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My Morning With Igor
"And if you wanna mess with me, I'm gonna let let go tonight. You better get get back in line." (Atomic Tom, Let Let Go Tonight)
If you were to ask a younger Igor Gongalsky what he expected to be when he grew up, his answer likely wouldn't have been "hockey player." When he was two, he actually started out as the antithesis to a hockey player – a figure skater. So how did he end up with a stick in his hands? "I started fighting people, then I got kicked out. They told me, 'maybe you should pick up hockey.'"
I had the pleasure of sitting down briefly with Gongalsky after the Amerks' morning skate. I came prepared with my questions (and without jacket, since I apparently didn't realize how COLD the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial would be, without any fans in it), and they all flew out the window as soon as I sat down. I've had the opportunity to talk to a lot of hockey players in my day, but I'm not sure I've ever met one as down to earth and thankful for what he's doing and where he is as Gongalsky is. He will tell you that his biggest achievement is that he's playing at the professional level, and that he gets to spend time with the Amerks club. He'll also tell you that he has taken his career little by little, day by day, and worked hard for where he's gotten. As a fan, and a blogger, watching Gongalsky out on the ice, there is no doubt that he works hard. Even during the skate, in his red practice jersey – which indicates that he's playing with an injury – he was everywhere. Involved in every drill, rarely taking a moment to stop and catch his breath during the 90 minute session.
Gongalsky told me that success, for him, is something that's found in knowing that his coaches and fellow teammates trust him out on the ice to get the job done. "I want to be that guy who plays last minute of the game … when he looks down the bench, and puts me out there, for me, that's most important thing." He also told me that he doesn't consider himself to be a tough guy on the ice – that he was a scrappy kid, but will only drop the mitts now if necessary. Based on the number of PIM that he's amassed this season, and the scraps I've seen him win, he's certainly not afraid to use his 6-0, 225lb frame to do some work on opponents.
Gongalsky refers to his teammates as "an unbelieveable group of guys," and considers himself very lucky to be able to have played with them both last season and this one. He shared that he's made a lot of friends on this team, and that he can't say enough about the atmosphere in the locker room. I asked him what his teammates might say about him, if I were to ask, and he just laughed. He said that they would only tell me great things, after they got done joking. He shared that he spends a lot of time with his roommates, going to movies and eating out, but that he hasn't really had time to get out and explore Rochester like some of his teammates have. He did say that he is hopeful that he (and the rest of the team) will be in Rochester through the end of June (hint, hint) and that he will be able to get out and explore more. He also shared that he reads a lot – and reads anything he can get his hands on. So, if anyone wants to start a book club with Igor and I, I think we'd have some fun.
In 24 games this season with Rochester, Gongalsky has 3 points (2+1) and 48 PIM. He was sidelined with a facial injury during the most recent home game (against the Marlies), and this was his first time back on the ice since suffering the injury. He told me that it's just something that has to heal on it's own. Although it looked pretty gross from my point of view, he stated that he's very hopeful to be out on the ice this weekend against the Binghamton Senators. In the Sens-Amerks most recent meeting, which the Amerks won 3-2, Gongalsky had a goal and lead the team with 7 PIM (including a 5-minute fighting major).


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Kerala: God's Own Country
The name "Keralam" comes from two words: "Kera" + "Alam". ("Kera" means coconut (tree) and "Alam" means land or location). The State of Keralam was formed by the amalgamation of three regions: the Kingdom of Thiruvithamcoore (Travancore), the Kingdom of Kochi (Cochin), and the Province of Malabar.
Keralam is a state in India. It is located on the south-western region of the country. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act bringing together the areas where Malayalam was the dominant language.
The state has an area of 38,863 km2 (15,005 sq mi) and is bordered by Karnataka to the north, Tamil Nadu to the south and the east and the Lakshadweep Sea towards the west. Thiruvananthapuram is the capital and largest city of Keralam. Kochi and Kozhikode are the other major cities. Keralam is also known for its many small towns that are scattered across the state, thus creating a higher density of population. There are 44 rivers flowing through Keralam, most of them are small and entirely fed by the Monsoons. The Keralam Backwaters, an interconnected system of brackish water lakes and river estuaries, lies behind the coast and runs virtually the length of the state.
Keralam is a popular tourist destination famous for its backwaters, Ayurvedic treatments and tropical greenery. Keralam has a higher Human Development Index than all other states in India. The state has a literacy rate of 94.59 percent, the highest in India. A survey conducted in 2005 by Transparency International ranked Keralam as the least corrupt state in the country. Keralam has witnessed significant migration of its people, especially to the Persian Gulf .
The National Geographic Traveler has quoted Keralam as India's most verdant state with one of the world's 50 "must see" destinations. "The god who made Keralam had a green thumb", true to the popular Malayali saying, Kerala's rich resources have long attracted visitors from across the oceans. It is in fact here that the first seafarers set foot on Indian soil.
Keralam, God's Own Country, is a popular destination for tourists from all over the world. A state with 100% literacy, world standards of health, and a hard working, determined, dedicated population is always setting standards in all most all the spheres of its activity. In more modern times the Keralites have migrated in large numbers in search of employment to several foreign countries like United States, Malaysia and Singapore in South East Asia as well as to several countries of Africa and West Asia. The professionals of Keralam are among the most wanted experts in the fields of medicine, Information Technology etc.

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Fall 2011 – #4
Winter 2012 – #3
It could easily be argued that Paul Postma is indeed the top prospect in the Winnipeg Jets organization. Young, skilled defensemen quite simply are very hard to come by. The Jets organization are flush with young (ish) talent on the blue line in Winnipeg and that has enabled them to be very patient with Postma and let him further his development in St. John's. If a spot opens up for him next fall, he should be more than ready to grab it.
Paul Postma was the 7th last player picked in the entire 2007 entry draft, 205th overall. (Remember that on Monday when you see a bunch of 5th round picks go flying around and you don't really care) A player going in the last round and making it into one game in the NHL is very rare indeed, and I would suggest that there is quite a bit more to come from Mr. Postma. At 6' 3" and 195 pounds, he is still a bit gangly for an NHL defensemen and at the age of 23 it remains to be seen if he will fill out at all. He has been able to put on 10 pounds in the last year knowing that he needs a bit more weight to compete at the NHL level.
That being said, Postma's game is more about offense and he has delivered again this year in the AHL. As of February 26th, Postma is tied for the league lead in goals with 11 and third overall in points among defensemen with 37 points in 45 games. His performance earned him his second consecutive AHL All Star game. Last season as a member of the Chicago Wolves, Postma was tied for 12th in AHL scoring among D men (ahead of Wade Redden) so the arrows are pointing in the right direction.
Paul Postma played parts of five seasons in the WHL, first as a member of the Swift Current Broncos and then was traded to the Calgary Hitmen for his final two seasons. Postma blossomed in Calgary were he put up 42 points his first year and then a remarkable 84 in his last season in the 'Dub. He also scored 5 goals and 13 points in 18 playoff games that spring. The 84 points that included 23 goals set Hitmen records for goals and points by a defenseman. Postma was nominated for the top D man award, was named an All-Star, and won the top Plus Minus award. Not bad for a 7th round pick…
Old scouting reports are hard to find at the best of times, finding them for a player that was drafted in the 7th round is almost impossible…and to be honest, probably useless. Postma has developed so much in the last 4 years that anything written about him prior to 2009 almost has no bearing. Postma's best asset would seem to be his shot. In 2010, then coach Don Lever suggested that he might have the hardest shot in the AHL. At the most recent all star skills competition Postma finished second recording 98.9 miles per hour on the radar gun. With Dustin Byfuglien and Zach Bogosian possessing cannons as well, the Winnipeg Jets could have an even better power play next year if Postma makes the team. He is also a right-handed shot which would be perfect for the 3rd line as well.
Make no mistake, Postma is not yet a "three zone" player as of yet as his earlier call up to the NHL suggest. With continued development though through the rest of this season and hopefully a long playoff run, we should see him push for the 6 and 7 spot in the NHL next year.


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Tonoloway Primitive Baptist Church Anniversary Service The Friends of Tonoloway will observe the 175th anniversary of Tonoloway Primitive Baptist Church's brick church building at their annual fall service set for October 3 at 2 p.m. The order of service will include an inspirational message by Rev. Roger Truax, pastor at Pleasant Ridge Church of the Brethren and treasurer of the Friends organization; special music by the Sharon Mennonite Bible Institute Choir; and congregational hymns. Tonoloway Church memorabilia will be displayed and refreshments are planned following the service. All are invited. Established in 1752, Tonoloway is Fulton County's oldest church and the 10th oldest Baptist church in the U.S. The church is located in southern Fulton County on state Route 655 two miles north of Hancock, Md.
Healing Services My Father's House Ministry will hold special healing services with Rex Burgher September 26, at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome.
Ladies Retreat A ladies retreat, "One Day With The King," will be held at Fort Littleton Bible Church, September 25, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Call to register at 987-4404.
Special Services Blessed Friends will be appearing at Clear Ridge Community Building Sunday, September 19, at 6:00 p.m. Bring lawn chairs.
Food Auction Hustontown Area Volunteer Fire Co. will sponsor a food auction Thursday, October 14, at 6:00 p.m. The kitchen opens at 5:00 p.m. There will be a new vendor with merchandise to be auctioned off.
Open Stage Hustontown Area Volunteer Fire co. will sponsor an open stage on Saturdays, September 25 and October 16, at 6:00 p.m. Kitchen opens at 5:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend and share talents or just come and enjoy the talent of others. Admission is free.
Fall Fling Talent Auction An auction will be held Saturday, September 18, at Cito United Methodist Church fellowship hall. Food will be served from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The auction will follow at 6:30 p.m. A variety of baked goods, handmade items and talents will be auctioned. All are welcome to come for an evening of good food, fun and fellowship.
Free Movie Free Friday movie at the Fulton County Library in McConnellsburg, September 17, at 6:10 p.m. Please use the community room entrance. Call 717-485-5327 to find out what's playing.
Horseshoe Tournament Eagles Aerie 4274 will hold a horseshoe tournament Saturday, September 25, at 10:00 a.m., at Anderson Grove picnic grounds, Rt. 475 north, 1/4 mile north of Maddensville. Prizes for first, second and third place. Chicken barbecue and food and beverages available. $20 entry fee per team with 100% payout. Sign up at Eagles or call 717-485-0155.
MHS Homecoming! McConnellsburg High School is having its second annual homecoming on Friday, October 8. It will start off with a junior high soccer game starting at 5:30 p.m., followed by a varsity boys soccer game at 7:15 p.m. The soccer teams will be playing Fannett-Metal, and MHS would like to invite everyone and anyone who graduated from MHS to come and cheer on the Spartans! Shortly after the soccer games, there will be a dance held on the soccer field and everyone is invited. It will be a wonderful time to socialize with old friends and maybe even dance! So please, come and join us on Friday, October 8, to cheer on our team and have a good time.
Cove Mills Harvest Reunion Cove Mills Harvet reunion will be held September 25 and 26. Demos of threshing grain, baling straw, crushing stone, sawing lumber, making rope and more. Steam engines, antique, restored and unrestored tractors featuring MM, hit-and-miss engines, old-time machinery, and antique horse drawn hearse. Tractor parade, pony cart ride, kids pedal pull and kiddy train ride. Southern Fulton FFA will be serving breakfast on Saturday. Apple butter boil, cider making, food vendors, flea market, arts and crafts. Bluegrass, gospel and country music on Saturday afternoon and evening. Join on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. for an old-time church service under the tent with Kenny Johnson. The show starts at 8 a.m. on Saturday and noon on Sunday. Bring a chair and enjoy this exciting and growing show. Sponsored by Cove Mills Old Time Farm Machinery Assoc. The show grounds are located at Warfordsburg, at Wilkins Farm and Home Supply, Route 484 west. For info call 717 294 6184 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com
X Card Shoot X card shoots every Friday night starting September 17 until November 19 at 7:00 p.m. at the Fulton County Rifle & Pistol Club. Lots of fun and great prizes.
Bus Trip There will be a bus trip to Atlantic City October 9, with proceeds benefitting Shade Gap Fire Co. More information may be obtained by calling 814-259-3734.
Wellness Walk/Run Club The Fulton County Medical Center Wellness Walk/Run Club meets every Thursday at 5:00 p.m. at Lions Club Park, McConnellsburg, for one-, threeand five-mile mapped run/walks. No membership fee. Call Allison Fraker for more details at 717-485-2870, ext. 6390.
Museum Autumn Tea The annual Fulton County Historical Society Autumn Tea will be held at the Fulton House on Saturday, September 18, at 11:30 a.m. Tickets are $ 9 for adults and $ 4.50 for children. John Mentzer will show slides and talk about the history of the Tonoloway Church. Tickets available at Summer Thyme Floral at Lincolnway West or by calling 717-485 4772 or 814-735-3039
Tribute To Elvis Hustontown Area Volunteer Fire Co. will sponsor a tribute to Elvis in concert by Jeff Krick at Forbes Road High School Auditorium on September 18. Food stand opens at 5:00 p.m. and meet Jeff from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Showtime is 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at door. For tickets, call 717-987-3783, 717-987-3210 or 814-259-9918 or send self-addressed envelope with check or money order to HAVFCO, Jeff Krick Tickets, PO Box 537, Hustontown, PA 17229. Check Jeff out at jeffkrick.com.
Garden Club Meeting North End Garden Club will meet Tuesday, September 28, at noon, at Cowans Gap Park for the annual picnic. Please bring a food dish for a potluck lunch and items for Chinese bingo. New members are welcome.
Sportsmen's League Meeting Fulton County Sportsmen's League will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the stone house at the trout nursery on Friday, September 17.
Conservation Board Meetings Fulton County Conservation District Board of Directors monthly meetings for 2010 will be held on the following dates and times: October 14, 7:30 p.m.; November 11, 10:30 a.m.; and December 9, 10:30 a.m. The budget and finance, personnel and programs and services committees meet one-half hour prior to the regular board meeting. All district meetings are held in the Conservation District board room located at 216 North Second Street, Mc- Connellsburg, unless otherwise noted.
DeShong Reunion The Harry N. and Arishia DeShong reunion will be held at Fairview Church Community Building September 26. Lunch will be at 1:00 p.m.
Kuhn-Clevenger-Kendle Reunion The Kuhn-Clevenger- Kendle reunion will be held Sunday, September 19, at the Upton Community Center at noon. Bring a covered dish and drinks for your family and items for the auction.
SF 1980 Classmates Info Needed Looking for SFHS Class of 1980 members for a 30th reunion to be held October 2. If you have not received information in the mail, we cannot find you. Contact ASAP at firstname.lastname@example.com or on the class facebook page – SFHS (spelled out) Class of 1980, or call Jackie Younker @ 301-991-6768.
Harr Reunion The descendants of John Harr (1776-1852) will hold their 25th reunion Sunday, September 19, at the VFW picnic grounds in Big Cove Tannery. Each family is asked to bring their own table settng and picnic lunch to be shared at 12:30 p.m.
Hustontown/FR Alumni Banquet Hustontown/Forbes Road Alumni Banquet will be held Saturday, October 2, at Hustontown Firehall. The doors will open at 4:00 p.m. to come early and visit with friends before the meal is served at 6:00 p.m. Cost is $9 per person. Send checks payable to Hustontown/ Forbes Road Alumni Assoc. to Sarah Shaw, P.O. Box 446, Hustontown, PA 17229. Reservations need to be made by September 19. Please put the date of graduation on your check. More information may be obtained by calling Sarah at 717-987-3327.
Ham Dinner A ham dinner will be held at Clear Ridge Community Building Thursday, September 16, at 4:00 p.m. Served will be sandwiches, pie and ice cream.
Soup, Jelly, Pickles, Chili, Bake Sale A soup, jelly, pickles, chili and bake sale will be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday, September 16, 17 and 18, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at Whips Cove Church, 5044 Moss Road, Warfordsburg. Homemade jelly, jam and pickles, processed beef vegetable soup and chili by the bowl or by the quart. Baked goods including pies, cakes, cookies, breads, etc. Lunch will be available. Benefit Whips Cove Mission Projects. More information may be obtained by calling 717-294-3915 or 717-294-3108.
Pig Roast/Gospel Concert Pleasant Ridge Church of the Nazarene will hold their annual pig roast at Pleasant Ridge Campground Saturday, September 18, beginning at 5:00 p.m. Covered dishes, desserts and drinks are welcome to complement the pork, sauerkraut and bean soup provided by the church. Following the meal, there will be a concert featuring The Wingert Family of Greencastle. A freewill offering will be taken to offset expenses for the Wingerts. Additional information may be obtained by calling Pastor Dan Porterfield at 717- 573-4586 or 485-3973.
Democratic Dinner The Democratic dinner will be held October 2, at 6:30 p.m., at McConnellsburg Firehall. Tickets will be available at the door or from committee members.
Chicken BBQ A chicken barbecue will be held Saturday, September 18, at Burnt Cabins Grist Mill at 4:00 p.m. Cost is $10 per person and under 10 is free. A cancer benefit auction will be held at 6:00 p.m. Tickets are available on site or call 717-987-3244. No alcoholic beverages. Homemade ice cream will also be sold.
Chicken BBQ Centerview Cemetery Association will hold a chicken barbecue at Center Community Building September 25. Serving from noon to 1:30 p.m. Menu will be half a chicken, baked beans, applesauce, roll, dessert and drink. Eatin or takeouts available. All proceeds go to the maintenance of the Center Cemetery. The community building is located off Rt. 655 between Forbes Road School and Waterfall on the Dublin Mills road, first left. Anyone wishing to make a donation to the Centerview Cemetery Assoc., may do so to Centerview Cemetery Association, Curtis Raker, Treasurer, 839 Blacks Mt. Rd., Waterfall, PA 16689.
Free Meal A free meal will be held at St. Paul Lutheran Church, North Third Street, McConnellsburg, the second Tuesday of each month from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to join in for fellowship and good food.
Forbes Road Open House Forbes Road School District is holding an open house for students and parents on Thursday, September 23, between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Students enrolled in K-4 through 12th grade are encouraged to attend.
Veterans Affairs Closed The Veterans Affairs Office will not be open September 22. It will be open as usual September 29.
SuperReader At Library SuperReader will visit the Fulton County Library, 227 North First Street in McConnellsburg on Saturday, September 18, 2010, at 11 a.m. to present an entertaining program that encourages children to read.
Autism Awareness Fair An Autism Awareness Fair will be held September 25, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at NHS Human Services Autism School, 2593 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg. Hourly speakers beginning at 10:00 a.m. Games, food, entertainment beginning at noon. More information may be obtained by calling 263-4313, ext. 1783.
55-Alive Driving Class The classroom refresher course for 55-Alive/Mature driving will be offered at Warfordsburg Senior Center September 28 and 29. Classes are from 9:30 a.m. to noon and two days of classes are required. Preregister, either in person or by mailing the check payable to AARP for $14 (per person nonmember) or $12 (per person AARP member) to the Warfordsburg Senior Center, 209 Long Hollow Road, Warfordsburg, PA 17267. Graduates of the class, age 55 and over, will be eligible for the three-year auto insurance discounts. If you plan on staying for lunch, following the class, please be sure to let Cindy know at 294-6020 one day in advance or when registering. There are no tests involved.
Quilt Club Retreat Fulton County Quilt Club will hold its annual retreat Saturday, September 18, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., in the basement of St. Stephen Catholic Church. Please bring sewing machines, cutting mats, rotary cutters, scissors, etc., and a covered dish to share. Two classes will be offered: Pineapple Welcome Banner taught by Joyce Bancroft and Disappearing 9 Patch Table Topper taught by Mary Myers. Please call 485-9200 for additional information.
Horse Owners' Course "Things are Changing" is the title of an exciting horse owners' two-day short course being offered by Penn State Cooperative Extension offices in Mifflin and Juniata counties and the Penn State Extension Equine Natural Working Group. It will be held on Saturdays, October 9 and 23, 2010, at the Penn State Learning Center- Lewistown from 9:00 a.m. -3:30 p.m. each day. Deadline for registration is Friday, October 1, 2010. There is a $40 registration fee per person, which includes lunch each day, a soil test kit and an information resource notebook. To receive additional information or to register call the Mifflin County Extension Office at 717-248-9618, Juniata County Extension Office at 717- 436-7744 or visit the Mifflin Extension Website at www.mifflin.extension.psu.edu or the Juniata Extension at www.juniata.extension.psu.edu You can also find information on Facebook by searching for Mifflin County Cooperative Extension or Juniata County Cooperative Extension.
FFFF Fashion Show Time to get your outfit at Second Time Around in Waterfall for the spectacular annual Fashion Show held each year at the Fulton Fall Folk Festival in Waterfall. This year it will be held at Knepper's Feed Mill porch Saturday, October 16, at 2:00 p.m. Hours at Second Time are Tuesday and Thursday, noon until 3:00 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 2:00 p.m.
FFFF Vendors Anyone interested in setting up a vendor tale at the Waterfall Fall Festival on Saturday, October 16, please contact either 814-685-3236 or 814-685-3911. There is no charge for setting up. No yard sale tables and no duplications of food vendors.
Soap-Making Class The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints is hosting a soap making class on Tuesday, September 20, at 6:00 p.m., at the church located in the Penns Village Shopping Center by the drug store. Anyone interested in attending please contact 717-977-8082.
Mum Sale Saint Stephen Family Life Committee is sponsoring a mum and fall flower sale on Friday, September 17, in front of Snyder Insurance office. Also available will be pumpkins and fall flags.
Basket Bingo sponsored by the Needmore Vol. Fire Co. Auxiliary, will be held Sunday, September 19. Doors open at noon, light lunch at 1, games start at 2. For info or reserved seating, call Carol at 717-573-4528 or Amy 717-573-4599.
Bloodmobile The American Red Cross bloodmobile will be at Fulton County Medical Center, Wednesday, September 22, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Please call Valerie Centi at 717- 485-6145, ext. 2, to schedule an appointment.


text: LS-ultimate.com :: View topic - 2015 Summer League Predictions presented by Killa Cam advanced search Username: Password:   2015 Summer League Predictions presented by Killa Cam Goto page 1, 2 Next LS-ultimate.com Forum Index -> Forum View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message Cam WowJoined: 26 Jan 2009Posts: 369Location: Faytown Posted: Tue, 06.16.15 10:36 pm Post subject: 2015 Summer League Predictions presented by Killa Cam 1) Yellow Casey and Wax will lead a Zone Defense that will go down in the FDA history books. On offense, expect this team to be forced backhand due to dirty.....filthy.....flicks. Last summer league I heard a woman say she hates getting guarded by Kat Thacker, and that she is the most aggressive and physical woman she's ever played against. If you're a woman, and new to ultimate, Kat Thacker is someone to watch and imitate. She shows you how to go 100% on the field. 2) Royal Blue At first glace you might say "How did Andrea get LMac/LBrew?" At second glance you might see that LMac isn't attending very often (I guess they have a shot at the spirit award after all). At third glance you will see the guys, and say "How did Andrea get Jones, Pat, Jacob, T-Rav and Barry Hart all on the same team?" At fourth glance you will check the third glance again, and yes...Barry Hart is becoming a stud. He is conditioned as hell, he has improved his throws so much, and he can read a disc and is a deep threat. This will be a huge league for Barry! 3) White Jacob Moore and Andrew Goode win the top JBU team of the season. The Gentry duo, and Austin, lead a good core group here. The issue could be their bottom half of their team however, where I don't see very many key role players. 4) Lime Green Will Sharp may not have drafted a new individual this league, so I don't know if these are predictions or facts. I know Will Sharp's teams are always fun AND win though. What else do we play for besides that right? 5) Kaplan The Kaplan colored team has the same players as well, and also is in the running for Least Original Draft. Kaplan took Clayton Adams, Larkin, and Corey Duncan. Kara Dickemann has become a top talent on the field, and is fun to watch. 6) Wes king kharl doesn't even show for more than one ADA game, so the chances of him showing for Summer League are abysmal, even if his girlfriend is on the same team. This team does have a few really good players that will have to step up in Wes and king kharl's absence (Devon, Lorenzo, and Joe Bell). Joe Bell made the sickest play of the ADA Finals, and I expect Joe Bell to make even more sick plays, more often this league. Joe, you don't have to fall on every catch though 7) Red Elise took Abe, but the girl squad is in trouble Purple Jody is the Chip Kelly of FDA. He always is trying to One Up his last team, and take even more mediocrity and turn it into a champion. Jody is the best leader and coach in our community, and everyone else is still stuck trying to figure out how to get players to play for them like they do for him. This has to end this year though, there is NO WAY this team makes it to the Finals. 9) JBU Team #2 (Forrest Green) With the first pick in the FDA 2015 Summer League Draft, the Taylor Stamps select.....South Africa! Wow, what a shocker! Taylor why don't you JBU guys branch out a little in the Fayetteville community sheesh! 10) JBU Team #3 (Orange) Ouch..._________________Don't ask "can i?" Ask "i can." Back to top ChuckJoined: 26 Mar 2009Posts: 519Location: Bentonville Posted: Wed, 06.17.15 12:40 pm Post subject: One of these days, you're going to learn what the "Disable smilies in this post" button is for. Anywho. Can't wait to get that $9 that Boy owes me for Spring League, and contribute to the filthy flicks. "Yellow Snow Cones" is my pick for team name. Would be better if we had E.R.I.C. on the team though..._________________My (first) board game funded for ~$28,000 on Kickstarter last summer! Back to top SupafunkyJoined: 07 Apr 2003Posts: 1085Location: Bentonville Posted: Thu, 07.02.15 5:21 pm Post subject: It's a bit early to evaluate Cam's projections, but what they hell. #revivetheboards Teams sorted in Cam's order. Yellow 4-0 Wax has actually showed up. So, i guess my heckle of him as Clay's top pick is so far wasted. Blue 4-0 They're winning without LBrew. Ouch. White 1-3 Top JBU team of the season still puts you at the bottom with all the other JBU teams. Apparently. Lime 0-4 They are way better than their record. Hope they don't figure out how to put it all together. Gray 3-1 Would have picked them higher on paper. Looks like a front-runner after 2 weeks of play. Brown 2-2 Would have placed them higher. Looks like a paper tiger after 2 weeks of play. Red 2-2 Abe Coffin! Purple 2-2 My team is 2-2 without me. I haven't really played or coached. I'm thinking good things are coming our way. I have to agree that finals look like a long shot though. Green 1-3 Only win is against Orange, but the losses are against 3 good teams. Do they have more to give? My answer is No. Orange 1-3 Only win is against my short-handed purple team. Going to be a tough season for this team._________________YOU CAN DO ANYTHING as long as you have a safe word. Back to top teaseJoined: 19 Aug 2005Posts: 1418Location: in your kitchen Posted: Sun, 07.12.15 7:31 pm Post subject: #REVIVETHEBOARDS !! _________________woot (. Y .) hootie Back to top mabrownJoined: 08 Nov 2009Posts: 19 Posted: Tue, 07.14.15 10:14 pm Post subject: Cam's predictions: 1. Clay/Yellow 2. Andrea/Blue 3. Jacob/White 4. Will/Lime 5. Kaplan/Grey 6. Wes/Brown 7. Elise/Red 8. Jody/Purple 9. Taylor/Forest Green 10. Kyle/Orange Current standings through six games: 1. Clay/Yellow 6-0 +21 Tie 2. Andrea/Blue 5-1 +10 Tie 2. Kaplan/Grey +10 4. Jacob/White 3-3 +9 5. Will/Lime Green 2-4 -1 6. Wes/Brown 2-4 -2 7. Taylor/Forest Green 2-4 -9 8. Elise/Red 2-4 -11 9. Jody/Purple -12 10. Kyle/Orange 1-5 -20 Back to top cmohrJoined: 29 May 2012Posts: 96Location: Fayetteville Posted: Wed, 07.15.15 8:02 am Post subject: cam, can you pick my next lottery ticket? Back to top MonsterJoined: 06 Apr 2003Posts: 2946 Posted: Mon, 07.20.15 9:03 am Post subject: and while we're on the subject, what the hell is happening on True Detective? I mean Colin Farrell shaves his mustache and that mustache was the only thing that made sense on the entire show. Who am I supposed to root for now? Pretending to be straight Taylor Riggins? That mean girl from that movie mean girls? Whatever soap opera Vince Vaughn and his fictional wife are seemingly trapped in? I mean, last season there was a crime...you know...on a crime show. Now, there's only me, confused, watching a loose collection of other confused people drift through what I only imagine is a perfectly accurate California hellscape. Nic Pizzolatto, clothes or no clothes? Discuss. Back to top ChuckJoined: 26 Mar 2009Posts: 519Location: Bentonville Posted: Mon, 07.20.15 5:33 pm Post subject: Psh. We're still waiting to read your writeup from week 2 of summer league 2013._________________My (first) board game funded for ~$28,000 on Kickstarter last summer! Back to top averagejoe501Joined: 11 May 2009Posts: 37 Posted: Tue, 07.21.15 8:14 pm Post subject: Chuck wrote: Psh. We're still waiting to read your writeup from week 2 of summer league 2013. +1_________________Joe Bell Back to top mabrownJoined: 08 Nov 2009Posts: 19 Posted: Wed, 07.22.15 7:01 am Post subject: through 8 games: 1. Andrea/Royal Blue 7-1 + 14 2. Clay/Yellow 6-2 +18 3. Kaplan/Grey 6-2 +8 4. Jacob/White 4-4 +7 5. Will/Lime Green 4-4 +5 6. Jody/Purple 4-4 -6 7. Wes/Brown 3-5 -2 8. Taylor/Forest Green 2-6 -13 9. Elise/Red 2-6 -14 10. Kyle/Orange 2-6 -22 Back to top mabrownJoined: 08 Nov 2009Posts: 19 Posted: Tue, 07.28.15 10:25 pm Post subject: standings didn't change much this week... 1. Andrea/Royal Blue 9-1 +26 2. Clay/Yellow 8-2 +25 3. Kaplan/Grey 8-2 +18 4. Jacob/White 5-5 +2 5. Will/Lime Green 5-5 0 6. Taylor/Forrest Green 4-6 -5 7. Jody/Purple 4-6 -21 8. Wes/Brown 3-7 -5 9. Elise/Red 2-8 -18 10. Kyle/Orange 2-8 -27 Back to top JacobJoined: 13 May 2003Posts: 1714 Posted: Wed, 07.29.15 7:21 am Post subject: mabrown wrote: 1. Andrea/Royal Blue 7-1 +14 mabrown wrote: 1. Andrea/Royal Blue 9-1 +26 Note to Captains: If you insist our ladies play savage, then your team will be power-pointed to spare them from playing more than necessary._________________Bitches, Leave. Robocop Back to top mabrownJoined: 08 Nov 2009Posts: 19 Posted: Mon, 08.03.15 10:21 am Post subject: woops i read some things wrong and typed some things wrong and things last week. actual standings, 2 games left to play before the tournament: 1. Andrea/Royal Blue: 9-1, +26 2. Clay/Yellow 8-2, +25 3. Kaplan/Grey 8-2, +18 4. Will/Lime Green 5-5, 0 5. Jacob/White 4-6, 0 6. Wes/Brown 4-6, -3 7. Taylor/Forest Green 4-6, -5 8. Jody/Purple 4-6, -21 9. Elise/Red 2-8, -18 10. Kyle/Orange 2-8, -27 Back to top RandomHeroJoined: 09 Nov 2004Posts: 1479 Posted: Wed, 08.05.15 6:40 pm Post subject: Jacob wrote: mabrown wrote: 1. Andrea/Royal Blue 7-1 +14 mabrown wrote: 1. Andrea/Royal Blue 9-1 +26 Note to Captains: If you insist our ladies play savage, then your team will be power-pointed to spare them from playing more than necessary. tom brady's got the superbowl.... lebron's got the finals.... jacob's got summer league.... everybody needs a place to shine._________________Casey "don't call me boy" Hooper Back to top SharpWill28Joined: 28 Feb 2009Posts: 245Location: Fayetteville Posted: Thu, 08.06.15 3:33 pm Post subject: Cameron's Predicted Order 1. Yellow 2. Blue 3. White 4. Lime 5. Grey 6. Brown 7. Red 8. Purple 9. Forest Green 10. Orange To establish a precedent to score predicitions... you want as few points as possible 0 points - Correct Position 1 point - One off 2 point - Two off And so on... Actual Order 1. Blue 0 points 2. Grey 3 points 3. Yellow 2 points 4. Lime 0 points 5. Brown 1 points 6. Forest Green 3 points 7. White 4 points 8. Jody 0 points 9. Elise 2 points 10. 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Omar Cummings and the American Way
January 22, 2011 7 Comments
Colorado Rapids talisman Omar Cummings isn't exactly a household name within the realms of world or even domestic football. But his performances during a recent trial spell at Aston Villa could have altered the former, with Gerard Houillier pronouncing that Cummings was 'getting better with every training session'. However, tragedy struck for Cummings, who was to be let down by a slip in the international rankings of his native Jamaica, rendering his work permit application an impossibility.
Cummings' rise to relative, albeit short-term European fame highlights an intriguing contrast of youth player development between the US College system and the British YTS route. For us British football enthusiasts it would be unheard of to think that a recent graduate of even the English football powerhouse universities such as Harper Adams College or the University of Bath could eventually rise through the ranks to within touching distance of the Premier League in such a short space of time. -read on>


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Ike Wingate needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 92 designs submitted by 20 freelance designers.
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We are a media advertising company currently specializing in billlboards with plans to advance to other forms of media (radio, etc) We are a young and aggressive company with a slight edge.
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We want to look unique, professional yet simple, current & credible.
When people drive down the road and see our billboards, we want them to see our logo and instantly identify it.
Our primary focus we want to accentuate is Wingate Media. The word "Group" can be much smaller and not as important. We'd love to have some sort of symbol along with text. Maybe play off of billboards, media, etc
We have attached a few examples of logos we like. We don't want to copy these logos, but we do like the color schemes use of objects in the logo, etc
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Von Miller wants to forget about last season, not just the way it began with a drug suspension and ended with a torn ACL but also how he experimented with packing on too much muscle.
He's dropped at least 25 pounds, saying, ''a Ferrari isn't built to carry luggage to and from the airport.''
''You just want to be light, streamlined and that's just what I'm trying to get to,'' said Miller, who's back in the 240s like he was when he collected 30 sacks in his first two NFL seasons before slipping to five in nine games last year.
''I figured out when I was 280 pounds, 275 pounds, (offensive linemen) are still going to hold you,'' Miller said. ''So, I might as well be at a weight where I'm comfortable.''
Miller spent his offseason rehabbing both his surgically repaired right knee and his reputation.
He calls his new physique and image byproducts of his desire to put last season in the rearview and regain his status as one of the league's best players.
''I think it just made me a better person,'' Miller said of his rough 2013 season. ''Adversity reveals character and I think all the stuff that happened, I handled it well and I'm in a blessed situation to be where I'm at today.''
Miller handed out eyeglasses to underprivileged kids through his Von's Vision foundation this offseason and spent endless hours at the team's Dove Valley complex, where those pounds he packed on a year ago melted away.
Although the added muscle in his upper body benefited his bull rush, it also appeared to bog him down, stealing that athletic dip that made him so special coming out of Texas A&M as the second overall draft pick in 2011.
That extra weight might even have played a role when his right knee buckled in a game at Houston in December, relegating him to the sideline at the Super Bowl.
Miller said the weight loss will help him play as he did in 2012, when he set a franchise record with 18 1/2 sacks.
''I feel good where I'm at,'' he said.
And even better about who's with him: former Cowboys star pass-rusher DeMarcus Ware, whom Miller patterned his game after while growing up in Dallas.
''Those two guys if they're healthy, there's two beasts coming off the edge that are tough to deal with,'' general manager John Elway said.
One thing that made Ware so attractive to the Broncos was the notion he could be the kind of positive influence on Miller that Elvis Dumervil was before bolting to Baltimore last year.
''He's definitely a mentor and I definitely appreciate having him,'' Miller said.
Miller won't be lining up with Ware in team drills for a few weeks because he's limited right now to individual workouts and 7-on-7s.
Still, Miller consistently beats the rest of the linebackers in post-practice conditioning runs.
Working hard and staying out of the news this offseason has endeared him to his coaches.
''I don't have any question that Von will be ready to roll and be at his best this year,'' defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio said. ''I think he's worked extremely hard with (strength and conditioning coach) Luke Richesson and the staff and `Greek,' (head trainer Steve Antonopulos) and the trainers. He's been a real good teammate, working hard with the guys. I have no doubt he's going to have a special year.''
Neither does Miller, who said, ''I want to be the best and that's my mission.''
Miller, who turned 25 this spring, suggested fans needn't worry about him slipping up, either.
''I'm definitely different, more mature,'' he said. ''I'm one of the oldest guys in the linebacker room now. I was talking to Wesley (Woodyard, now with the Tennessee Titans) the other day, and I was like `Bro, I'm one of the oldest guys in here right now,' and we started laughing. That's just part of it. You've got to grow up.''
NOTES: On the first day of padded practices, SS T.J. Ward had two big hits, on RB Ronnie Hillman and WR Emmanuel Sanders. ... DE Derek Wolfe and S John Boyett both left practice with lower back tightness and DE Greg Latta hurt a knee.
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Group effort: Braves secure series vs. Nationals
ATLANTA -- As he watched his offense slumber through this season's first week, Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez patiently waited for somebody other than Freddie Freeman to consistently support his overachieving pitching staff.
Justin Upton has spent the past few days proving he is up to the task of helping Freeman carry the load. But he was far from the only Braves player who backed Alex Wood's determined effort in Saturday night's 6-3 win over the Nationals at Turner Field.View Full Game Coverage
ATLANTA -- As he watched his offense slumber through this season's first week, Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez patiently waited for somebody other than Freddie Freeman to consistently support his overachieving pitching staff.
Justin Upton has spent the past few days proving he is up to the task of helping Freeman carry the load. But he was far from the only Braves player who backed Alex Wood's determined effort in Saturday night's 6-3 win over the Nationals at Turner Field.View Full Game Coverage
"Any time we can get us all clicking at the same time, it can be pretty fun to watch," said B.J. Upton, who managed to steal some of the well-deserved attention his younger brother has earned over the past few days.
Justin Upton, Evan Gattis and Freeman all recorded three-hit nights as the Braves matched the season-high hit total (13) they had produced against the Nationals exactly one week earlier. Freeman's eighth-inning solo homer helped provide some cushion for Craig Kimbrel, who worked a scoreless ninth after his bullpen mates had allowed the Nationals to tally one run in the sixth and eighth innings.
The Braves have won 17 of the 24 games played against the Nationals dating back to the start of last year. Atlanta, which will be bidding for a three-game sweep on Sunday, has won both of the first two series played between these two National League East rivals this year.
"It's never easy when you play a good club like that," Gonzalez said. "I think that we just persevered, really. [Wood] wasn't as sharp as he has been. But we swung the bats early in the first inning and gave him a nice cushion, and we were able to add on some runs."
Justin Upton, who now has three consecutive three-hit performances, delivered one of the three extra-base hits that doomed Nationals starter Taylor Jordan during a four-run first inning. B.J. Upton fueled that early eruption with a solo home run that highlighted his second two-hit game of this young season.
While Chipper Jones did not necessarily provide any new suggestions, the short tutorial he provided on Thursday afternoon has seemingly aided B.J. Upton, who has consistently made solid contact over the past few days.
"I've just got to keep it going," B.J. Upton said. "Hopefully, it will get better and some balls will start to fall a little more. I'm starting to feel better every day."
Nobody is feeling as good as Justin Upton, who has nine hits, including three home runs, in his past 11 at-bats. He doubled home a run in the first inning and notched a double in the fifth inning that put him in position to score on Dan Uggla's second RBI single of the night.
Six days after limiting Atlanta to one run in six innings, Jordan was charged with five earned runs and 10 hits over five innings. The Nationals right-hander's line could have been much worse had Ryan Doumit and Jason Heyward not recorded consecutive strikeouts to end the fifth inning with the bases loaded .
The Braves loaded the bases when first-base umpire Angel Hernandez ruled right fielder Nate McLouth did not possess Andrelton Simmons' routine fly ball long enough to record an out. McLouth dropped the ball as he transferred the baseball to his right hand to make a throw.
The Nationals were not able to request a replay review because manager Matt Williams had already unsuccessfully challenged a bang-bang play at first base on which McLouth was ruled out on a third-inning bunt.
"I'm extremely frustrated by the process at this point. If they are seeing the same feed we are seeing, I don't know how [McLouth] is out," Williams said. "So that is frustrating, because I thought he was safe. We looked at it 100 times and I believe he was safe. If that was a safe call, then we maintain our challenge."
Wood surrendered his second leadoff home run of the season and needed 103 pitches to complete five innings. But after allowing Anthony Rendon to begin the game with a solo shot to center field, the Braves' 23-year-old left-hander escaped a few potentially disastrous situations and kept the Nationals scoreless the rest of the way.
"It's one of those starts where he had to battle through all five innings, and he definitely did," Freeman said. "He's a bulldog. He goes out there and battles every night."
Wood stranded a pair of runners when he ended the third inning with consecutive strikeouts against Adam LaRoche and Ian Desmond. After allowing the Nationals to put two on with none out in the fourth inning, he escaped unscathed when Bryce Harper got caught leaning too far off second base after Jordan struck out while attempting a sacrifice bunt.
The Nationals squandered another fifth-inning rally attempt when Wood picked Ryan Zimmerman off second base. Zimmerman fractured his right thumb on the play and will be out four to six weeks. Moments later, Wood notched his eighth and final strikeout of the night by getting LaRoche to look at a called third strike.
"It was definitely a pretty weird game from a lot of aspects, but somehow I managed to get through five," Wood said. "Don't ask me how if I can do it that way again, but we made it through and came out with the victory tonight."
Mark Bowman is a reporter for MLB.com.


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Is green living practical?
Zach Fettig ('06) proves that eco-friendly living can be comfortable
By Tyler McAvoy ('11)
Many view the terms "green-living" and "life of luxury" as opposite from each other as hot and cold. Though many of us want to live a greener lifestyle — and would love to have houses that are practical and eco-friendly — we find that most of the time, green-housing requires deep pockets, compromising spaces and out of the ordinary house designs.
Or maybe not.
Imagine a beautiful three-story house, in the middle of a lush, green field. Its white walls shine, untouched by the years of harsh weather in the valley. On its gabled roof solar panels glisten, and a bevy of white guttering runs from the edge of roof into the bowels of the basement.
It's a house very much like any house you've seen out in the middle of the country, complete with a garden, an exposed stone basement and a flight of stairs leading to the front door.
But it's not an ordinary house at all.
Freedom House, completely independent
Freedom House, a project spearheaded by JMU alum Zach Fettig ('06), was designed and built to be net-zero efficient — that is producing as much energy as it uses. Freedom House gets its name from being completely independent — free — from any electrical or water utility grid. Though the concept isn't new, Fettig's innovative approach is. Freedom House is a normal house.
"I really wanted to show that sustainable housing can be comfortable and affordable." says Fettig. "True green technologies can be used and constructed affordably."
The idea to create a comfortable net-zero house came from studying different energy efficient materials while Fettig was an Integrated Science and Technology major at JMU. Realizing that there hasn't yet been a commercially viable example of what green living can look like, he decided to start his own company to promote the idea.
Building a company to champion green living
Taking out a personal risk loan after graduation, Fettig devoted the next three years to building Freedom House, the flagship of his company Shenandoah Sustainable Technologies LLC.
"It's a paradigm shift in how we think and use green resources," Fettig says.
Using innovations such as rainwater collection, argon filled windows, heat-absorbing tile and an ingenious solar water heating system, Freedom House is completely energy self-sufficient. Even the appliances, such as the stove and refrigerator, are some of the most efficient on the market.
But the best thing about Freedom House? No creature comforts are spared.
Josh Kelaher ('11) is an intern for Fettig's company and currently lives in Freedom House.
"This place is just like any other house, and requires maintenance just like any house does," says Kelaher. "Living here just requires some general interest about green living."
Innovative approaches
While the house's construction and systems are state-of-the-art, the core success of Freedom House is its innovation. The house is constructed with the flat sides of the roof facing north and south to maximize the sun's energy with solar panels and heat-trapping windows. Interior heat-trapping tile absorbs energy from the sun during the day and releases it at night, allowing minimal use of other heating systems.
The water heating system lies on one of the gables as well, using the photons from the sun to warm the water, even on the coldest winter days.
Having such an efficient heating system allows the energy that normally would be relegated to heating the water and home to be used for other more important things such as electricity at night or backing up the geothermal systems.
In other words, the house uses all of its pieces of efficient equipment in harmony to make an even more efficient structure overall, achieving a nearly perfect net-zero energy balance.
"It's interesting living here because we become a much smaller blip on the radar in terms of energy consumption," says Kelaher. "It becomes a game. You start looking for ways to make a smaller impact day to day."
Shenandoah Sustainable Technologies LLC is currently seeing interest all over the state for various green housing projects, utilizing many of the systems found in Freedom House. Though Fettig credits much of his success to his undergraduate studies at JMU, he finds that ISAT students, and interns for his company, like Kelaher, are the biggest asset.
"The most important resource is the students that help in everything," Fettig says. "JMU creates critically thinking people, which is important to every part of green building, whether it be engineering the systems or building the house."
Published: Monday, October 1, 2012
Last Updated: Tuesday, February 27, 2018


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Ivoryton director fulfills 30 year dream
Think of the Ivoryton Playhouse production of "Dreamgirls" as a show that has been 30 years in the making.
It was in 1983 that director Larry Thelen saw the national touring company of the Michael Bennett musical about the rise of a pop singing group much like the Supremes, and he has been toying with the idea of doing his own production ever since.
"Over time I started developing my ideas of how it should be done, and I started talking with (Ivoryton artistic director) Jacqui (Hubbard) and felt comfortable doing it," Thelen said in an interview last week about adapting the show for the intimate Essex venue.
"It's like getting to know a friend," the director added of his "Dreamgirls" planning. "They become a part of you."
The support of the theater's artistic director has been crucial in tackling this ambitious project.
"They don't produce shows here just to produce them. They always want to do them properly," Thelen said.
(In a separate interview, Hubbard noted that she would not have committed to "Dreamgirls" without being confident that Thelen had a concept that would work in her theater.)
The historic Ivoryton Playhouse has been gaining ground for the past several years and is becoming a renowned destination theater like the Goodspeed Opera House in nearby East Haddam.
Thelen worked at Goodspeed for several years, but has recently become one of the regular directors at the Essex venue.
"I think the theater is at a place now where we can do a show like this one," Thelen said. "It has been a great experience so far. ... You can tell immediately (in rehearsal) if things are going to click or not. We have such a great cast and so many of them have worked together before, which is always a plus."
Even with a much simplified scenic design, "Dreamgirls" is still an expensive show to produce because of all the costume changes.
"You follow these girls from the Apollo to Las Vegas and those gowns are expensive ... the costume budget is double what we usually spend," Thelen said.
The director's admiration for the work Bennett did on "Dreamgirls" has grown as he has delved deeper into the material.
Although the musical has a book by Tom Eyen and score by Henry Krieger, the legendary director-choreographer was the true "author" of the piece.
"I have to say that I had a sense of the show from when I saw it, but when I sat down with the script I realized that the show is seamless. You can't break it down in rehearsal into individual numbers like you would do with `Fiddler on the Roof' or another (classic musical). It is almost as if one person wrote the whole thing," Thelen said of the way Bennett pulled all of the elements together and imposed his vision on them.
The immersion in "Dreamgirls" has made Thelen wistful about what the American musical theater lost in 1987 when AIDS claimed the 44-year-old Bennett.
"To think of all he might have done in the theater is so sad after seeing how much influence his work on `Company' and `Follies' and `A Chorus Line' had on everyone, and how he still affects us today," Thelen said.
Twitter: @joesview
Ivoryton Playhouse, 103 Main St., Essex. Wednesday, Aug. 7-Sunday, Sept. 1, at 2 and 7:30 p.m. $40-$15. 860-767-7318. www.ivortyonplayhouse.org.


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New Speaker System for Cars Creates Separate "Audio Zones" for Front and Rear Seats
Article ID: 603687
Released: 30-May-2013 3:00 PM EDT
Source Newsroom: Acoustical Society of America (ASA)
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ICA 2013 Montreal
KEYWORDSAcoustics, Sound, cars, ICA 2013 Montreal
Newswise — Ever wish that your car's interior cabin could have separate audio zones for the front and rear seats? It soon may.
A new approach achieves independent listening zones within a car by using small, modified speakers to produce directional sound fields and a signal processing strategy that optimizes the audio signals used to drive each of the speakers. The new design will be presented at the 21st International Congress on Acoustics (ICA 2013), held June 2-7 in Montreal.
Today, car cabins often reverberate with the sounds of music, video soundtracks, navigation system instructions, telecommunications, and warning sounds. Problems arise, however, when occupants of the same car want to listen to different programs. The driver may require navigation system instructions and warning sounds, while the kids in the back seat want to watch a movie. Intergenerational audio conflict might be avoided, however, with a new type of car speaker system.
"We've begun developing an audio reproduction system capable of producing independent listening zones in the front and rear seats of a car cabin – without the use of headphones," says Jordan Cheer, Research Fellow in Active Control at the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research at the University of Southampton, UK. "Our system uses standard car audio loudspeakers, which are usually mounted in the doors of the car, at low frequencies, and these are complemented by a set of small loudspeakers mounted to the headrests."
"Our complete system is able to achieve a significant level of isolation between the front and rear seating positions to provide independent listening zones for the front and rear cabin occupants," Cheer says.
The necessary degree of isolation between the two listening zones depends on the audio program, he explains. For example, if speech is being reproduced at the front seats and pop music is playing in the rear seats, a higher level of isolation is required than if pop music were playing in both zones.
Future work on the system will factor in the effect of the audio program selection on the required system performance. Based on this information, the researchers will continue to explore improvements to both loudspeaker configuration and digital signal processing.
Presentation 1aSP9, "Design and implementation of a personal audio system in a car cabin," is in the morning session on Monday, June 3. Abstract: http://asa.aip.org/web2/asa/abstracts/search.jun13/asa117.html
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Ben Affleck to Direct Mob Drama Pilot for Fox
Sep 13, 2013 7:22 PM EDT
Acclaimed director Ben Affleck is taking his talents to the small screen. The two-time Oscar winner is set to direct the pilot for the Fox period drama The Middle Man, the network announced Friday. This marks the first TV directing gig for Affl… Read more


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First up - Pasta Della California - delicious! I used rotini instead of a flatter noodle since I somehow forgot to pick some up at the store (that's been happening alot lately!).
Next, as mentioned in my last post, I had to try the Baked Ziti with Caramelized Onions and Sage Breadcrumbs, as Tracy had tempted me. Omigod - this is definitely one of my new comfort foods! I can't get over how good it tasted. I served it with a simple spinach salad with dried cranberries, pumpkin seeds and sliced almonds. This dish would be ideal to take to a potluck, due to it's large size and mass appeal in terms of texture. Since I made a huge 9x13" pan worth, and didn't want to tire of it, I decided to store several individual portions in the freezer. I can't wait to reheat them in the coming weeks! Note again, I used the suggested alternative penne, since this time, I was too lazy to look for ziti at the grocery store.


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Number: 113-9
Date: August 1, 2013 (Revised 12/31/2013)
Senate Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs Reports S. 1360,
the Improper Payments Agency Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2013
On July 24, 2013, Senator Thomas Carper (D-DE) introduced S. 1360, the Improper Payments Agency Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2013, or IPACE. On December 12, 2013, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs reported out the bill as introduced. The bill would create a National Deaths Registry to be shared through the Do Not Pay portal 1 established by Executive Order M‑12-11 in June 2010, and codified by the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012 (IPERIA).
S. 1360 includes the following provisions of interest to the Social Security Administration (SSA).
Increased Sharing of All Death Data
- Would require the Commissioner to establish and maintain a National Deaths Registry (Registry), which would include all death information maintained by SSA, and would add this Registry to the list of databases that IPERIA requires agencies to check before making payments.
- Would require the Commissioner to establish agreements to share the Registry with Federal agencies and Inspectors General for purposes of facilitating the prevention of improper payments; verification of decennial census data; and for other purposes deemed appropriate by the Commissioner, such as public health and safety, law enforcement, tax administration, health administration oversight, and debt collection.
- Would require the Commissioner, to the extent feasible, to establish agreements to share the Registry with State, local, and tribal governments for purposes of administering federally-funded benefits and facilitating the prevention of improper payments.
- Would authorize, but not require, the Commissioner to establish agreements with State, local, and tribal governments for purposes relating to programs wholly funded by State, local, or tribal governments.
- Would require any agreement under which the Commissioner shares the Registry to include reimbursement.
- Would exempt use of the Registry for the purposes described above from the restrictions in 205(r) of the Social Security Act.
- Would authorize the Commissioner to withhold information otherwise required to be disclosed under exceptional circumstances, such as safety or interference with investigations.
- Would provide that Registry information provided by the Commissioner, or by an individual to an agency that has an agreement with SSA, be considered strictly confidential and used only for the purposes described above.
- Would require the Commissioner to provide the Registry to contractors for carrying out the purposes described above if the Federal agency or State, local, or tribal government certifies the contractor meets privacy and security requirements.
National Deaths Registry Requirements
- Would require the Commissioner to:
- identify and correct errors identified by agencies; State, local, and tribal governments; and the public;
- use statistical sampling to determine the accuracy of death records; and,
- adhere to applicable laws and best practices related to privacy and security.
Reporting Additional Death Data to SSA
- Would require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), not later than 90 days after enactment, to identify agencies that operate or maintain databases of beneficiaries, annuity recipients, or other matters that would benefit from matching with the Registry. Would require agencies identified to establish a matching program to compare their data to the Registry to improve the accuracy and completeness of their own records as well as the Registry.
- Would require, not later than 1 year after enactment, each agency identified to submit promptly and on a regular basis the deaths of Federal beneficiaries, Federal annuitant recipients, and other relevant individuals.
Implementation Guidance and Reports to Congress
- Would require OMB, not later than 6 months after enactment, to issue guidance:
- and in consultation with the Commissioner, to Federal agencies regarding implementation of the bill; and,
- to State, local, and tribal governments related to accessing and using the Registry.
- Would require OMB to develop a plan to assist these State, local, and tribal governments in providing death information to SSA electronically. Such plan would include recommendations to Congress for needed statutory changes and financial assistance to ensure these governments can provide electronic death records no later than January 1, 2015.
- Would require OMB, in consultation with the Commissioner and others and not later than 270 days after enactment, to submit to Congress a plan about how State, local, and tribal governments that administer Federally-funded benefits will improve matching with the Registry.
- Would require OMB, not later than 1 year after enactment and for each of the next 3 years, to submit to Congress a report regarding the implementation of this bill.
Consistency with the Social Security Act
- Would provide that, to the extent the bill duplicates the Commissioner's duties under the Social Security Act, fulfillment of Social Security Act duties would satisfy this bill's requirements.
- Would provide that the Commissioner may use any information in the Registry for any purpose authorized by the Social Security Act, regardless of whether the information was provided under this bill or the Social Security Act.
IPERIA Amendments
- Would amend IPERIA to require agencies that operate certain databases, including the National Deaths Registry, to provide all other agencies with access to those databases for purposes of determining payment eligibility.
- Would require OMB, not later than 60 days after enactment, to convene a taskforce to identify ways to improve sharing information related to, and best practices for identifying, deceased Federal retirement annuitants. The taskforce would include SSA, as well as the Department of Defense, Veterans Administration, the Office of Personnel Management. The taskforce would be required:
- to establish a plan, not later than 270 days after enactment, to carry out the purposes described above;
- to report to Congress on the plan, not later than 1 year after enactment, and on implementation of the plan, not later than 2 years after enactment.
Effective Dates
- Unless stated otherwise, would require all provisions to be effective upon enactment.
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Your Mother Raised You: 16 Year Old Boy Murders Mother With A Hammer Over Playstation 3 Argument!
"The boy had his PlayStation system confiscated as punishment for an undisclosed trespass and got into an argument with his mother, Rashida. He did what any ordinary lunatic would do and resolved to kill her in her sleep with a hammer. She survived after getting hit 20 times with a claw hammer, and Kendall tried to finish the job with a "cremation" in the kitchen oven. The Hansel & Gretel approach also failed to end the job, so he decided to drop the clever shit and beat her to death with a chair leg. Classy. "If I could, I would not do it again. I really miss my mom ... she was the only person who cared for me," said the killer, after confessing the murder to Philadelphia Police. He has been charged with murder, possession of an instrument of crime, and abuse of a corpse. More Details If you're not keen on hearing of video game related violence -- particularly the especially grisly sort, I recommend you read no further. A quite obviously mental 16 year old boy has confessed to murdering his mother in a most gruesome manner. Why? She took away his Playstation as means of punishment; a chastening that would prove to be fatal. After a heated, 90 minute argument with his mother, Rashida Anderson, 16 year old Kendall Anderson snuck in to her bedroom and bludgeoned her with a a claw hammer in her sleep. When the 20 or so brutal strikes failed to kill her, he dragged her downstairs and tried to cremate her in the kitchen oven. When that too failed, he savagely beat her to death with a the leg of her chair. HE then tried to hide her broken body in an alley behind his house. Philadelphia police homicide detective Thorsten Lucke, reading the boy's confession said the boy showed some remorse, saying If I could, I would not do it again. I really miss my mom . . . she was the only person who cared for me." - Javy Blackheart Media. Posted by @Mahad_worldstar
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Who Dat?
Dat Nguyen is back at the ranch! He has been named assistant linebackers/defensive quality control coach. Nguyen, a former linebacker, played for Dallas for seven seasons (1999-2005) before being forced into retirement due to a neck injury. He was one of the best who ever played at Texas Stadium and the first Vietnamese American to play for the NFL. He lead the team in tackles three seperate times in 2001, 2003, and 2004. Nguyen finished his career with 516 tackles in sever short seasons, which includes being sidelined 2 different times for half the season because of seperate injuries.
It will be nice having Dat back with the team. Its a wonderful thing when a professional athlete can return to the sport that they love and be a part of that team's success. Nguyen is the second former player to be added to the coaching staff this offseason. He will join Jason Garrett, who was hired as an offensive coach.
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VOIP Monitor Subsystem is in partial service or OOS
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|VOIP Monitor Subsystem is in partial service or OOS
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|VOIP Monitor Subsystem shows as in partial service or OOS on "Control Center - Network Services" page in Cisco Unified CCX Serviceability.
|Possible Cause
1. One or both (in case of HA) of the Cisco Desktop VoIP Monitor Service in the cluster are OOS.
2. One or both (in case of HA) of the Cisco Desktop Call/Chat Service in the cluster are OOS.
3. Cisco Desktop LDAP Monitor Service is OOS.
4. None of the above, but the LDAP between the nodes (HA) are out of synch in terms of which is the active LRM server. Below is how to determine:
Check both LDAP for the "ipHostName:" entry, under key " dn: svrType=LRM Server,ou=Servers,lcc=Call Center 1,ou=Company,o=Spanlink Communications". The value should be the same in both LDAP.
5. Node2's VoipMon SS failed to connect to node2's LDAP with ConnectionException.
e.g. %MIVR-LIB_LDAP-3-LDAP_CON_ERROR:Error accessing LDAP: ldap url=ldap://10.208.16.64:3016,Exception=javax.naming.CommunicationException: 10.208.16.64:3016 [Root exception is java.net.ConnectException: Connection refused]
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For possible causes 1 to 3, restart the problematic services followed by VoIp Monitor Service. Make sure all services are up.
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This weeks article is written by Kevin Kline, which is titled "Getting Up-to-Speed on the SQL Server Social Medial Scene". This article is published in the latest edition of Database Trends and Applications. In the article Kevin discusses the new social media or networking sites that are available. Kevin discusses his initial skepticism about social networking, and how the tools could be a great way to "dither away some valuable time. However, as he suggests, they can provide great value-add by means of connecting with other individuals and at the very least, see what everyone else is up to. I to had my own concerns about social networking, similar to what Steve Jones posts in his blog posting about Face Book.
After poking around on Face Book, I realized that it was a great tool that allowed me to connect with other people that share my many interests. A great example for me is how it helped my spread the word about our recent SQL Saturday. Kevin discusses several other social networking tools like, Twitter and Linked In. I have not become part of the Twitter wave, but I am looking into joining. When you have sometime go and read the article.


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Congress Reduces Cocaine/Crack Sentencing Disparity
Hey, your Congress did something today! The House passed a bill (already passed by the Senate) to reduce a relic of '80s-style freak-out legislation: reducing the massive disparity between powder and crack cocaine prison sentences.
Back in 1986, the heyday of the "crack epidemic," the government passed a law wherein "a person convicted of crack cocaine possession gets the same mandatory prison term as someone with 100 times the same amount of powder cocaine." So basically a bunch of poor black people went to prison for five years, while celebrities just did a ton of cocaine in public every night, freely.
The bill the Senate passed in March reset the ratio from 100:1 to 1:1, although — in a rare role-reversal — the House watered that ratio down to 18:1 in the version it passed today:
The bill cuts the 100:1 ratio in the amount of powder cocaine versus crack cocaine that trigger the same sentence, a disparity adopted in the mid-1980s amid fears a crack epidemic was fueling out-of-control violence.
The legislation as introduced by its lead author, Democratic Senator Dick Durbin, would have cut the ratio to 1:1, but dealmaking to ensure its passage resulted in a compromise ratio of 18:1.
The bill will reduce "the unwarranted lengthy sentences for crack cocaine that are devastating to African American communities," said Democratic Representative Jim Clyburn.
While just 25 percent of crack users are African-American, they constituted 81 percent of those convicted for crack offenses in 1987, according to the office of Senate Judiciary Committee chair Pat Leahy, a top backer of the bill.
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Who's on board with the cloud? Contrary to the impression that the cloud is the stuff of tech geeks, it appears that senior-level execs—the C-Suiters, VPs, and CIO and IT director-level decision-makers—are more likely to push forward with cloud initiatives than IT managers, according to a recent survey from Evolve IP. Either way, it looks like expansions for cloud budgets are in the works for now and the indefinite future, findings show, as the clear advantages are outweighing concerns raised by those IT managers. "Most businesses already have at least one hosted service running," says Guy Fardone, general manager and chief operating officer of Evolve IP. "But, in some organizations, not everyone is in complete alignment regarding putting multiple services in the cloud. Executives want the cost and disaster-avoidance benefits, while security, privacy and compliance are typical initial concerns brought up by the managers responsible for implementation." More than 1,180 IT and cloud decision-makers took part in the research. For more about the survey, click here.
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Fiscal Bill Faces Challenges, Trade Talks With Mexico Progressing
- The House Appropriations Committee released its draft of the Fiscal Year 2015 bill for Ag appropriations and other related agencies Monday.
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says the House bill would undermine the effort to provide kids with more nutritious food and be a major step backward for the health of American children.
Vilsack says Congress should focus on partnering with USDA, states, schools and parents to help kids have access to more healthy food, not less.
- Following a panel discussion with Mexico's Secretary of Agriculture Enrique Martinez at the Global Forum on Agro Food Expectations in Mexico City, Secretary Vilsack highlighted recent progress on various trade issues with Mexico.
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Mike Lambros, the living legend softball coach at North Davidson, is well known for saying what he feels.
Mike Lambros, the living legend softball coach at North Davidson, is well known for saying what he feels.
After the undefeated Black Knights clinched yet another Central Piedmont Conference championship last week, Lambros indicated the pressure was off for his team the next two weeks prior to the state playoffs. The conference tournament was "for everybody else."
He's right.
A conference tournament is a de facto exhibition for the regular-season champion because the No. 1 seed for the state playoffs is secure. Losing in the conference tournament won't change that. Now that doesn't mean Lambros wants to lose. He still wants to have a yeah baby day.
But a loss wouldn't damage the main goal — winning the state championship. If the undefeated Knights were to get upset in the tournament, they'll still be hosting a first-round 4-A state playoff game on May 14.
For everybody else in a conference, it gets a little more interesting.
The team with the most to lose is the one that finished second in the regular season. If a lower-seeded team pulls off a major upset and wins the tournament, it gets the conference's No. 2 seed for the state playoffs and the home game that goes along with it. The regular season No. 2 gets bumped to No. 3 and has to go on the road for the playoffs. That's a big deal.
There is plenty of incentive for a lower-seeded team to step up in the conference tournament. That's where North Davidson's baseball team is right now. The Knights opened the tournament with a 9-3 win over Davie County. Now they will play No. 2 seed West Forsyth in the semifinals Thursday in Mocksville. West Forsyth swept the regular-season series but both were one-run games. Given that North split its two games with No. 1 seed R.J. Reynolds, a tournament championship is hardly out of the question for the Knights.
Central Davidson had the same scenario in the Mid-Piedmont Conference tournament and the Spartans prevailed in an emotional 8-7 win over county rival and No. 3 seed Ledford on Tuesday. But the Spartans ran out of gas and lost 13-0 to Asheboro in the semifinals on Tuesday.
In a true tournament quirk, Ledford may not have actually lost anything other than a game in light of Asheboro's upset of No. 2 seed Southwestern Randolph in the first round. Ledford will now play Southwestern Randolph on Thursday in a play-in game for seeding purposes. It will almost certainly be for the No. 2 seed unless someone pulls a monumental upset over mighty Southern Guilford. So if Ledford wins on Thursday, the Panthers — who tied with Southwestern Randolph for second in the regular season — will still be at home for the first round of the 3-A state playoffs despite losing in the first round of the conference tournament.
In the Central Carolina Conference, regular-season champion East Davidson and second place West Davidson are playing for the tournament title on Wednesday at the Green Dragons' Feezor Field. This one is for bragging rights. The outcome mostly won't change anything. A win by West would give the Dragons a better overall record and could be a factor in whether the Dragons can get a home game if they reach the second round.
The one tournament championship that probably means more than any of them is the MPC in softball. Ledford and Southwestern Randolph will play for the title Thursday with the conference's No.1 seed on the line. That's a big deal.
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U.S. stock markets are open today, but banks and bond markets are closed in observance of Veterans Day.
It's going to be a long and hard claw back for stocks when the market opens. The Dow, Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 each lost more than 2% last week -- one of Wall Street's worst weeks this year -- responding in part to the re-election of President Obama and a still-divided Congress and the approaching fiscal cliff.
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U.S. stock futures are modestly higher Monday morning, with the S&P 500 is indicating a 3.5-point gain at the open.
The week brings a deluge of data and earnings, and some of them will show early indications of Superstorm Sandy, like retail sales due out on Wednesday and industrial production figures on Friday. Wall Street will also get earnings from Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT), Target (NYSE:TGT), Home Depot (NYSE:HD) and Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO), among others.
"Skyfall," the 23rd James Bond flick, grossed $87.8 million in domestic ticket sales over the weekend for Sony and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. That's the most ever for the franchise. Internationally, "Skyfall" has grossed $518.6 million. Many studios are starting to release movies internationally first to drum up more buzz and (good) reviews before bringing them to the U.S.
Despite getting rid of sales in favor of everyday low prices -- a strategy that's been slow to win acceptance among shoppers -- J.C. Penney (NYSE:JCP) is preserving Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals. But, instead of mailing out coupons, the retailer is giving out 80 million "buttons," according to USA Today. Each has a code on the back, that when entered on Penney's website, reveals whether a customer has won prizes, like a trip to Disney or a Penney gift card.


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Do Kids Really Want Less Candy for Halloween? — Survey of the Day
While children still seem to unanimously agree that Halloween is one of their favorite holidays, a new survey by the American Dental Association and PopCap Games shows that kids' perception of the holiday is changing in several surprising ways.
According to the survey, which polled more than 750 American children ages 5-13, 94 percent go trick-or-treating each year, and 64 percent consider Halloween to be the best holiday of the year. But 67 percent said they eat way too much candy during Halloween, 89 percent said they would still enjoy the holiday if it didn't focus so much on candy, and 93 percent said they'd rather receive a video game than sweets.
So, the American Dental Association and PopCap have joined forced to launch the "Stop Zombie Mouth" campaign, which provides parents and dentists with trading cards and coupons redeemable for PopCap's hugely popular game 'Plants vs. Zombies.'
"Children themselves are asking us as adults to help curb sugary snacks," said Dr. Jonathan Shenkin of the ADA, adding that the campaign is an excellent way to provide alternative Halloween treats and increase oral hygiene awareness at the same time.
"Learning and practicing good oral hygiene habits now will pay dividends later in life," Shenkin said.


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What is Real Broadband?
I've asked this question before, (and, more than once) but what made me think of it again was Pew's report on Broadband Usage in the U.S. that was released today. (Adobe document). Pew is a great organization and there are some compelling data and charts in the report – you should really check it out. What I couldn't find — and, I'll be honest, I didn't read the 14 page report word for word, but I did search for "Mbps" and "broadband definition" — was how they defined broadband. My best guess is anybody with always-on, high-speed internet connectivity. Don't get me wrong, that's a great start. But, what is "high-speed"? As I've said before, the FCC defines high-speed as 200Kpbs. So, I can only assume that Pew is measuring this as high-speed. On this measurement, the U.S. is doing just fine, thank you. On a REAL broadband measurement, when we're dealing in Mbps, not Kpbs, the picture isn't so rosy, as my colleague Jeff Campbell says here, "Japan at 61 Mbps, France at 17 Mbps and Canada at 7 Mbps."And as our CEO John Chambers said recently at "D: All Things Digital", we really should be talking in terms of 100Mbps to every home.So, congrats to all of us who have broadband at home or at work, but let's hope that we have a report soon that measures broadband in Mbps, not Kbps.
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Guns N' Roses Aiming for 'Completely Different' Second Las Vegas Residency
Guns N' Roses' second-ever Las Vegas residency kicks off in just four days. The band isn't revealing many details about the production yet, but they promise it won't simply be a retread of last year's effort.
"Our goal is to do a show that's completely different than the last one we did there," guitarist DJ Ashba tells the Las Vegas Review-Journal. He also reveals that even he hasn't been clued in on exactly what band leader Axl Rose has planned: "I'm excited to see what it is myself. There's a lot of talk of really exciting stuff to be done this time."
Ashba went on to describe just what makes a Guns N' Roses show just so unpredictable, regardless of the setting. "That's what I've always loved about playing in the band: you just never know what's going to happen from song to song," he said. "We don't have set lists onstage. We might have a rough idea of the way the show will go, but Axl is great at feeling out the crowd. I always get the next song right after we finish (the previous song), it's like, 'OK, "Brownstone." ' And then the whole crew switches — lighting, pyro, everybody switches from song to song. That's what makes it so exciting. I don't know many bands who really run their ship that way."
For Guns N' Roses last residency at the Joint at the Hard Rock in Las Vegas in 2012 they pulled out all the stops performing three-hour marathon concerts, replete with fair doses of fire and exotic dancers.
The band's new Vegas residency starts on Wednesday, May 21 and runs until June 7 across nine shows. You can buy tickets here.


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Items where Research Group is "Mathematical and Computational Finance Group" and Year is 2003
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Bakstein, David and Howison, Sam (2003) A non-arbitrage liquidity model with observable parameters for derivatives. Mathematical Finance . (Submitted)
Hambly, B. M. and Meinshausen, N. (2003) Monte Carlo methods for the valuation of multiple exercise options. Mathematical Finance . (In Press)
Henderson, Vicky and Hobson, David and Howison, Sam and Kluge, Tino (2003) A comparison of option prices under different pricing measures in a stochastic volatility model with correlation. Review of Derivatives Research . (In Press)
Howison, Sam and Rafailidis, Avraam and Rasmussen, Henrik (2003) On the pricing and hedging of volatility derivatives. Applied Mathematical Finance . (In Press)
Monoyios, Michael (2003) Efficient option pricing with transaction costs. Journal of Computational Finance, 7 (1). pp. 107-128.