GameStop robbed on Thursday, and other New Orleans crime briefs ...

Two men are being sought in connection to a robbery inside of a popular video game retailer in Irish Channel on Thursday morning, police said. The New Orleans Police Department said in a release on Thursday that the robbery took place around 11:59 a.m. inside of a GameStop store located at 520 Saint Andrew Street.

The manager of the store told police that a man wearing a yellow hooded sweatshirt, yellow-and-black plaid winter hat and black rimmed glasses entered the store and acted suspiciously before the robbery took place. According to the report, the man walked in and began texting on his phone before spending several moments standing by the front door and looking out the windows before exiting.

Immediately after he left the store, a different man, wearing a black-and-grey North Face jacket, blue jeans and a black ski-mask, walked in while hiding a semiautomatic handgun behind his leg. The man walked up to the counter, drew his gun and threw a black bag onto the counter, advising the manager to "fill it up".

The manager quickly handed over $520 in cash from the register to the gunman, who, according to police, was surprised by a customer entering the store, prompting the gunman to flee the shop. He was last seen running towards Rousseau Street, police said.

Gas station robbed: Police said a camouflage rag-donning thief held up a gas station at gunpoint on Wednesday afternoon.

According to police, the gunman walked into the Murphy Oil gas station located at 3921 Behrman Highway wearing a camouflage rag tied around his face shortly after noon and brandished a gun before demanding money from a person inside of the store

The victim complied with the gunman's demands and handed him the money before he fled the scene.

Suicides in the Treme, eastern New Orleans: A man committed suicide Thursday morning inside of a Treme-Lafitte residence, police said.

Police said the man was found hanging from a ceiling fan inside of a home in the 1100 block of Esplanade Avenue around 8:22 a.m.

In another incident that same morning, a woman shot and killed herself inside of her home in eastern New Orleans, police said.

Police said the woman's son heard a loud noise coming from the master bedroom inside of a house in the 4300 block of San Remo Road around 8:10 a.m. When the son went to investigate, he found his mother dead on the floor with a gunshot wound to her head.

According to the police report, the woman had a long history of suffering with depression.

Woman beaten, robbed: Police said that a woman was beaten and had her purse stolen in the Holly Grove neighborhood early Thursday morning.

According to police reports, the woman was sleeping inside of her residence in the 9200 block of Apple Street around 8:34 a.m. when she was woken by a knock on the door. The woman, who allegedly knew the man knocking, refused to open it, prompting the man to kick the door in.

Her assailant then allegedly proceeded to choke and slap her before taking her purse and fleeing the scene, police said.?

Source: http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2012/12/gamestop_robbed_on_thursday_an.html

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the Weed Family: Christmas Nursing Home Party

For several years, the church we attend has been hosting a Holiday party for the ones in the nursing home. We sing, bring cookies and hand deliver presents. We have participated for many years. It is? a great way to give back.

I decided since the girls were going to be Santa's helper, they needed the appropriate attire. They wore their shirts that say Santa's Helper.

There were a few who could not come to the meeting room so we had to deliver them in their rooms.

These men and women are some of the most appreciative people. They are so excited about their gifts. For some, it may be the only present they receive this Christmas.

We could not end the night without? a few photos with Santa.

Source: http://suzyqweed.blogspot.com/2012/12/christmas-nursing-home-party.html

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Video: Obama sings ?Deck the Halls? in viral mashup

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Facebook tests $1 fee for messages to non-friends

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ? Facebook says it is testing a service that will charge users $1 to guarantee that messages they send to people they are not connected to arrive in users' inboxes, rather than in an often-ignored folder called "other."

Launched in 2011, the "other" folder is where Facebook routes messages it deems less relevant. Not quite spam, these include messages from people you most likely don't know, based on Facebook's reading of your social connections. Many users ignore this folder.

Now, users will be able to pay $1 to route their messages to non-friends. Facebook said Thursday that it is testing the service with a small percentage of individuals ? not businesses ? in the U.S.

"For example, if you want to send a message to someone you heard speak at an event but are not friends with, or if you want to message someone about a job opportunity, you can use this feature to reach their Inbox," Facebook said in an online post. "For the receiver, this test allows them to hear from people who have an important message to send them."

The company says charging for messages could help discourage spammers.

In October, Facebook unveiled another feature that lets users pay if they want more people to read their updates. For $7, users can promote a post to their friends, just as advertisers do.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/facebook-tests-1-fee-messages-non-friends-225550310--finance.html

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From the dept of useless stats: Successful solo pop stars twice as likely to die early

From the dept of useless stats: Successful solo pop stars twice as likely to die early

Friday, December 21, 2012

Successful solo rock/pop stars are around twice as likely to die early as those in equally famous bands, indicates research published in the online journal BMJ Open.

And those who died of drug and alcohol problems were more likely to have had a difficult or abusive childhood than those dying of other causes, the findings showed.

The authors included 1489 North American and European rock and pop stars over a 50 year period between 1956 (Elivs Presley) and 2006 (Regina Spektor, The Arctic Monkeys, and Snow Patrol)

Their achievements were determined from international polls and top 40 chart successes, while details of their personal lives/childhoods were drawn from a range of music and official websites, published biographies, and anthologies.

During the 50 year period, 137 (9.2%) famous rock/pop stars died. The average age of death was 45 for North American stars and 39 for those from Europe.

The gap in life expectancy between rock and pop stars and the general population widened consistently until 25 years after fame had been achieved, after which death rates began to approach those of the general population?but only for European stars.

Solo performers were around twice as likely to die early as those in a band, irrespective of whether they were European (9.8% vs 5.4%) or North American (22.8% vs 10.2%).

A successful solo career may be a proxy for fame, it also raises the question of whether the peer support offered by band-mates may be protective, suggest the authors.

While gender and the age at which fame was reached did not influence life expectancy, ethnicity did, with those from non-white backgrounds more likely to die early. And the chances of survival increased among those achieving fame after 1980.

Nearly half of those who died as a result of drugs, alcohol, or violence had at least one unfavourable factor in their childhoods, compared with one in four of those dying of other causes.

These factors?referred to as adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs for short? included physical, sexual, or emotional abuse; living with a chronically depressed, suicidal, mentally or physically ill person; living with a substance abuser; having a close relative in prison; and coming from a broken home or one in which domestic violence featured.

Four out of five dead stars with more than one unfavourable childhood factor died from substance misuse or violence-related causes.

A career as a rock/pop star may be attractive to those escaping an unhappy childhood, but it may also provide the resource to feed a predisposition to unhealthy/risky behaviours, say the authors.

"Pop/rock stars are among the most common role models for children, and surveys suggest that growing numbers aspire to pop stardom," they write. "A proliferation of TV talent shows and new opportunities created by the internet can make this dream appear more achievable than ever."

But they caution: "It is important they [children] recognise that substance use and risk taking may be rooted in childhood adversity rather than seeing them as symbols of success."

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[Dying to be famous: retrospective cohort study of rock and pop star mortality and its association with adverse childhood experiences doi 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-002089]

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Reclaim NYC Turns Hurricane Sandy Wreckage ... - AOL Real Estate

A group of New York City designers have come together to turn wreckage from Hurricane Sandy into beautiful housewares that will be auctioned off to benefit storm victims. Reclaim NYC, a group started by design/architecture writer Jennifer Krichels and some of her colleagues and friends, called on local designers and artists to create furniture from materials gleaned from Sandy cleanup sites. The group now has the work of 24 contributors to auction off.

"We hope our fallen trees and storm-damaged building materials can be reborn as objects that represent the city's recovery," the group's founders said. Reclaim NYC is having its first auction on Thursday. The proceeds from the lamps, tables, chairs and other craft objects will go to the American Red Cross in Greater New York.

See the Reclaim NYC Charity Auction's Facebook event, and learn more about Reclaim NYC's mission.

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Indian Winter Wedding Shoot from Ovyian Photography

We have a little bit of glam-spiration coming your way in photo shoot form thank to?Ovyian Photography?and?Sara Baig Designs, and you just might want to sit down for this one. The texture and topknots are enough to make any lady want to add a little sparkle to their day to day, but when you add in jewels and feathers and fabulous details? You simply must surrender to the pretty. And surrender we shall, in the?full gallery.

From Ovyian Photography? With so many inspiration to reality shoots being beautifully captured and shared every day, I thought it might be great to share the South Asian side of fashion and design for the Style Me Pretty brides planning an eventful Indian wedding. Or better yet, for brides looking to infuse the Indian culture into their big day. ?I teamed up with a great group of vendors and together we decided to do a side of India we don?t often see in South Asian Weddings. We took an inspiration board Dreamers Events created envisioning Nepal or North India, and brought it to life. The talented Sara from Sara Baig Designs designed the table landscape to include the concept and feel of a South Asian winter wedding. The bold colours against the stark white instantaneously warms the heart and immediately reminds you of the rich beauty and colours of India. It was just as beautiful as we envisioned it.

The additions of pine cones, red chillies and cinnamon paid homage to the Indian cuisine and we knew this was something simple that brides can do themselves. We knew our focal point had to be the sweets wall which was brought to life with a beautiful adventure quote from Jawaharlal Nehru; it was the essence of the room. ?Our ?sweets wall? included; marshmallows, hot chocolate, caramels, cookies, cupcakes, mini cakes and cake pops. The entire team worked so well together. The stunning fashion pieces from CTC West really took in the colors of the design palette. We had so much fun with it and we really hope to inspire all the winter brides with the feel, tones and details of the shoot. Naz from NazFilms captured the entire shoot on 8mm. The use of the white room helped us explore our options and together we tried to captivate the simple details and beauty of India. Often times we forget that India is a country of many languages, culture and seasons and with this shoot we aspired to capture the north end of it.

Photography: Ovyian Photography?/?Event Styling + Design:?Sara Baig Designs?/?Cinematography: NazFilms?/?Desserts: Pretty Sweet Cakes by Savera /?Stationery:?Love, Paper & Ink?/?Bride?s Attire:?CTC West?/?Bride?s Headpiece: bebe?/?Bride?s Shoes:?Town Shoes?/?Hair + Makeup: Amplified Soul Make-up & Hair Couture

Source: http://www.stylemepretty.com/2012/12/19/indian-winter-wedding-shoot-from-ovyian-photography/

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Notre Dame football: Alabama's Saban used to answering questions about his future

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- It must be December because Alabama is preparing for a national title game and Nick Saban's future is a popular topic.

The second-ranked Crimson Tide started practicing Tuesday for the BCS championship game Jan. 7 against No. 1 Notre Dame with All-America center Barrett Jones on the mend and Saban laughing off rumors about returning to the NFL.

"We're really, really pleased and happy to be here," the former Miami Dolphins coach said Tuesday after the first bowl practice. "We've been able to accomplish a lot. But like I've talked about before, this is a work in progress all the time. You've got to stay focused on the process to try to continue to make the next game the most important game, the next season the most important season, developing the team every year.

"We certainly look forward to those challenges. I'm not sure, regardless of what I say, that anybody believes what I say because I say it all the time. This is what we're happy doing. This is what we like to do. But nobody really believes that. So, you know, maybe it doesn't matter. I don't know what I have to say or do, but it's kind of funny to me," he said.

Saban and Alabama will try to capture their third national title in four years.

The Tide will practice five days before taking a three-day break for Christmas.

Jones won't practice until after the team returns after spraining his left foot in the first quarter of the Southeastern Conference championship game against Georgia, a 32-28 victory that ended with the Bulldogs on Alabama's 5-yard line.

"I will be playing in the game," said Jones, who won the Rimington Award as the nation's top center a year after claiming the Outland Trophy while playing left tackle.

Wide receiver Kenny Bell has been cleared to do some work after recovering from a broken leg. He was expected to be out 5-6 weeks after surgery to repair the injury sustained against Auburn on Nov. 24.

"How he does, how he manages, what his tolerance is to activity will be determined as we go," Saban said. "I can't make a call as to whether he'll play in the game or not at this juncture."

As usual, the Tide is applying Saban's back to basics philosophy for the first few days of practice before focusing heavily on Notre Dame.

Jones thinks the fact that most players went through the drill in 2011 and veterans like him were part of the 2009 championship team is "overrated" in getting ready for this one.

"The fact that Alabama has been in the national championship before, that's not going to help us once the ball is snapped," Jones said. "It's not going to be who is the more experienced fighter. It's going to be who fights the better fight that night. Certainly, Coach has been through this and has a specific formula of how to handle long layoffs. As players, we trust that formula."

It worked in a 37-21 win over Texas in Pasadena, Calif., and a 21-0 victory over LSU in New Orleans.

The NFL question hasn't been resolved for three All-Americans -- linebacker C.J. Mosley, cornerback Dee Milliner and right tackle D.J. Fluker -- or tailback Eddie Lacy. Quarterback AJ McCarron already has said he'll be back next year.

Saban said the answer for the others probably won't come before the title game.

"We always have that issue here with several guys," he said. "We have several more guys that will have to make that decision. We don't press guys to make the decision. Some guys are more driven to do it than others.

"We're certainly pleased and happy to have AJ back. I think AJ's decision was based on the fact that with the quarterbacks, if you're not going to be one of the very, very top picks, one of the first few guys picked in the draft, where they're going to make an investment of you being the guy ... it's very difficult to develop because you don't get to play very much."

Source: http://www.southbendtribune.com/sports/notredame/sbt-college-football-its-a-december-tradition-20121219,0,4339475.story?track=rss

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Will an Air Cleaner Work with My Heating and Cooling System ...

Comfortable temperatures are a great luxury and necessary to maintaining the quality of life that you deserve in Beaverton. The heating and air conditioning professionals at The Clean Air Act, though, believe that comfortable temperatures are just the beginning to the total comfort that you deserve. We know that the quality of the air that you breathe is just as important as the temperature, which is why we offer great indoor air quality products such as air cleaners for installation in your home. Contact us today for more information about improving the quality of your indoor air.

An air cleaner can be easily incorporated into most any forced air heating and air conditioning system. Whole-house air cleaners, including mechanical filters and UVGI devices, are installed directly into the ductwork of a forced air heating and cooling system. Because all of the air that your system heats and cools is dispersed throughout this system an in-duct installation allows all of this air to be filtered or otherwise cleaned.

These types of air filters and cleaners are really necessary with forced air systems for a few different reasons. To begin with, while all houses have a certain amount of dirt and dust within them, homes using forced air heating and air conditioning systems have this dirt and dust stirred up the circulating air. Once the pollutants are airborne they can be pulled into the ductwork and redistributed throughout the house. If they are allowed to settle within the air ducts they can cause efficiency problems with your heating and air conditioning system.

If you use a forced air heating and cooling system in your Beaverton home you should have some sort of air cleaner in place. To learn more about the integration of an air cleaner into your heating and cooling system call The Clean Air Act. We will be able to answer any questions that you may have.

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Google Launches Dedicated YouTube Video Camera App For iPhone and iPod Touch

Here is an interesting move by Google, which is clearly stepping up its mobile game in recent months: you can now download a dedicated YouTube camera app - YouTube Capture - for iPhone and iPod touch. The app lets you record a video clip and right after you are done filming, you can write a caption, select which networks you want to share to and publish.

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"The Guilt Trip" review: Not like buttah, but better than margarine

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The trailer, the casting, even the title of "The Guilt Trip" sets us up for a specific kind of movie: Nice neurotic boy henpecked by his nagging, smothering Yiddishe mama. It's a dynamic we've seen everywhere from the novels of Philip Roth to Woody Allen's "Oedipus Wrecks" and countless other movies and sitcoms over the last half-century or so.

But "The Guilt Trip," starring gravelly voiced everyslacker Seth Rogen as the son and Barbra Streisand as the mom, has its own agenda that goes far beyond cheek-pinching and boiled chicken.

The movie, directed by Anne Fletcher ("The Proposal," "27 Dresses") from a script by Dan Fogelman ("Crazy Stupid Love," "Cars"), may occasionally err on the side of innocuousness, but at least it explores actual facets of the mother-adult son relationship without veering into caricature.

Young inventor Andrew Brewster (Rogen), at the end of his financial rope, sets out on a cross-country road trip in an attempt to sell his organic cleaning product to one of the major retail chains. Flying to his home in New Jersey from L.A., he pays an all-too-rare visit to his mother Joyce (Streisand), who dotes on her son cross-country with a seemingly endless series of phone messages, sharing everything from encouragement to tips on underwear sales at The Gap.

During his visit, Andrew tries to get Joyce to go to a singles' mixer for older people, but she's clearly not having it. That night, she tells him about her first love, a boy from Florida whom she loved passionately but who ultimately never proposed to her, suggesting instead that she accept the offer from Andrew's father.

Andrew tracks the man down on Google, finds him in San Francisco, and suggests that Joyce accompany him on the trip, mainly so he can attempt a reunion by the bay for his mom and the guy she never fully got over.

In a cheesier movie, the rest of the film would just be about overbearing Joyce getting on Andrew's nerves in an enclosed space, but "The Guilt Trip" goes in smarter directions than that, whether it's the two of them listening to the audiobook of Jeffrey Eugenides' "Middlesex" (a constant source of discomfort for Andrew, who feels awkward listening to discussion of genitals in his mother's presence) or Joyce's attempts to help Andrew out with both his professional and romantic life.

Viewers of a certain age will be thrilled to know that Joyce's advice is right far more often than it's wrong. In fact, one of the film's strengths is that both characters genuinely learn things from and about each other in ways that rarely feel contrived or phony. Mother-love tends to get a bad rap in pop culture, but not here.

There's not a ton of plot, granted, but the real pleasure of the film comes from watching Rogen and Streisand (looking more loose and relaxed than she's appeared in any medium for some time) interact.

I will always, always laugh uproariously at "What's Up, Doc?" no matter how many times I see it, so it's been disappointing to see Streisand ignore her comedic roots for so long. (And let's not count the "Fokkers" movies, which did no one's funny bone any favors.) Her unflagging insistence and his laid-back withdrawal mesh perfectly; this is a comic duo that should keep working together.

The movie's also peppered with lots of great character actors, who apparently agreed to glorified walk-ons just for the opportunity to spend a day with an icon like Streisand: Keep an eye peeled for the likes of Kathy Najimy, Adam Scott, Casey Wilson, Rose Abdoo, Miriam Margolyes, Colin Hanks, Dale Dickey and Nora Dunn, among others. (Special mention to Brett Cullen, most recently seen in the "Red Dawn" remake, as a soft-spoken Southwesterner smitten with Joyce and her skill at putting away a big steak dinner.)

"The Guilt Trip" is too gentle to be uproarious (although no one makes a comment like "This place smells like strawberry gum" about a topless bar the way Streisand can), but if you're in the mood for something easygoing and well-acted, it's a sweet little character piece. Take your mom - or at least call her. You know how she worries.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/guilt-trip-review-not-buttah-better-margarine-232326905.html

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