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Weare drug case involves Auburn, Manchester men
July 21. 2013 7:37PM
MANCHESTER — A Weare police investigation into drug activity in that town resulted in the arrest of an Auburn man and a raid and an arrest in Manchester Thursday night.
Weare Police Sgt. Joseph Kelley told Circuit Court-Manchester District Division Judge Gregory Michael Friday that the investigation and reverse sting operation resulted first in the arrest of David Lemon, 52, of 204 Hooksett Road, Auburn, on misdemeanor charges of possession of a controlled drug (marijuana) and having a controlled drug in a vehicle, and a felony charge of possession with intent to distribute.
The Manchester Police Special Investigations Unit and Patrol Division assisted Weare by executing a search warrant at 114 Jewett St., where Justin Tavares, 20, was arrested.
Manchester Police Prosecutor Carrissa Pelletier said police recovered six pounds of marijuana, 58 grams of Methylone (also known as M1), $4,000 in cash, scales and packaging equipment at Tavares' residence.
He was charged with two felony counts of possession of a controlled drug with intent to distribute.
Pelletier sought $50,000 cash/surety bail for Tavares, who has three previous drug-related convictions in several New Hampshire communities, as well as a felony theft conviction.
Tavares, who said he is unemployed and lives with his mother, objected to the bail. "I feel that's very high," he said, adding that his previous convictions were for small amounts of marijuana.
The judge disagreed. Noting this is Tavares' fourth set of drug charges, Michael said: "I think it's more than appropriate."
Because no plea can be entered to a felony charge in Circuit Court, a probable cause hearing for Tavares was set for Aug. 5.
Lemon's bail had been set by a bail commissioner at $5,000 cash/surety and $25,000 personal recognizance. Lemon asked for a cash/surety bail reduction, saying: "I'm not a flight risk. I'm not a violent man."
He added that he has work he needs to do.
Kelley said although Lemon's record dates back to 1977, his last offense was a habitual offender conviction. The judge then reduced Lemon's cash/surety bail to $1,000, leaving the personal recognizance bail at $25,000.
Lemon's charges were set for a hearing July 25 in Circuit Court-Goffstown District Division.
Says mom needs him
Ali Means, 31, of 275 Manchester St., pleaded innocent Friday in Circuit Court-Manchester District Division to a misdemeanor charge of a violation of a domestic violence protective order. He's accused of calling the woman who obtained the order.
Means assured Judge Gregory Michael that he would not contact the woman and asked that his $1,000 cash/surety bail be reduced. Means said he is unemployed, but does things for his mother. "She needs me," he said. Michael changed the bail to $1,000 personal recognizance and trial was set for Aug. 21.
Won't see his kids
Because he was out on bail on another matter, scheduled for trial in September, Thomas Parker, was ordered held over the weekend for a bail revocation hearing Monday in Circuit Court-Manchester District Division.
Parker, 32, whose address is listed as a homeless shelter, was arraigned Friday in Circuit Court on a felony charge of possession of a narcotic, and a probable cause hearing was set for Aug. 5.
Police investigating suspected drug activity in the area of Lowell and Maple streets Thursday stopped a vehicle in which Parker was the front seat passenger. Police said a small bag suspected to be heroin (.3 grams) was recovered from the area where Parker had been seated and said further investigation indicated Parker had been in possession of the heroin.
Parker asked if he could get out on bail, telling Judge Gregory Michael: "I have children I'm supposed to take care of this weekend."
But prosecutors declined to withdraw the motion and Parker will be held until the Monday hearing, when his court-appointed lawyer will be able to try and persuade the judge not to have Parker held until his September trial and to set bail on the new charge. As he was led from the courtroom by deputies, Parker called out to a woman in the courtroom to kiss the children for him.


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A judge overseeing the criminal case of a doctor charged in Michael Jackson's death has scheduled a hearing to determine if medical items found in the singer's bedroom should undergo another round of testing.
Defense attorneys for Dr. Conrad Murray have been asking for months that fluids in two syringes and an IV bag found in Jackson's rented mansion be tested to determine how much of the anesthetic propofol they contained.
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Murray's defense attorneys say the items are deteroirating and the results could be crucial at trial, but prosecutors have downplayed the significance.
Coroner's officials ruled Jackson died of acute propofol intoxication.
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A judge will hear arguments on the issue on Dec. 29 — six days before Murray is scheduled to appear for a preliminary hearing. Murray has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter.
The testing is not a factor during the hearing, when the judge will determine if there is enough evidence for Murray to stand trial
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It's all come down to this: "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2" world-premiere arrivals in a live stream starting at 4:30 p.m. PST.
The fifth and final "Twilight" movie's launch, in downtown L.A. where Twi-hards have once again been camping for days, will feature Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson together again in public, with Taylor Lautner and the rest of the gang also in the spotlight for the last time as a cast.
It'll be the last time fans gather as one for a "Twilight" premiere as well.
"Being around thousands of people who get you and your weirdness makes all of the effort and money so worth it," said Jessica Peachman, 25, who talked to Movies Now after spending thousands to travel from Australia for the event. "There's no other fan base that's like this. We're all family."


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Chicago TV viewers get their first look at Fox's new Chicago filmed and set drama, "The Mob Doctor," on Sept. 17, the network announced Monday.
The series, about--you guessed it--a doctor for the mob, stars Jordana Spiro of "My Boys" fame as the titular doctor who is forced to work for the mob to pay off her brother's gambling debts and keep mobsters from killing him. Evanston native Zach Gilford ("Friday Night Lights") co-stars along with Floriana Lima, Zeljko Ivanek, William Forsythe, James Carpinello, Jaime Lee Kirchner, Jesse Lee Soffer and Wendy Makkena. The drama begins filming in and around Chicago in July.
"The X Factor" kicks off Fox's fall season with a two-night season premiere Sept. 12 and 13. The season premiere of "Glee" follows it in its new Thursday night slot at 8 p.m. Sept. 13.
New comedies "The Mindy Project," starring "The Office" alum Mindy Kaling, and "Ben and Kate" will join "New Girl" on Tuesdays starting Sept. 25 to form a new comedy block.
All times are CT; new shows in CAPS.
Wednesday, Sept. 12
7 p.m. "The X Factor"
Thursday, Sept. 13
7 p.m. "The X Factor"
8 p.m. "Glee"
Monday, Sept. 17
7 p.m. "Bones"
8 p.m. "THE MOB DOCTOR"
Tuesday, Sept. 25
7 p.m. "New Girl" (special episode)
7:30 p.m. "BEN AND KATE"
8 p.m. "New Girl" (season premiere)
8:30 p.m. "THE MINDY PROJECT"
Friday, Sept. 28
7 p.m. "Kitchen Nightmares"
8 p.m. "Fringe"
Sunday, Sept. 30
7 p.m. "The Simpsons"
7:30 p.m. "Bob's Burgers"
8 p.m. "Family Guy"
8:30 p.m. "American Dad"
Tuesday, Oct. 2
7 p.m. "Raising Hope"
8 p.m. "New Girl"
8:30 p.m. "The Mindy Project"
Sunday, Oct. 7
6:30 p.m. "The Cleveland Show"
7 p.m. "The Simpsons"
7:30 p.m. "Bob's Burgers"
8 p.m. "Family Guy"
8:30 p.m. "American Dad"
Friday, Oct. 26
7 p.m. "Touch"
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Groupon's performance isn't nearly as bad as its stock suggests, Business Insider CEO Henry Blodget said Wednesday on CNBC.
"The real problem in the business right now is Europe. It's imploding," he said on "Fast Money." "Now the whole thing is collapsing, but the U.S. is doing OK. So the core business is doing all right."


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There were a great deal of expectations and a ton of pressure on LA Galaxy going into the 2011 Major League Soccer season, but on Sunday, they completed their dream season.
Everything was set up for LA heading into this season. This was the year that MLS Cup was to be played at the Home Depot Center, home of the Galaxy. It was also the last year of David Beckham's contract and maybe the last chance for fans to see Beckham in MLS.
Midway through the season the pressure grew larger, as the Galaxy decided to add a major piece to the puzzle by adding their third Designated Player in Irish international captain Robbie Keane to accompany their other DPs, Beckham and Landon Donovan.
With a wealth of talent, they went on to win the MLS Supporters Shield as the team with the best regular season record. They also finished first in their CONCACAF Champions League group to advance to the quarterfinals. With those two feats in hand, the only thing left to claim was the MLS Cup.
The Galaxy were huge favorites going into the match, and rightfully so. Don't get me wrong, this Houston Dynamo team had earned the right to be in the final, but they had nowhere near the talent that LA had in their lineup. All signs pointed to LA winning the cup. History, however, was not on the side of the Californian superstars. No team had ever won the MLS Cup with a Designated Player, and LA had not only one, but three!
With that being said, when you have three expensive players on your roster, there will inevitably be some challenges filling out the rest of your roster with good MLS players. Sometimes you have to sacrifice talent, and that lack of overall depth could have cost the Galaxy.
LA lost forward Chad Barrett in a training incident the week before the MLS Cup final, so head coach Bruce Arena made the decision to play Adam Cristman up front in Barrett's absence. Cristman had three wonderful chances in front of goal, but sometimes you get what you pay for. The chances kept falling to Cristman and he never looked close to putting any one in the back of the net.
To be fair to Cristman, he was not the player who the Galaxy were looking towards to win them the cup. Luckily for them, the players that were paid to bring the MLS Cup home to Los Angeles sprung to action in the 72nd minute.
A ball was floated into the Houston half of the field and Beckham rose to flick the ball forward to a waiting Keane. The Irishman then dribbled the ball past a Houston defender then played a magical ball into the path of Landon Donovan, who was making a diagonal run into the penalty box. Donovan took a touch then chipped the ball over Houston goalkeeper Taylor Hall for the winning goal.
The final whistle blew and Beckham shared a big embrace with Donovan. What a statement for him as he hoisted the trophy in front of a sold-out Home Depot Center and a worldwide viewing audience. This is what dreams are made of.
You don't always get what you deserve in the game of soccer, but this time Major League Soccer's most marketable team with the best players and best coach in 2011 took care of business. No longer is there a need to point to the failure of MLS stars in leading their team to success. Designated Players aren't just brought in for show; they're brought in to make teams better, to make the league better, and to win championships.
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The death of Judas : the characterization of Judas Iscariot in three early Christian accounts of his death. Robertson, Jesse E., 1969- (2011-05-12)Three different accounts of the death of Judas Iscariot are preserved in Matthew 27:3–10, Acts 1:18–20, and fragments of Papias. The present study will argue that in the milieu of the ancient Mediterranean such death-accounts ...


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Holy moley!! The white BlackBerry Bold 9900 trend has spread! There is hard copy proof that the BlackBerry Bold 9900 will be sold in white with a two year contract for £39 by Vodafone UK. If you remember from my post about Rogers getting the white Bold 9900, you'll know just how much I want one of my own. Granted, this phenomenon isn't spreading quite in the direction I had hoped, but it is spreading none the less! You can count on me to continue crossing my fingers and wishing on 11:11:11 until AT&T finally announces that they are going to sell the 9900 in white. It may be dorky, but I most definitely told my dad over dinner that while yes, I would give my left foot for the Bold 9900, I would probably give both my feet for it in white.
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Referee Self Scheduling
How to Self-Schedule Referee Assignments
Our system allows referees to select assignments using the inLeague portion of our region's website. Assignments are filled on a first come, first serve basis subject to approval by our referee schedulers. Once you have completed a referee clinic and are certified, you may use this system to select your referee assignments.
In order to schedule yourself online, you must have an account in our inLeague system. It is possible that you may already have an account. For example, many parents already have an account that was created during the player registration system. And all coaches have accounts as well. If so, you will use the same account to schedule your referee assignments. You will simply have to activate the referee functions in your account (see below).
Follow the steps below in order to begin scheduling your referee assignments:
STEP 1 - Create a Referee Account: Follow the directions to create your new inLeague system account. If you already have an account, you need to activate your account as a referee. Do this by skipping to step #3 on the create account page and use your existing username (email) and password to activate the referee functions for your account.
STEP 2 - Schedule Games: Once you have created your account, or have activated your existing account, Follow this link for directions on scheduling games. This is what you will be doing on a weekly basis. You will not need to repeat Step 1.
STEP 3 - Allocate Points: Points you earn as a referee DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY GET ALLOCATED TO A TEAM. You must allocate each of your points to the team of your choice. Allocate points by clicking on the "Allocate Points" link under the REFEREE tab once logged in to your inLeague account.
KEEP IN MIND, THE SYSTEM WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO ALLOCATE YOUR POINTS UNTIL YOUR EAYSO ACCOUNT SHOWS A CURRENT REGISTRATION AND A SAFE HAVEN CERTIFICATION. So if that is an issue, make sure to take care of that now before its too late! Quesions about eAYSO and Safe Haven? Everthing you need to know is on our Volunteer Registration page.
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Symone Black's Fall Leaves 'American idol' Cliffhanger
A cliffhanger on a reality talent show? Is that even possible? Oh yeah. Since the 'American Idol' Hollywood rounds are taped and not live, the show's producers have the ability to edit as they see fit, so tonight's episode ended with singer Symone Zaire Black, 16, falling off the stage and obviously hurt in the tumble.
We have to question the decision to leave the viewers in such a concerned state over Symone's fate. A fall such as hers is serious stuff and we're a bit unsettled at having witnessed it and not knowing how she is doing.
Here's what happened. Symone, who confessed to having a "stage dad," offered up her gorgeous rendition of Otis Redding's '(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay.' Judge Randy Jackson interrupted her quality performance to ask the teen why she chose to do that particular song, to which she responded that she was hoping to reach an older audience. Hey, we applaud her for having the foresight and desire to connect with a specific sect of fans.
The judges joked that she must think they are old, so she walked towards the edge of the stage to address them more directly and to perhaps clarify her statement when she fell off the stage. It was a several foot drop and she likely didn't know what hit her. Medics were called, dad rushed to her rescue and credits rolled as we heard Steven Tyler say she hit her head.
We'll find out tomorrow night at 8PM ET what happened to poor Symone and we're thinking she's just fine, since it'd be in even poorer taste to air something so devastating. If something horrific truly happened, it wouldn't (and likely couldn't) be aired.
Our fingers are crossed that she Symone Black merely had a scare and a couple of bruises, including one on her ego, since falling is embarrassing. We hope she's okay. For what it's worth, she's talented and deserves to move on.
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Alice In Wonderland Statue Set (White Finish)
Springing from the imaginative pages of Lewis Carroll's beloved classic, the three main characters will mingle with the garden flowers or grace an interior.
Inspired by the antique illustrations of John Tenniel. The story was comprised of ridiculous personalities hailing from Carroll's own life. The author deemed himself the "Dodo", given his serious stammer.
* Please allow additional time for delivery as this item is shipped directly from the manufacturer. Rush shipping not available.
- Alice, 19".
- Mad Hatter, 20".
- White Rabbit, 14".
- Imported.
from Los Angeles, CA
April 26, 2017
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when james came to philadelphia pa. i dont know what age he came here he met ruth goode they got married in 1921. they lived in the germantown section of phila. he was a ice and coal man for years til he died in 1965 . he sold to many of restaurants in the city. ruth was a homemaker and was a member of the corinthian baptist church for years til she died in 1966. she played the organ and was involved in other things. they three children helen morris, yvonne morris who had a short life. and brenda morris. helen morris have two children arlene morris, leverne morris. brenda morris have three children edward morris, yvonne morris and james morris.
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joseph morris was my great great grandfather his wife name was lucile morris i don't know the year that they passed i think they was slaves i really don't know. they had 4 children. james morris he was born in fairfax va on 9/13/1896. sherman morris, creed morris, and lucile morris. i know that lucile morris moved to washington d.c. james,creed,and sherman came to philadelphia. james married ruth good in 1921 in philadelphia pa. james morris passed away in 1965 and ruth passed away 1966.they had one child my grandmother brenda morris. thats all i know.
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Best Way To Spend a Day
Grady O'Bryant likes bringing people together. And he does just that with his Meetup, SACRAMENTO DAY TRIPPERS. The group, which boasts 2,000 members, has been tripping all around Northern California since 2008: wine tasting in Amador, seeing plays in San Francisco, cheering at football games in Oakland, taking in the sights at Monterey Bay Aquarium. O'Bryant organizes some 50-plus outings a year. The group also holds a big New Year's Eve bash and gets together to listen to jazz at MIX Downtown during the warm-weather months. (916) 443-8741; escapesac.com
Best Way To Expand Your Mind
Where do you go when you're craving intellectual sustenance? California State Library's FOOD FOR THOUGHT CULTURAL PROGRAM scratches that itch. Held the third Wednesday of every month, the free events have a format that varies: It could be a movie screening, author lecture or music performance. But it's always something California-related. This month, pop-up-book author and illustrator David A. Carter talks about his books. "The series is meant to introduce people to what we offer here at the library," says Rebecca Fontaine, special events coordinator at the library, which is like the California version of the U.S. Library of Congress. "Most people don't know what we are really about or that we are even here." 900 N St., Sacramento; (916) 654-0266; library.ca.gov
Best Way To See the Real Old Sac
In the late 1800s, the city raised Old Sac's buildings 8 to 12 feet to help combat the effects of flooding. Now you can tour the hidden underground city that was left behind. Hourlong OLD SACRAMENTO UNDERGROUND TOURS ake you below several historic buildings, including the B.F. Hastings and Hall & Luhrs Co. buildings. You'll learn about interesting residents of the era and view bona-fide artifacts from back in the day. Sturdy shoes are recommended and a new appreciation for Sacramento history is guaranteed. Tours run through November, then resume in April. historicoldsac.org/programs/programs-underground.asp
Best Place To Spot a Celebrity
Sacramento isn't exactly teeming with famous people. But once a year, a slew of celebs come to town for induction into the CALIFORNIA HALL OF FAME. Founded in 2006 by then-first lady Maria Shriver, the Hall of Fame celebrates remarkable Californians who've had a major impact on the world. Past honorees include Tiger Woods, Quincy Jones, Barbra Streisand, Serena Williams, Jack Nicholson, Mark Zuckerberg and Clint Eastwood. In previous years, induction was held in The California Museum's tiny downtown auditorium. This year's ceremony will be on Dec. 8 at the much larger Memorial Auditorium. Tickets are available at $125 a pop. For fans looking to gawk for free, there will be a red carpet arrival out front for this year's inductees, which include Buzz Aldrin, Magic Johnson, Carlos Santana and The Beach Boys. Bring your binoculars. californiamuseum.org
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Life can feel a bit unpredictable these days, but one thing we know for sure: Our region is full of innovative and intriguing people, places and things that make it a great place to live, work and play—always giving us fabulous fodder for our annual Best of Sacramento feature. This year, the editors have taken over, naming 41 of their favorites around town. But your voices also were heard: In our online survey at sacmag.com, everyone was invited to vote for local businesses in categories including media, retail and the arts. So enjoy the read and join us in saluting the region's best.
Best Blowout
Can you imagine anything more heavenly than a weekly professional blowout? Inspired by the blowout-only salons that cater to well-groomed Manhattanites, Folsom esthetician Carmen Gammon opened REPUBLIC BLOW OUT BAR n August 2010. Her blowout menu includes The Dirty Girl (a blowout with loads of volume), The Trophy Wife (sleek and smooth) and The Girl Next Door (lots of curls). Cost for a wash, scalp massage and blowout: $35. The blowout bar is attached to Gammon's full-service Republic Salon and can handle individual drop-ins; appointments are recommended for groups such as bachelorette parties and high school promsters. "When you leave here," says Gammon, "you're ready for whatever the night holds." 302 S. Lexington Drive, Folsom; (916) 984-4444; republicsalon.net
Best Adult Toy Store
Get your mind out of the gutter—we're not talking about X-rated toys. DRAGATOMI in midtown sells collectible art toys (aka urban vinyl) with price tags that run as high as $1,200. Owner Joanne Suavillo was already collecting the cartoonish action figures when she decided to start an online store about three years ago. She was so successful (with customers from all over the world) that she followed up with a bricks-and-mortar shop on J Street in 2009. The shop's designer toys are produced in limited quantities by artists who put their own 3-D spin on characters such as Badtz-Maru, Android and The Simpsons. Dragatomi carries all the big industry names: Kidrobot, Tokidoki, threeA Toys and Kuso Vinyl. And while the designer figures are awfully cute, they're definitely for adults. "This is not for kids," says Suavillo, "although we do have kids who buy our stuff." 2317 J St., Sacramento; (916) 706-0535; dragatomi.com
Best Discount Denim
Designer jeans can cost an arm and a leg. Not at RENEW DENIM in downtown Davis. Founded by Davis residents Samantha and Barth Ballard (both of whom have extensive experience in the retail denim industry), the store carries designer jeans at 40 to 70 percent off their original prices. Brands include Joe Jeans, J Brand, Kunna and Denim by Victoria Beckham. 222 D St., Davis; (530) 297-5326; renewdenim.com
Best Designer Vintage
When Stefan Bloom and Erin Boyle opened Scout Living, their new midtown design collective, they invited Hector Lopez to set up shop in a small alcove of the store. An avid collector, Lopez scours estate sales, flea markets, thrift stores and antiques fairs from here to Southern California for high-end vintage women's wear. His tiny shop-within-a-shop, MADEMOISELLE, is filled with his fashionable finds. He carries tons of Chanel apparel and accessories (purses, sunglasses, shoes and jewelry), plus a who's who of other big designer names: Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, YSL, Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Jean Paul Gaultier, Stella McCartney, Dior and more. Clients come from as far away as San Francisco and L.A. for special pieces, such as a 1920s opera coat from Emporium Capwell and a Chanel 2.55 handbag (the iconic quilted one) that retails for $3,200. "It's simply the best designer collection in the city," says Bloom. 1215 18th St., Sacramento; (916) 594-7971; scoutliving.com
Best Sunless Tan
Esthetician Meri Thresher ran a conventional tanning salon for five years before deciding she no longer wanted to subject her clients to the UV radiation of tanning beds. So last
year, she opened the city's first sunless-only tanning salon, EYECANDY SUNLESS SPA. While you stand in front of a screen, she applies a sun-free tanning solution to your body, using a high-pressure, low-volume spray gun. For $40, you get a gorgeous golden glow that lasts up to seven days. And no UV rays! 2011 P St., Sacramento; (916) 977-3737; eyecandytanning.com
Best Bet for the Full-Figured Bride
As many full-figured brides discover, it's hard to find larger-size sample wedding gowns at most bridal salons. Recognizing this untapped market, Sandra Gonzalez opened SPARKLE, a bridal salon for women sizes 14 to 30, this past July. "A bride shouldn't have to sacrifice style just because she's a size 14," Gonzalez argues. The salon carries about 150 gowns designed specifically for larger brides, with clever construction and special boning to flatter a curvy woman's figure. The dresses (many of them strapless) are sexy and body-conscious—not, as Gonzalez puts it, "frumpy-dumpy"—at prices from $900 to $3,000. In addition to wedding gowns, the East Sac salon sells a small collection of LBDs (Little Black Dresses) in larger sizes. 3200 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento; (916) 538-6615; sparklebridalcouture.com
Best Place To Buy a Car
Buying a car can be stressful. So one automaker had a brilliant idea: Why not let consumers buy cars the same way they purchase sunglasses and blue jeans? Last November, The HYUNDAI STORE opened in Downtown Plaza. Located on the mall's ground floor, the 7,000-square-foot showroom has cars that you can test-drive as easily as trying on a sweater at nearby Macy's. Salespeople are paid a salary rather than a commission, and there's a no-haggle, fixed-price policy. "You can purchase a car in about an hour without getting beat up," says sales manager Tim Langston. "Nobody's trying to ram stuff down your throat." The first store of its kind in the country, it's a five-year pilot program; if the concept works, Hyundai plans to roll it out in other markets. 545 L St., Sacramento; (916) 444-1101; hyundaistore.com
Best Product for an Expectant Mom
Being pregnant can take a toll on your body. With this in mind, Paige Birge Smith and Jill Birge Brewer (cousins who are both mothers) created PURE BELLY WRAP. Made of bamboo, it helps keep you cool in summer and warm in winter. And, when used with creams and lotions, it may help minimize stretch marks. It's adjustable, so you can use it throughout your pregnancy. You can buy it at Goore's, Whole Foods Market in Roseville and on Pure Belly's website. purebelly.com
Best Thrift Store
Thrift stores are a dime a dozen. But one stands out from the crowd: GOODWILL'S MIDTOWN BOUTIQUE. Open since May, the 6,400-square-foot store specializes in vintage and designer-name clothing: Donna Karan New York, Dana Buchman, Calvin Klein, Ralph by Ralph Lauren, Adrienne Vittadini, Armani Collezioni, St. John and others. "We pick the best of the best," store manager Aidan MacAllister explains. "It has to be almost brand new: no holes, no stains, only garments in the greatest condition." Prices are wallet-friendly: $8 to $10 for a sweater (even cashmere), $25 to $30 for a suit. Proceeds help people with disabilities. Isn't it nice to know the dough you drop on a Burberry blazer is going to someone in need? 1621 L St., Sacramento; (916) 441-4407; goodwillsacto.org
Best Old-Fashioned Barbershop
Barbershops are a place where men come for a cut, maybe a shave, and 30 to 45 minutes of fellowship. UNLCLE JED'S CUT HUT in Oak Park is just such a place. Outside, men shoot the breeze. Inside, a row of chairs and washbasins are at the ready, and there's a big-screen TV and memorabilia on the wall. We hear the mayor even pops in on occasion to get his hair cut. 3432 Third Ave., Sacramento; (916) 452-3222
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Impressions based on the Japanese version. Xseed and Marvelous already announced the game for western release and in fact it's already playable at their E3 boot.
This is a direct sequel to Fate/Extella, picking up shortly after the final ending of that game. Link is still structured as a musou game where the Servant of your choice must go through a map, composed by several sectors, complete whatever task you need to, and face the boss. Rinse, repeat, complete the game.
I've played a couple of missions in normal difficulty and quickly dropped to easy after the right thumb and the square button went on strike. From what I've seen the difference between easy and normal isn't just how resilient enemies are, but also how many and if Plants will spawn on the map; Plants generate enemies that will then invade other sectors.
While the basic structure hasn't changed, there have been several refinements.
Your character is present on the map and you have to defend him/her/yourself. Normal attackers won't represent much of a problem, but mid-bosses and bosses will be able to damage him/her/you and that will result in a game over (I think, never actually tried). A lot of enemy Servants launch ranged attacks from sectors on the opposite side of the map as well. Unfortunately going through sectors is still a continuous abuse of the dash button and becomes boring very quickly, especially when all sectors are under your control and there are no enemies to fight.
Allied Servants are much more capable than before, and while they'll still require help to defeat opposing Servants they'll now be able to deal with normal attackers with ease. They'll also roam the map trying to help you, and once a boss appears they'll actually join the fray as you engage it. This directly links to one of the new combat features, where stunned bosses will be attacked in unison by all allied Servants currently in the sector.
Combat basics are still the same, two attack buttons plus one meter for a drive attack. R1 acts as a shift to execute four special attacks; Servants gain more powerful special attacks as they level up and you can freely assign them outside missions; one thing is that to trigger these attacks you don't just hold R1 and a face button, but hold R1, wait for the special attack menu to come up (takes a split second), and then push a face button. It's not a particularly big deal, but it does remove some ingenuity from combat.
Noble Phantasms, the most powerful attacks a Servant has, now no lower need three keys to be unlocked but have their own meter. Keys are still present bu they just completely fill the meter, which also fills up with normal combat.
Drive attacks just power up Servants for a short while and the power up can be dismissed early, resulting in a small AoE attack.
With new offensive tools at Servants' disposal killing endless armies is somewhat less redundant, not by much, but at least FEL is no longer a race to fill up the special meter like the first Fate/Extella was. Unfortunately camera is still completely free but you can use L1 to reset it behind your Servant, and lock-on only works on enemies in front of your Servant and there's no way to switch locked-on enemies if not by unlocking and then re-locking, hoping that the system will actually target what you want.
The storyline received a facelift as well. Rather than having a forced series of missions, every stage has two or more missions you can tackle, all connected to a progression chart that leads to different paths. Right now all choices led to the same thing and I was able to go back and clear every mission a stage had, but there are forks in the road leading to exclusive missions.
Missions still have secondary objectives to increase affection level bewteen you and Servants, you can equip skills to get some persistent bonus (but developers ditched icons, so for non-Japanese readers it's kinda difficult to decide what to use), change costumes, and visit the extensive gallery. A new addition is the ability to go around your base, interact with Servants (just a line a dialogue or two), and even go first-person for a more personal view of them.
Graphics have been improved quite a bit, especially locations, and they still move at a fixed 60fps. Unfortunately locations I've seen up till now are the same as in Fate/Extella, just with a new coat of paint, exactly like enemies.
There's a multiplayer component but haven't played it yet.
In short I think Fate/Extella Link will be like Fate/Extella, only with different Servants.


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There are a wide variety of technologies that are being used to manufacture printed electronics systems. One company that is successfully reaching commercialization is Peratech Ltd., whose Quantum Tunnelling Composite (QTC) nanotechnology is making inroads into touch screens and other applications.
Recently, Peratech announced that its QTC sensors are now being used in Globalpower'brands' new Touch 12V portable electric drill. The materials are utilized in the touch control; the companies have been collaborating on this project for more than two years, and Globalpowerbrands has licensed Peratech's technology.
"The look and feel was a critical part of the design," Peter Hosking, head of Globalpowerbrands, said. "QTC touch technology enabled us to create a really intuitive, touch control interface that is very responsive with the slightest changes in pressure on the sensor, instantly changing the speed of the drill."
"This drill has two QTC pressure sensors in the trigger area, which replace the old mechanical trigger component on a standard drill" said David Lussey, Peratech's chief technology officer. "The QTC sensors are built into the front end of a logic circuit to provide the switching, braking and reversing logic as well as full-range speed control of the drill."
The ability of QTC materials to react to pressure so efficiently is giving Peratech many openings to utilize its inks. Lussey reported that Peratech is developing a new range of QTC inks along with the UK Centre for Process Innovation. He added that these inks will enable QTC switches and sensors to be printed onto plastics, textiles or other substrates using standard printing techniques.
"At present, touch screen manufacturers are utilizing the vast resistance range capabilities and the anisotropic nature of QTC to build unique forms of touch screens that include the third dimensional element of touch pressure," Lussey added. "The recent addition of a clear QTC with similar qualities to the original opaque QTC material has also aroused a lot of interest, as it means that for the first time, resistive touch screens can be placed directly in front of viewing screens. This opens up all sorts of new possibilities for the use of touch screens, especially if x,y and z functionality is required."
Lussey sees many opportunities for this type to QTC-based sensor.
"This multi-capable switching and control functionality will expand into many more products and areas of use, including white goods, automobiles, packaging and textiles," Lussey said. "The unique properties and bespoke nature of QTC lends itself to this rapidly expanding area of printable electronics. QTC has a number of possible uses in various fields, and is presently being considered by or on trial to a number of large companies for a wide variety of pressure sensing devices."


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Elizabeth Plourde checked into the hospital for a hysterectomy and woke up from surgery with not only her uterus gone, but both her ovaries as well.
It was the mid-1980s and her doctor, as well as another one who gave her a second opinion, had assured her that a hysterectomy would end her heavy menstrual bleeding. As for the frequent painful cramping she was having, her doctor said he would explore during the surgery to see if he could find what was causing it.
When Plourde came out of the anesthesia to find all her reproductive organs gone, she was shocked.
"But my doctor said, 'You'll feel so much better'," Plourde recalled. He told her that, since she was over 40 and didn't need her ovaries for their eggs anymore, he had removed them along with her uterus to save her from ovarian cancer.
"He said it was standard medical practice," she said.
Plourde went home, trusting her doctor that she'd feel better. Instead, she plunged into ill health and depression. Her heavy bleeding was gone, but she still had painful cramping. Her blood pressure skyrocketed. She became so depressed she often could not leave the house, and even started having suicidal thoughts.
She began a three-year odyssey of fruitless doctor visits and psychological counseling before finally meeting a doctor who recognized what was wrong: Plourde had a detrimental hormonal imbalance as a result of having her reproductive organs removed.
Over the course of months, the doctor experimented with different levels of hormone replacement — and different methods of delivering them into her body — before finally coming up with the appropriate balance and method. She now has pellets implanted just beneath the skin on her buttocks, which deliver small amounts of natural hormones into her system. Combined with a progesterone cream, the natural hormone replacement therapy returned Plourde to her pre-surgery self.
During what Plourde calls her three years of "hormone hell," she began researching reproductive organ removal.
A clinical laboratory scientist by profession, Plourde realized as she delved into the complex medical studies and other data on the topic that while she could understand them, the average "lay" woman would not be able to.
She also discovered some alarming statistics. Every year 645,000 hysterectomies are performed, while a half million women have their ovaries removed.
Only 5 percent of women have their ovaries removed because of cancer or pre-cancerous conditions; 95 percent have them removed out of "fear of cancer," Plourde said.
After discovering statistics showing that women often suffer symptoms similar to hers after having their reproductive organs removed, Plourde vowed to write a comprehensive book on the topic that women could understand. The result is "Your Guide to Hysterectomy, Ovary Removal and Hormone Replacement: What All Women Need to Know." Plourde was in town last
month to host a women's health lecture based on her book.
"We all deserve to know how our ovaries work, how our uterus works," Plourde said. "We don't learn what they do for us in high school." As a result of her research — and personal experience — Plourde believes that while reproductive organ removal is sometimes medically necessary and prudent, it is overprescribed. Furthermore, women aren't educated prior to having surgery about the potential for physical and mental problems.
"When we lose our hormones, we don't feel like 'us,'" Plourde said. The ovaries produce important hormones — even after the childbearing years — that play such disparate roles as increasing serotonin, which elevates mood, to preventing bone loss to protecting the heart and arteries. In addition, doctors and researchers admit they are only starting to understand some of the functions of the hormones produced by the ovaries.
"Medical science is only beginning to piece together some of the complex interrelationships these essential hormone and chemical manufacturing organs have with the rest of the body," Plourde said. "Until more is understood, 'standard medical practice' should not mean removing healthy organs whose entire functions remain unknown, and therefore cannot easily be replaced."
Plourde recommends hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for women who have had reproductive organs removed, as well as for those going through natural menopause.
"Women's bodies were not designed to function without ovarian hormones," she said. "Their loss impacts every system in the body." Plourde said HRT has gotten a bad rap recently with the Women's Health Initiative, a long-term study that was cut short when it was found that women on HRT — specifically those taking Premarin, the widely-prescribed synthetic estrogen made from pregnant mare's urine — were at increased risk of stroke and heart disease.
Plourde says the evidence against synthetic hormone replacement "has always been there," but that the billions of dollars drug companies make from HRT-related drugs has kept the them at the forefront of hormone replacement therapy.
"Now, hormone replacement gets a bad rap — but they were using the wrong hormone," Plourde said. Plourde recommends HRT with natural hormones, also called human-identical hormones or compounded hormones. She also says it's important to find the appropriate delivery system for the compounded hormones, whether it's pellets, skin patches, cream or pills.
"Every woman is different," she said. "What works for some might not work for others." Compounded hormones are available at several nation-wide pharmacies, including College Pharmacy and Bellevue Pharmacy Solutions.
Plourde implores women to become educated about their bodies and what surgical removal of reproductive organs — as well as hormone replacement — means for them.
"There's so much misinformation out there," she said. "Learn about your body, learn what the symptoms are, then learn what's right for you."
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Brussels, 9 December 2005—Business strategy, technology trends and industry forecasts will be the major topics at the 19th annual Industry Strategy Symposium (ISS) Europe. Building on the theme "Europe: Creating Value in the Changing Electronics Lifecycle," ISS Europe 2006 will provide the leading forum for industry luminaries, analysts, consortia and government officials to discuss these and other topics. ISS Europe will be held 12–14 February 2006 at the Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
"As a leader in automotive and telecom electronic component designs, Europe will continue to play a significant role in existing and new microelectronic products. The challenge is to keep pace with market trends and enter new, emerging markets in time." said Heinz Kundert, president of SEMI Europe. "By bringing together representatives from all segments of the semiconductor and electronics industries on one single platform, ISS Europe helps to significantly strengthen cooperation and collaboration at the European level, which the old continent really needs."
Executives from Philips Semiconductors, Infineon Technologies, STMicroelectronics, KLA-Tencor, AMKOR Technology as well as representatives from IMEC, LETI, Medea+ and the University of Eindhoven, will offer their views on business strategies, technology trends and market perspectives, and the opening address will be delivered by Laurens-Jan Brinkhorst, deputy prime minister and minister of economic affairs of The Netherlands.
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Judi Dench was 'spoilt' with Bond role
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Dame Judi Dench is proud of having played M in seven 007 films and is surprised the role even lasted that long
Dame Judi Dench feels "spoilt" to have starred in seven James Bond films.
The 78-year-old screen legend starred as no-nonsense MI6 boss M in the British spy franchsie from 1995's 'GoldenEye' until 2012's 'Skyfall', and couldn't have asked for a better career opportunity.
Asked how she felt when she was told Sam Mendes' 'Skyfall' would be her last 007 film, Dench replied: "Fury. You know, I had a wonderful time, but you have to be realistic. Would MI6 really not have given me the push by now? I've given it a good go. I had four films with Pierce, three with Daniel. Pretty spoilt, I reckon."
The actress feels blessed to even be cast at all since she has noticed a serious lack of parts available for older women.
She told Time Out magazine: "There aren't [enough roles], considering the amount of people who are my age. But then there never have been. Look at Shakespeare: there aren't enough women parts in Shakespeare. You feel very, very lucky if you get to play any. You feel very lucky indeed."
Moving forward, the veteran actress hinted she might be focusing on her theatre career, which she has often described as her first love.
Quizzed if theatre was still her favourite medium, she mused: "I'd say theatre... But I don't think there's much between telly and movies. It's the same process."


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LOS ANGELES – Authorities Tuesday released the name of an inmate who died in the Los Angeles Men's Central Jail, but the circumstances of his death were not revealed.
The inmate was Raheem Hasan, 35, of Van Nuys said a Los Angeles County coroner's office investigator.
Hasan was found was around 5:30. p.m. Sunday and transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, said Deputy Mark Pope of the Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau. Sheriff's homicide detectives are investigating the death, Pope said.
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Sonic Youth Snags Long Lost Guitar
Nearly a decade after Sonic Youth lost a slew of guitars and amps from a Ramada Inn parking lot in Orange County, California, Lee Ranaldo's Fender Mustang has reportedly turned up... all the way in the Netherlands!
The Stolen Fender Mustang, returned to it's rightful owner
According to the Offset Guitars message board (check it out here), a guy named "Sauerkraut" bought the stolen gear off eBay and decided to tell the band's guitar tech about his discovery at a Düsseldorf gig last week.
"He came up to us," Sauerkraut wrote, "gave me a mastery bridge (from one of Lee's guitars, he even included the allen wrench keys!) on which Lee had written a thank you note. [The guitar tech] told us we can get on the guest list for any SY gig in the future."
That's fan loyalty for you! And it pays off...
Speaking of future Sonic Youth gigs, the band - who performed a new song on Later With Jools Holland, screened on BBC 2 last night - announced a stack of new shows today, namely a U.S. leg that starts on June 28 in Chicago and winds down on August 2 in Oakland, besides a rare appearance on British shores, playing the My Bloody Valentine-curated ATP's Nightmare Before Christmas, in December.
Here's the band's complete itinerary for now:
5/16 Brooklyn, NY - No Fun Fest
5/27 Malmo, Sweden - Kulturebolaget
5/28 Hassleholm, Sweden - Siesta Festival
5/30 Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Festival
5/31 Dudingen, Switzerland - Kilbi Festival
6/28 Chicago, IL - Vic Theater
6/29 Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre
7/2 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
7/3 New York, NY - United Palace Theatre
7/6 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
7/8 Richmond, VA - The National
7/10 Knoxville, TN - Bijou Theter
7/11 Nashville, TN - War Memorial
7/12 Birmingham, AL - Sloss Furnaces
7/13 Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
7/15 Dallas, TX - House of Blues
7/16 Tulsa, OK - Cain's
7/18 Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theater
7/20 Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall
7/21 Minneapolis, MN - First Ave.
7/23 Boise, ID - Knitting Factory
7/25 Seattle, WA - Capitol Hill Block Party
7/28 Portland, OR - Roseland Ballroom
7/30 Salt Lake City, UT - Twilight Music Fest
7/31 Denver, CO - Ogden Theater
8/2 Oakland, CA - Fox Theater
12/4-6 Minhead, England - ATP's Nightmare Before Christmas
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Nadal wants drug cheats caught
Rafael Nadal says testing for performance-enhancing drugs in sport should strike a balance between catching the cheats and respecting the athletes.
"Not everyone has to pay for some sinners," Nadal said Friday at the VTR Open in Chile.
Nadal said earlier this week that he had passed six blood and urine tests since losing June 28 at Wimbledon. He took seven months off to recover from a left knee injury before returning in Chile.
An 11-time Grand Slam winner, Nadal said it should be made public who is being tested and how frequently.
"If I go through a lot — or very few doping controls — people should know," he said. "Though I went for seven months without competing, I went through a lot of tests."
"I don't have to justify anything," he added. "This information should be open to the public."
All top tennis players are subject to being tested without warning. The admission last month by Lance Armstrong that he used banned substances in all seven of his Tour de France victories has increased the focus on doping in all sports.
"The important thing is that those who are cheating, pay for their cheating," Nadal said. "With Armstrong the image of sport has been damaged, especially in the case of cycling. The important thing is for sport to clean up its image, that the controls are made public.
"They should do the tests they need to do, but they should be done respecting the athlete. From my point of view, this has not always happened."


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Now that we are in a new house, it's time to make new memories - and a new recipe! I had bought a bag of mini marshmallows and used part of them to make S'mores bars. I had no idea what to do with the remaining marshmallows and stumbled upon this recipe on Brown Eyed Baker. Since it contained peanut butter in the topping, I knew that my husband and coworkers would really enjoy this recipe. And because I'm not a fan of peanut butter, I wouldn't get tempted to snack on this either.
Although my husband really enjoyed these bars, I have to admit that the top layer of the chocolate peanut butter with crispy rice was really hard to spread. You may or may not be able to tell that I had to swirl the marshmallow and top layer together. I don't think that detracted from the taste though!
I only made half the recipe since I only had two eggs remaining and didn't want to make a trip to the grocery store to buy another dozen. My CSA delivery would be arriving on the same day with a dozen organic eggs, so it wasn't worth the trip. The full recipe for the brownies is below.
I only made half the recipe since I only had two eggs remaining and didn't want to make a trip to the grocery store to buy another dozen. My CSA delivery would be arriving on the same day with a dozen organic eggs, so it wasn't worth the trip. The full recipe for the brownies is below.
Brownie layer
- 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
- 2/3 cup unsalted butter
- 1¼ cups semisweet chocolate chips, divided
- 1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 bag (10½ ounces) miniature marshmallows
- 1½ cups milk chocolate chips
- 1 cup smooth peanut butter (don't use natural peanut butter)
- 1 TBSP unsalted butter
- 1½ cups crispy rice cereal
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9×13-inch pan.
To make the brownie layer: In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the unsweetened chocolate, butter and ¾ cup of the semisweet chocolate chips. Stir occasionally while melting. Set the mixture aside and let it cool for 5 minutes.
In a medium bowl, sift together the dry ingredients - flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
In a separate large bowl, whisk the eggs. Gradually add the sugar and vanilla and whisk until it is well mixed. Slowly incorporate the melted ingredients into the egg mixture, and mix well. Then add in the dry sifted ingredients and mix. Finally, fold in the remaining ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan, and even out the top with a spatula. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. If you poke a toothpick into the corner of of the pan, you should see moist crumbs.
Remove the brownies from the oven and immediately top them with the marshmallows. Bake the pan for an additional 3 minutes and remove from the oven to let it cool slightly.
While the brownies are baking once more, melt the milk chocolate chips, peanut butter, and tablespoon of butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Keep stirring until it is completely melted. Remove the mixture from the from heat, add the crispy rice cereal and mix well. Allow to cool for 3 minutes.
Spread the mixture evenly over the marshmallow layer. Refrigerate until chilled before cutting.
Yield: About 32 bars
Source: Brown Eyed Baker, who adapted it from Culinary Concoctions by Peabody; originally from Buttercup Bakes at Home by Jennifer Appel


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LONDON, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- A 3-year-old British girl has been allowed to join Mensa, a society for people with high IQs, becoming the club's youngest member, officials said.
Alice Amos has an IQ of 162 -- higher than those of Albert Einstein and Steven Hawking, both of whom had IQs of 160, The Sun reported.
"It is clear that she has the capacity to do almost whatever she wants in life," said child expert Joan Freeman.
Alice achieved the high score in English, which is actually her second language, after Russian, which her parents speak in their home in Surrey, The Daily Star reported.
The 3-year-old girl is now one of 18 preschool members of Mensa and is in the top 1 percent of the population of the world.


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Pre-game preview, video: Stanford
No. 10 UConn (9-0) puts its undefeated record on the line tonight when it hosts Stanford (7-2) at the XL Center in Hartford.
It's a late tip-off time (9 p.m.).
Here's a pre-game preview of tonight non-conference game:
Probable starters
UConn: 6-0 jr. guard Ryan Boatright (12.0, 4.0 rebs, 4.2 assists), 6-1 sr. guard Shabazz Napier (15.3 pts, 5.9 assists, 7.0 rebs), 6-5 so. guard Omar Calhoun (9.3 pts), 6-8 jr. forward DeAndre Daniels (13.8 pts, 4.7 rebs), 6-10 so. center Phil Nolan (3.1 pts, 2.2 rebs)
Stanford: 6-2 jr. guard Chasson Randle (18.2 pts), 6-7 redshirt sr. guard Anthony Brown (16.3 pts, 6.2 rebs), 6-7 sr. forward Josh Huestis (11.8 pts, 7.7 rebs), 6-10 sr. forward Dwight Powell (15.1 pts, 7.3 rebs), 6-11 redshirt jr. center Stefan Nastic (7.6 pts, 2.3 rebs)
-- Check out the attached video of coach Kevin Ollie's post-practice remarks on Tuesday.
-- The Huskies are coming off a 12-day exam break.
Ollie has been pleased with his team's progress on and off the court during the break.
"Hopefully, guys got good grades," Ollie said. "I'm getting some good returns on that. They did a good job on the break and hopefully they continue through the spring.
"But then we were able to get in the gym a little bit and get them working and keep their strength and conditioning up. … We played a little bit and got them up and down. I thought it was productive."
-- Series: UConn leads 4-0, winning last meeting 85-74 in the 2003 NCAA tournament West regional in Spokane, Wash. Stanford is making its second trip to UConn, losing 76-56, at Gampel Pavilion in 1998.
-- Stanford relies on balanced, efficient attack but lacks depth, especially in the backcourt. Four starters average in double figures. The Cardinal's top reserve, 6-10 senior center John Gage, averages just 3.3 points and 1.9 rebounds.
Senior Dwight Powell, a mobile 6-foot-10 forward, is the team's best all-around player, averaging 15.1 points and 7.3 rebounds. He also leads the team in assists with 37.
"You don't face too many guys like that," Ollie said. "He's just a good player. He's got a good skills set. … We're going to have to be alert to him and not let him affect the game in so many different ways."
-- Stanford's losses came against BYU (112-103) and Pittsburgh(88-67). The Cardinal allows 71.8 points per game and scores 81.9 points.
-- Expect the Cardinal to play a good deal of zone. That's fine with UConn, which has shot the ball well against both man and zone defenses this season.
"We're prepared for zone and we're prepared for man-to-man…," Ollie said. "We can run our man-to-man stuff against their zone."
-- UConn will slightly alter its routine to adjust to the late starting time. The Huskies plan on holding their game day shoot-around a little earlier and allow players time to get off their feet a bit more, according to Ollie.
"Being a junior, I've played all kinds of times," Ryan Boatright said. "In Germany, we played at midnight (against Michigan State last season). It really doesn't matter to me. You've got to be ready and prepare your body to play at 9 o'clock."
-- Streaks: UConn is 17-2 all-time vs. PAC-12, winning 13 straight. The Huskies have won 54 straight home games against non-conference foes.
-- Hot: UConn is first in the American Athletic Conference in free throw percentage (72.2), 3-point percentage (46.5), blocks per game (6.7) and 3-pointers made (8.9).
Cold: UConn ranks last in offensive rebounds per game at 6.7.
-- Calhoun sprained his ankle in Tuesday's practice but is expected to play.
-- Stanford assistant coach Tim O'Toole was Fairfield's head coach from 1998-2006.
-- Ollie on UConn's plan vs. Stanford: "We're just going to have to play solid defense and hopefully be efficient on the offensive end, get our shots, protect the basketball and also protect our house."
-- Boatright and Stanford guard Chasson Randle shared the Mr. Basketball of Illinois award in 2011. Boatright went to East Aurora High School and Randle attended Rock Island, but they never played against each other.
"Chasson really makes the team go," Boatright said. "He's their engine. He likes to get out in transition and get his buckets early and get the team going so that's my job to stop him and slow down their tempo."
-- Redshirt freshman Rodney Purvis had successful surgery on his left shoulder on Tuesday morning at the UConn Health Center in Farmington. His recovery period will take about four to five months.
Purvis has been dealing with the injury since before he transferred to UConn from North Carolina State. He's sitting out this season and had been practicing with the Huskies.
"It's a good time for him to do it," Ollie said. "Of course, we'd like him full strength, healthy, and he could perform out here and continue to get the plays. But if we had to do it, this would probably be the best time.
"At least it didn't happen later on in the season where it would be prolonged in the off-season. … Hopefully he can get back for our spring session and start working out with the coaches in the summertime."
-- Up next: UConn leaves for Washington Thursday morning, playing the West Coast Huskies on Sunday afternoon. It will be the Huskies' first true road game this season and second straight game against a Pac-12 program.
-- For updates during tonight's game, follow me on Twitter @GavinKeefe
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Andy Warhol famously said that "in the future everyone will be famous for 15 minutes." With the dawn of Internet, Twitter and other social media, Warhol's future may be now.
The average Facebook subscriber averages more than 100 "friends." And Dan Schawbel, a personal branding expert, claims that online networks at the very least make us "microcelebrities." But fame also has a steep price that has led me to my own prediction: In the future everyone will wish for 15 minutes of privacy.
After five years on Facebook, I'm up to eight friends but already feeling overexposed, especially after what happened to the woman whose hijacked Facebook photo was used to deceive Notre Dame football player Manti Te'o. I now understand those native cultures that believe photographs steal souls. She had her privacy invaded, her identity stolen and her life violated just by posting a picture on Facebook.
Now, my Facebook photo couldn't be confused with anything but a post office wanted poster, but why do I have eight online friends when I can count my real friends on one hand, not counting my thumb and maybe that finger next to the little one? In fact, aside from professional networking, who needs hundreds of "friends," the majority of who are strangers?
I understand the healthy desire to connect and communicate with the world. The metaphor of the Web aptly captures the idea of creating connections, forming attachments, and bridging gulfs between people. However, a web paradoxically can also be a lure and a trap for those who enter it. Social media attracts scammers looking for suckers; sexual predators prowling for innocent prey; bullies barking at victims.
And the more sophisticated the technology, the more invasive the hackers. Recently, China tapped into the personal information of New York Times' employees who had been reporting about corruption and intrigue among top Chinese officials. Twitter says more than a quarter-million of its users' information has recently been compromised. Even the director of the CIA, Gen. David Petraeus, had his emails exposed with personally and professionally embarrassing repercussions.
Hackers now can gain access to people's computer monitors, enabling voyeurs to spy on you in the privacy of your home. I have more convoluted passwords than I ever cared to concoct or have a chance of remembering, yet they are feeble safeguards against sophisticated cyber thieves and ne'er-do-wells.
Online communication can be a poison as much as it can be a tonic: the more openly and freely we communicate, the more we expose ourselves to the sting of fraud, character assassination, identity theft and slander. For example, recently state Sen. Beth Bye of the 5th District was spotted using Facebook to connect with constituents during a legislative hearing on gun control. According to The Courant, she received "profanity-laced Twitter and email messages from all over the country." She said, "I think it's been purposely twisted and misrepresented."
So, what happens to real communication when we must watch every word we speak, every image we post, even which social media we use, for fear it may be manipulated, misrepresented or stolen? Most meaningful online communication becomes as illusory as Manti Te'o's girlfriend.
Maybe we have reached a tipping point at which the liabilities of social media exposure may outweigh the benefits. Rather than having our 15 minutes of online fame, perhaps it's better to be a ghost in the machine. Lowering our profiles, shrinking our online footprint and practicing anonymity may best secure our privacy, our identity, yes, our very souls.
Thomas Cangelosi lives in Avon.


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"Seeing this poverty made me want to do something meaningful to help—not just put a band aid on the problem—but I didn't know how. When I heard about Kiva through my translation professor, I thought it was an ideal way for me to continue developing my Spanish and make a meaningful contribution at the same time."
City: Houston, TX
Language: Spanish
Team: Los Habaneros
Time with Kiva: 1 year 7 months
Outstanding contributions to Kiva: During her year and a half with Kiva, Holly has translated over 430 loans, while in school and raising a family. Holly has also been a consistent presence on the Volunteer Forum, giving helpful advice to other volunteers.
Read on for a brief Q&A with this dedicated volunteer.
How did you find out about Kiva?
I was earning my translation certification through the UC San Diego Extension and looking for more ways to practice my skills. My professor suggested volunteering with Kiva to gain more translation experience. So then I applied and was very excited to get in.
Why do you choose to volunteer your time with Kiva?
Thanks to my husband's job, we've had the opportunity to live in Africa and South America. During these international travels, we saw first-hand the harsh conditions that people have to deal with in developing countries, with no obvious route to improving their opportunities because of barriers like poverty, government corruption, and social class structures. Seeing this poverty made me want to do something meaningful to help—not just put a band-aid on the problem—but I didn't know how. When I heard about Kiva through my translation professor, I thought it was an ideal way for me to continue developing my Spanish and make a meaningful contribution at the same time.
What is your favorite partner or region?
Because I've lived in Argentina, I like to review loans from neighboring countries like Bolivia, Paraguay and Chile since the language and culture are more familiar to me. I also like translating loans from countries I haven't been to but would like to visit, such as Ecuador and Colombia.
Tell us about a memorable profile that you reviewed.
One profile that always pops into my mind is of a man from El Salvador. His name was Eusebio. The picture alone was beautiful. He's sitting in a small, white fishing boat with colorful stripes. The photo was taken at a downward angle so the entire frame was filled with the gorgeous blue of the water. In the description, he said that he goes out in his little boat every morning to fish so that he can support his children. I translated it and then immediately lent to it.
Holly translated the loan profile of Eusebio, a fisherman in El Salvador.
Where is your favorite place in the world to travel?
If I could go back to one place, I would go to Patagonia. I grew up near Lake Tahoe so I feel at home in mountains and wide open spaces. Patagonia just calls to me. One spot in particular is the Valdés Peninsula in Argentina. It's not what you typically think of when you think of Patagonia: it's not mountainous, but coastal. It's a huge arid space with roaming wildlife and scrubby vegetation. My family and I visited a penguin rookery there. It was not a tourist spot, so it was only our family and friends there sitting on the beach with a hundred thousand penguins on either side of us. The glaciers further south are also incredible.
Tell us an unusual fact about yourself.
The summer before my senior year of high school, I did a student exchange program in the Ivory Coast. That's when I first really became aware of conditions in developing countries. Students at my school had done exchanges in France before, but that year, the Ivory Coast was added as an option. I couldn't pass it up!
Interested in volunteering with Kiva? Check out our opportunities at kiva.org/volunteer.


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Teen narrowly escapes death after smoking synthetic marijuana
By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN | 2/4/2013, 1:31 p.m. | Updated on 2/4/2013, 1:55 p.m.
Hospital staff removed Emily Bauer's breathing tube and stopped all medication and nourishment at 1:15 p.m. December 16. Only morphine flowed into her body, as the family waited by her side in her final moments.
But the next morning, she was still alive.
"Good morning, I love you," her mother told Emily as she approached the bed.
A hoarse voice whispered back, "I love you too."
Emily was back.
Her family said the drug that landed the Cypress, Texas, teenager, then 16, in the ICU two weeks earlier wasn't bought from a dealer or offered to her at a party. It was a form of synthetic weed packaged as "potpourri" that she and friends bought at a gas station.
At first, her stepfather, Tommy Bryant, said he was "fixing to whip somebody's ass," as he thought someone older than 18 bought it for her.
Father working to get drugs off streets
Bryant already knew she used real marijuana occasionally. "It's not that I condoned it," he said, adding that he couldn't follow her around all day. Bryant enforces a strict no-smoking rule in the house, and said that if he ever caught Emily smoking, she'd be grounded.
"Had I thought that there was any chance that she could have been hurt by this stuff, I would have been a lot more vigilant. I had no idea it was so bad," Bryant said.
"I'd never have thought we'd be in this situation. If she had bought it off the street or from a corner, that's one thing, but she bought it from convenience store."
Best known by the street names "Spice" or "K2," fake weed is an herbal mixture sprayed with chemicals that's meant to create a high similar to smoking marijuana, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Advertised as a "legal" alternative to weed, it's often sold as incense or potpourri and in most states, it's anything but legal.
Synthetic marijuana was linked to 11,406 drug-related emergency department visits in 2010, according to a first-of-its-kind report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. This is when it first started showing up on health providers' radar, as the Drug Abuse Warning Nework detected a measurable number of emergency visits.
Who wound up in the emergency room the most? Children ages 12 to 17.
The first state laws banning synthetic drugs popped up in 2010. Now at least 41 states -- including Texas, where Emily lives -- and Puerto Rico have banned them, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Older legislation targeted specific versions of the drug, but the makers of Spice were a step ahead.
"These drug manufacturers slightly change the chemical compound, and it becomes a different substance that's not covered by the law," said NCSL policy specialist Alison Lawrence. "That's why in 2011 and 2012, we saw the states enacting these broader language bans."
Migraines came first
CNN first learned about Emily's story when her sister, Blake Harrison, wrote an impassioned narrative to CNN iReport. The story was viewed more than 130,000 times, shared more than 25,000 times on Facebook, and dozens of people shared comments, some supportive and others critical.


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In the wake of massive blackouts this past summer that spanned 20 Indian states and left half of the country's population without power, the national cabinet approved a debt restructuring program for State Electricity Boards (SEBs) in September aimed at improving the functioning and viability of India's electricity sector. SEB debt across all states is currently over US$35 billion, or about 2 percent of the nation's GDP.
Overburdened power distribution lines and illegal grid connections contribute to India's electricity shortages and blackouts. (Source: Flickr.com, user Sistak)
SEBs are state-owned utility companies responsible for operating the electricity grid and delivering electricity to customers. SEBs buy electricity from power generators at a price negotiated through a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), which they in turn sell to electricity consumers. Lack of necessary investment to improve grid infrastructure, widespread electricity theft, and low electricity prices that result in SEBs often selling power to customers at a loss are among the systemic problems in many states. Electricity losses during transmission and distribution to customers—due to grid inefficiencies, electricity theft, and illegal grid connections—account for more than 25 percent of power generated in India.
The cabinet-approved debt restructuring package aims at addressing some of these problems. Under the program, state governments will take on 50 percent of SEBs' short-term liabilities over the next two to five years. The remaining 50 percent of short-term loans will be rescheduled by lenders, providing SEBs with favorable interest rates and a three-year moratorium on principal payments. SEBs have until the end of this year to sign on to the program, which will apply to debts accumulated through March 2013.
If the program has the desired impact, reduced debt pressure on the state utility companies will allow them to invest in much-needed infrastructure and operation improvements and revitalize the electricity sector by enabling new PPAs that are currently beyond SEBs' financial capacities.
In order to qualify for the restructuring package, SEBs are required to implement several reforms aimed at improving their financial viability and provision of services. The conditions include that SEBs may not take on new short-term loans, must collect outstanding power dues from customers, and must reduce electricity losses by at least 25 percent. State governments must also regularly review electricity prices, which will likely result in price increases for consumers in order for SEBs to generate enough revenue to cover operating costs.
These reforms could be good news for advocates of sustainable energy in India. For one, reducing grid power losses and theft would inherently improve the efficiency of the electricity system. Furthermore, a well-functioning electricity grid is a prerequisite for integrating large amounts of variable renewable energy sources such as wind and solar. The improved ability of SEBs to finance power purchase agreements could also increase opportunities for renewable electricity generators to sell power to the grid in a more efficient and transparent process.
Given the severity of the crisis facing India's electricity sector, SEBs should be monitored closely in the coming years to ensure that they implement the reforms necessary to ensure a secure, reliable, and affordable electricity supply throughout the country. Improvements in electric utility governance and infrastructure must be combined with robust renewable energy incentives and rural electrification programs in order to transition India to an energy system that is socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable.
Shakuntala Makhijani is a Climate and Energy Research Associate at the Worldwatch Institute.


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To Our Prospective Students and Families
We welcome your interest in San José State University. This is a fabulous location to pursue your studies -- in the heart of a dynamic city and in the world marketplace of Silicon Valley. Area firms and agencies regularly seek our students for internships, summer work programs and for assistance with research projects. We send 6,000 well-prepared graduates into this region every year, more than any other Bay Area school.
Choosing the university that's right for you is a key to your future success. I invite you to explore our website to see if San José State is a good match with your interests and career goals. Then I strongly urge you and your family to come and visit our beautiful campus, talk with our students and faculty, and get a sense of this dynamic place. For students who are motivated and willing to work hard, the experience we offer is exceptional.
With best wishes for success in college,
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The Tuscarora Native American tribe, who had a reputation for ferocity in battle, originally inhabited the area now known as Knightdale, North Carolina. John Lawson, an explorer hired by the Lords Proprietor of the Colony, was able to make peace with the tribe, using the help of an interpreter. European settlers first began to arrive in the 1730s, necessitating the formation of a local government. Knightdale's first European settler, a woodsman named John Hinton, played a key role in the American Revolution, fighting in its first North Carolina battle, and later serving as a delegate to the Fourth Provincial Congress.
Following the American Revolution, the Knightdale area became a center of agriculture, where cotton and tobacco were key crops. The Civil War ravaged the area, but the citizens eventually rebuilt and prospered. Mr. Henry Haywood Knight, a prominent local landowner, donated land to the Norfolk and Southern Railroad in an effort to persuade them to build a railway through the town. Though the town's namesake did not get to see his dream come to fruition, the railroad did eventually come to Knightdale, bringing with it commerce, mobility, and growth.
The Knightdale of today is an active and engaged small community, just 15 minutes from downtown Raleigh. Residents love Knightdale's ever-expanding park and greenway system, and its vital arts community. Its location makes it a convenient bedroom community for those employed in nearby Raleigh, and Knightdale has experienced rapid growth over the last couple of decades. But, local families say it still maintains its small-town charm and sense of community, and offers an excellent quality of life.
Knightdale real estate has plenty to entice those looking for a new home. Luxurious, recently built custom homes in Knightdale often come onto the market. Those seeking a great value that doesn't sacrifice comfort will be impressed with Knightdale's selection of condominiums. Historical charmers are also available for those seeking their own little slice of local history.
If you're considering making the Knightdale, NC community your home, you couldn't ask for a better place to start your search than Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Carolinas Realty. Knightdale homes for sale are easy to find with our search tool. And if you'd like some help, our real estate experts are happy to oblige. Just drop us a line, and we'll help make your dreams of owning a home in Knightdale come true.


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This summer in Asheville, have a farm to table dining experience, mediated through art. Brought to you by American Folk Art and Framing, a Southern Folk Art gallery. Enjoy contemporary pottery and other medias that express the bounty of the season.
Running from June 6 to 26, explore paintings and pottery which pay homage to the joy of growing, preparing and serving this season's abundant crops. Many of the artists represented by American Folk Art are themselves living lives deeply rooted in agrarian culture. The rituals of planting by the moon, preserving crops, picking flowers, farmers markets and sharing the abundant times with neighbors are often the themes of folk artists work.
The earth's gifts will be honored in this show which includes potters Chad Cameron Brown, Michael Kline & Kim Ellington; along with painters Lucy Hunnicutt, Liz Sullivan & Darrell Loy Scott, and remarkable jeweler Jane Harrison.
American Folk Art & Framing is located at 64 Biltmore Ave.
If you would like to see more Folk Art, check out the Southern Highland Craft Guild's Folk Art Center. The center showcases the finest in traditional and contemporary crafts of the Southern Appalachians. The center houses three galleries, a library and Allanstand Craft Shop, as well as an Eastern National bookstore and Blue Ridge Parkway information desk. Beginning in March each year, visitors can see live craft demonstrations daily in the Folk Art Center lobby. The Folk Art Center is located in east Asheville on the Blue Ridge Parkway, a seven minute drive from our Bed and Breakfast near the Biltmore Estate.
American Culture and Exploration in Asheville
Whether you are interested in works created by local artisans, or high art within sculpture gardens and museums, we have a wide array of art and culture to experience in Asheville. The Biltmore Estate is probably one of the more well known historical and artistic sites in our area of the nation. Our Inn is one mile from the Estate. Come and explore the beauty of American history this summer in Asheville!


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Hi guys,
while fiddling with old SCUMM games resources I noticed they often use a bitmask in order to describe which chunks of the backgrounds should stay in foreground.
I was surprised, since I imagined they had separate sprites for those "layers".
I'm wondering if they did image-cropping at run time and added the chunks depending on the z-order (seems pretty unlikely) or they used a "subtractive" approach, that is avoiding to display the pixels which were hidden by objects.
In any case I assume they actually had direct access to the pixel matrix to do something like this without separate sprites...
Am I missing something here?
Does anybody know how SCUMM did manage those chunks internally (or at least, how does ScummVM treat them?).
I also know AGS does something similar with bitmasks.
Just curious.
Sorry for double posting but...nothing at all?


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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The European Union expressed alarm Wednesday at recent violence against Muslims in Sri Lanka in which three people died and more than 50 were injured, and urged the government to ensure that the rule of law is upheld.
"Incitement of communal violence and hatred can only be counterproductive to Sri Lanka's stability," the EU delegation in Colombo said in a statement.
Hard-line Buddhists hurled gasoline bombs and looted homes and businesses in attacks Sunday evening in several towns in southwestern Sri Lanka. The attacks were led by a mob from Bodu Bala Sena, or Buddhist Power Force, which rails against the country's Muslim minority.
The group has been gaining followers and is believed to enjoy state support. Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka's powerful defense secretary and the president's brother, once made a public appearance supporting the group's cause.
Muslim residents say armed mobs broke into their houses and burned them after stealing jewelry and money.
Associated Press journalists who visited the attacked towns saw dozens of shops gutted, and motorbikes and bicycles piled up and set on fire. Residents said mosques were also defaced.
A curfew imposed on the towns after the violence was lifted Wednesday.
Galagoda Atte Gnanasara, the leader of Bodu Bala Sena, said the Buddhists were angry over an alleged attack on the driver of a Buddhist monk.
Sri Lanka is still deeply scarred by its 1983-2009 civil war between the Buddhist Sinhalese majority and ethnic Tamil rebels, who are largely Hindu, but Buddhist-Muslim violence has been relatively rare.
The U.S. Embassy in Colombo on Monday condemned the violence and urged restraint by all sides.


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Software Details:
Version: 12.6.4 updated
Upload Date: 12 Dec 14
Developer: East Wind Software
Distribution Type: Shareware
Price: 299.00 $
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EWDraw 3D ActiveX is a vector graphics ActiveX for 3D and 2D visualization and animation. The library has more than 500 functions.You can use it for CAD, CAM, and GIS. The EWDraw 3D ActiveX is based on open cascade geometric kernel and openGL. The library is realized as a run-time Windows 64/32 bit ActiveX control. Either can be used with applications written in the popular Visual IDE languages such as Visual Basic, Delphi, C++ Builder, Visual C++, VB.NET, C# and QT.
What is new in this release:
Version 12.6.4 fixed bug of texture; fixed bug of push/pull.
What is new in version 12.5.8:
Version 12.5.8 fixed bug of region.
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