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Judi Dench in 'Best Exotic Marigold Hotel': Betsy Sharkey's pick
British actress Judi Dench rarely makes a wrong move with any role she's given, a talent duly noted through the years whether she's being handed an Oscar for her turn in "Shakespeare in Love" or being nominated, as she has been five more times, for films as diverse in tone as "Notes on a Scandal" and "Chocolat."
Still there is irony that one of her most nuanced performances comes now in the small summer surprise of director John Madden's "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel." It's a lovely postcard to the possibilities of one's later years with a sprawling ensemble overflowing with other accomplished actors — Tom Wilkinson, Maggie Smith and Bill Nighy among them.
As a recent widow with staggering debts deciding to chuck Britain's expensive chill for India's sunny warmth and discount prices, Dench creates a new version of the classic coming-of-age arc. The woman she plays is many decades beyond the angst that more typically plagues adolescence.
But as she is wont to do, Dench finds a way to bring that journey to life in such originality and richness that when she's on screen it's impossible to look away, and when the film is over, she's impossible to forget.
'The Lucky One's' rocky road to love
'The Dictator' rules with crudeness and smarts
'The Raven' has Cusack's Poe swinging like a pendulum
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Oberholtzer enjoys Philadelphia homecoming
PHILADELPHIA -- This week's series at Citizens Bank Park is a homecoming for Astros left-handed starter Brett Oberholtzer, who grew up about 45 minutes away in St. Georges, Del., as a huge Phillies and NFL's Eagles fans.
"I went home last night and before I walked in the front door of where I grew up, born and raised, I turned around and looked at my front yard and said, 'This is where it all started. This is where I was born and raised and grew a passion for baseball,'" Oberholtzer said. "There's been a lot of ups and downs, but it was surreal when I walked through the door yesterday. It was pretty cool."
Oberholtzer isn't scheduled to pitch until the Astros return home on Friday, but he still plans to have about 15 friends and family members in the stands Tuesday.
"They're all Phillies fans growing up, so if they can't see me pitch at least they can come out to the ballpark and enjoy it," Oberholtzer said. "I told my family, 'That's just how it works.' But the good side of it, the motivation side of it is, if I keep playing baseball long enough, I'm sure I'll be back."
Oberholtzer's father, Fred, was a huge influence on Brett as a youngster and was among those that came to Philadelphia to watch the Astros.
"It was pretty cool growing up watching baseball on my back porch with my dad," Oberholtzer said. "I saw Chase Utley's first home run ever hit [on TV], a grand slam down the line at Veterans Stadium. It seemed so surreal. It seemed like yesterday when I was a young kid watching Jimmy Rollins making his debut. Scott Rolen was another guy I watched growing up. It's pretty surreal to be here."


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They say that variety is the spice of life and that is certainly the case for up-and-coming star, Scott Reid, who appeared in smash hit crime drama, Line of Duty.
Having previously played a sex offender in the BBC show, he now appears in the lead role of Christopher Boone in the National Theatre's production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, going to Milton Keynes Theatre next month.
It tells the story of Christopher Boone, who is fifteen years old.
He stands beside Mrs Shears' dead dog, which has been speared with a garden fork. It is seven minutes after midnight and Christopher is under suspicion.
He records each fact in a book he is writing to solve the mystery of who murdered Wellington, the dog.
He has an extraordinary brain and is exceptional at maths, while ill-equipped to interpret everyday life.
Christopher has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road; he detests being touched and distrusts strangers. But his detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a frightening journey that upturns his world.
Scott said: "He is an extraordinary character in terms of the way he carries himself, his physicality and his mannerisms. It is something completely different to the type of part I have played before. I also put an accent on for this show as well.
"Why wouldn't you want, as an actor, to play something that challenges you every day. And with every performance, Christopher will be different depending on the fellow actors and the audience.
"The biggest challenge of this show is the physical nature of it. It's not something that I have done much of before."
It is not mentioned in either Mark Haddon's novel or the stage play whether Christopher's condition - and something which Scott said - is kept deliberately vague.
He said: "I think it is best to not put a label on it whether it was Asperger's syndrome or high functioning autism. We did have a young lad who we were able to ask questions to but ultimately we had to have it as research but not rely on it because you are playing a character.
"People will also be able to relate some of Christopher's actions regardless of what condition he has."
The UK tour actually comes to an end at Milton Keynes and Scott is encouraging people to go along.
He said: "I don't think there will be another stage show like this. I doubt this will be performed within the next five years so people should go along and see it."
But he is also pleased to have the variety of the work whether it is on stage or on television.
Scott said: "Both mediums are a challenge and require different things of you.
"It was phenomenal working on Line of Duty, I was in the show when there was a lot of hype attached to it so it was great to be part of something like that.
"I was watching all of these great actors doing their work and I was in absolute awe at the skill they bring to it. It is something I shall remember for a long long time.
"I have been a professional actor for the last five years and consider myself coming to the end of the apprenticeship as an actor having these different experiences and I am looking forward to seeing what happens next."
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time can be seen from Monday, September 4 to Saturday, September 16.
For more details or to book tickets in advance, call the box office on 0844 871 7652 or visit www.atgtickets.co.uk/miltonkeynes.


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Runway, your way: How to wear spring's tea-length skirts
Wonder how to work catwalk cool into your own closet? Here's how to translate the trends for real life.
If you love afternoon tea served with scones and Devonshire cream on fine china, have a thing for dainty heels and fitted cardigans and consider Grace Kelly the patron saint of all things fashion, have we got the spring trend for you.
Full-skirted, tea-length skirts and dresses – also called midis — were all the rage on the spring runways this season, with Alice + Olivia, Proenza Schouler, Christian Dior, Tracy Reese, Rebecca Minkoff and others all sending models down their runways with a chic retro feel.
Ladylike, lovely and oh-so-flattering? It's time to channel your inner princess. Tea (length), anyone?
THE RUNWAY: Dennis Basso, spring 2014
A pretty watercolor floral print dress falls in a full swing, hitting at the shin. Paired with a bright, sunny orange cropped leather jacket, strappy orange heels and a matching bag? We have two words: Orange. Crush.
High-end designer: For those with hefty bank accounts, there's a bevy of beautiful – and expensive – full-skirted tea-length dresses to be found. We love those with soft, pastel floral prints (so spring!), but wouldn't shy away from a bold geometric pattern, either.
Derek Lam checkered tea-length dress, $2,690, neimanmarcus.com; St. John silk organza tulip dress, $1,595, saksfifthavenue.com; Lela Rose floral midi skirt, $1,595, bergdorfgoodman.com
Less than $500: If you have a spring clothing budget, you'd be wise to set aside some cash for a pretty, versatile tea-length skirt or dress that will work at the office (just add a blazer or cardi), but also at a cocktail party or even an afternoon wedding. Keep it simple in black, white or classic stripes.
Joie Fola tea-length skirt, $348, joie.com; Robert Rodriguez tea-length shirt dress, $395, bloomingdales.com; Milly sheer-block full midi skirt, $495, neimanmarcus.com
Less than $100: When you're saving money, or looking for something to just get you through the season, set your sights on an affordable, yet totally trendy, midi dress or skirt. Look for a fun spring shade (yellow!), basic black (it will still look expensive) or a fun floral (dress it up or down). Actually, you probably could use all three.
H&M bell skirt, $49.95, hm.com; Asos full midi skirt, $37.64, asos.com; Forever 21 floral skirt, $22.80, forever21.com
Lesley Kennedy writes for ShopAtHome.com. Follow her on Instagram @shopathome.


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The single currency has become an engine of crippling debts, mass unemployment and stalled growth, while the EU's model of social protection is hopelessly uncompetitive and unsustainable.
The EU makes up just seven per cent of the world's population yet incredibly accounts for more than 50 per cent of the world's welfare spending.
Similarly the EU's obsession with open borders has only succeeded in fanning the flames of division and extremism, the opposite of its goal of unity. In fact the very existence of European civilisation is now under threat thanks to Brussels' determination to import alien cultures on an industrial scale.
It is the EU, not Britain, that is heading for catastrophe. We have nothing to be frightened of alone, even without a deal, whereas the EU's own survival is at risk.
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Reading 1: The Spanish Treasure Fleet System
Much of Spain's exploration of the Americas centered on the desire to find gold and silver. These precious metals were valuable because they were used to make coins, which were the basis of most of Europe's monetary systems. The basic Spanish silver coin was the 8-reales piece or "piece of eight", which came to be called a peso. Because of its high silver content, pesos were widely accepted in Europe. This was important because Spain had virtually no industry of its own and had to buy manufactured goods from other European nations. In this way, the silver and gold Spain mined in the Americas made its way throughout Europe and impacted the global economy. The colonies that Spain founded in the New World became the world's largest sources of precious metals. Spain quickly established a policy whereby colonists in the Americas could only trade with Spanish merchant ships. Since early colonists depended on Spanish merchants for basic necessities including food, tools, domestic animals, and weapons, Spain's trading monopoly was very profitable.
Spain's New World monopoly became a source of tension with other European countries. The French viewed the treasure as an irresistible target and began attacking Spain's ships as they made their way into Spanish ports. These attacks were conducted by privateers, private ships that were licensed by the French government to try to seize Spanish ships. If successful, the privateer kept a portion of the seized treasure, and the French government took the rest. Using this system, France (and eventually England) was able to covertly claim some of the New World treasure without openly attacking Spain. To minimize these threats, Spain organized a defense for its merchant ships. In 1522, the government sent a fleet of warships into the Atlantic Ocean to escort the returning merchant ships into port. The government paid for the escort by requiring merchants to pay a tax on the goods being protected.
In the 1530s, Spain conquered the Inca Empire in present day Peru and added huge amounts of gold and silver to its coffers. Not surprisingly, France expanded efforts to seize Spanish treasure by licensing privateers to operate far into the Atlantic Ocean instead of concentrating on waters near Spain. In 1537, a year when French privateers captured nine treasure ships, Spain sent several royal warships all the way to the Caribbean to escort the treasure ships home. This convoy of merchant ships and warships is considered the first true treasure fleet. This system of merchant ships sailing in groups protected by warships helped the Spanish bring home large amounts of treasure. In 1545 the Spanish found the richest silver deposits yet discovered in the Americas on a mountainside in Peru. This find ensured the growth of the Spanish empire and made silver the most important precious metal coming from the Americas.
As New World trade continued to increase in the early 1550s, Spain struggled to find ships that not only could carry large quantities of cargo and sail well, but also could defend against attacks. The galleon, perfected during this period, soon became the standard ship used in the treasure fleets. An average galleon was about 100 feet long and 30 feet wide. It had three or four masts, two or three decks, and two to three dozen cannon. While galleons could carry large amounts of cargo and weapons, they were top-heavy and hard to maneuver. Merchant ships called naos, which were basically unarmed galleons, made up the bulk of the fleet and carried cargo, treasure, and passengers. Other ships traveling in the fleets included pataches, which were smaller vessels used to communicate between ships, and resfuerzos or supply ships that carried food and regular cargo.
By the 1560s, the treasure fleet system was well established and centered on two fleetsthe Tierra Firme and the New Spainsailing to the New World each year. Some years the two fleets left Spain as one large convoy and others they left separately. They followed the same course to the Caribbean, but while the Tierra Firme fleet proceeded to South America, the New Spain fleet went on to Mexico. After rejoining in Havana, the combined convoy sailed back to Spain.
Each fleet consisted of at least two heavily-armed galleons and two pataches as well as between 10 and 90 merchant naos. The largest galleon, the Capitana, carried the captain-general who was first in command of the fleet. The smaller galleon, the Almiranta, carried the admiral who was second in command. Because these ships were the most heavily armed, they carried all of the Crown's treasure. During the second half of the 16th century, at least 60 ships traveled in a convoy. Six or more galleons often traveled with the Tierra Firme fleet because it carried the most treasure (from Peru). Because it was more heavily armed, this convoy became known as the galeones (galleons). The New Spain fleet came to be called the flota (fleet).
In the mid 1560s, a third fleet, called the Manila Galleons, began sailing between the Spanish colony of the Philippines and Acapulco on the west coast of New Spain. In the Philippines, exotic Far East products such as spices, porcelains, silks, and ivory were loaded onto ships and taken to Acapulco. Here the goods were transported by pack animals to Veracruz where they would join the New Spain flota's treasure. Although the journey from Manila to Acapulco took from four to eight months and was considered the most difficult navigation in the world, the financial gain outweighed the risks.
By the 1570s, about five million pesos' worth of precious metals made the trip to Spain each year. Silver accounted for at least 95% of the total by weight.1 By the end of the 16th century, colonists were demanding more manufactured goods such as textiles, weapons, glass, and paper. Since Spain did not produce these goods in large quantities, merchants had to buy more and more foreign products to send to the Spanish colonies. This, in turn, made Spain more dependent on treasure from the Americas.
The treasure fleet system reached it height between 1590 and 1600. During this period, about 16 million pesos' worth of precious metals came from the New World mines each year. Then, over the next century the system began to slowly decline. Disputes over religion, territory, and trade caused Spain to fight various wars against the English, Dutch, and French for much of the 17th century. The treasure fleets were always a major target for Spain's enemies. The huge financial strain of wars and shortages of goods and ships made it hard to maintain the annual schedule. As Spain's debts increased, colonial mines began producing less silver and gold, attacks on ships increased, and other European nations began to colonize the Caribbean. At home, Spain's economy was declining, as was its shipbuilding industry. By the mid 17th century, more than two thirds of its ships were built in foreign countries. Also by this time, the average number of ships in a fleet had fallen to 25.
After 1700 there was little improvement in the treasure fleet system. A major reason for this was that Spanish colonists began buying goods from English, Dutch, and French merchants at cheaper prices. Accordingly, the demand for goods from the Spanish treasure ships decreased, and Spain's trading monopoly weakened. War with the Dutch and English in the early 18th century created a huge strain as did another war with the English in the 1730s. During these periods, small fleets sailed sporadically at best and sometimes not at all. The loss of the 1715 and 1733 fleets to hurricanes took a toll as well. In the 1760s and 70s only six flotas sailed to Veracruz. The treasure fleet system finally ended completely in 1778 when the Spanish Crown declared free trade all over her American colonies. After that, individual ships traveled back and forth to the Americas, but regulated convoys ceased to exist.
Although Spain's dominance of the Americas ultimately came to an end, it left a lasting legacy. From the 16th to the 18th century, Spanish mines in Mexico and South America produced more than 4 billion pesos' worth of precious metals. This equaled roughly 80 percent of the world's silver production and 70 percent of gold at a time when these precious metals were the most widely accepted international currency.3 The wealth generated by New World trade spread throughout Europe, ultimately shaping the world economy and fostering the European settlement of the Americas.
Questions for Reading 1
1. Why were precious metals considered so valuable?
2. When and why did Spain organize a defense for ships sailing to and from the New World?
3. Describe the basic elements of the treasure fleet system.
4.Why was Spain so dependent on treasure from New World trade?
5. What was the role of each ship that traveled in the Spanish convoys?
6. When did the treasure fleet system reach its peak? What contributed to its gradual decline?
7. What are some of the ways in which Spain's treasure fleet system impacted the rest of the world?
Reading 1 was compiled from Robert F. Marx, The Search for Sunken Treasure: Exploring the World's Great Shipwrecks (Toronto: Key Porter Books, 1993); Robert F. Marx, Shipwrecks in the Americas (New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1987); Della Scott-Ireton and Barbara Mattick, "San Pedro" (Monroe County, Florida) National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 2001; Della Scott-Ireton and Barbara Mattick, "Urca de Lima" (St. Lucie County, Florida) National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 2001; Roger C. Smith, "Treasure Ships of the Spanish Main: The Iberian-American Maritime Empires," In Ships and Shipwrecks of the Americas, edited by George F. Bass; and Timothy R. Walton, The Spanish Treasure Fleets (Sarasota, Florida: Pineapple Press, Inc., 1994).
1 Timothy R. Walton, The Spanish Treasure Fleets (Sarasota, Florida: Pineapple Press, Inc., 1994), 44.
1 Timothy R. Walton, The Spanish Treasure Fleets (Sarasota, Florida: Pineapple Press, Inc., 1994), 44.


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Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Hello, Is It Me You're Looking For?
I've also felt really free in my outfit choices. Sometimes, I'm a little over the top. Like this...
The vest, the tie dye, the tail. It's a lot of look. And I love it.
Anyway. I hope you are feeling good too. And I hope I do a better job of keeping up with you. I like you.
23 comments:
- Kimi said...
Nice to see you around these parts again! I'm jealous of your insanely awesome rock tee collection.
- May 31, 2011 at 11:49 AM
- [SMASH] said...
Great title. :D Yes we miss you!
- May 31, 2011 at 11:52 AM
- Unknown said...
I was wondering where you went!
For me it is essential to take internet breaks otherwise I burn out on information overload. I've cut down on the number of blogs I keep up with but that leaves me with more time to comment on the ones I read.
BTW I still need to take pictures for that little project we talked about but I haven't forgotten about it I've just had no spare time for fun stuff at work.
- May 31, 2011 at 11:56 AM
- Sal said...
Hurrah! She thrives! HURRAH!
- May 31, 2011 at 12:08 PM
- The Suburb Experiment said...
2 bonuses today. Seeing you're doing well AND Lionel Richie now singing in my head.
- May 31, 2011 at 1:14 PM
- GoodFrameofMind said...
I had the same hiatus, and sometimes it's needed and feels so good. Balance :)
- May 31, 2011 at 2:48 PM
- Louise said...
Glad you're back! I love love love that outfit--- you just own it.
- May 31, 2011 at 3:01 PM
- LaShaune said...
Very Texas rocker-chic. Love it.
I can relate not being connected. I wont even use the internet on my cell phone. In most cases it's great, especially while biking. That is until I heard on the radio yesterday that Gil Scott-Heron died. That was an update I missed. He died Friday. Very sad. I still wont be that connected. I got the news, just late.
- May 31, 2011 at 3:08 PM
- Chalkdust and Boots said...
Yay! Hi! When I saw the first picture, I blurted aloud "I LOVE her!" I hope that didn't come off as creepy as it might sound. Only you can make such a whole lotta look so great. :)
- May 31, 2011 at 3:34 PM
- Megan G said...
Glad to see you posting! I love your vest. It can be very freeing to forget the blog and wear whatever you want without worrying about it. Balance is good.
- May 31, 2011 at 3:50 PM
- Melissa said...
Aw I envy you for being able to step away and relax!!! I'm glad to hear that you're happy and doing well and there isn't a bad reason to not see your posts. :)
Come take a look inside A Working Mom's Closet
- May 31, 2011 at 3:55 PM
- Peaches and Cream said...
Me too! Except I haven't posted since January, yikes! Where did that half a year go??
You look awesome, loving the more experimental styles xx
- May 31, 2011 at 4:54 PM
- A said...
So happy you are so free--that's the best news ever.
Love always, sweetness. <3
- May 31, 2011 at 5:45 PM
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- May 31, 2011 at 8:12 PM
Ooooh, Lionel. I'm digging that Aerosmith you're rockin'. I'm a huge pre-American Idol Steven Tyler fan. :)
- May 31, 2011 at 8:12 PM
- Cara said...
Yeah! You're back! You're hair looks so so insanely long!
- May 31, 2011 at 8:49 PM
- Kristen said...
Hey stranger! Looking as fab as always.
- June 1, 2011 at 8:09 PM
- Tiffany said...
good for you, taking the break you need. i missed your rock-chic take on style but i'm glad all is well and that life is good. also, your hair looks awesome.
- June 1, 2011 at 11:44 PM
- April said...
LOVING your hair, love your rocker look
- June 2, 2011 at 8:19 PM
- WendyB said...
I like this look -- especially the tail!
- June 3, 2011 at 1:56 AM
- Vanessa said...
I love the "little over the top"-ness of this outfit! It's just perfect. I've been taking much longer breaks between blog posts lately and am glad to see others are doing it to. Sometimes, it's just nice to get away!
- June 3, 2011 at 1:33 PM
- Heather - Inner cupcake said...
I like you too! And I'm glad when you post things up, but I'm delighted that the reason why you aren't posting as often is because things are going well and that you're happy busy. I'm just going to have to come visit Dallas so I can get my Erin fix in person!
- June 4, 2011 at 5:43 PM
- Brittney said...
I took a week off a bit ago and loved every second of it. Good for you, Erin. Take as much time as you need and ENJOY it...although I love it when you do post!
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Students and professor from the Brazilian University UFMG (Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – Federal University of Minas Gerais State) joined forces to design and build an aircraft that broke no less than four World Records!
The records have been recently ratified by the FAI in the category of aircraft with piston engine, propeller and total takeoff weight of up to 300 kg (1C-1.a/0) for the following achiements:
1) Time to Climb to 3,000 Meters: 8 min 15 sec
2) Speed Over a 15 Kilometer Course: 329.1 km/h
3) Speed Over a 100 Kilometer Closed Course: 326.8 km/h
4) Speed Over a 3 Kilometer Course: 360.13 km/h
This record breaking venture all started when Paulo Iscold, engineer and Professor at the UMFG, launched the idea of building an aircraft with his students with the thought of improving their learning process.
This ambitious project, undertaken as part of an academic work of the Aeronautical Engineering Course, led to the building of the aircraft # PP-XHG - Model: CEA 308.
On 1 and 2 December 2010, after many years of preparation and tests, the aircraft with Capt. Gunar Armin Halboth at the helm took off from the Airport of Juiz de Fora - Minas Gerais State - (SDZY) chosen for technical reasons as well as its symbolism as Brazilian aviation pioneer Alberto Santos Dumont was born at a farm near by.
During these two days, four World Records were broken - what a reward for such hard work ! The FAI congratulates Paulo Iscold, Capt. Gunar Armin Halboth, the students and all the people who have taken part in the project on such a wonderful achievement.
To know more, read Professor Paulo Iscold's blog that describes the days of the World Records and much more.


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With Lannan on DL, Phillies have yet to name starter
PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies still haven't revealed who their starting pitcher will be for Monday night's game against the Pirates, as a result of a vacancy created when left-hander John Lannan was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left knee.
Manager Charlie Manuel said a couple factors will be involved.
"Probably who they feel like is pitching the best at Triple-A or who is best suited for it," Manuel said. "Who we're playing might have something to do with it, too."
The situation is complicated for a couple reasons. Based strictly on stats, left-hander Adam Morgan (1-0, 1.42 ERA) has had the most success early for Triple-A Lehigh Valley. But Morgan pitched Thursday and isn't on the 40-man roster.
Jonathan Pettibone would be pitching on his regular turn, but is 0-1 with a 9.64 ERA in two starts. Tyler Cloyd hasn't pitched since last Monday, but is 0-2, 7.07. And Ethan Martin and B.J. Rosenberg were both scheduled to pitch in the IronPigs' doubleheader against Buffalo on Saturday night.
However, it may or may not be significant that Zach Miner started the nightcap instead of Rosenberg (0-0, 6.00).


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A Washington state man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly making threats against President Obama, according to the Secret Service.
Secret Service spokesperson Brian Leary told POLITICO that a Federal Way, Wash., man was arrested on suspicion of sending a threatening email to the FBI. The operation was conducted jointly between the Federal Way police and the Secret Service.
When confronted by law enforcement agents, the suspect, Anton Caluori, 31, opened the door holding a shotgun, according to Leary. He was taken into custody with no injuries.
Caluori's apartment is now being swept for bombs, after he reportedly made reference to explosive materials.
According to Emily Langlie, a spokeswoman for the local U.S. attorney's office, Caluori will appear in federal court in Seattle at 2:30 p.m.
According to the Secret Service, he stands charged with making threats against the president and assault on a federal official.
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BDW, don't say that man, you might jinx it!I am kind of afraid they might do something like a Sandtrooper versiona s an exclusive at a show.Hope they don't do it at San Diego and reward Chicago since they got screwed this time around and offer it only at Chicago.
I NEED HELP!!!Does anyone here have an extra Red and / or Yellow Clone Trooper Bust that they want to sell!?!I only got the White Clonetrooper. I am in desperate need of the Red and Yellow Clonetrooper. Does anyone know where I may be able to get X1 of each? Any help would be great!Thank You.
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It was not an entirely happy homecoming for Kenny Dalglish on his first match at Anfield since becoming Liverpool FC manager for the second time, but a draw against Everton FC in an entertaining 215th Merseyside derby represented some progress.
The club's legendary former player went into the game on the back of successive defeats to Manchester United and Blackpool but the result against their closest rivals at least ensured his first point.
However, there are still many issues to address as Liverpool's defensive frailties let an early advantage slip in a frenetic six minutes after half-time and their pride was only salvaged by a penalty in the final quarter.
Raul Meireles picked the perfect time to score his first goal to give the club he joined in the summer an interval lead but Sylvain Distin and Jermaine Beckford soon turned that around after the break.
But Liverpool earned a deserved draw when Dirk Kuyt stroked home his fifth derby goal from the spot.
Watched by principal owner John Henry and chairman Tom Werner, Dalglish received the expected rousing welcome which the Kop had been waiting to give him for a week since taking over from Roy Hodgson.
The occasion may have got to his players more than him as Everton enjoyed the better of the early exchanges.
However, it was not long before Fernando Torres showed he was in the kind of mood which had brought 63 goals in his previous 99 Barclays Premier League appearances.
Having volleyed over from a Meireles corner the Spaniard almost opened the scoring in the 16th minute with a typical piece of brilliance.
Anticipating the bounce of the ball better than Distin, the 26-year-old cleverly turned the centre-half before twisting inside his defensive partner John Heitinga and unleashing a left-footed shot which beat Tim Howard but rebounded off the far post.
Kuyt charged into the area to reach the loose ball but his effort was deflected over.
Dalglish's decision to play Glen Johnson out of position at left-back in the last two matches had raised a few eyebrows but the England international's right-footedness was pivotal in setting up the opening goal.
Having cut inside in the 29th minute his far-post cross was headed down by Kuyt but Howard saved brilliantly low to his right and got up immediately to block the Dutchman's follow-up.
The Everton goalkeeper may have felt his work was done but the ball dropped to Meireles on the edge of the area and he drilled a swerving shot inside the near post with Howard unsighted.
Meireles was having one of his best games since arriving in the summer and when Kuyt's inch-perfect through-ball picked him out Howard was forced to tip a shot around his near post.
Half-time brought not only a change of player - Sotirios Kyrgiakos replacing the ill Daniel Agger - but a major shift in momentum.
Just 42 seconds after the restart Martin Skrtel allowed Distin to head Mikel Arteta's corner past Jose Reina and Johnson could not keep the ball out.
Everton went ahead six minutes later while Martin Kelly was laying pole-axed on the pitch after landing awkwardly after an aerial collision with Victor Anichebe.
The ball found its way to Leon Osman and he jinked his way into the penalty area before slipping a pass inside for Beckford to slot past Reina, who was booked for his protestations about Kelly not being able to receive treatment.
But just as Everton looked to have secured a grip on the game Howard handed their rivals a way back in the 68th minute when he tripped Maxi Rodriguez as they challenged for the breakdown of Meireles' free-kick.
Referee Phil Dowd pointed to the spot and Kuyt duly dispatched.
The closing moments became increasingly frenetic as the home side pressed for the winner they desperately craved to get the second era of Dalglish up and running.
Even the legendary manager's encouragement from the sidelines could not cajole the breakthrough.
But with Henry and Werner in the city for the next few days he may have to save his most persuasive arguments for the owners as he seeks reinforcements for his squad.
Liverpool are only four points above the relegation zone and considerable improvement is still required to banish the lingering but almost unthinkable spectre of relegation.


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The Upstairs will call it quits; Brookeville coming to town
If you've been meaning to eat at The Upstairs on the Downtown Mall, Dish suggests you make reservations soon, as the high-end steakhouse, which opened its doors in April two years ago, is planning to close its doors in June.
"It's not because we're going out of business or anything," says chef/owner Jaison Burke. "It was just time to do something different."
In the meantime, Burke says The Upstairs will continue to bring the passion. In fact, about a month ago Burke started serving a farm-to-table lunch that Burke is particularly proud of, featuring foods from all your favorite local farms.
"We've leaving on our own terms," says the chef. "We're proud of the amazing work we've done with this place, and we're passing the torch to someone passionate."
In fact, Burke was just about to meet with that passionate someone, one Harrison Keevil, a '05 UVA grad who had planned on being an investment banker but went to cooking school instead, and who plans to open a place in The Upstairs space this summer.
Meanwhile, we suggest you make your reservations at The Upstairs before the crew heads downstairs and out the door and Brookeville comes to Cville.
As for Brookeville Restaurant, named for the town in Long Island, New York where Keevil's parents and grandparents grew up, foodies can expect what the chef/owner characterizes as "new American cuisine" to arrive on the Mall August 1.
"It's using local, seasonal foods," he says, "that are approachable to a wide array of people. Eventually, we hope to source everything from the State of Virginia."
After graduating from UVA, Keevil says he worked as a research assistant for a member of British Parliament in London, which was where he decided to become a chef.
"I fell in love with food there," he says, "and decided I didn't want to work a desk job."
When he returned to the States, he enrolled at the French Culinary Institute in New York City and worked in San Francisco before returning east. Since last September, he's been cooking at the Clifton Inn under Chef Dean Maupin.
Keevil plans on making a few changes to The Upstairs space, like putting in a large communal dining table–- in addition to traditional two- and four-tops, and installing a bookshelf filled with all his cookbooks.
"It's an opportunity to express my passion about cooking with my customers," he says. "And make it a comfy atmosphere where people can enjoy a great meal together."
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I went there last May and it was delicious. I particularly love the old timey whiskey drinks. YUM. The only problem with the experience was as "mac the cheese" suggests, the place was always empty. So empty that it made you uncomfortable to talk with your fellow diners because you didn't want anyone else in the room to overhear what you were saying...no matter the content. Same reason why you don't talk loudly in a waiting room. It just sounds rude.
With that said, I'm not sure WHY it was empty because it is good! The sadest party was that we were maybe one of three occupied tables and as we walked out I saw the DT mall the fullest I've ever seen it.
Too bad. I pressume this is an issue of LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION.
Nobody with 4 Aces gets up from the table....
maybe eating a 50 dollar steak in a 3/4 empty room isn't as exciting as it sounds.
wait a second here. the restaurant was so good you actually ate their bacon? i've never heard of such a thing!
Best steaks in town nobody else even came close....and don't even get me started on the tuesday tasting menu...yuuuum. They were so good I even ate the pork belly and sweetbreads. Oh yeah and the bourbons...oh the bourbons....
i went there 3 times, twice because it was the only place on the mall without a wait on a friday (wonder why) & once for a wine dinner. i wish i hadn't: the service was horrible (ridiculously slow; "can we have some more bread" was interpreted as "can we have another bottle"; they ran out of the first wine we were drinking & poured a different kind without asking), the owner was obnoxious (hitting on me while talking about his kids; shaming my date into getting a more expensive bottle of wine than we wanted), the steak was always overcooked. i recall the cream of asparagus (?) soup & the pork belly were pretty good, but that's insufficient.
the up-what?
Alright, dammit. Where am I supposed to go for my Pappy Van Winkle's fix?
Honestly, I've never even heard of this place. Although I've never kept up with the pretentious Charlottesville restaurant scene so that might explain why. Although Lauren's description of "old timey whiskey drinks" sounds appetizing. I'm curious what those are. Sounds tasty....
Well, people have to know the place is there. I had never heard of it, and would have tried it if the food really was all local and organic. Secondly, the food served looked pretty much like the menu of a lot of places to eat. Even Charlottesville can only support so many cutsie restaurants competing with places that are really bars. Sounds like they should have put some rugs down to dampen the sounds.
Salad Creations, Cassis, Upstairs. Others will be falling.
location, location. location
This place was pretty good, but not remarkable - and with so many restaurants downtown, you've got to do something to distinguish yourself. I thought the food was good, but not very creative. I always left feeling like I could have cooked the same at home. I also didn't enjoy the creepy manager (owner?) who was always hanging out at the bar and pushing people to spend more on a bottle of wine - let people drink what they want. They had a good bar though - I will miss the bourbon selection.
Won't be missed.
So the general consensus seems to be.....creepy, pushy, overbearing manager, food that was good but maybe could have been cooked at home just as well, and good whiskey.


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The Particulars:
Harvard welcomes No. 11 Hartwick in the penultimate game of the regular season. The Crimson and Hawks square off at 6:30 p.m. at Blodgett Pool. Harvard wraps up the regular seasons as it takes on Brown on the road.
Last Time Out:
The Harvard women's water polo team picked up its first Northern Division victory of the 2010 season. The Crimson defeated Brown 7-6 in overtime Wednesday night at Blodgett Pool. The win snaps Harvard's 11 match losing streak to the Bears and is the first victory over Brown since 2006. Monica Zdrojewski tallied the game-winning goal with just over a minute remaining in the second overtime period.
About Harvard:
The Crimson heads into the weekend with an 11-10 overall record and a 1-1 mark in the CWPA Northern Divison. Devan Kennifer leads the team with 59 goals. Monica Zdrojewski is second on the squad with 27 tallies while Ita Barton-Kettleborough and Aisha Price have each buried 25 and 24 markers, respectively. Laurel McCarthy has turned aside 135 shots this season as Harvard owns a 9.82 goals-against-average.
About Hartwick:
The Hawks are 22-4 going into the weekend and sit atop the CWPA Northern Division standings with a 2-0 record. Jessica McKee leads Hartwick with 61 goals and 27 assists for 88 points on the year. Christine Evans has tallied 58 goals while Kirsten Hudson has found the back of the net 39 times. As a team, the Hawks have netted 331 goals on the season. Between the pipes, Jess Dorman has seen most of the action, playing 648 minutes on the year. Dorman owns a 9.23 goals-against-average and has made 207 saves on the year.
About Brown:
The Bears enter the match with an 18-12 overall record and a 0-2 mark in the conference. Brown is coming off of a pair of Northern Division losses. The Bears fell to Hartwick 11-6 to open the conference schedule. Brown also bowed to Harvard 7-6 in overtime, April 14. Seniors Sarah Glick and Lauren Presant lead the Brown offense. Presant has tallied a team-high 73 goals on the year while Glick has notched 72 scores.
What Happens If...
Harvard is 11-2 on the year when scoring 10 or more goals in a game. The Crimson is also 9-1 this season when holding opponents to nine or less goals. The Crimson is 3-0 on the season in games decided in overtime, having defeated Wagner 10-8 at the Princeton Invitational, Feb. 20, and Bucknell 13-12 at the Elite Eight Invitational, Feb. 28, and Brown 7-6, April 14.
The Last Meeting:
Harvard fell to No. 11 Hartwick, 15-8, in the first CWPA Northern Division match of the season. Kennifer lead the Crimson with five goals while also drawing five kick outs. Roxanne Pinto, Shannon Purcell and Patricia Smith each netted a goal for Harvard. Sophomore netminder Laurel McCarthy made six saves.
Superb Seniors:
Today's contest marks the final time that Harvard's four seniors will compete at Blodgett Pool. Kristina Bergquist, Kelly Peeler, Kathyrn Bilder and Roxanne Pinto will all be participating in their last home match for the Crimson. As a group, the three have helped Harvard achieve double-digit wins in their four years. The trio has also combined for 100 goals over their careers.
Coming Up:
Harvard closes out the Northern Division slate as it taks on Brown, April 18, at Wheaton College in Norton, Mass.


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In protovis, scales were super-useful in just about everything. That much hasn't changed in d3, even though d3.scale is a bit different from pv.Scale. (do note that d3.scale is in lowercase for starters).
Scales: the main idea
Simply put: scales transform a number in a certain interval (called the domain) into a number in another interval (called the range).
For instance, let's suppose you know your data is always over 20 and always below 80. You would like to plot it, say, in a bar chart, which can be only 120 pixels tall.
You could, obviously, do the math:
.attr("height", function(d) {return (d-20)*2;})
But what if you suddenly have more or less space? or your data changes? you'd have to go back to the entrails of your code and make the change. This is very error prone. So instead, you can use a scale:
var y=d3.scale.linear().domain(20,80).range(0,120); ... .attr("height", y)
this is much simpler, elegant, and easy to maintain. Oh, and the latter notation is equivalent to
.attr("height", function(d) {return y(d);})
… only more legible and shorter.
And, there are tons of possibility with scales.
Fun with scales
In d3, quantitative scales can be of several types:
- linear scales (including quantize and quantile scales,
- logarithmic scales,
- power scales (including square root scales)
While they behave differently, they have a lot in common.
Domain and range
For all scales, with the exception of quantize and quantile scales which are a bit different, domain and range work the same.
First, note that unlike in protovis, domain and range take an array as argument. Compare:
var y=pv.Scale.linear().range(20,60).domain(0,120); var y=d3.scale.linear().range([20,60]).domain([0,120]);
This is because contrary to protovis, where domain could be a whole dataset, in d3, domain contains the bounds of the interval that is going to be transformed.
Typically, this is two numbers. If this is more, we are talking about a polypoint scale: there are as many segments in the intervals as there are numbers in the domain (minus one). The range must have as many numbers, and so as many segments. When using the scale, if a number is in the n-th segment of the domain, it is transformed into a number in the n-th segment of the range.
With this example, 30 finds itself in the first segment of the domain. So it's transformed to a value in the first segment of the range. 60, however, is in the 2nd segment, so it's transformed into a value in the 2nd segment of the range.
Also, bounds of domain and range need not be numbers, as long as they can be converted to numbers. One useful examples are colors. Color names can be used as range, for instance, to create color ramps:
var ramp=d3.scale.linear().domain([0,100]).range(["red","blue"]);
This will transform any value betwen 0 and 100 into the corresponding color between red and blue.
What happends if the scale is asked to process a number outside of the domain? That's what clamping controls. If it is set, then the bounds of the range are the minimum and maximum value that can be returned by the scale. Else, the same transformation applies to all numbers, whether they fall within the domain or not.
Here, with clamping, the result of the linear transformation is 120, but without it, it's 160.
var clamp=d3.scale.linear().domain([20,80]).range([0,120]); clamp(100); // 160 clamp.clamp(true); clamp(100); // 120
Scales and nice numbers
More often than not, the bounds of the domain and/or those of the ranges will be calculated. So, chances are they won't be round numbers, or numbers a human would like. Scales, however, come with a bunch of method to address that. d3 keeps in mind that scales are often used to position marks along an axis.
When applied to a scale, the nice method expends the domain to "nicer" numbers. You wouldn't want your axis to start at -2.347 and end at 7.431, right?
So, there.
var data=[-2.347, 4, 5.23,-1.234,6.234,7.431]; // or whatever. var y=d3.scale.linear().range([0,120]); y.domain([d3.min(data), d3.max(data)]); // domain takes bounds as arguments, not all numbers y.domain() // [-2.347, 7.431]; y.nice() // [-3, 8]
Given a domain, and a number n (which, contrary to protovis, is mandatory in d3), the ticks method will split your domain in (more or less) n convenient, human-readable values, and return an array of these values. This is especially useful to label axes. Passing these values to the scale allows them to position ticks nicely on an axis.
var y=d3.scale.linear([20,80]).range([0,120]); ... var ticks=axis.selectAll("line") .data(y.ticks(4)) // 20, 40, 60 and 80 .enter().append("svg:line"); ticks .attr("x1",0).attr("x2",5) .attr("y1",y).attr("y2",y) // short and simple. .attr("stroke","black");
If used instead of .range(), this will guarantee that the output of the scales are integers, which is better to position marks on the screen with pixel precision than numbers with decimals.
The invert function turns the scale upside down: for one given number in the range, it returns which number of the domain would have been transformed into that number.
For instance:
var y=d3.scale.linear([20,80]).range([0,120]); y(50); // 60 y.invert(60); // 50
That's quite useful, for instance, when a user mouses over a chart, and you would like to know to what value the mouse coordinates correspond.
Power scales and log scales
The linearscale is a function of the form y=ax+b which works for both ends of the domain and range. In the example we've used most often until now, this function is really f(x): y=2x-40.
Power and logarithm scales work the same, only we are looking for a function of the form y=axk+b, or y=a.log(x)+b.
For the power scales, you can specify an exponent (k) with the .exponent() method. For instance, if we specify an exponent of 2, here is what the scale would look like:
The equation is now f(x): y=x²/50-8. So 20 still becomes 0 and 80 still becomes 120, but other than that the values at the beginning of the domain would be lower than with the linear scale, and those at the end of the scale will be higher.
For convenience, d3 includes a d3.scale.sqrt() (the square root scale) so you never have to type d3.scale.pow.exponent(0.5) in full.
Also note that if you are using a log scale, you cannot have 0 in the domain.
Quantize and quantile
quantize and quantile are specific linear scales.
quantize works with a discrete, rather than continuous, range: in other terms, the output of quantize can only take a certain number of values.
For instance:
var q=d3.scale.quantize().domain([0,10]).range([0,2,8]); q(0); // 0 q(3); // 0 q(3.33); // 0 q(3.34); // 2 q(5); // 2 q(6.66); // 2 q(6.67); // 8 q(8); // 8 q(1000); // 8
quantile on the other hand matches values in the domain (which, this time, is the full dataset) with their respective quantile. The number of quantiles is specified by the range.
For instance:
var q=d3.scale.quantile().domain([0,1,5,6,2,4,6,2,4,6,7,8]).range([0,100]); q.quantiles(); // [4.5], only one quantile - the median q(0); // 0 q(4); // 0 q(4.499); // 0 q(4.5); // 100 - over the median q(5); // 100 q(10000); // 100 q.range([0,25,50,75,100]); q.quantiles(); // [2, 4, 5.6, 6]; q(0); // 0 q(2); // 25 - greater than the first quantile limit q(3); // 25 q(4); // 50 q(6); // 100 q(10000); // 100
Ordinal scales
All the scales we've seen so far have been quantitative, but how about ordinal scales?
The big difference is that ordinal scales have a discrete domain, in other words, they turn a limited number of values into something else, without caring for what's between those values.
Ordinal scales are very useful for positioning marks along an x axis. Let's suppose you have 10 bars to position for your bar chart, each corresponding to a category, a month or whatever.
For instance:
var x=d3.scale.ordinal() .domain(["Sunday","Monday","Tuesday","Wednesday","Thursday","Friday","Saturday"]) // 7 items .rangeBands([0,120]); x("Tuesday"); // 34.285714285714285
There are 3 possibilites for range. Two are similar: the .rangePoints() and .rangeBands() methods, which both work with an array of two numbers – i.e. .rangeBands([0,120]). The last one is to specify all values in the range with .range().
rangePoints() and rangeBands()
With .rangePoints(interval), d3 fits n points within the interval, n being the number of categories in the domain. In that case, the value of the first point is the beginning of the interval, that of the last point is the end of the interval.
With .rangeBands(interval), d3 fit n bands within the interval. Here, the value of the last item in the domain is less than the upper bound of the interval.
Those methods replace the protovis methods .split() and .splitBanded().
This chart illustrates the difference between using rangeBands and rangePoints.
var x=d3.scale.ordinal() .domain(["Sunday","Monday","Tuesday","Wednesday","Thursday","Friday","Saturday"]); x.rangePoints([0,120]); x("Saturday"); // 120 x.rangeBands([0,120]); x("Saturday"); // 102.85714285714286 x("Saturday")+x.rangeBand(); // 120
the range method
Finally, we can also use the .range method with several values.
We can specify the domain, or not. Then, if we use such a scale on a value which is not part of the domain (or if the domain is left empty), this value is added to the domain. If there are n values in the range, and more in the domain, then the n+1th value of the doamin is matched with the 1st value in the range, etc.
var x=d3.scale.ordinal().range(["hello", "world"]); x.domain(); // [] - empty still. x(0); // "hello" x(1); // "world" x(2); // "hello" x.domain(); // [0,1,2]
Color palettes
Unlike in protovis, which had them under pv.Colors – i.e. pv.Colors.category10(), in d3, built-in color palettes can be accessed through scales. Well, even in protovis they had been ordinal scales all along, only not called this way.
There are 4 built-in color palette in protovis: d3.scale.category10(), d3.scale.category20(), d3.scale.category20b(), and d3.scale.category20c().
A palette like d3.scale.category10() works exactly like an ordinal scale.
var p=d3.scale.category10(); var r=p.range(); // ["#1f77b4", "#ff7f0e", "#2ca02c", "#d62728", "#9467bd", // "#8c564b", "#e377c2", "#7f7f7f", "#bcbd22", "#17becf"] var s=d3.scale.ordinal().range(r); p.domain(); // [] - empty s.domain(); // [] - empty, see above p(0); // "#1f77b4" p(1); // "#ff7f0e" p(2); // "#2ca02c" p.domain(); // [0,1,2]; s(0); // "#1f77b4" s(1); // "#ff7f0e" s(2); // "#2ca02c" s.domain(); // [0,1,2];
It's noteworthy that in d3, color palette return strings, not pv.Color objects like in protovis.
d3.scale.category10(1); // this doesn't work d3.scale.category10()(1); // this is the way.
Compared to protovis, d3.color is simpler. The main reason is that protovis handled color and transparency together with the pv.Color object, whereas in SVG, those two are distinct attributes: you handle the background color of a filled object with fill, its transparency with opacity, the color of the outline with stroke and the transparency of that color with stroke-opacity.
d3 has two color objects: d3_Rgb and d3_Hsl, which describe colors in the two of the most popular color spaces: red/green/blue, and hue/saturation/light.
With d3.color, you can make operations on such objects, like converting colors between various formats, or make colors lighter or darker.
d3.rgb(color), and d3.hsl(color) create such objects.
In this context, color can be (straight from the manual):
- rgb decimal – "rgb(255,255,255)"
- hsl decimal – "hsl(120,50%,20%)"
- rgb hexadecimal – "#ffeeaa"
- rgb shorthand hexadecimal – "#fea"
- named – "red", "white", "blue"
Once you have that object, you can make it brighter or darker with the appropriate method.
You can use .toString() to get it back in rgb hexadecimal format (or hsl decimal), and .rgb() or .hsl() to convert it to the object in the other color space.
var c=d3.rgb("violet") // d3_Rgb object c.toString(); // "#ee82ee" c.darker().toString(); // "#a65ba6" c.darker(2).toString(); // "#743f74" - even darker c.brighter().toString();// "ffb9ff" c.brighter(0.1).toString(); // "#f686f6" - only slightly brighter c.hsl(); // d3_Hsl object c.hsl().toString() // "hsl(300, 76, 72)"


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Hey guys, here is the last of the three Powerpuff Girls Z characters that needs to be submitted. What sense would it make to create tutorials on only two of the main figures if you don't have the third? My point exactly. Here is "how to draw Miyako", step by step. Miyako Gotokuji is the anime version of the adorable Bubbles. In the American cartoon of the Powerpuff Girls Bubbles was probably my favorite. She acted more like a child then any of the other two which made her sweet and naive. In the anime, Miyako uses a bubble wand as her weapon of choice, but since she is so child like, she doesn't fully understand how to use her powers. Out of the three tutorials on drawing the Powerpuff Girls Z characters, this one was my favorite. The swirly hairstyle, the clothing and expression on her face made it so fun to draw. I think it's time that you tackle the task of drawing Miyako so you can complete your collection. Thanks guys and stay tuned in because there is more on the way. Peace out people.
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A Delhi court dealing with a CWG related corruption case today said two of the accused had paid Rs 71.73 lakh for cinestar Shilpa Shetty's performance in the closing ceremony of 2008 CWG Youth Games at Pune "merely to fulfil the last moment wish" of Suresh Kalmadi.
The court, which put sacked CWG Organising Committee chief Kalmadi and others on trial for the offences under various sections of the IPC and the Prevention of Corruption Act, observed that promoters of Faridabad-based Gem International, P D Arya and A K Madan, paid Rs 71.73 lakh to M/s Whiz Craft International Entertainment Pvt Ltd for Shetty's performance.
According to court sources, Arya and Madan, who were representing Swiss Timing, which was "illegally" awarded the contract to install Timing, Scoring and Results (TSR) system for the 2010 CWG at inflated rates, had paid the money which was "arranged beyond the scope of work".
Sources said the court, in its order, has noted that both the accused were associated with the CWG Youth Games 2008 and had paid Rs 71,73,950 at Kalmadi's instance through cheque on October 30, 2008 to Whiz Craft International Entertainment Pvt Ltd for Shetty's performance.
Besides Kalmadi, Special CBI Judge Ravinder Kaur also framed charges against OC Secretary General Lalit Bhanot, Arya, Madan and others for criminal conspiracy, forgery, cheating and other offences entailing life imprisonment as maximum punishment.
The accused were chargesheeted by the CBI for "illegally" awarding a contract to install TSR system for the 2010 Games to Swiss Timing at inflated rates causing a loss of over Rs 90 crore to the exchequer.
The court had on December 21, 2012 passed the order on framing of charges under various provisions of the IPC and the PC Act against Kalmadi and other accused in the case.


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A federal judge on Thursday ruled against Viacom in its epic copyright infringement case against YouTube, reports Eriq Gardner at the Hollywood Reporter.
YouTube had originally won the case back in 2010. Viacom won an appeal and now that appeal was overturned.
Viacom has vowed to appeal again.
Still, the verdict today is pretty good news for anyone that runs a website with user-generated content. Had Viacom won, it would have major implications on liability of websites for information posted by website visitors.
The case is also a symbol of the friction between the old-school broadcasters and the modern-era Internet. Viacom sued YouTube for hosting unauthorized clips of shows like "South Park" and "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart."
Today the judge says that YouTube is protected by the safe harbor provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. That act protects site owners from being sued as long as they quickly remove copyrighted materials once they're alerted.
In a story by The New York Times, the judge was quoted as saying Viacom was being "anachronistic."
But our favorite part of this entire fiasco was the tweet sent by YouTube cofounder Chad Hurley to Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman.
Hey Philippe, wanna grab a beer to celebrate?! YouTube Again Beats Viacom's Massive Copyright Infringement Lawsuit j.mp/ZCuWCQ— Chad Hurley (@Chad_Hurley) April 18, 2013
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Raphael Stolt has a new blog post today looking at his method for measuing Phing build times with the help of a Ruby gem called buildhawk.
Recently I installed a Ruby gem called buildhawk which allows to measure and display the build times of Rake driven builds. As I like the idea behind this tool a lot but mostly use Phing for build orchestration, it was time to explore the possibility to interconnect them both. In this blog post I'll show an implementation of an apposite Phing Logger gathering the buildhawk compatible build times via git note(s) and how to put the interplay between those two tools to work.
He includes the script you'll need to get his example set up - a new logger for Phing that works directly with Buildhawk and stores the information directly into a git note. He includes an example of running the phing build with it enabled and some of the results as exported as an HTML document.


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Exclusive Interview: Casey Wilson, Newest 'SNL' Cast Member
This weekend's episode of Saturday Night Live will not only be its first since the WGA Strike shut down production of the show back in November, but it also marks the debut of the show's newest cast member, Casey Wilson. If that name sounds familiar, that means you're probably a regular at LA's outpost of the Upright Citizen's Brigade. Wilson has been a regular on the comedy scene for some time now, writing and directing several UCB shows, including Rode Hard and Put Away Wet and Worst Laid Plans, as well as her work with Harold teams "Sentimental Lady" and "Hey, Uncle Gary!".
Despite the notoriously hectic SNL schedule, Wilson was gracious enough to steal five minutes from her show prep yesterday for a quick phone interview with Defamer's own Molly McAleer. The two briefly chatted about how Wilson came to join the The Not Ready For Primetime Players, as well as what we can expect from tomorrow night's Tina Fey hosted episode:
MM: How did you wind up on SNL?
CW: I always wanted to be on the show since I was little and I couldn't audition for the past couple years because I was under contract with other pilots and stuff. Basically I just said to my managers and agents that I really wanted to audition, and I admit that I had to say that a couple times (laughs) but, then I put together a tape. My roommate was very helpful. I just did a ten character tape... it was pretty low budg... I sent it in and I was waiting to hear, I heard they kind of liked it and I knew they were looking for women but the strike was going on so it was kind of weird timing. In December, they called and said Lorne [Michaels] wants to meet with you. In January, they flew me out for auditions. I was practicing at UCB, and I had kind of emailed with [cast members] Amy Poehler and Kristen Wiig about kind of what it would be like. Amy is obviously the head of UCB and an idol of mine, essentially. Then, three weeks later, Lorne flew out to LA for something and he told me then.
MM: Tina Fey is hosting this week, which must be really huge for you. What can we expect from the show?
CW: Well, one thing that's fun is that, you'll see, I think, hopefully they don't get cut... A lot of uhhh ... lady sketches. A lot of things with all the gals in it, which is really really fun. Basically, my mind is completely being blown that I'm getting to do something with Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Kristen Wiig, who are in my mind the absolute funniest women in comedy right now. I don't know where or why it's ended up that I'm allowed to act with them, but I am having so much fun.
Lady sketches, you say? Sounds saucy! With reports circulating that this will be both Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph's last season on the show, we're just as glad to see that Lorne is committed to putting more fresh female performers on the show as we are to see Casey Wilson's debut. Don't forget, SNL returns tomorrow night, February 23, with host Tina Fey and musical guest Carrie Underwood.


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The NBA plans to make San Antonio pay for resting four starters. The Miami Heat almost could not.
Ray Allen hit a go-ahead three-pointer with 22.6 seconds left and Miami rallied late to beat the Spurs 105-100 on Thursday night — needing to dig deep despite San Antonio's decision to have four top players resting at home for a nationally televised game in a move that irritated NBA commissioner David Stern.
LeBron James finished with 23 points for the Heat. Allen scored 20, Dwyane Wade added 19 and Chris Bosh had 18 points and 12 rebounds for Miami, now 7-0 at home.
Gary Neal scored 20 points for the Spurs, who played without Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and Danny Green.
The team's top foursome was sent back to San Antonio by coach Gregg Popovich, who said the move was in his team's best interest.
Stern was not happy about it, calling the decision unacceptable, apologizing to NBA fans and saying that substantial sanctions against the Spurs will follow.
Tiago Splitter scored 18 points and Nando De Colo added 15 for San Antonio, who finished a six-games-in-nine-nights road trip with a 5-1 record.
The Spurs led by seven with about five minutes left and were up 98-93 after Neal made a three-pointer with 2:14 remaining.
The Heat finished on a 12-2 run, needing yet another late-game rally.
In Oakland, California, Andre Iguodala's three-pointer as the buzzer sounded was waived off, as Golden State held on for a wild win over Denver after four replay reviews over the final 3.4 seconds.
Iguodala received a cross-court inbounds pass and connected from the left wing with a hand in his face, and Nuggets players celebrated by running off the court toward their locker room.
However, the Warriors stayed put and waited on yet another review by officials at the scorer's table — then began their own cheers at raucous Oracle Arena when officials ruled the shot came just an instant after time expired.
Iguodala missed the last of three free throws that would have tied the game with 3.4 seconds to go, but Denver still had two more chances to win.
David Lee had a season-high 31 points on 13-of-15 shooting for the Warriors, who earned their first win of the season against the Nuggets in the third meeting between the teams in a 20-day span.
Klay Thompson scored 21 points, while Stephen Curry had 20 points and a season-best 10 assists as Golden State (9-6) won for the fourth time in five games.
Iguodala finished with 22 points, while Danilo Gallinari added 20 points and nine rebounds for the Nuggets.


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There's a lot of baseball for some reason.
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In 6 days. My host is a dick. But I'm not paying for an S3 bucket for those images. If there's something you want, save it now. They are getting nuked on February 9, 2016.
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Forum Lock-down
Lots of spam lately, so I've locked registration - new accounts now require admin approval.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
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Random TDZK Discussions
Hi everyone,
De-lurking for a little while to mention I posted something on Facebook that I'm hoping will generate a discussion thread about how well TDZK might work on today's tech (mobile). I chose the FB group because it seems to be a lot more alive that here.
Group is here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2206846774/ . Unsure of how to link directly to the post in question.
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Fleets: 2010-2012
While this probably won't be a surprise to anyone who still visits this site, Fleets will be officially closing on July 20th, 2012. Per the front page:
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TDZK 2.x History Completed
With the posting today of the final section of the 2.x history - the record of the double-speed round of 2.8 - the accounts of every single one of the nine 'Genesis' rounds has now been completed.
If you haven't had the opportunity to have a look at them before, all the versions are available from here:
History of TDZK: 2.0
The new engine, 36 systems, the introduction of EMP, rich planets, planet gardeners, babypolitik - and much more!
History of TDZK: 2.1
The round of torturous levelling, as 50 became the bare minimum. KAOS collapsed under pressure, SH became the major force, Aerodyne redefined raiding and a war between Fury and SH ... now that will become familiar.
History of TDZK: 2.2
Reduced level dependency and the new 27-system map made their debuts as defensive planets led to lengthy sieges and long-running battles for multiple systems.
History of TDZK: 2.3
The round of items and free money, of the epic Asgard siege by five raid teams. IA attacked Big Pebble, GTG and KAOS retaliated by bringing down the biggest planet seen at Tyr. The Scourge even put in an appearance!
History of TDZK: 2.4
The round defined by its end as a long battle between KAOS, UF, DR and IA, Evolution, ES and AMF came down to the carlos scandal. Fury took down Williamson and many others battled for supremacy.
History of TDZK: 2.5
The first Alternity round saw a good vs evil galaxy, promptly ignored as alliances formed their own two sides, the 'WTF' vs 'KAD' conflict dominating the round.
History of TDZK: 2.6
This may ring a few bells. It started with a day one raiding spree, a round reset, a day two raiding spree, a huge planet and a three-day long raid. Besides this, new alliance records were set in raiding, trading and killing.
History of TDZK: 2.7
The retro round which drove home the meaning of for richer, for poorer. As interest drove money sky-high, activity disappeared and fights dwindled.
History of TDZK: 2.8
The final hurrah of the Genesis engine, but it went out with a whimper. The double speed round failed to capture the imagination as Nomad loomed.
As with every one of these histories, the captured stories and events have been the ones that have been most memorable from a round perspective - but they are by no means exhaustive. If you have your own stories, memories, pictures or titbits to add, please contribute to each of the relevant threads and add your input about these rounds!
We may continue this into a summary of the Nomad rounds, and possibly a collection of 1.0 stories, but the 2.x Histories are complete. I hope you enjoy them.
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New History Post
You'd be forgiven for thinking the lack of a history post in the last few weeks has been because we'd forgotten what happened. Considering some of the later 2.x rounds, it is more likely to have been trying to find out if anything happened.
However, the record of the retro round - 2.7 - is now available on the redial forums.
As always, do join in and share your memories and experiences of the round yourself!
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TDZK Histories
After a short break, the nostalgia parade continues with not one, not two, but three rounds' worth of TDZK history taking us close to the end of the 2.x series.
As always, please join in, share your stories and memories of the different rounds as well as our 'official' versions!
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This Week in Nostalgia, Pt. 2
It's another week of retro fun!
First up, Andrew's wonderful History of 2.x series continues this week with his writeup of 2.3. War, politics, and horribly broken iteming were but part of the history of that round.
Next, I ask everyone what killed TDZK. There is no wrong answer.
Finally, Solace has written up a wonderful retrospective of the history of Fury. It's available for your reading pleasure on Alucard's server.
We'll see you in a couple of weeks with more This Week in Nostalgia™!
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The Suzlon Group today said its board of directors approved a proposal for cashless restructuring of its existing foreign currency convertible bonds (FCCBs).
The company and an ad-hoc committee of bondholders ended negotiations and agreed on the proposed restructuring terms. The ad-hoc committee comprises select bondholders with significant holdings across each of the existing bonds, the world's fifth-largest wind turbine maker said in a statement.
The issue size will be about USD 485 million, assuming the zero per cent October 2012 bonds, 7.5 per cent October 2012 bonds, zero per cent July 2014 bonds and 50 per cent of the 5 per cent April 2016 bonds are substituted.
The restructured bonds will have a maturity of five years and one day from the issue date. They will mature in 2019-20 and the conversion price will be Rs 15.46, the release said.
"The proposed cashless restructuring package for our existing bonds is an optimal solution to our last remaining piece under the comprehensive liability management programme and is value accretive for all our stakeholders," said Kirti Vagadia, Group Head of Corporate Finance at Suzlon.
The proposal, including terms of the new restructured bonds, are subject to approval from the Reserve Bank of India, the CDR Empowered Group and requisite majority of bondholders in each series.
The company will issue notices, dated on or about May 6, to convene meetings of holders of each series of existing bonds to consider and approve the recast proposal.
Suzlon has entered into a standstill agreement with the ad-hoc committee to facilitate the restructuring. The agreement provides for a standstill period extending until August 15, subject to the terms of the accord.
"The standstill agreement is a testimony of the faith and confidence the bondholders have displayed in the company. Against the backdrop of a challenging business environment, the company has managed to retain its prized customers, Chairman Tulsi Tanti said.
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Via "Badass Digest", The kid from "Two and Half Men" has found God and wants his earthly suffering to be over.
Earthly suffering being defined as the TV show that pays him more for one episode than I will see in the next decade.
Okay, that last crack was unfair. If an experience is sufficiently unpleasant enough, no amount of money is worth the aggravation. And let's be honest, being exposed to Charlie Sheen on a daily basis would be enough to drive anyone to seek out a higher power.
And in the grand pageant of TV stars going bat shit crazy on him, Chuck Lorre probably considers an actor finding Jesus a best case scenario at this point. (Although, if we have a breakthrough in robotics in the next five years that causes the creation of life like humanoid robots, Five will get you ten the seed money came from Lorre who needed a more reliable delivery system for the Penis Based Humor that America desperately craves.)
A couple pieces of advice to Jones, you may want to sit down and have a heart to heart talk with your co-stars. However honestly motivated your comments were, you still have to work with these folks for a bit. And they may be feeling betrayed at this point.
Also, if you ever find yourself doing "Fireproof II", please kiss the woman playing your wife!
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|Engine and transmission
|652.00 ccm (39.79 cubic inches)
|Engine type:
|Single cylinder, four-stroke
|53.64 HP (39.2 kW)) @ 7000 RPM
|58.90 Nm (6.0 kgf-m or 43.4 ft.lbs) @ 5000 RPM
|Bore x stroke:
|100.0 x 83.0 mm (3.9 x 3.3 inches)
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|Fuel system:
|Injection. Integrated CR and S/Walbro/Dell'Orto ignition/injection system, 52 mm throttle housing, twin injectors, twin spark
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|Dry sump
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final drive:
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|Exhaust system:
|Stainless steel catalytic exhaust system (CR and S by QD)
|Chassis, suspension, brakes and wheels
|Frame type:
|Steel tubes and machined light alloy plates compound
|Front suspension:
|Tele-hydraulic fork with 46mm diameter rods
|Front wheel travel:
|120 mm (4.7 inches)
|Rear suspension:
|Oscillating swingarm, single shock absorber
|Rear wheel travel:
|128 mm (5.0 inches)
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|Front brakes:
|Single disc. Four opposing pistons radial caliper with 4 pads
|Front brakes diameter:
|320 mm (12.6 inches)
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|Rear brakes diameter:
|220 mm (8.7 inches)
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|Dry weight:
|135.0 kg (297.6 pounds)
|Power/weight ratio:
|0.3973 HP/kg
|Seat height:
|780 mm (30.7 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
|Alternate seat height:
|820 mm (32.3 inches) If adjustable, highest setting.
|Overall length:
|1,980 mm (78.0 inches)
|Overall width:
|740 mm (29.1 inches)
|Ground clearance:
|150 mm (5.9 inches)
|1,368 mm (53.9 inches)
|Fuel capacity:
|12.50 litres (3.30 gallons)
|Reserve fuel capacity:
|3.00 litres (0.79 gallons)
|Oil capacity:
|3.50 litres (0.23 quarts)
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|CR and S is an abbreviation of Cafe Racers and Superbikes. The VUN is also available in a tuned-up version not certified for road use. Bombardier-Rotax engne. Italian brand.
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Omaha Nursing Homes
If you or a loved one is in need of a nursing home in Omaha, you can find and compare multiple high quality and affordable nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, in home care, and apartments in and around the city of Omaha, below. Whether you or a loved one is in need of adult day care, memory care, or other skilled nursing services in Omaha, or nearby, you will find them here.
Omaha, Nebraska has 27 nursing homes for senior care
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At OpenPlacement, our team of nursing home specialists strive to help seniors and families make informed decisions and save time when searching for affordable nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, home care services, dementia care, independent living communities, or hospice care in and around the city of Omaha. Our skilled nursing services are completely free of charge for the elderly and their families here in Omaha. We have researched and vetted only the best Omaha nursing homes, independent living homes, and discharge planners to help make the transition for you or a loved one to a quality nursing home as easy and painless as possible for everyone that is involved.