brooke hundley

brooke hundley

ESPN Analyst Steve Phillips, contact Brooke Hundley: The New York Post report of a story involving former New York Mets general manager, ESPN baseball analyst Steve Phillips to participate in a contact Brooke Hundley ESPN production assistant. According to the report, Phillips became an adventure in a dangerous situation, Hundley began when his wife contacted the telephone and also delivered a letter to his residence.

The ESPN, Major League Baseball analyst confessed to his wife, Marni that he had sex with the 22-year-old coworker multiple times this summer before nding the relationship by dumping her. Hundley repeatedly phoned Phillips wife saying, "We both can't have him," this according to the police reports. The authorities also believe Hundley posed as a high-school student to contact Phillips’ teenage son. ESPN has allegedly suspended him for a week despite being in the middle of two Pennant races in the MLB Playoffs. "Over a three-week span, I had a total of three sexual encounters with her," Phillips said in his police filing. "Those were the only times I spent any time alone with her."

It would have crashed his car while speeding away from the home of Phillips after dropping the letter at his home. "I have deep concern for the health and safety of my children and me," Steve Phillips said in a statement, and said Hundley "obsessive and delusional" after having ended the relationship. Thus, the woman Phillips' divorce and is being sued Mr. Phillips.

sahel kazemi

sahel kazemi

Steve McNair, Sahel Kazemi skeletons from Kings Iceland Amusement Park famous cemetery: report It is frighteningly nasty, but a theme park hope his reputation is the cemetery - and blow - the visitors this Halloween taste.

Kings Island Amusement Park's Halloween Haunt features skeletal renditions of various celebrities, including Heath Ledger surrounded by pill bottles, Farrah Fawcett in her iconic red tank top, pitchman Billy Mays, and a pajama-clad Michael Jackson. "You’re gonna see Ted Kennedy, Ed McMahon, and there’s still other ones yet to be placed," Kings Island spokesman Don Helbig told Cincinatti NBC affiliate WLWT. The fright-fest at the Ohio park also contained a depiction of slain NFL quarterback Steve McNair and his mistress Sahel Kazemi - an exhibit that has since been pulled from the display, Fanhouse.com reports.

The scene contains a skeleton representing McNair, wearing his NFL Jersey, sitting in a chair, with linen-clad skeletons representing Kazemi sprawled over his past. Monitors also have helmets with Titans head blown off, Fanhouse.com report, and a skeleton at the foot of the weapon.

dick vitale

dick vitale

Let the flow of passion: an energetic crowd Vitale Mercer Show He is 70 And he was just playing basketball with his grandchildren in the lobby of a hotel. Do not act your age? Dick Vitale is more than willing to not guilty.

It’s highly doubtful that Vitale will ever change, and the nearly 600 people on hand at Mercer’s University Center who listened to the ESPN college basketball announcer Monday night saw as much. Vitale the broadcaster is a little different than Vitale the speaker, but passion and volume are two shared traits. When Vitale’s passion switches from basketball to life, his voice goes up an octave or two. He covered everything a man who went from teaching the sixth grade to the NBA to headline broadcaster could cover, all relating to work ethic, honesty, passion, drive and humanity, and often with a touch of humor.

He remembers how he felt depressed after being fired as Detroit Pistons head coach when he received a call from a man to help launch this new sports cable network. "Said ESPN?", Vital network co-founder Scott Connal. "I thought it was a disease." He said that people wondered if he tells the truth about his new job, because nobody has ever seen on TV.

abim

abim

The American Board of Family Medicine, or ABFM, announced that the U.S. forces to join the Board of Internal Medicine and abîme, create a pilot program for the recognition of target practice, or RFP, for the Hospital Medicine.

The announcement is welcome news to AAFP President-elect Lori Heim, M.D., of Vass, N.C., a hospitalist who says she sees many benefits in such recognition. But she cautions that any RFP program that might result from the pilot should not be used to limit the scope of family physicians who practice the full scope of family medicine, including both inpatient and outpatient medicine.

"There are many family physicians who perform hospitalist work, and it may be beneficial for them," Origin AAFP News Now. "But practice is focused recognition should be interpreted to say that people have to do further training to maintain skills as a physician, who continued to practice in the hospital."

balloon boy story

balloon boy story

Balloon Boy story is far from complete. Richard Heene and Mayumi Heene hopes of starring in a reality show adventure, it is unlikely because the county sheriff, said that the couple does not have to appeal after his son, the false alarm will be shaken.

The couple had reported to the police that their 6-year old boy Bradford went missing while floating on a balloon. Jim Alderden, Sheriff of the Larimer County in Colorado said that it was nothing but a publicity stunt and the cops were investigating the charges of faking the disappearance. As per state law, a convict cannot appear on reality TV and make money out of her pranks. The Sheriff also hinted that the Heene couple had agreed to some TV channel to feature on reality show. Although he didn’t mention any name, production house RDF Media came out to clarify that it cancelled a Heene show it had on cards. Producers of the NBC show ‘The Biggest Loser’ said the Heenes had lost the people’s trust.

Crisis and reputation of the consultant Robbie Vorhaus believes notoriety may also include up to celebrate state example of the former governor of Illinois, who has landed a reality show after being accused of trying to sell Obama's vacant seat in the Senate.

revolution money

revolution money

Revolution Money has announced today that Fifth Third Bank joined the revolution Financial Network as the Federal Reserve. The combination of Fifth Third Bank `s Card issuance capabilities using Revolution Money `s marketing and customer service Maintenance and communication skills provide a solid platform for Expanded Adoption Revolution Card.

With no interchange fees, RevolutionCard creates substantial cost savings for merchants - savings they today are passing back to consumers in the form of loyalty programs and incentives. As the first PIN-based credit card, RevolutionCard provides cardholders peace-of-mind knowing that if they lose their card an unauthorized person cannot use it without their PIN. Additionally, RevolutionCard reduces the chance of identity theft as the card does not display a cardholder`s name or signature. These consumer-oriented security features benefit merchants by helping to reduce chargeback and fraud risk.

"We are excited to join the revolution and the system of money is a possibility Third, the fifth by creating a new distribution channel card to complement existing channels of distribution, "said Jon Groch, Fifth Third Bank Director of Bankcard Services. "We believe that the added value Revolution card offers to attract loyal customers are looking for the daily value, and to improve the security of their credit card. "

jeff reed arrested

jeff reed arrested

Steelers Jeff Reed and Matt Spaeth were arrested. Steelers kicker Jeff Reed was arrested Sunday outside a bar after the game on Sunday. Matt Spaeth claims police allegedly approached the spot next to the SUV is aa bar in the parking lot to the bathroom facility. Spaeth should be reserved for public urination.

But the story doesn’t end there. When police approach Matt, a person jumped out of the SUV - no other than Jeff Reed. Police calim Reed “curled his fists” allegedly at them. Reed was then arrested too - assault, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, and public intoxication. The following is a log of police activity on file at the Cambridge Police Department and available to the public. The Chronicle logs arrests, assaults and car thefts when adequate information is available.

October 5, 3:26, arrested Kevin Alves, 35, 444 Harrison Ave., Boston, and charged with breaking a car at night for a felony offense, theft more than $ 250 and receiving stolen property over $ 250 after after the car - had broken into and to be parked unattended at the Hotel Tria. Alves was the owner of the vehicle stopped in two GPS satellite radio, and he was allegedly in possession.

mcdonalds monopoly online

mcdonalds monopoly online

Makudonarudomonoporigemu sweepstakes is advertising, McDonald's and Hasbro, United States, Canada, Germany, Britain, France, Portugal, the Netherlands, will be available in Australia. In recent years, the U.S. version is best, in recent years, Canada has been involved in at least one purchase one.

Most of us are happy enough with a free quarter pounder with cheese. So if you are into the yearly McDonald's Monopoly Online Game Piece extravaganze, read on and find out how to get free McDonald's Monopoly codes. There are different codes on the list in each piece of this game and these pieces are entered online. There may be 10 maximum entries in a full day i.e. in 24 hours. Every code that is entered by the participant gives the participant 1 roll on the virtual board of the Monopoly game, similar to the game board. As in the case of real board’s game, it also enables the participant to repeat its move by rolling the doubles, i.e. the two dice which share same number.

Anyone who reads the site regularly or know me personally know that I live on McDonald's Sweet Tea (and also Mc Chicken!) I'm on this low-calorie, low nutrition meals have (the boy)-ish figure - so I eat at McDonald's at least one - Once or twice a day.

living to 100

living to 100

Living on 100, which asks 40 questions you can think about how you really live your life and what things really affect people's health and well-being. After answering the questions, you will get the evaluated life expectancy in years. There are questions that at first glance might think do not relate to what life can be, but more time than you think, you will notice they are not likely.

Living to 100 takes about 10 minutes to do. It derives data from your health and family history. The test is from a New England study and comes as Japan has the word’s longest life expectancy of 83 for kids born after 2007. The U.S. is 80 years old for births after 2007. The study found that reaching age 100 will become more normal for people born this decade. Countries that will show longer life expectancies include France, Germany, Italy, UK, US, Canada, and Japan. It also found a gene called FOXO3A is common in people living over 100.

seregon o dassey

seregon o dassey

Seregon O'Dassey, a vampire in New York multihyphenates other model-actress humiliated. This month, participation and bashes bloodsucker movie horror film, it is to educate the public in a series of Comcast On Demand Kiss Revealed Paranormal's TV Channel.

One of its subjects is actress Seregon O’Dassey, who has appeared in a number of horror features (see previous interview here) and tells Fango, “It’s about modern vampires. The majority of it is myself, Patrick from Dracula’s Ball and someone who goes by the name Sin. We each document ourselves and give the world a glimpse into our lives—into the modern-day Dracula. We show people that sometimes it’s a little bit like think it is, but mostly we’re just regular people who have fun, and this is our world, as opposed to what people are used to hearing and seeing.”

O'Dassey believe that these in-depth exploration of the viewer's eyes open, and they may be surprised by what they know. "The Hollywood stereotype is very strong," he said, "and made a lot of people with teeth and yes, we carry almost black. But we do not know to go to attack people and bite their necks, and we sleep in coffins.

hurricane rick projected path

hurricane rick projected path

The projected path of Hurricane Rick, Rick is now a Category 5 hurricane hurricanes. Rick is a hurricane gaining strength with each passing minute. Latest report of the hurricane's Rick said it was classified as a category five hurricane. Category Five hurricane winds, if sustained over 155 mph kt (135 or 249 km / h). Catastrophic damage is expected. Complete roof failure in many homes and industrial buildings occur.

During category five hurricane some complete building failures with small buildings blown over or away are likely. All signs blown down. Complete destruction of mobile homes (built in any year). Severe and extensive window and door damage will occur. A report on category five hurricane says nearly all windows in high rise buildings will be dislodged and become airborne. Severe injury or death is likely for persons struck by wind-blown debris. Nearly all trees will be snapped or uprooted and power poles downed.

Fallen trees and power of the Polish isolate residential areas. Power outage last week, probably month. Hurricane Camille (PDF) (1969, 190 mph on land fall in Mississippi) and Hurricane Andrew (in 1992, is 165 mph on land fall in South Florida) examples of Category Five hurricanes in the land fall.

bcs standings 2009

bcs standings 2009

The first BCS ranking of the year 2009 will be published in a Sunday afternoon, and everyone agrees that there are a couple of SEC teams, Florida and Alabama, the two followed by No. 3 Texas But what comes next? The normally precise BCS Guru, the Boise State edge at USC spot # 4 and the balance will consist of more than 10 Iowa, LSU, Cincinnati, TCU and Miami.

But the BCS standings are mostly a curiosity at this time of year. There's no prize for being atop the BCS on Oct. 18; the prize comes at the end of the season. So what's likely to happen over the next seven weeks? For starters, obviously, either Florida or Alabama will lose, because if they keep winning they'll meet in the SEC Championship Game. That means Texas just needs to keep winning, and they'll be in the BCS title game. The Longhorns' toughest remaining game is their next one, at Oklahoma State.

What can be put Boise State in the BCS title game conversation Oregon upsetting USC on Halloween. Since Boise State beats Oregon in the opening period, a Ducks victory is huge for the Trojans strength is the Broncos' expected and their reputation among the voters of the poll.

jasper howard

jasper howard

Connecticut Huskies starting Cornerback Jasper Howard died Sunday morning after the stabbing on campus according to Hartford Courant. Jasper died in St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, according to the newspaper. Courant also reported Huskies coach Randy edsall was in the hospital.

Louisville wide receiver Doug Beaumont had gained 31 yards on a pass from Hunter Cantwell and had a clear path down the middle of the field when Howard caught up and grabbed him from behind. "I felt my hand on [the football] and I just stripped it out," Howard said. "Once I feel my hand on the ball, I'm going to tug away at it." Howard didn't need to catch Powell from behind Saturday. He met him head-on at the UConn 5-yard line midway through the third quarter, felt the football and pulled it out, saving the Huskies from what would likely have been at least a field goal.

It's the second fumble forced by UConn in the quarter. At first, Aaron Powell and seize Bagsby UConn won 33, and midfielder Lawrence Wilson recovered. "It helps a lot because they are going to, and they put the points on the board," said Bagsby. "When you take points from them, it is always a good thing."

columbus marathon

columbus marathon

Columbus Re-established the 08 cash prizes and the bait has studied the field for men and women in the marathon, half marathon and wheelchair racing. Amount of $ 2,500 for the winners in both men and women's marathon, which means that when compared to what the competition offers more space. In flusher economic times, Columbus is the main stop of the series. '03-Ben, Lyudmyla Pushkina seeking $ 25,000 for breaking his own course record 2:28:15.

Even at reduced rates, the field is better because the word has spread. The field also remains fluid because runners sometimes enter but don't show up. "We have 10 women entered with times ranging from 3:07 to 2:37," said John Martin, the elite-athlete coordinator. "Rachel Kinsman has run 2:37:51. That's a significant improvement for the women's field." Thirteen men with times ranging from 2:12 to 2:50 also have entered, and Martin expects a faster time than '08 winner Josh Ordway's 2:23:03. (Neither Ordway nor women's '08 winner Dani Prince is in the field this year.)

You know what it means to be a top-level athletes, "says Martin. "Then you find that many guys are flat out. Probably not, if they think they have the opportunity of money. Three kenialaisiin drive to Atlanta (Saturday), because they can not afford the hotel. "It really does not matter," said Martin. "You can view it online. You can easily find an internet card and height of a profile on him. That is, if I can see a peak like Everest, I have second thoughts. This is a really good course .

mega millions winning numbers

mega millions winning numbers

Mega Millions lottery winning numbers 10-13-18-33-51 mass. Mass Mega Millions Lottery, Mega Millions winning numbers. Mega millions jackpot is one of the biggest news. Everyone wants to know the winning numbers. Wie die meisten Spiele, die mit Kraft-oder Bonus-Bälle, sind zwei Maschinen eingesetzt. Das verwendete Modell ist das Kriterium II, hergestellt von der International SmartPlay Edgewater Park, New Jersey.

The balls are moved around by means of counter-rotating arms which mix the balls in a random fashion. One by one, the winning numbers drop through a hole in the bottom of the mixing drum. To show the difference between which numbers are which, the balls in the first machine are white; the Mega Balls are gold. Drawings are usually held at WSB-TV in Atlanta at 11:00 PM Eastern time on Tuesdays and Fridays. Formerly, the host was WSB's chief meteorologist, Glenn Burns.

The larger prize, more than 200 million dollars in the design, sometimes in Times Square in New York City, the New York Lottery Advertiser Yolanda Vega to accept the draw. On June 24, 2005, to commemorate California joining Mega Millions, pictures held in Hollywood, with Carrie Underwood helped Glenn Burns for the draw.

tanya tucker

tanya tucker

Tanya Tucker's last CD release occupied her life like the time my turn. He has recently Hannity and strategy, and show-room Imus in the morning appeared. He also appears today in New York minute. It seems as weekend specials for Tanya, as she has done, that he is the king is betrayed by his album.

Tanya will also play Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun this Sunday at 7 p.m. in the evening. After the show, the singer will greet her fans and will sing her album at Spin Street Record Store located inside the casino. Tanya Tucker is an American country music star who started her music career when she was only 13. She matured from a childhood star and turned into an adult musician over the decades without losing her audience. Tanya Tucker’s discography includes more than 16 recorded while three live albums. She has received various honors and awards including 1981’s Grammy Award for Best Recording for Children.

Tanya is one of the three sons of Jesse Bo Tucker. He spent his early childhood days in Arizona, where his older brother still used to sing at fairs. It was at that time, when Tanya sing their desire to express. His family then moved to Utah, where Tanya's mother took her to music auditions film Jeremiah Johnson. He began his career in his debut performance in Mill Telis who is a legendary American country musician. Later his family moved to Las Vegas where he began to perform regularly.

raj rajaratnam

raj rajaratnam

Raj RAJARATNAM, and five others were arrested and charged 20 million U.S. dollars in an insider trading case, prosecutors said. According to court documents, Mr. Rajaratnam, founder of 7 billion U.S. dollars galleon Group and Portfolio Manager for the galleon Technology fund, was charged with four counts of conspiracy and eight counts of securities fraud.

Others charged criminally in the case include Rajiv Goel, director in strategic investments at Intel Corp.'s investment arm; Anil Kumar, a director at global management-consulting firm McKinsey & Co.; Danielle Chiesi and Mark Kurland of New Castle Partners LLC, the one-time equity hedge fund group at Bear Stearns Asset Management Inc.; and Robert Moffat, a senior vice president at International Business Machines Corp. A call to Galleon Group wasn't immediately returned Friday. Preet Bharara, the U.S. Attorney in Manhattan, is expected to discuss the case in more detail at a press conference at 1 p.m. EDT Friday.

Mr RAJARATNAM taxes are placed in the middle of some people in trade, in which he allegedly caused the money to operate Galleon information or advice to give to others. In one case, prosecutors assert that Mr. RAJARATNAM, between January 2006 and July 2007, will receive non-public information about Polycom Inc., Hilton Hotels Corp. and Google Inc. and Galleon Technology has generated funds for the trades on that information was incorrect. As a consequence, Galleon Fund was more than 12.7 million U.S. dollars, said the prosecutor.

gantlet

gantlet

Dodging gangs, violence, drug addicts, many students in public schools in Chicago found that the daily torture to get only the class Before crack, or enter the gates school textbook, the majority of public high school in Chicago has already taken the first day of the test. To get to school, the students roam the streets by gangs carved up at the bus stops on the chaotic and very dangerous fumes from the neighborhood to be avoided.

The situation drew the nation's attention last month when a 16-year-old Fenger High School student was beaten to death on his way to a bus stop after school, and the attack was caught on video. But every day Chicago students face perilous treks away from the lens of a camera. And every year the death toll mounts as some don't complete the journey. In the wake of Derrion Albert's death, the Tribune shadowed teens from six high schools across the city, chronicling their commutes to and from school on foot, in cars and, often, on public transportation, since Chicago Public Schools typically does not bus high school students. All six said they had witnessed violence on their daily journey, and three had, themselves, been attacked or robbed while commuting.

"These are the issues they address, such as going back and forth to school every day," said Chicago Public Schools security chief Michael Shields. "Young people have suffered more than we can imagine what the high school." Consider Percy Harris, a 17-year-old senior from Crane Tech High School in West Side. He brought no fear when describing his journey to school.

boss s day greeting cards

boss s day greeting cards

Christian greeting card and gift company DaySpring Cards in Siloam Springs Inc. cut 53 positions on 6th October. "But 19 of them were outstanding job," said Brenda Turner, director of communications DaySpring. "This means that 34 people were made redundant as a company." Dayspring gave officials two weeks ago and his last day at work, will be Tuesday, Turner said.

The jobs ranged from shop floor positions to a company vice president. "It was all across the company," Turner said. "It was looking at business needs and seeing where those costs could be saved." She said most of the employees were like family and had worked at DaySpring for numerous years. The laid off employees will get severance packages and job transition assistance, Turner said, including help with resume writing, finding other jobs and counseling. Previously, the company had 325 employees, according to its Web site, www.dayspring.com the layoffs will bring the company to 275 employees, Turner said. DaySpring also cut 80 manufacturing jobs last fall. "It is strictly due to challenging economic times," Turner said.

Company other than cards, gift-making items such as journals, tote bags and calendars. Points in non-Turner said, and sales have declined. The Greeting Card Association in the fact sheet states that the U.S. consumers in about 7 billion greeting cards per year, generating about 7.5 billion U.S. dollars in sales. These figures are from 2007, but Barbara Miller, a company spokeswoman, said the numbers are still valid if the figures are from year to year.

the cookie diet

the cookie diet

Series of weight loss, Sanford Siegal told their patients to 30, is eating cookies. Kendall, in his kitchen, he fried up a 90-calorie concoction, which is more than crush the hunger-amino acids, and Cookie dough is kneaded. He swore that they never lose between 10 and 15 pounds per month to six meals a day - and a reasonable dinner.

After decades of refusing the national spotlight, the 80-year-old doctor has gone commercial. He's taking trips to Beverly Hills and catching up with the Kardashians. He's feuded with Madonna and done media blitzes on shows that don't really cater to his demographic. ``I'm flying to L.A. to do a segment for this show called Extra,'' Siegal said recently. ``It's one of those flashy shows.'' To those people, he is simply The Cookie Man. Although this moniker has given him wealth and prestige, he often wants people to remember that ``doctor'' is the title he is most proud of.

Siegal began his medical practice in the pre-Slim Fast Hialeah world in the 1950s, and soon discovered that most clients want advice on how to lose weight. Thus began the emphasis on obesity, drawing the conclusion that not only support physical activity and healthy diet is realistic. If customers want to eat, then yes.

meghan mccain twitter

meghan mccain twitter

Meghan McCain, the Daily Beast fejtonista daughter and Senator John McCain, said Wednesday night after sending photos of herself on Twitter, which has attracted much criticism and retweets. Photo shows Ms. McCain tanktop in a copy of the Andy Warhol's biography and his tweet with those he "intentionally night 'in'

With Ms. McCain’s tens of thousands of followers, her snapshot quickly made the rounds. She then began posting follow-up messages defending it. “So I took a fun picture not thinking anything about what I was wearing but apparently anything other than a pantsuit I am a slut,” she wrote, followed by “what once was fun now just seems like a vessel for harassment” and “when I am alone in my apartment, I wear tank tops and sweat pants, I had no idea this makes me a “slut”, I can’t even tell you how hurt I am.” Later, she added, “I do want to apologize to anyone that was offended by my twitpic, I have clearly made a huge mistake and am sorry 2 those that are offended.”

But they are also more than a positive response. "Do not listen to the peeps, just R abomination," wrote Amanda Shannon. "This is America's ridiculous!" Just because someone posts a picture does not make them a whore. Get your head out of the channel, "said John Adams. "The record TwitPic mccainblogette @ TwitPic probably my favorite ever," wrote Derek Huffer.

paulina sherwood

paulina sherwood

On October 15, Paulina Sherwood, a student at the University of Arizona and Tempe 12 Miss May 2009 is "in the title of the pageant when it" is Miss Howard TV November. " Her father must be thrilled. Sherwood is the head of the studios and Sirius Satellite Radio in New York, where Stern Show is recorded, and Howard talk about, because it is hot.

In a press release from the gentlemen at "Tempe 12," CEO David Freeman says the girls aren't just empty vessels but "educated, driven, and down-to-earth college girls who just happen to be drop-dead gorgeous." We'll agree with gorgeous. "Quite frankly, most of them have no actual interest in modeling!" insists Freedman. "There are a lot more to these girls than their looks, and if you build up enough courage to sit next to one in class, you will see for yourself!" No interest in modeling, huh? Well, they've certainly chosen an interesting career path then.

Press release to encourage Arizonans to join in the event at 8:30 to listen to "the hottest college girl in this country, and perhaps the most intelligent." Sweet, what better than to listen to hot chick? But do not worry, we are sure that all his friends at Sherwood Mensa is tuning in. "Hey, now!"

jamie mccourt

jamie mccourt

Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and his wife, Chief Executive Officer, Jamie McCourt Dodgers parted. The couple issued a statement Wednesday night: "Frank McCourt and Jamie McCourt confirmed that they are separated. This is a personal matter and they request that their privacy is respected. They are not making public statements."

Frank McCourt purchased the team from News Corp. in 2004 for $271 million, which included Dodger Stadium. According to the latest valuations from Forbes magazine, the team is worth $722 million. As the team's CEO, Jamie McCourt is the highest ranking woman executive in Major League Baseball. The couple married in 1979 and have four sons, including Dodgers Director of Marketing Drew McCourt. Currently, it is unknown as to whether the couple will divorce. Should the McCourts divorce, each would be entitled to half of the Dodgers franchise under California law.

boy burned by bullies

boy burned by bullies

Michael Brewer, Florida child was burned, burned to the dog. Michael Brewer's burns covering more than 60% of the body and is not clear yet whether he will survive. The mother of Michael Brewer spoke boldly to the CBS show this morning about the attack on Michael. She said Michael Brewer was torched by a gang of thugs would have laughed during his interrogation by the police.

One of the bullies was owed $40 by Michael. Matthew Bent lent Michael $40 for a video game. When Michael failed to pay him back, police claim Bent tried to steal a $500 bike that belonged to Michael’s dad for payback. But when Bent found out that is Michael who called police on him, that’s when the bullies allegedly sought their hideous revenge. How many bullies? Five! Five boys 13 to 15 have reportedly been charged for their attack against Brewer left alone to die. He would jump into a swimming pool but a fire extinguisher was needed to put out the fire.

"Our country, our world must wake up and see what the children. Our they must do something. This must stop. It's not just my son. It's for all children. It could happen to someone else, or God forbid - I do not want that suffering and torture someone. We must do something to stop this violence now. "

tess taylor

tess taylor

Playboy 's picture Tess Taylor said last night about an interesting - rap was good. Tess Taylor, and the battery model of the MySpace page, he writes: "The religion is very simple. Religion is kindness. OH stunning model Agoura Hills, California. Tess Taylor, writing about love and about Mayhema Model rinc pilates.

“Hey RaWk sTarZz!!! My name is Tess Taylor! Nice to meet you! Welcome to my page! I feel like whatever I write in these things just won’t serve me justice. I thankfully reside in the beautiful Los Angeles area. I live to create art. Modeling is a strong passion of mine & I stand strong. I have been dancing for 17 years. I am a semi professional ballerina. “I am now teaching dance, pilates and poledancing. I am very outgoing & it is rare to catch me without a smile on my face! I have been blessed to been trained by some of the most talented people in the industry. I am always looking to meet new people. So dont be shy! please message me!”

Is "Nice to meet you, welcome to my page, I feel like writing about what I would in this case, not only myself justice. Fortunately, I live in the beautiful Los Angeles. I live to create art. Modeling and acting a strong desire I & I stand strong. I have been dancing for 17 years. I am a semi-professional ballerina. Now I teach dance, pilates and pole dancing.

ford recall cruise control

ford recall cruise control

The Ford cruise control switch recall includes 14 million Ford, the largest in company history. The reason? Cruise control switch hazard of fire, says the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The original list was updated today. It also represents the outside is the largest in the history of Ford of Canada.

The list of vehicles covered by the recall are the 1995-2002 Explorers/Mercury Mountaineers, 1995-2003 Windstars, 1995-97 and 2001-03 Rangers, 2000-03 Excursions with diesel engine, 1992-2003 Econoline vans and 1993-97, 1994 F35 motor homes and 1999-2003 F-Series Super Duty trucks with diesel engine. Texas Instruments made the switches reports Edmunds. The recall period begins October 26. Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday it will add 4.5 million older-model vehicles to the long list of those recalled because a defective cruise control switch could cause a fire. The latest voluntary action pushes Ford's total recall due to faulty switches to 14.3 million registered vehicles over 10 years, capping the company's largest cumulative recall in history involving a single problem.

Recall covers 1.1 million Ford Windstar minivan that leak through the small risk of fire have internal switches. Ford said in a letter to federal regulators that it found a small number of reported fires in order to identify the problem during an internal investigation that began last year, but how many.

virgin maria auxiliatrix

virgin maria auxiliatrix

The title of the Virgin Mary Help of Christian "caught my eye this morning. I was browsing the news this morning when I saw him at the top of Google's Hot Trends list. I am not Catholic, but I demand, and I want to encourage and help others connect with God. So, I'm interested with the sudden (and in the case of Google) "volcanic" interest in spiritual themes. J 'I decided to learn more.

My crash course understanding is that "Virgin Maria Auxiliatrix" is a kind of prayer - "Virgin Mary, Help." Catholic Christians believe that Saints living in heaven - Mary chief among them - have close access to God. They say that while all Christians are invited to talk directly with God through Jesus, our prayers can be expedited by asking Christian saints to intercede on our behalf. Catholics don't so much pray to Mary as ask for her assistance in boosting our prayers toward God. Let me say again... I'm not Catholic. I've never yet directed a request to Mary or another deceased saint to intercede for me to God. I believe I have simple and direct access to God through Jesus and am invited to ask for help myself. I do this all the time and I believe I get answers all the time.

I have been thinking out loud here ... I'm moving to Christianity in the form, and I'm not ready for the daily practice of appealing to the saints. I work in the past alleged prejudices, to admit - publicly - that I understand that the number of Catholic brothers came to their beliefs and practices.

jaycee dugard people magazine

jaycee dugard people magazine

Jaycee Dugard against Philip and Nancy Garrido If abduction is prepared 29 - Visit count of rape cases against them and a testimony to the court, says lawyer to know new people. "Jaycee understands and appreciates that some things were quite horrible done for her and is fully aware that these people must be responsible, and consequently it is cooperating fully with law enforcement agencies involved in the persecution," says Scott McGregor, a former federal prosecutor.

The statements come one month after Garrido, 58, visited his parole officer with Jaycee, 29, and the two daughters he had with her, and Dugard revealed that Garrido had abducted her 18 years earlier as she walked to her school bus stop in South Lake Tahoe. Scott declined to discuss whether Dugard wants to testify or has mixed feelings. "It's premature to speculate how that might play itself out," he says. Scott, now a partner at Orrick, an international law firm, says he agreed to take the case pro bono to help administer a trust fund for the family – which has already raised over $100,000 – and because he feels he owes it to Dugard as someone who worked for law enforcement in the state for about the same length of time that Dugard's family was waiting for her to come home. "We could - and I include myself in it. We Jaycee Dugard has failed. And it's much to do that, "said Scott.

shama kabani

shama kabani

Shama Kabani has been named finalist in Business Week’s “Americas Best Young Entrepreneurs 2009″ . Shama Kabani is only 24 and says she is on her way to $280,000 in revenues for her company this year. Her company is based out of Dallas. But when she pitched her ideas McKinsey and Bain & Co, they passed.

Undeterred, Kabani, whose parents are both entrepreneurs, founded her own full-service online marketing firm in March 2008, to build Web sites, handle SEO, and create and manage social media campaigns. The six-employee business now takes on about 25 one-off projects a month and also acts as an online marketing department for six regular clients on a retainer basis. Fees range from a few hundred dollars for a newsletter design to $2,500 for a Web site project; monthly retainer fees start around $2,500. Kabani says Click To Client had about $120,000 in revenue in 2008, expects $280,000 for 2009, and is shooting for $1 million in 2010. Her first book, The Zen of Social Media Marketing, is due out in April.

uss new york

uss new york

The USS New York began its journey today to New York City for a commissioning ceremony scheduled for November 7, 2009. The USS New York departed from Avondale, Louisiana at 7 a.m. and traveled down the Mississippi River through downtown News Orleans. Spectators lined the levees waving flags that were handed out by representatives from Northrop Grumman Company, the company who built the ship. The 800-passenger ship was built in Avondale Louisiana and used eight tons of steel salvaged from the World Trade Center Towers after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

Hi, my name is Cecilia and I'm a proud crew member on board the USS New York. I was born and raised right across the river in Newark, New Jersey. On 9/11 I was a freshman in biology class; at that moment I realized that America would never be the same. However, never in a million years did I think that I would be serving on a U.S. Navy vessel that was built in the remembrance of the event that took place on 9/11.

In the Navy, my title is Operations Specialist Petty Officer Second Class. My job entails the operation of radar and associated equipment. An OS identifies, maintains, and displays (plot) of the movement of ships, aircraft, missiles, and natural objects detected by our ship's radar. On my off time, I enjoy reading, writing poetry, spending time with family, four-wheeling, and just about anything that moves really fast. I'm also pursuing a degree in nursing; my goal for this year is to submit a package to become a Naval Officer. I am looking forward to getting underway today and beginning our journey back to Norfolk, Virginia.

american math challenge

american math challenge

Count down to the American Math Challenge! From November 9 - 16, 2009, middle school students nationwide, ages 9-14, can sign up free of charge to compete online against other American students of similar age and ability in real time, 60-second mental arithmetic challenges. The American Math Challenge is hosted by The MATHCOUNTS Foundation, a non-profit that promotes middle school mathematics, and powered by Mathletics, the learning platform from 3P Learning, the global leader in online mathematics education.

Students can register starting October 12, 2009 by logging on to www.americanmathchallenge.com the student with the highest score will be declared American Math Champion and receive a Minted Gold Medal. Up to three top students will be chosen to represent the United States as Team Ambassadors on World Math Day, in March 2010. Last year, more than two million students from 204 countries participated. Best-selling author and Guinness World Record Holder as the "Fastest Human Calculator" Scott Flansburg is Ambassador for the Challenge. Flansburg earned his title for his ability to process numbers with amazing speed and calculator accuracy.

Now, "The Human Calculator®" (a nickname given to him by television host Regis Philbin) is using his extraordinary gift to inspire students, teachers and "non-math" people, demonstrating that arithmetic really can be as easy as "0, 1, 2, 3." "Students compete in a multi-player game environment, inclusive of all levels of math ability, making math exciting," Flansburg notes. "Results show that participants will make significant improvement in their mental arithmetic skills and have fun in the process. All school children and homeschoolers are invited to participate." As the Ambassador for the American Math Challenge and World Math Day, Flansburg will heighten students' and teachers' awareness of the world's biggest education event. The partnership is built on inspiring enthusiasm and passion for math in every student, regardless of their background.

cyber monday

cyber monday

Cyber Monday, falls on November 30th this year and Mum's are expected to be the most active shopper's using voucher codes for online shopping. They are also using twitter to find vouchers provided by PromotionalCodes.org.uk. London,UK (PRWeb UK/PRWEB ) October 10, 2009 -- Buyers can expect a holiday from recession while shopping online this Cyber Monday, Nov. 30th, with the help of http://www.PromotionalCodes.org.uk where the most popular retailers offer substantial vouchers. Cyber Monday, the Monday following the USA Thanksgiving falls on November 30th this year. It is on this day that many online retailers offer some of the best deals when you can get additional savings for your holiday shopping. Often shoppers do the majority of their Christmas shopping on Cyber Monday. Savvy retailers vie for business with voucher codes undercutting not only traditional retail, but other online sellers as well.

According to a recent evaluation of online shoppers by comScore reveals buyers in this challenging economy are spending less but more people are going online to shop. thus increasing total accumulative sales. Plus women between the ages of 25-54 defined as "mums," are the most active shoppers visiting retail sites. Perhaps Cyber Monday can be nick named Cyber Mum's Day. Several of the top 10 sites they shopped were, amazon.co.uk sites, Home Retail Group owner of Argos and Homebase - Tesco Stores, and Shop Direct Group, which includes Littlewoods, apple.com, Ticketmaster and Play.com. this past summer.

Given the epic amount of savings involved this Cyber Monday, more buyers will be able to buy from a wider variety of retail outlets nationwide as shipping fees are often waived or reduced for online purchases and additional savings via promotional codes make shipping costs worthwhile for bargains. Julian Hearn owner of Promotional Codes has provided additional tips on shopping Cyber Monday detailed at the Frugal Blog http://www.promotionalcodes.org.uk/frugal-blog/ where holiday shoppers can glean tips of saving even more on their shopping with an ongoing series of money saving tips.

deanna higgins

deanna higgins

Deanna Higgins, a teacher at Spring High School, has been charged with improper relations between an educator and student and sexual assault of a child. In a letter to parents posted on the Spring ISD Web site, administrators say the DA accepted charges against Higgins on Monday. Higgins, a science teacher, was placed on paid administrative leave in January 2009 after a third party brought the allegations to district officials. "The Spring High School Administration and Spring ISD Police Department immediately began investigating the allegation after receiving a report from a third party," the letter reads.

Higgins was hired at the school in January 2008. The letter also said a second teacher has been placed on paid administrative leave while a separate investigation is conducted. “You may have heard rumors that another Spring High School teacher has been placed on paid administrative leave. It is true that a second teacher is on paid administrative leave while an investigation into a separate issue is in progress,” the letter reads. No other details on that investigation have been released. Officials plan to send the letter home with students Tuesday afternoon.

is there mail on columbus day

is there mail on columbus day

Columbus day closings is there mail on Columbus day USPS post office holidays 2009. Many offices, banks and schools are going to be shut for Columbus Day. Several private concerns too will be closed for the day. Many parents remember their lessons about Columbus from grade school. The teachers told us: “In 1492, Christopher Columbus discovered America.” That is, of course politically and technically incorrect, as native cultures had already been thriving for centuries by the time Columbus's three ships arrived from Europe. A more accurate way of explaining it to children would be to say that "In 1492, Christopher Columbus had his first encounter with the Americas."

It would even be wrong to say that he was the first European to discover America, as Leif Eriksson and others had been there before him as well. The arrival of the Niña, the Pinta and the Santa Maria, marked the beginning of oppression and cruelty to the native people. Because of this, Columbus Day is also met with great protest throughout the Americas. Those opposing the day take the opportunity to reveal the unpleasant treatment that some European settlers subjected upon the indigenous people, including mass religious conversions and genocide. For many in the United States, the celebration been refocused as a celebration of Italian American culture, particularly in areas with a high concentration of people with Italian lineage.

This transition officially began in New York in 1866 and San Francisco in 1869, and has spread to Boston and other large cities. This has resulted in Italian-American themed celebrations, parades, and events. Columbus Day is marked as a national holiday in the United States, with most banks, some financial markets, federal agencies such as the US Postal Service, most state government offices, and many school districts closed for the day. It is celebrated throughout the Americas (North America, Central America and South America) on the same day, although the celebration, and its reasons, varies widely. For example, in Hawaii, it is Discoverer’s Day, combining Christopher Columbus’s explorations with those of Captain James Cook, who charted the Hawaiian Islands and celebrated the ancient people and their culture. In most states in the U.S., Columbus Day is met with parades and salutes to Italian American Culture.

justin beaver singer

justin beaver singer

At age fifteen Justin Bieber (sounds like beaver) is turning into a hip/hop and pop sensation. He was discovered on YouTube by Scooter Braun--Bieber's current manager--who took him to meet and consult with Usher in Atlanta, GA, where he signed a record deal with Island Records. Justin Bieber is from Stratford, Ontario where he learned how to sing, play the drums, piano, guitar, and trumpet. His mother started posting Justin's songs on YouTube for her friends and family--never thinking that he would wind up a tween heartthrob and a friend of Usher's. Before Justin's world turned upside-down he was performing covers of Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, and Chris Brown--who after seeing Justin's YouTube video of his "With You" personally called him to congratulate him.

Justin is working on his soon-to-be released album My World which holds his hit single, "One Time." Justin performed Live this morning on The Today Show in front of hundreds of screaming tween girls. He has the innocence of Miley Cyrus, the looks of Zac Efron, and the "crush appeal" of Justin Timberlake (although Justin Timberlake has sex appeal at his age, Justin Bieber only has crush appeal :) ). The second single after "One Time" is called "One Less Lonely Girl" which is a sweet song--all of Justin's song have a sweetness to a hip/hop beat.

post office holidays 2009

post office holidays 2009

Is the Post Office Open today October 12 2009? Today is Columbus Day and Post Office locations because of the federal holiday are closed. Columbus Day is one of just a few federal holidays closing post offices and other federal institutions annually. Each year, the Federal Government issues a specific annual calender of official holidays. Write this list down - there are only a few dates left for 2009. All federal institutions are closed on the below dates while local and state agencies can elect to stay open, close, or open for a partial day.

Many countries in the New World and elsewhere celebrate the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas, which occurred on October 12, 1492 in the Julian calendar and October 21, 1492 in the modern Gregorian calendar, as an official holiday. On the Columbus Day, many offices will be closed, state office and federal are closed, but the city offices are open. Also the Post Office is closed to. Columbus was NOT Italian. Despite what Italian Americans believe when they adopted Columbus Day as an expression of their own cultural pride, Columbus had little to do with Italy. Instead, there is evidence that Columbus was, in essence, a Spanish Jew by origin and his family had only recently settled in Italy, escaping Spanish anti-Jewish violence.

chicago marathon 2009 race results

chicago marathon 2009 race results

The fastest marathon on American soil--- that's what Kenyan Sammy Wanjiru managed to run when he broke the Chicago Marathon record by a second in a time of 2 hours, 5 minutes and 41 seconds. “I was really happy to see I was the winner,” Wanjiru said, “It was a bit unbelievable to take by one second the record,” he added with a laugh. But that second meant the 22-year-old runner collects a $100,000 bonus to go with his $75,000 first prize. Liliya Shobukhova of Russia took the female victory on a cold and windy day in a winning time of 2:25:56. “Despite the fact that it’s cold most of the time in Russia, it’s still too cold for the marathon,” she said through a translator.

Sammy Wanjiru broke a 1999 record set by Khalid Khannouchi and next expects to go after the world record of 2:03:59. Second was Abderrahim Goumri and third went to Vincent Kipruto. Liliya Shobukhova won for the women with a time of 2:25:55. Today’s run also features a Runners Reunite area and the Energizer Keep Going® Superstar Contest To assist participants in reuniting with friends and family after the race, a Runner Reunite area will be set up with alphabetical signs (A-Z) to facilitate locations by name. Runner Reunite is located at the 27th Mile Post-Race Party in Butler Field at the northeast corner of Columbus Dr. and Jackson Blvd., just beyond the start line. Participants are encouraged to devise a plan with their family and friends prior to the race to reunite in this area.

When making your plans, allow enough time to recover from the race, navigate through the finish area and collect your items from Gear Check. Also, be sure to organize a back-up plan in the event that you cannot locate your party. A Medical Tent will be located near the Runner Reunite Area at Jackson Blvd. and Lake Shore Dr. for participants who need additional assistance. Runner updates will be available at the Information Services tent for spectators to track runners during the race.

elinor ostrom

elinor ostrom

The Nobel in Economic Science was awarded to Elinor Ostrom, the first woman to receive the prize, and to Oliver E. Williamson on Monday. They share the prize for their separate work on economic governance, organization, cooperation, relationships and nonmarket institutions. Both professors teach at American public institutions: Ms. Ostrom at Indiana University, Bloomington, and Mr. Williamson at the University of California, Berkeley. Ms. Ostrom’s work focuses on the commons, such as how pools of users manage natural resources as common property. The traditional view is that common ownership results in excessive exploitation of resources — the so-called tragedy of the commons that occurs when fishermen overfish, for example. The proposed solution is usually to make users bear the external costs of their utilization by privatizing the resource or imposing government regulations such as taxes or quotas.

Ms. Ostrom’s empirical research has shown that this explanation is “overly simplistic,” the prize committee says: There are many cases around the world in which common property is “surprisingly well-managed.” In these cases commons users “create and enforce rules that mitigate overexploitation” without having to resort to privatizationand government regulation (which can both pose their own difficulties). The grasslands in the interior of Asia — shared for centuries in traditional group-based governance — are one such example. They appeared to fare better under group-based governance than under either socialism or privatization.

Ms. Ostrom received her Ph.D. in political science at U.C.L.A., and said in a phone interview during the prize committee’s announcement that she considers herself a political economist. She said she hopes her work may guide policy on global warming. Mr. Williamson’s work focuses on the boundaries of the firm, and the reasons for economic activity inside of firms: Why is there so much vertical integration in the marketplace? Why don’t we all just work for ourselves rather than together inside of a bigfirm?His work argues that “hierarchical organizations sometimes dominate markets because they provide a cheaper way to resolve conflicts,” the committee writes. When two employees quarrel about how best to use resources, a chain of command within the firm — usually leading back to a single chief executive — makes the decision about who is right.

family guy corn maze

family guy corn maze

A farmer in the United States has cut two of the characters from Family Guy, the cult animated comedy, into a maze on his property. Stewie and Brian form the centrepiece of this year's seven acre "Corn Maize" at Connors Farm in Danvers, Massachusetts. Bob Connors, the owner of the farm, has even approached Seth MacFarlane in the hope of persuading the Family Guy creator to pay a visit. “We’ve been trying to get in touch with him. I’d love to have him do the voices here on our busy weekend," he told the Boston Globe.

The makers of Family Guy, a sharp comedy about an average American family with a talking dog, posed no objections to the use of its characters in the maze. The programme is shown on the Fox Network in the US, and BBC3 in Britain. “They waived the rights and all that," Mr Connors added. “We have to run everything by them, but they’ve been great."

While corn, tomatoes and other crops are still grown on the farm, it boosts its income with an annual maze and other activities to attract families, including hayrides and fruit picking. This year's effort, which is only open until the end of the month, features the Griffin family's highly intelligent but misanthropic baby, Stewie, pointing up in anger at his friend Brian, the erudite family pet.

micah sloat death

micah sloat death

The feeling of reality so so artfully evoked that people have started looking up for news relating to the death of Micah Sloat. Weekend has always been known to be one of those times when the reports of celebrity death hoax have known to rule the roost. So, when Sloat’s name cropped up this weekend in the list, it just helped prove just how brilliant his performance has been on screen. “Paranormal Activity” has been released at few selected outlets (12) across US and has been receiving an exceptionally good response from all quarters. It is referred to as being the next “Blair Witch Project” in matters of success and cult worship. It has all the requirements that need to make it in to a worthy successor of the cult horror film of “Blair Witch Project”.

The movie focuses on the life of a young couple, played by Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat, who are haunted by a strange supernatural presence in the house. In order to capture the cause of the uneasiness, the duo set up cameras all over their house. What they come across does not help put them at ease at all.

By Gina Gomez Oct. 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Ever since the movie “Paranormal Activity” hit the theaters on the Sep. 25 this year, it has successfully managed to create a good market for itself. The mockumentary achieved so much authenticity in levels of its cinematic treatment that it managed to convince the viewers that the lead pair of actors had seriously met with a tragic and fatal end by the time the movie got over.

regina spektor

regina spektor

Russian-born singer/songwriter Regina Spektor has planned a North American outing this fall behind her summertime release, "Far." The 18-city club and theater trek begins in the East with a performance tonight (10/7) in Atlanta and an Oct. 12 show in Northampton, MA, before moving to the West Coast and working its way back through the Midwest. One Canadian date--Nov. 2 in Vancouver--also made the itinerary, which winds down with a Nov. 19 concert in Louisville, KY. Details are included below. Spektor will head across the pond for a European excursion that will cap off 2009. Information about international performances is posted at the performer's website.

"Far," Spektor's fifth studio effort, rolled out in June and debuted at No. 3 on The Billboard 200. The Sire Records release follows 2006's "Begin to Hope," which Rolling Stone magazine deemed one of the best albums of the year. Last Friday (10/2), Spektor released a live six-song EP via iTunes, aptly titled "iTunes Live from SoHo." The short collection features five tracks from the recently released "Far" and one single'--"Apres Moi"--from her 2006 album.

chicago marathon 2009

chicago marathon 2009

The two fastest women who entered for the 2009 Chicago Marathon, to be held on 11 October, Kazakhstan-born Irina Mikitenko and Athens Olympic bronze medalist and 2006 Chicago champion Deena Kastor of the USA are both recovering from losses. Kastor from a broken foot at the Beijing Olympic Games and Mikitenko from the death of her father earlier this year. Mikitenko has already announced that she would leave no stones unturned in her bid to win the Chicago Marathon as a tribute to her father. Mikitenko, 37, is the defending World Marathon Majors champion, having won the 2007-2008 series and sits atop the current (2008-2009) leader board, a win in Chicago will cement her claim for the title once again.

The World Marathon Majors is a series of five of the most prestigious races held around the world that includes - Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago and New York City Marathons. Last minute entrant Ethiopia's Berhane Adere, the 2006/2007 Chicago women's champion, also has hopes to come back from below par performances in the past two years and re-establish herself as one of the top female marathoners. With defending champion Lidia Grigoryeva of Russia also in fray, the women's race is set to be a battle of the champions.

The organisers are hoping for a new course record in the men's race with Beijing Olympic champion Samuel Wanjiru, Morocco's Abderrahim Goumri and Kenya's Vincent Kipruto all claiming that they are ready to have a go at Haile Gebrselassie's world record mark of 2:03:59. All the three boast of a personal best in the vicinity of 2:05.00s Pre-race forecast is for typical October day in Chicago with temperatures hovering around 4 to 9 degree centigrade, the conditions are ideal for the champions to go for the world record.

charlyne yi

charlyne yi

Charlyne Yi, Asian American performance artist, musician, writer, painter and actress, Charlyne Yi’s new movie “Paper Heart” will open in theaters on August 7. Moviegoers may remember Yi from her brief but memorable appearance in director Judd Apatow’s hit comedy “Knocked Up.” In “Paper Heart,” Yi stars along with Michael Cera and Jake Johnson. It was directed by Nick Jasenovec and produced by Sandra Murillo. Yi executive produced in addition to co-writing the screenplay and stars as a fictionalized version of herself. The “hybrid-documentary” follows her as she embarks on a quest across America to find “love.”

According to the filmmakers, as Yi and her good friend (and director) Nick search for answers and advice about love, she talks with friends and strangers, scientists, bikers, romance novelists, and children. They each offer diverse views on modern romance, as well as various answers to the age-old question: does true love really exist? But shortly after filming begins, Yi meets a boy after her own heart: Michael Cera. As their relationship develops on camera, her pursuit to discover the nature of love takes on a fresh new urgency. Yi risks losing the person she finds closest to her heart. The movie combines elements of documentary and traditional storytelling, reality and fantasy into a whimsical story that won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.

whip it movie

whip it movie

“Whip It” Movie Review -- Bliss Cavendar is going nowhere, slowly. She has a job at a barbecue joint that requires her to wear an apron with a giant pig’s face on it. She has a mother who insists she compete in local beauty pageants. She has a boyfriend who … well actually, no. She doesn’t have a boyfriend. So Bliss decides she has to do something, fast. After all, she’s 17. Life is passing her by. So she catches a bus out of her small Texas town to Austin where she tries out for — and amazingly earns — a spot on the Hurl Scouts roller-derby team.

Yes, “Whip It” is actually a modern movie about roller derby. Even more improbably, it stars Ellen Page, the petite, smart-mouthed star of “Juno,” which is a little like a movie about Michael Cera going for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Ol’ Juno MacGuff as a derby queen? Those jocks spit bigger than she is. The gulf between the dream and the reality could be a large part of the humor in “Whip It.” Unfortunately, there isn’t much comedy in the movie at all. Instead, it just recycles ideas from quirkier indie comedies (the beauty pageants, the schlocky minimum-wage jobs) and more mainstream young romances (the “sensitive” new boyfriend, the follow-your-dream bromides). It’s as if Napoleon Dynamite and Little Miss Sunshine strapped on skates and sailed right into some pat Hollywood comedy.

That’s too bad, because Barrymore — who’s starred in a few pat Hollywood comedies herself — is making her directing debut here (as well as taking on a small part as one of the derby queens). And you’d think, after 30 years of being in front of a camera, she’d have a few novel ideas about what to do behind it. But “Whip It” just moves blandly along, right up to the inevitable “gag” reel under the final credits. The derby scenes are filmed in such tight closeups that we miss out on the plays the women are working so hard to execute; Bliss’ conflicts with her best friend, her new boyfriend and her parents are so obvious they could write themselves.

colorado department of transportation

colorado department of transportation

The Colorado Department of Transportation's plan for this winter includes the typical snow removal equipment and products that CDOT has used over the years, with some minor improvements. "We will operate with the same number of employees and snowplows as we did last year so we can continue to provide the same level of service to the citizens of Colorado," said CDOT Executive Director Russ George. "Safety remains our No. 1 priority and that means our crews will be working days, nights, weekends and holidays during inclement weather to help ensure motorists reach their destinations safely."

This winter, CDOT will have 245 employees working in the Denver metro area. They work in 12-hour shifts and are responsible for 3,850 lane miles of highway. In all, 131 pieces of equipment will be used, including 112 snowplows that apply liquid and/or solid deicers, three 6,000-gallon tankers that apply liquid deicers and 16 brooms to sweep up or pick up material after a storm. Eleven of the trucks are new this year, replacing ones that have been used well past their original usefulness.

In five of the snowplows, technology will help drivers determine the appropriate treatments for a roadway. The Maintenance Decision Support System (MDSS) combines advanced weather prediction, advanced road condition prediction and rules of practice for anti-icing and de-icing to generate road treatment recommendations on a route-by-route basis. The goal of MDSS is to provide more effective use of maintenance resources and increase safety, reliability and mobility on roadways. "The use of our equipment, products and technology truly help us keep the roadways clear of snow and ice, but we still need the traveling public to do their part during a snowstorm," said Roy Smith, CDOT's acting maintenance superintendent for the Denver metro area.

asolo italy

asolo italy

Palladian villa tour in Italy is magnificent If Americans have heard the proper noun Asolo, they think of it as an Italian brand of athletic shoes and mountaineering boots. Veteran travelers in northern Italy know better. Asolo, as I discovered with my wife, Rosalie, during a weeklong visit in early July, is a small, heavenly Italian hill town (population, 1,500). It perches above wooded slopes on the edge of the agricultural and industrial plain, or pianura, which extends north and west from Venice and the Adriatic Sea to the foothills of the Dolomites, the towering limestone peaks that form the eastern buttress of the Italian Alps. Beloved by the English poet Robert Browning and the early-20th-century travel writer Freya Stark, Asolo has superb restaurants, arcaded streets lined with shops, great bars and sidewalk cafes, a lively main piazza and a beautiful church installed with religious paintings by the important Renaissance artists Lorenzo Lotto and Jacopo Bassano.

For lovers of Renaissance architecture, Asolo also makes an excellent base for day trips to the world famous Renaissance villas of Andrea Palladio in and around nearby cities, such as Vicenza, Palladio's home town. From Asolo, we found great destinations in every direction. When we returned each day, we left behind the busy gas stations, factories and shopping strips that line the main arteries nearby and ascended the quiet, fragrant, tree-covered slopes that led to Asolo's cozy, cobbled streets. There, we plotted the next day's expedition over a plate of local cheeses washed down with glasses of amarone, the robust red wine of the Veneto, the region that arcs around Venice. If it was hot, we sipped flutes of chilled prosecco, a light, sparkling wine produced in nearby Valdobbiadene, before dining on a regional dishes such as baccala, or salted cod.

Palladio (1508-1580) revolutionized architecture by adapting ancient Greek and Roman architectural motifs to churches, government buildings and country villas of his day. Through his "Four Books of Architecture," he influenced everyone from Sir Christopher Wren to Thomas Jefferson to itinerant carpenters on the American frontier. A cruise along Shaker Boulevard in Shaker Heights is all that's needed to see Palladio's reach. Just about every other house features a simplified version of the classical temple facades Palladio perfected for his Venetian clients.

google squared

google squared

Google boosted its Google Squared search service. When Squared launched in June, users would receive up to 30 fact squares. As of today, Squared now displays up to 120 facts per query. Users can also now sort columns, letting users rank, group and compare items, with Squared converting units in the background. Users can also now export data from Squared to a Google Spreadsheet or a CSV file. Meanwhile, Google's mobile search team formally released the Quick Search Box for Android smartphones. Google Oct. 9 rolled out several improvements to its experimental Google Squared search service, including more facts, better relevance, sort and rank capabilities, and the ability to extract data to Google Spreadsheets.

Demoed at Google's May Searchology event and launched in June from Google Labs, Google Squared extracts facts from all over the Internet and presents them in a spreadsheet-type interface, bringing structure to normally unstructured data. Typical Web search today from Google, Microsoft and Yahoo lets users enter a query and see links from multiple Web sites that may or may not adequately answer the query. If a query proves complex, users often have to click through multiple links to find satisfactory answers. What this kind of search doesn't do is adequately answer more complex research questions, for which the answers reside on multiple Web sites instead of one.

That's the problem Google Squared, as well as Wolfram Alpha's search engine, seeks to address. Rather than returning a list of Web site links, Squared spits out a table of facts culled from the Web. When Squared launched in June, users would receive up to 30 fact squares. As of today, Squared now displays up to 120 facts per query. See this example of a Squared query for "U.S. presidents" here. Users can also now sort columns, letting users rank, group and compare items, with Squared converting units in the background. For example, users can sort by tallest buildings in the U.S., or group restaurants by neighborhood. These are key parameters for boosting relevance.

baltimore marathon

baltimore marathon

The Baltimore Marathon 2009 is underway this morning and there will be winners streaming in to the finish line throughout the day. Also known as The Baltimore Running Festival, there are an estimated 20,000 people running through the streets of Baltimore today with crowds cheering them on. Runners from 44 countries and every state will run, including five Olympians. Results from the 2009 Baltimore Marathon will be easy to access, thanks to the Internet. Race updates will be provided on Twitter throughout the day as The Baltimore Sun newspaper keeps track of results and current happenings at this annual event. Results for individual runners can be accessed on Active.com by simply entering the runner's name or bib number.

The Baltimore Marathon is more than just a running event. Thousands of city residents will participate in the festivities and be there to cheer on the winners as they cross the finish line. Celebration Village is set up near the finish line and will feature live music, interactive games, food and drink until 3 PM. The Village is free there will be plenty of activities for children, as well. Not only is this a day for runners hoping to win The Baltimore Marathon, it is also a great day for the economy in Baltimore. The size of the event means big business for local businesses. Research done by Towson University revealed that each marathoner brings two people with them and spends about $200 by staying in Baltimore hotels and eating in local restaurants.

Baltimore Business Journal's Heather Harlan stated, "Last year, in the throes of a recession, it generated $22 million. So, the hope is that this year it will go up at least another $4 million, so we will see a $25 million or upwards impact for the businesses that desperately need it right now." As the 2009 Baltimore Marathon runners race to the finish line, it will prove to be a day full of festivities, goodwill and economic stimulation for the Baltimore area. Results will be streaming in as the runners and the crowds enjoy a exciting day in Baltimore.