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Tampa Bay Buccaneers, American professional gridiron football team based in Tampa, Florida, that plays in the National Football Conference (NFC) of the National Football League (NFL). The Buccaneers won a Super Bowl title in 2003.
The Buccaneers (often shortened to "Bucs") were established in 1976, and they posted an ignoble 0–14 record in their initial season in the NFL. After playing their first season in the American Football Conference (AFC), the Bucs moved to their current conference in 1977. The team's losing ways continued in the NFC, as Tampa Bay did not record the first win in franchise history until December 1977, and ... (100 of 605 words)


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The Nissan Rogue is a compact SUV. Based on a car platform, it's considered a crossover vehicle, like the Honda CR-V. The Rogue seats five and comes with a four-cylinder engine, as with the CR-V. No V6 is available, nor is there a third row for seven-passenger seating.
The Rogue is meant as a daily commuter, not an off-road adventure vehicle. Its all-wheel-drive system is intended for snow and rain, not rocks and mud. A so-called crossover, it's based on an economy-car platform. The towing capacity is only 1,500 pounds. The four-cylinder engine works well with the continuously variable transmission to provide decent pickup and frugal fuel economy.
Behind the wheel, the Rogue offers carlike ride and handling. We think it's one of the better handling small SUVs, but it's not sporty. The ride allows for a lot of road feel and can become harsh on rough and irregular surfaces. Road imperfections and engine sounds intrude into the cabin.
The cabin is pleasant, with materials that would look good in higher-priced vehicles. The controls are easy to use and understand, but the Rogue lacks creature comforts and gadgets filtering down to other low-priced vehicles. There is no navigation system, for instance.
An SUV should provide cargo utility, and the Rogue is up to the task. The rear seats fold flat and, on the Rogue SL, so does the front passenger seat to permit longer items to be loaded. In back, Nissan offers a handy cargo organizer that can keep groceries from sliding around and provide storage for muddy clothes.
The Rogue was introduced as a 2008 model, and changes since then have been minimal. For 2010, Rogue S models are now available with what Nissan calls the 360 Degree Value Package, which includes 16-inch aluminum-alloy wheels, privacy glass, a rear spoiler, a chrome grille, and a rearview monitor integrated into an auto-dimming rearview mirror. Nissan claims the package price saves about $1,000 compared to buying these options separately.
With prices starting around $20,000, the Rogue is a worthy competitor vs. the Honda CR-V. Its carlike road manners, cargo utility and prudent fuel economy make it appealing.

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Astros | Roberto Hernandez to compete for rotation spot |
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Houston Astros SP Roberto Hernandez will compete for a starting rotation spot in spring training with SPs Dan Straily, Alex White, Asher Wojciechowski, Samuel Deduno and Jake Buchanan, according to general manager Jeff Luhnow.
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Astros | Samuel Deduno claimed |
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The Houston Astros have claimed SP Samuel Deduno off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.
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Twins | Ricky Nolasco to DL |
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The Minnesota Twins will place SP Ricky Nolasco (elbow) on the 15-day disabled list with a right elbow strain Tuesday, July 8. OF Chris Herrmann will be recalled from Triple-A Rochester. The move is retroactive to July 6. The Twins haven't announced who'll replace Nolasco in the rotation, but it could be SPs Samuel Deduno or Anthony Swarzak. Herrmann was batting .314 with two home runs and 15 RBIs with Rochester and had been splitting time between catcher and the outfield.
Fantasy Tip: Nolasco should only be held onto in AL-only leagues at this point. Deduno or Swarzak likely only have short-term value in the starting rotation and aren't worth much consideration, aside from AL leagues.
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Twins | Samuel Deduno likely to return to rotation |
Thu, 26 Jun 2014 13:53:34 -0700
Minnesota Twins SP Samuel Deduno likely will rejoin the starting rotation after SP Yohan Pino was sent down in the minors.
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Twins | Samuel Deduno moving to 'pen |
Tue, 17 Jun 2014 13:56:32 -0700
Minnesota Twins SP Samuel Deduno will move back to the bullpen. SP Yohan Pino will make the start Thursday, June 19.
Fantasy Tip: It's unclear if Pino will have an extended stay in the starting rotation. He deserves the shot, though, as he was sporting a sub-2.00 ERA at Triple-A Rochester. Consider Pino only in AL-only leagues, for now.
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Twins | Samuel Deduno, Ricky Nolasco switch spots |
Fri, 23 May 2014 20:48:10 -0700
The Minnesota Twins have switched SP Samuel Deduno and SP Ricky Nolasco in the starting rotation. Deduno is now scheduled to start Saturday, May 24, and Nolsaco will start Sunday, May 25.
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Twins | Samuel Deduno hopes to stick as starter |
Mon, 05 May 2014 19:00:57 -0700
Minnesota Twins SP Samuel Deduno (shoulder) is back in the rotation, and he is hopeful of sticking around. He will make his first start of the season Tuesday, May 6, against the Cleveland Indians, his first outing since ending last season on the 15-day disabled list due to a sore right shoulder Aug. 30. "We worried about that at spring training, coming off surgery, so we put him in the bullpen," manager Ron Gardenhire said Monday, May 5. "I guess we'll find out whether his shoulder will be able to take throwing every fifth day. That's what we'll find out, with longer stints and more pitches."
Fantasy Tip: Deduno has pretty good stuff, and he might be a useful fantasy option for owners in AL-only formats if he can stick around.
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Twins | Mike Pelfrey headed to DL, Samuel Deduno entering rotation |
Fri, 02 May 2014 14:37:52 -0700
Minnesota Twins SP Mike Pelfrey (groin) will be placed on the disabled list with a groin injury and P Samuel Deduno will take his place in the starting rotation.
Fantasy Tip: Deduno makes for a fine addition to your pitching staff in AL leagues now that he'll be starting every fifth day. Keep an eye on Alex Meyer, one of the team's top pitching prospects, in deep leagues in case Deduno doesn't work out.
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Twins | Samuel Deduno a candidate for the rotation |
Thu, 01 May 2014 13:43:05 -0700
Minnesota Twins P Samuel Deduno, who allowed three runs and seven hits while walking two and striking out four in four innings of relief Thursday, May 1, is a candidate to enter the starting rotation with SP Mike Pelfrey struggling. Pelfrey allowed five runs and seven hits while walking three in a season-low four innings Thursday, and he's yet to go longer than 5 1/3 innings in any start this year and has walked 18 hitters in 23 2/3 frames on the year. Manager Ron Gardenhire hasn't ruled out a move to the bullpen for Pelfrey, and Pelfrey said he'd be OK with a move in order to straighten himself out.
Fantasy Tip: A move with Pelfrey is not official yet, but it seems to be inevitable. Grab Deduno in AL-only leagues if you need innings.
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Twins | Kyle Gibson wins rotation spot |
Fri, 21 Mar 2014 10:25:33 -0700
Minnesota Twins SP Kyle Gibson has won the team's final rotation spot to begin the season, which will move SP Samuel Deduno to the bullpen. Gibson posted a 2.70 ERA in four spring outings (two starts).
Fantasy Tip: Gibson is one the the best pitching prospects coming into the big leagues. He's more than a year removed from Tommy John surgery, too. However, he doesn't miss a ton of bats, although his home park should help him in that arena. He's worth a stash in AL-only leagues now that he's won a spot.
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PROVIDENCE – For the second year in a row, in honor of national Nutrition Month, Rhode Island author and nutritionist Joy Feldman is bringing her message of good nutrition and the perils of junk food to children's health to Rhode Island schoolchildren.
On March 11 (and March 12 in Warwick), her book, "Is Your Hair Made of Donuts?," will be read at more than 170 school and educational locations – from Head Start programs in Central Falls, Coventry, Cranston, Lincoln, Johnston, Narragansett and Newport to elementary schools in Barrington, Bristol, East Greenwich, East Providence, North Providence, North Smithfield, Pawtucket, Portsmouth, Providence, Smithfield, Westerly and Woonsocket.
The message of her book is to help children learn about the relationship between good nutrition and health – and to help them stay away from junk food.
Nearly one in six (16.5 percent) Rhode Island children entering kindergarten during the 2009-2010 school year was obese, according to Rhode Island Kids Count 2011 Factbook.
Among the celebrity readers who are scheduled to read "Is Your Hair Made of Donuts" are WJAR-TV NBC 10 reporter Molly O'Brien in Cranston, Mayor Allan Fung in Cranston, Dr. Michael Fine, director of the R.I. Department of Health, at the Captain Isaac Paine Elementary in Foster, North Providence Mayor John Lombardi at the Marieville Elementary School, Pawtucket Mayor Don Grebien at the Elizabeth Baldwin Elementary School, Providence Mayor Angel Taveras, and Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian at Park Elementary School.
Corporate sponsors for the reading include Sodexo, United Natural Foods and Whole Foods Market. The East Providence Boys & Girls Club is helping to provide administrative support. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island is donating funds for the purchase of books and the health insurer is planning to send staff to read in the schools.
"How we approach early childhood education requires 'wearing a new hat,'" Feldman said, referring to her special hat of doughnuts she wears when doing workshops in schools. "We need new answers, new solutions, and a highly motivated flock of young people to ask for healthier school lunches, to choose better foods, and to take the good food message into their own homes."
Feldman called the statewide reading event, happening simultaneously at numerous sites across the state, an act of solidarity. "It's an act of solidarity to promote healthier foods, to turn away from junk food, to reunite the family during dinner time, and to empower our children," she said. To improve our children's health, she continued, "let's start with the smallest state, and the let's take it to the nation."
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US Unemployment Aid Applications Drop to 334K
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell 24,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 334,000, a sign that steady job gains should continue.
The Labor Department says the four-week average, which smooths out fluctuations, dropped 5,250 to 351,000.
The trend in applications has been positive this year, although the weekly applications data can be volatile in July. Automakers typically shut their factories in the first two weeks of the month to prepare for new models. That can create a spike in temporary layoffs. But this year much of the industry has skipped or shortened the shutdowns to keep up with stronger demand, likely a reason for the decline.
Applications are a proxy for layoffs. They have declined 5 percent since January. That has coincided with stronger job growth.
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The NHL lockout is finally over, but you haven't thoroughly experienced hockey at home this season until you've mounted a big-screen TV to your wall and rocked your room with surround sound speakers louder than Don Cherry's wardrobe.
Now toss in a smart remote that illuminates when you pick it up off the beer fridge and you've got the ultimate sports lover's haven.
Cue the ear-to-ear grin.
The latest tech toys can give your hockey games some serious umph – and thanks to falling prices you don't need to break the bank to create this dream setup.
Here's a look at a few home theater items worth considering.
Big-screen TV
For about $1,200 you can pick up a 60-inch Samsung N60EH6000, a massive LED-backlit 1080p HDTV with a Clear Motion Rate of 120 (Hz) to help smooth out fast-paced hockey games and Wide Color Enhancer Plus technology to deliver vibrant images.
Other features include a USB port (to connect a thumbdrive packed with photos, videos a
If 3D and Internet access are important to you, also consider Sony's 55-inch HX750 ($1,499). This 1080p HDTV offers fast and smooth 2D and 3D performance (including 240Hz processing for sports, movies and video games), plus built-in Wi-Fi and access to a number of apps.nd music), a 20-watt speaker system with Dolby Digital Plus/Dolby Pulse audio processing and SRS TheaterSound HD (for virtual surround sound) and multiple HDMI ports.
Surround sound
It's the hub of your home theater. Your audio-video (AV) receiver manages your sound by bringing in audio from multiple sources, decoding and amplifying it, and pushing it through to your surround sound speakers – and in some cases, taking in video from various components, too, and routing it all to your TV.
Averaging a review score of 4.6 out of 5 among Best Buy customers, Yamaha's RX-V473BL ($299.99) is a 575-watt, 5.1-channel AV receiver -- and includes enhanced audio decoders, such as Cinema DSP 3D and Dolby Digital, DTS and Dolby Pro Logic, for an immersive home theater experience.
Additional features include AirPlay support (to wirelessly connect your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch); 4K video pass-through- and switching-ready; and four HDMI inputs.
Smart remote
In case you haven't yet tried one of the amazing Harmony universal remotes from Logitech, they're super easy to program and use; simply plug the Harmony into a computer's USB port and download codes from the Internet to the device and then press one of the activity-based commands on the remote, such as "Set up for Sports" or "Play a Movie," and the Harmony does the rest by turning on and adjusting only the devices you need to begin watching.
While prices typically start at $50 for the entry-level Harmony Remote line-up, the granddaddy of all universal remotes, the Harmony Touch ($209.99), is a rechargeable and illuminated touchscreen remote that can control up to 15 devices in your home theater.
Video games
Hit the ice, virtually speaking, with EA Sports' NHL 13 (about $60) for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. As with past years, this hard-hitting video game lets you play as or against your favorite team and lead them to the coveted Stanley Cup. Alternatively, you can create a player from scratch and master everything from skating, passing and shooting to deking, hitting and fighting.
Along with playing regular matches in solo or multiplayer modes, you can also rewrite history by replaying some of the NHL's biggest moments, with the biggest stars, while a new GM Connected mode has you play manage, play or coach in a 30-team league within the game or via a mobile companion app. meant to recreate the speed, skill and drama of professional hockey, plus this year's version has ramped up the overall presentation and intensity of the action with more than 1,000 new gameplay animations, authentic physics and improved on-ice A.I. (artificial intelligence).
One sweet seat
And what man cave would be complete without a comfy chair to recline in?
The XZipit by La-Z-Boy (from $699.99) was designed for the sports nut in mind as these recliners let you show your team spirit with an interchangeable embroidered logo system based on your favorite NHL franchise. These recliners let you glide smoothly up or down and even spin 360 degrees to find that perfect spot while watching the big game.
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Queenstown Public House's Well-Balanced Burger
New Zealand isn't known for its burgers. But at Little Italy's Queenstown Public House, a Kiwi-inspired restaurant, a majority of the entrées focus on sandwiches with an occasional rack of lamb, grilled steak and fish n' chips thrown in. While the sandwiches sport diverse fillings such as lamb, chicken, duck, ahi or even boar, it's their basic cheeseburger that recently earned the honor of named "Queenstown Favorite" - and for good reason.
The burger is a hand-formed patty, grilled and topped with Edam cheese - a cheese of Dutch origins but found on most burgers in Queenstown. The delicate, melty cheese and herb-flecked, toasted focaccia bun enhance and complement the organic grass-fed beef. No one flavor outshines the other, resulting in one big satisfying bite after the next. A sliced tomato and green lettuce add nothing more than roughage and color to the sandwich - so you can take that or leave it. The well-balanced burger holds its own, regardless. We feel the same way about the small container of roasted corn served on the side. Even without fries - which you can order a la carte, by the way: either thick, fatty fries or matchstick - this burger deserves its name. 1557 Columbia St., 619-546-0444


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Norman Bates has officially checked in to the "Bates Motel."
A&E cast Freddie Highmore to play the famed serial killer of Hitchcock lore, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Who is Highmore you ask? He is best known for playing Charlie in the Johnny Depp version of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," but will now play a decidedly more intense role as the younger version of Bates. Highmore also had roles in the movies "Finding Neverland" and "August Rush."
While the original Hitchcock film "Psycho" features Bates as a loner, the prequel series will be more crowded. Vera Farmiga had already been cast as his mother Norma, and and the lead role as Charlie in Tim Burton's Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, joins the previously cast Vera Farmiga, who will play his mother Norma, and Max Thieriot, who will play Norman's older brother.
When it hits the cable channel, the series will take a look at the backstory of Norman's relationship with his mother and why he became a killer.
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Tuesday, January 19, 2010
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The new year is bringing new sources into our collection. One that has recently arrived if the 5 volume set of the Texas 1860 Agricultural Census. If you had ancestors in this area you'll want to take a look at volume 2, even though we are referred to as Collins County instead of Collin. Sometimes people appear in this census that were somehow missed in the population census. Some of the information included with the head of household name are how many horses, how many bushels of wheat, rye, or corn, how many pounds of butter or cheese, how many tons of dew rotten hemp, and the value of animals slaughtered. Come take a look and see what you can find out about your ancestor.
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US Sen. Warren: Student loan proposal "a bad deal"
BOSTON — U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren is finding herself in a very public disagreement with President Barack Obama on the question of student loans.
The White House is urging Congress to pass a bipartisan compromise that would offer lower interest rates for the next few years.
The White House released a statement Tuesday urging swift passage of the deal, negotiated in recent weeks. Under the deal, interest rates would be linked to the financial markets.
An hour before the White House released the statement, Warren fired off an email to supporters, faulting the compromise deal which she said keeps rates too high.
The Massachusetts Democrat called the proposal "a bad deal" that pits students against each other, adding that "this whole system stinks."
Interest rates on subsidized Stafford loans doubled to 6.8 percent on July 1.


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Periodically, ARC staff and outside parties conduct reviews and studies to monitor the successes and challenges of the Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) program. These reports seek to determine, among other things, the forms of development that are taking place in LCI areas, and how policies and regulations have changed in LCI communities to reflect the goals of the LCI program. They also examine the benefits and impacts the LCI plans, policies and resulting projects might have on the region as a whole. These completed reports and evaluations can be viewed below.
The LCI Implementation Report is a biennial report conducted by ARC. Information in the report is gathered through a survey and development inventory that is sent to all LCI communities. The Implementation Report allows ARC to track the developments and policies implemented in each LCI community to make sure that the plan is achieving the goals it set out to achieve.
The 2013 report builds off the format of the 2011, 2009 and 2007 reports. The 2004 report was the first comprehensive study of policy and regulation changes being experienced in LCI communities. The 2003 document was a status report that served as a precursor to the current report format.
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The purpose of the LCI Indicators and Benefits Study is to examine a sample representation of the LCI plans and determine the benefits and impacts of the LCI plans, policies and projects on the community and region as a whole. Ten LCI areas throughout the region were selected and evaluated with software known as INDEX, a program that allows planners to develop different growth scenarios composed of land use and transportation options in an ARCGIS environment.
In August 2010, ARC hosted a Peer Exchange, which was sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) through their Transportation Planning Capacity Building program (TPCB). The Peer Exchange focused on "Best Practices in MPO Livability Programs."
Learning and engaging peer regions with similar programs allowed ARC to explore strategies that have been tested and proven throughout the country. The following six peer regions attended the Exchange, which lasted two days and was held at ARC's offices:
FHWA and FTA wrote a report documenting the presentations and discussions from the peer exchange (PDF), which can be downloaded through their website.
The LCI program was highlighted at the May 2010 Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) national conference in Atlanta, in the session titled "Reinvigorating Existing Suburban Centers: The LCI Experience". This session featured presentations from Tom Weyandt of the ARC, Randy Vinson with the City of Covington, Yvonne Williams with the Perimeter CIDs, Marty Allen with the City of Suwanee, Lyn Menne with the City of Decatur, and Andrew Dannenberg with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Session presentations are available below.
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The LCI program has received numerous awards and recognitions for its innovative approach to planning. Below is a list of awards and honors, both local and national, bestowed on the LCI program since its inception in 1999. Also included below are links to major reports featuring the LCI program.


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Curren$y and Wale dropped new mixtapes earlier today and now Mike WiLL has joined in on the Christmas giving with his latest release. Est. In 1989 Pt. 2.5 is the third mixtape in the series and features nine exclusive tracks.
It's been a monster 2012 for Mike WiLL with productions credits on some of the year's biggest hits: 2 Chainz' "No Lie" F. Drake, Juicy J's "Bandz A Make Her Dance" Ft. Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz, Future's "Turn On The Lights" Kanye West's "Mercy" Ft. Big Sean, Pusha T, and 2 Chainz.
Est. In 1989 Pt. 2.5 is hosted by DJ Drama and features a who's who of artists in hip-hop from Big Sean to Future to Weezy to up and comer Trinidad James.
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HYDE PARK, Sunday—At lunch last Friday I had a visit from Mr. Tatsukichiro Horikawa, who is over here from Japan on a trip studying the World Federation movement in different countries. He has visited Switzerland, Germany, France and England, as well as the United States, and he came to see me before in New York City; but he wishes particularly to come up to Hyde Park and place some flowers on my husband's grave.
I was especially interested in talking to him because, like so many of the World Federalists, he felt that the United Nations was very inadequate. He felt one must bring about more unity—and particularly, if we were going to have any settlements in the Far East, there must be unity between Great Britain and the United States as well as the other nations in their policy.
I asked him if he did not think it was a good deal to expect to have a unified policy among 60 nations when the organization bringing them together had been in existence only six years. It seems to me it requires longer for people to understand how the other peoples think and feel. World federation might someday be possible, but not until people have had a greater length of time to find out about each other. One of the American World Federalist members had also written me saying that the federation must come first and then be followed by understanding. I think this begs the question of how you obtain the federation and how, having obtained it in name, you do anything practical with it.
In New York City on Thursday afternoon I went to see an exhibition of paintings of the sea done by Winslow Wilson, at the Associated American Artists Galleries on Fifth Avenue. This exhibition was arranged under the auspices of Greenwich House, toward whose support a portion of the proceeds of any sale will go.
Mr. Wilson told me he did not paint actually from a scene he was looking at, but from memory. He said he particularly liked to use the sea because it was to him a symbol of the stress and strife we were all going through at present; and still it had a kind of discipline and control which was what most human beings were striving for today and finding difficult of achievement. I found some of his paintings quite beautiful, and reminiscent of many seacoasts I have known. In certain ones the light made one think of tropical climates; in others the shores of Maine seemed to stand out. More often the sky and the sea were stormy, but the light was nearly always breaking through. Let us hope that out of this turbulent period of history the light will break through for all human beings.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) It was a similar game - only with the Columbus Blue Jackets on the winning side - less than 48 hours later.
Artem Anisimov scored a short-handed goal late in the second period and special teams provided four goals in the Blue Jackets' 6-3 win over the Florida Panthers on Saturday.
In a disappointing 5-2 loss at New Jersey on Thursday night, the Blue Jackets fell behind 3-0, giving up two early power-play tallies, and then allowed a short-handed goal in the final minute of the second period.
Fast forward to Saturday, when their power play clicked and Anisimov scored with his team a man down.
''When we go to the locker room ... huge momentum for us,'' Anisimov said of his goal with 10 seconds left in the period with the game tied at 3. ''Every goal you score in the last minute is huge for the team.''
With the Panthers on the power play after Derek MacKenzie went off for a high stick, Anisimov created the goal with hard work. He skated from the left boards, behind the net and to the far wall to force a turnover by Jonathan Huberdeau.
The Russian Olympian then skated with the puck to the crease past defenseman Tom Gilbert, got goalie Scott Clemmensen to go for a fake with the backhand and then scored on the forehand.
''The Russian air was good for him,'' joked Nick Foligno, who added one of two empty-net goals. ''He's come back flying. When you're playing against elite players like that it gives you a ton of confidence.''
Columbus, which had lost its past three, couldn't afford another effort as they had against the Devils. Anisimov's goal charged up his teammates and the crowd.
''I didn't realize it was such a great play until I saw the replays,'' coach Todd Richards said. ''That got the energy back for us.''
David Savard, Cam Atkinson and R.J. Umberger added power-play goals - the Blue Jackets were 3 for 4 with the man advantage - while Jack Johnson had three assists. Savard also had an assist.
Foligno, playing in his 450th NHL game, collected his 200th career point on his goal. Matt Calvert added another empty-netter.
Sergei Bobrovsky wasn't tested much, making 17 saves, but had a couple of big stops with the outcome still in doubt.
Shawn Mathias and Nick Bjugstad each had a goal and an assist and Sean Bergenheim also scored for the Panthers, who lost their fourth in a row and have dropped seven of eight.
The Panthers, last in the NHL on both special teams, failed to kill five consecutive penalties over two games including the first three against the Blue Jackets.
Coach Peter Horachek was seething.
''Special teams stink!'' he said. ''Those guys aren't taking their responsibility for the penalty killing. ... There were individuals who let everybody else down.''
Forward Brad Boyes was also disgusted.
''It's a broken record,'' he said of the special teams lapses. ''It's killing us.''
James Wisniewski's hard shot from the top of the right circle handcuffed Clemmensen, who finished with 31 saves, with Umberger there to jam in the rebound on the power play at the 7:42 mark for the first.
After Scott Gomez went off for interference soon after, the Blue Jackets scored with just one second left in the power play when Savard's wrister from the right point was redirected by Atkinson.
Johnson, whose whiff on a power-play shot from the point resulted in a costly short-handed goal in Thursday's loss, assisted on both goals.
The Panthers countered late in the period when Wisniewski's pass went right to Matthias who tucked a shot inside the near post on Bobrovsky.
Bjugstad won a puck battle with 20-year-old defenseman Ryan Murray at the blue line and then coasted in with plenty of room to move, eventually deking Bobrovsky to the ice before lifting a backhand for his 14th to tie it.
Savard then carried the puck from the right boards unimpeded to the slot where he flipped a backhand past Clemmensen but 40 seconds later Bergenheim converted a rebound.
That set the stage for Anisimov's big play.
Notes: D Fedor Tyutin, expected to be out two to three weeks with an ankle injury suffered while playing with the Russian Olympic team, missed his second game for the Blue Jackets. ... The Panthers were opening a three-game road trip; they play at the Islanders on Sunday, then at Boston on Tuesday.
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I suppose it's good news on the one hand as power shortages aren't good for productivity in Cape Town. Then again, if you have TWO nuclear reactors and BOTH aren't working, well there you go again...Cape Town without power. Perhaps they should try and maintain the one they have. I say they, I meant us, as I am a South African :-)
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The 50 games that defined 2012: Part 1
Gamasutra and Game Developer magazine staff kick off a year-end series: The 50 Games That Defined 2012.
At the end of every year, you can count on Gamasutra for our annual series of retrospective roundup lists. Typically, at this point, we'd recognize the best games by platform -- PC, Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 3, etc. etc.
This year we're doing things differently. We've nixed those platform-specific lists in favor of compiling (in alphabetical order) the 50 Games That Defined 2012, starting with the first 10.
This isn't just a list of
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from 2012 (that much shorter list comes later). There will be some not-so-great games listed here as well. There will be some games that didn't release in 2012, but still made a mark on the year regardless. There will even be some games that will never release.
What all of these games have in common is that they're representative of a trend or interesting story that captured the zeitgeist of 2012 -- they all say something about what happened this year. [
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Black Mesa
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Black Mesa
(pictured at top) proved two things in 2012: That passion alone can fuel game development, and that an ambitious "fan game" (usually doomed to vaporware)
come out eventually...it just might take a few years.
Black Mesa
is a complete remake of Valve's original
, with 40-or-so fans completely recreating the 1998 game to take advantage of a more modern engine (Valve's own Source) all in their spare time.
The first public release of the game was released in September after years of patience from eager fans and, by all accounts, it has lived up to the hype. And thanks to Steam's Greenlight project, it's going to officially become a Steam game when it's done. Yes, that's right: this fan-made game is, in its way, officially recognized by the creators of its source material.
Borderlands 2
Gearbox, 2K Games
Perhaps the developers at Gearbox knew deep down that
was going to be a series. But when the original released back in 2009, competing against a slew of high-profile franchises, we had to wonder if the game would be able to even break through all the noise.
It did more than break through the noise, and the game fostered an impressive fanbase -- one that that salivated over this year's sequel.
Borderlands 2
exemplifies the ideal modern triple-A game: It's well-done, it garners the sales and fanbase it deserves (sidenote: see how Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford himself
interacts with the community via Twitter
-- that's someone who really cares) and it's from an independent studio that owns this valuable franchise. It doesn't get much better (or rarer) than that.
Boyfriend Maker
These days, metrics and experience design are paramount -- aren't they? Yet somehow 36You's tacky little iOS app
Boyfriend Maker
[see the Tumblr
] became the viral sensation to close the year. There are obvious reasons why it caught on: It stars a customizable, vacant-eyed Ken doll with a chat bot core that was prone to spewing unexpected responses and random obscenities. That every happy accident lent itself so readily to Facebook sharing meant
Boyfriend Maker
spread like wildfire, with the amused and the curious of all genders and predilections signing on to see what their placid, vulgar virtual man would say and do.
More interesting is that
Boyfriend Maker
relies on a chat bot tailored by internet users, applied in a post-release update so that this unpredictable element somehow sneaked by Apple's walled garden.
Boyfriend Maker
got pulled after it was revealed users could basically get their virtual boyfriend to offend egregiously, even to condone pedophilia. Yet amid this bizarre accident is an interesting kernel: Let users own randomness, feel creative and share offbeat creations, and even established best practices of viral sharing and in-app purchases seem to turn on their heads.
Bubble Witch Saga
came out in 1994. Eighteen years later, somebody else's bubble popper ends up on a list of the most significant games of the year. How in the hell did that happen?
Well, that's because
Bubble Witch Saga
teaches us something: wrapping a proven mechanic in a smartly-designed social layer will yield you amazing results -- in the case of King.com, becoming the number two Facebook developer. The game is also exemplary for the way it synchronizes with its mobile version and how it smartly uses virality to keep players coming back. This overall approach, further refined, will power the success of many developers' games.
It's a fine enough bubble popper with some clever, if unoriginal, design flourishes; in the end, it's here because it proved what's possible.
Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Treyarch, Activision
Call of Duty: Black Ops II
left its sizable mark on 2012 by sheer brute force: An enormous marketing campaign that was difficult to escape, midnight launches at retail and a by-the-numbers high budget, high production-value product that has a thick coat of that triple-A lacquer. The monetary result? A billion dollars in revenue following 15 days on the market. Not only is
Black Ops II
a financial boon for Activision in 2012, it's also a message to the triple-A video game industry: If you want to hang out in this high-stakes business, this is the kind of bombastic effort you're going to have to compete with, for better or for worse.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified
Nihilistic Software, Activision
There's a dark irony that the developer of this game is called "Nihilistic."
Black Ops Declassified
may, in fact, be a significant step on the road to oblivion for its target platform -- the PlayStation Vita. Qualitatively, it's a complete disaster, earning a 31 Metacritic as of this writing. Reports suggest this isn't Nihilistic's fault -- the game started development at another studio, and was rushed to market for the holiday season as a key part of the marketing strategy for the struggling platform.
Indeed, it may end up being the turning point for the system. When Western publishers see that a
Call of Duty
game can't perform on Vita -- and those with knowledge say it isn't selling -- the lesson learned will likely be "don't bother." If the Vita's pitch is that it's current-gen console games in your pocket, and
Call of Duty
epitomizes the current generation, then this game is an unmitigated failure.
Clash of Clans
While the free-to-play space continues on its journey of discovery (and MAUs), Finnish developer Supercell is stepping out from the crowd and making huge strides. Four months after the launches of
Hay Day
and, more prominently,
Clash of Clans
on iOS, the company now consistently has two games in the top five grossing charts on the App Store. As other studios scramble to work out just how a relatively unknown company could come out of nowhere and release such a dominant game,
Clash of Clans
is yet more proof that a careful mixture of free entry, social elements and suggestive in-app purchases can work wonders to loosen the purse strings of mobile players.
38 Studios
The state of Rhode Island probably never expected to own the rights to an ambitious fantasy-themed MMORPG but, hey, here we are. Copernicus was the codename for the game that 38 Studios -- the developer founded by retired all-star baseball pitcher Curt Schilling and partially funded by the state -- was pouring money into before its money dried up and it was forced into bankruptcy, its assets (including whatever work was done on the game) defaulting to Rhode Island. The specifics of what happened are beyond the scope of this article, but in 2012 Copernicus was a reminder of just how expensive and risky a triple-A MMO is in our rapidly evolving climate.
CSR Racing
Boss Alien, NaturalMotion
The first product from a group of triple-A expatriates,
CSR Racing
was a big departure for new mobile game company Boss Alien. Formed by ex-Disney Black Rock staff, who specialized in racing games like
Split Second
(and whose studio eventually shuttered), Boss Alien took its triple-A, packaged product sensibility and carried it over to the freemium mobile space. The result?
CSR Racing
, a drag racer with realistic graphics, generated $12 million in revenue in its first month, and the studio was promptly acquired by NaturalMotion. CSR Racing is proof positive that there is life after "triple-A" for developers willing to brave the Wild West of the mobile space.
Curiosity -- What's Inside the Cube?
When Peter Molyneux
spoke at this year's Unite conference
, he gunned right past his usual "enthused" toward "manic." It's always a bit difficult to know if you should take his claims seriously, but
makes it even harder. Is it even a game? He has described it as an "experiment"; you might describe it was "gamified bubble wrap." His grandiose claim that the secret at the center of the cube will be "life changing" is probably irrelevant; what matters is that Molyneux has shown that a big developer going mobile can do whatever he or she wants, with all of its implications. Whether you think the attention the app has gotten is unfair, whether the "experiment" is merely on players' wallets, or whether you believe Molyneux is showing the power of big minds and small teams, there's no doubt that this bizarre little app exemplifies the time we live in.
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Only authorized agents can provide an End-of-Lease inspection. The Lease Maturity Center will be happy to provide you with contact information for your local vehicle inspection provider. Or you can schedule your lease inspection online by visiting SGS.
- How long does the inspection take?
In general, about an hour...less if your vehicle is free of excessive damage.
- Do I have to be present during the inspection?
While it's tempting to hand over your keys and let the inspection proceed without you, we encourage you to be there. Your presence at the inspection will allow you to have a greater understanding of the results, and of any charges your vehicle may be assessed. Since you'll be asked to sign the report, you'll want to be present as the inspector looks at the vehicle. Additionally, you'll receive a copy of the report for your records. If you simply can't be present for the inspection, enlist the help of someone who knows your vehicle well to be there for you.
- Do I have to take care of the repairs before I turn in my vehicle?
It's up to you. Your Acura dealer, or another repair facility, can handle the repairs. Please keep in mind that use of Genuine Acura Parts is a requirement of your lease agreement. You may also return the vehicle without making repairs. However, you will receive a bill for the cost of excess wear and use.
- What if something happens to my vehicle between the time it's inspected and I turn the vehicle in?
Your vehicle is subject to a final inspection after you turn it in, so if a problem arises after your preliminary inspection, you may still be liable for it. Sometimes damage or malfunctions can't be detected during the inspection, or an unexpected condition arises after your vehicle is inspected. If you receive a bill for charges with which you're not familiar, contact a Lease-End/End-of-Term Consultant at 1-800-708-6555.".
- Can I pay my final (end-of-term) bill with a credit card?
Yes, unlike a regular monthly payment, you may pay your end-of-term bill with a credit card. Contact the Lease Maturity Center for more information.
License Plates
- Do I have to do anything with my plates when turning in my leased vehicle to the Honda/Acura dealership?
Yes, if you live in the states of VA, NC, CT, RI, KY and MA. For these states, the customer needs to provide proof of cancellation or transfer from the state. This is required to stop the assessment of property taxes on the leased vehicle.
- What do I do if I want to keep my plates?
You will need to contact the Lease Maturity Center at 1-866-777-6495 for a letter advising that you may keep the license plates.


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Can you mix Ativan with Ambien?
Yes. You can mix Ativan (lorazepam) and Ambien (zolpidem). Although, it is not harmful to take them together, it is dvisable not to, due to the affect and reaction of both. Thanks! Any comments?
Yes. You can mix Ativan (lorazepam) and Ambien (zolpidem). Although, it is not harmful to take them together, it is dvisable not to, due to the affect and reaction of both. Thanks! Any comments?
Can you take oxycodone and ativan and ambien together. They all cause drowsiness and target the same parts of the brain. Individually, in large quantities , can
First thing Id like to say is, good for you for getting honest at least on ANSWER you told many people. Being honest with yourself and others is a good starting place. So the meds you are on are Klonopin, Ativan and Ambien. Anything else. ?? Have you ever been on Prozac on any depression that also helps withh OCD. Are you actually aware of what you are trying to escape from?? If you can start dealing with these issues that you are trying to run from, you will find that you will have less of a desire to escape with drug and/or alcohol usage.I am sure you are aware of the fact it is up to you to deal with all the feelings that I know goes with especially with PTSD. You said you spoke to your counselor, but she understand the deep reasons why you started abusing your drugs. I would strongly suggest that you try a Newcomers Narcotic Anom (NA) or AA meeting and talk about what you are going through with the wanting to get high. If you share this desire to get high and start talking to people who are working on staying drug/alcohol free maybe you will see yourself in some of them and then you can start dealing with your feelings in a more appropriate way. Give the meetings a couple of tries, they are free and you have nothing to lose. God Bless Reggie
Which one is better in your have the same effects, but Ativan is a benzodiazapine opinion for medication: Ativan or Ambien? I seriously think that they and Ambien is just a sl
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It's fairly obvious that you weren't prescribed one of the two medications, because your doctor would have told you about interactions, and if so, how much time is needed between your Ativan and Ambien. Unless you're unable to understand th
Clotilde. It is very evident that you are the same person that responded to a similar question on answers dot com. The problem is that you are merely accusing someone of deception and illegal activities…and NOT providing anything useful. A doctor can prescribe lorazepam in January (for example), then prescribe zolpidem in September while the lorazepam Rx is still active. If the person is prescribed to "take as needed", there is a highly probable chance that they have both in their possession legally and as prescribed without any warnings by a medical professional.
A legitimate answer to the question is that mixing the two, although not suggested, is accepted by many medical professionals. In lower doses (e.g. <= 1 mg lorazepam and <= 10 mg zolpidem), and assuming no other sedatives (benzodiazepines, opiates, alcohol, etc.) are taken, it should just increase the drowsiness effect. ASK YOUR DOCTOR FOR MEDICAL ADVICE.
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Aaron Carter -- the troubled younger brother of Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter -- is coming clean about his relationship with Michael Jackson on the two-year anniversary of his death.
"I never talked about it... This is the first time. I do... I miss Michael... I have spent such incredible times with him. I did things with him that nobody else did... But I was also troubled about what he did to me," Carter, 23, told OK! Australia in their new issue.
"Yes, he gave me wine. I mean, I could have refused, but I was 15," Carter told Daphne Barak during a charity trip to Marbella, Spain. "He gave me cocaine. I felt weird about that and other stuff... We spoke afterwards, hours and hours, on the phone. I admired Michael, but his behavior bothered me a lot. Then my mother called the police..."
This is a wildly different story than what Carter said in 2004.
"I don't do drugs. I didn't do them with Michael Jackson and I don't do them with anyone else," Carter told People at the time.
"Michael and I have been friends for three years. I went to Neverland for his (45th) birthday bash. We were smashing cake in each other's faces. It was really cool. Until 5 a.m., me, him and Chris Tucker were out on four-wheelers, riding around in the mountains. Nothing happened between me and Michael. We didn't sleep in the same room, we didn't share a bed. We have a normal friendship. There's nothing sexual to it."
Jackson was charged two separate times in molestation cases, though nothing about Carter's allegations came out until now. It's hard to know what to believe when it comes to Carter's accusations, especially since the King of Pop can't speak out about it now.
As for the young singer? He's had plenty of his own personal problems over the years, including problems with drugs and a trip to rehab earlier this year.
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Shenandoah Coffeehouse Series Presents Mad Agnes
The Shenandoah Coffeehouse Series greets the season of Thanksgiving with the eclectic art-folk of Connecticut based trio Mad Agnes in concert at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 13 at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Loudoun, located just a few minutes south of Leesburg.
Mad Agnes is Margo Hennebach, Adrienne Jones and Mark Saunders. Each member arrived at the trio from a staggering list of solo accomplishments, including songwriting competitions, recordings, and the ability to sleep on any surface. Multi-instrumentalists all, Hennebach is classically trained in piano, Jones is self-taught on guitar and bass, and Saunders adds color with a vintage mandolin and subtle electronic processing on his guitar. The sound can be full as a concert hall or delicate as three voices singing a cappella.
For nine years Mad Agnes has been delightfully impossible to pigeonhole. Folk, classical or Celtic? Soaring harmonies, incisive lyrics or giggly repartee? Choosing from among their bundle of instruments and adding "three-part harmonies as tight as jeans from the dryer" (Rob Weir, The Advocate), the resulting sound is captivating, uplifting and rare.
Released in October, their latest CD, hush, was conceived in response to frequent requests by fans for a collection of their ballads. "It's a sweet album," says Jones. "There are still energetic moments and signature sillies, but this was a really heartfelt project." The cover of hush shows a white upper room in an old house, with peeling paint, fallen plaster and an air of quiet neglect. Soft, bright light filters in through sheer curtains – the tabula rasa, perhaps, on which we continually reinvent ourselves.
Mad Agnes are smart musicians, smart enough to leave audiences wanting more. In this, their final year of touring together, those audiences will be lucky to see them go around one more time before moving on to other projects – because moving on is as much a part of the human condition as anything else they sing about. Linda Morris (Dirty Linen) agrees: "Their music is at once intricate, mesmerizing, whimsical, eclectically intellectual… but, above all, utterly human."
The Shenandoah Coffeehouse Series concert venue is unique as performances occur with no amplification in true house-concert style and in the tradition of sharing stories and songs on the porch or around the great room. The sound quality in the century-old church is pristine and a memorable listening experience. Artist recordings will be available for purchase at the concert. Admission is $15, first-come, first-served when the doors open at 7:30 p.m.
All concerts are smoke and alcohol free, and provide a comfortable listening setting for relaxed enjoyment of both lyrics and music. The Shenandoah Coffeehouse Series is an environmentally-friendly event; feel free to bring your favorite coffee mug. Coffee and other refreshments are graciously provided by the event hosts, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Loudoun.
The next concert will be held Saturday, January 8 featuring fast-rising Americana duo The Honey Dewdrops. For more information, visit http://www.shenandoahcoffeehouse.org.


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Best Of :: Arts & Entertainment
From the warped mind of local photographer Bobby Jack Pack Jr. comes one sick, twisted and absolutely hysterical sketch comedy show. The show, started more than a decade ago, stars a rotating cast and is filmed, well, whenever the hell they feel like it. Same goes for the airing, too, as the BJPSCS randomly shows on public access television or at theaters like the Magnolia, which has aired it in conjunction with other local indie-film projects. Sketches involve anything from a grown man in a green sequined leotard pumping gas on Live Oak Street while on his way to a "dance audition" to a woman finding a severed head in her credenza and simply tossing it out the front door to create a grisly traffic obstacle. It's like Dallas' own Mr. Show. Thankfully, DVDs are available on the Web site since the show's airings are often anyone's guess.
The governor of New Jersey got more national pub with his Gayo-American speech, but in local terms Laura Miller's public coming-out confessional before the North Dallas Chamber in June was every bit as riveting. The feisty former journalist who ran for office on a pledge of back-to-basics--she waged red-meat political campaigns against "the boys downtown" and their "big-ticket projects"--told the Chamber her husband had called her "stupid" and she was switching over to the boys' team. Yup. Just that simple. Miller said her husband, state representative and asbestos lawyer Steve Wolens, "is a lot more mature than me." Apparently Wolens had told the little lady to ditch that populist thing, put on some big fat pearls and cozy up to the downtown dogs. So now that's her plan. Instead of the streets and gutters she promised the voters when she ran, she told the Chamber she is now focused on the dogs' main deals, like the Trinity River project and redeveloping downtown. One of the most exciting things about Miller's personality makeover is that it comes barely a third of the way through her first full term as mayor. At this rate, we'll get to see at least three more totally new mayors before her term is up.
Ayo doesn't sound like a DJ, and we mean that as a compliment. He's funny without being shecky; personable but not self-obsessed; and enthusiastic but never phony. He sounds like a guy who loves music, and that's endearing, since the dial's full of slick-voiced, self-promoting, station-hopping sycophants. He wears Converse and band shirts, laughs at his own goofy jokes and plays drums in the KDGE cover band, The Ronnie Dobbs Band. And now more people will get to know Alan Ayo. He recently moved from the midday shift to the Edge of Night position from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Readers' Pick
Kidd Kraddick
The guy writes three times a week; he doesn't have Mike Royko's research staff; he's not going to be Mike Royko, OK? Besides, look what happened to Royko. He's dead. Steve Blow is alive, if not edgy. With a laid-back, easygoing, yarn-spinning style, he can also be a darned good reporter when he feels like it. And if he had done not one other good column all year, he would have earned a Best of Dallas award just for the one he did on the Muslim couple who got jeered on the Jumbotron at Cowboy Stadium. In one short piece, Blow weaved together a tapestry of themes about bigotry, football, the hopes and fears of immigrants, and the newly diverse nature of the region. Not many scribblers can do all that in an 800-word column. Blow provides Dallas with something it sorely needs--a familiar and authentic voice. And by the way, in case you never noticed, this ain't Chicago.
If you want columns about the latest b.s. fads in corporate-speak or the 118th column about how a North Texas CEO is putting his company on the right track, you read The Dallas Morning News. If you want to find out the real reason the CEO of Southwest Airlines stepped down (he'd lost face in labor negotiations because of his "meddling chairman," Herb Kelleher) or if you want to know one of the unspoken reasons Arlington will overpay for the dubious promise of development around a new Cowboys stadium (because "among the nine biggest cities in the metroplex, Arlington had the largest increase in poverty in the 1990s"--and it has no other way to revitalize itself), then you read biz columnist Mitch Schnurman in the Star-T. Schnurman is a rarity--a smart, tough reporter who understands business and can explain how boardroom decisions affect a city and its citizens. You'd say that it would be great if he were a city columnist, but he already offers more insight into the way Fort Worth works than any columnist at the DMN has ever done with Big D.
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Steve Blow
The Dallas Morning News
As the promise of the Morning News' "revolution" fades, it becomes more and more apparent that you can't change a corporate culture unless you (warning: bizspeak coming) hire peak performers and empower them. When the paper hired Keven Ann Willey to be its editorial page editor, it did just that. The editorials under Willey continue to be sharp and sensible. Even when we disagree with their conclusion, at least we know what the conclusion is--a marked improvement from the past 85 years or so. She has a vibrant, ideologically diverse staff that she allows to take the page in many different directions. It means that for the first time perhaps ever, you can open the editorial and op-ed pages of the DMN and be surprised.
Anybody really care what D magazine's writers think about Jessica Simpson, Alexa Conomos, Fireside Pies or other key issues of the day? Well, FrontBurner--a blog service of the publication's Web site--is the place to go if you do, indeed, care that much. On the other hand, if you prefer to catch up on inside jokes and office politics, they sometimes discuss cubicle size and trade sophomoric insults. Occasionally, they actually break some worthy news item, but that just detracts from their real purpose. The site apparently exists to allow the group (Adam McGill, Tim Rogers, Wick Allison, et. al.) to critique news coverage by other publications, particularly The Dallas Morning News. D's staff regularly calls out other writers in an online version of a Wild West challenge between two gunslingers. Downsides: Many people rightly or wrongly consider D a bastion of boosterism itself. Pluses: FrontBurner is great fun, sparked by occasional cattiness and a useful tidbit or two.


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Two employees fought with a screwdriver-wielding robber late Saturday at a Clayton Street convenience store, but the robber left empty-handed.
Police said the incident happened about 10:20 p.m. Saturday when a man walked into Snappy Mart, 208 Clayton, and asked for credit for some items he wanted to buy.
When the employees turned him down, the man left but later returned with a screwdriver in hand, demanding money. A fight broke out with the man and two of the employees, police said.
The man lunged at the employees several times with the screwdriver, but neither was hurt seriously. The employees defended themselves by hitting the suspect with a large wooden stick before he ran off, police said.
The incident remained under investigation yesterday.


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The Register Citizen reported this week that WTIC-am says former Governor John Rowland will remain on the air.
In case you somehow missed it, former Governor and current WTIC-am talk show host John Rowland is being scrutinized for his role in Lisa Wilson-Foley's campaign for congress (5th c.d.) and his efforts to get hired surreptitiously by the Mark Greenberg campaign in the last election cycle. Rowland, described by Colin McEnroe of WNPR and The Hartford Courant as "the gift that keeps on giving," has inspired the state's leading news organizations and scribes over the past few days. A sampling:
New Haven Register editorial: "Once a Crook, Always a Crook?"
Courant/Kevin Rennie: "Rowland Dalliance Fatal for Wilson-Foley"
The Day/Dick Ahles: "Rowland Cannot Escape His Past"
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Though everyone in the UN agrees the most dangerous threat to America right now is eating refined sugars and refusing to walk up airport escalators even when you don't have a bag, the second most dangerous threat is unquestionably texting while driving. But somewhere, a lot farther down that line, good old Cold War Era nuclear annihilation is probably lingering on there too. So prepare for the thing that so freaked out your parents with Nukemap.
Both weirdly addictive and worrying, Nukemap is a Gmap that'll display damage zones for the bomb targets of your choosing, created by a Harvard PhD'd science historian at the American Institute of Physics, who hopefully doesn't kick off blind dates by saying, "You want to see something that'll blow your mind, plus a several-mile radius around your mind, depending on tonnage?". Simply drag your target anywhere in the world (watch yo' back, Orange County), or pick from a list of major cities (we're thankfully not on there), then enter a yield size in kilotons, or choose from terrifyingly specific options, like the six-kiloton "Largest North Korean Weapon Tested", or the 10.4-megaton first H-bomb nicknamed "Ivy Mike", presumably so named because its payload makes safety schools look pointless. If you're messed up like that, press "detonate" and the map will fill with concentric circles showcasing your weapon's air blast, radiation, thermal radiation, and fireball, as well as "convenient rules of thumb for estimating short-term fatalities from all causes due to nuclear attack"... so, have fun, kids!
Seriously though, the map's designer does not want you to explode Orange County just for kicks, but instead intends that the map be used as a teaching tool, and has future plans to add a graphic representation of fallout, which is apparently not as bad as the looming spectre of death that is ill-fitting rollercoaster safety bars.


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if you are also a bit bored of brashy roland sh-filters, or of a way to overpriced ms-10, try this one, it´s fun.
Its very solid, but I don't know, mine is in prestine condition. So I could see there being some really bad apples in there(noisy, shitty keys).
So, I guess just make sure it is in good condition, its worth paying more. Just don't pay as much as I did. $450 on ebay, you win some and you lose some.


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I stick to platforms and wedges for the lesser of the evils haha. My mom's feet are a mess due to years of stilettos!
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This makes me sad... I mean, I am completely aware of the risks (my grandmother told me when I got my first pair of heels) but I absolutely hate wearing flats..I can only hope my feet will be forgiving and that I'm not forced to spend my days in a pair of scholls....
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Well as someone who does have feet problems due to genetics, years of dance, and generally wearing bad shoes I can attest that wearing heels will give you loads of problems. People honestly don't realize how bad heels are for their overall long term health and what dealing with the problem consists of. I've personally had two very painful surgeries and several rounds of physical therapy plus I'm stuck wearing orthotics (which limit what types of shoes you can wear). And believe me I love shoes and heels just as much as the next girl but in reality it's not worth all the pain.
And Dego, I think MimiV means that stiletto's have less support for the feet vs a pair of wedges which have more support of the feet. All the weight of the foot is being put on one area (the heel and ball of the foot in most cases) which makes stiletto's more painful then a wedge which covers the whole foot.
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Ahh... sorry I couldn't explain it better. From my understanding though their is a difference in pressure depending on what type of shoe you are wearing though. One gives you less support then the other.
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Transporting Diluted Bitumen Through Pipelines Does Not Increase Likelihood of Release, New Report Says
WASHINGTON -- Diluted bitumen has no greater likelihood of accidental pipeline release than other crude oils, says a new report from the National Research Council. The committee that wrote the report found that diluted bitumen has physical and chemical properties within the range of other crude oils and that no aspect of its transportation by pipeline would make it more likely than other crude oils to cause an accidental release. The committee was not asked to address whether the consequences of a diluted bitumen release differ from those of other crude oils.
Bitumen is a dense and viscous form of petroleum that will flow in oil pipelines only when it is diluted with lighter oils. Diluted bitumen has been imported from western Canada for more than 30 years and is transported through numerous pipelines in the United States. With bitumen imports from Canada's oil sands on the rise, Congress passed legislation in January 2012 calling upon the secretary of transportation to determine whether any increase in the risk of a release exists for pipelines transporting diluted bitumen. The U.S. Department of Transportation asked the Research Council to convene an expert committee to analyze one aspect of this risk: whether pipelines transporting diluted bitumen have a greater likelihood of release compared with pipelines transporting other crude oils.
The study committee reviewed pipeline incident statistics and reports of investigations; analyzed data on the chemical and physical properties of diluted bitumen; examined the technical literature; consulted experts in pipeline failure mechanisms such as corrosion and cracking; queried pipeline operators on their operations and maintenance practices; and solicited comments from the public.
The committee did not find any causes of pipeline failure unique to the transport of diluted bitumen. In addition, it found no physical or chemical properties outside the range of other crude oils and no evidence that pipeline operators manage or maintain their systems any differently when transporting diluted bitumen compared with other heavy crude oils.
"Diluted bitumen has density and viscosity ranges that are comparable with those of other crude oils," said Mark Barteau, professor of chemical engineering at the University of Michigan and chair of the committee that wrote the report. "It moves through pipelines in a manner similar to other crude oils with respect to flow rate, pressure, and operating temperature. There's nothing extraordinary about pipeline shipments of diluted bitumen to make them more likely than other crude oils to cause releases."
The report also says that shipments of diluted bitumen do not contain higher concentrations of water, sediment, dissolved gases, or other agents that cause or exacerbate internal corrosion, including microbiologically influenced corrosion, and the organic acids in diluted bitumen are not corrosive to steel at pipeline operating temperatures. In addition, the committee found no properties in diluted bitumen that could make transmission pipelines more vulnerable to erosion, external corrosion and cracking, or damage from mechanical forces.
The study was sponsored by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The National Research Council is the principle operating arm of the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering. Together with the Institute of Medicine, these private, independent nonprofit institutions provide science, technology, and health policy advice under a congressional charter granted to NAS in 1863. For more information, visit http://national-academies.org. A committee roster follows.
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Garden Party in Eastmoreland raises funds, brandishes goats
Two Pygmy goats were tethered at the sidewalk in Eastmoreland.
Party-goers were wearing creative homemade hats.
Beautiful violin music was being played in a verdant backyard garden.
Who says a fundraiser cannot also be a 'fun raiser', and a chance for socializing and enjoyment?
Gina Bonner, an Eastmoreland resident of over thirty years, decided to combine a hat-making contest and old-fashioned garden party with a chance to raise money for her favorite charity organization, Heifer International.
Ten years ago Bonner began receiving Heifer International catalogs in the mail. 'I am the catalog doyenne, and while sifting through a stack, wondering why anyone would send me a catalog about wool products which I am allergic to, when I came across the one called 'The Most Important Gift Catalog in the World', with an adorable African boy holding a chicken. I opened it and read the Heifer International catalog from start to finish,' remembers Bonner.
Heifer International is known to use only a small percentage of the funds it raises for administrative overhead; it provides sheep, goats, honeybees, pigs, chicks, llamas, cows, ducks, geese, and even water buffalo to families in communities around the world. Today, Bonner sponsors an animal or two each year, and encourages friends and neighbors to do the same.
Bonner is impressed by the way the charity works. 'Heifer teaches the families how to care for their animals and barter with their neighbors. The community of animals widens because a family receiving instruction and the gift of an animal or two promises to offer animal offspring to other families, so the human-animal bond grows, especially between the animal and child.'
Heifer International began over sixty years ago, when American farmer Dan West, doing relief work in Spain during the Spanish Civil War, became frustrated with trying to decide how to allocate a very limited amount of food aid. After returning to the U.S., he founded Heifers For Relief, an organization dedicated to providing permanent freedom from hunger by giving families livestock, and training for self-sufficiency. The organization was based on the philosophy: 'Give a man a fish; you have fed him for a day. Teach a man to fish; you have fed him for a lifetime.'
In 1944 the first group of seventeen heifers was shipped from Pennsylvania to Puerto Rico. Each animal was intended to be an ongoing source of food, offspring, and fertilizer. By requiring that families receive education in animal husbandry, and agree to donate any female offspring to another family, West envisioned a single gift multiplying far beyond the original investment.
This mission is carried out today in 125 countries, as well as 38 states in the United States. Individuals, church groups, classrooms, even entire schools donate in multiples of $10 shares. 'Spare change from families put into a Heifer Jar in a classroom can add up to $20, which can purchase a chicken. A heifer costs $500, or fifty shares, which we raised that fun afternoon at the garden party!' says Bonner. The listed prices for animals in the catalog include the cost of veterinary care, transport to the village, and family training in animal husbandry, sustainable agriculture techniques, and business practices.
Beyond simply funding Heifer International, Bonner suggests that people organize potlucks, garden parties or ice cream socials as a way to raise funds for their favorite organizations, or those in need. In other words, have fun while fundraising.
But, for information about Heifer International, you're invited to call 1-800/698-2511, or visit the Internet website: www.heiferinternational.org.