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Scioscia eager to reclaim winning formula
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Make your way in from the right-field parking lot of Tempe Diablo Stadium, walk through the dark green double-doors, hang a quick right, enter through the off-white double-doors that lead inside the Angels' clubhouse, stroll down the hall, and Mike Scioscia's office will be the third door on the left.
It's there this spring, just like it was in the 14 springs that came before it -- but everything else has continually changed around it.
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Make your way in from the right-field parking lot of Tempe Diablo Stadium, walk through the dark green double-doors, hang a quick right, enter through the off-white double-doors that lead inside the Angels' clubhouse, stroll down the hall, and Mike Scioscia's office will be the third door on the left.
It's there this spring, just like it was in the 14 springs that came before it -- but everything else has continually changed around it.
A new front-office team is in charge, a coaching staff has been reassembled, players have come in and out, and somewhere along the way, Scioscia's Angels -- once a gold standard for success -- lost their identity.
"Hopefully the last four years have helped us to find our root," Scioscia said on a crisp Tuesday morning, hours before the grind of another day begins. "Even though we weren't productive then, I think if you learn from it and find your root, and eventually get to your goal, then it's just the journey of winning."
Winning used to come so easy for Scioscia, the hard-nosed ex-Dodgers catcher who values "the process" like few others. He led the franchise to its first World Series title in 2002, in only his third season on the job, captured five American League West titles from 2004-09 and attained a job security that's quite uncommon for a man in his position.
Now, Jered Weaver looks around and realizes, "There aren't too many guys in the clubhouse that were here when we were doing winning stuff." Since the last time the Angels made the playoffs -- now five years ago -- it's just Howie Kendrick, Erick Aybar, Kevin Jepsen and the ace right-hander himself.
And Scioscia, just down the hall, trying to make things right again.
"Nobody feels the sting of non-performance more than I do," Scioscia said, "but I am totally committed to the philosophy that we've had here for 15 years, with the adaptation of some new statistical guidance that can help you make clearer decisions. That's all part of our program. So, I'm committed to it."
Scioscia used to be the most powerful manager in baseball, signed to an unprecedented 10-year extension and given a rare voice in front-office decisions. Over the past two years, though, the ground that he once stabilized has shifted beneath him, and the outside world has questioned his methods like never before.
"That comes with not reaching expectations," Scioscia said. "I expect that."
Jerry Dipoto was hired as the general manager shortly after the 2011 season and brought with him an assortment of new blood that saw the game a little differently. And now there's a whole new staff, complete with a hitting coach (Don Baylor), third-base coach (Gary DiSarcina) and player information coach (Rick Eckstein) that hope to provide something close to what Joe Maddon, Bud Black and Ron Roenicke once did.
"I don't think it's much different than what happens anywhere; it just hasn't happened here very often" Scioscia said. "Sometimes there are going to be changes made, whether it's with a manager or coaching staff. That happens over time. We're going on 15 years, and I've had probably the fewest changes to a staff in baseball."
Scioscia was publicly furious when his friend Mickey Hatcher was let go as the Angels' hitting coach in May 2012, but he insists he "didn't take it personal" and "just thought the timing wasn't right." The most recent changes, a product of Jim Eppard and Rob Picciolo being dismissed, were collaborative, Scioscia stresses.
"I know Jerry had input in that," Scioscia said, "but it really was a collaboration as far as who we were bringing in."
Dipoto and Scioscia have quarreled these last few years, which is no secret. That's what happens when the frustration of losing sets in, and the ideologies are so different, and the manager is so grounded in the methods that have worked so well before.
Last summer, as the Angels stumbled to an 84-loss season, the dominant storyline and prevailing sentiment was that either Dipoto or Scioscia would be gone by fall, until owner Arte Moreno brought them both back with the hope that they would find a chemistry that could get this organization back on track.
It's an ongoing process.
"I think we're not only finding solutions, but staying away from a path that we can see is taking us the wrong way," Scioscia said. "My relationship with Jerry -- we talk every day, we converse. We don't agree on everything, but we're not shouting at each other. I think it's a healthy relationship."
They're in this together now, united in the quest to make the Angels relevant again and, in some ways, prolong their own careers.
The list of reasons for the Angels' recent downfall is exhaustive. There has been tragedy (Nick Adenhart's sudden death in April 2009), injury (Kendrys Morales' broken leg in May 2010), crippling contracts (Vernon Wells), prospect-laden trades that hardly worked out (for Scott Kazmir, Dan Haren and Zack Greinke), high-dollar investments that have yet to bear fruit (for Albert Pujols and Josh Hamilton) and a farm system that dried out.
It's tough to blame Scioscia for any of that -- but it's easy to wonder how many more chances he'll have to make things right again.
"Nobody has a crystal ball of what has to happen or where it has to happen," Scioscia said, "but our philosophy of how we're going to play a game and prepare a team is the same, and I'm very confident that we're going to have a team that's going to get out there and play to the level that it can. Realistically, if we pitch to our capabilities, I think that this team is going to show what it can do."
Alden Gonzalez is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Gonzo and "The Show", and follow him on Twitter @Alden_Gonzalez.


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Whatup joonies,
You're probably sick of all the MLK talk today–the tweets, the Facebook updates, the quotes–you're probably thinking, dude every other day of the year, us Iroonis are so racist. (Don't even try to deny those ridiculous comments your parents make)!
But we're here to say, the new generation of Iranians are not racist. In fact, we're in awe of black people. The awesomeness they've achieved in such a short time, especially given the obstacles they've had in their way. And no, we're not talking about Kanye or Kobe— the music industry and the b-ball court isn't the only place where they run sh!T.
Here's our favorite influential people of African descent (we try to say PC– sometimes).
"I think what motivates people is not great hate, but great love for other people"
Dr. King, Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, the Little Rock Nine– we've heard all about these famous activists and there are even picture books about them.
Huey Newton was a different sort of activist, controversial and impossible to silence. A native of Oakland, he taught himself how to read after he graduated high school– he went on to get his PhD in Social Philosophy. Along with Bobby Seale, he co-founded the infamous Black Panther Party for Self Defense in 1966.
Sure, Dr. Huey Newton was jailed, tried, jailed again–(repeat) but it is hard to deny the mark that Huey, and his work, has left on the world of civil rights and urban activism.
"give light and people will find their way"
Sometimes people forget about women in the Civil Rights movement. But Ella Baker, was a true leader. She preferred working behind-the-scenes insisting that "strong people don't need leaders"; and this had lasting effects because after MLK was assassinated, the Civil Rights Movement didn't die. ("Martin didn't make the movement, the Movement made Martin")
Ella lent her voice to countless movements, beyond just civil rights, and we know if she were alive today– she'd help Iran out– FOR SURE. You're a real woman, Ms. Baker!
Most of us grew up watching The Cosby Show, which turned out to be the highest ranking sitcom OF ALL TIME– at a time where racism still played a dominant role in people's perceptions of African Americans. The Cosby Show broke stereotypes, it taught us (without us even realizing it) acceptance and compassion.
But Bill Cosby wasn't just known for his hit sitcom. He held a doctorate in education and encouraged African Americans to excel in more than just sports, fashion, and "acting hard."
Bill Cosby played an integral role in our lives encouraging US to be more educated. He was also the most Persian Dad on TV for a while.
Ruby Dee may have been before our time, but she played a significant role in defining the movement of African American culture. She was the first African American woman to ever play lead roles at the American Shakespeare Festival. She's known for roles in A Raisin in the Sun and American Gangster.
But of course… that's not all.
Not only, was Ruby Dee a breast cancer survivor for over 30 years, but she was one of the many who supported MLK by marching alongside her peers in MLK's march on Washington in 1963. In 1970, she won the Federick Douglass Award for leadership toward equal opportunity.
Ruby Dee: a strong woman. An inspiration.
John Legend– DAMN. Smooth voice. Beautiful music. Well Educated. He just makes us want to Get Lifted. There really is not much else to say here, other than– John Legend makes us believe there is some hope left in the entertainment industry, beyond Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber.
You just have to listen to the above song. Soulful. It really makes you want to turn back time to the 60s, and march with Dr. King, doesnt it? Or at least, really makes you wish you were black.
"Well, I like to eat, sleep, drink and be in love"
Without Langston Hughes, there would be no Tupac, no Public Enemy, and definitely no Jay-Z. If you were lucky enough to read his poetry in school (and didn't snooze), you already know how bomb Langston is, if not– pick up his Montage of a Dream Deferred and bask in its genius.
Langston was hiphop before it even existed.
Now you might enjoy Aunt Jemima Waffles from your local grocery store, but Betye Saar's work on stereotyped black figures (Aunt Jemima, Uncle Tom etc) is PHENOMENAL.
GOOGLE for more please.
Did you really think we'd forget one of the most powerful men on the PLANET?! WHO IS BLACK!?
With infinite amounts of swag and critics, President Obama is definitely the culmination of centuries of activism. Say what you want about his policies and his views, but there is no denying that Barack Hussein Obama is a fuckin' champion, a big EFF YOU to the KKK, and white supremacists out there.
And for that, even that alone, we love him.

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The Essentials
Theresa Larson
Birthday: July 7th
Height: 5'4
Weight (lbs): 112
Measurements: 32D-26-32
Ethnicity/Nationality: Caucasion
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Fort Irwin Marine Base-Monster Energy Promo
Nisei Car Show-Auto Import Craze, Aug. 2009
Formula Drift Irwindale-Auto Import Craze, Oct. 2009
Playboy Radio-Good Morning Show-guest appearance, Dec. 2009
Formula Drift Long Beach-Auto Import Craze Apr. 2010
Eartheart Collective working with Kurrupt & Daz Dillanger, Jul. 2010
SpoCom Usa Long Beach, Jul. 2010
420 HempCon-L.A Convention Center, Apr. 2011
Long Beach Pretty Woman Contest winner for Mar. 2011
2011 Long Beach Grand Prix-Swisher Racing Model
SpoCom USA-Anaheim, 2011
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Metal Mulisha Maiden of the month for Mar. 2012
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SpoCom Car Show, Aug. 2012
PlayBoy "Rock the Mansion Event, Aug. 2012
The Interview
Where are you from? And, are you currently living there? If not, where are you currently living?
I'm from Long Beach, CA. and I'm still currently living there.
Does your personality match your Zodiac sign? Describe.
Yes it does! I'm very kind and warm hearted, and I have this need to "nurture" people I care about. I can also be emotional though, I have a strong yet sensitive heart.
What would you say are your strengths as a model?
My boobs and my eyes, I love my real boobs!
What is your best beauty secret?
Victoria Secret "Beach Sexy" bronzing airbrush spray! I love that stuff. It's perfect for practicing safe sunless tanning!!
Where can we see you?
I'm mostly at SpoCom and Motion in LA/OC area every year at the Code AIC booth.
What are your future plans (long term goals)?
To be a cover model! Also, to work with NOS, Monster, Rockstar, etc.
Do you drink? If so, what do you drink? If not, why do you not drink?
Of course! I'll drink pretty much anything as long as I have a chaser or it's mixed with something good. I'm not too fond of martinis and little girly drinks though. I'd rather have a shot of whisky! :P
What is the best present you received? What is the best present you gave?
Probably when I got my car after I passed my driving test, I was so happy! The best present I gave was a ticket for my boyfriend's favorite band, his friends were going and he couldn't afford the ticket, so I surprised him with one and he was so stoked!
Where (restaurants) do you like to eat? What do you order? Why?
Buffalo Wild Wings is one of my favorites! I always order the Mango Habanero and Asian Zing boneless wings. So yummy! I also love any sushi places; lobster rolls are one of the best!
What do you do on your spare time?
Eat; just kidding, kind of. I mostly spend it hanging out with my boyfriend. We always find adventures to go on.
How do you keep in such excellent shape? Explain your daily/exercise routine.
My daily exercise routine? I dont have one, haha. I go to the gym probably once a month, if that. I try to stay away from pizza and stuff, but I still eat horrible fast food .I love veggies though, so maybe that is what's keeping me in some kind of shape!
Are you big on first impressions? What do you first notice on a man?
Yeah, I am at a certain point, I notice first how he carries himself and how presentable he is.
What's on your travel itinerary? Are you planning to go to any events in the future and/or vacation with your family, friends or 'significant other'?
I love to travel when I can. I like to call Vegas my second home. I've been there so many times since I've turned 21, two years ago.
How would you like your boyfriend to propose to you?
Haha, aw, I don't know. Something sweet and very unexpected, of course.
Marriage song? What song would you like played on your wedding night? Why?
There are so many songs I've heard that give me an idea, but I can't pick just one, haha.
Any shout-outs or last words?
My boyfriend Robert, he's been there for me since day one and supports me like no other. And to Edwin Villanueva for helping me get into the scene and for all his help.


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Tales from Earthsea (UK - BD RB)
Marcus takes a trip to Earthsea and plays with dragons on Blu-ray disc.
The King of Enlad is killed by a boy, Arren (Matt Levin). A boy with seemingly two personalities, who flees the kingdom and is joined on his journey by Sparrowhawk (Timothy Dalton), an archmage who takes Arren under his wing. With Lord Cob (Willam Dafoe) finding out about the pair, he sends his slavers to capture them but what connection do all these characters have to the recent sightings of dragons?
Directed by Hayao Miyazaki's son Goro, Tales from Earthsea is a Studio Ghibli film I have never actually sat down to watch until now. I'd heard mixed things about the animated film and one way or another the chance to see it has slipped by me since its release in 2006. Sitting down to watch it for this review, there is an immediate difference between what Studio Ghibli has grown in popularity for and what we're seeing in Earthsea but that isn't such the bad thing I was led to believe it was.
Hayao Miyazaki wanted to make Tales from Earthsea for a good while but felt unable to adapt it. With his son taking on the challenge, there's a sense that the sensibilities of the extremely psychological and even dark story (certificate 'U'??) must have been difficult to get a grasp on within the realms of what Papa Miyazaki does with his films. Earthsea is very much a full on fantasy piece, with themes such as masters and apprentices, Kings and kingdoms and plenty of walking. This often reduces the pace of the film to a non-child friendly pace. On top of that its psychological depths go to some very dark places (again certificate 'U'? Really?) and there are a fair few instances where the imagery is borderline horror, especially when it comes to Lord Cob and indeed Arren's darker side.
The film itself has a departure from the Studio Ghibli visuals that came before Earthsea as well, at least the two or three films that preceded it anyway. There are of course glimmers of familiarity but Earthsea looks much more akin to a TV show rather than an feature length animated film, sharing character designs that are reminiscent of things like The Mysterious Cities of Gold, Devilman, 3x3 Eyes and the larger world of anime. The style initially feels less detailed than what we're used to from modern Ghibli titles but that's not to say it's not impressive. Expressions, especially within the eyes and specific character stances are all wonderfully depicted. Movement with swords or wind flowing through character's hair are small things but the subtleness of this approach adds a fantasy flare the story thrives on.
Tales from Earthsea ended up being a strange one for me. I'm in no rush to revisit it but I am left with a lot from the character of Arren. He provided a fantasy hero that ticked all the boxes and provided a darker central role than I expected. Dafoe's Lord Cob will stick with me because everything about the character makes my blood run cold with his eeriness and the visuals of the dragons throughout were very well handled. That said, the story doesn't exactly leap off of the screen. It's all quite typical with only the well written dialogue lifting key moments and the darker, adult tones shocking the audience enough to forget the slower scenes were sometimes the only things that snapped me back into the story. Tales From Earthsea is by no means a bad animated movie but it's not exactly one that holds you in its grasp for the duration and takes you away with it, like many a Studio Ghibli film can do.
I've mentioned the slightly simpler art style already but that doesn't take away from the presentation here at all. The water colour style backgrounds and softer colours look fantastic here. The character designs fill the frame with wonderful sharpness and there's a few key moments where the depth of the HD image is astonishing, especially when we look over cities or take flight with dragons.
Edges are nice and sharp throughout, I didn't detect any sort of wobble and there are scenes where light sourcing can look stunning (Sparrowhawk riding over the plains with his staff alight for example). As I mentioned, the movie shares more in common with a TV animation in some respects, so those limitations hold back the film from popping like Howl's Moving Castle (also released at the same time) but Tales From Earthsea still comes with a solid presentation none the less.
Earthsea might not win out in the video department but its audio mix is fantastic. There's the usual strong score and crisp dialogue we expect from Ghibli releases but the atmospherics here can sometimes soar. Chirping birds, crowds and general ambience are all wonderfully placed in the rears. The balance between score, dialogue and sound effects all feels thought out and well presented and it ends up being one of those mixes that impresses without showing off.
Within the opening storm the creaking wood on the woodern ship as it battles the waves is amazing. The emotionally dirven score strengthens the depth of the character's situation at every turn. Elements like footsteps, raindrops and subtle things to add tension to the scene all work wonders and this track really does lift the film when it needs to.
To start off, there's the usual 'Storyboards' option that enables you to watch the storyboard picture-in-picture as the film runs.
'The Birth of a Film Soundtrack' (01:00:00 SD) focuses on Tamiya Terashima's wonderful score. The 'NTV Special' (43:51 SD) is a nice in depth making of and the 'Behind the Microphone' focuses on the Japanese Cast.
'Behind the Studio: Origins of Earthsea' (04:05 SD) is a short and concise look at the production and could be watched as an introduction into watching the film and wrapping up we have TV Spots, the original Japanese trailers and Studio Ghibli collection trailers.
Tales from Earthsea is a change of pace for Studio Ghibli. It doesn't quite have the magic many of the studio's other films have but it still provides a rich, character driven fantasy adventure, that relies more on human drama than simply swords and magic. The visuals are a mixed bag of simplicity and well studied human responses and it's all presented wonderfully here. The audio is also strong and there's a solid spalattering of extras too, providing yet another great Studio Ghibli release.
* Note: The above images are taken from the Blu-ray release and resized for the page. Full-resolution captures are available by clicking individual images, but due to .jpg compression they are not necessarily representative of the quality of the transfer.
Review by Marcus Doidge
Gabe Powers Editor Join Date: September 2004 Location: United States Posts: 4,719
I was kind of dumbfounded by how boring I found this one. Pretty easily Ghibli's weakest film.
Disciple Member Join Date: April 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 775
Gabe Powers wrote: I was kind of dumbfounded by how boring I found this one. Pretty easily Ghibli's weakest film.I felt kind of the same way after first watching it. It does have pacing problems, that's for sure, however, after having seen it more than once, it has grown on me, and I now like it quite a bit. The weakest Ghibli film in my opinion is Porco Rosso, closely followed by The Cat Returns. These are two films that I've never been able to love although I've seen them both multiple times.
Marcus1138 Contributor Join Date: June 2008 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 910
It certainly didn't feel as slick as Ghibli usually does but i really liked the lead character. Also I love Cat Returns. That movie has some real charm about it. Probably in my upper half of Ghibli faves.
Gabe Powers Editor Join Date: September 2004 Location: United States Posts: 4,719
Porco Rosso isn't only one of the studio's strongest films, it's probably their most easily rewatchable. It's so swift and charming I can't imagine anyone not loving it. I still haven't seen Cat Returns, despite owning it for something like 6 years now.
Suitable for all
Disc Details
Release Date: 25th June 2012
Discs: 2
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 1.78:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Japanese
Subtitles: English
Extras: Storyboards, Documentaries, Featurettes, Trailers
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Goro Miyazaki
Cast: Junichi Okada, Aoi Teshima, Bunta Sugawara, Yuko Tanaka,
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Drama and Fantasy
Length: 115 minutes
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As it turns 50, Univision still doesn't know what it wants to be when it grows up.
As it turns 50, Univision still doesn't know what it wants to be when it grows up.
Is the nation's largest and most successful Spanish-language network a reputable news agency that does quality journalism and holds elected officials from both parties accountable? Or is it a Latino-flavored public relations firm that favors Democrats over Republicans?
Launched in 1962, the network has earned billions of dollars over the past few decades, taking full advantage of the fact that the mainstream media largely overlook Latinos.
In addition to racking up profits, Univision does command a certain amount of respect. In fact, in this election year, both Barack Obama and Mitt Romney made the pilgrimage to Miami to participate in network forums on issues that matter to Latinos.
Judging from the questions asked by co-moderators Maria Elena Salinas and Jorge Ramos, it seems that no issue matters as much as immigration. Salinas and Ramos fired off some of the toughest questions that either Obama or Romney has faced on the issue in this election. Even right-wing radio talk show hosts were pleased and surprised at the grilling and compared it favorably to the kid-gloves treatment that Obama usually gets from much of the English-speaking media.
Yet if you watch the nightly newscast, and the Sunday morning public affairs show, "Al Punto" - and I watch both - it's impossible not to come away with the sense that the network is in the Obama camp. In fact, at times it seems like a mouthpiece for the Democratic Party. That's why the grilling that Obama got at the Univision forum in Miami was so noteworthy - because it was unexpected.
Univision obviously has capital and leverage. But what does it intend to do with it? What is the mission of the most dominant Spanish-language network in America?
On the one hand, the network caters to a specific niche - Spanish-speaking adults in the United States, consisting mainly of recent immigrants and naturalized U.S. citizens. It controls 73 percent of that market.
On the other, it now wants to broaden that audience and go where the real money is: English, the language in which most Latinos - particularly those in the heavily sought-after 18-34-year-old demographic - get their news and entertainment. Univision is partnering with ABC News to launch a channel aimed at English-speaking Latinos, a group we're likely to hear much more from in the future.
The network also dabbles in advocacy. It likes to pretend that it defends illegal immigrants (although it prefers to call them "undocumented" immigrants) and even made a ruckus recently when it challenged The New York Times and other newspapers to stop using the term "illegal immigrant" in stories.
The Associated Press recently announced that it would continue using the term.
When it comes to its crusade to defend illegal immigrants, the network has shown time and again that it finds this easier to do when defending them from Republicans. It should also spend some time defending them from Democrats, who are, in truth, just as big an obstacle to finding a solution to our immigration woes.
Republicans pander to nativists, but Democrats cater to organized labor, and both these constituencies want fewer immigrants and more enforcement.
According to people familiar with Univision, the Spanish-language network desperately wants to be taken seriously by its English-language counterparts as a reputable organization that practices real journalism - the kind that wins accolades, earns awards, and keeps in check public officials who abuse and neglect Latinos in the United States.
Yet it permits things that many of its counterparts would reject out of hand - such as allowing the owner's wife to accept a post with the Obama administration. Obama recently appointed Cheryl Saban, the wife of billionaire Haim Saban, to be a U.S. representative to the United Nations despite her having no previous diplomatic experience.
The appointment is troubling. If Obama wins a second term, something that seems more possible after his strong performance in the final debate, let's see how tough Univision anchors are then. It's likely that the network bosses will rein them in.
Let's hope not. In any language, doing serious journalism isn't about making friends. It's about making waves.
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Well, we think we can file this story under the expansive header of "Things of Which Rickey had Heretofore Been Unaware." Since 2003, apparently there has been a wild turkey named Zelda inhabiting Manhattan's Battery Park. Rickey, on a lunch break from a meeting in the gloomy alien canyons of the financial district (seems like it rains every damned time Rickey's there) snapped a photo of the beastie in question. Behold:Park officials, being either big fans of F. Scott Fitzgerald's work or classic video games, decided to name the turkey Zelda. And we must admit, she seems pretty city-savvy, staying within the park confines and not recklessly venturing out into the busy street. Rickey would even go so far as to classify her as a jive turkey.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Your Tuesday Turkey-Tinted Triviality (and other feats of tenuous alliteration)
Posted by Rickey at 5:20 PM
3 comments:
- Adam said...
Zelda Rubenstein lives on in that turkey. RUN TOWARDS THE LIGHT, TURKEY!
- March 31, 2010 at 8:11 PM
- eileeninmd said...
Cool sighting of Zelda!
- April 4, 2010 at 12:14 PM
- Toasty Joe said...
Rickey was in Battery Park? That's where I work. And yet I had no idea about this turkey. I'll bring my musket with me to the office next week.
(p.s. - I'm baaaack)...
- April 9, 2010 at 4:27 PM
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The Food and Drug Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Food Safety and Inspection Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture have updated the Nutrition Facts section of the food label as of January 2006. Under the new guidelines, manufacturers must list trans fat in addition to saturated fat and cholesterol. Trans fat- the type of fat listed in ingredients as 'hydrogenated' or 'partially hydrogenated' fat has been linked with the development of coronary artery disease because it raises blood cholesterol levels.
Under the label's "Nutrition Facts" panel, manufacturers are required to provide information about certain nutrients. The mandatory (Bolded) and voluntary components and the order in which they have to appear are:
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The FDA is also amending the voluntary nutrition labeling regulations by updating the names and the nutrition labeling values for the 20 most frequently consumed raw fruits, vegetables, and fish in the United States and clarifying guidelines for the voluntary nutrition labeling of these foods. Availability of the updated nutrition labeling values in retail stores and on individually packaged raw fruits, vegetables, and fish will enable consumers to make better purchasing decisions to reflect their dietary needs.
DRVs have been established for macronutrients that are sources of calories and include fat, saturated fat, total carbohydrate (including fiber), and protein. DRVs have also been developed for cholesterol, sodium and potassium, which do not contribute calories.
DRVs for the calorie-containing nutrients are based on the number of calories consumed per day. A daily intake of 2,000 calories has been established as the reference. This level was chosen, because it approximates the caloric requirements for postmenopausal women. This population is most at risk for excessive intake of calories and fat.
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On the other hand, a food with 5 g of saturated fat could be seen as being low in that nutrient. In actuality, that food would provide one-fourth the total Daily Value because 20 g is the Daily Value for saturated fat. The % Daily Value listing carries a footnote stating that the percentages are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
The serving size is used for reporting a food's nutrient content. In the past, the serving size was up to the discretion of the food manufacturer. Now serving sizes are more uniform and reflect the amounts people actually eat. Future labeling laws may make nutrition information even easier for consumers to understand. For example, a 20 oz. bottle of Coke is currently considered to contain 2 ½ servings. However, since most people drink the entire bottle, one serving would be 250 calories (versus 100 calories for one serving). According to a new FDA task force designed to combat obesity, food manufacturers will be asked to label as a single serving those food packages where the entire content of the package can reasonably be consumed on a single eating occasion. If companies do not comply, they could face fines and other penalties.
FDA allows the following common household measures: the cup, tablespoon, teaspoon, piece, slice, fraction (such as "1/4 pizza"), and common household containers used to package food products (such as a jar or tray). Ounces may be used only if a common household unit is not applicable and an appropriate visual unit is given--for example, 1 oz (28g/about 1/2 pickle).
Grams (g) and milliliters (mL) are the metric units that are used in serving size statements.
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FDA is not allowing broad use of nutrient claims on infant and toddler foods. However, the agency may propose claims specifically for these foods at a later date. The terms "unsweetened" and "unsalted" are allowed on these foods, because they relate to taste and not nutrient content
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Nutrition information is now required for some restaurant foods. FDA requires nutrition information for foods in which health or nutrient-content claims are made on restaurant menus, signs or placards. Restaurants have to provide a "reasonable basis" for making claims, although they are given some flexibility in this. For example, they could rely on recipes endorsed by medical or dietary groups. The FDA is also considering requiring restaurants; especially chain restaurants with standardized portions and recipes, to more clearly label how many calories and fat are in each serving. This is one of the many efforts to help combat the growing problem of obesity in America.
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David Bowie, "The Next Day" (Columbia-ISO)
Many people wondered if there would be a next day for David Bowie, professionally speaking.
Bowie retreated after suffering a heart attack in 2004, leaving many of his fans to wonder if he had retired. He recorded secretly in New York the past couple of years, announced the imminent release of "The Next Day" on his 66th birthday in January, and has said nothing about its contents publicly.
Absence has clearly made the heart fonder, judging by the pre-release raves for his first new music in 10 years. Simmer down. This does not auger a return to Bowie's 1970s glory days, although "The Next Day" is certainly more focused than his string of forgettable work in the late 1980s and 1990s.
The album cover and song "Where Are We Now?" harken back to Bowie's fruitful period in Berlin. The moody, atmospheric song has Bowie, in a voice rendered fragile by age, wandering the German streets again. Like "Heroes," it ultimately soars and is life-affirming.
It also sounds like nothing else on the disc, not only in tempo but in the personal glimpse it offers. As a songwriter, Bowie is a reporter, and sings of medieval evil, the shamed offspring of a prison warden, a soldier wasted by his work, a gleaming young girl in a rotting world. And, unexpectedly, Bob Dylan, in the roaring rocker "(You Will) Set the World on Fire."
Producer Tony Visconti and Bowie steer the band toward a muscular rock sound. Bowie sounds refreshed, happy to be working at his own pace, and Visconti is one of his best collaborators. Most compelling are "The Stars (Are Out Tonight) — what's the deal with all these parentheses (?) — that addresses celebrity as both necessary and an evil and "Dancing Out in Space." The track is no space oddity: it's a thrill ride with a swinging beat and trippy guitar.
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State Rep. Mitsch Bush insists on changes to renewable energy bill
April 25, 2013
Steamboat Springs — State Rep. Diane Mitsch Bush, D-Steamboat Springs, vowed Thursday to reverse her "yes" vote in committee Wednesday night on the renewable energy bill unless it is amended to soften the blow for rural communities when it reaches a final vote at the state Capitol.
Senate Bill 13-252, already approved by the state Senate, would require Tri-State Generation and Transmission, operator of the Craig Station power plant, to increase its percentage of power from renewable energy sources from the current mandate of 10 percent by 2020 to 25 percent by 2020. The bill would affect most of the rural electric cooperatives in the state but would have limited impact on Yampa Valley Electric Association, which includes Routt and Moffat counties in its district. That's because YVEA purchases its electricity from Xcel Energy and not from Tri-State.
"We're beneficiaries of the fact that Xcel is already well on the way to reaching 30 percent" renewables by 2020, YVEA President and General Manager Dan Brewer said Thursday.
Mitsch Bush, who represents Routt and Eagle counties, was among the members of the House Transportation and Energy Committee who voted Wednesday night to pass the bill on to the full House. But on Thursday, she said she told her fellow committee members she wanted to see changes to the bill because she is concerned about the impacts on rural households, schools and businesses.
"I said I'm a qualified "yes" (but) a "no" on the (House) floor unless there are significant amendments to the bill. I voted "yes" to move it on to have further discussion. We'll see what amendments come."
The bill passed the state Senate on April 15 by a 18-17 vote with two Democrats from Front Range districts joining all of the Republican state senators in voting against the measure. Gov. John Hickenlooper's office has indicated he supports the bill.
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Mitsch Bush, who has consistently said her approach to energy in Colorado is "all of the above," said she had not formulated amendments of her own but would look at giving Tri-State more time to reach lower renewable thresholds.
"I gave a long statement saying I was really torn," Mitsch Bush said. "On one hand, renewable energy has many, many benefits. When you look at wind and solar, you see lots of small construction companies and sub(contractors) working on these issues. But on the other hand, I don't want those benefits to come at the expense of working families. And I'm a huge supporter of coal."
However, state Rep. Bob Rankin — R-Carbondale, representing Moffat, Garfield and Rio Blanco counties — called for a specific reduction in the number of years and percent renewable requirements of the bill.
"I'm absolutely opposed to it, and I'm very disappointed that it wasn't amended" in committee, Rankin said. "We will debate it for quite awhile on the floor of the House. I'm sure we can't defeat it; hopefully, we can try to amend it. I'd like to see (a deadline of) 2030 and 15 percent" renewables.
Tri-State officials have said the bill would cost it and its customers $3 billion, but Sen. Matt Jones, D-Louisville, told the Durango Herald this month that the bill caps price increases for consumers at the same 2 percent under which Xcel is operating. Rankin said he hasn't seen enough specific information about the 2 percent cap and does not trust it.
YVEA's Brewer said there is one aspect of the bill that would impact his association directly. That is a requirement that YVEA and the rest of the power providers that come under the bill meet a 1 percent threshold for distributed generation — power returned to the grid from household solar panels, for example.
"We're concerned, but I don't think it's a problem for us," Brewer said. "I think we could get there."
In that vein, he said YVEA is close to reaching an agreement with a contractor to build a solar garden in Craig that would allow its members to purchase solar energy produced there.
Rankin said he thinks the bill is being pushed by legislators whose constituents would not be affected, then corrected himself and said one of the co-sponsors is Sen. Gail Schwartz, D-Snowmass. The other sponsor is Senate President John Morse, D-Colorado Springs.
"I think this bill is an insult. It's crafted and sponsored by Front Range people," Rankin said. "Tri-State doesn't know how it could meet this mandate."
Moffat County Commissioner and former longtime Tri-State employee Chuck Grobe told the Craig Daily Press this month that the bill strikes him as being punitive.
"Tri-State is destined to fail to meet the mandates of this legislation, and for what? Maybe those Front Range guys just feel they need to penalize us for living in the country," Grobe said.
Mitsch Bush said she supports a variety of forms of renewable energy including biomass from beetle-killed trees, but added that the jobs provided by coal in Northwest Colorado are essential to the economy. She said she thinks locally mined coal, which is low in sulfur and mercury while yielding high Btu, is unfairly lumped in with less-desirable coal.
"I don't think our need for fossil fuels will go away, certainly not in the period of this bill," she said.
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E-Reading Revolution Is Rewriting Publishing Rules
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More bibliophiles are turning to e-books rather than their paper forebears for their reading consumption.
The percentage of people who read e-books in the past year jumped from 16 percent to 23 percent, according to a study by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project.
As tablet and e-reader ownership rises, so does the amount of e-reading, the survey of 2,252 people 16 and older in the U.S. found. The percentage of tablet or e-reader owners rose to 33 percent from 18 percent last year.
One-quarter of those surveyed own a tablet device, such as the iPad or Kindle Fire, up from the 10 percent who owned one a year ago. Ownership of some of the first models of e-readers, such as Kindles and Nooks, which lack bright, color displays, rose from 10 percent in 2011 to 19 percent this year.
Printed book reading fell as e-reading rose. The ratio of people who had read a book over the past year dropped to 67 percent, down from 72 percent a year ago.
The average e-reader is between 30 and 49, has a college degree and has a household income over $75,000, the study found.
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The rapid rise of e-reading is changing the way the more traditional literary institutions operate. Libraries and publishing houses have had to change their modes to accommodate the trend.
Even though the percentage of users who had borrowed an e-book from a library increased from 3 percent to 5 percent this year, Pew noted that many public libraries need to expand both their electronic offerings and their promotion of e-books.
Still, there is a general acknowledgement among most of the public institutions that libraries can be a place for technology to flourish, not die, said Lee Rainie, director of the Pew Internet & American Life Project.
"For 15 years, libraries have been the foremost community-based institutions that have embraced technology," he told the E-Commerce Times. "Virtually all libraries offer computers and access to the Internet and lots of libraries are among the most enthusiastic users of social media. Beyond that, many libraries are rethinking their missions and role in their communities and in lots of cases are redesigning their physical spaces and adjusting their resources to take account of the shifting needs of patrons."
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While a lack of hardware was once the first obstacle to e-reading adoption, the market is now full of a diverse set of options -- from simple devices just for reading to high-powered tablets. Acquiring and distributing quality content is now the most important step in the changing publishing market, said Pete Wahlstrom, analyst at Morningstar.
"The best way to remain relevant is to continue to put out high-quality content. Period," he told the E-Commerce Times. "We have been expecting the rate of device sales to slow as the market becomes penetrated/saturated, and digital content sales to ramp up, as more people have devices and spend each month."
In that way, publishing houses, libraries and tech giants that offer e-readers such as Apple, Amazon and Barnes & Noble are all facing the same challenges in curating affordable, fast and quality content. It's a set of challenges that other industries, particularly entertainment, has seen before, said Geoff Woollacott, senior analyst and engagement manager at Technology Business Research.
"They need quality content available in multiple formats," Woollacott told the E-Commerce Times. "They need to work on quick distribution akin to iTunes and what it did to the music industry. It menas a liquidation of a huge aspect of what has been the traditional distribution arms."


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Businessman David Fishwick wants to expand his "Bank of Dave" by buying up a national bank branch in Burnley.
The self-made millionaire has put an audacious bid in take over the Royal Bank of Scotland building in his hometown – if it is put up for sale.
The TV star's surprise bid came after RBS banking chiefs announced a number of branches would be axed across the country.
Speaking to the Express, he said: "I saw that 44 RBS branches were going to be closed – and 14 were going to be the last banks in town.
"If you shut these last remaining banks you have got pensioners who cannot get their pensions, local businesses who cannot cash up at night or get wages to their staff at the end of the week.
"But the Bank of Dave will always have a town centre branch while all the other are just going online.
"If one of the 44 branches going is in Burnley, then we would love to have one of them. I am willing to keep the staff on too."
He said that part taxpayer-owned RBS was "fully aware" of his interest in the Burnley branch if it went to market.
Mr Fishwick says the demand from savers at his "tiny bank" in Kierby Walk has meant he needs a bigger headquarters in Burnley.
He said: "We need to expand. The problem we have got is so many people want to put money in. People walk through the door and they want to put £20,000, £50,000 or even their life savings in because it is 5% interest which is better than anywhere else in the country.
"We have taken in over £4.5m., we have more than 1,000 accounts and we have got a 12 month waiting list just to get on the waiting list.
"We opened just one day last week so people could put their names on the list and we got pledges of £1.2m. and that was in Burnley.
"We need community banks. There is so much need for it. We need a lot more branches and people doing it but it almost impossible to do what we have done because the big banks have it their own way."


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With this gasket, I'd think if it's all rubber, one doesn't need any other sealers?..
Quote from: 69Z28-RS on December 03, 2013, 06:37:06 PM With this gasket, I'd think if it's all rubber, one doesn't need any other sealers?.. The instructions in the Felpro gasket package suggest a light film of silicone at the four corners. I also put a small bead of silicone between both the gasket and the pan and between the gasket and the timing cover/rear seal housings. Some of this might be redundant or even unnecessary but when it comes to leakers, it's better to take a few extra steps than to omit one and regret it later.
I've always seemed to have the drip at the rear main seal, not with oil pan itself. Drips between the back of the oil pan and the bell housing/clutch cover. Thought that's why Chevy went to the 1 piece in 86? Any sure fire way to prevent this one?
You certainly want to make sure you buy the correct gasket with the front seal thickness that matches whatever oil pan you have.Not everyone is aware that Chevrolet changed the front seal radius on the small-block pan in 1975. All production pans prior to 1975 had a 2-1/4" seal radius, and used the "thin" (0.22") front seal. In 1975, the production pan seal radius changed to 2-3/8", and they used the "thick" (0.41") front seal. At the same time, ALL Service replacement pans manufactured after 1975, regardless of their intended application, got the 2-3/8" front seal radius and require the "thick" front seal. Fel-Pro (and others) who make the molded one-piece pan gasket have two part numbers - one with the "thin" front seal, and one with the "thick" front seal. If you use the gasket with the "thin" front seal on a pan that requires the "thick" front seal, it'll leak oil like gangbusters, and you can't stop it. Measure the pan before buying the gasket so you get the right one, per the photo below - you can't take a used one back.Another great source for front leaks are the cheapo chrome Taiwan timing covers with the front seal flange spot-welded on; the production covers had the flange roller-welded on for a perfect seal, but the Taiwan geniuses didn't know why, so they took the cheap route and spot-welded it. Result? Leaks.


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Hits to the treasury peaked in the last month of the financial year, then decreased until a financial crisis occurred? this is news how exactly?
The government demonstrated just how much its brave efforts to battle the economic downturn have captured the nation's imagination yesterday, coughing to a yearlong slide in traffic to HM Treasury's websites. The figures came in a commons answer from Angela Eagle, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, to Mark Hoban MP. Hoban …
Hits to the treasury peaked in the last month of the financial year, then decreased until a financial crisis occurred? this is news how exactly?
...what is the betting that 95% of those 'hits' they report are from a Mr G. Ooglebot and his chum Y. Ahoo-Spider?
And is this due to them moving all their services to Direct Gov which is what they are supposed to do under the Governments convergence strategy (which could, shock, be working) ?
If you're not interested don't read it. For example the entire Daily Star newspaper barely classes as news therefore I don't read it.
Any foo kno that 'hits' are nigh-on meaningless. Aren't these people meant to be professionals? Can't they talk in 'individual visitors' or something else useful?
For all we know, the Financial Inclusion Taskforce website might have one page with 352 CSS/JS/image objects (not unheard of) and was visited once, by one person.
And how many of these sites died in the usual El Reg Denial of Service attack?
I'm sure the FIT site probably doubled it's yearly stats in an hour.
Yes but most people mean page impressions when they say hits and those terms are now used interchangably (albeit wrongly) its the media that cling to this term (and those that sell ad space)
It's tempting to visit some of these obscure sites and do a Ctrl-F5 repeatedly for a few minutes. They'll get mighty confused thinking they got all popular all of a sudden. And knowing how much they probably know about IT, they won't recognise that all the hits are from a single IP! :-)
suddenly poor, yes. inexplicably, no.
if you would like an explanation then watch www.zeitgiestmovie.com
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PS. i will be surprised if this comment makes it through modding.. you know, with the overlords not allowing this information into popular press an all...
There was adjustment of personal allowances to account for the earlier removal of the 10% band.
The financial crisis probably didn't send anybody rushing to HMRC. This repository of tax data wouldn't be much help while share prices and banks were collapsing.
Thought you'd like to know.
Those completing self-assessment forms had to get them in early (during October) rather than by 31 January. That too would have had a significant effect - wouldn't you concur?
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Treasurer Wayne Swan says the latest growth figures show the ongoing resilience of the Australian economy in the face of a difficult and volatile global environment.
Mr Swan was responding to the September quarter national accounts showing the economy grew by 0.5 per cent for an annual rate of 3.1 per cent.
That was a faster rate than every other single major advanced economy in the world, he said.
The Australian economy had achieved "this solid growth performance" amid global turbulence, along with low unemployment and strong investment.
At the same time inflation remained contained and interest rates were low.
"A combination that Australia can feel proud of and confident about," Mr Swan said in a statement on Wednesday.
He said while conditions remained patchy in some parts of the economy, growth in the quarter was reasonably broad-based.
It was underpinned by strong business investment, modest household consumption, a lift in exports and an accumulation of inventories.
"There were also encouraging early signs of an improvement in housing investment," he said.
Private expenditure growth more than offset the government's fiscal consolidation, Mr Swan said.
Solid growth in the quarter was achieved despite significant global weakness and one of the sharpest falls in global prices for non-rural commodities since the global financial crisis.
However, the national accounts show the substantial impact of the fall in commodity prices on the terms of trade, which declined four per cent in the quarter and 13.7 per cent over the year to September.
Mr Swan said the growth outcome was broadly consistent with the government's forecast in the mid-year budget review released in October.
Business investment continued to power ahead in the September quarter, rising 5.6 per cent to be 12.3 per cent higher through the year.
It stood at a 50-year high as a percentage of gross domestic product.
Mr Swan expects strong investment to continue through the 2012/13 financial year.
Mr Swan said he was encouraged by a 0.7 per cent rise in dwelling investment, the first quarterly increase in more than a year.
Exports rose 0.8 per cent in the quarter to be 4.7 per cent higher through the year, outpacing imports, which rose 0.1 per cent and 3.5 per cent, respectively.
He said average spot prices for iron ore and coal fell between 10 and 20 per cent in US dollar terms between the June and September quarters, reflecting continued weakness in the major economies and an easing in growth in emerging Asian economies.
"Iron ore spot prices have since recovered around two-thirds of their decline, but coal prices have remained at lower levels," Mr Swan said.
He said lower commodity prices, the sustained strength of the Australian dollar and changed household spending behaviour were weighing on corporate profitability in some sectors of the economy.
He says while there is still "patchiness" in the Australian economy, it is still outpacing every other major developed economy.
"These have been difficult conditions, so I think it is worthwhile contemplating what we have achieved in these difficult conditions," Mr Swan told reporters in Canberra.
"There is patchiness in some sectors of the economy.
"Not everybody is on easy street.
"But there is a lot to be proud of in these numbers: trend growth, strong investment, modest consumption and early signs of a recovery in housing."
However, Mr Swan said the government was concerned about budget revenues following downgrades to commodity prices.
"We are still concerned about what is happening to revenue," he said.
"But while weaker revenues will make life more difficult, we're committed to returning the budget to surplus in 2012/13."
Mr Swan said lower interest rates were starting to have an impact on the housing sector.
"The good news is that there are early signs of a stabilisation in housing, with dwelling investment recording its first increase in over a year and investment in detached housing recording its largest quarterly increase since June 2010," he said.
"This does confirm that lower interest rates are starting to provide some support to the housing sector."
Mr Swan said business investment had made the biggest contribution to growth in the quarter and was expected to continue to grow.
"Business investment has reached a 50 year high (as a percentage of GDP)," he said.
This was helped by robust growth in engineering construction, and machinery and equipment, which rose by 8.9 per cent and 6.2 per cent, respectively.
"Engineering construction was up 8.9 per cent in the quarter to be remarkably 30 per cent higher over the year," Mr Swan said.
"It does put some of the debate about the resources boom back into perspective."
However, Mr Swan warned against taking one quarter's figures and "extrapolating it out to the whole year".
"What we've had is a situation where growth in the first half of the year was somewhat stronger than we expected," he said.
"What we have seen in this quarter is a savage reduction in our terms of trade, which in turn has impacted on nominal growth and in turn impacts on government revenues."


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Inspired by that punch-power machine Drago was lighting up in Rocky IV (seriously), Michael Williamson designed the Ten Count Bag to be a cutting-edge training tool for boxers and MMA fighters to analyze their striking power and frequency, and track their improvement. The tricked-out heavy-bag uses a bluetooth connection to transmit information to your computer, tablet, or cell phone, telling you how hard you hit, the average force of your strikes, and how many punches you throw per round, giving you hard data to compare your workouts over time; you can even compare your performance against other users online.
Williamson and his team are producing the Ten Count Bag independently — which ain't cheap, as he explains in the video above — so he's looking for some outside help to get his product to market. Here's the link where you can donate money to his cause or pre-order one of the bags. And here's what's in it for you:
- Once the Ten Count Bag has raised $30,000, one CagePotato donor will be randomly selected to receive one of the bags. All you have to do is type the word "CagePotato" in the comments section of the Indiegogo page after you kick in some cash, and you'll be entered to win.
- Everyone who pre-orders a bag (check out the $299 "Super Early Bird" level) before December 9th will receive a free pair of MMA gloves and a set of handwraps, compliments of CagePotato.
Once the Ten Count Bag hits market, Williamson plans to develop another product that will monitor concussions in combat sports — which could revolutionize training safety in MMA and boxing. (You wouldn't need to be a Ph.D. candidate to know when to quit fighting, for example.) So give the video a look, donate or order if you can, and help an awesome new training product get off the ground — and possibly into your own home.


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British actor Pip Utton performs his one-man show about Charles Dickens, presenting the writer as a supremely contented man now that he has left his wife, taken up with his sister-in-law, and found a second career reading his works to enraptured audiences.
Described by The Daily Telegraph as "the doyen of the one-man show," Utton's solo performances recreate various historic characters and fictional figures, including characters from A Christmas Carol.
This event is co-sponsored by Kansas City Repertory Theatre, Unicorn Theatre, and Kansas City Actors Theatre.


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Ford Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. reported November U.S. light-vehicle sales gains that exceeded estimates as the industry benefited from buyers returning to showrooms after Hurricane Sandy a month earlier.
Ford deliveries rose 6.4 percent to 177,092 cars and light trucks last month, the company said today in a statement. Nissan sales climbed 13 percent, according to an e-mailed statement. The automakers topped analysts' average estimates for increases of 2.4 percent and 4.8 percent, respectively.
Replacement demand from owners of damaged vehicles and purchases deferred by Sandy, the superstorm that struck the East Coast in late October, probably boosted U.S. car and light-truck sales in November to the best monthly pace in more than four years. The annualized industrywide light-vehicle sales rate, adjusted for seasonal trends, may have accelerated to 15 million, the average of 15 analysts' estimates.
"There is nothing wrong with these numbers," Alan Baum, principal of auto-industry researcher Baum & Associates in West Bloomfield, Michigan, said today in a telephone interview. "We are obviously coming from much lower numbers, and more and more people are coming back into the market."
Chrysler Group LLC, the carmaker controlled by Fiat SpA, said its sales increased 14 percent to 122,565 vehicles. The automaker trailed the average 16 percent gain of 11 analysts' estimates in a Bloomberg survey. Chrysler forecast a 15.3 million industry sales pace for November in its statement today, including medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, which typically account for at least 200,000 deliveries per year.
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"You've got those deferrals coming back into the market, coupled with some replacement sales," Reid Bigland, Chrysler Group LLC's U.S. sales chief, said in a Nov. 28 interview at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
Deliveries of Chrysler's Ram pickups rose 23 percent to 24,337 and Dodge Grand Caravan minivans increased 42 percent to 8,578, according to the statement. The automaker majority owned by Turin, Italy-based Fiat extended its streak of consecutive monthly sales gains from a year earlier to 32.
U.S. light-vehicle deliveries probably rose 12 percent in November to 1.11 million, the average of estimates by 10 analysts surveyed by Bloomberg. For October, all automakers reported deliveries that trailed average estimates from Bloomberg's survey after Hurricane Sandy inflicted almost $70 billion in damage to New York and New Jersey alone.
Honda Motor Co.'s sales increase in November may lead all automakers with a gain of 33 percent, the average of eight analysts' estimates.


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TV and Furniture Tip-Overs Safety for Little Kids
Kids were meant to run, jump and climb. Parents were meant to make sure they don't get seriously injured while they're doing it. When it comes to TVs and furniture, it's actually much easier than you think. Here are a few simple steps to ensure that kids can play and parents don't have to worry.
Top Safety Tips
- Assess the stability of the TVs in your home.
- Mount flat-screen TVs to the wall to prevent them from toppling off stands. Follow the manufacturer's instructions to ensure that you have a secure fit.
- If you have a large, heavy, old-style cathode ray tube (CRT) TV, place it on a low, stable piece of furniture.
- Use brackets, braces or wall straps to secure unstable or top-heavy furniture to the wall.
- Install stops on dresser drawers to prevent them from being pulled all the way out. Multiple open drawers can cause the weight to shift, making it easier for a dresser to fall.
- Keep heavier items on lower shelves or in lower drawers.
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We encourage you to watch Spent: Looking for Change, have a conversation and take action. Together, through screening events and discussions, we can spark a dialogue and create a movement. This guide can help you organize a screening of Spent: Looking for Change and provide prompts to help lead a discussion with attendees after watching the film.
The one thing we can all expect in life is the unexpected. Jobs can be lost, cars can break down, loved ones can get sick or injured, and the list goes on. When bad luck hits, awareness of financial basics and alternative options - and the motivation to act on that knowledge – may help weather a financial storm. This Financial Readiness Checklist can serve as a roadmap on your journey to financial health.
Traditional savings accounts work for some, but making it fun by linking it with opportunities to win prizes may encourage more people to save for the future. Join us and D2D Fund to urge your U.S. Senators and Representatives to co-sponsor the American Savings Promotion Act, and help clear the path for prize-linked savings.
In an effort to drive innovation in financial services, American Express is supporting startups, organizations and experts working on financial solutions and research focused on financial inclusion.
Like many young Americans, veterans receive inadequate support to deal with the new financial challenges that they face as they transition back to civilian life after service. This summer, American Express is working with The Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education® (AFCPE®) to design a financial readiness program for transitioning service members, veterans, and their families. To help support mentors and build awareness for this program, we encourage you to donate to AFCPE.
Financial habits - good and bad - are passed down through generations. All too often, young people enter their adult lives without a good understanding of the tools available to help them spend, save and plan for the future. In an effort to drive change, American Express is partnering with Clarksdale Municipal School District and non-profits Moneythink and EveryoneOn on the Clarksdale Dollars & Sense a three-year pilot program aimed at improving the financial health of the students and the community of Clarksdale, Mississippi.
Spent: Looking for Change is a film about everyday Americans without the financial options most of us take for granted and the movement giving them renewed hope. We invite you to view the full documentary for free on The Young Turks' YouTube channel, American Express' YouTube channel Amex NOW interactive TV channel and connected TV application, Pivot TV, as a podcast on iTunes and here at SpentMovie.com, and share your thoughts on social media using #Spent or #LookingForChange.
Turning to pawn shops, check cashing services, and using payday loans to meet basic financial needs can be costly for many of us, with $89 billion a year going to fees and interest1 for using these types of alternative financial services.
It's time for change. New technology, new ideas and encouraging dialogue around this issue can help make managing money simple and more affordable.
American Express is sponsoring this documentary to help improve financial inclusion in the U.S. Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Davis Guggenheim is the executive producer of the documentary which is narrated by Tyler Perry and directed by Derek Doneen.
American Express is also spearheading several initiatives to drive innovation in financial services to help improve the financial options available to those who are financially underserved. Find out more and take action.
The film is available online for free, providing anyone the opportunity to watch, engage in conversation, and join in on helping to spread awareness or work towards building better solutions.
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LOS ANGELES—Tyler Toffoli and Tanner Pearson are among the few Los Angeles Kings who don't have a Stanley Cup ring from two years ago.Jeff Carter is grateful the youngsters are carrying him along on their own Cup chase after their line came up with another monster game against the Blackhawks.Carter had a goal and two assists, Toffoli scored the tiebreaking goal late in the second period, and the Kings beat the Hawks 4-3 on Saturday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference Finals.Drew Doughty had a third-period goal and an assist, and Jonathan Quick made 24 saves as the Kings returned to Staples Center with an impressive two-way effort against the defending Stanley Cup champions.
"I'm having so much fun with these guys," said Toffoli, who has scored a goal in every game of the conference finals. "Getting to play with a guy like Carter is a great opportunity, and (Pearson) and me are trying to live up to him."
Game 4 is Monday night at Staples Center.Three days after Carter had four points in the third period of Game 2, Los Angeles got another dominant effort from the line centered by the veteran goal-scorer.In a 6:11 span of the second period of Game 3, Carter scored the tying goal off Pearson's pass before setting up the go-ahead score by Toffoli, who has a goal in every game of the conference finals.
"They have a lot of chemistry from playing together" in the minors, Carter said. "They use their speed and their skill to create opportunities, and they kind of drag me along with them, so it's fun."
Toffoli and Pearson still hadn't cracked Los Angeles' lineup in 2012 when the eighth-seeded Kings won the title. Toffoli became a regular for last season's run to the conference finals, while Pearson made his NHL debut in a playoff game last spring.They've both become key components of the Kings' four-line offensive attack. Slava Voynov also scored an early power-play goal as the Kings moved halfway to their second Stanley Cup Final in three years.Jonathan Toews scored twice in the first period for the Blackhawks, but they didn't score again until Patrick Sharp's goal with 5 seconds left. Corey Crawford stopped 28 shots for the Blackhawks, who have lost the first road game in 10 consecutive playoff series since 2010.
"Once they got the lead, they seemed to get the momentum, and we couldn't quite find our way back into the game," Toews said. "It's up to us to play better with those leads."
Three days after the Kings evened the series by scoring six consecutive goals in the final 22 minutes of Game 2, Los Angeles didn't relax and rely on its NHL-best defense.Neither team played conservatively despite the stakes, instead trading tantalizing scoring chances for the first two periods. The Kings kept pushing for goals even while leading in the third, generating 18 shots and keeping the talented Blackhawks stuck in their own end for long stretches.
"We all want to win in here, and Toews is obviously our captain and leader," Duncan Keith said. "He definitely led the way tonight, but we need everybody if we are going to beat this team and try to win one here. Toews came out and led the way. It's up to the rest of us to follow that."
The Blackhawks beat Los Angeles in five games in the conference finals last season, but the rematch hasn't been nearly as smooth for the Hawks. Patrick Kane and Bryan Bickell haven't scored a goal in the conference finals, while Sharp's last-gasp goal was his first of the series.The Blackhawks had their usual hundreds of red-clad fans in an otherwise black-and-white Staples Center crowd, and Toews put the Hawks ahead just 5:26 into Game 3 with a spectacular short-handed goal, stealing the puck from Justin Williams and beating Quick between the legs. After Voynov tied it, Toews connected again later in the period on a rebound.The Kings evened it in the second period when Pearson corralled a puck that hit a referee behind the net and fed it to Carter in front for his eighth goal.Carter then chipped the puck ahead to Toffoli shortly after a Hawk power play ended. Toffoli broke in on Crawford, who lifted his left pad for only an instant — right when Toffoli pushed the puck under him.The Kings kept up the pressure in the third period, and Doughty scored just his second goal of the postseason shortly after a power play expired in the third period.
NOTES—Andrew Shaw returned to the Hawks lineup after a seven-game injury absence. He took the lineup spot of Peter Regin, who had played the last four games. … Toews had his first multigoal performance in 63 playoff games since May 7, 2010, when he had a hat trick against Vancouver. … Guitarist Slash played the national anthem. Wayne Gretzky, Dick Butkus, David Beckham, Eric Stonestreet, Josh Duhamel, Taylor Kitsch and former Kings forward Dustin Penner attended the game.


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Golf Trip, Up Country NZ November 13 2012
Tim, Roy and myself set off at 9 am on Friday morning, three of us in Tim's 4x4, make and model unknown, probably Japanese, we were in a tournament organised by the Kapiti Club. Roy had recently won his club championship at Waikanae Golf Club. Tim is the Captain of the Inter-Islander Ferry, and I of course am the CEO of White Dragon Golf. A really distinguished group, if I may say so. Things were going quite well until it was decided to stop for coffee, I think about an hour and a half into the four-hour journey. Captain Tim pulled into the first coffee shop he saw, just as we entered a town called Foxton. The building did not look too salubrious, but the boys shrugged off the shabby appearance and went in. They both ordered coffee, one Latte and a Mocha-chino, it was a hot day so I pulled out a can of Coke from the chiller. Tim loves to eat, so he decided to supplement his coffee break with a beef sausage roll, a strange concoction, I did not like the look of it. When the coffee's were delivered to our table I thought the mixture looked more like dirty washing up liquid, and apparently my observation was spot on as both guys remarked that it was the worst cup of coffee they had ever tasted. They dubbed it the worst coffee in the world, and later on the dodgy sausage roll would have its effect on Tim. I have not named or even published a picture of this joint for fear of legal reprisals, but if you are ever in New Zealand and are driving north through the town of Foxton do not stop at the first coffee shop over the bridge. Our journey continued, we were on our way to play a round at the Taihape Golf Club Inc, Arnold Palmer had once played there and reportedly said that the par 3 12th hole was one of the finest he had played. Confident that this would be a good choice of golf course we happily drove past Rangatira Golf Club, where some others of our 20 strong party in total, were playing. No sooner had we passed this delightful course when I received a call from Tony and Les, the two guys we were going to meet at Taihape, their car had broken down, some miles behind us, could we turnaround and go to back to help. So being the good Samaritans we executed a u-turn and went back to offer any assistance we could. Les, arms in air in disbelief at his cars meltdown, Tony, in yellow and Captain Tim look on. After a lot of deliberation the A.A. were called and a tow truck dispatched to our location. As there was not enough room in our car for both gentlemen and their golf gear, it was decided to dump Les and his gear off at Rangatira Golf Club, where the others would get him to our final destination. Tony, waiting patiently for our car to return and pick him up. Once Les had been delivered the four of us continued our journey to Taihape, some two hours later than expected, but still full of anticipation for the golf ahead. Unfortunately Taihape Golf Course was not quite the delight we were expecting, and although we appeared to be the only people on the course itself, we still had to share the space with a couple of thousand Lamb cutlets {sheep}. They did not interrupt the golf by being in the way, they took off as soon as we came into view, it was what they left behind that caused all the problems. Sheep crap sticks to anything, including my ball as it was hole bound on one green. Arnold was correct about the par 3 12th, it is indeed a handsome challenge, but not worth the slog through the crap to get there. Taihape Golf Club I will continue the story of the weekend golf another time.


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The Baltimore Ravens have hired Cincinnati Bengals wide receivers coach James Urban as their new quarterbacks coach.
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Cincinnati Bengals rookie WR Tyler Boyd should expect his share of catches this season as long as he progresses through training camp the same way he steadily improved during workouts this spring, according to his receivers coach James Urban. "He's been improving every day. We're excited to see him and how he'll contribute to what we're going to do -- because he will. He's going to help us," Urban said.
Fantasy Tip: It is anyone's guess as to how and why Brandon LaFell has seemingly secured the starting job opposite A.J. Green already, but the veteran will have to avoid his drop-prone ways in camp and during the preseason to hold off the sure-handed Boyd. There are plenty of targets to be had in Cincinnati with the uncertain nature of Tyler Eifert's recovery from ankle surgery, not to mention the departures of Marvin Jones and Mohamed Sanu. Boyd should be considered a high-upside WR5 prospect in 2016.
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The Cincinnati Bengals are interested in Philadelphia Eagles QB Kevin Kolb, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. The team's receivers coach, James Urban, was the Eagles' quarterbacks coach last year.
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The Cincinnati Bengals have hired Philadelphia Eagles assistant coach James Urban as their new wide receivers coach, reports Joe Reedy, of The Cincinnati Enquirer.
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The Philadelphia Eagles have named Johnnie Lynn secondary/cornerbacks coach, David Culley senior offensive assistant/wide receivers, James Urban assistant offensive coordinator, Doug Pederson quarterbacks coach, Duce Staley special teams quality control coach and Bobby April defensive quality control coach, the team announced Tuesday, Feb. 8.
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While you won't normally catch me rocking pink apparel, I definitely will always make an exception for Breast Cancer Awareness month this October. And I hate to admit it, I have to face the facts that it is no longer summer and the warm weather is long gone. Therefore, I picked one of my favorite sweatshirts that has come out all year, the Under Armour Power in Pink Fighter Hoodie. In fact, TW Playtester Michelle loves it so much she is now a proud owner of the sweatshirt. There are so many things I love about this hoodie. The first is how soft and comfortable it is. I honestly would never take it off. I also love the heather grey color combined with the pop of pink on the hood. Lastly, I love the inspirational message of "She's a fighter" going down the right sleeve as well as the pink ribbon on the hood.