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Warrior Luke Ronchi talks all things cricket
1:16 Ross Lewis: Please get your questions in for Warriors wicketkeeper-batsman Luke Ronchi.
1:30 [Comment From Bucko from Cannington]
Luke as a wicketkeeper you're a good judge of the pace of the pitch. What is the WACA Ground like now. Is it back to the old days.
1:31 Luke Ronchi: It's getting quicker and has better carry. We had a centre wicket practice yesterday and it showed some good signs of getting back to what it once was.
1:31 [Comment From Bocker]
who has been the best bowler for australia in the ashes?
1:33 Luke Ronchi: It's brought a new aspect to the game, making captains think a bit harder, and has brought some life to the middle stages of a one-day innings
1:34 [Comment From Tilly]
Are you confident of getting another go with the Australian team?
1:34 Luke Ronchi: I hope so! My first priority is to perform well for WA and hopefully that will lead to bigger and better things
1:35 [Comment From Bruiser]
What's you view on Shaun Marsh's recall for the India series. How's his hamstring
1:35 Luke Ronchi: His hammy is good, it's a lot stronger now, and I am very happy for him that he has worked his way back into the team. I wish him all the best for the tour.
1:35 [Comment From Tenzing]
Are you looking forward to playing alongside Chris Gayle in the Big Bash.
1:36 Luke Ronchi: Most definitely!!! He will bring a whole lot of excitement to the games that we play and to our change rooms. Hopefully I get the chance to bat with him because it would be a great experience.
1:36 [Comment From Spiro the spinner]
Have you ever tried using one of those two-sided flat bats that players use to play the reverse sweep. Are they any good?
1:37 Luke Ronchi: I have tried one, but it is not quite my cup of tea. Some players do like them though.
1:37 [Comment From Backstop]
Luke, are you playing in the IPL next year?
1:38 Luke Ronchi: I have got a contract for another year, so hopefully yes!
1:38 [Comment From Short leg]
Who is the fastest bowler you have faced or had to keep to?
1:38 Luke Ronchi: For both questions, it is definitely Shaun Tait. He is rapid!
1:39 [Comment From Clarry from cottesloe]
What's like having so many Queenslanders in the WA team. Do you guys know how to bend bananas now.
1:40 Luke Ronchi: It's good because they are all doing well for us! Still working on the art of banana bending though!
1:40 [Comment From Jim Taylor]
What's the standard of club cricket like nowadays. Are there too many teams?
1:42 Luke Ronchi: It seems to be going ok, but I think if there were less teams the competition would be better. However I understand that merging clubs would not work so well with the amount of cricketers that play these days.
1:42 [Comment From Kirsten]
Luke - any word on Chris Gayle - will he be playing for WA this year? Will the Warriors get a change to play the Windies?
1:43 Luke Ronchi: Yes he will in the Twenty20 competition, the KFC Big Bash. Unfortunately with the Windies' tight schedule and the fact we are on the road when they are here for the WACA Test Match, we won't get the chance to play a tour match against them.
1:43 Ross Lewis: Keep the questions coming. Luke is here until 2.30pm.
1:43 [Comment From Ryan]
Can WA win the Twenty20 series this year with so many big hitters
1:44 Luke Ronchi: Yes we can! We are strong with both bat and ball, and if we perform to our ability we have got every chance to win it.
1:45 [Comment From Freddy]
Why isn't WA producing their own pace bowlers?
1:47 Luke Ronchi: We have got some good young pace bowlers coming through the ranks at the moment. Some are contracted and some are uncontracted. Nathan Coulter-Nile, Simon Branston are a couple on our list, then you have guys like Pat Molinari who did well in the Futures League game this week as well.
1:47 [Comment From Ryan]
Have you faced Ashley Noffke yet? What's he like on the track
1:48 Luke Ronchi: Yes I have played against him for many years in various forms of cricket and at training. Since he has arrived in Perth I have faced him in the nets and in practice matches. He gets some good shape and bowls a heavy ball.
1:49 [Comment From brockley]
You have not done well in IPL so far,do you hope to succeed next year,and how will you go about that?
1:51 Luke Ronchi: Haha, thanks Brockley! In my first year, in 2008, I was run out twice in four innings, and in 2009 I only played one match and was run out again! Maybe that's what I need to work on! Hopefully next year I'll get on the right side of the selectors to play more and perform better.
1:51 [Comment From Fidel Castro]
Does Tim Paine's recent form for Australia put extra pressure on you to perform, or do you tend not to pay too much attention to other players and just concentrate on your own game?
1:52 Luke Ronchi: It doesn't put extra pressure on me because all I can do is concentrate on what I'm doing for WA. If that leads to playing for Australia, then great, but otherwise I just concentrate on my own game.
1:52 [Comment From brockley]
Has micth marsh got what it takes to play for australia one day>
1:53 Luke Ronchi: Yes he does! He can bowl some good pace and he can hit the ball a long way. Given he hasn't even turned 18 yet, he is an exciting prospect.
1:53 [Comment From brockley]
Do you see the need for more tems like the canberra comets?
1:54 Luke Ronchi: The competition is good the way it is and competition is fierce among the six states.
1:54 [Comment From Oils]
Do you like to have many throwdowns at training ?
1:54 Luke Ronchi: Yes I do, and I don't mind hitting them straight back at certain people!
1:55 [Comment From Stu]
Luke, how'd you get into keeping? No good throwing down the nut? Or just didn't fancy running around the field all day?
1:56 Luke Ronchi: Haha, I actually can bowl. I used to be an all-rounder, but got into keeping because the keeper got hurt during a school game and no one else wanted to do it, so I put my hand up. The rest is history!
1:56 [Comment From brockley]
any chance of going solo and being like andrew symmonds and just playing 20/20 cricket round the world?
1:57 Luke Ronchi: No chance. I enjoy playing the longer forms just as much as the shorter forms, and I'm not as good a hitter as Andrew Symonds!
1:57 [Comment From Buckets]
How much scouting work do you do on opposition State teams?
1:58 Luke Ronchi: Good question Buckets. We look at every team we come up against using video footage and also feedback from players.
1:58 [Comment From Gunter]
What's the best thing about being on a tour with the Australian team, the food, the hotels...the groupies
1:59 Luke Ronchi: Being in the change rooms with some amazing cricketers like Ponting, Hussey, Lee, and being able to enjoy a drink with them after a game. And there is no such thing as groupies for little players like myself!
2:00 [Comment From Jamis]
Are the Warriors still disappointed about missing out on playing in the inaugural T20 Champions League?
2:01 Luke Ronchi: Yes we are! But it was a terrible tragedy in Mumbai 48 hours before we were supposed to leave for last year's tournament . Sometimes there are things more important than sport.
2:01 [Comment From Gerard Wilkinson]
How do you think your club side Perth is going to perform in this year's A grade season
2:02 Luke Ronchi: I think we are going to have to perform well to make the finals. It's going to be tough but enjoyable work for the boys playing.
2:03 [Comment From Nicko]
Hi Luke good luck this season...
2:04 Luke Ronchi: Thanks Nicko! Looking forward to representing the Retravision Warriors in the Weet-Bix Sheffield Shield, Ford Ranger Cup and KFC Twenty20 Big Bash competitions, as well as the Perth Demons in the Retravision Shield.
2:04 [Comment From Colin Milburn]
Luke, I read once that you've scored more ducks opening than any other oneday opener yet you also scored maybe the quicket 100 ever. How tough is it to open?
2:06 Luke Ronchi: I'm renowned for my ducks, but it's something that I am getting used to! When I open I've gone hard at the wrong balls and got myself out for very little, and when I have watched the first few closely I have batted a lot better and make runs.
2:06 [Comment From brockley]
Where will you bat in the one dayers and 20/20 this year?
2:06 Luke Ronchi: I have no idea at the moment ... I think I will find out at training tomorrow. But I am happy to bat wherever the team needs me.
2:07 [Comment From Gerard Wilkinson]
Do you think the 50 over format has become stale? and do you prefer 20 20s?
2:07 Luke Ronchi: I don't think 50 over cricket has gone stale, but with the introduction of Twenty20 it looks that way to some people. I love playing both formats.
2:08 [Comment From Anon]
How is the group gelling as a team any preseason camps or army drills
2:09 Luke Ronchi: The group is gelling really well. Everyone, including our new arrivals, has had a great pre-season. We had a camp in Dwellingup and a short trip to KL last month, which were both beneficial for the squad.
2:09 [Comment From Stu]
I noticed today's paper that you've got some serious ink on your left arm - what have you got there? Are many WA/Aus cricketers (Michael Clarke aside) fans of the tats?
2:11 Luke Ronchi: I have got some stuff on both arms to do with cricket, family and other things that I like. I got the first one and after that I was addicted! There are a few players around that don't mind the ink.
2:11 [Comment From Rachel]
What sort of music do you listen you? Any metal?
2:12 Luke Ronchi: I listen to anything, but I'm more into rock. Foo Fighters are my favourite.
2:12 [Comment From brockley]
No chance of a kiwi berth one day if things don't work out for you?
2:13 Luke Ronchi: Haha, no I won't be heading back there anytime soon. I'm going to be playing here in the west for as long as possible.
2:13 [Comment From nawanda]
Do you feel under pressure after being dropped last year ?
2:14 Luke Ronchi: Only the pressure I put on myself. I'm mentally and technically a lot stronger than last year and can't wait for Sunday!
2:14 [Comment From Ferris]
Favourite ground to play at (apart from Fletcher)?
2:16 Luke Ronchi: The WACA, of course, our home ground. I like the SCG - got my maiden first class 100 there. Adelaide Oval, and St Kitts as well.
2:16 [Comment From Gazza]
Relating to the other question, are there groupies for the other Australian players?
2:16 Luke Ronchi: I was only joking ... there is no such thing as groupies.
2:17 [Comment From Don]
Do you have a WAG like Mitchell Johnson yet?
2:18 Luke Ronchi: Yes I am happily engaged to the lovely Shaan. We are expecting our first child at the end of the summer in April.
2:18 [Comment From brockley]
how bad is mitch marsh's injury?
2:18 Luke Ronchi: He should be out for another 4 to 6 weeks
2:19 [Comment From Rhys]
What do you think, if anything in particular, was the reason for your poor season last year? I'm a massive fan but was pretty dissapointed you didn't follow through with your good work the previous years.
2:20 Luke Ronchi: Thanks for your support Rhys. Last year my mental strength was terrible and I could not get myself out of a bad form slump. It will all change this season.
2:20 [Comment From Alan Singer]
What are the staff like to work with down at the waca?
2:22 Luke Ronchi: We have got a fantastic Media Manager in Dan Davini, but the Midland-Guildford Cricket Officer should have a good hard look at himself. Sam Cox does a great job looking after us players as well.
2:22 [Comment From Paul Keenan]
Have you ever come close to winning the olly cooley medal?
2:22 Luke Ronchi: No mate, and any chance of you coming down to training soon?
2:23 [Comment From Mulls]
My young toddler is a a massive fan of yours luke as she always smiles when you are batting when we watch the warriors... Good luck this season...
2:23 Luke Ronchi: Thanks mate ... see you in about an hour!
2:24 [Comment From Hosea]
Which AFL team do you support?
2:24 Luke Ronchi: The Eagles ... hopefully they can get back in the eight next year!
2:24 [Comment From Anth]
You guys trained and played an intra club game at Balcatta Cricket Club's home ground, Jones-Paskin Reserve recently! Great to see The Warriors come out to the suburbs to promote the game! How did you find the facilities?
2:25 Luke Ronchi: The facilities were fantastic. All the boys were grateful that the Balcatta Cricket Club opened their doors to us. The wicket was excellent as well.
2:25 [Comment From brockley]
who is the best spinner in west australia?
2:27 Luke Ronchi: We have got two great spinners on our list in Aaron Heal and Josh Mangan. Unfortunately Healso has torn his side and is out for a couple of weeks, but has been bowling really well. Mango has also been bowling well, and went ok in the Futures League match this week. It will be a great contest to see who can nail down a regular berth in the team between those two.
2:28 Ross Lewis: Last chance to get your questions in.
2:29 [Comment From ballas]
where do u feel most comfortable batting in the shorter version of games
2:29 Luke Ronchi: I'm happy batting anywhere as long as I can make a difference for the team.
2:30 Ross Lewis: Thanks to Luke Ronchi for his time in answering your questions. Remember the Retravision Warriors start their season at the WACA Ground on Sunday with a Ford Ranger Cup clash with Queensland.
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TOLEDO, Ohio – A few nuns joined about 200 mourners for the funeral of a Roman Catholic priest convicted of killing an Ohio nun in 1980.
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Organizations that help victims of clergy abuse are upset that the diocese observed the usual protocol for priest's funeral.
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Wayne and Cecelia Carpenter will celebrate 50 years of marriage.
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From July 1-20, area residents can show their support for people with disabilities by buying paper sneakers in conjunction with the 18th annual Laurel Run.
For the 12th straight year, The Resource Center and Filling the Gap, Inc., are partnering with United Refining Company's Kwik Fill and Red Apple Food Mart locations to sell paper sneakers. Customers who buy a sneaker can write their name on the sneaker and have it displayed in the store. The suggested donation is $1, but donations of any amount are appreciated.
Sneakers will be sold at 49 participating locations in Chautauqua and Erie counties in New York, and in Warren County, PA. The sneakers bear an image of event namesake Laurel Hotelling.
All the money raised in Chautauqua County goes to Filling the Gap to support disability awareness and prevention efforts, and to enhance employment and work training opportunities for adults with disabilities.
Money raised in Erie and Warren counties will be split with organizations that support people with disabilities in each of those counties. In Erie County, proceeds from the sneaker sales will be split with Heritage Centers; in Warren County, money will be split with Bollinger Enterprises.
A number of Kwik Fill locations will be having a friendly competition to see which can raise the most money.
Laurel Run was created by Wayne and Elaine Hotelling of Silver Creek in honor of their oldest daughter, who has Down syndrome. Laurel Run seeks to raise public awareness about individuals with disabilities while providing an opportunity for people with disabling conditions, and those without, to come together at a fun, family-friendly event.
This year's Laurel Run takes place July 18 and 19. The first day consists of the traditional Jamestown-to-Dunkirk flag relay, with students and adults from schools throughout Chautauqua County running the legs of the relay. The following day in Silver Creek, featured activities include an 8-kilometer run, a 5k fitness walk, a 1k fun walk, children's runs, and "Laurel's Lap," in which anyone with a disability is invited to take a lap around the track surrounding the village ball field. All morning there will be a party in the village square featuring free food, live music and activities for adults and children. In the afternoon there will be a motorcycle dice run.
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In many ways, state legislators - and their aides - remain insulated from the harsh economic realities faced by the public they represent.
As thousands upon thousands of Pennsylvanians lose their jobs or face cuts in salaries and benefits in what amounts to the worst economy since the Great Depression, legislators and their staff continue to collect above-average pay and benefits.
"The primary benefit of being a legislator or a legislative staffer is a recession-proof job," said Eric Epstein, coordinator of RockTheCapital.org and an advocate for trimming legislative branch expenses.
The state's 253 legislators all start out with the same base salary of $78,314 a year, the fourth highest legislative salary in the nation. However, additional premiums are attached to the Legislature's 24 leadership positions.
The premiums can range to more than $30,000 a year. As the Senate majority leader, Sen. Robert Mellow, D-22, Peckville, for instance, earns $110,350 a year. The highest salaries go to the House speaker and the Senate president pro tem, who earn $122,254 each.
Ordinarily, the legislators' base salary goes up every year with a cost-of-living adjustment based on data from the Philadelphia metropolitan area. This year, for the first time since the COLA was enacted in the 1990s, there is no COLA increase.
Members of both houses, meanwhile, receive premium health care plans which include medical, vision, dental and prescription coverage.
Health care for members of the House of Representatives is fully paid, a benefit worth about $16,700 a year, according to state estimates. The prescription drug plan, as an example, calls for a $6 co-pay for name-brand drugs and a $3 co-pay for generic drugs.
Senators receive about $13,031 toward their health care plan. In 2007, the Senate changed its policy to require senators and retired senators to pay one percent of their salaries to health insurance.
Other state employees pay two percent of their salary towards health care. But 62 percent of the 81,000 state employees in the plan participate in a voluntary wellness program, earning a one percent discount on their contributions.
By comparison, private sector employees paid an average of $3,515 in 2009 toward employer-sponsored health insurance for their families, according to an annual study by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research and Educational Trust.
The study also found family premiums rose five percent from the previous year, even though inflation fell nearly one percent.
The House and Senate plans with their low co-pays, low deductibles and comprehensive coverage are generous compared to what's routinely offered in the private sector, said Rick Dreyfuss, a Hershey actuary who writes about public pension and health care plans for the Harrisburg-based Commonwealth Foundation.
In the private sector, a family can contribute 25 to 30 percent toward the cost of health-care premiums and a single individual can pay 15 to 18 percent, he said.
And in the case of legislators, the health care plans can follow them for life.
All legislators are vested in their pensions after five years, although they cannot collect on them until age 50. But legislators become eligible for lifetime health benefits after 10 years in the House and eight years in the Senate.
As for pensions, legislators and their aides participate in a defined benefit plan, a pension model that is rapidly disappearing in the private sector, where 401(k) plans, using a mix of employer/employee contributions, are far more common.
Under a defined pension plan, a retiree collects a fixed percentage of his or her salary, usually based on a formula that considers a variety of factors like age, length of service, military experience and other criteria.
In a report issued in 1969 when the Legislature was still part-time, the Commission for Legislative Modernization, which first pushed the idea of a full-time legislature, noted lawmakers pensions were already generous compared to the private sector.
Since then, it's only gotten better - or worse, depending on your perspective.
The State Employees Retirement System calculates a lawmaker's pension based on years in office and a multiplier of that number, the average of three highest years salary and other factors, like provisions for spouses, military service and other state jobs.
Legislators elected prior to 1974 qualify for a multiplier of 7.5, which can make some pensions astronomical. Mr. Mellow, for instance, who has 40 years in office, is eligible for a pension of up to three times his $110,350 salary or an estimated $330,000 a year.
For lawmakers elected after 1974, the system uses a multiplier of three percent. For other state employees, including legislative staff, it uses a multiplier of 2.5 percent.
What it means essentially is that in most cases a lawmaker elected at age 30, who serves 20 years and leaves office at 50, qualifies for a pension of 65 percent of his or her salary or $50,900 a year based on current salary, Mr. Dreyfuss explained.
A legislator elected at 30 who leaves office at 60 would qualify for a 90 percent pension or $70,483 a year, based on current salary, he added.
A lawmaker in the House who is elected at 30 and leaves after 10 years would qualify for a pension of 30 percent or $23,494 a year but would have to wait until age 50 to collect it, Mr. Dreyfuss explained.
While lawmakers elected after 1974 contribute up to 7.5 percent of their salary to the pension plan, the amount contributed by the state more than compensates for what they pay, said Mr. Dreyfuss.
For many, retirement at age 50 is attractive enough, according to Mr. Dreyfuss. "The value is the enhanced early retirement benefit," he noted.
Legislators also get other perks.
In the House, lawmakers get a $20,000 a year expense account to maintain district offices, $4,000 for postage and up to $7,800 for vehicle expenses. House lawmakers can use a car from the state fleet or claim mileage, currently set at 50 cents a mile.
In the Senate, where the 50 legislators represent a larger constituency, legislators get a $25,000 expense account for district offices and $26,500 a year for postage. They, too, can use a state car or claim mileage at 50 cents a mile.
One of their most controversial perks is per diems.
Per diems are intended to cover the cost of lodging and meals for legislators, most of whom must travel to Harrisburg. The per diem rate is set each October based on federal Internal Revenue Service guidelines. It is currently $163 a day.
The problem with the per diems is not necessarily what they are for but how they are handled, critics say. The per diems are paid automatically without any need on the legislators' part to verify expenses. They are also tax-free, since they are meant theoretically to be reimbursements for expenses.
In the House, per diems are paid for all days the Legislature is in session, the day after a session, overnight stays and committee meetings. In the Senate, per diems are permitted for all legislative business.
House rules allow members to collect full per diems, even if they obtain free meals elsewhere or own their own homes in the Harrisburg area.
During the recent Bonusgate trial that led to a corruption conviction of former House Democratic leader Michael Veon, state prosecutors highlighted the fact that Mr. Veon billed taxpayers $22,000 for meals after routine Tuesday night basketball games with other legislators, and still collected his full per diem.
During the trial, Reps. James Wansacz, D-114, Old Forge, and Marc Gergely, D-35, McKeesport, testified as defense witnesses and acknowledged they participated in the games and the dinners and also collected per diems. Despite his conviction, Mr. Veon was acquitted by a Dauphin County jury on a specific charge of per diem abuse.
However, critics said the issue served as an example as to how some legislators were double-dipping - collecting per diems and still expensing meals separately.
A Times-Tribune investigation, meanwhile, found that at least five members of the Northeast delegation, including Mr. Wansacz and Rep. John Yudichak, D-119, Nanticoke, owned homes in Harrisburg while collecting per diems for lodging.
Both Mr. Wansacz and Mr. Yudichak are running for seats in the Senate. Mr. Wansacz has vowed to stop taking per diems and instead submit verification of expenses; Mr. Yudichak has promised to sell his interest in his Harrisburg home.
In 2009, 180 House lawmakers collected a total of $3 million in per diems, according to a study done by Democracy Rising, a legislative reform group. On the Senate side, 41 legislators collected $774,000 from January 2008 to October 2009, it found.
Some critics think per diems and other benefits are extra-legal.
"The Constitution says legislators get salary, mileage and no other compensation whatsoever," said Tim Potts, director of Democracy Rising.
As far back as 1969, the modernization commission, which first pushed the legislature's move to become a full-time body, warned against continuing to pay non-accountable flat fees for reimbursement.
It recommended reimbursement for expenses "actually incurred, reported and certified." The recommendation was ignored but the push for a full-time legislature was not, although some might question whether the legislature really is full time.
When it was still a part-time legislature, Pennsylvania worked on a two-year budget cycle, adopting a state budget every other year. In a budget year, the General Assembly would meet for three months to work out a budget and in the following year for six months to work on legislative affairs.
Its sessions now are highly flexible but generally run, based on a three-day work week, from February to July with more days added as the state's June 30 budget deadline nears. It then goes into a three-month summer recess, resuming in September and, unless it's an election year, running through December. During an election year, legislators take a break over the election to return to their districts.
The Legislature averages 60 to 70 session days a year. Session days involve committee meetings, closed-door party caucuses, floor debates and votes. However, committee meetings and hearings which require legislators' attendance can take place outside the session calendar.
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IFIS (International Financial Information Service) has produced data on analysts and their predictions of Capcom's share price in Japan, and the vast majority of them showed a large arrow going up. In fact, out of the 20 firms listed, not a single one had a "sell" recommendation on Capcom stock, with the lowest rating out […]
Square Enix purchases more stock in Eidos
Square Enix has purchased more stock in Eidos, further extending its plans to acquire the company. The firm bought approximately 11 percent of shares, previously owned by Insight Investment Management and Pioneer Investment Management for $0.46 each. Square's stake in Eidos is now over 32 percent. Warner and Pioneer have both backed the deal. More […]
THQ shares fall 18% after shock financials
The market reacted badly to THQ's news of a near-$200 million Q3 loss yesterday, sending its shared down 18 percent to $3.40. The stock actually hit $2.45 at one point, its lowest level since October 1997. THQ confirmed the loss earlier this week, as well as the need to drop 600 staff in an effort […]
Ubisoft share prices down 19%
We can't take much more of this. Ubisoft's share price was down 19 percent at the start of trading this morning, following the company's third fiscal quarter results yesterday. Its stock price is now at €10.53 after the market's knee-jerk reaction to Ubisoft's adjustment of the company's full year guidance, tweaked downward yesterday to between […]
Microsoft and Sony's stock slides
GI reports that stock in Microsoft and Sony fell yesterday following both companies announcing company-wide cuts. After announcing that it would be cutting 5000 jobs, Microsoft saw its share price drop almost 12 per cent ($2.27), down to $17.11 by the close US markets yesterday. Sony, who cut both jobs and is undergoing internal restructuring, […]
Midway stock falls 40% since sale
Midway's stock's dropped 40 percent since Sumner Redstone dropped his 87 percent share in the firm for a song earlier this week. The publisher is now trading at 23 cents. Midway was served a delisting notice from the NYSE in late November, so we really could be seeing the end here. Watch and wince.
Capcom shares hit five-year high
Capcom shares hit a five-year high in Tokyo trading yesterday, climbing 18 percent to close at 1,938 yen. The boost came after Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group increased its rating to "strong outperform" on the firm, guessing earnings will rise 39 per cent to 71.6 billion yen in the year ending March 31. "The three titles […]
Riccitiello drops $1 million on EA stock
According to this SEC filing, EA boss John Riccitiello bought 42,500 shares in the firm yesterday, a $1 million investment. The news comes after the publisher confirmed Q2 losses last week, with shares taking a heavy hit in the wake. Riccitiello bought in at $24.50. Thanks,
Midway's shares slump 12%
Midway's shares slumped 12% on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday, meaning the sare value hit a 52 week low of 79 cents per share, writes Edge. Meanwhile, Forbes is reporting "that Sumner Redstone, the majority-owner of Midway Games' parent company National Amusements, is said to be 'wrapped up in talks with his creditors'." Oh […]
THQ shares bounce up as analyst says "buy"
A positive City story in the mire, THQ's having a good day on the NASDAQ after Piper analyst Anthony Gikas said the stock's valuation "has become more attractive." The firm's stock rose 47 cents, or 4.9 percent, to $10.08 in morning trading. THQ shares have lost 64 percent of their value so far this year. […]
Nintendo shares tumble on DSi announcement
According to this Bloomberg report, Nintendo investors clearly weren't impressed with the firm's DSi announcement yesterday, with the company's shares falling 3.7 percent in the aftermath. The stock rested at 39,500 yen on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The stock, which more than doubled in each of the past two years, has lost 41 percent in […]
Take-Two takes post-EA stock-hit
Take-Two's share have dropped 5.1 percent this morning, following news that EA has officially walked away from buyout negotiations with the firm. "It boils down to price negotiations and the two companies not being able to come to terms," said Arvind Bhatia, a Dallas- based analyst with Sterne Agee & Leach Inc. "Take-Two shares will […]
Cavanagh gifts 1.9 million SCi shares to family
Former SCi head Jane Cavanagh has handed 1.9 million shares in the firm to her family, GI reports. Cavanagh left the firm when things got a little "sticky" earlier this year, but apparently still retains 7.7 million shares in the company, which represents a total of 2.99 per cent voting rights, according to a financial […]
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"Two" much: Three hours of Gollum gets old
No way should you begin your journey to Middle Earth with The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. To follow the story, you need more than a passing familiarity with The Fellowship of the Ring, because Part Two picks up from there without recap or exposition.
It's another long sit– three more hours– that won't be long enough for the thousands of Ringworms who ran to buy the DVD of Fellowship for the extra half-hour of material.
Ironically some of the series' biggest fans, who know every detail, every character, every country, every army, every creature in Middle Earth, can't pass a test on real history, geography, or biology. It just shows there's something lacking in our educational system.
Unlike most sequels, The Two Towers has a rhythm of its own. While continuing the same story with many of the same characters, it's not a clone of the first part. There's far less of Gandalf (Ian McKellen), who opens the film in a dream sequence to keep from being left out completely, and far more of Gollum (Andy Serkis), whom I seem to be alone in considering the Jar Jar Binks of the series. To me he's obnoxious, not (his favorite word) precious, and his many scenes are painful to sit through.
At the end of Part One, the eight surviving members of the Fellowship of the Ring had gone off in four different directions. They maintain this split through most of Part Two, except for Gandalf's occasionally crossing paths with Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), Legolas (Orlando Bloom), and Gimli (John Rhys-Davies), the dwarf who provides most of the comic relief.
Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood) and his sidekick/gardener Samwise Gamgee (Sean Astin) are still trying to get the One Ring to Mount Doom, where it can be destroyed. Gollum attacks them, trying to get the Ring for his own purposes, but is subdued and becomes their not-entirely-trustworthy guide. Sam remains devoted to the Hobbit he calls "Mr. Frodo," obviously being into the whole master-servant thing.
The other two hobbits, Merry (Dominic Monaghan) and Pippin (Billy Boyd), maintain a very peripheral status. They climb a tree that comes to life as Treebeard and hitch a ride in his branches. They chit-chat along the way to they're not sure where, and Treebeard does some environmental whining in the booming, James Earl Jones-ish voice of John Rhys-Davies.
Gandalf rides around on Shawdowfax, "the lord of all horses," alternating between gray and white and periodically saving the day. Saruman (Christopher Lee), the puppet of Sauron, is making his big moves to wipe out humanity, and our remaining heroes wind up in the middle of this action.
Saruman's Orc army attacks the peasants of Rohan, whose king, Theoden (Bernard Hill), is in Saruman's thrall, thanks to the machinations of the king's adviser, Grima Wormtongue (Brad Dourif). Wormtongue banishes Theoden's loyal nephew, Eomer (Karl Urban), and puts moves on Eomer's sister, Eowyn (Miranda Otto).
Eowyn's smile gives Aragorn flashbacks to his brief but intense romance with the elf Arwen (Liv Tyler), whose father (Hugo Weaving) is still opposed to their union. Aragorn and Eowyn engage in a bit of a mock swordfight, somewhat like the one in The Mask of Zorro, only not as sexy.
The Two Towers is hardly a chick flick, but women get a little more screen time than they did in Part One– except for Galadriel (Cate Blanchett), who makes a gratuitous appearance for about two minutes, most of it in voiceover.
Aware of Saruman's approaching army, Theoden leads his people to the relative safety of the fortress at Helms Deep. Saruman assembles a bigger, badder army to attack the fortress in the film's longest battle sequence. Afterward Gandalf announces, "The Battle for Helms Deep is over. The battle for Middle Earth is about to begin." In other words, come back next year.
Rather than the simple progression of Fellowship from one spectacular set piece to another, writer-director Peter Jackson takes advantage of his multiple story lines to cut frequently from one to another. Sometimes this happens at the end of an episode, and sometimes it creates a cliffhanger in the middle of one. Having so much going on at once makes things harder for the casual viewer to follow, but the true aficionado will say "Bring it on!" and hope for more complexity on the DVD.
There aren't as many creatures in The Two Towers (unless you count ugly men with bad teeth), but the walking, talking trees are a cool addition. There's not as much playing with relative sizes between characters, but that doesn't mean you'll be shortchanged on special effects. Almost every shot appears to have been assembled in a computer.
No less a cinematic achievement than The Fellowship of the Ring, although more annoying because of Gollum, The Two Towers proves again that this series is out to give you, if anything, too much for your money.


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Hey guys, here's another lesson for you ravers and addicts to tribal art! Last night during my livestream, I drew two versions of tribal panthers. The one you see present is the one that I've fixed up to completion. I had so much fun sketching the curves and diverse patterns of this panther, and there was a lot of inspiration from tattoos I've seen earlier that captivated me. This one is the typical 'crawling' pose seen on the backs of arms, backs, and sometimes the chest. There's an abundant variety of cool panther tribals that are wicked cool. Before you start any drawing, you should get ideas from Google images and piece together from your memory a new unique form of design. This is merely what I've preformed here and in my live drawing session. Make sure you sketch most of the designs quickly for them to shape accurately (sometimes). It depends on the speed and skill of your drawing level. In this case, I'd place this tutorial in a advanced/intermediate level. It all depends though! Anyways, I hope you'll have fun with this tut. Thank you SO much for viewing and stay tuned for more cool shiz!
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Charles Fazzino: 'I believe in our armed forces'
Charles Fazzino created the artwork that will be used on the cover of the Warrior Games program
3D pop artist Charles Fazzino, a licensee of the United States Olympic Committee, was recently commissioned to create the official artwork for the 2013 Warrior Games presented by Deloitte, a competition for 260 wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans, in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 11-16.
Fazzino's artwork will grace the cover of the event program, which is available for free during competitions at the U.S. Olympic Training Center and the United States Air Force Academy. Starting at $24.95, it is also available for purchase now at TeamUSAShop.com as the official event poster and limited edition fine artwork.
How did your work with the Warrior Games come about? I've worked with the United States Olympic Committee since 2000 and only recently heard about the Warrior Games. As soon as I learned more about them, I knew I wanted to get involved.
Why was it important for you to create Warrior Games artwork? It's important for me to use my artwork to help causes that I believe in and I believe in our armed forces. They are making incredible sacrifices for all of us and they deserve to be celebrated not only for what they have done but for what they have yet to achieve.
A portion of the proceeds from the artwork will benefit physically disabled and visually impaired athletes. Why do you support U.S. Paralympics? I've been inspired by the whole Olympic Movement since I was a child. These athletes achieve incredible feats on a daily basis. Then when you consider that someone is performing at that high level in a wheelchair or with impaired vision or some other disability, it just blows me away. Talk about inspiring.
Absolutely. Have you ever depicted disabled athletes or people in your artwork previously? Yes, I have done artwork for the Muscular Dystrophy Association and the Multiple Sclerosis Society and those pieces have included disabled people. There are a lot of people in all of my works and I very often include someone who is disabled.
From the color of the uniforms worn by the athletes to the depiction of the U.S. Olympic Training Center and the United States Air Force Academy, everything in the artwork is spot on. How important was accuracy for you? Very important. I do a lot of research for all of the artwork I create. For the sporting events, it's even more important to get the colors and the venues correct because they are central to the theme and the experience of being there.
A lot of aspects of the Warrior Games are shown in your print. It's important for me to try and capture the entire essence of an event: the celebration, the competition, the venue, the entire experience. That was the inspiration.
How long does it typically take you to create a print? A long time!
What is the process for creating a 3D print from start to finish? I start with a drawing, just like any artist. But then my artwork goes through a very unique process. Once I've completed the original artwork, it is printed on archival quality board and paper. In order to make one limited edition artwork, three sheets of the artwork need to be printed. Then each sheet of paper is cut out by hand using an exacto knife and layered in three dimensions. The finishing touch is the hand-application of embellishments such as Swarovski crystals and acrylic paint glitter. They are a labor of love.
How did you get started in 3D artwork? Both of my parents were artists and I loved pop-up books as a kid. I always knew I wanted to be an artist and I graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York. I developed the 3D technique early in my career by accident. I took a class and started adapting 3D elements into my flat paintings and people just loved them. I knew I was on to something and have spent the last thirty years refining my technique and style
What are some of the other pieces that you've created? Wow. I've been doing this for more than 30 years and my art is exhibited in more than 20 countries around the world. I've created hundreds and hundreds of works. I have painted 13 Super Bowls for the NFL, nine All-Star Games for Major League Baseball, sevent Olympic Games for the USOC and many more high profile events. There's just so much. But you can see the entire current collection on www.fazzino.com.
What do you hope people take away not only from your Warrior Games artwork but your work in general? My work is meant to be happy and exciting and detailed, a true celebration of who we are and what we do, both recreationally and professionally. I've been called a pop culture historian because my body of work really is a history of what life is really all about.
What is next for you? My artwork is considered pop art and in that vein, I'm always trying to build my community and reach out to the people who collect my work. You never know what is next. But if you're interested in learning more about my work, join my community on Facebook at facebook.com/FazzinoPopArt/.


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A juvenile Tropicbird was released off the Heads in Sydney Harbour last week, three weeks after it was first rescued in Dunedoo, near Dubbo, nearly 300 kilometres from the ocean.Taronga Wildlife Hospital Nurse Annabelle Schlemeier said she can only guess how the sea-bird got so far inland to Dunedoo. She suggested that perhaps it was blown in on strong winds or a cyclone.The Tropicbird was discovered on a property in Dunedoo, and then taken to Taronga Western Plain Zoo's Wildlife Hospital for treatment for dehydration and exhaustion. Once the bird was strong enough after three weeks of care, it was taken to Taronga Zoo, Sydney where it was released back into the wild. The black beak and short tail feathers suggest that the Tropicbird was a juvenile, said Annabelle. As it reaches maturity, it will start to develop pure white plumage, a bright red beak and long, streaming tail feathers.Tropicbirds are sea-birds that only come to land to nest. They generally fly around the tropical waters of the Indian and Pacific Ocean including Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and South Africa.Their preference for the tropics means Tropicbirds are rarely seen in Sydney, and on exceptional occasions they have been seen as far south as Wollongong.


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Welcome to FFMAOnline, the official site of the Florida Facility Managers Association. In 1985, a few arena managers in Florida met informally in Amelia Island to network and discuss common issues unique to their facilities. The conference was so successful the group decided to get together on an annual basis. Within four years, they realized many of their challenges were shared by other facilities of various sizes and types that were not represented at these annual conferences.
As a result, a decision was made to formalize the group into the Florida Facility Managers Association (FFMA). The FFMA then invited all public assembly facility managers and their top administrative staff to join. In the mid 1990's the association revised its bylaws to enable presenters of public assembly events to become members, recognizing this would better represent the industry within the state.
The FFMA continues to grow and evolve as an industry leader in public assembly management in Florida.


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Sam Bush Band
Season 8 Episode 3 | 24m 41s
The Father of Newgrass and King of Telluride has long since established himself as roots royalty. After a lifetime of channeling energy toward jazz, folk, blues, reggae, country swing, and bluegrass, Bush still strives relentlessly to create something new.
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Golden Globes 2014 Articles
Golden Globes 2014 hilights, gossip, photos, and video.
Red Carpet Overreaching
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Hayden Panettiere wore Tom Ford to the Golden Globes. But, as we know now, that doesn't actually mean what you think it means. Click here for a refresher. Remember, she told E! that she'd been "begging" for the privilege…trailing off without specifying how she came to have the dress – which, let's be honest, isn't exactly one of his best designs, never one that he would handpick for presentation by one his regulars for a major event. Full Story
Taylor Swift & Jared Leto?
Taylor Swift talked to Jared Leto at a Golden Globes after-party. He posted a photo on Instagram. And a partygoer also creeped a shot of Jared's mouth whispering into Taylor's ear and posted it on Twitter. So now…speculation. Just a week after I reported that she was checking Snapchat's Evan Spiegel during the holidays. Full Story
A wounded heart for Gwyneth?
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I wrote about Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin at the Golden Globes yesterday – click here if you missed it. In short, she had a busy Globe weekend and also attended the same party as Winona Ryder, OMG. That party was Sean Penn's Haiti fundraiser. Full Story
Bendy & Fassy get down
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Certain corners of the internet have been damp down there after seeing this photo of Benedict Cumberbatch and Michael Fassbender getting down at the FOX after-party on Sunday night following the Golden Globes celebrating the Best Drama win for 12 Years A Slave. I would be damp if Chiwetel Ejiofor was in the shot. Full Story
Leo's winning kiss and Bradley Cooper's mother
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There were a lot of winners at the Globes the other night. But, if you read the full column yesterday, you know that in my mind, one person stood triumphant over them all. That would be Bradley Cooper's mother. Click here for a refresher. In her jacket and sunglasses, which she kept on even during the telecast, that woman stole my heart and I'll never get it back. Full Story
Michael Douglas: Sexagenarian superhero
Watching the Golden Globes Sunday night, it occurred to me that four out of six Avengers were there. Then I started looking at the tables more closely during cutaways and realized that damn near every film table, and more than a few of the TV tables, had at least one person affiliated with a Marvel project. Full Story
Jennifer Lawrence: award season with Nicholas Hoult
Thank you so much for your emails and tweets yesterday. It was a 10,000 word day and Duana and I worked overnight. So to receive your messages, shouting at us, cussing our asses, disagreeing and agreeing and sharing your thoughts, it kept us going and motivated. We love award season as much as you do. Full Story
"If you want justice, you've come to the wrong place"
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What I want is for Game Of Thrones to come back. April 6th. We are inside 3 months now. And HBO just released the first full trailer yesterday. So many thoughts, so many questions. It's been forever since we've seen Jaime not dirty. I am feeling his short hair. I'm feeling it in all the right places. Full Story
Gwyneth's Golden Globe weekend with Chris …and Winona?
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The Paltrow-Martins were out a lot this weekend in LA. On Friday Gwyneth Paltrow attended the Diane Von Furstenberg Journey Of A Dress Exhibition. She wore a black plunge neck pantsuit. On Saturday, she AND Chris Martin attended the Sean Penn & Friends HELP HAITI HOME Gala …together. And look at them. Full Story
Lainey's Worst Dressed at the Globes: Mila Kunis
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Spectacular is a word Duana once used to describe Mila Kunis. Her attitude, her wit, her Mila. Mila means a total package. An irresistible package. She's one of ours. Was…? I don't recognise this person on this carpet. What is this dress? Gucci, fine. But what is it? What is this ridiculous collar? It's eating her. Full Story
Duana's Worst Dressed at the Globes: Jennifer Lawrence
When we pull one of these long ones, I know I have to power through a big chunk before my attention starts to wane. When it does, and the siren song of the internet pulls me somewhere, I try to make sure it's somewhere relevant. But that's not always a good idea. Like, for example, Jackie Collins is tweeting "Congratulations to Elisabeth Moss, who starred in one of my TV movies as a child. Full Story


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Tri-Con Adds New Coil Line and Controls to 300-Ton Komatsu
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Coe Press Equipment, Sterling Heights, MI, has commissioned a SpaceMaster CCL-S3-11024 compact coil line on an existing Komatsu 300-ton press at Tri-Con Industries, Lincoln, NE. Tri-Con manufactures seat components and assemblies for motorcycles, ATVs and automobiles. Also added to the press: an OmniLink 5100-APC controller from Link Systems. The Coe compact coil line combines unwinding, straightening and feeding; handles coils 3- to 24-in wide and 64-in. dia.; and includes AC digital-control servo drives and motors on the coil reel and feeder-straightener.
See also: Coe Press Equipment Corporation, Komatsu America Industries, LLC Press Technology Division, Link Systems
Related Enterprise Zones: Coil Handling, Sensing/Electronics


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