
- Dripless shaft seals
- Electro-hydraulic trim tabs with cathodic protection
- Engine bay lights
- Engine room soundprooing
- Exhaust overheat warning system
- High capacity emergency manual bilge pump system with changeover valves
- High corrosion-resistant TEMET shafts
- Large diameter contra-rotating Manganese bronze propefillers
- Manganese bronze ?P? brackets and rudders
- Reverso? oil change system
- Water cooled through-hull engine silencers
Additional Description
- All gel coat and glass are hand laid with unidirectional, biaxial and woven rovings
- Antifouling
- Bowthruster (hydraulic) 25hp
- Deep ?V? forward; 18? deadrise aft
- Designed by Bernard Olesinski and the Fairline design team
- Full length moulded spray de-ectors
- Hull/deck join bolted and bonded
- Integrally moulded engine bearers
- Isophthalic gel coat backed by isophthalic resin-rich powder-bound glass mat
- Sternthruster (hydraulic) 20hp
- The deck incorporates polyurethane foam cores for high strength and excellent thermal insulation
- The integral bathing platform gives the boat a longer waterline length for improved performance, particularly at reduced power settings
- The propellers are set in semi-tunnels enabling the engines to be located further aft, also reducing draught and improving effciency by reducing the shaft angle
- Transverse and longitudinal strengthening stringers throughout hull
Additional Description
- Anchor Upgrade Package
- Anchor chain locker
- Anchor winch controls
- Blue LED side deck illumination
- Concealed fuel -fillers port and starboard
- Deck-wash points fore and aft
- Deckwash outlets
- External covers to windscreen
- Fairlead(s) aft
- Fender set
- Fender stowage
- Full set of IMCO navigation lights
- Hot and cold water transom shower
- Hydraulic anchor winch
- Recessed self-draining area on foredeck with coachroof sun cushions and adjustable backrests
- Riding light
- Rigid swim ladder to bathing platform
- Rubbing strake
- Stainless steel bow fairlead(s) and mooring drums aft
- Stainless steel bow, spring and stern cleats
- Stainless steel calibrated chain
- Stainless steel grab rail(s) on each: transom wing
- Stainless steel handrails
- Stainless steel hull protection plate under bow
- Stainless steel pantograph windscreen wipers
- Stainless steel pulpit
- Stainless steel removable guardrails for bathing platform
- Stainless steel self-stowing through-hull Delta? anchor
- Teak-laid bathing platform
- Teak-laid bulwarks
- Transom gate from cockpit to integral bathing platform
- Twin horns
- Water -fillers to port and starboard
- Windscreen washers
- Side access Gate and Side access Ladder
Standard Features
- Aft cockpit enclosure covers
- Air conditioning/reverse cycle heating system to all accommodation
- Anchor winch (hydraulic)
- Antifouling
- Bose? DVD/CD/radio home cinema surround sound system to saloon
- Bone china dinner service, cutlery set and crystal glasses
- Bowthruster 25hp
- Centralised vacuum cleaning system
- Chain counter
- Dripless shaft seals
- Dual station VHF radio telephone incorporating intercom between lower and upper helms
- Echosounder and speedometer/ distance log with sea water temperature read out
- Electro-hydraulic trim tabs with cathodic protection
- Fender set
- Full width master stateroom with triple portrait feature windows - port and starboard
- Fully equipped flybridge bar
- Glendinning cable master(s)
- GPS/radar/chartplotter interfaced with autopilot
- Highly crafted joinery and wall panels in genuine lacquered American cherry and eucalyptus or walnut gloss
- Hot and cold water transom shower
- Large walk-in shower with body-jets
- LCD televisions in saloon and all main cabins
- Mooring warps
- Onan generator 2 x 21.5kW
- Repeat flybridge engine instrumentation, controls and electronics
- Stainless steel self-stowing through-hull Delta? anchor
- Teak-laid bathing platform
- Teak-laid bulwarks
- Teak-laid floor throughout selfdraining cockpit
- Teak-laid flybridge deck
- Teak-laid oversize flybridge steps
- Telescopic hydraulic concealed passerelle with remote control
- Twin independent Recaro?
- Helm and co-pilot seats with adjustment to main helm and flybridge
Main Helm Position
- 12v socket
- Access from helm to deck via 2 electrically locking side doors
- Adjustable air conditioning vents
- Adjustable/tilt steering wheel
- Bilge pump switches with integral operating warning lights and audible alarms
- Bow and stern thruster controls
- Centralized vacuum cleaning system for lower and upper decks
- Chain counter
- Chart stowage
- Chart table and light
- Controls for engine bay -re extinguisher system
- Drinks holders
- Echosounder and speedometer/distance log repeater with sea water temperature read out
- Electronic single-lever throttle and gear controls
- Engine diagnostic system
- Foghorn with siren and loudhailer facility
- Full engine instrumentation including; tachometers, oil pressure gauges, temperature gauges, battery condition indicators, audible alarms and engine hour meters
- GPS/radar/ chartplotter interfaced with autopilot
- Helm position indicator
- High speed magnetic compass
- Powered steering
- Raymarine E120 navigation display
- Raymarine E80 navigation display
- Red night-light illumination to helm
- Remote anchor winch controls
- Searchlight controls
- Teak floor
- Trim tab controls
- Twin independent Recaro? helm and co-pilot seats with electric adjustment
- VHF radio telephone incorporating intercom to upper helm plus loud hailer function
Flybridge and Second Helm Position
- 12v weatherproof socket
- Adjustable/ tilt steering wheel
- Bilge pump warning lights and audible alarms
- Bow and stern thruster controls
- companion seating to helm
- Dedicated dining seating with large teak table
- Drinks holders
- Echosounder and speedometer/distance log repeaters with sea water temperature read out
- Electrically adjusted backrest creating extended sunbathing deck
- Electronic single-lever throttle and gear controls
- Ensign and staff
- Flybridge bar with refrigerator, icemaker, sink and electronic griddle
- Upgraded Refrigeration for flybridge cool box
- Furniture covers
- Helm position indicator
- High speed magnetic compass
- Instrument covers
- Open scanner radar to mast
- Powered steering
- remote anchor winch controls
- Remote control searchlight with controls at both helm stations
- Repeat autopilot controls
- Repeat engine bay -re extinguisher controls
- Repeat flybridge engine instrumentation, controls and electronics
- Repeat radar/chartplotter functions
- Searchlight controls
- Stainless steel handrails
- Teak-laid flybridge deck
- Teak-laid oversize flybridge steps
- Trim tab controls
- Twin independent Recaro? helm and co-pilot seats with adjustment
- Twin liferaft stowage
- Twin radar masts with down-lighting
- Twin Raymarine E120 navigation displays
- VHF radio telephone incorporating intercom to main helm plus loudhailer function Aft Cockpit/Transom: 12v weatherproof socket
- Access hatch to engine room
- Aft cockpit enclosure covers
- Blue LED lighting to cockpit
- Boat hook
- Cockpit speakers (switchable)
- Dockside television and phone inlets
- Emergency boat shutdown switch
- Emergency fuel shut-off valves
- Fender stowage
- Handrail surround (solid teak)
- Low-level lights and lights under flybridge overhang
- Manual bilge pump(s)
- Mooring warps
- Service corridor (with ?closed? crew cabin option) accessed via cockpit and transom door
- Stainless steel framed sliding door to main saloon
- Teaklaid floor throughout self-draining cockpit
- Telescopic hydraulic concealed passerelle with remote control
- Third helm station (remote) - bow and stern thrusters and engine controls
- Warp lockers
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April 20, 2005
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. - Lasell College's eight goals in the third period sealed its 17-9 win over the MIT men's lacrosse team in Pilgrim League action on Wednesday. Isaac Taylor tallied three goals for the Engineers (4-5, 3-3 Pilgrim) while Dan Winter paced the Lasers (9-2, 4-1) with two goals and three assists.
Taylor opened the scoring with an extra-man goal after connecting on a feed from Devin Dersh at 10:35. A minute later, Jonathan Stolmeier gave Tech its largest lead of the game with an unassisted goal. Lasell's Louis Lucchetti and Dan Winter notched back-to-back goals to tie the game with less than six minutes remaining in the period. MIT regained the lead when Patrick Bossi found Tyler Sorba with 2:41 left.
The Lasers' posted the equalizer 1:08 into the second stanza when Lucchetti set up Kyle Minaker. Dersh gave the Engineers their last lead of the game nearly 40 seconds later. Lasell responded with four unanswered goals in a span of five minutes, resulting in a 7-4 advantage with 4:19 left in the half. Dan Russo sparked the run by connecting on a pass from Winter. Minaker earned his second point of the period after he set up Jeremy Davis for the go-ahead goal. A goal by Lucchetti was followed by Winter scoring on a feed from Al Zayac. After being held scoreless for almost 11 minutes, Carter Powers found the back of the net on a pass from Young. Lasell entered the intermission with a slim 7-5 lead.
Lasell's offense exploded in the third frame, as it outscored MIT, 8-1. David Bulhoes scored the first goal of the run and then set up Lucchetti for an extra-man score. Zayac registered what proved to be the game-winning goal when he swatted at an attempted clearing pass from MIT's goalie which sent the ball bouncing to the open net. Bulhoes earned his second assist of the period on a goal by Minaker. Zayac then notched back-to-back goals on assists from Winter and Bulhoes. Chris Labreche recorded his first point of the game by scoring on a pass from Minaker. Davis capped the scoring spree with an unassisted goal. The Engineers avoided being shutout in the period when Sorba set up Taylor at the 1:10 mark.
Russo posted the first goal of the final frame after being set up by Labreche. With four minutes left to play, Stolmeier scored on a pass from Sorba. Lasell's Winter found Kevin Lang for its final goal 1:08 later. Taylor and Sorba tallied the Engineers' last two goals of the game.
In the net, MIT's Zach Brewer made 14 stops in 45 minutes as Christopher Ng finished the game, collecting six saves. Mark DeMieri totaled 10 saves for the Lasers.
The next game for MIT will be on Saturday, April 23 at 11:00 a.m. when it hosts Pilgrim Lacrosse League foe Springfield College.


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New Orleans police evicted parishioners from two Uptown Catholic churches Tuesday, allowing the Archdiocese of New Orleans to reclaim the churches which parishioners had occupied around the clock for almost 10 weeks.
Police were instructed to arrest occupiers if they resisted, with Archbishop Alfred Hughes deciding "It's time to bring this to a close," spokeswoman Sarah Comiskey said.
In a coordinated operation police, accompanied by lawyers from the city attorney's office, pulled up around 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Good Counsel on Louisiana Avenue, and at St. Henry Church, on Gen. Pershing Street, about a mile away.
Several people at the scene at St. Henry said police knocked at the locked door, were allowed entry, and told three protesting parishioners inside their occupation was over. Among the three was Madelyn Morris, the widow of former Police Supterintendent Henry Morris.
They left peaceably.
However, police and church officials had to force their way into Good Counsel, sawing an opening in a side door.
Later, novelist Poppy Brite and Hunter Harris Sr. were led out of the church in handcuffs and placed in a police squad car.
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At both churches, police were also accompanied by members of the archdiocese's property management office. They supervised the changing of locks and made sure the retaken buildings were secure.
"They broke in a door ... a 100-year-old door to get in," said parishioner Mary Alice Sirkis. "This is a very poor example of religion. Not only is it not Catholic, it isn't even Christian."
Later, another Good Counsel parishioner, Harold Baquet, who had talked of having a hard-to-locate hiding spot in the building, also was removed in handcuffs and placed in a waiting squad car.
Baquet said he climbed out onto the church's roof to escape notice, but police found him there. In an interview later, he indicated someone might still be in the church undetected, but did not elaborate.
The initial assumption at the scene was that the three occupiers at Good Counsel had been arrested. But a police spokesman did not immediately confirm that -- and Baquet reapppeared at the church 10 minutes after he had been taken away.
He said police drove him home and dropped him off.
Tuesday's action appears to end parishioners' long attempt to save their parishes, an effort that began in April, when Hughes announced they would be closed as part of a massive restructuring of post-Hurricane Katrina worship life in the archdiocese.
Parishioners seized their churches after their last scheduled Masses in late October. Since then, they have occupied them in shifts around the clock, holding priestless Sunday prayer services and, they said, steadily building support for their volunteer rosters.
As Comiskey arrived at Good Counsel, one person from the crowd asked loudly about an earlier statement from archdiocesean officials that those participating in the vigil would not be disturbed as long as they remained peaceful. She didn't immediately respond.
As police prepared to remove Baquet, others close to Baquet, including his attorney, Lee Madere, were furious that police would not allow them access to Baquet to make sure he had medicine he needs as part of his treatment for cancer.
"You ain't never eating at Lil' Dizzy's again," Madere, standing at a church door, told a police officer, referring to the Esplanade Avenue restaurant run by relatives of Baquet.
Shortly after police arrived at St. Henry, one distraught parishioner, Cynthia Robidoux, rushed to the locked door tearfully demanding entry.
Robidoux told Assistant City Attorney Nolan Lambert she wanted to swap herself for the three parishioners inside to spare them arrest. Moreover, she told Lambert and police, she said she wanted to be arrested herself.
"I want everyone to see what they're doing. I want them to be ashamed," she said, referring to Hughes and other church officials.
Lambert and Robidoux negotiated a deal on the sidewalk: She could enter the church if she agreed to accept a civil summons for criminal trespass instead of the spectacle of arrest and handcuffs before gathering media.
Robidoux agreed and accepted the summons. The others were not cited.
At Good Counsel, one supporter of the vigil waiting outside the church, Arthurine Payton, said her elderly mother was inside the church this morning and told Payton by phone that men had arrived at the door and appeared to be breaking in.
Payton said she couldn't understand why the archdiocese couldn't negotiate a compromise that would allow continued use of the old Uptown church.
Read today's Times-Picayune story below the church closure issue:
Property managers from the Archdiocese of New Orleans on Monday again visited two Uptown churches occupied by people protesting their closure, but left with protesters still in possession of the buildings as their standoff entered its 10th week.
Shortly after noon, archdiocesan staffers visited St. Henry Church and nearby Our Lady of Good Counsel bent on "routine inspections" of the properties, archdiocesan spokeswoman Sarah Comiskey said.
She and parishioners concurred that the staffers tried to enter Good Counsel, but were denied access by those inside. They briefly entered St. Henry, made a quick inspection and left, Comiskey and parishioners said. As a result, occupiers said they have reversed a former custom and now keep the doors closed and locked.
Although the day ended as it began, the visits only further heightened occupiers' wariness, given the events of the weekend.
In a sudden shift from a hands-off approach, archdiocesan officials hoping to end the occupations entered the two churches Saturday at 2 a.m. They awakened sleeping occupiers and asked them to leave.
St. Henry's occupiers refused; whether all occupiers left Good Counsel remained a matter of dispute Monday.
Harold Baquet, a Good Counsel parishioner, said an occupier there remained behind in hiding to repossess the church after the archdiocese officials left; Comiskey cautioned against accepting that version, but declined to elaborate. In any event, Good Counsel remains in parishioners' hands.
Comiskey acknowledged Monday that after weeks of allowing parishioners and supporters to hold the buildings, the archdiocese hoped to finesse an end to the occupations with a surprise appearance in the middle of the night without media or police, hoping to encounter two or three parishioners who could be persuaded to leave.
Comiskey said Archbishop Alfred Hughes wants an end to the occupations -- parishioners call them vigils -- so nearby Good Shepherd parish, into which St. Henry and Good Counsel have been merged, can get past its birth pangs and realize its full potential.
Hughes and Comiskey also cited other reasons for their change in concern, among them reports that children had spent the night inside the churches and that people were exercising in the buildings.
That apparently referred to some occupiers' walking laps around interiors during their two- and four-hour shifts -- as well as to "reports of people bringing yoga mats, things like that, " Comiskey said.
The archdiocese believes that either is inappropriate. Even though neither church contains the Blessed Sacrament, consecrated bread that Catholics believe is the body and blood of Christ, the churches are still sacred, consecrated spaces, she said.
Some of the holdouts are speculating that the archdiocese suddenly moved to end the vigils because the Vatican is ready to announce a replacement for Hughes, who is eligible for retirement but wants an end to the standoff so his successor does not inherit it. Comiskey dismissed that as a motive.
"That's never been part of any discussion that I've been part of, " she said.


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Security breaches, whether accidental or vicious, have become a common occurrence, exposing sensitive consumer information and potentially wreaking havoc on people's finances and personal data.
On Friday, Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) revealed a programming bug that exposed six million users' private contact information—which includes e-mail addresses and phone numbers—to users who downloaded their account histories onto their own computers or cellphones.
The social media giant said Friday the users' information was mostly likely shared with "people with whom they have the same connection." While victims might at least known the person, that doesn't mean they want their personal contact information shared.
Data breeches like this have become so common, that Adam Levin, founder of IDT911 and Credit.com, says consumers treat the notifications about potential risks or breaches as white noise.
"One out of four people who now get a breach notification are victims of some sort of identity theft," Levin says.
While he admits that an email address being exposed is not as dangerous as a compromised Social Security number, Levin says any data breach is serious.
"People tend to denigrate the lowly email address, but it is now personal identification information. You have numbers in your email addresses that are related to birthdays or other clues as to who you are."
If your personal information was shared in a Facebook bug-type situation, Levin suggests taking the following steps immediately:
No. 1: Know that a warning is not a 'test.' Take the warning seriously, he says.
"If you get a letter from Facebook, this is the real deal. These notification letters are proving there are indications of a problem"
No. 2: Change your email password ASAP. Do this first, he says, before changing any other account passwords, because oftentimes changes and confirmation notices are sent to your email address.
No. 3: If you are offered fraud monitoring, take it! In the wake of a breach or bug, the company at fault may offer victims some kind of fraud monitoring to protect against identity or financial theft, Levin says.
"It's on someone else's dime, and the reality is that it is inevitable. You will be a victim at some point," Levin says. "Monitor this and have a damage control program."
If the company doesn't offer assistance, consider contacting your insurer, bank or credit card company to see if they have similar monitoring services. Even if you have to pay for it, it's worth it, he says.
No. 4: Consider creating a new email account. Levin says this type of breach may bring to light the need to have one email for personal information or social media, and another for financial accounts.
No. 5: Check your credit and keep monitoring. Consider putting a fraud alert on your bank accounts via the credit reporting agencies, or potentially even a credit freeze. And from here on out, monitor every email you get, he says.
"Look at things, as you are in the prime zone to be spear fished," he says. "Ask yourself, 'who sent this to me, what are they asking me to do, and is it logical?'"


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There are luxury brands that we all know—Mercedes, Louis Vuitton—and there are luxury brands that are known primarily among aficionado groups—Cohiba cigars, Sage fly fishing rods. Runco tends to be a brand that falls more in the second category. It has a reputation for offering spectacular, and spectacularly expensive, home theater projectors. For instance, at a CEDIA Expo press conference in 2011, the company spent most of the 40 minutes demonstrating a jaw-dropping projector that clocks in at over $200,000. That's without the screen or the popcorn.
Why do I point this out—because alongside such extravagances, the company now offers a product that will get the Runco name, along with a lot of the Runco prowess, into homes for a lot less. Last year the company introduced the LightStyle line of projectors which tend to be less expensive than Runco's other systems (though the three-chip models do get up there). They also don't don't look like industrial air conditioners. The LS-1 reviewed here carries an MSRP of $3,999.
Actually, being round and squat, they look a little like Roombas. That's not a bad thing. These are stylish little projectors (you can also customize them with a color palette or team logo) that won't look at all bad snugged up against your ceiling.
The LS-1 is a single-chip DLP projector. The company specs rate it as having a 10,000:1 contrast ratio and 780 ANSI lumens brightness. That seems a bit low since other companies offer cheaper models with more than 1,000 lumens, but you'll see from my testing, that performance wasn't hindered by that number.
Setting up the Runco, I found that while it's an entry-level product, it certainly didn't feel like it when I lifted all 18 pounds of it out of the box. With that kind of heft, either the company packed in some extra sand bags, or it's got a lot of heavy-duty features making it work.
The second thing I noticed was that the inputs all seemed to be missing. Actually they're nicely covered by a removable panel. This is one of those features that make the projector look more like something you'd want in your family hang-out room and less like something hanging from the ceiling in a classroom. Accessing the input panel I found two HDMI ports, 1 component, 1 RGB, s-video and composite plus an RS-232 for control systems.
On top there's a small control panel for access the menu and such, but you're much better off depending on the remote for all those operations.
Speaking of the remote—it's backlit so you can use it in the dark, and it's logically organized and easy to use.
Runco has being catering to the video enthusiast long enough to know what people expect, so it wasn't a surprise to find features like ISF day/night settings for calibration, built-in test patterns and Runco's ViVix processing. All of that shows the projector was designed to be tweaked for a good picture.
Of course, in this case, the projector didn't need to be tweaked very much. I aimed it at a 106-inch Seymour Screen Excellence screen with a .98 gain. Runco includes a manual vertical lens shift to help you hit the bulls eye—in this case you access the lens shift by lifting up the Runco logo and turning a mechanism with an included allen wrench. After that, a little adjusting in the picture menu and I was off to watch some video.
First, the projector did an excellent job on test patterns, so I played a few Blu-ray movies. I started with the snow board documentary The Art of Flight. This disc is a beauty, so get it if you don't already have it. The wide shots of snow-covered peaks against blue skies looked stunning. The picture captured all the depth and variation in the different shades of white to gray you find in snow and ice coupled with the shadows of the mountains.
In one scene a helicopter hovers over the mountain, its blade rotating in slow motion. I expected the spinning of the chopper blades to create artifacts, but there no jagged edges or mosquito noise anywhere to be seen. In another scene where a brightly-clad snow boarder launches across the screen, his board at a diagonal and nothing but a blue sky behind him, every edge was perfect.
I moved onto footage with more dark scenes, including Avatar and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows II. In both movies, the projector created very rich colors with fine detail, and dark scenes also looked good. Blacks were deep and showed detail in shadows, though I've seen equivalent on LCoS projectors in the same price range and maybe a little less.
As noted above, this projector is not excessively bright—it's best in a dark to moderately dark room. If you want to watch a football game during the day with the lights on, don't expect the deepest contrast.
Some people shy away from single-chip DLP because of the rainbow effect—an artifact caused by the projector's color wheel. I'm not terribly sensitive to that anomaly, but I can see it and know how to look for it. On this Runco I did not experience it even once. I tried, but nothing. This is the only single-chip projector I've seen that, at least for me, exhibited no rainbow effect at all.
Altogether, this is a great, reasonably-priced projector that gives a significant improvement over the bargain projectors in the $1,000-$3,000 range. If I had to nitpick, I'd have to say the lack of 3D might be a turn-off, considering the fact that there are several 3D projectors for about the same price (JVC's DLA-X30 comes to mind). This unit also seemed a little loud, but most of the time I used it without any accompanying audio (and I was sitting right next to it). In a normal ceiling installation the projector will be farther from the viewers and have a soundtrack to cover any fan noise.
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Thomas Rhett to Make Grand Ole Opry Debut May 19
So far, 2012 has held many firsts for country newcomer Thomas Rhett. Now, he can add one more to the list: playing the Grand Ole Opry! Rhett will take the famed stage on Saturday, May 19, alongside the rest of the star studded lineup for the night, which will include Billy Gilman and Charlie Nagatani.
Fans who will be in the Nashville area on Saturday, May 19 can log onto the Opry's official website to order tickets for what is sure to be a memorable evening. Those who cannot make the show in person can still check it out online by clicking here.
Things have been picking up in a major way for Thomas Rhett, who just found out he will spend the summer opening up for Toby Keith on his 2012 Live in Overdrive Tour. As he learns the ropes, the young songwriting is also continuing to bloom. On the new Lee Brice album, 'Hard 2 Love,' Rhett co-wrote the track 'Parking Lot Party' along with his pops, Rhett Akins, as well as Luke Laird and Brice.
Rhett's new single, 'Something to Do With My Hands,' is currently climbing the charts. Just last week, he released the new music video for the tune.