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The rally was originally supposed to end at The Grove, one of the tonier open-air shopping areas in Los Angeles. However, at the last minute, mall authorities reneged on the deal, as they'd been doing some research on the Internets and decided that the Bullrun wasn't a "family-friendly" event. During the drivers' meeting at Fontana, David Green informed us that our final destination would actually be the Beverly Hilton, our hotel for the evening.
After a few pace-car-led laps of the track (with Danny Coyle getting reamed by the authorities for passing everyone, including the pace car) and a snack at the King Taco truck, (where they don't know the meaning of the words "no meat"), we lined up for take off. Pulling away from the starting line under escort Keri suddenly called out, "My brakes! Something's wrong with my brakes!" When she got the car stopped and threw the Audi into park, the motor immediately began revving. The gas pedal had gotten stuck under the floor mat. Emil later remarked, "I told her she should've ditched that thing at the beginning."
She tossed the offending piece of carpet back toward us and took off. But we'd lost valuable positions, considering that most of this stage would be played out in Los Angeles traffic.
We didn't have our route entirely planned out as we took off, but we knew we were heading toward the 210, as we figured the 10 would be an absolute disaster. A number of cars had similar ideas, including the consistently well-placing Darkcyd support Navigator and the Skiny/Haller A6 Avant (now missing most of its stickers due to scanner reports that police were looking for the silver/gray wagon). While on the road, we mused on possible routes aloud to ourself while studying the road atlas, until Keri told us to be quiet until we had something figured out. We let Jen handle the directions at this point, as she's a 909 resident, and thus knows the roads out there better than us.
Finally, she suggested the 605 down to the 60 and then over to the 10, which we were pretty much going to have to be on at some point. In a moment of kismet, we mentioned that were just thinking that it was the optimum route as well. So it was set, the Nav Bitch was yammering and we were off. We'd never spent so much of a stage staring out the back window. At one point, we were pretty sure we'd seen a white Crown Vic a ways back. But every time he was out of our line of sight, Keri would put a little more distance between us until he ceased to be a worry.
We hopped off at La Cienega, took Cadillac up to Robertson, then cut over on Olympic to Beverly to Wilshire. The sensation was not unlike when you're driving home and you really have to go to the bathroom. And the closer you get, the worse the feeling of having to go is. By the final stoplight, all three of us were ready to pop. We'd heard via the radio that Los Matadors (who'd taken the 10 all the way) were already there. We pulled in 18th (filmed by one of the Car-Parazzi kids), right behind Richard Rawlings' 750il. William Wu had blazed to victory on the stage, just beating Carl Lewis due to his handy-dandy little device that turned any light with an emergency-vehicle sensor green.
Now it was time for donuts.
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Sony plans to debut a convertible Windows 8 tablet as soon as this week, a source tells CNET.
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed the same device that made an appearance today on the mobile news Web site Pocketnow, which published a series of images showing off a convertible tablet called the "Vaio Duo 11."
Building upon Pocketnow's leak, our source informed us that Sony plans to debut Vaio Duo 11 at the massive European consumer electronics show IFA 2012 on August 31 (and also potentially at a N.Y. press event).
While details are scant, CNET did learn that the Vaio Duo 11 sports an 11-inch touch screen and slides up from tablet mode with just a simple pull at the top of the display. The source noted that the hybrid device contains front and rear cameras and a backlit keyboard, and offers Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and NFC connectivity. The Duo also works with a stylus (pen), as evidenced in the leaked Pocketnow photos.
Our source suggests the convertible tablet could include an Intel Core i5 processor (and possibly something more powerful), and noted that Sony may likely play different processors in different regions. While the Duo will likely feature Windows 8, it may also come in a Windows RT flavor if Sony offers a version of the device with an ARM processor.
Sony followers may remember seeing a version of this hybrid convertible tablet at CES 2012, as seen in the gallery below. A leaked advertisement also showed off a similar-looking computer in March.

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Double Civilization and Scenario Pack (PC)
Developer: Firaxis
Publisher: 2K Games
Released: December 16th, 2010
The Double Civilization and Scenario Pack is exactly what its name implies. Two new civilizations are added to the roster of player options, with Isabella representing Spain and Pachacuti as the leader of the Incas. Both new civs are incorporated into the Conquest of the New World scenario, which we'll get to in a bit.
Spain is by far the weaker of the two additions to the civ list, with a unique ability that looks good on paper, but results in a feast-or-famine type of scenario. Isabella possesses the Seven Cities of Gold buff, which results in a gigantic gold bonus when you discover a natural wonder in addition to increased benefits for working that wonder's tile. This bonus is even greater (to the tune of 500 gold total) when you are the first to discover one.
This shows some meaningful forethought on the part of Firaxis to tie Spain's ability into their historical role as explorers, forcing the player to seek out the natural wonders early. Unfortunately, while it was a wonderful decision thematically, in practice the ability is damaging to gameplay balance. Either you spawn near enough to discover 2-3 natural wonders and you jump out to a huge gold lead (which is overpowered), or you find one/none and are stuck out in the cold with no benefits while other civs pull ahead. Both extremes are frustrating, since they are largely out of the player's control.
The Incas, on the other hand, have quickly become my favorite civilization to play. Pachacuti's unique ability is The Great Andean Road, which plays off of the Incas' geographical place in history. The Incas ignore all movement penalties for hilled tiles, which is a huge boon to early exploration efforts. Additionally, improvement upkeep on hilled tiles costs nothing, while upkeep costs on all other tiles is halved. This results in a very welcome late game advantage when the cost of maintaining roads in particular is usually a huge burden on a player's economy.
The Incas can also build a Terrace Farm, a unique improvement that provides a plus one boost to the food output of a tile for every mountain tile it is adjacent to. With the right terrain and placement, you can keep your people well fed and in bed reproducing like they should be with a minimum of effort. I decided to tweak the map type setting to Highlands on one game in order to maximize the mountain and hill terrain on the map, which resulted in a very satisfying comp stomp as the AI couldn't keep up with my movement, food, or upkeep advantages.
The scenario packaged with this DLC is the Conquest of the New World, which places you in the position of one of three old world civs (Spain, England, and France) or one of three new world powers (Iroquois, Aztecs, and Incas). Beginning in 1492, the scenario gives you 100 turns to either be the first to reach 1000 points or to have the highest point total at the end of the turn limit.
Points can be scored in all of the traditional ways, such as building or taking over cities, researching techs, building wonders, etc. However, successfully navigating a caravel to China (trade route to the Indies) will result in additional points, as will all new treasure units plundered from other civs' capitals and natural wonders once they are returned to your capital. Other civs are your barrier to grabbing treasure units, while the nautical point scoring is made challenging through a unique game mechanic. All naval vessels in the scenario are afflicted with scurvy, which causes them to lose health when they end their turns outside of friendly waters.
The ruleset works nicely for the scenario, and gives both old world and new world civs multiple ways to rack up points towards victory. Playing through it, one rapidly gets the impression that some real thought and care went into the creation of Conquest of the New World, as it features a totally retooled tech-tree scaled for the 100 turn timespan, new art and voice-over assets, and well balanced victory conditions. The turn limit also gives players a new reason to get lost in Civ V again without having to commit to a six hour process.
The value proposition is where some gamers may find themselves on the fence with this DLC. At $7.49, some may find the quantity lacking and decide to pass over this pack until it is resold later as part of an expansion or a DLC bundle. Two new civilizations and a scenario will only provide as much replay value as your interest in the core Civ V experience will allow. That being said, Civ V fans (like myself) who are looking to extend their love affair with the hex grid here and now will find that the quality of the offering is not lacking.
For me, the lure of this new pack is having yet another way to indulge in wicked revisionist history. Let's just say that the experience of watching the Spanish conquistadors trudge their way up to Machu Picchu to destroy my Inca "savages" only to find that the terraces were lined with cannons ready to blow them back across the Atlantic was extremely cathartic.


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There's something to be said for your career when can claim some responsibility for helping the Dude (yes, that one) abide. And Academy Award-nominated costume designer Mary Zophres can do just that, with nearly 20 years of experience under her belt, including notable stops along the way with the Coen brothers' Fargo, The Big Lebowski, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, No Country For Old Men, and True Grit — the last of which got her the aforementioned Oscar nod. Her latest contribution to the sartorial world of cinema comes with today's release of Gangster Squad, a noirish 1940s L.A. period piece from Zombieland director Ruben Fleischer. Read on for her thoughts on outfitting Gosling, Brolin, Penn, and the rest to fight (or perpetrate) crime in 1949 — plus her take on that fateful meeting with the brothers Coen, and what the modern guy should do if he's hoping to really "tie his look together."
Esquire.com: First and foremost, what is it that drew you to designing costumes for film?
Mary Zophres: I wasn't even sure which department I wanted to be in because when I was in college — film school — you got to be a cinematographer one week, director the next week, then set design, costume design, lighting, and so on. The only thing I knew I didn't want to do was act or be in front of the camera. So I graduated and sort of just narrowed it down. I can't be stuck in a room, so I didn't want to be an editor. Which meant it was either costume design, production design, or cinematography. I was drawn to costumes because I have a background in it. My parents owned a clothing store, I was a vintage clothing brat, and that's how I dressed all throughout college. I felt very comfortable in that world, so I set my sights on it. I almost went to grad school but the designer I was assisting at the time said, "Don't go to grad school. Just work with me and it's like you're getting paid to go to graduate school." Very naively I thought to myself, "This is what I'm gonna do — be a costume designer." And I never looked back. I've been very fortunate to work with some terrific people who keep asking me to come back. I love what I do. I'm lucky because I think a lot of people don't love what they do.
ESQ: I think it's safe to say that you're the official costume designer for the Coen brothers, considering how many movies you've worked on with them. How did that come about?
MZ: The designer that I used to assist, Richard Hornung, was their costumer designer. He did Raising Arizona, Barton Fink, Miller's Crossing and The Hudsucker Proxy, and I assisted him on Hudsucker. He was going to do Fargo, but he had been sick for quite a while, so it was very bittersweet for me. He was hospitalized, and Joel and Ethan went to see him, and he told them that he couldn't do Fargo. He recommended two of his assistants, and I was one of them. I flew myself to New York to meet with them. I was so nervous. I'd been a fan of them since Blood Simple. At the end of the meeting they said, "Well, we'd like you to do this." And, honestly, I started screaming so loud! I think they felt it was such a small movie as this point that they were like, "How badly can she fk it up?" They've since told me that they came back to New York (after finishing the film) and said to the gentleman who does their post-production, "You know what the biggest surprise was? Mary is really good!"
ESQ: How did you first get involved with Gangster Squad?
MZ: My agent called and said Ruben Fleischer, who directed Zombieland, was directing a new movie. I loved Zombieland, and I think in the wrong hands that movie could have gone so wrong. But it was just so right, and that doesn't happen without the right kind of direction. I think there were a lot of designers who wanted this movie. It was shooting in town, and unfortunately, a lot of period films don't come down the pike — and every designer loves to design a period piece. A period film is just more fun. I won't deny it. As it turned out, Ruben was a huge fan of the Coen brothers, so I had a big advantage.
ESQ: So, after you know you're on board, what's your initial approach? What's the first step?
MZ: Step one is getting the script and reading it a couple times. Then I start to break it down. I do a hand breakdown where I take each page and each scene and I handwrite every time a character appears. What happens in that scene? I jot down any notes in the margin. It's the only way I can do it. I have to sort of internalize the script and make it become like a symbiotic feeling for me so I'm "one" with the script. I also make a list of research. Sometimes it's very obvious: detectives, 1949, and so on. And there really was a Gangster Squad, and a John O'Mara (played by Josh Brolin in the film), and a Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn), so that helped.
ESQ: When you read the script, did you already know who had been cast at that point?
MZ: I knew Josh was cast, and Ryan and Sean. We didn't know anybody else, and we didn't know who the girl was going to be. Even though I didn't have Emma Stone in my head, I had a feeling of what I wanted her to look like. We were all drawn to Rita Hayworth.
ESQ: What are the biggest challenges in a period film? Is there a particular way to steer the actors away from feeling like they're playing dress-up?
MZ: I want to make them feel like it's really their own clothes as opposed to someone else's. Often in a period film, a piece of clothing — be it a shoe, or the way a jacket fits, or in Emma's case, a corset — I think it helps them. All the actors in the movie told me individually that their costumes helped them get into character. Putting them on made them feel like they were in that time and place. In the fitting room, postures changed and statures changed when they put on the costumes. For an actor, it helps put them in the right mindset to play the part. And every single character in that movie, there's a reason why they're wearing what they're wearing.
ESQ: Are there particular elements of suiting from the '40s and '50s that you think men today should adopt?
MZ: The 1940s silhouette for a man is very flattering. It emphasizes all the right things, and it's a silhouette that almost any kind of body type can wear, whereas the most fashion-forward suit now — with thin lapels and a shorter jacket — not everyone can wear that. But men should not be slaves to fashion. I think tailoring is a huge component of looking put-together and handsome. Even if you don't have broad shoulders, a suit jacket gives you them. And if you tailor it correctly, it can give you a nipped waist, or cover a stomach or a little bit of pudge. I love a man in a suit. And there's a reason why it will never go out of style: It does all the things that a perfect black dress does for a woman. So if guys walk out of this movie and say, "I'm gonna go get my suit tailored," that would make me very happy.


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What role should media outlets play in dealing with political messaging from the government? A couple of stories over the last 24 hours raise that question, which NBC's Chuck Todd attempted to answer in regard to ObamaCare. [Note: The video is not embeddable.] TPM titled the clip in question, "It's Not Media's Job to Correct GOP's ObamaCare Falsehoods," which is the general assumption carried into the discussion — but as Twitchy notes, isn't exactly what Todd said, either:
Former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell: "If you took ten people from different parts of the country who say they're against the bill, and sat them down, I'd love to have ten minutes with them and say, "tell me why you're against the bill." And if they told you anything, it would be stuff that's incorrect."
Chuck Todd: "But more importantly, it would be stuff that Republicans have successfully messaged against it, and they wouldn't have even heard – they don't repeat the other stuff, because they haven't even heard the Democratic message. What I always love is that people say, 'well it's your folks' fault in the media. No, it's the President of the United States's fault for not selling it!"
Rendell: "Absolutely."
There is a lot of nuance that Twitterers on the Left missed in that statement. (Read Twitchy's post for some of the more amusing responses.) Todd's point isn't that the media doesn't have a duty to correct misinformation from officials, but that the White House is losing because its own messaging hasn't been effective. I'd disagree with that point, too — I think it's because people see the depressing effect ObamaCare has on full-time job creation and the rapid increase in premiums that came this year — but Todd's overall point remains valid. The media has a duty to referee on messaging, but not to carry water for the government, which Todd attempted to clarify later:
The problem is, of course, that the "refereeing" tends toward water-carrying in many cases. Republican messaging gets a lot more scrutiny than Democratic messaging, despite the fact that Democrats control the Senate and the White House.
It doesn't help when we find out about secret meetings between the White House and news organizations, either. In this case, it didn't help:
But that wasn't the last time Obama met with Times editorial board members. On Aug. 29, the president again sat down for an off-the-record discussion with Rosenthal and some members of the editorial board, according to sources familiar with the meeting. Times opinion columnists David Brooks, Gail Collins and Ross Douthat also attended, but editors for the paper's news pages did not.
The meeting came amid the White House's push for military intervention in Syria, one of the topics discussed that day. The Times editorial board hadn't explicitly come out for or against a strike on Syrian President Bashar Assad before the meeting, and soon after the paper still expressed concerns about the administration taking action without congressional approval and broad international support.
On Aug. 26, The Times editorial board had stressed that the White House should try exhausting diplomatic efforts before striking Syria. The paper noted that while "Assad's use of chemical weapons surely requires a response of some kind, the arguments against deep American involvement remain as compelling as ever."
Two days later, The Times editorial board wrote that more answers were needed from the administration on Syria. "Obama has yet to spell out how that response would effectively deter further use of chemical weapons," the paper said.
On the afternoon of Aug. 30, Secretary of State John Kerry made the case that Syria had used chemical weapons, signaling that U.S. retaliation for crossing a "red line" drawn by Obama could be imminent. But the Times still seemed unconvinced that immediate action was the best course.
In an editorial posted online Aug. 30 and in the next day's paper, Times editors wrote that "even in the best of circumstances, military action could go wrong in so many ways; the lack of strong domestic and international support will make it even more difficult."
The meeting isn't so objectionable in theory, but should be considered in context. This is a President who rarely makes himself available for open press conferences, and does sit-down interviews with major news organizations only slightly more often — usually when he's desperate. Otherwise, Obama thumbs his nose at the White House press corps, preferring the lighter scrutiny of the entertainment industry. In that context, perhaps the New York Times should have insisted on bringing its beat reporters into the meeting and putting the conversation on the record, and refusing the secret pow-wow otherwise.


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Saturday March 10th is the beginning of Soccer season for the Vancouver Whitecaps, whom are opening up their first game of the season at a Jam packed BC Place with 23,000 faithful supporters coming to cheer the Whitecaps on against The Montreal Impact…………. there is more!!!!
To cap off this sporting weekend, the Vancouver Canucks are also entertaining Montreal just across the road at Rogers Arena in the NHL, where the faithful Canucks Supporters will fill Rogers arena with almost 20,000 in attendance. It is quite literally a doubleheader battle between East Vs West, Anglophone vs Francophone…so bring it on!
This year will also mark the beginning of the first full season of soccer games at the newly renovated BC Place Stadium, a few of the last games were played immediately after the renovations were completed in mid 2011. Whilst the majority of games of the 2011 season were played at at the temporary home for the Whitecaps, out at The Empire Field in East Vancouver, which is next to the PNE fairground attraction. BC Place is also home to the BC Lions Football team of the CFL League.
BC Place stadium has been a very famous landmark on the Vancouver Skyline, built in 1984, the Stadium was famous for its unmistakable Inflated roof. The roof itself made the headlines back in January 2006 when due to severe weather and the weight of Rain and Snow, the elements managed to tear a large hole in the roof, which marked the only time the roof had to be temporarily deflated in its history.
The stadium went through some major and massive renovations during 2011, it was time to say goodbye to the old inflated roof, and a welcome to a more modern structure. The stadium now literally looks like a huge Crown and further more it now boasts a stylish retractable roof. As sad as it was to see the Inflatable roof disappear, the venue has not lost its dominance on the Vancouver skyline and is still just as unique today as it has been years gone by. The renovations have really brought this venue into the 21st century and is proud to boast of some impressive facilities which is sure to impress any visitor here.
The Whitecaps are now in their 17th year. For many of the staff at The Sunset Inn and especially one Micheal Wright, the Whitecaps are now quite the institution in the Vancouver Sporting world. The fans are really what make up the atmosphere at this Stadium, specifically the famous 'Southsiders' who are the largest group of supporters here, who feature regularly at events associated with the team and can be seen and heard very clearly at the home games, there are some that come to the game just to witness the Southsiders at play! Also, a recently formed group called "La Doce' were created in January 2011, these are fans who are made up from the old Spanish group of supporters, formally known as the 'Spanish 12' adopting the idea that they are the 12th member of the Whitecaps, the group is made up of Latin American and Spanish Fans from all over.
The Whitecaps V Montreal Kicks off at 3PM at BC Place.
Then the Vancouver Canucks vs Montreal kicks off just across the Georgia Street Viaduct at Rogers Arena at 7pm.
If you will like to see them on the TV you can catch these games on Sportsnet and in HIGH DEFINITION, we are proud to announce that as of this week the hotel now is now HD.


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Broadway box office for Week 3 (June 11-17) was a mixed bag, but the productions fresh off Tony wins turned the heads of ticketbuyers.
Awards-magnet "Once" ($955,362) had its best week so far, as did "Newsies" ($1,049,581), the Disney Theatrical Prods. tuner that won a couple of awards and got a prominent showcase during the June 10 awards telecast. Play "One Man, Two Guvnors" ($648,505), which stars lead actor winner James Corden, also logged the best numbers of its run so far.
"Venus in Fur" ($635,622), hot on the heels of its win for lead actress Nina Arianda, posted the biggest proportional bump, rising 51%. It helped that "Venus," which spent much of the spring logging middling numbers at best, closed June 17, and also got a boost from last-minute biz.
The 22 musicals grossed $19,579,092 for 76.7% of the Broadway total, with attendance of 195,223 and an average paid admission of $100.29.
The 13 plays grossed $5,956,889 for 23.3% of the Broadway total, with attendance of 73,946 and an average paid admission of $80.56.
Overall, Rialto sales rose by about $571,000 to $25.5 million for the 35 shows on the boards.


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Bulgarian mother of the little Roma girl wants her daughter back
Bulgarian mother of the little Roma girl wants her daughter back
By Karl Penhaul, CNN
updated 4:16 AM EDT, Mon October 28, 2013
CNN's Karl Penhaul interviews birth parents of "Maria"
Mother says: "I will take care of her. She's mine."
DNA match traced birth parents of Maria to the village of Nikolaevo
Greek Roma couple who raised Maria are in custody charged with kidnapping
Sofia, Bulgaria (CNN) -- The birth parents of "Maria" stumble out of a studio in the Bulgarian capital, minutes after their first major TV interview.
Surrounded by bright lights and state-of-the art technology, Saska Ruseva and her husband Atanas Rusev are a world away from the tumbledown Roma village where they live in central Bulgaria.
Back in Nikolaevo, there are no street lights. Their house is made of mud brick and straw.
The couple were a world away too from Maria, the blond toddler found during a police raid of a Roma camp in Greece. DNA tests last week showed the Resevs were her biological parents.
"She's my child. I'm her mother. I love her. I gave birth to her. I would tell Maria that I'm your mother. This is your father," she told CNN. "I will take care of her. She's mine. You can't change that fact."
The Rusevs are being investigated by Bulgarian police on suspicion they sold Maria for illegal adoption. A Greek Roma couple -- Christos Salis and Eleftheria Dimopoulo -- who were found looking after the girl are in custody charged with kidnapping.
Both couples deny any wrongdoing. Ruseva is adamant she left Maria in Greece because she was too poor to feed her but did not sell her or receive any payment.
"People say I received 400 leva (about $310 dollars) but how could I receive money? They keep saying that on TV. Do you think I would sell my child for 400 leva?" she told CNN. "I'd like to build a house. I don't have a proper house or a proper bed. Nothing. I didn't receive anything. I'm so poor."
Speaking to Ruseva through a Bulgarian interpreter can be a bit complicated. Ruseva like most of her Roma neighbors from Nikolaevo only speaks a smattering of Bulgarian. Her native language is a Turkish dialect mixed with some Roma and Bulgarian words.
But bit by bit she explained the series of events that ended with Maria being abandoned with a stranger in Greece.
Ruseva said she and her husband left for Greece in 2009 to look for farm work. She says she left her eldest daughter Katia, now 20-years-old, to care for the family while they were away.
Ruseva says she was so thin she did not realize she was even pregnant with Maria.
"I didn't know I was pregnant. I didn't even have a belly," she said.
Maria -- whom Ruseva originally named Stanka -- was born in a hospital in the Greek town of Lamia, about 70 kilometers from Farsala and the Roma camp where she was discovered earlier this month.
Ruseva says she spent three or four days in the hospital. She believes that's where her troubles started.
"The doctors in the hospital didn't give me any papers. If they had given me documents I could have taken her to Bulgaria," Ruseva explained.
"I didn't know the language. The doctors said something like 'go away' and I grabbed the baby and got out," she said.
Ruseva said she took care of her baby for the next seven months, breast-feeding her while her husband picked odd jobs harvesting fruit and vegetables.
Times were so hard that the couple said they spent many nights sleeping on the streets of Lamia or bedding down in nearby olive groves, with the newborn.
Seven months after Maria was born, the Rusevs were hired to pick oranges for a few days at a farm near the Greek town of Patra. There Sashka Ruseva met a woman who realized she was desperately poor and unable to care for Maria.
"A woman came to me and said she was Bulgarian not Greek. She told me if I wanted she would take care of my baby and that I could come back and collect her later," Ruseva said.
"She gave me her phone number and when we got back in Bulgaria we telephoned her. We tried to call but the phone was switched off," she added.
So far during the investigation, police forces on both sides of the border had suggested Ruseva met personally with the Greek Roma couple -- found caring for her earlier this month -- and passed off the baby directly.
Defense lawyers for Greek couple Salis and Dimoupolou say their clients met Ruseva face-to-face. But when asked about the Greek Romas, Ruseva gave a blank stare.
"Who is this man Christos Salis? I have never met these people," she said.
Although she denies meeting Salis or Dimoupolou, Ruseva cannot remember many details about the woman to whom she passed off Maria.
"I have no clue what her name was. I did not ask and she did not say. That woman said leave your girl here and I'll take care of like I was her mother. I trusted her," Ruseva said.
"The woman looked good. Her skin was not too pale, a bit like us. She was blond. With dyed blond hair," she said.
Despite the gaps in her story, Ruseva says she clearly remembers the moment she said goodbye to Maria.
"I kissed her. I was crying. I was worried. My heart was breaking," she said.
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The flight of life, all I am or hope to be. I close my eyes.
I am a child, turning as I look for signs of growing up,
then a teen, swirling in front of a mirror,
dreaming of college, midnights out, no curfew.
Suddenly, I awake to the sound of wedding music
and then a baby cries as I shake my head.
The laundry awaits, my feet hurt.
Life, where is it going, it used to seems so slow.
Now I'm bandaging skinned knees, paying mortgages.
I see my teen swirling in front of a mirror.
I find myself looking at the obituaries in the paper.
I notice a little gray in my husbands hair.
Graduations, weddings, then accidents, surgeries,
my back hurts when I garden all day, the house needs repair.
I cry at the tombstones of my parents,
suddenly becoming aware of my own age,
Life, speeding by at the speed of light.
Computers have replaced the written word.
I feel outdated, like I don't belong here anymore.
Struggling to keep up, I feel the desperation of loosing my edge.
Yesterday, I was young, had hope, dreams, health.
I remember whirling in the wind beneath the moon,
Oceans waves crashing behind me, the bright lights of town
glowing distantly, calling to me, "Come, live, love!"
Now it is nighttime, winter, cold and bare.
The dreams have been fulfilled or died long ago.
I try to imagine where it all went, how it got away,
A tear rolls down a weathered cheek. I close my eyes once more.


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I'm a good teacher now. I covered my walls with posters, and motivational phrases as I was told. I put colorful paper on my door so evaluators could tell I care about my students. I even put up the competitive sticker chart so my students can compete for the highest grade. I've even started implementing divisive tactics to turn them against one another. I planted the rumor that one student intended to get the top test score for herself. I've created this routine that involves students moving in a unified pattern at a unified pace into their desks. I consider this collaboration. And, it's really quite amazing. They appear to be working together. I've trained them to appear that way, but beneath that is a brewing resentment. Each student is working hard to out do the other. I've shifted my focus from learning to achieving. Grades are now the most important thing. I've finally stopped deviating from my lesson plan to explore a related to the topic or our needs as human beings. I've scripted and timed my lesson plans. It's brilliant. If I'm not present anyone who can read can come in and do my job. I'm still talking in meetings I've just started agreeing with the 3rd party evaluators. I used to question what they were telling us—for my sake, the sake of other teachers, and for students. But I was wrong. They're right. They hold the evaluations. They are in the know. If students aren't performing on tests then they're not learning. It's so clear to me. It's important for testing and publishing companies to make money. After all, the corporation has a soul. It's a person too. I'm a teacher and I care. So I will do as I'm told. Please join me. We can only be unified if we're divided beneath.
And remember, it's best to scrutinized constantly. It will help you cleanse your own soul.


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There's been much speculation of late on the gleaming silver "Corvette-like" concept car spotted on the set of the new Transformers movie. Some outlets have incorrectly asserted the concept is a potential design for a next-generation C7 Corvette. They're wrong. Oh, it's a Corvette, but our well-placed sources tell us the concept, which we've revealed in an exclusive shot of the clay concept above, is GM's Corvette Centennial Design Concept. We expect to see it revealed early next year, months before it debuts on the silver screen in Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen.
GM's Corvette Centennial Design Concept coincides, as you'd expect, with GM's 100-year birthday party. The concept's meant to be a means of merging design elements of the past with the next century of GM design. As such, the concept car is expected to hearken back to a number of key design elements from GM power cars but not, as some have speculated, be a first-look at the design of a new C7 Corvette.
Although the concept will have long, sweeping Corvette-like lines, all it takes is one look at the front end's Camaro-like wide open mouth to see it draws inspiration from something more than just a Corvette Stingray. Coming around to the back, and the very non-Corvette-like rear end lacks any of the obvious cues you'd expect from a next-generation Corvette. The concept has a very distinct four-pipe exhaust in the center of the back end, and a sharp concave taillight housing — both are nothing like any Corvette ever seen.
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No, anyone thinking this design's a showcase of what the next-generation Corvette will look like needs to get their glasses checked. It's so much more than that.
Some say he has a tattoo of a Saleen S7 on his rear end. Others tell us he was born with a penchant for oil rather than his mum's milk. All we know is he's called the Auto Insider and he's always ready to provide the scoop from the other side of Eight Mile.


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September 9th, 2013
Fox News host: Atheists 'don't have to live here'
By Daniel Burke, CNN Belief Blog Co-Editor
(CNN) - Fox News pundit Dana Perino said she's "tired" of atheists attempting to remove the phrase "under God" from the Pledge of Allegiance, adding, "if these people really don't like it, they don't have to live here."
The co-host of Fox's "The Five" was referring to a suit brought by the American Humanist Association in Massachusetts, where the state's Supreme Judicial Court heard a challenge to the pledge on Wednesday.
The group's executive director, Roy Speckhardt, called the suit "the first challenge of its kind," but Perino begged to differ.
Perino, who was White House press secretary for George W. Bush from 2007-2009, said she recalled working at the Justice Department in 2001 "and a lawsuit like this came through."
The former Bush spokeswoman added that "before the day had finished the United States Senate and the House of Representatives had both passed resolutions saying that they were for keeping 'under God' in the pledge."
"If these people don't like it, they don't have to live here," Perino added.
David Silverman, president of the American Atheists, called Perino's comments "bigotry."
"I, for one, am tired of those Christians, like Ms. Perino, who think that equality is somehow un-American," Silverman said. "If Ms. Perino doesn't like being only equal, it is she who will have to leave America to some other country that doesn't value religious liberty."
READ MORE: Famous Atheists and Their Beliefs
In 2002, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with atheist Michael Newdow who argued that the words "under God" in the pledge amounted to an unconstitutional government endorsement of religion. The Supreme Court overturned that ruling.
Congress added the words "under God" in 1954 amid the red scare over the Soviet Union. In November 2002, after the Newdow ruling, Congress passed a law reaffirming "under God" in the pledge.
Greg Gutfeld, another co-host on "The Five," continued the discussion after Perino, saying the Pledge of Allegiance "is not a prayer, it's a patriotic exercise. In a sense, it's basically saying: Thanks for giving us the freedom to be an atheist."
The Massachusetts case, which was brought by an unidentified family of a student at a school in suburban Boston, will be argued on the premise that the pledge violates the Equal Rights Amendment of the Massachusetts Constitution.
READ MORE: Behold, the Six Types of Atheists
It is the first such case to be tried on the state level: All previous attempts have been argued in federal court on the grounds that "under God" was an unconstitutional violation of the separation of church and state.
CNN's Kevin Conlon contributed to this report.
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The tiny crab-shaped insects have been around for thousands of years, but doctors all over the world are reporting a drastic drop in infestations, all thanks to the popularity of Brazilian waxes and other hair-removal methods.
The reason? The nasty little things need to latch onto the little hairs to live—and without hair they have nowhere to call home.
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The Secret Beyond Matter
Commonly Disregarded Quranic Rulings
One should not remain behind without an excuse
Those believers who stay behind—other than those forced to by necessity—are not the same as those who strive in the Way of Allah, sacrificing their wealth and themselves. Allah has given those who strive with their wealth and themselves a higher rank than those who stay behind. Allah has promised the best to both, but Allah has preferred those who strive over those who stay behind by an immense reward." (Surat an-Nisa'; 95)
In this verse, Allah explains the situation of those Muslims who do not feel and display the zeal becoming to a believer. That is why they cannot be given much responsibility and are left to their own devices. Avoiding due effort for the cause of Islam without suffering any guilt is a moral weakness. Such believers are described as lower in rank compared to those who make a strenuous effort for the cause of Islam and risk their lives and possessions to earn the good pleasure of Allah. The words, "Allah has preferred those who strive over those who stay behind by an immense reward" in the verse above imply the vastness of the difference between the two groups. To risk noble rank in the Hereafter for a minor benefit in the life of this world never befits believers. There can be no question of reluctance or lagging behind in the intellectual struggle on Allah's path for a true believer who loves Allah above all things and has no aim other than pleasing Him. The believer wages an intellectual struggle to bring about the dominion of the moral values of the Qur'an, using all the means at his disposal, and takes great enjoyment from doing so. The joy that comes from striving to earn Allah's approval and laboring on His path is incomparably more valuable than any worldly blessing. In short, intellectually striving on Allah's path is a delight and a blessing for the believer.
Being sincere and truthful
Making false promises is a common practice of people who do not live by Qur'anic principles and values.
These people pretend to engage in deeds solely to give the impression they are important and superior. In order not to lose prestige, they promise things they never intend to do. Interestingly, this insincere attitude has gained overall acceptance in society, although it is displeasing to Allah:
You who believe! Why do you say what you do not do? It is deeply abhorrent to Allah that you should say what you do not do. (Surat as-Saff; 2-3)
This attitude leads to such characteristics as hypocrisy, deception and insincerity which Allah condemns. Believers who make it their goal to live by the moral virtues described in the Qur'an will surely avoid this dishonest behavior.
Moderation in joy and grief
Muslims' commitment to Allah and His religion entails an unconditional loyalty. For this reason, fluctuating conditions and circumstances never change believers' zeal, enthusiasm and determination to live by the morals of the Qur'an. Allah mentions two basic reactions displayed by a believer. First, conditions that are seemingly hard and severe never daunt him. Second, he never exults or feels pride because of what he obtains in this world. Allah states:
This is the value of true Muslims, for faith in Allah does not depend on particular circumstances. Aware that there is a Divine purpose and good in every event that Allah creates, believers merely persevere in the face of unexpected events and trust firmly in Allah's wisdom, compassion and justice. Whatever their loss, they do not consider it difficult and do not grieve over it.
Besides, in the Qur'an it is revealed that Muslims will experience unpredictable events throughout life and often face difficulties and carry on an intellectual struggle. While advocating truth and siding with the righteous, a Muslim will certainly encounter the opposition of those who would like to safeguard their own well-being and suppress the truth. There will always be those who consider the moral excellence to which Muslims summon people as a threat to their own interests and who thus are against the spread of Islam. These individuals, then, by their words and deeds, will want to prevent Muslims from living their religion and from calling on others to practice the morality of the Qur'an. Meanwhile, believers may sometimes experience loss of material wealth, have to risk their lives or abandon their homes. Yet all such seemingly adverse occasions will bring great reward, joy and glory in the Hereafter. For this reason, true Muslims accept all that happens to them.
As well as unexpected losses, people may also experience unexpected gains. Allah opens His infinite dominion to whomever He wills and grants them success, authority and power. But He warns Muslims against exulting in pride since any person receiving a great possession, authority or benefit becomes only a trustee, while it is Allah Who is the real possessor of everything. A person attains material wealth or comfort only because Allah wills it, and not because he has any power of his own. Aware of this fact, believers never forget their own weakness and do not become arrogant, even when they enjoy great blessings and wealth. They feel only a deep gratitude to Allah, and they strive to use their blessings for His cause in the best way possible.


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It's SUMMER! Summer is finally here! No schedules, no lunch-packing, no nuthin'. I just love summer. It's a time to be free, to go on fun adventures, replace bathtime with swimtime, and enjoy deliciously relaxed time together. There will be playdates, parties, birthdays, and get togethers. And FOOD. Lots of food.
I love cooking for the season. Not only is it the best way to ensure freshness of ingredients, but it is also a way to help me get into the spirit of the season. Coconut is one of those seasonal summer flavors that always tugs on me. It beckons the waves, salty air, and little happy kids, slathered in sunscreen. Coconut is just the epitome of summertime. It is one of my favorite flavors.
Many restaurants don't offer gluten free desserts. But, one of my favorite restaurants offers coconut macaroons. So, because I am now gluten free, I tried one (in lieu of a cupcake, a piece of Texas Sheet Cake, or a cookie). I was blown away. It was one of the most delicious things I've ever had! Crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside. And dipped in chocolate. I meannnn…..
I HAD to recreate it. So that I could have it at any time. Of any day. At my own whim.
So, I put together this recipe, that is both easy and incredibly flavorful.
First, you mix up some coconutty ingredients. Then you bloop them onto parchment.
Then you bake them until golden brown…
Then, you dip those babies in chocolate!
Next, you eat them over the sink. Or in hiding. And relish the fact that not everyone in the family loves coconut, and you can eat their share.
Ohhhh, yes, boy. These are where it's AT!
I implore you to make these. I'm quite sure you'd love them.
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- 1 pkg. unsweet coconut (you may also use sweetened coconut)
- 1/3 C GF flour
- 1/4 t salt
- 2/3 C sweetened condensed milk
- 3 T coconut milk
- 1/2 t vanilla extract
- 1/4 t almond extract
- 1 egg white
- 3/4 c dark chocolate chips
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Brown 1/2 of the package of coconut. Mix that, with the rest of the coconut, and all the dry ingredients together. Mix all the wet ingredients together. Add the wet to the dry and mix well. Drop two rounded tablespoons of the mixture onto a parchment-lined pan. Bake for 12 minutes. Meanwhile, melt the chocolate chips in a double boiler (or microwave). When the macaroons are done, cool for 2 minutes on the pan, then move to a cooling rack to cool completely. Once cooled, dip the bottom of them into the chocolate, place back on the cooled pan and refrigerate.


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The cable is used in conjunction with the Redpark Serial Cable SDK. Together these tools enable hobbyist, education and enterprise developers to write iOS apps that communicate with serial devices. These apps may be deployed for private use at home, at school or in an office. Under current Apple policy this cable may not be used with apps sold on the App Store.
Part #: C2-DB9V
Price: $59
Warranty: 1 year
Length: 1 meter
Q: What are the differences between the two generations of 30-pin Serial Cables?
A: The (first generation) C2-DB9 (no longer in production) uses the UART pins to communicate with an iOS device via the 30 pin connector. It may be configured to use a baud rate up to 57.6 kbps (although we have observed that the maximum sustained throughput is 40-45 kbps). It requires iOS 4.3.1 or later. The (2nd generation) C2-DB9V uses the USB pins to communicate with an iOS device via the 30 pin connector. It supports a maximum data rate of 115.2 kbps. It requires iOS 5.1 or later. Though the C2-DB9V version of the cable is faster, the fact that it uses the USB pins to communicate with an iOS device makes this version of the cable incompatible with certain 3rd party accessories such as DockStubz
Q: What kinds of devices have serial ports these days?
A: Ham radios, dive computers, point of sale devices, Arduino and other micro-controller platforms, scientific instrumentation, data loggers, RFID readers, automobile engines, routers and other networking devices, glucose meters, fire alarm panels, irrigation controllers, weather stations, specialty printers, scales, temperature sensors, flight loggers, satellite radios, model cars (models boats, planes and rockets too), CNC machines and more…
Q: Which iOS devices are these cables designed for?
A: They are designed for use with iPhone 4S, iPhone 3GS, iPod touch (fourth generation), iPad (3rd generation), iPad 2 and iPad.
Q: Is there a way to connect to devices using TTL (logc level)?
A: Yes, by connecting an external RS-232 to TTL adapter to the DB-9 connector on our cable. (Or you can use our C2-TTL cable instead of the C2-DB9V.)
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A: No. Depending upon which Redpark serial cable you are using, it may be possible to power the iOS device using an accessory named DockStubz. Customers have reported to us that they are using DockStubz from CableJive for this purpose. DockStubz is compatible with our C2-DB9 and C2-TTL cables but is not compatible with our C2-DB9V cable.
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Former Yankees pitcher Kenny Clay sentenced to five years in prison
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Lynchburg News & Advance
December 1, 2007
A former New York Yankees pitcher who grew up in Lynchburg is in trouble again.
A circuit judge sentenced Kenny Clay, who now lives in Florida, to five years in prison Wednesday, a longer sentence than the prosecutor recommended.
A jury convicted Clay, 53, of grand theft for creating a fake sales order at the Sarasota copy machine office where he worked in 2005 that would have netted him a $7,500 commission check.
Prosecutors recommended a prison sentence of three years, but Circuit Judge Rick De Furia cited the former major league pitcher�s criminal history in giving him the maximum sentence for the charge.
Clay has been caught stealing several times since his career as a ballplayer ended, and he was on probation for a similar crime when he tried to steal from the copy machine office in 2005.
In that previous case, Clay had pleaded guilty in Manatee County to stealing identification information about his girlfriend and using it to falsify credit card applications to forge checks and lease a 1998 Nissan Pathfinder.
Clay was also convicted in 1988 in Campbell County of stealing $16,000 from a class ring distributor that employed him.
That sentence was originally suspended, but in 1992 a judge convicted him of violating his probation and he was ordered to serve three years in prison. Earlier in 1992, he was convicted of grand larceny in Bedford County and sentenced to 12 months in jail.
Clay played on the E.C. Glass baseball team and was drafted by the Yankees in 1972. He pitched in 21 games for the Yankees in 1977, and in two World Series games that year.
He was grand marshal of the Lynchburg Christmas Parade in 1978.
His last major league baseball season was in 1981.
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Shar Pei Rescue Inc. is a Not For Profit association registered in Victoria (registration number A0053985U) and dedicated to saving the lives of abandoned and neglected Shar Pei dogs.
Perhaps better known as the "Rolly" dog made famous in the Purex toilet paper commercial, the Chinese Shar Pei is recognised as one of the world's oldest dog breeds however despite its existence dating back 2000 years, the Shar Pei has been on the brink of extinction. In 1978, this gorgeous animal was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's rarest dog.
In the early 80's the breed made its way to Australia and became an instant hit after featuring in the Purex television commercial. This resulted in an exceptionally large demand for adorable "Rolly" puppies. Sadly however, once the puppy cuteness disappears many Shar Pei are abandoned or surrendered to pounds and shelters where they inevitably face euthanasia. Shar Pei grow into strong, dominant adults, and like all dominant breeds of dogs, they require training and socialisation. Relegated to the back yard, ignored or mistreated, Shar Pei can become withdrawn and aggressive. To add to these problems, the breed is susceptible to entropian (a genetic condition requiring expensive eye lift surgery to prevent blindness) and numerous skin conditions. In addition, Shar Pei can suffer from Shar Pei Fever which many vets are ill-equipped to correctly diagnose and remedy. Sadly, because of these health issues, Shar Pei rarely make it out of pounds alive.
It's been said that you've never truly owned a pet until you've owned a Shar Pei as they each have their own unique personalities. The Shar Pei have one of the richest histories of any dog breed and make a great family pet for experienced dog owners. With our help these great dogs get a second chance.
We help when no-one else will.
We are their last hope.
Through a community network of volunteers we save as many of these loveable dogs as we can. We provide the appropriate medical care, training and socialisation programs required to rehabilitate and re-home. We also offer ongoing advice and education programs for responsible pet ownership.
Meet Noah
Noah was fo und abandoned in a park as a little puppy along with the rest of his litter. Almost blind from a lack of medical care, Noah was one of the lucky ones. He was saved by a few kind hearted people in Sydney (Shar Pei Rescue NSW) and offered up for adoption. Noah's plight inspired like-minded individuals in Victoria to form Shar Pei Rescue Inc. From that moment on we have saved over 600 Shar Pei, each with a similar story to tell.
We do not receive any government funding; therefore, we rely on donations from the community to help pay for food, vet bills and pound release fees. Corrective eye surgery, vaccination, de-sexing, micro-chipping, feeding and training are expensive and we do not recoup these costs when the dogs finally reach their forever homes. Why? Our number one priority is ensuring the breed is loved by many generations to come. An ever-growing community of families touched by Shar Pei Rescue Inc. reinforces our belief that these dogs deserve a second chance.
Through education, better breeding practices and a support community for owners and prospective owners, many of these fatal scenarios can be avoided.
Master Rescuer of the Year
It was lovely to be recognised for the work we do by winning the 2011 Master Rescuer of the Year award; however, our ambition is to make such a difference that one day the Shar Pei breed will no longer need our protection.
It's been said that bad things happen when good people do nothing and it takes a village to raise a child. Although we'd like to, we know that we can't save every single animal; but with your help we can make an enormous difference. We can change the lives of the dogs we save and the families that open their arms to a new member of the household.
With over 250,000 unwanted dogs and cats put-down in pounds and shelters every year in Australia we need to act now. Through a combined effort we can save many lives.
Please help us in any way you can. You can make a tax deductible donation; put your skills to work as a volunteer; or get involved in our community foster care program.


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Thursday, November 13, 2008
Sarkozy Pushes for Abandonment of Dollar as World Reserve Currency
French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Thursday ahead of the G20 meeting of world leaders:
"I am leaving tomorrow for Washington to explain that the dollar cannot claim to be the only currency in the world..., that what was true in 1945 can no longer be true today".
There have been many previous indications that the dollar would not remain the world's reserve currency for long. But this is a dramatic statement by a close American ally.
Reading between the lines, I am guessing that Sarkozy is pushing for a shift from the dollar to a basket of currencies as a world reserve standard, instead of a change to a single currency such as the Euro or the Yuan.
But we'll have to wait and see what Sarkozy is really advocating.
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Series: Standalone
Publication Date: August 9th 2016
Links: Ebook • Paperback • Goodreads
Source: I received an ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review
From USA TODAY bestselling author Renée Carlino (Before We Were Strangers), a warm and witty novel about a struggling writer who must come to grips with her past, present, and future after she discovers that she's the inspiration for a pseudonymously published bestselling novel.
When a bestselling debut novel from mysterious author J. Colby becomes the literary event of the year, Emiline reads it reluctantly. As an adjunct writing instructor at UC San Diego with her own stalled literary career and a bumpy long-term relationship, Emiline isn't thrilled to celebrate the accomplishments of a young and gifted writer.
Yet from the very first page, Emiline is entranced by the story of Emerson and Jackson, two childhood best friends who fall in love and dream of a better life beyond the long dirt road that winds through their impoverished town in rural Ohio.
That's because the novel is patterned on Emiline's own dark and desperate childhood, which means that "J. Colby" must be Jase: the best friend and first love she hasn't seen in over a decade. Far from being flattered that he wrote the novel from her perspective, Emiline is furious that he co-opted her painful past and took some dramatic creative liberties with the ending.
The only way she can put her mind at ease is to find and confront "J. Colby," but is she prepared to learn the truth behind the fiction?
Once again, I'm probably in the minority for Renée Carlino's latest release. As much as I wish I could've loved this book, I didn't enjoy it at all. Back when I read Before We Were Strangers, my first book by this author, I didn't see the appeal and I wasn't a fan of the writing, so I was hesitant to read Swear on this Life. But the blurb hooked me in (as always), and I ended up disappointed nonetheless. The writing was mediocre, I didn't care for the characters, and the second chance romance (which is one of my favorite tropes ever) failed to make me feel anything but annoyance. Looking at the ratings, I'm sure most readers will enjoy this book, but honestly, I'd only recommend SotL to those who loved BWWS.
"I love you, Emiline. I loved you before I even knew what it meant."
The premise of this story is amazing – the heroine, Emiline, reads a bestselling book only to realize it's a book about HER life… and the childhood she shared with her one and only love. She figures the author of the book must be Jase Colbertson, the lost love she hasn't seen in over a decade, and she gets pissed. She can't believe he would share to the world such private details about her not-so-savory childhood. Luckily, he's about to show up in San Diego for a book signing, and she has to decide whether she wants to confront him or let the past stay in the past.
My main problem with this second chance romance is how much focus is on the past. We're given passages from Jase's book (which honestly didn't read anything like a top bestselling novel) and we learn about Emiline's past through them. Her past is sad, tragic, and pretty predictable, but what really killed it for me was how LONG and drawn out it was. Every time I read the passages from the book, I already wanted to get back to the present and the upcoming reunion (which fyi, doesn't happen until over halfway through the book). I didn't even end up liking the scenes where Em falls in love with Jase as a young girl, because the Jase from the past is NOTHING like the Jase from the present, so I had no real point to invest my time in his past self.
Unfortunately, the present couldn't save the novel for me. Emiline, who is in her late twenties, acts like she's a teenager, one even more immature than she was as a child. She also has a long-time boyfriend, Trevor, whose character I really saw no point in existing other than to take even more time for Emiline and Jase to get back together. And the reunion with Jase? Such a let-down, because guess who's grown up to become a smug, smirking manwhore, like every other boring hero ever? Can you tell I don't really like those kinds of heroes? I honestly didn't see why Jase was acting so smug, when Emiline had every right to be angry with him and not fall directly into his arms and crotch when they saw each other again.
And this is slightly spoilery, but what kind of man tells the woman he's supposedly loved his whole life that he's currently fucking another woman, his agent who he sees practically every day no less? Obviously, he stops when he reunites with Emiline, so what exactly is the point of saying it anyway?
So this book was disappointing, but I can't say it's a surprise. I felt the same disappointment and annoyance with the author's previous book – I really don't think Renée Carlino is for me. I'm not a fan of her writing – it's all telling, no showing, except for those rare paragraphs that are pretty deep and meaningful, which throws me off. I'm probably going to give up on her books now and let others enjoy it, no matter how enticing her future stories sound.
Quotes are taken from the arc and are subject to change in the final version.
Also by Renée Carlino
Sweet Thing: Ebook • Paperback • Audible • Goodreads
Nowhere But Here: Ebook • Paperback • Audible • Goodreads
After the Rain: Ebook • Paperback • Audible • Goodreads
Beofre We Were Strangers: My Review • Ebook • Paperback • Goodreads


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Teachers Teaching Teachers #159 – 07.08.09 – Learning with Technology in a Writing Project Summer Institute
For this podcast, we invited five New York City educators who, at the time, were in the middle of a 3-week Summer Institute with the New York City Writing Project. Paul Allison and Shantanu Saha were the facilitators for this Institute in which participants were invited to:
Spend 12 days this summer with other New York City Writing Project teachers who use technology in their classrooms. Share the ways we use the Internet to make student-to-student connections. Learn about a curriculum currently being developed and collaborated on by teachers across the nation. Explore how we use blogs, wikis, images, videos, podcasts, and other tools to inspire young people to do research into their own questions.
These are five of the teachers who joined us:
- Charlie Freij, Technology/English Teacher, East Brooklyn Community High School
- Doug Condon, Art Teacher, Academy of American Studies in Queens
- Julio Benitez, English Teacher, High School for Construction Trades, Engineering, and Architecture, Queens
- Karen Levy, Library Media Specialist, Christopher Columbus High School, Bronx
- Michael Dodes, Library Media Specialist, samuel Gompers Career/Technonogy Ed High School, Bronx
We also had a wonderful surprise guest, Suzie Boss. Just before going live with this webcast (that is recorded here as a podcast), Paul noticed that Suzie Boss was online in Skype. Since we had been talking about her book earlier in the day, Paul took a chance and invited Suzie to join them. What an thoughful, supportive, informed guest she was!
And that's not all. We were also joined by Mike from Central Texas. He's been teaching for 40 years, using inquiry, Great Books Discussions, and the New Jersey Writing Project (in Texas) as his touchstones, and recently he has been exploring Web 2.0 tools. This was his first skype call.
How wonderful it was to add these names to our list of guests:
- Suzie Boss, co-author (with Jane Krauss) of Reinventing Project-Based Learning: Your Field Guide to Real-World Projects in the Digital Age
- Mike, a 40-year veteran history teacher from Central Texas
Please enjoy the podcast. Find out what happens in a tech-focused Advanced/Open Summer Institute in the New York City Writing Project.
Click Read more to see a transcript of a chat that was happening during the webcast.


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Life360, a startup that looks to help families keep their loved ones (and their identities) safe, has closed a $750,000 funding round with investors including Seraph Group, LaunchCapital, Founders Fund (via FF Angel), the Band of Angels, and Mark Goines. The service also recently launched to the public at TechCrunch50's DemoPit.
Life360 offers a suite of services related to safety and security, which are designed to help prevent everything from losing your phone to losing your personal identity. One example is the site's Emergency ID service, which provides parents with cards/bracelets for their children that instructs first responders to call a designated phone number in the event of an emergency. Calling that number will activate the service and automatically blast a message to any emergency contacts.
Other services include a Lost & Found product (you put physical tags on your valuables with with instructions on how to return the item to you) and identity protection. Life360 also offers an Android app appropriately called 'Tracker' which can be used to keep tabs on children during the day, though founder Chris Hulls acknowledges this isn't all that practical yet because many children don't have smart phones.
The company's goal isn't necessarily to provide all of these services itself. Rather, it wants to offer a set of core products built in-house, alongside services that are offered by third parties. Life360 works to integrate these services into their dashboard, and makes it easy to sign up for them because it can pre-populate key information. This seems like a smart play given how fragmented/confusing the privacy and security market can be, though I'm wondering if Life360 might have some trouble convincing well established services to play ball (especially if they're going to be listed alongside competitors).
We've briefly covered Life360 a couple times before, when the company won the first Android Developer Challenge (good for a $300,000 award) and then again when it was part of this summer's fbFund REV.
Life360 Introduction Cartoon from Life360 on Vimeo.


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Grading Policies *
Grading system
Courses are graded as follows:
D—poor but passing
WF—withdrawn failing
I—incomplete calculated as F
IP—in progress
NC—no credit
NGR—no grade report by instructor
A student who wishes to attend a class without receiving credit for it may register to audit that course (see Audit).
S/U grading
Certain courses (including student teaching, some internships and remedial courses) are graded "S/U" only and are so indicated in the course descriptions. "S" means satisfactory and indicates course credit was earned. "U" means unsatisfactory and indicates no credit. Courses taken under credit by exam and portfolio assessment are considered "S/U" and do not count as letter-graded hours.
A student may also elect an "S/U" grading option in no more than 16 credit hours in a baccalaureate degree program (beyond those hours graded "S/U" only, as described in the previous paragraph). Any "S/U" hours beyond this limit will not count toward graduation. Many departments do not accept courses taken under the "S/U" option for credit in major or minor requirements; students should consult an advisor. For more information on deadlines to change the grading option, see Dropping, adding and changing the grade option.
Students should carefully consider the following before choosing the S/U grade option:
- Within the S/U option, work at the level of "C" or better is needed to pass (that is, earn an "S"); within the letter grade option, by contrast, a "D" is a passing grade;
- All work is evaluated by a common standard, regardless of grading option;
- A grade of "F" may be assigned within the S/U option (for instance, if the student stops attending);
- If a student receives an "S" in an elective course, but then changes majors, the new major may require the course be taken for a grade. In those cases, the student may appeal retroactively for a change in grade option (and therefore receive a letter grade).
- More than 12 semester hours of "S/U" grades may increase the grade point average needed for graduation with honors. See Graduation with honors.
Because of these and other considerations, students should consult an advisor before choosing the S/U grading option.
"No Credit" grading
In the event that the grade option is "A/B/C/NC" or "S/NC," all grades will appear on the student's record, though a grade of "No Credit" will not affect the accumulative grade point average. A student may receive a grade of "F" in courses with the "No Credit" grading option.
Impact of course drops and withdrawals on grading
A grade of "W" is given if a student formally withdraws from a course after the drop deadline (see Drop/Add Policy) but before the end of the 12th week of a course in a 15-week session. The student is responsible for filing a course withdrawal request that also notifies the instructor (Withdrawal form) on or before the last day of the 12th week. For all other sessions, a "W" is assigned if a student withdraws after completing at least 13% but not more than 80% of the contact hours of the session. The student is responsible for filing a course withdrawal request that also notifies the instructor before the 80% completion date.
A grade of "F" (failing) is assigned under the following circumstances:
- the student withdraws after the intervals described above;
- the student stops attending the class without processing a withdrawal;
- the student has never attended the class and has not processed an official withdrawal.
These provisions apply to the A-F, the S/U and the No Credit grading systems. Students taking courses that are graded S/U or No Credit should be aware that it is possible to earn a grade of "F" if they do not follow the guidelines for withdrawing from a course.
See Incomplete marks, below.
See Withdrawal from the University.
Grade point average
For calculating the student's grade point average, the following quality points are assigned to each letter grade:
For each hour of A, 4 points
For each hour of B, 3 points
For each hour of C, 2 points
For each hour of D, 1 point
For each hour of F or WF, 0 points
For each hour of I, 0 points
The grade of "WF" is used with zero quality points in computing the grade point average; "W' is not used in computing the grade point average.
For courses graded S/U, grades falling within the range of "A" to "C" are interpreted as "S" and earn course credit. Grades in the range of "D" to "F" are interpreted as "U" and do not earn course credit. In any case, "S" and "U" grades do not affect the accumulative grade point average.
For courses graded "A/B/C/NC," grades of "A," "B," or "C" are calculated according to assigned quality points. A grade of "NC" does not earn course credit and does not affect the accumulative grade point average.
A student's grade point average is obtained by dividing the total number of quality points earned by the total number of hours taken, excluding courses in which the marks "S,""U,""IP,""INC," "NC," or "W" are recorded. The hours for which a mark of "INC" is recorded are excluded from grade point average computation until the deadline for removal.
As an example, suppose a student receives the following grades for a semester:
Biology (a 4-hour course) B
English (a 3-hour course) B
French (a 4-hour course) C
Health (a 3-hour course) A
First, determine the number of quality points earned for each course. For example, each hour of B is worth 3 points and a 4-hour B is worth 12 points (3x4).
Therefore, the above grades translate into quality points as follows:
4 times 3 (B) = 12
3 times 3 (B) = 9
4 times 2 (C) = 8
+3 times 4 (A) = 12
14 hours--41 quality points
Now, divide the number of quality points by the number of hours taken for a letter grade. The grade point average for this sample schedule is (41/14=2.92). Grade point averages are not rounded up to the nearest hundredth of a point.
Incomplete marks
The mark of "INC" (incomplete) is given when, for some acceptable reason, a student fails to meet a definite requirement in a course as established by the instructor. The mark of "INC" may be removed and a grade (if taken for a grade) or the letter "S" (if taken "S/U") may be substituted for it by a student making up the deficiencies to the satisfaction of the instructor.
Unless an extension of time is granted by the academic dean, a mark of "INC" must be removed by March 1, Aug. 1, and Nov. 1 for the fall, spring and summer semesters, respectively. For courses taken "S/U," any mark of "INC" not removed by these deadlines will change to "U." For courses taken for a letter grade, any mark of "INC" not removed by these deadlines will change to "I" and be calculated as "F" in the cumulative grade point averages of all undergraduate students, with or without an extension of time. The student who has been granted an extension, however, will have the opportunity to have his or her grade point average recalculated and the "I" changed to the grade assigned.
Grade appeals
Students have a right to appeal decisions on grades. The student should first contact the department from which the grade was received. A member of each department, who is not a major departmental administrator, is designated to hear complaints, gather information, talk with both students and faculty, mediate disputes or identify appropriate channels for solving problems. If the dispute cannot be resolved at this level then the student should state the full particulars of the appeal in writing and submit them to the department chair or policy committee. If the matter is not resolved at the department level, the student may request a hearing before the academic arbitration board of the appropriate school or college. However, the sole responsibility and authority for determining grades rests with the faculty member who assigned the grade. This appeals procedure also may be used if a student believes an opportunity should be provided to make up work missed during absence from classes.
The grade appeals procedure must be started by the end of the fifth week of the regular spring semester for grades received during fall semester and by the end of the fifth week of fall semester for grades received during the spring or summer semesters. All actions for grade changes must be completed during the semester in which the grade is appealed. Grade and absence grievances may not be appealed beyond the college level.
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