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Tuesday, November 27, 2012

KAWS Companion In Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - Business ...

The Brooklyn-based artist Brian Donnelly -- better known as "KAWS" -- sent a balloon shaped like Mickey Mouse's dead body down Broadway in New York during Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

The balloon's official name is "Companion," and it is based on a sculpture of a gray, seated figure with a skull for a head and crosses for eyes. The figure wears the familiar buttoned britches and shoes of Mickey Mouse. Aside from the shape of its ears, it is basically a dead version of Mickey Mouse.

In fact, Donnelly said "Companion" was based on Mickey Mouse when the scupture was exhibited at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield, Conn. He told the museum that "Companion" was a "take down" of Mickey:

KAWS introduced the famous Companion in 1999. The seven and three-quarter inch limited edition toy featured the signature KAWS inflated skull and crossbones, with a skinny-legged Mickey Mouse body.? KAWS chose Mickey Mouse after a search for the most recognizable and international character in the cartoon world to ?take down.? Since then, the Companion has grown in scale. The towering Companion (Passing Through) presents the iconic figure sitting down with both gloved hands covering its face.

As this photo from the HighSnobiety blog shows, the "Companion" balloon traveled the route right in front of the real Mickey balloon. There's a better set of images here.

When the balloon reached Macy's in Herald Square, the NBC morning commentators -- Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker -- had little to say about it.

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Murder trial tainted by media spectacle next door?

FILE - This undated file booking photo provided by the Will County Sheriff's Office in Joliet, Ill., shows Christopher Vaughn, of Oswego, Ill. On Monday, Nov. 26, 2012, a judge in Joliet is scheduled to sentence Vaughn for the June 2007 killing of his wife, Kimberly Vaughn, 34 and three children: 12-year-old Abigayle; 11-year-old Cassandra and 8-year-old Blake, in the family's SUV as they drove to a waterpark. (AP Photo/Will County Sheriff's Office, File)

JOLIET, Ill. (AP) ? An Illinois man convicted of killing his wife and three children is asking for a new trial, but not solely because of anything that happened in his courtroom ? he's blaming the high-profile trial next door.

Christopher Vaughn was convicted of fatally shooting his family so he could start a new life in the Canadian wilderness. His September trial overlapped with the trial of Drew Peterson, the former suburban Chicago police officer convicted of killing his third wife and whose case had been made into a TV movie.

Vaughn's attorney, George Lenard, argues that part of the reason his client didn't get a fair trial was because the press conferences held by Peterson's lawyers outside the courthouse damaged his own credibility as a defense attorney.

The judge considering that unusual argument, Will County Judge Daniel Rozak, said he would announce his decision Tuesday.

Lenard told the judge Monday that Peterson's attorneys made comments that were so detrimental to the reputation of court that they hurt his credibility with jurors in Vaughn's trial.

He noted that in one press conference, Peterson's lawyers jokingly said, "Stacy who?" when asked what effect Peterson's fourth wife, Stacy Peterson, who vanished in 2007, might have on Peterson's trial in the 2004 death of his third wife, Kathleen Savio.

"That gave defense attorneys, all of us, a black eye," Lenard told the judge during a hearing Monday. "Nobody ever said to me that made defense attorneys look good."

Prosecutors scoffed at Leonard's argument, saying jurors made the right decision based of "overwhelming" evidence against Vaughn. Assistant State's Attorney Mike Fitzgerald noted that if Lenard was so concerned about the media spectacle surrounding Peterson's trial, he could have asked that Vaughn's trial be delayed, but he did not.

Vaughn was convicted of three counts of first-degree murder ? charges that carry a mandatory life sentence ? after a 5 1/2 week trial for the 2007 deaths of his wife, 12-year-old daughter, 11-year-old daughter and 8-year-old son.

Investigators said Vaughn surprised his family with news that he was taking them to a water park the morning of June 14, 2007, but pulled off the road soon after starting the trip. Prosecutors allege he first shot his wife, then twice shot each of his children ? who were buckled in the back seat ? and then shot himself in the leg and wrist to make it seem like his wife was the shooter.

Prosecutors said the slayings were part of Vaughn's plan to start a new life in the Canadian wilderness.

On Monday, Lenard also argued that jurors' own comments after convicting Vaughn made it clear that they considered factors they should not have, including Vaughn's apparent lack of emotion during the trial. Lenard said that was improper because Vaughn didn't testify.

He also said prosecutors unfairly attacked his integrity by describing his arguments as "silly," ''ludicrous" and "shameful."

The defense attorney also noted that jurors deliberated less than an hour before returning their verdict, despite the testimony of more than 80 witnesses and more than 700 exhibits. And some jurors said they didn't even consider Lenard's argument that Vaughn's wife may have shot her three children and her husband before turning the gun on herself.

Fitzgerald said the quick verdict could be explained by the strong evidence, including blood evidence, against Vaughn.

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NASA, Roscosmos pick seasoned astronauts for year-long ISS trip

We now know which two astronauts will have to pack their bags very, very well in the next three years: NASA's Scott Kelly and Roscosmos' Mikhail Kornienko have been picked for the year-long stay aboard the International Space Station in 2015. Both voyagers are old hands at space travel, having each spent a total of six months in orbit and at least some time on the ISS crew. There's no great shock in the choices when the mission will track the long-term effects of near-zero gravity on the human body -- after all, most of us would want a crew comfortable in its spacesuit boots for such an ambitious (though not record-setting) trip. Kelly and Kornienko will start a two-year training program shortly into 2013 that should have them in shape by the expedition's launch... and hopefully remind them to bring a good toothbrush.

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Monday, November 26, 2012

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Rice's big run, Tucker FGs give Ravens 16-13 win

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh celebrates after his team's 16-13 overtime win against the San Diego Chargers in an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith (82) is tackled by San Diego Chargers defensive back Corey Lynch (41) as Melvin Ingram looks on during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco wipes his face on the sidelines during the second half of an NFL football game against the San Diego Chargers, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice runs between San Diego Chargers outside linebacker Jarret Johnson, left, ans cornerback Antoine Cason during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Jacoby Jones tries to recover his fumbles against the San Diego Chargers during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012, in San Diego. The Ravens recovered. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

SAN DIEGO (AP) ? Fourth-and-29 at their own 37, 1:37 left in regulation and trailing by three points.

Game over for the Baltimore Ravens?

Not so fast. After all, they were playing the San Diego Chargers, the masters of the come-from-ahead loss, and Ray Rice had the perfect play for the seemingly impossible situation.

"Check down, Hey Diddle Diddle, Ray Rice up the middle," the Ravens running back said in describing the unbelievable play that helped the Ravens to a 16-13 overtime win against the staggering Chargers.

Six plays later, Justin Tucker kicked a 38-yard field goal to tie the game at 13 as regulation expired. Tucker made another 38-yarder with 1:07 left in overtime to win it.

But it was Rice's 29-yard gain that saved the day and allowed the Ravens (9-2) to take an even firmer grip on the AFC North race.

Pushed back by a holding call against guard Marshal Yanda and a 9-yard sack of Flacco by Antwan Barnes, the Ravens were down to their last desperate shot.

"I was thinking we needed a miracle," Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs said.

They got it.

Flacco took a shotgun snap, looked downfield and then threw a short pass to Rice, who ran through a big hole in the middle of the field. Three Chargers missed him at the 50 before Quentin Jammer and Antoine Cason finally brought him down.

The ball originally was spotted at the 33. After a lengthy review, the ball was moved back to the 34 and the refs measured. The new spot still gave the Ravens a first down by the length of the ball.

"It was just total will," Rice said. "Once I made the first guy miss when I cut back across the grain, I actually saw the defense had to flip their hip and I kept eyeing the first down. I looked and said, 'Should I keep running to the sideline or should I just keep trying to get up field?' And that's what I did. I just kept getting up field.

"I left it in the hands of the officials and I'm not going to say they owed us one, but I'm glad we came out on top," he said.

Said wide receiver Torrey Smith: "I had a great view. ... That's probably one of the best plays I've ever seen. You won't see too many plays like that. He was the perfect guy for it."

With the Chargers defenders playing deep, Flacco couldn't find Smith open so he went to Rice.

"I thought it might be our best shot at the time ? give it to Ray ? and Ray made a great run and got a little lucky and it worked out perfect," Flacco said.

All the Chargers had to do was get the stop and run out the clock for their first win against a team with a winning record this season.

"I don't know what to say," Jammer said. "A play like that should never happen. You can't give them a chance to execute that play. But we had some breakdowns, for sure."

Up to that point, San Diego's defense had played well.

"It definitely upsets the stomach when things like that happen, but they happen," said defensive end Corey Liuget, who had a sack, a big fourth-down stop earlier in the game and a pass deflection.

"You have to give a guy credit when he makes an awesome play like that. But it was big, the biggest of the game it changed the game. ... Those kinds of plays are never acceptable in the NFL. You have to have somebody make the play."

San Diego (4-7) was pushed closer to elimination from the playoff picture for the third straight season, and with it, almost certainly the end of the Norv Turner era. The Chargers dropped four games behind AFC West leader Denver, which swept the season series against San Diego. In the wild-card race, the Chargers trail Indianapolis by three games and Pittsburgh and Cincinnati by two games.

Baltimore increased its lead to three games over Pittsburgh, which lost to Cleveland, and Cincinnati, which beat Oakland. The Ravens won their fourth straight and for the eighth time in nine games.

San Diego punted on both of its OT possessions. The second punt, a 63-yarder by Mike Scifres, pinned the Ravens at their 11 with 4:56 to go.

On third-and-10 from the Chargers 47, Smith came back and went over Jammer's tight coverage to make a nice catch of a 31-yard pass from Flacco to the Chargers 16. Flacco twice took a knee to set up the winning kick.

San Diego had gone ahead 13-3 on Nick Novak's 30-yard field goal with 7:51 to go in regulation.

This was the third time the Chargers blew a lead of double digits in the second half. They also came from ahead to lose at New Orleans and in an epic Monday night game here against Denver, when they blew a 24-0 halftime lead and lost 35-24.

Philip Rivers was sacked six times, twice by Arthur Jones. Rivers was turnover-free for just the third time in 11 games. He came in with 14 interceptions and four lost fumbles.

Rivers threw a 21-yard TD pass to Malcom Floyd and Novak kicked a 43-yard field goal to give the Chargers a 10-0 lead in the second quarter.

The Ravens struggled offensively until the opening drive of the second half. Flacco threw a short pass to Smith, who made two Chargers miss, then cut inside and deked another defender before being tackled at the Chargers 27 for a 54-yard gain.

The Ravens had to settle for Tucker's 43-yard field goal.

Flacco was sacked five times, twice by Antwan Barnes.

NOTES: Chargers S Eric Weddle sustained a concussion when he was hit by Anquan Boldin on the fourth-and-29 play. Chargers S Atari Bigby and LB Donald Butler both left with groin injuries in the second quarter. ... Ravens TE Ed Dickson sprained a knee. ... The Ravens were 8 of 13 on third-down conversions in the second half and overtime, and 12 of 24 for the game. The Chargers were 3 of 15 on third-down conversions for the game.

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Sunday, November 25, 2012

brutishness sassy: How to prevent snoring? | Health and Fitness ...

In everyday life, people who snore are not uncommon, many people think this is a performance sleeping, actually snore may not only lead to suffocation and even the night sudden death, and to influence others sleep.Today to tell you how to prevent snoring.

Methods / steps

1, Enhance physical exercise (preferably mountaineering, running, etc.), enhanced lung function.

2, Experts remind, the snoring if smoking habits you need to quit smoking immediately. Because smoking stimulus will only make the already clogged nasal and respiratory nasal mucosa worse. Drinking heavier snoring, nocturnal breathing disorders and hypoxemia. Especially bedtime Drinking.

3, Obese should actively lose weight.

4, Snoring patients more oxygen content decreased, often accompanied by high blood pressure, heart rhythm disorders, blood viscosity increased burden on the heart, easily lead to the occurrence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, so attention should be paid to the monitoring of blood pressure, taking time to drop pressure drugs.

5, Bedtime prohibit taking sedative hypnotics and anti-allergic drugs, so as not to aggravate the conditioned inhibition of the respiratory center.

6, Take a lateral position sleep posture, especially in the right lateral position appropriate to avoid the tongue during sleep, the soft palate, uvula relaxation after the fall, adding to the blockage of the upper airway.

7, Patients after surgery to mainly soft food, do not eat hot food. Avoid strenuous activity.

8, Before going to bed try not to drink tea, coffee.

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Syrian rebels say capture air base east of Damascus

AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian rebels said on Sunday they had captured a helicopter base 15 km (10 miles) east of Damascus after an overnight battle, the second military facility on the outskirts of the capital to fall to President Bashar al-Assad's opponents this month.

An Internet video which activists said was filmed at the Marj al-Sultan base showed rebel fighters carrying AK-47 rifles touring the facility. An anti-aircraft gun could be seen positioned on top of an empty bunker and a rebel commander was shown next to a helicopter.

"With God's help, the Marj al-Sultan airbase in eastern Ghouta has been liberated," the commander said in the video. Eastern Ghouta, a mix of agricultural land and built-up urban areas, has been a rebel stronghold for months.

Activists said two helicopters were destroyed in the attack as well as a radar station, and that 15 personnel were taken prisoner.

With severe restrictions by Syrian authorities on non-state media, independent verification was not possible.

Footage from Saturday evening showed rebels firing rocket-propelled grenades at the base, and what appeared to be a helicopter engulfed in flames.

Last week rebels briefly captured an air defense base near the southern Damascus district of Hajar al-Aswad, seizing weapons and equipment before pulling out to avoid retaliation from Assad's air force.

(Reporting by Khaled Yacoub Oweis; Editing by Louise Ireland)

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