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Sprint to Bring Truly Unlimited 4G LTE to BlackBerry Q10 Smartphone
NEW YORK & OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (BUSINESS WIRE), January 30, 2013 - Sprint (NYSE: S) today announced plans to carry the new BlackBerry® Q10 smartphone later this year. Powered by BlackBerry® 10, this device will benefit from Truly Unlimited? 4G LTE data, text and calling to any mobile with no metering, no throttling, and no overages, all while on the Sprint network.
The new BlackBerry Q10 smartphone is based on the re-designed, re-engineered and re-invented BlackBerry 10 platform and offers customers a powerful and unique new mobile computing experience. The BlackBerry Q10 smartphone will be the first BlackBerry 10 smartphone with a physical QWERTY keyboard and touchscreen, delivering a smarter experience that continuously adapts to a customer's needs.
Additional details, including pricing, will be shared closer to availability. Customers can get more information about the new BlackBerry Q10 smartphone from Sprint at www.sprint.com/blackberry10.
"Sprint and RIM have been strong partners for more than a dozen years, and we have an extremely loyal base of BlackBerry customers who will appreciate the features of the new BlackBerry 10 platform," said David Owens, vice president-Product Development, Sprint. "We also look forward to adding BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 to our portfolio and bringing the enterprise mobility solution to our customers."
"The BlackBerry Q10 smartphone delivers a powerful new platform for BlackBerry customers," said Carlo Chiarello, executive vice president-Global Smartphone Business, RIM. "Combined with the 4G LTE network and service plans from Sprint, BlackBerry Q10 customers will be delighted with a re-invented communication experience, seamless multitasking, easy access to multiple social networks and the peace of mind that BlackBerry security gives them."
BlackBerry 10 gives customers a faster and smarter experience that continuously adapts to their needs. Every feature, every gesture, and every detail is designed to keep customers moving and includes advancements such as:
Peek and Flow into the BlackBerry Hub - A new mobile computing paradigm where what matters to customers is always only one swipe away Keyboard - Understands and adapts to customers, so they can type faster and more accurately, with a QWERTY keyboard that has rows separated by frets, making it easier to type accurately and with more confidence than ever before BBMTM (BlackBerry® Messenger) - Allows customers to share things with the people that matter to them in an instant BlackBerry® BalanceTM technology - Protects what is important to customers and the businesses they work for Sprint introduced its all-new 4G LTE network in July 2012 and now offers service in 58 markets[i]. For the most up-to-date details on the Sprint 4G LTE portfolio and rollout, please visit www.sprint.com/4GLTE. For detailed 4G LTE maps, providing coverage information right down to the address, please visit www.sprint.com/coverage. Customers are encouraged to check back often, as the maps will be updated when coverage in these markets is enhanced.


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Israel and the Hamas militant group reached a cease-fire agreement Wednesday to end the fiercest round of fighting in nearly four years, promising to halt attacks on each other and ease an Israeli blockade constricting the Gaza Strip.
The deal was brokered by the new Islamist government of Egypt, solidifying its role as a leader in the quickly shifting Middle East. Under the agreement, Egypt will play a key role in maintaining the peace.
Egypt's foreign minister, Mohammed Kamel Amr, announced the deal, capping days of intense efforts that drew the world's top diplomats into the fray. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stood next to Amr as he announced the breakthrough at a news conference in Cairo.
The agreement will "improve conditions for the people of Gaza and provide security for the people of Israel," Clinton said. In Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said he agreed to the cease-fire after consulting with President Barack Obama.
In Washington, Obama hailed the agreement. "The president expressed his appreciation for the Prime Minister's efforts to work with the new Egyptian government to achieve a sustainable ceasefire and a more durable solution to this problem," a White House statement said.
The White House said the United States will use the opportunity offered by the cease-fire to intensify efforts to help Israel address its security needs, especially the smuggling of weapons and explosives into Gaza.
Obama also said he would seek more money for the Iron Dome defense system that has protected Israel from rocket attacks.
U.S. stocks rose on word of the truce . Brent crude fell to a session low of $109.55 on the news, but price was still not below Tuesday's low of $109.01. (Read More: Pro: Time to Sell Oil.)
Israel launched the fierce Israeli offensive in Gaza last week to stop months of intensifying rocket attacks. Even after the deal was announced, an air-raid siren signaled a rocket attack in southern Israel, while an airstrike could be heard in Gaza.
Minutes before the deal took effect at 9 p.m. local time. (2 p.m. EST) there was a last spasm of Palestinian rocket attacks and Israeli airstrikes, including one that killed a man minutes before the deadline. After 9 p.m., the attacks ceased. Israel launched well over 1,500 airstrikes and other attacks on targets in Gaza since fighting started Nov. 14, while more than 1,000 rockets pounded Israel. In all, 161 Palestinians, including dozens of civilians, were killed, while five Israelis died.
In the last-minute burst of fire, Palestinian militants fired five rockets into the southern Israeli city of Beersheba. One rocket hit a house inside the city, police said. No injuries were reported.
Earlier Wednesday, a bus was bombed in Tel Aviv, injuring 21 people in the first such attack there since 2006. Israel and the United States branded it a terrorist attack, and a White House statement reaffirmed Washington's "unshakeable commitment to Israel's security."
According to a copy of the agreement obtained by The Associated Press, Israel and Hamas agreed to an immediate halt in the violence. Israel will end its policy of assassinating top Hamas officials, while Hamas promised to halt all rocket fire by the many militant groups operating in the Gaza Strip.
After a brief cooling off period, Israel pledged to ease its blockade of Gaza, though there were no firm assurances on how that will be done. Israel has maintained the blockade since Hamas seized power of Gaza in 2007, though it has gradually lifted many of the restrictions.
The deal was vague on what limits Israel would lift, and whether Gaza's southern passenger terminal on the Egyptian border would be expanded to allow cargo to pass through as well. The deal was also unclear about a key Israeli demand for an end to arms smuggling into Gaza in tunnels underneath the border with Egypt.
Under the agreement, Egypt will play a key role. It said "Egypt shall receive assurances from each party" that they are committed to the deal.
"Each party shall commit itself not to perform any acts that would break this understanding," it adds. "In case of any observations, Egypt — as the sponsor of this understanding — shall be informed to follow up."
The deal marked a key victory for Egypt's new Islamist government, which is caught in a balancing act between its allegiance to Hamas and its need to maintain good relations with Israel and the U.S. Hamas is an offshoot of Egypt's ruling Muslim Brotherhood.


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Natural World: Wild Indonesia "Island Castaways" Strung out along 5,000 kilometres of the Equator, between Asia and Australia, Indonesia's 17,000 islands make up the largest and most varied archipelago on Earth. From freezing glaciers to coral reefs, orangutans to Komodo dragons, the sheer diversity of landscapes and life defies the imagination. This series tells the story of one of the world's most fascinating regions and its magical wildlife. D
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Nature "A Murder of Crows" Often dismissed by humans as a general nuisance, crows are social creatures that chat with each other in at least two different dialects and as many of 250 distinct calls. They mate for life, mourn their dead and raise their young for up to five years. The show reports on research by University of Washington professor John Marzluff, as well as work at New Zealand's University of Auckland and Austria's Konrad Lorenz Institute.G
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The new year is a time when many look forward to making positive changes and Janie Horton, Carter County Turning Point Tobacco Coalition, said thousands of Oklahomans plan to do so by quitting tobacco .
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, tobacco and secondhand smoke contain hundreds of toxic chemicals such as cyanide, arsenic, strychnine and other deadly poisons. As a result, far too many suffer from cancer and heart disease.
While giving up cigarettes or smokeless tobacco can be tough, people who make that choice for themselves or their loved ones can find a variety of sources and types of support.
"There's never been a better time to quit, with so many options for state-ofthe-art treatment and support available," said Tracey Strader, executive director of the Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust. Those wishing to quit can turn to the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline, either by calling (800) QUIT NOW (800-784-8669) or visiting www.OKhelpline.com, to receive free coaching over the phone or through the web. Helpline participants also receive materials to help them quit and are eligible for nicotine patches, gum or lozenges.
Since 2003, more than 250,000 people have contacted the Helpline. Horton said many of those helped called or logged on from Carter County.
"About 70 people from Carter County registered to receive services from the Helpline in October and November. We anticipate that number will jump with New Year's resolutions. It's a great time to 'break away from the pack," she said.
Another new quit smoking tool is Smokefree TXT, a text messaging program available from www.smokefree. gov. Participants can sign up by texting QUIT or IQUIT to the number 47848.
Horton said the main smokefree.gov site has specialized links dedicated to women and teens, along with a Spanish site at http://espanol.smokefree.gov.
"Close-to-home support from spouses, relatives, friends and local health care professionals also can prove invaluable," Horton said.
No matter how a person chooses to quit, the health benefits star t almost immediately. The American Cancer Society says an ex-smoker can experience upon quitting:
Decreased blood pressure within 20 minutes. Oxygen level in blood returning to normal within eight hours. Decreased chance of heart attack beginning within 24 hours Improved ability to smell and taste within 48 hours. Improved circulation and lung function within three months. The risk of coronary heart disease cut to half of a smoker's chances within one year.
"Since smoking affects nearly every system in the body, quitting is the single most important step a smoker can take to live a longer, healthier life,"said Strader said.
Area residents can contact Horton by calling (580) 226-1838 or emailing her at email@example.com to learn more about tobacco control activities.


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Yin Shaorong is the executive director of Global Sourcing at Lenovo Group, a $34 billion personal technology company. Under his leadership, Lenovo's procurement team has been extended from desktop operations in China to desktop, workstation and server operations globally.
Lv Yunbo, senior manager of Global Sourcing Operation Management/Project Management at Lenovo Group, also participated in the interview.
Outlook Q&A: For many companies, coordinating procurement with R&D and sales is a major challenge, which can lead to breakdowns in the overall supply chain and cause delays in getting new products to market. How can global companies achieve better coordination in these areas?
Yin Shaorong: The R&D teams in our business units are charged with creating a rich variety of products across our entire portfolio—computers, smartphones, televisions and so forth—to meet our customer needs, taking into account competitive and market conditions. Our sourcing unit focuses on developing a sourcing strategy during the product design period and then seeks out potential suppliers to involve in early development and innovation.
Then, more generally, our sourcing unit coordinates our company's procurement activities, led by Offering Delivering Teams—ODTs—that work across different product portfolios and prepare for the next generation of products. These teams are led by senior project managers within Lenovo's business units, and include functional project managers and representatives from departments such as system support and quality control. Each ODT has weekly meetings, management oversight and regular audits of project progress. In this way, we make sure procurement is integrated more deeply into the strategy of the business.
How can the sourcing function manage risks more effectively during procurement—risks such as breakdowns in supply or poor quality?
It is important to have a well-established supplier inspection system. This process assesses vendors' financial eligibility, supply capacity and quality assurance systems, monitors the supplied products and assesses how the company functions overall. Further, each supplier must use materials that can be traced using serial numbers. This process allows us to manage our operational risks.
One of the key areas we monitor is a supplier's ability to respond to the needs of particular markets in different geographies. This can involve such things as assessing the quality of raw materials used, the capabilities of their labor force, their ability to respond to supply chain breakdowns and so forth.
This inspection system is accompanied by a risk management and control plan, which allows us to quickly identify risks and deploy third parties to investigate and analyze issues. Using this approach means we can effectively manage problems such as supplier bankruptcies and natural disasters. For example, after the 2011 Fukushima earthquake in Japan, we quickly found new suppliers to sustain our supply chain before many of our competitors, enabling us to maintain production.
We also carefully tend to our key supplier relationships through cooperation programs, long-term investment and development, and joint promotion of specific products to reduce risks caused by supply variability.
What are some of the important qualities to look for in a supplier?
For today's business needs, suppliers need to think of themselves as business partners. This means not just providing a piece of the overall value chain but understanding your impact across the entire chain. So, we consider a supplier's cost effectiveness, to be sure, but also their understanding of their role as a strategic partner and their ability to drive innovation. We also look for high manufacturing standards and their capabilities to provide high-quality follow-up support. For those suppliers who are responsible for developing products, we apply the same controls and processes that apply within Lenovo.
What steps are you taking to improve cost control in today's increasingly competitive environment?
As everyone knows, the price of high-tech products is constantly falling and margins are shrinking. That makes cost control vital, which, in turn, makes procurement especially strategic. This requires that we pursue innovations in terms of developing beneficial procurement relationships, and putting in place universal designs that require fewer customizations and, therefore, reduce expense.
We analyze costs at every step of the production process. We regularly assess the cost of raw materials, software and intellectual property. Further, our products use multifunctional software that can be used in a range of products, which helps us keep costs down.
In addition, Lenovo's cost-analysis process has rigorous criteria. For instance, we specify that deviations between forecast and actual costs should be less than 2 percent within 90 days of production and less than 3 percent within 180 days. Before a product is finalized, the cost analysis must also be backed by a robust business case.
>b>How can companies balance local and overseas procurement arrangements in a global sourcing environment?
Local procurement—in China, in our case—generates a variety of benefits, as we can closely monitor and manage factories, processes and product quality. We can also quickly respond to changes in market conditions. For some other types of materials, international markets such as Brazil, Hungary, India and Mexico offer lower prices than sourcing them locally in China.
However, effectively choosing between local and foreign sourcing depends on balancing supply and cost. For instance, although certain packaging and accessories are cheaper in China, it takes a long time for us to transport goods to Mexico or other countries. For this reason, we use local suppliers for these tasks.
For goods that we need to ship overseas to be built or enhanced, we require our suppliers to establish vendor-managed inventories or provide their own assembly lines to ensure they can manage changes in supply. In some jurisdictions, governments require a certain percentage of production or procurement to take place locally. In these locations, Lenovo asks suppliers to set up their own factories to support local supply.
The issue of sustainability is increasingly on the minds of consumers and companies. How do you view the importance of sustainable development in procurement?
Sustainability is very important to Lenovo and to our customers, and our sourcing function plays a key role. Our standard purchase order contract states that our suppliers must comply with environmental regulations, avoid the use of hazardous substances and substances that accelerate ozone depletion, issue liability insurance and guarantee the safety of imported and exported products.
As part of our supplier performance evaluation, we assess the number of sustainable development projects suppliers are undertaking. We issue around 200 supplier audit reports each quarter to assess supplier performance and to encourage these companies to grow with us.
Based on Lenovo's environmental standards, we classify suppliers according to their level of sustainability risk. For example, our environmental auditors pay special attention to suppliers that need to deal with emissions of harmful substances and product lifecycle management. These suppliers may need to meet additional environmental conditions.
We also measure and report our carbon emissions and water use in accordance with Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition guidelines, and we urge our suppliers to do the same.
What challenges does the high-tech industry face from a procurement perspective and how do companies need to evolve their sourcing strategies in light of those challenges?
Today's global supply chain presents substantial challenges. For instance, a small number of large companies control valuable technology and work with key suppliers, but we also need this technology and access to these suppliers to support our future growth. We have a strong share of the global PC market– almost 16 percent at this time—and this position can support a strong partnership with major suppliers.
In addition, innovation will grow increasingly important as a means of competitive differentiation. From a sourcing perspective, this means we need to take steps to better integrate our value chain and form closer strategic partnerships with suppliers to foster joint investment and innovation. By improving this integration, we can become more flexible and better able to quickly respond to changing market conditions.
About this interview
The interview was jointly conducted by Fred Chen and Evelyn Yan from Accenture in China, in conjunction with the China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing.
For more information about this interview, please contact Xuyu Chen.


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In the fifth edition of "The Future of Broadcasting", we outline the findings of Accenture's annual broadcasting value analysis and identify four financial trends that are shaping developments in the broadcasting industry.
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Robin Williams cried when he found out that his new show, "The Crazy Ones," which premiered this fall on CBS, got picked up for a second season. At least that's the way his co-star Sarah Michelle Gellar tells it.
Sitting in her trailer late last year behind the 20th Century Fox Studio soundstage where the half-hour-long comedy films, Gellar scrolls through her smartphone to find a picture of her co-star.
"The Crazy Ones": A Jan. 2 Calendar article and headline about the new Robin Williams TV show, "The Crazy Ones," said the show had been picked up by CBS for a second season. It has not. The show was picked up for a full first-season order.
"It was the greatest thing because they called us all on set to tell us, and Robin picked that moment, poor bastard, to go to the bathroom," she says while two makeup artists wipe her face clean, massage her head and brush her hair. "So we're all standing there in a row, and we started chanting 'Robin, Robin,' and he came in and he broke down."
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Williams has not starred in a television series in 32 years, since he played a wacky alien on ABC's "Mork & Mindy." He says he chose to return to the small screen for two reasons: that the show was created by TV wunderkind David E. Kelley ("Ally McBeal," "Boston Legal"), and because of television's ongoing renaissance.
"When I started off there were only three networks, now there are hundreds, everybody has their own network," says Williams on a break from shooting. "With regular television — not cable — it's interesting to see what you're up against and what you have to do to find an audience."
That audience came in droves in the beginning. "The Crazy Ones" premiered to more than 15 million viewers, making it the highest-watched premiere of a new show this fall. Its numbers have fallen off since then, with new episodes hovering around 8 million viewers.
The show, which returns Thursday with a new episode, takes place at a high-powered Chicago advertising agency. Williams stars as Simon Roberts, the unorthodox head of the agency, which he runs with his disciplined, devoted daughter Sydney, played by Gellar.
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The ensemble cast is rounded out by James Wolk, who plays a charismatic young copywriter named Zach Cropper; Hamish Linklater, who plays a neurotic art director named Andrew Keanelly; and a ditsy but secretly smart assistant named Lauren Slotsky, played by Amanda Setton.
Each episode generally revolves around an ad campaign that goes awry. Fixing it is the goal, and the source of the comedy. The father-daughter dynamic between Robins and Gellar also drives the show, with Gellar acting as Williams' caretaker and voice of reason.
In person, Williams is humble and soft spoken, except when he breaks out in spastic moments of comedy and tosses around non sequiturs in his trademark baritone voice. At nearly every turn, the 62-year-old star emphasizes the program is not the Robin Williams show.
On this particular day he has paid to have a Kogi taco truck park beside the soundstage and he makes sure everyone, cast and crew alike, know to go outside to get their share of the truck's famous Korean BBQ tacos.
"I didn't know how messy it was!" he exclaims after a member of the crew thanks him for the tacos. "Mongolian tacos, that's a great combination!"
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It's not too surprising given Williams' presence that the show is marked by a high level of improvisational play. During a recent shoot, executive producer Jason Winer, who was also directing, gets more than he bargained for from Williams.
At first, the idea is to basically follow the episode's script, which deals with addiction — Gellar's character is hooked on video games and Linklater's character is worried about his mother's chocolate obsession.
"Holidays ruined — it seemed she'd do anything for a Whatchamacallit," Linklater says, staring out the window with somber concentration.
"A fix?" asks Williams.
"No, a candy bar, similar to a Crunch bar, made by Hershey's," Linklater deadpans in reply.
After filming the scene straight a few more times, Winer tells Williams to let loose and laugh when Linklater talks about his mother's sweet demon. Williams tells him that he might regret that request.
But Winer insists. For the next half hour Williams can't stop laughing — along with much of the cast and crew.
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"I've never seen him like this," says Winer, and turns to Williams and adds: "I feel like we've made a horrible mistake inviting you to laugh."
"I warned you not to uncork me," Williams replies.
Such moments can become fodder for the show's blooper reel, which runs at the conclusion of the broadcast. The cast is frequently asked, after banking a couple straight takes, to experiment and let loose on a scene.
"Sometimes we go way too far," says Gellar. "You couldn't even make an R-rated version out of it."
"People have gotten on tables," adds Setton, laughing. "I'm pretty sure Sarah and I kissed once."
Later, in an unused conference room, Linklater talks about what it feels like to improvise with Williams.
"It's like all the bad kids at the back of the class got huge contracts on network television," he says. "And now they're encouraging us to throw spit balls at each other."
'The Crazy Ones'
Where: CBS
When: 9:01 p.m. Thursday
Rating: TV-PG-DL (may be unsuitable for young children with advisories for suggestive dialogue and coarse language)
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I would say it's the real deal. This booster SHOULD NOT have the "Delco Morane" stamped on the front cover. That should confirm it. Over the years, many have sawpped out the front covers.Jerry
Yes, I have. When I interviewed many of the Norwood plant workers who were transfered to Baltimore, I had asked them about that. During that time period, I was told that there was no shortage of overtime for the plant workers. Maybe John Z can jump in and tell us more?Jerry


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Quilting Arts "Paint A Picture" We combine artist and quilter with amazing results. Appearing first is Ana Buzzalino. She starts out with simple landscapes created with stitch and paint. D
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Paint This With Jerry Yarnell "High and Mighty, Part 4" Jerry shows viewers how to add the bald eagle. Continued development of the snow of the mountain peaks with variety of shapes and blending. Dimensional nest, tree, and eagle with the addition of highlights. D
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Cooking with Nick Stellino "Delicious Chicken Dinner" Nick visits the cheese monger and the P-Patch and prepares Chicken Provolone with Tomato Sauce and a Salad with Spinach, Arugula & Shallots. Old school recipes made simple for today's busy home chefs. D
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Chef's Life "The World Is Your Oyster" Vivian goes to Cedar Island to explore the new culture of farm-raised oysters in the Southeast. She and Ben share plans of opening an oyster bar across the street from Chef & the Farmer in hopes it will be a place that adds character and variety to the tiny town's "dining scene." Vivian and her dad orchestrate their family's first-ever oyster roast and are blown away by how much everyone enjoys it. D
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This Old House "Arlington Italianate Project 2014/Additional Details" Kevin appreciates the new windows from inside the new eat-in kitchen, while outside, Tom installs vertical beaded siding. Norm catches up with a former THIS OLD HOUSE carpentry apprentice, while Tom replicates 150-year-old corbels. Richard shows Kevin a time-honored way to connect cast iron waste pipes - with a lead and oakum joint. D
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Rick Steves' Europe "Denmark: Beyond Copenhagen" Rick visits Aarhus with its ruddy affluence, charming open-air museum and well-preserved ancient bog man. Roskilde is impressive with its royal burial church and the best Viking ship museum anywhere.G
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Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope "San Miguel De Allende, Celebrating in the Heart Of Mexico" At the annual Fiesta de San Miguel, Joeseph takes part in miles of processions, and enjoys fireworks and dancing. He reserves time to acquaint himself with the history of this UNESCO World Heritage colonial city, which is famous for its artistic soul.G
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Lidia's Italy In America "Comfort Foods for Your Table" Lidia makes three different types of pasta: Stuffed Shells, Pasta Alla Primavera and Macaroni and Cheese. In Pennsylvania she takes viewers to The Macaroni Company, a 4th generation Italian supermarket and goes to Eataly to enjoy an Italian-American picnic. D
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Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen "Super-Easy Comfort Food" NULL
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Simply Ming "Kristen Kish & Soup" How do you pack maximum flavor into your soup. On the premiere episode of Simply Ming, join Chef Ming Tsai and his guest Chef Kristin Kish, who snared success with her soup on Top Chef. Kristin shares her soupy secrets as we cook on the fly, on Simply Ming. D
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Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence "Asia Express" Joanne embraces teaching traditional recipes and then showing new ways to use them. She and her student Reggie make mayonnaise and create an Asian inspired meal of tuna burgers with wasabi mayonnaise and Thai cabbage and grapefruit slaw, leaving Reggie wondering if he will ever buy mayonnaise again. Recipes: Grilled Yellowtail Tuna Burgers with Wasabi Mayonnaise and Thai Cabbage and Grapefruit Slaw. D
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Rick Steves' Europe "Denmark: Beyond Copenhagen" Rick visits Aarhus with its ruddy affluence, charming open-air museum and well-preserved ancient bog man. Roskilde is impressive with its royal burial church and the best Viking ship museum anywhere.G
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Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish "Asf Fue: II" This episode is the second segment of the four-part review and covers the time Raquel spent in Argentina.G
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Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish "Asf Fue: III" This episode is the third segment of the four-part review of the series and features highlights from Raquel's trip to Puerto Rico.G


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Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Another adventure into Sadr City
On a much lighter note, Its my moms birthday today! Happy B-day mom! ive miss 2 birthdays of hers now. I feel horrinble about it but i dont have much choice in the matter. i hope you have a great day and know that im thinking of ya
Good bye for now all
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What a wonderful birthday present, my dear boy! To spend a short amount of time talking to you on-line this morning, was the greatest gift!! Indeed my boy, it is the little things! You are so far away, and I miss how you can make me laugh so easily! I miss your face...I miss you!!
I pray you stay safe...as we all do!!
I Love You...
- May 14, 2008 at 9:09 AM
- kmnretz said...
MMMM.Snorting gunpowder. Those were good times. What grain and what's the purity? Available in the US? You know Christmas will be here before you know it! Remember your poor Uncle in Michigan. KEEP YOUR HEAD DOWN!!! Obama will save us all. Oh yeah, gas is hitting 4 bucks a gallon.
- May 14, 2008 at 2:57 PM
- Everet H. said...
semper fi....semper fi
oh wait -
i mean
Remember, when someone an Iraqi tells you he wants to commit jihad on you, he doesn't want to give you tea. ha. All seriousness, we are all proud of your service and I look forward to trying to catch you on AIM.
Take care
- May 15, 2008 at 11:35 AM
- Mary Lou said...
Ok,it's Tues, 5/20 and haven't heard from you since last week. What's going on? Sure do miss reading your blogs...it's a way to keep you close!!! Here's hoping you're staying safe and alert!! I think about you every single day and I keep talking to your guardian angels to hover around you!!!! Miss you very, very much!!! LUV U!! Aunt Roo
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West Virginia certainly has its share of unique festivals: Charleston's Vidalia Festival over Memorial Day, Buckhannon's Strawberry Parade and Festival in late May, Preston County's Buckwheat Festival in October, and Fairmont's much-talked-about parade to honor their famous Pepperoni Roll. And although festivals like Strawberry and Buckwheat go back as far as the 1930s, practically all of these celebrations can be traced to a local businessman or some Chamber of Commerce masterminding events as a way to drum up sales or raise revenue. The one exception to this seems to be Lewisburg's Shanghai Festival and Parade celebrated every New Year's Day. Its origin is a mystery; its purpose is sketchy at best.
Lewisburg has a storied past and is one of the oldest communities in southern West Virginia. Facing resistance from the Shawnee tribes who originally occupied this area, the European settlers in the early days of the French and Indian War established a fort and settlement in the region: General Edward Braddock ordered the building of Fort Savannah in 1755.
By 1782, the town of Lewisburg, centered at the site of Fort Savannah, was incorporated by the Virginia General Assembly. As Greenbrier's county seat, the population grew steadily throughout the early 19th century, primarily consisting of European immigrants looking for land to farm or working in the local coal mines. There's no "George Washington Slept Here" claim in Lewisburg but it is well-documented that Patrick Henry did try a case here in 1785.
It was sometime during or shortly after the Civil War that the Shanghai Parade first occurred in Lewisburg. According Dr. Mary Ann Mann, the chairperson of the Shanghai Parade for the past 20 years, "Lewisburg residents, during the Civil War, would dress up and go to people's houses and party."
Over the course of the week between Christmas and New Years, there would be nightly galas at multiple selected homes in town. Dr. Mann points out that the name of the festival may originate from the practice of "grabbing one person from each gathering" and "shanghai-ing them" - that is, bringing them along like a prisoner to the next party. But Dr. Mann is quick to point out that there's no evidence that this is where the name has its roots; there's also a legend of a missionary from Asia who lived in Lewisburg during the last part of the 19th century, whose name may have been or have inspired the title "Shanghai."
Whatever the case may be, this saturnalian event has occurred every New Years Day for the last 150 years (with a brief hiatus during the years of WWI and WWII). Similar to the Mummer's Parade tradition, this annual event attracts most facets of the Lewisburg community: children dressed up in clown-like costumes, teenagers dressed up as Geishas and Boy Scouts sporting a Chinese dragon, adults in Mardi Gras masks and outfits, and the fire chief wearing his boots and customary adult diaper (nothing else) and carrying a rattle. Every year the parade marshal, dubbed the "Super Dooper Pooper Scooper" is the honorary resident who takes up the rear of the parade with the ceremonial engraved shovel to clean up after the horses.
The Shanghai Festival and Parade takes place along Washington Street in downtown Lewisburg at noon on New Years Day. Make sure to bring your most eccentric costume for this historic happening; anyone can participate, with registration occurring the morning of the parade.
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Honolulu Museum of Art
Bank of Hawaii Family Sunday event information
The Khanate of the Golden Horde brings the age of Genghis Khan alive! And LEAHI (the LEGO® Enthusiasts Association of Hawai'i) presents their fantastic constructions to the event.
Note: Activities end at 3pm.
Make paper: Learn how to turn note scraps into elegant handmade paper.
Make a woven pouch: Weave a mini coin purse out of yarn and a cardboard loom.
Watch Khanate of the Golden Horde warriors at battle, and learn how to combat as fiercely as they do! The Khanate of the Golden Horde is a group dedicated to researching and recreating the arts and skills of the 1200s to 1500s.
See and compare period weapons and armor from Europe (Crusters style) and Asia (Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Mongol and Persian styles).
Kids can test their aim at the archery range. (Moms, don't worry, kids use safety blunt-tipped arrows.)
Don't miss the pumpkin catapult and camp of Mongolian tents.
The LEGO® Enthusiasts Association of Hawaiʻi (LEAHI) show-off their latest creation, a castle fit for a khan or khanum. You can be the creator by entering their drawing contest! Draw your greatest castle creation at the event and LEAHI will pick winning submissions at a later date to turn into actual LEGO models for a Bank of Hawaii Family Sunday in 2014. Winners will also receive LEGO sets as prizes.
11:10am + 1pm: We screen Happily Ever After, an all-animated collection of fables, legends and tongue-in-cheek fairy tails. $3 adults, $1 children (13 + under).
- Roast turkey with gravy, mashed potatoes and corn $8
- Sirloin burger deluxe with cheese and chips (includes tomato, red onion, lettuce, and mayo) $8
- Hot dog with chips $4
- Grilled cheese sandwich with chips $5
- Nachos $5
- Soba salad (includes romaine lettuce, fish cake, cucumber, eggs, nori, green onion with shoyu lime ginger shallot vinaigrette dressing) $7
For kids (ages 1-17):
The museum gives contestants a theme and drawing supplies.
The winner receives a Supporting Membership to the Honolulu Museum of Art ($100 value), and his or her artwork is used to create the following month's event brochure and is posted on the museum's website.
For adults (age 18 and up):
The museum gives contestants a theme and drawing supplies.
The winner receives a gift certificate for a Lauhala and Lunch picnic for two at Spalding House ($30 value, good for six months from receipt).
Congratulations to last month's contest winners!
Kid contest: Calla Cieskowski, 7, from Honolulu:
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Jason has been playing guitar for over 15 years and teaching music since 1996. Although trained in standard teaching methods, he has developed his own method of teaching to positively enhance the students strength, dexterity, ear-training, memorization and techniques. His goal as a teacher is specifically designed to help you achieve your goals as an artist and a musician.
This year Jason was also the Music Director at the National Guitar Workshop Day Jams Rock Music Day Camp where students ages 7-15 came out to form bands, record original material and master their craft. He also taught beginning to advanced guitar/ vocals/ performance and songwri
Jason has host student showcases/charity benefits where his students were able to get on stage and show off their new talent and perform with other musicians. It wasn't mandatory though, if you were just looking to come out and support there was no pressure other than to come out and have fun.
Jason has been transcribing for guitar and bass since the age of 18 and since then has become a master of the craft including both 5 line staff and tablature, hand-crafted exercises and deconstructions to better enhance the students learning. Artists and genres that Jason has experience with range from Classic Rock, Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Guns N' Roses, Santana, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin, Robert Johnson, Pierce the Veil, Paramore, All Time Low, Demi Lava to, Iron Maiden, Motorhead, Pantera, Avenged Sevenfold, The White Stripes, Green Day, Old Crow Medicine Show, Taylor Swift, Mumford and Sons, Bruno Mars, Rob Zombie, John 5, Audioslave, Rage Against the Machine, Van Morrison, the Beatles, AC/DC, ZZ-Top, Bullet For My Valentine, All That Remains, Ozzy, Black Label Society, Sublime, Aerosmith, At the Drive In, Type O Negative, the Black Keys, the Pixies, the Toadies, Black Sabbath, Jason Mraz, Lady GaGa, John Mayer and Journey.
Jason attended the University of Alaska, Anchorage where his degree is in Music and Business. He is constantly continuing his education with music theory courses as well as private guitar instruction. He attends guitar workshops and seminars by artists such as John5 and Kerry King who are known as some of the worlds finest guitar players. He reviews every day from a wide range of over 1000 sources working to become a better musician and instructor.
Another nice feature that you might enjoy from one on one sessions with Jason is learning the ability to craft and record your own songs using state of the art technology that caters to your own unique personality. There are no limits!
Jason teaches all experience levels from beginner to intermediate and advanced as well as artists that are signed to labels.
Local news outlet Fox 5 did a segment with one of his students who overcame issues with ADD and depression as a result of taking guitar lessons.
His students advance quickly, some have released albums, been in Guitar World Magazine as well as its online companion and won awards for their music websites.
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Lessons are scheduled to best fit to the student's schedule when possible.
Students receive complimentary audio lessons and transcriptions of songs upon their first or second session. Jason is a very patient instructor and understands that students learn at a different pace, after all everyone is an individual.
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*** Travel Equipment ***
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*** Specialties ***
piano, guitar, music theory, music, bass guitar, banjo, songwriting, electric guitar, acoustic guitar,
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My private students have placed into selective programs including the Greater Hartford Youth Wind Ensemble at The Hartt School, the Connecticut Music Educators Association All-State Band, and Interlochen Arts Camp. I teach saxophone at Manchester Community College, South Windsor High School, Camp Encore / Coda, and Music and Arts East Hartford. I believe students of all ages can find enjoyment and success in music.
You'll benefit from my years of experience as a professional performing musician. From 2012-2016 I toured with the Asylum Quartet, an award-winning ensemble acclaimed for virtuo
Though I specialize in saxophone, I also love teaching beginning and intermediate piano.
If you are outside my travel radius, I may be able to accommodate you for an additional travel fee - please contact me!
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Saxophone students must have an instrument in good repair and required accessories (reeds, mouthpiece, etc.). Piano students must have access to a tuned piano or an electric keyboard with touch-sensitive, weighted keys. I am happy to recommend instrument and accessory brands; please check with me before a major purchase. Quality, working equipment is critical to students' success.
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IMPORTANT: If you are planning to buy a saxophone, piano/keyboard, or mouthpiece, please consult with me first. Having good-quality instrument/accessories will help you achieve your success. There are a number of cheap products that are easy to find and purchase, but they are often of poor quality. I can recommend options for your first purchase that may be more expensive, but will help you succeed in the long term.
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Learning guitar should be interesting and fun! While we're studying all the different aspects of the instrument, you'll also be learning how to play your favorite songs and solos! I approach each student as an individual and structure their lessons according to what I determine they need, as well as what they are interested in musically. I concentrate on many different areas; ear training, theory, playing technique, improvisation, various styles of music, and, the physics of the guitar. Understanding how the instrument works is important in my opinion. My long term goal is to teach a student how they can teach themselves down the line. Understanding why you're playing something is just important as knowing how to play it. I aim to give a student rich and well rounded one-on-one time!
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I obtained my degree from Purchase College in New York and am a member of their Conservatory of Music.
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I concentrate on ear training, improvisation, and explore styles ranging from pop, alternative, rock, prog, and blues, to metal, funk, and folk etc. I do not require sight reading skills for any level of student. Rather, I work with the student with theory and arrangement conventions to really understand the music. This intern, greatly sharpens their musical ear and helps them to learn music much faster because they understand how it is put together; why and how it works, etc.
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Cameron is great at tailoring the lessons to my musical taste without compromising the theory, basics and fundamentals.
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Tom began teaching in 1994 and still practices today instructing students of all ages on guitar and bass techniques, as well as music theory.
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Guitarist Brian H. studied at The Hartford Conservatory and the Hartt School of Music, graduating at the top of his class with honors from The Hartford Conservatory. Brian has been a guitar and bass instructor at Choate Rosemary Hall since 1999. Brian also teaches at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, The Music Shop in Southington, and is the owner of Guitar Star Studio, located in Glastonbury, CT. In the past, he taught at The Hartford Conservatory and Riccardo's Music in East Hartford.
Brian has performed in many bands with diverse styles of music. As a past member of the John Jeski band for 13 years, he was a voting member of the Grammy Awards. Brian has 25 years experience playing in rock/pop bands, and currently performs with country artist Frankie Justin Lamprey. He has had the opportunity to perform several times a
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In the first half of the lesson, students can expect to learn music fundamentals from a guitar method book, i.e. how to read music; I also teach guitar tablature. Depending on ability (beginner, intermediate, advanced), I will show them chords, scales and how to play a guitar solo. The second half of the lesson is spent with the student learning their favorite songs and building a repertoire (song list) for possbile future performances.
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home: Seating for parents. I provide the amp, instrument cable and music stand. I expect the student to have a guitar and notebook. If the student does not have a guitar, I will give a referral for reasonably priced guitars.
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I expect the student to have a guitar and notebook. If the student does not have a guitar, I will give a referral for reasonably priced guitars.
*** Specialties ***
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Pick and Finger style Guitar & Bass
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Most recently, she was seen as the mezzo-soprano soloist in Capella Cantorum Masterwork Chorus and the Old Lyme Congregational Church Choir's performances of Handel's Messiah, the mezzo soloisit in Vivaldi's Gloria and Magnificat with the Stamford Chora
Prior to moving to Connecticut, Rachel lived in St. Louis, Missouri, where she frequently performed with the St. Louis Symphony as a member of the St. Louis Symphony Chorus. She has also performed with Winter Opera St. Louis, Union Avenue Opera, and the Southern Illinois Music Festival. In 2012, Ms. Abrams had the opportunity to be a sponsored young artist with Winter Opera St. Louis where she performed the role of Echo in Ariadne auf Naxos, covered Musetta in La Bohème, and performed in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical review: A Grand Night for Singing. Ms. Abrams has also performed with Opera Fort Collins, Loveland Opera Theater, Victorian Lyric Opera, and Opera Classica Europa in Bad Schwalbach, Germany as an apprentice artist. Additional operatic credits include Zweite Dame in Die Zauberflöte, Giannetta in L'Elisir d'Amore and Miss Pinkerton in The Old Maid and the Theif.
A passionate performer of Jewish music, Ms. Abrams was featured as a soloist in Martin Bresnick's puppet opera, Der Signál, with the Hartford Independent Chamber Orchestra during the 10th Annual Celebration of Jewish Arts and Culture at Charter Oak Cultural Center in October of 2014. As an active performer of art song, Ms. Abrams has collaborated with various musicians throughout the New England region to create diverse and accessible art song recitals. In April of 2015, Ms. Abrams and pianist Michael Korman presented a recital featuring the works of Schönberg, Ruth Schönthal, Previn, and Weill with the Maurice Greenberg Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Hartford.
Since the winter of 2016, Rachel has been an active performer with Lollipop Opera Outreach. This touring opera company brings the joy of opera to thousands of school children throughout New England. This season, she will perform the roles of the Mother/Witch in Hansel and Gretel, Babe in The Three Pigs – A Pig Tale, and participate in the premiere of a new interactive "culinary" opera adventure: A Fairytale Kitchen.
In addition to being a passionate performer and collaborator, Rachel is a private music educator dedicated to the success of her students. Ms. A maintains a private studio of voice students out of her home in West Hartford, Connecticut. In addition to her private teaching studio, she is the alto section leader at St. James Episcopal Church in Farmington. She has also taught at Farmington Valley Academy Montessori in Avon, Arts Place in Cheshire and Summit Studios in Manchester.
As a voice teacher, Ms. A provides her students with a holistic, healthy, and age appropriate technique based on her studies of vocal pedagogy, years of lessons from master teachers, and her personal experiences as a performer. Through personalized vocal exercises and repertoire assignments, students will learn how to achieve a proper vocal onset, management of air pressure, increase vocal stamina, and maximize vocal freedom through balanced resonance. While Ms. Abrams teaches "classical" technique, her students apply her pedagogy to all styles of singing including, but certainly not limited to: musical theater, jazz, gospel, barber shop, and even rock!
Before opening her own private studio in Connecticut, Ms. Abrams lived in St. Louis, Missouri where she taught throughout the region. While in Missouri, she served as an Adjunct Voice Instructor/Lecture Professor at East Central College and a Private Voice and Music Instructor at St. John's School of the Arts.
In addition to her teaching experience in the Missouri area, Rachel was a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Northern Colorado, where she was an assistant instructor for Music Survey and Music and World Cultures classes.
Ms. A holds a Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance from the University of Northern Colorado and a Bachelor of Music degree from San José State University. She lives in West Hartford with her husband Ben and their anti-social diva cat, Bonnie. She is currently accepting new students!
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I teach classical technique, specifically focusing on proper resonance and breath control. This method can be highly useful to broadway, jazz, popular or any other style of singing.
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Fast to identify mistakes, very optimistic by giving hope -encouraging To push hard all things are possible. She deserves all stars in the Universe!
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I also teach the piano and guitar! I took piano lessons under the instruction of Deborah Gilwood from Westfield S
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I have completed extensive coursework in music theory, history and performance and also have a dual bachelor's degree in studio art and cultural anthropology. I am a life long learner, currently studying guitar theory and guitarmaking. I sing in a women's a cappella quartet. In my own music making, I do not shy away from melting expressive platforms together.
I teach with an open heart, an open mind and an awareness of where
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Teach Yourself Rock Bass
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The Harmonic Colours for Bass
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Writer for Bassics, Bass Frontiers, Downbeat and Jazz Imporvisation
David has played with many well known acts including Stephen Stills, Corey Glover, Peter Wolf, Paul Nelson, John Parr and is now accepting students on 4, 5 or 6 string fretted and fretless bass.
Former students include Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith
I will create a program individually tailored to each student.
Lessons include Theory, Technique, and Repertoire.
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David G.
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Hawks Sign Jannero Pargo to Second 10-Day Contract
Ninth-Year Veteran Has Appeared in Five Games with Atlanta
ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Hawks have signed veteran guard Jannero Pargo to a second 10-day contract, Hawks President of Basketball Operations/General Manager Danny Ferry announced today.
Since signing his first 10-day deal on January 21, 2013, Pargo has averaged 5.2 points, 2.6 assists and 1.0 rebounds in 16.0 minutes (.400 FG%, .462 3FG%), appearing in five contests.
In his ninth NBA season, Pargo played in seven games earlier this year with the Washington Wizards, putting in 3.0 points and 2.0 assists in 14.6 minutes per contest (.250 FG%, 1.000 FT%). In 50 games last season with the Hawks, he averaged 5.6 points, 1.9 assists and 1.5 rebounds in 13.4 minutes (.415 FG%, .384 3FG%, .950 FT%).
In 441 career games (18 starts) with the LA Lakers, Chicago, Toronto, New Orleans, Atlanta and Washington, the 6-foot-1 University of Arkansas product is averaging 6.4 points, 2.0 assists and 1.5 rebounds in 15.4 minutes (.389 FG%, .351 3FG%, .867 FT%). He has also seen action in Russia (Dynamo Moscow) and Greece (Olympiacos Piraeus).


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One Person Arrested In Alleged Apartment Burglary In Lafayette
At least one person is in custody following a reported burglary at The Edge Apartments in Lafayette.
Around 2:00 p.m. Thursday, multiple Lafayette Police and Lafayette Sheriff's Office cars were seen with their lights on, attempting to catch whoever was responsible for the burglary. LPD spokesman Cpl. Paul Mouton says authorities were reacting to a call from the security officer on scene at the apartments. Mouton says one suspect has been arrested.
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Level of Participation: 20 Essays
1. "The Knife," by Richard Selzer
2. "The Giant Water Bug," by Annie Dillard
3. "A Note About Allen Tate," by Kelly Cherry
Totally Failed!
Level of Participation: Expert = 10+
1. French Milk, by Lucy Knisley
2. Bram Stoker's Dracula, adapted by Michael Mucci
3. The Good Neighbors #1: Kin, by Holly Black
4. The Little Prince, by Antoine de Saint-Exupery and Joann Sfar
5. The Good Neighbors #2: Kith, by Holly Black
Only got halfway there!
Level 1: 4 books, at least 2 written during 1837 - 1901. The other books may be Neo-Victorian or non-fiction.
Tooootally failed!
1. Young Adult: The Forest of Hands and Teeth, by Carrie Ryan
3. Shiny and New
4. Bad Bloggers: French Milk, by Lucy Knisley
5. Charity
6. New in 2010: Keeping the Feast, by Paula Butturini; The Girl Who Chased the Moon, by Sarah Addison Allen
7. Older Than You: Mrs. Dalloway, by Virginia Woolf; Emma, by Jane Austen
8. Win! Win!
9. Who Are You Again? The Season of Second Chances, by Diane Meier; This Book is Overdue! by Marilyn Johson
10. Up to You!
1. A book with a food in the title: French Milk, by Lucy Knisley
2. A book with a body of water in the title:
3. A book with a title (queen, president) in the title: Mrs. Dalloway, by Virginia Woolf
4. A book with a plant in the title:
5. A book with a place name (city, country) in the title: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
6. A book with a music term in the title:
**I'm shooting for one (Mrs. Dalloway), but I may attempt two.
Jan. 15th: Mrs. Dalloway - Check! My post was on January 22nd.
Jan. 29th: To the Lighthouse
Feb. 12th: Orlando
Feb. 26th: The Waves
Reached my goal of 1/4!
"Addicted" Level: 12 e-books
So far in 2010:
1. Emma, by Jane Austen
2. Mrs. Dalloway, by Virginia Woolf
3. The Girl Who Chased the Moon, by Sarah Addison Allen
4. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, by Mary Ann Schaffer and Annie Barrows
5. The Passage, by Justin Cronin
6. The Birth of Love by Joanna Kavenna
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Christmas is coming. Won't you drop a good donation in the old man's hat?
At this time of year, I come onstage and beg dollars for my favorite godly, decent charities, for it is this time of year, as Charles Dickens wrote, when want and loneliness are felt deeper in the soul.
Ordinarily I focus on our area's various homeless shelters. Well, dearly beloved, this time once again I will be speaking on behalf of the homeless — the homeless animals in our tri-county area, that is.
I want all my readers, both those who are my friends and those who hate my guts, to reach out and make a special effort to assist our animal groups. All these groups — the Blue Ridge Humane Society, the Animal Welfare Alliance, Brother Wolfe in Asheville — exist for one purpose only, and that is to offer hope and salvation to animals who have no hope. Find out for yourselves now that you can help these agencies. Won't you join me and donate needed money?
Every animal without a home is simply looking for what all living creatures want: love, warmth, kindness and the heart-driven desire to belong to someone else. A place where they are safe and secure. A place where they not only belong but are needed as well.
Unfortunately, we live in an area of ignorance and apathy when it comes to animals. Too many local people consider an animal no more than a mere insect. "A dog is just a dog. A cat is just a cat." Who cares? We have all too many who chain a dog on a short run. If there is shade, fine — if not, well, too bad. Tough luck for the dog.
All of these blessed, innocent creatures are created by God, yet how can they be protected when our local county and city governments refuse to pass ordinances with teeth? A condescending smirk is all you get from local government when you demand enforcement of already existing laws — a smirk that is all too familiar to those who fight for animal rights.
That is why our local animal groups desperately need financial help. Animals depend upon us to protect them, and how do we treat them? Like disposable trash. As if they don't feel the same cold, heat, hunger, thirst and loneliness we do.
Please call your local animal rescue groups and learn how you can help. You don't have to be rich to bring hope to our hopeless. Every dollar counts. Just think how many wonderful things could be done if every person in our tri-county area would chip in a buck!
I want to share with you something beautiful a reader sent to me. It's titled, "A Dog's Plea."
Treat me kindly, my beloved friend, for no heart in all the world is more grateful for kindness than my loving heart.
Do not break my spirit with a stick, for though I should lick your hand between blows, your patience and understanding will more quickly teach me the things you would have me learn.
Speak to me often, for your voice is the world's sweetest music, as you must know by the fierce wagging of my tail when your footsteps fall upon my waiting ear.
Please take my inside when it is cold and wet, for I am a domesticated animal, no longer accustomed to bitter elements, and I ask no greater glory than the privilege of sitting at your feet beside the hearth.
Keep my pan filled with fresh water, for I cannot tell you when I suffer thirst.
Feed me clean food, that I may stay well, to romp and play and do your bidding, to walk by your side, and stand ready, willing and able to protect you with my life, should your life be in danger.
And, my friend, when I am very old, if God sees fit to deprive me of my health and sight, do not turn me away from you, and I shall leave knowing with the last breath I draw that my fate was always safest in your hands.
Animals are out there right now, even as you read this, asking nothing more of us than: "Give us hope, for without it, we shall all suffer and die." Christmas is coming — won't you help? Give them hope. Please. Do it. Do not put it off. Do it now. In the name of God and decency.
Merry Christmas and pray for the animals always. Pray without ceasing. And call 828-505-3440 (Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, Asheville), 828-685-7107 (Humane Society, Henderson County) or visit the Animal Welfare Alliance website at www.vista-hill.org.
Give some hope to our helpless animals
Christmas is coming. Won't you drop a good donation in the old man's hat?


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Late Gothic nave pillar basilica, built from 1475 to 1501, architect Peter von Koblenz. Neo-Gothic interior desing: from 1896 to 1901 by Heinrich Dolmetsch.
Notable features: sandstone pulpit (1501), baptismal font (1518), glass (late 15th century), prie-dieu of Count Eberhard V of Württemberg from oak wood (1472) curfew (1462, from the previous church)
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If Banning The Internet For Sex Offenders Is Unfair, Is Banning The Internet For Copyright Infringers Fair?
from the help-us-out-here dept
While there's been some split in the courts, it looks like many are starting to question such bans, given how ubiquitous the internet has become. And yet... just as this is happening, we have the entertainment industry pushing hard to kick people off the internet for a small number of accusations (not convictions) for file sharing. Seeing as the courts are already claiming that internet bans -- even for online sex offenders -- is too draconian, how can anyone justify an internet ban as being a fair and equitable "punishment" for being accused (not convicted) of sharing some music?


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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Alan Williams had 22 points and 18 rebounds while Zalmico Harmon scored 20 points and passed off for 10 assists and UC Santa Barbara led from start-to-finish in an 80-65 win over visiting Cal State Fullerton on Saturday afternoon.
The Gauchos (18-7 overall, 9-3 in the Big West) jumped out to a 13-2 lead just over five minutes into the game and the Titans (9-17, 4-8) never recovered.
"From the start I thought we had a good bounce to our step," said UCSB head coach Bob Williams. "We were aggressive and made shots early and I thought that put us into a good mindset. Also, obviously, Z and Big Al were fantastic and that always makes things go better."
Harmon scored 10 of his points in the first half and six came on his only two three-point attempts of the night. For the junior point guard, it was his first career double-double and the 10 assists tied a career-high. Just as importantly, however, he did not commit a turnover in his 32 minutes of action and now has 49 assists and just three turnovers in his last nine games.
"There's no way we've had a player go through a stretch like this since I've been here," Coach Williams said. "He's been amazing and has just gotten better and more confident as the season's gone on."
Alan Williams added three blocked shots to his 22 points and 18 rebounds, and he did so in just 29 minutes. He sat out eight minutes in the first half after picking up his second foul.
"I keep looking down at the stat sheet and seeing the rebounding numbers he is getting and I just shake my head," Coach Williams said. "The fact that he leads the country in rebounds is not an accident."
Alan Williams entered the game averaging 11.7 boards per game, narrowly ahead of the player second on the list. He is now at 12.0 per game. He's had 15 or more in three straight and five of the last six, averaging 15.8 over that span.
"I take a lot of pride in my rebounding," Alan Williams said. "When they (opponents) are making it tough for me to score, I know there is another way I can contribute, and that's rebounding."
The Gauchos led 34-21 at the half and maintained a double-digit lead until there were less than eight minutes to play in the game when the Titans cut it to nine. The closest the game got in the second half was 65-57 with 3:04 to play when Michael Williams made one of his five three-pointers. He finished with a game-high 29 points and added five rebounds.
Michael Bryson added 14 points for UCSB, which won for the sixth time in the last seven games.
After shooting a season-low 31.4% in Thursday night's win over UC Riverside, the Gauchos made 26-of-46 shots on Saturday for a season-best 56.5%. They also won the rebounding battle 34-28 and had just seven turnovers to go with 21 assists. Additionally, they made 4-of-8 three-point attempts and the eight attempts were the fewest this season.
On the defensive end, Santa Barbara limited Fullerton to 38.2% shooting overall, the lowest by an opponent in four games.
The Gauchos will hit the road for a pair of games next weekend. On Thursday, Feb. 27, they travel to UC Irvine for a first-place showdown against the Anteaters. The game will tip-off at 7:00 p.m. and can be heard on AM 1290 KZSB or UCSBgauchos.com and viewed on ESPN3 or the Watch ESPN App on your mobile device.
On Mar. 1, UCSB travels to UC Davis for a 5:00 p.m. game against the Aggies. That game will tip at 5:00 p.m. and can be seen on ESPN2.


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She's regularly fêted as one of the world's most beautiful actresses—but mother-of-one Jessica Alba still sees the flaws in her body. And she's happy with it. Two years after giving birth to daughter Honor, the Machete star tells the U.K. edition of
that there is something "amazing" about having a child. "My breasts are saggy, I've got cellulite, my hips are bigger, but I love it," she proudly says in the November issue. And the 29-year-old feels inferior to many of her fellow female stars in the beauty stakes. She name-checks other leading ladies like Natalie Portman, Jessica Biel, Jennifer Lopez, Halle Berry, Scarlett Johansson, Jennifer Garner and Beyoncé. "Every actress out there is more beautiful than me," she tells the magazine. "All better looking than me. I've seen them without makeup, so I know." The cover article comes complete with a swimsuit shoot that plays up her slender legs, and she says that having Honor has helped her confidence. She is "way more comfortable since I had a baby. I'm far less self-conscious now that I have her to worry about." But the actress says she wasn't always so happy to show off her body. "I used to have anxiety attacks before I did the photo shoots. I'd never worn high heels to even dresses before I did movies," she says. And she vows not to succumb to that other product of the entertainment industry—cosmetic surgery. "I hate the idea of trying to freeze time. I believe in growing old as nature intended and, if the movie roles dry up as a result, then so be it." — Simon Perry


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Friday roundup: US jobs, Arctic methane, Stiglitz on free trade, Summers-Yellen contest, politics in Zimbabwe and Telangana
The US administration hails a new jobs report [1], saying it provides further confirmation that economic recovery continues.
An alarming new report [2]in Nature magazine on the costs of Arctic methane warns that the price tag for such emissions could approach the value of the global economy.
Joe Stiglitz has a piece on transpacific and transatlantic trade deals in Project Syndicate titled 'The Free-Trade Charade [3].'
Brad De Long has a piece [4] in the FT on the choice of either Larry Summers or Janet Yellen for chair of the US Federal Reserve.
Zimbabwe's BDLive news website reports [4] on how an army of bloggers has added an explosive dimension to the Zimbabwe elections.
"The creation of a new state of Telangana in India opens up opportunities for harmonious and inclusive development," writes C H Hanumanta Rao in an opinion piece [5] in The Economic Times.
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After an introduction to spreadsheet terminology and Excel's window components, students will learn how to use the Help system and navigate worksheets and workbooks. Then they will enter and edit text, values, formulas, and pictures, and they will save workbooks in various formats. Students will also move and copy data, learn about absolute and relative references, and work with ranges, rows, and columns.
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NJ Gay Couples In Final Hours Of Wedding Planning [VIDEO]
Several gay couples in New Jersey are expected to gather late Sunday to wed in ceremonies to be held shortly after midnight.
The last-minute weddings were planned after the state Supreme Court last week refused to delay a lower court order for the state to begin recognizing same-sex marriages at 12:01 a.m. Monday.
Gov. Chris Christie's administration has a pending appeal, but justices said they would not hold up marriages while they consider it. The justices said they did not think the state's arguments were likely to prevail and that delaying the lower court's order would hurt couples who would not become eligible for certain federal benefits until they could legally marry in New Jersey.
Newark Mayor Cory Booker and Lambertville Mayor David DelVecchio both plan to lead ceremonies for gay couples at 12:01 a.m. Monday.
Hoboken, Collingswood and a handful of other towns opened municipal offices Saturday to accept applications for marriage licenses from same-sex couples.
Activists still were working Saturday to line up judges who could waive the three-day waiting period for same-sex couples who want to exchange vows first thing Monday. Under state law, couples normally must wait 72 hours after applying for a marriage license before they can tie the knot.
Garden State Equality executive director Troy Stevenson said the effort to get couples hitched without the waiting period was a "work in progress." He didn't have specific details on how many judges were available to consider couples' waivers during the weekend, but he said many marriages will be held across the state at 12:01 a.m. Monday.
Officials noted that state law says couples married legally elsewhere can wed in New Jersey without a waiting period — a provision that appears to apply to many New Jersey couples.
Many same-sex couples began scrambling to plan their weddings shortly after the state Supreme Court issued its unexpected decision Friday. They reached out to florists, photographers, catering firms, banquet halls and other wedding-related businesses to see what was available on short notice.
Justin Jordan, a photographer who shoots many weddings in southern New Jersey, said he's heard from "numerous couples" since Friday.
"Many people have been waiting anxiously for the chance to get married, and now that they have the chance to do it, they're jumping at the opportunity," Jordan said. "But they're also realizing everything that goes with a wedding, like getting a photographer or video person, buying flowers, arranging for food ... it's a daunting task when you have months to plan, let alone a few days."
Among those seeking their licenses Saturday morning were Hoboken residents Paul Somerville and Allen Kratz, who have been together since 1985. They were previously married in Oregon in 2004, only to have the union nullified by the state's supreme court. They also have been part of a domestic partnership in 2006 and a civil union in 2008, both through the city of Hoboken.
The couple said they will receive their license on Tuesday and plan to wed Thursday in a private ceremony. Kratz told The Jersey Journal that it's wonderful to be able to marry his longtime partner.
"Civil rights always come too early for those in a comfortable position of power and never soon enough for those who have been denied life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness," Kratz said.
(Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved)


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This planetarium show is designed to engage visitors directly in activities and demonstrations, and is optimized for group sizes of 25 to 70 people. Show content includes general planet-finding techniques (Doppler, astrometric, etc.), an audience... (View More) activity about the transit method of extrasolar planet discovery, NASA Kepler mission, and Johannes Kepler's work. It is 50-minutes long, but modular, so that it can be adjusted for shorter lengths (suggestions for 30-minute and 40-minute versions are provided in the script). The script, images, movies and music are available for free download at the website provided. (View Less)
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In this investigation, students use "point-source" light, light meters, and graphing software to quantify the reduction in light over distance. Through careful measurement of light received at several distances, students discover the best fit of the... (View More) data is the inverse square rule. Using this rule, students then calculate the distance between the light source and the light meter at random placements. Finally, students extend this principle to model the manner in which distances to Cepheid variable stars are measured. The distance between the Cepheid (here the light source) and the Earth (the light meter) can be determined by comparing the output of the source to the amount of light received. An historic scientific breakthrough occurred when the period-luminosity relationship of Cepheids was quantified throughout the early 1900s. This breakthrough allowed astronomers to gain a more correct understanding of the dimensions of our galaxy and the universe beyond. This activity is part of the "Cosmic Times" teacher's guide and is intended to be used in conjunction with the 1929 Cosmic Times Poster. (View Less)
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After the team's traded punts, junior Adam Schweyer picked off a Deighan pass that was tipped by senior Tyler Brown at the line. Schweyer's interception set the Blue Jays up at the Muhlenberg 22 and Hopkins used seven plays to cover those 22 yards with junior Jonathan Rigaud pushing the lead to 27-10 with a a two-yard run.
The Mules closed the scoring late in the game as Deighan directed a 10-play, 76-yard scoring drive that he polished off with a six-yard touchdown pass to Toomey that sliced the deficit to 27-17. Muhlenberg touched the ensuing onsides kick before it went 10 yards and the Blue Jays were able to run out the final three minutes of the game.
Hopkins had taken a 7-0 lead with 5:35 remaining in the first quarter when senior Nick Fazio scored on a two-yard run to finish a 14-play, 56-yard drive. The Mules sliced the deficit to 7-3 late in the period on a 23-yard field goal by Greg Mercogliano with a 44-yard pass from Deighan to J.T. Merklinger highlighting the 61-yard drive.
The 7-3 score held until Deighan's touchdown pass to Toomey early in the third quarter, which was answered quickly by Barletta's scoring run that jump-started the 20-0 run for the Blue Jays.
Matey, starting in place of senior Hewitt Tomlin who missed the game with an injury, directed a Johns Hopkins offense that generated 388 yards on a school record 93 offensive plays. The Blue Jays converted 11 third downs and were 4-of-4 on fourth down conversion attempts. The riskiest of those fourth down attempts came in the third quarter when senior Tyler Porco rushed for three yards on a fourth-and-one at the JHU 29. Nine plays later Matey hit Wodicka with the 12-yard touchdown pass that gave JHU the 20-10 lead.
Deighan was 12-of-25 for 208 yards with the two touchdowns and three interceptions. The Mules were held to 60 yards rushing and lost the turnover battle for the first time on the year as they were minus three on the day. Terrence Dandridge, who entered the game averaging better than 89 yards per game on the ground, was held to 37 yards on 15 carries as the Mules had just one drive that lasted more than 2:56. As a result Johns Hopkins held a decided advantage in time of possession (37:49 – 22:11).
Taylor Maciow posted a team-high eight tackles to lead the Blue Jays defensively. In addition to the interceptions by Arena and Schweyer, Hopkins also got a pick from senior Sam Eagleson, who moved into sole possession of fourth place on JHU's career interception list (14) with his pick midway through the fourth quarter.
Johns Hopkins, which is the only unbeaten team remaining in the Centennial Conference (overall and in league play) will put its nine-game winning streak on the line next Saturday when the Blue Jays travel to Juniata.
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Beauty Bites
We are officially in the final countdown for the summer season to begin! We don't know about you, but when it's a zillion degrees outside all we crave is something refreshing, light and more often than not, something involving WATERMELON. If summer had a mascot, this gorgeous fruit would definitely be it. This beat-the-heat, picnic staple fits the bill in the beauty benefit department as well as having a major yum-factor. Whether you slice it up and chow as is, or incorporate it into a fun dish a la today's recipe, we think everyone should have this farmstand favorite on hand all season long!
Before we get into the recipe (well, more like an easy assembly of yumminess!), here's what you'll need and here is why you need it!
1. PINEAPPLE: We think it's impossible to eat a bite of pineapple and not suddenly feel like you are on a tropical vacation (all the more reason). Pineapple has huge amounts of vitamin C and manganese, both of which are primary antioxidants working to fight free radicals; promoting anti-aging. It also contains vitamin B-1 which is a major energy booster. More energy = being more active and that radiates from the inside out!
2. Oh hey there, WATERMELON: We just love you and your beautiful pinky-red self. It's because of that pinky-red hue that watermelon contains lycopene, an anti-imflamatory and well-known anti-oxidant helping to neutralize those pesky free radicals. The more antioxidants in your diet, the more protected your skin is from pre-mature aging and pollutants.
3. CUCUMBER: Cucumbers are very high in silica, which is essential for building and maintaining strong nails, bones, teeth and promoting hair growth. Not to mention the flesh of a cucumber is 96% water…hello hydration!
4. BASIL: You won't be able to avoid these big green bunches of fresh basil come summer time…and we aren't complaining! Eating raw basil can help purify your blood from toxins. This is most helpful if you are blemish prone!
5. FETA CHEESE: Now this one doesn't exactly rank super high on the benefit meter…but this recipe was just begging for its crumbly, salty goodness. We couldn't resist!
Now that we have our fresh ingredients, sharpen your chef's knife and get choppin! You'll want to dice everything as small as you can.
So, to make our Watermelon Tartare, we used a to layer our ingredients (you can also use a biscuit cutter). Of course you could just add your chopped ingredients to a bowl/plate, but we were obsessed with how easy it was and what a presentation huh?
We started with cucumbers at the bottom, pineapple next, then watermelon, feta and finished off with pretty basil confetti. Then you gently lift off the ring mold and VOILA!
We are picturing this cute, yummy idea at just about all of our summer BBQ's. This has Memorial Day and July 4th written ALL over it. Our heart is bursting with watermelon emojis!
Do you use watermelon in any unique recipes? Plan on trying out our watermelon tartare? We want to know! Leave us a comment and dish.