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by Mike Masnick
Fri, Apr 19th 2013 3:01am
Filed Under:
george soros, journalism, obituary, reporting
by Mike Masnick
Thu, Apr 26th 2012 12:02am
Filed Under:
facts, pointless, twitter fight
new york times, reuters
Pointless Journalist Fight: Who Gets Credit For Tweeting A Story First?
from the get-over-yourselves dept
by Mike Masnick
Fri, Oct 8th 2010 5:48am
Filed Under:
anonymity, comments
Reuters Dumps Anonymous Comments: Throwing Out A Bunch Of Babies With The Bathwater?
from the it's-not-the-anonymity dept
For every noxious comment, many more are astute and stimulating. Anonymity provides necessary protection for serious commenters whose jobs or personal circumstances preclude identifying themselves. And even belligerent anonymous comments often reflect genuine passion that should be heard.We've seen it here. We've always allowed anonymous commenters, even as we've continually added more and more features to make it worthwhile to identify yourself. And yet, if people do want to be anonymous, we're fine with that. To be honest, in over a decade of doing this, I've really seen no difference in either the level of "bad" or "good" comments from anonymous commenters as I have from named commenters. We have anonymous commenters who are brilliant, insightful, well-informed and add to the discussion all the time. In fact, with a few of them, I can even recognize that they're the "same" commenters via their writing style (even as some of them are totally anonymous, via proxies). At the same time, some of the commenters who freely admit who they are, can be some of the rudest, most obnoxious and uninformed commenters around. And, of course, the reverse is true as well. Certainly there are plenty of anonymous clueless commenters and plenty of insightful named commenters. The point is that the anonymity is the wrong thing to blame. We've seen no indication that anonymity leads to a higher level of clueless comments.
Unfortunately, however, some have decided to go in a different direction. Reuters is apparently now the latest to ban anonymous comments on their site. This is unfortunate, as among the big news providers out there, Reuters often seemed more "aware" of how to best embrace the internet, but this move seems like it's a mistake. It won't stop snide comments, but they may lose many valuable community members who, for whatever reason, did not have enough incentive to reveal who they were.
by Mike Masnick
Fri, Jul 16th 2010 3:39pm
Filed Under:
journalism, mistakes
amazon, discovery, reuters
Yes, Even Big Professional Journalism Operations Make Mistakes
from the it-happens dept
But the fact is that all sorts of publications get stories wrong, even the big famous ones. For example, reading through my feeds, I recently saw a Reuters report claiming that the Discovery Channel had sued Amazon for patent infringement on July 14th. That struck me as odd since we had written about that identical thing... but back in March of 2009. Looking at the details, it seemed like all that happened was that Discovery set up its own patent holding subsidiary, Discovery Patents, and assigned the patents to that new organization, who took over the case in a procedural move. Big deal.
And indeed, a few hours later, I reloaded the Reuters story, and the story changed, with the new headline saying Discovery says infringement case v Amazon not new, rather than the original which said "Amazon accused of infringing patents with Kindle." I find the new headline amusing, because it's basically saying "hey, we reported on news that wasn't news." But, kudos to Reuters for not just disappearing the story, and admitting (sort of) in the story that it got the original story wrong. Of course, it doesn't fully come out and say it got the story wrong. It just changed the story to now say "Discovery said" that this was just a procedural move, rather than admitting that's exactly what happened. No need for the he said/she said. You can come out and say what actually happened.
Anyway, we're certainly not doing this to mock Reuters, which actually does a lot of good reporting. Just to highlight the fact that lots of media publications make a mistake here or there, and it's no sign of "hiding facts" or "bias." Sometimes a mistake is just a mistake.
by Mike Masnick
Fri, Mar 12th 2010 3:10pm
Filed Under:
disruption, journalism, policy, reporting, scooping, social media
Reuters Social Media Policy Gets It Half Right, Half Wrong
from the scoop-de-what? dept
However, with the release of Reuters' new social media policies, it looks like the blogger, Chris Clair, would have broken one of the new rules:
The advent of social media does not change your relationship with the company that employs you -- do not use social media to embarrass or disparage Thomson Reuters.Then there's this:
We're in a competitive business and while the spirit of social media is collaborative we need to take care not to undermine the commercial basis of our company.The thing is, since you are in a competitive business, it's worth noting that all of your competitors are trying to "undermine the basis" of your company -- and thus it tends to be better to undermine yourself before someone else undermines you. So, while I understand why Reuters would say the following about Twitter usage:
As with blogging within Reuters News, you should make sure that if you have hard news content that it is broken first via the wire. Don't scoop the wire.It doesn't really make much sense. It also goes against what some at Reuters have successfully done. You can still "scoop the wire" and then publish a full report on the wire. In fact, if you use Twitter correctly, you can build a lot more interest in the upcoming full story.
While there are plenty of reasonable and useful suggestions in the Reuters social media policies, some of it seems to go against what Reuters own Editor in Chief, David Schlesinger, said just last year:
The old means of control don't work.
The old categories don't work.
The old ways of thinking won't work.
We all need to come to terms with that.
Fundamentally, the old media won't control news dissemination in the future. And organisations can't control access using old forms of accreditation any more.
by Mike Masnick
Mon, Dec 28th 2009 6:14am
Filed Under:
bloggers, pressure, reporters
associated press, reuters
Reuters Blogger Questions Reuters Editorial Actions: Transparency In Action
from the does-this-make-reuters-more-trustworthy-or-less? dept
As a news organization, all we have connecting us to our audience is our credibility. When we make mistakes, when we miss the point, when we fail to publish in a timely manner--each of these creates a little crack in that credibility. Once enough cracks form over time, the credibility is eroded and ultimately broken apart. At that point it doesn't matter how many orange dots you have swirling around your TV commercial or how intelligent you claim your information is. Once that bond is broken you're screwed.What strikes me as most interesting about this is that this Reuters post is still up. Reuters did not pull it. It does have an update link at the top to another blog that posted Reuters' denial (not even a Reuters page... which is also noteworthy). While I'm still curious about the decision to spike the story, I have to admit that the fact that a Reuters blogger was allowed to post this blog seriously questioning the integrity of Reuters management (his own bosses) lends at least some more credibility to Reuters itself. This is strengthened by the fact that the blog post has remained up as well.
Because Reuters is my company, there's a big part of me that hopes this incident has been blown out of proportion; that the blogs don't have the whole story. I fear that's not the case, however. The way it looks now is positively scandalous. And as a journalist it makes me almost physically ill to think about it.
I hope someone above me addresses the situation publicly, because lord knows not addressing it ain't working. Right now this incident is relatively contained (although it was the most viewed post on ZeroHedge as of Tuesday). But by next week, this will be all over the place--Romanesko, Drudge. From there it could get real ugly real fast.
And herein, I hope, lies a lesson for whomever killed Matt Goldstein's Steve Cohen story: When you make a decision like that, under those circumstances, the back story will get out. And the fallout from that back story will always, always be worse than the fallout from the story itself.
Compare this to the stories that went around when the Associated Press was announcing its silly and totally useless attempt to DRM the news. At the time, I heard from a few different AP reporters who thought it was a ridiculous idea that made the Associated Press look bad -- but they weren't allowed to say that publicly, and had no real outlet to do so. Reuters and the AP compete pretty directly in the newswire business, and every time I compare them to one another Reuters seems to come out ahead in recognizing where the world is heading. If it is true that Reuters spiked the Cohen story, that would be quite damning and could make me question trusting Reuters, but how it's handled this news so far, and how it's reacted to its own blogger talking about the story is impressive.
by Mike Masnick
Wed, Aug 5th 2009 2:05pm
Filed Under:
chris ahearn, journalism, linking, news
Reuters Steps Up; Says Linking, Excerpting, Sharing Are Good Things For The News
from the good-for-them dept
The Internet isn't killing the news business any more than TV killed radio or radio killed the newspaper. Incumbent business leaders in news haven't been keeping up. Many leaders continue to help push the business into the ditch by wasting "resources" (management speak for talented people) on recycling commodity news. Reader habits are changing and vertically curated views need to be meshed with horizontal read-around ones.Exactly. There's been too much misdirected blame placed on the internet, even though the internet has never been the problem. Not keeping up with what readers want is where the mistakes have been made.
Blaming the new leaders or aggregators for disrupting the business of the old leaders, or saber-rattling and threatening to sue are not business strategies -- they are personal therapy sessions. Go ask a music executive how well it works.
I believe in the link economy. Please feel free to link to our stories -- it adds value to all producers of content. I believe you should play fair and encourage your readers to read-around to what others are producing if you use it and find it interesting.That's basically exactly what I had suggested Reuters say... so that's great. Once again, this makes me want to look for Reuters alternatives to any AP story I happen to come across.
I don't believe you could or should charge others for simply linking to your content. Appropriate excerpting and referencing are not only acceptable, but encouraged.
Of course, I don't agree with everything Ahearn has to say, though I do agree with the overall spirit of what he's saying. He talks about the need to agree "on a code of conduct and ethics." I'm not against the concept, I just don't see how it's possible or even necessary. These things tend to sort themselves out. Players who are "bad actors" become obvious over time. Good players get rewarded for it, and you deal with some questionable players on the margin. Rather than worrying about what everyone else is doing, why not just focus on providing more value yourself?
Then there's this:
Let's identify how we can birth it and agree what is "fair use" or "fair compensation" and have a conversation about how we can work together to fuel a vibrant, productive and trusted digital news industry. Let's identify business models that are inclusive and that create a win-win relationship for all parties.The thing is, the law says what's fair use, not any voluntary agreement. And "fair compensation" isn't determined by everyone chatting (that could be seen as collusion, actually), but in the market actually doing deals. I'm all for discussions on positive business models that are inclusive and create win-win relationships. That's why we highlight examples of that all the time around here. But I don't think discussing good business models means getting an entire industry to agree to use them ahead of time. For better or for worse (well, I'd argue for better), the world just doesn't work that way. The win-win business models are being developed already -- and that's great. Let's keep looking at those success stories, and pull out the important lessons from them -- but that doesn't mean everyone "agreeing" to things beforehand. Unfortunately, that's just not going to happen. There are too many vested interests to make it work. But the nice thing is that those who don't figure it out get swept out with the tide.
by Mike Masnick
Fri, Jun 26th 2009 12:02pm
Filed Under:
david schlesinger, future, journalism, participatory journalism, tom curley
associated press, reuters
Unlike The AP, It Looks Like Reuters Recognizes The Future
from the worth-the-read dept
What's surprised me, however, is that competing "wire" services haven't stepped into the breach. It seems like a wide open opportunity for Reuters to step up and say "we want to work with everyone -- and we're not going to freak out if you send us traffic." While it hasn't gone that far, a talk given by Reuters' Editor in Chief, David Schlesinger, to the International Olympics Committee Press Commission on rethinking journalism suggests Reuters recognizes the future a lot more clearly than the AP, and is looking to embrace it fully, rather than block it, like the AP.
The whole thing is absolutely worth reading -- especially the bits where he knocks the IOC for its ridiculous restrictions on both athletes and the press on how they can report. For example, apparently the IOC got mad at Schlesinger himself because he took some photos and posted them to his blog. Since he was only accredited as a reporter, not a photographer, the IOC demanded he remove the photos. Here are a few choice snippets. At the beginning he notes just how much people are using social networks to communicate these days, and then he says:
But the point, I hope, is clear.He goes on to talk about how silly it is to think of "accreditation" and defining who is and who is not a journalist by pointing out that everyone is a journalist in some way. This isn't necessarily the "citizen journalism" trumpeted by some pundits, but a recognition that social networks make everyone the journalist of their own lives:
The old means of control don't work.
The old categories don't work.
The old ways of thinking won't work.
We all need to come to terms with that.
Fundamentally, the old media won't control news dissemination in the future. And organisations can't control access using old forms of accreditation any more.
Those statements mean what they say and not necessarily more.
I am not arguing that newspapers and magazines and news services will die.
No, just that they must change.
To say they can blog as long as it isn't journalistic, misses the point.And this is the point where traditionalists freak out and talk about putting up special walls. But, Schlesinger seems to recognize both how that's silly, and how the real response is to not freak out about the threat, but to embrace the opportunity:
To a 23 year-old athlete, used to putting out a "news feed" of every detail of her personal life and training on various social media platforms, there simply isn't a distinction.
Her life IS a news feed. Her blog IS a publishing platform. Her Facebook page IS the daily newspaper of her life.
And none of these things is really private. They can get indexed by Google; they get searched; they can be public to the world with a potential circulation of every single user of the internet.
Take this scenario: I will easily aggregate my imaginary athlete's comments and thoughts on winning or losing or on the standard of judging with tweets giving the audience perspective from various parts of the stadium. I'll then add that in with mobile phone camera pictures and video posted on Flickr and youtube.
Well, my friends, who really needs the rightsholders, AP or Reuters if you can do that?
Some may be frightened of the picture I paint. Some may think I exaggerate. I actually get energised.And, finally, he notes how silly it is to think that professional journalists are somehow above everyone else:
The only question I ask is: So what can we do to survive, or more fundamentally, to stay relevant?
I think the only path is to embrace the change and embrace the new. Longing for the ways of the past will not work.
We in the traditional media and you in the IOC must concentrate our efforts on defining and developing that which really adds value.
That means understanding what really can be exclusive and what really is insightful. It means truly exploiting real expertise.
It means, to my earlier point, using all the multimedia tools available and all the smart multimedia journalists to provide a package so much stronger than any one individual strand.
It means working with the mobile phone and digital camera and social media-enabled public and not against them.
Working against them would be crazy. Could you imagine gun toting guards trying to confiscate every phone off every spectator? That would become the story of the Games and it would ultimately fail, anyhow.
No, working with them is the answer.
Inspire them, and encourage them to do things that will enhance the Olympic spirit and actually improve the bottom line.
We have spent countless decades enveloping our activities in the cloak of professional mystery.That last bit applies to so many industries today. It's great to see that, at least via these words, it looks like Reuters is really looking to embrace what the technology allows, rather than pulling an AP and pretending it can somehow turn back the clock.
That era is over.
We must devote the time now to demystifying what we do, and working in concert with those who would seem to be a threat to the old order.
Remember that the world ultimately is a reciprocal place.
Treat people with respect and as partners, and they will partner with you.
Treat people as a threat or as criminals, and they will threaten your institution and ultimately bring it down.
This path doesn't have to be scary.
Tue, Nov 25th 2008 10:03pm
Filed Under:
reporting, second life
linden lab, reuters
Reuters Bails On Second Life After Figuring Out It's Really Not That Interesting
from the if-a-tree-falls-in-a-forest... dept
by Mike Masnick
Thu, Jan 31st 2008 9:47pm
Filed Under:
metadata, news, opencalais, semantic news
Reuters Wants To Add Value To Anyone's News Stories
from the watch-this-space dept


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Lorraine Feather: The Girl With the Lazy Eye
With Café Society (Sanctuary, 2003) Lorraine Feather strikes just the right nostalgic note for the listener, providing a wistful introduction (or re-introduction, as the case may be) to the world of 1945 Greenwich Village, where the basement at 1 Sheridan Square housed the historically famous nightclub Café Society Downtown and the top floor was the apartment home of her newlywed parents. She creates a rare kind of intimacy for her listener that is only possible because of its authenticity. Her lovingly written musical paeans and revivifying lyrical treatments of a pair of tunes written by Duke Ellington, and one each by Johnny Mandel and Charlie Barnet, are seamlessly enveloped in a world few besides Feather would have had the life experience needed to imagine it. Her collaborations with contemporaries like Eddie Arkin, Don Grusin, and Russell Ferrante are all in the spirit of that hard-swinging and first-ever racially integrated club where blacks and whites sat side-by-side not only on the bandstand, but at the tables in the audience as well. After the club opened in 1939, such luminaries as Lester Young, Ella Fitzgerald, Art Tatum and Billie Holiday had performed there.
"Café Society . . . was mostly all-original. Some of the highlights were working with Russ for the first time on the title track, doing my own version of Eddie's and my song 'Big Fun,' that Barry Manilow had recorded on the Swing Street (BMG, 1987) album Eddie worked with him on; my own version of 'Jungle Rhythm' from The Jungle Book 2. Paul Grabowsky and I wrote two of the songs for that film with him in Australia and me in Half Moon Bay, CA, never having metfor me, one of the first clues that the world had completely changed thanks to the Internet. The singers on that album, Shelby Flint, Carmen Twillie, Michael Mishaw, Randy Crenshaw and Morgan Ames, who arranged the vocals, were divine."
A year later Feather went all-in once more with an entire album of lyrical treatments to Duke Ellington tunes (save one nugget written by her father and recorded by Duke) entitled Such Sweet Thunder (Sanctuary, 2004).
"I love Ellington's music, Strayhorn's. Many of my favorite pieces were written in the 30s. I had done three Ellington pieces for Café Society and met Bill Elliott, who is a stellar big band arranger. I decided to do a whole Ellington album with Bill arranging and it was a thrill from beginning to end, except for the legal hassles. Doing these adaptations of old tunes is a real can of worms, or slippery slope, or Pandora's Box, I'm not sure which to choose... but it's fraught with peril. You have to show the publishers what you're doing before they agree, and by that time you've already invested time and money. At the last minute, one of the publishers for three pieces I wanted to use, decided not to give the okay because Norah Jones, an artist on their label, was doing an Ellington adaptation of her own. Of course, no one had forced me to take the chance! The musicians were wonderful though, and there was so much music to listen to and consider. Ken Dryden sent me some fascinating Ellington compositions I had never heard. It was a real adventure as well as an honor.
"I do feel I have a deeper appreciation of these composers' work, having delved into it as I did. It was good for me as a singer and lyricist, good for my ears to learn the music more intimately, and good for my soul to have the privilege of connecting with what these compositions had to say, and keep saying, as they are performed all over the world every day. I took the liberty of writing whatever came naturally to me without regard for period. Once when I was performing 'You're Outa Here' in New York, a musician pulled me aside after a run-through to hip me to the fact that there were no 501 jeans during Fats Waller's lifetime,"
Significantly, somewhat ironically perhaps, her collaborationist's efforts with these composer's ghosts and their classic recordings were helping her to find her own artistic voice.
Stride pianist Fats Waller inscribed this photo of himself with the words, "To Leonard Feather, you 'swell' person. Oh! What a change you have made in life! May God bless you and your days without end. Sincerely, 'Fats' Waller"
Vocalese, the painstaking musical prestidigitation done by writing lyrics to already-penned instrumental melodies or complete compositions, was back. Sometimes maligned by hair-shirted jazz police, this "simple" art form has been responsible for some of the most popular music of all time: Lambert, Hendricks & Ross was the biggest jazz vocal group of the 1960s, and The Manhattan Transfer was the hottest thing in pop vocals in the late 1970s/early 1980s. This time, at the dawn of the new millennium, it was carefully crafted lyrics written with practically a historian's sensibility and depth of understanding, first for the breakneck up-tempo compositions of Fats Waller, and then for the sophisticated stylings of Duke Ellington, performed with Lorraine Feather's bright, agile instrument in the place of the group dynamic of LH&R's improvisations and scatting, or MT's close harmonies.
New York City Drag elicited rave reviews. Zan Stewart of Down Beat wrote: "Employing Fats Waller's attractive and still meaningful '30s music, the gleaming-voiced, fluid and articulate Feather concocts a variety of mostly contemporary scenariosmany humorous, some disquieting...emotive whammy...glowingly tributes Waller and his ilk;" while Charles Champlin of the Los Angeles Times wrote: "Her new twinning of words and music based on chop-busting, improvised choruses do not simply recall previously heard melodies and riffs; the words, in Lorraine's supple and engaging voice, bring a new luster and excitement."
Of Such Sweet Thunder, Nat Hentoff, the esteemed old professor of jazz himself, wrote: "At this point I have to say, and I never had the temerity to say this to Duke, that in a number of others' attempts to put lyrics to Duke's music, they missed his swift and amused sense, for example, of the unintended consequences of desire. Lorraine has that perception in the stories that are her lyrics. I wish she had been around as a lyricist when Duke was. I think they could have collaborated."
Because as much as Lorraine Feather and her lineage could be loftily viewed as the embodiment of the Jazz Age, she is far more than a time-traveler or historical reference point. All good writers live in their constructed worlds long enough to write about them. Like a successful student in the Flemish School of painters during the European renaissance, she had studied the masters to the point where her own mastery was becoming an extension of theirsbut the more she was drawn to working with them, the greater the urge became to collaborate with the talented contemporary composers she had come to know, and do entirely original work.
"On Dooji Wooji (Sanctuary, 2005) I discovered that I was suddenly allowed to use the three other Ellington pieces I had worked on. I'd become smitten with the 'small big band' sound he popularized in the early 30s and much of the album goes for that vibe. That CD included Eddie's and my song 'I Know the Way to Brooklyn,'which Janis Siegel sings on the road... in fact we sang it together at Jazz Alley in Seattle when the Transfer were therealso 'Remembering to Breathe,' a song I wrote with Bill Elliott right before he moved east to teach at Berklee. As with 'The Girl with the Lazy Eye,' the music was written to my lyrics before the get-together, and when I heard him play it I teared up. I think Bill was a little taken aback, but it really touched me. I had started to work with Shelly Berg on the previous album and he wrote two tunes with Eddie and me on this one, 'Once Bitten' and 'Cicada Time,' the latter in honor of the mysterious insect's reappearance that year after 17 years underground.
Production cel from 2009 short film, You're Outa Here" produced by Feather, in collaboration with animator George Griffin That's pianist Dick Hyman stylin' on the ivories
"With Language I went with all-original songs, music by my living collaborators. I was able to have three kick-ass vocalists guest: Tierney Sutton, Janis Siegel, Cheryl Bentyne. I had sung with Janis and Cheryl before on the Dick Tracy soundtrack, but never with Tierney, and they were all a delight to work with. I'd heard the Hornheads track 'Can't Quite Put My Finger On It' driving to a sound check in Plano, TX and looked up Michael B. Nelson to ask if I could adapt it. Gary Grant put together one of his killer horn sections for that song, 'Waiting Tables.' I wanted to do acoustic versions of 'Very Unbecoming' and 'Where Are My Keys?' and Shelly arranged them. For some reason I thought the talking sections might put people off, I guess because you don't hear a lot of that on jazz recordings, but no one ever mentioned it. Eddie's and my 'Making It Up as We Go Along' was supposed to be on Café Society, but that was when I thought that album would be all ballads. . . the concept turned out to be too lugubrious and I replaced several ballads with up tunes, but I always wanted to have that song on a CD. Mike Lang plays so beautifully on the track. Shelly and I wrote 'Traffic and Weather' and 'We Appreciate Your Patience' in record time, at this house in LA. And Russ and I did the song that made me laugh the most when we were working on it, 'Hit the Ground Runnin.'"
Making herself and other people laugh, as it turns out, is something Feather does too easily. No songwriter wants to be known for writing humorous tunes any more than an actor wants to be remembered as a comedian. Who wants to be remembered as a novelty act, the Spike Jones of the new millennium, or a cult favorite in France who never wins the big awards?
But one of the aspects of finding one's own artistic voice is discovering talents or predilections one has not suspected. Almost effortlessly, it would seem, Feather's lyrics can produce everything from ironic smiles, embarrassed chortles or little snickers all the way up to loud, satisfying, gasping-for-air guffaws.
Nowhere is this more in evidence than in the videos she has produced, mostly with her own camerawork and editing, sometimes in collaboration with her husband Tony. With the exception of the video she did to accompany her heart-rending "Remembering to Breathe," the song whose lyrics she wrote as advice to a fictional, aspiring young ballet dancer, her videos produce such mirth that they can be revisted as often as one needs to laugh. While last year's hilarious award-winning short film You're Outa Here will not be available until animator George Griffin has completed work on compiling a DVD of his work, "The Making of New York City Drag," "Rockin' in Rhythm," and "The 101" are available on her website.

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This isn't just Ray Lewis' last ride anymore. It isn't just the heart-warming story of two competitive brothers meeting on the NFL's biggest stage. It isn't about Joe Flacco's status as an elite quarterback and the $100 million contract that will almost certainly come with it.
It's about everybody now.
For the past few weeks, it has been about No. 52. Now, it's about 53 — the number of players on the roster.
When the Ravens and San Francisco 49ers walk off the field at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Sunday night, Lewis will still be headed for the Hall of Fame. Flacco will still be on the verge of a fat new contract. And the Harbaughs, hopefully, will still spend some Thanksgivings together.
The only way this all works for everybody is for the Ravens to put a Size XLVII beatdown on the Niners and make the Super Bowl dream of every player and fan come true in a hail of confetti and self-congratulation. The rest of the week might be fun and exciting, but it's really just the consolation prize in advance for the guys who find out they weren't really the "team of destiny."
Don't misunderstand. No one is going to discount the obstacles that the Ravens overcame this year or the special — sometimes magical — things that have happened during their amazing late-season run. They made it to the big dance and nobody can take that away from them regardless of the outcome on Sunday. But you don't see a lot of former NFL players showing off their AFC and NFC championship rings this week, because second prize is never good enough for the truly elite.
So, revel in Jacoby Jones' miracle touchdown one more time. Fire up your TIVO and watch Ray Rice convert that all-but-impossible fourth-and-29 checkdown pass against the Chargers. Send a taunting text message to that front-running Patriots fan you knew in college. Get it out of your system, because the only thing that matters now is that parade down Pratt Street.
It's time to hunt, and not just to harvest the antlers.
Of course, John Harbaugh has been trying to make that point all week. So has his brother, but we're all hoping that Jim's guys just tuned it out and spent every night stumbling around Bourbon Street.
The Ravens already have gone further than any other team in the five-year Harbaugh era, but this isn't the Orioles growing into a champion. This opportunity may not come around again soon. This is a Ravens team with too many key players either likely to retire or likely to put too big a dent in next year's salary cap.
The TV networks will have several camera locations devoted strictly to Lewis. His every move will be debated over the course of the game. And if there's any case to be made to name him the game's Most Valuable Player, well, you can forgive the rest of the media for getting caught up in that hype, too.
It isn't really Lewis, however, who makes the Ravens burn to win this title. He certainly helps, with his history and hystrionics, but it is the 52 (there's that number again) other players on the roster who really have the most at stake. Lewis, as one teammate pointed out on the day he announced his pending retirement, already has a Super Bowl ring. This is an opportunity to have a locker room full of them.
Flacco's contract? Ed Reed's future? Whether John Harbaugh will show up with the Lombardi Trophy at Jim's July 4th family barbeque? All of that will take care of itself if the Ravens take care of business on Sunday night.
Will they win? The oddsmakers have finally given them some chance this time. They opened as huge 9 1/2-point underdogs to both the Broncos and the Patriots. This time, they opened as 5-point dogs and the line has dropped slightly since. The betting line is actually a pretty good measure of national public opinion, so every Raven will be poised to deliver the usual post-championship mantra that "nobody gave us a chance."
It won't really be true, but if they actually get the chance to say that, it will be music to the ears of a very grateful generation of Ravens fans.
Read more from columnist Peter Schmuck on his blog, "The Schmuck Stops Here" at baltimoresun.com/schmuckblog and listen when he co-hosts "The Week in Review" at noon Fridays on WBAL (1090 AM) and at wbal.com.Orioles Insider | Live scores | Photos | Baseball app


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Current Board Decides to Make Decision Rather Than Leaving it to Next Board
RIDGWAY – In a vote late Tuesday evening, members of the Ridgway School Board, 3-2, approved a one-year extension to Superintendent Cheryl Gomez's three-year contract, which would have ended in 2014.
While the merits of Gomez's tenure as superintendent were a part of the often-heated discussion, the debate centered around the timing of the decision,
It is a decision the school board normally would make in January.
But with four of five board seats up for grabs in the upcoming November election, board members Steve Larivee, Jeff Synowic and Julie Wesseling, whose seats are up for reelection, voted in favor of extending Gomez's employment contract "one additional year, with no additional pay." Board Chair Roger Sagal and member Bart Skalla dissented.
To many in the Ridgway community, the contract extension came as a surprise on Aug. 21, when the board agenda was published; Sagal, who, as chair, has the duty of setting meeting agendas.
Sagal reported at the Tuesday night meeting that Gomez had asked the board for an early contract extension last month, whereupon Sagal canvassed the other board members about her request.
"I thought that was productive, and I came out that with a consensus that we were to not have the contract discussion," Sagal said. Rather, he said, "the new board would" decide whether or not to renew Gomez's contract.
On July 30, Sagal said the sitting board discussed, in executive session, whether it should vote on Gomez's contract extension, and decided no.
When the agenda for last night's meeting was published, Sagal said, he was surprised by the action item regarding Gomez's contract extension.
"It was done without anyone confirming it with me first. It caught me by surprise," Sagal said, going on to charge that the decision was "sloppy, and gives the public a cause for question."
Citing board protocol, Larivee said he added the action item to Tuesday's agenda, with the support, per protocol, of at least one other board member.
"I apologize to Roger for not getting a hold of him before the agenda hit the press," Larivee said. "I apologize for that oversight. I thought I was following protocol."
When the agenda for Tuesday's meeting was published, Ridgway teacher Jason Gunning, who is also a candidate for the school board, wrote the board a letter requesting postponing a decision on Gomez's contract until after the new board's installation.
"I write to you today as someone who daily teaches, and believes in, the value of representative democracy, asking you to please allow it to function properly," Gunning wrote. "Vote whichever way you wish on the premature extension of the Superintendent's contract, but please allow the students, teachers, residents, and voters of the Ridgway School District to have their say in an appropriate fashion. Rather than force this issue, please take your time and consider your actions.
"Reschedule your vote to the September board meeting and listen to the voices of those parents, students, and teachers most directly impacted by your decision."
Resident Darin Hill agreed with Gunning's request.
"Why are we so aggressive to renew this contract again?" Hill said. "I would encourage the board to let the new board make the decision."
Community members voicing support of renewing Gomez for another year included Connie Stapleton, a former board member, because the board faces two other administrative contract decision in the near future, as well.
With "three administrative contracts due at once," Stapleton voiced her hope that this board would give Gomez "your vote of confidence."
With the 2014 implementation of Senate Bill 10-191, a new state evaluation program, and other school reforms coming soon, Synowic said approving Gomez's contract now, rather than in January, would maintain much-needed leadership continuity.
"The level of accountability for our principals in the implementation of SB191 will increase tremendously," Synowic said, reading from a prepared statement. "It will be the responsibility of the superintendent to see that due diligence is practiced by our principals in this process and teacher evaluations are comprehensive and fair. The extension of this contract can provide the time necessary to move into the implementation of SB191 with the existing superintendent and provide a potential 80 percent new board membership additional time to assess for a full year cycle the responsibilities and duties of the superintendent."
Being forced into making a decision on Gomez's contract just a few weeks after the new board takes office in January was not an appealing proposition, Synowic emphasized.
"I fully respect the job the new board has to undertake," Synowic said. "I also understand, through four years of sitting here, that coming to a conclusion within weeks of taking an oath could severely impact the district. That is a disservice to the district."
Skalla suggested the sitting board discuss at least one of the two other administrative contracts up for renewal, and not Gomez's, at which point Larivee made a motion to approve Gomez's one-year contract extension that was then seconded by Wesseling.
Despite sharp disagreement as to whether or not Gomez's contract should be renewed at this time, Sagal, the only current board member guaranteed a seat next January, said he was mostly upset at the board's lack of communication in the matter.
"What I am most upset about is the appearance of dysfunction in this instance," he said.
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Paclitaxel and Cisplatin or Topotecan With or Without Bevacizumab in Treating Patients With Stage IVB, Recurrent, or Persistent Cervical Cancer
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This randomized phase III trial is studying the side effects of paclitaxel when given together with cisplatin or topotecan with or without bevacizumab and to compare how well they work in treating patients with stage IVB, recurrent, or persistent cervical cancer. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as paclitaxel, cisplatin, and topotecan, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Monoclonal antibodies, such as bevacizumab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Others find tumor cells and help kill them or carry tumor-killing substances to them. It is not yet known whether paclitaxel is more effective when given together with cisplatin or topotecan with or without bevacizumab in treating patients with cervical cancer.
Cervical Adenocarcinoma
Cervical Adenosquamous Cell Carcinoma
Cervical Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Recurrent Cervical Cancer
Stage IVB Cervical Cancer
Drug: paclitaxel
Drug: cisplatin
Biological: bevacizumab
Drug: topotecan hydrochloride
Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Randomized Phase III Trial of Cisplatin Plus Paclitaxel With and Without NCI-Supplied Bevacizumab (NSC #704865, IND #113912) Versus the Non-Platinum Doublet, Topotecan Plus Paclitaxel, With and Without NCI-Supplied Bevacizumab, In Stage IVB, Recurrent or Persistent Carcinoma of the Cervix
- Overall survival [ Time Frame: From entry into the study to death or the date of last contact, assessed up to 5 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Frequency and severity of adverse events assessed by NCI CTCAE version 3.0. [ Time Frame: Up to 30 days after completion of study treatment ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]Defined as any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease that occurs in a patient administered a medical treatment, whether the event is considered related or unrelated to the medical treatment
- Progression-free survival [ Time Frame: From study entry until disease progression, death or date of last contact, assessed up to 5 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Frequency of objective tumor response [ Time Frame: Up to 5 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Health-related quality of life as assessed by FACT-Cx TOI; neuropathy symptoms as assessed by FACT/GOG-Ntx4 subscale; and pain as assessed by the Brief Pain Inventory at baseline, before courses 2 and 5, and at 6 and 9 months after course 1 [ Time Frame: Up to 2 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]95% confidence intervals will be reported for the estimated treatment differences of BPI score.
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|April 2009
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|March 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: Arm I (paclitaxel and cisplatin)
Patients receive paclitaxel IV over 3 hours or 24 hours on day 1 and cisplatin IV on day 1 or 2.
Drug: paclitaxel
Given IV
Other Names:Drug: cisplatin
Given IV
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Experimental: Arm II (paclitaxel, cisplatin, bevacizumab)
Patients receive paclitaxel IV over 3 hours or 24 hours on day 1 and cisplatin IV and bevacizumab IV over 30-90 minutes on day 1 or 2.
Drug: paclitaxel
Given IV
Other Names:Drug: cisplatin
Given IV
Other Names:Biological: bevacizumab
Given IV
Other Names:
Experimental: Arm III (topotecan hydrochloride and paclitaxel)
Patients receive paclitaxel IV over 3 hours on day 1 and topotecan hydrochloride IV over 30 minutes on days 1-3.
Drug: paclitaxel
Given IV
Other Names:Drug: topotecan hydrochloride
Given IV
Other Names:
Experimental: Arm IV (topotecan hydrochloride, paclitaxel, bevacizumab)
Patients receive paclitaxel IV over 3 hours and bevacizumab IV over 30-90 minutes on day 1 and topotecan hydrochloride IV over 30 minutes on days 1-3.
Drug: paclitaxel
Given IV
Other Names:Biological: bevacizumab
Given IV
Other Names:Drug: topotecan hydrochloride
Given IV
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
Histologically confirmed carcinoma of the cervix, including any of the following subtypes:
- Squamous cell carcinoma
- Adenosquamous cell carcinoma
- Adenocarcinoma
- Primary stage IVB, recurrent, or persistent disease not amenable to curative treatment with surgery and/or radiotherapy
Measurable disease, defined as ≥ 1 unidimensionally measurable lesion ≥ 20 mm by conventional techniques or ≥ 10 mm by spiral CT scan
- Biopsy confirmation required if target lesion(s) measures < 30 mm or if the treating physician determines it is clinically indicated
Has ≥ 1 "target lesion" that can be used to assess response
- Tumors within a previously irradiated field are designated as "non-target" lesions unless progression is documented or a biopsy is obtained to confirm persistence ≥ 90 days following completion of radiotherapy
- No history or evidence of CNS disease, including primary brain tumor, brain metastases, or craniospinal metastases
- GOG performance status 0-1
- ANC ≥ 1,500/mm³
- Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm³
- Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times normal
- SGOT ≤ 2.5 times normal
- Alkaline phosphatase ≤ 2.5 times normal
- PT/INR ≤ 1.5 (or in-range INR, if patient is on a stable dose of therapeutic warfarin for management of venous thrombosis, including pulmonary thromboembolus)
- PTT < 1.2 times upper limit of normal
- Serum creatinine normal OR creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min
- Urine protein:creatinine ratio 1.0 mg/dL
- Not pregnant or nursing
- Negative pregnancy test
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for ≥ 6 months after completion of study treatment
- No active infection requiring antibiotics
- No significant traumatic injury within the past 28 days
No serious non-healing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture
- Patients with granulating incisions healing by secondary intention are eligible provided there is no evidence of fascial dehiscence or infection AND the wound is examined weekly
No abdominal fistula, gastrointestinal perforation, or intra-abdominal abscess within the past 3-6 months
- Patients must have undergone correction (or spontaneous healing) of the perforation/fistula and/or the underlying process causing the fistula/perforation
- No clinical symptoms or signs of gastrointestinal obstruction requiring parenteral hydration and/or nutrition
- No active bleeding or pathologic condition that carries a high risk of bleeding (e.g., known bleeding disorder, coagulopathy, or tumor involving major vessels)
- No seizures not controlled with standard medical therapy
- No cerebrovascular accident (i.e., stroke), transient ischemic attack, or subarachnoid hemorrhage within the past 6 months
No clinically significant cardiovascular disease, including any of the following:
- Uncontrolled hypertension, defined as systolic BP > 150 mm Hg or diastolic BP > 90 mm Hg
- Myocardial infarction or unstable angina within the past 6 months
- NYHA class II-IV congestive heart failure
Serious cardiac arrhythmia requiring medication
- Atrial fibrillation allowed provided it is asymptomatic and ventricular rate is controlled
- Significant peripheral vascular disease (i.e., ≥ grade 2 peripheral vascular disease, as defined by NCI CTCAE v3.0 criteria)
- No bilateral hydronephrosis that cannot be alleviated by ureteral stents or percutaneous drainage
- No known hypersensitivity to Chinese hamster ovary cell products or other recombinant human or humanized antibodies
- No other invasive malignancy within the past 5 years, except nonmelanoma skin cancer
- No other medical history or condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude study participation
- No peripheral neuropathy ≥ grade 2
- Recovered from all prior therapy
- No prior anti-cancer therapy that would preclude study therapy
- No prior anti-VEGF drugs, including bevacizumab
No prior chemotherapy unless given concurrently with radiotherapy
- Prior paclitaxel and/or topotecan with radiotherapy not allowed
- At least 6 weeks since prior chemoradiotherapy
- At least 3 weeks since prior radiotherapy alone
- More than 28 days since prior major surgery or open biopsy
- More than 7 days since prior core biopsy
- No concurrent major surgery including, but not limited to, abdominal surgery prior to disease progression (e.g., colostomy or enterostomy reversal, interval or secondary cytoreductive surgery, or second-look surgery via laparotomy or laparoscopy)
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|Principal Investigator:
|Krishnansu Tewari
|Gynecologic Oncology Group
No publications provided by National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|National Cancer Institute (NCI)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00803062 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|December 4, 2008
|Last Updated:
|March 26, 2014
|Health Authority:
|United States: Food and Drug Administration
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
Carcinoma, Adenosquamous
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms, Squamous Cell
Uterine Neoplasms
Genital Neoplasms, Female
Urogenital Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Uterine Cervical Diseases
Uterine Diseases
Genital Diseases, Female
Neoplasms, Complex and Mixed
Antibodies, Monoclonal
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Pharmacologic Actions
Antineoplastic Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Radiation-Sensitizing Agents
Tubulin Modulators
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What happened?
It use to be that I looked forward to dinner at J's. Now I will never go back. I've been a faithful patron for over 10 years. I would routinely take family and business guess there. Now the place is a taco and hamburger joint with little flair and much disappointment. The portions if you haven't notice are smaller and barely adequate. The service now is in tune with McDonalds who also sells hamburgers. Who ever made the change it was all about ruining a truly great restaurant. Mission accomplished!
Haven't been there for a while, but this has always been a full- priced excellent restaurant. Personally I think Outback is a better value but this is at least a 4 star restaurant. Great items on the menu and it has never failed to please. Great waitstaff also.
Most over priced restaurant for the quality and quantity that I've been to. My family went here on a whim and with the waiting line, I assumed it was great quality. Must mainly be a place to impress your rich friends who only care to be "seen". Although the gin and tonic drinks were good, they also cost $8 each. No sides are included for the rich price of a dish ($25 for a very small cut of prime rib; $20 for roasted chicken). Only mashed potatoes (no choice) included with the meat. Extra sides are $5 a shot (i.e., salad). The prime was slightly tough, the chicken dry and overcooked - which my wife should have returned, but didn't. Service was great. Very noisy for a seemingly upscale experience. Very disappointed to spend so much and get relatively little of mediocre quality. You will be much better off going to someplace like Outback or Texas Roadhouse. We won't be taking these "chances" again in the near future.
Great Food, Service and Atmosphere! – My husband and I celebrated our Anniversary here per a recommendation. We were not disappointed. The service, food and atmosphere were excellent. We had appetizers, salad, steak, scallops and several side dishes. The portions were all large and all very flavorful. Oh did I mention the Carrot Cake we had for Dessert? Words cannot describe it! Yummmmmmm!
We will be back.
Best Steak In Denver - Or Anywhere! – Be sure to order the filet mignon, and tell them you want it with the Maitre' d butter on it - I believe they took that off the menu but they definitely still serve it that way, only way to go! Get the caesar salad, loaded baked potato, and a Long Island Iced Tea, and say hello to Heaven on Earth!
J's truly is the best, and I know, I tried a pile of them! Seriously, went one month on a "try to beat J's steak" expedition, and gave up after deciding that none were in J's league, not at all! These included Flemings, Ruth's Chris, Morton's, Trappers, and Elways, and trust me - none compare! No, I didn't try Brook's or The Broker, but after all the others, I simply decided there was no reason to continue trying! Houston's in Atlanta comes in second, but hey, that's a pretty long drive if you're in Denver, dontcha know!
Good Food, Nice Atmosphere, Good Service, Large portions – I went there with my husband and another couple. Although the menu was not extensive, there was something for everyone. The food was delicious and the portions were large. The service was excellent and we did not feel rushed at all. This was a great place to enjoy dinner, relax, and catch up with friends. I definately will return.
Great food! – I eat at this restaurant a few times a week for dinner. The service is great, and the prices are modest for how good the food is. I usually get the cheeseburger and it is awesome. Mr. Jack's Chicken Finger Platter is also amazing... far and away the best chicken fingers I've ever had. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a very solid meal.
Best Steak, Awesome Atmosphere! – J's filet mignon topped with maitre d' garlic butter is far and away the best in Denver! The wood grilled flavor is out of this world, I promise! Get a loaded baked potato (that will be perfect), a Caesar salad that comes in a chilled bowl (I recommend ordering with a lighter amt of dressing), and a good Long Island Iced Tea, and find Heaven on Earth, trust me!
I once went on a "filet finding" expedition, bent to find a better one, just for curiosity - didn't happen. I tried: Morton's, Ruth's Chris, Fleming's, Trapper's, and Elway's, and none compared. The only one I've ever thought came close (2nd place close, mind you) was Houston's in Atlanta - not one 'round these parts, though. So, I don't try anymore - when I want a filet, I go to J's. Try it out, you won't be sorry.
Oh, and the atmosphere, absolutely perfect - nice darker decor, dim mood lighting, well dressed personnel, classy, but not stuffy (no white table cloths and formality). Perfect for couples and business clients, not so much for children.
What a JOKE – My husband and I went to J Alexanders for lunch this week after all the hype we thought we would try it out. It was a Monday at 11:30 and the hostess told us there would be a 10-20 min wait which we thought it must be pretty good to have a wait on a Monday for lunch. 35 minutes of waiting we finally got out table and we were both excited to see what everyone was talking about. We get the menu and see the prices WOW 17 -18 dollars for a sandwich, must be pretty good we thought. My husband orders the prime rib sandwich and I order the French Dip (at the waiters high recommendation). Instead of fries my husband asks if he can substitute the onion rings, sure no problem the waiter tells him. We wait for about 30 minutes for our food but hey that is what you have to do at such highly rated restaraunts right? The waiter brings our food and the first thing I notice is my husbands onion rings 3 sorry onion rings on his plate, you have got to be kidding me I am thinking He orders a 18.00 sandwich and the best they can do is give him 3 onion rings in replacement for the fries. I on the other hand had a plate full of fries that were COLD. Ok the sandwiches have to be great right? Wrong, I could have gone to Arby's drive thru and gotten a French Dip that would have been just as tasty if not better then this for about 1/4th of the price. My husbands Prime Rib sandwich was so rare it didn't even look like it had been cooked and he said it tasted like it too. What a MAJOR disappointment Total bill $41.74 Sorry but I would have to say SAVE YOUR MONEY, this is one restaraunt I will never go to again.. MAJOR DISAPPOINTMENT AND RIP OFF
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Clash of the Generations
The 2004 PGA Tour will continue to be a battleground between the Young Guns and the pop guns
Jeff Williams
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Tyson vs. King, Jan/Feb 04
Ben Curtis, barely 26 years old and playing in his first major championship, won the British Open at Royal St. George's this past July. Craig Stadler, barely 50 years old, played that same week in the PGA Tour's B.C. Open and won it. Curtis and Stadler were separated by nearly 3,500 miles and nearly 25 years, but their victories spoke volumes about the nature of the game of golf. It's the story of the generational ebb and flow, of the charge of the young and the hungry against the determination of the old and the savvy. It's the story of the Young Guns and the Pop Guns.
Tiger Woods has led the charge of the Young Guns into the twenty-first century, though in truth he is an entity unto himself. At 28, Woods is not just a great player, he's the definition of the standards of the game. The Young Guns who closely followed him onto the pro golf stage, players like Curtis, Adam Scott, Chad Campbell and Charles Howell III, all hit the ball long, putt like magic and carry themselves with a steely edged demeanor and an abundance of faith in their abilities.
But Woods has also had an effect on the tour's older players: the Pop Guns, or veterans, who are counting down the years to a spot on the Champions Tour. Woods has raised the standards so high that all other players must elevate their games to keep up, especially if they want to take generous helpings of the enormous purse structure that Woods's success has helped to build.
The 2003 PGA Tour season perfectly outlined the abilities of the Young Guns and the Pop Guns. Neophyte Curtis won the British Open in stunning fashion. Champions Tour rookie Stadler did something that no player had ever done before: win an event on both the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour at the age of 50. Twenty-three-year-old Adam Scott won his first PGA Tour event and 43-year-old Kenny Perry played the best golf of his life, winning three times.
Another old-timer, Peter Jacobsen, won the Greater Hartford Open at the age of 49. Afterwards, he explained the phenomenon all quite nicely: how, when it comes to Young Guns and Pop Guns, the game comes down to the six inches between the ears.
"Tiger Woods is not the champion because he's so gifted physically," Jacobsen says. "He is gifted mentally and emotionally. He handles everything that is thrown at him. Now, you can laugh at Craig Stadler and say that physical condition is not a factor to him. It may not be a factor to him, but he knows what's going on in here, and he has it here."
Here, indicates Jacobsen by pointing his finger, is the head.
Young Guns carry around with them a spare lifestyle dedicated toward improvement and winning. They may have a wife or girlfriend, but they are unlikely to have children. There is little domestic clutter to trip over on the way to a tournament win. A Pop Gun is much more likely to have a family and interests outside the game. The chances of distraction are greater; the chances of winning, longer.
But when it comes down to Sunday afternoons and the chance to grab the trophy, the Young Guns and the Pop Guns both have it between the ears, entertaining the golf world with the battle of the generations. As the 2004 PGA Tour season begins, it's probable that the battle will continue. Here are some of the most likely combatants.
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From her earliest days on Seattle's coffeehouse circuit, Carlile has demonstrated an uncommon gift for connecting with fans. She has toured non-stop since the release of her self-titled debut album in 2005, growing her audience in a grassroots fashion with relatively little commercial support. Along with innumerable headline dates, she shared stages with such artists as Dave Matthews Band, Ray LaMontagne, and The Avett Brothers, as well with local symphony orchestras in Spokane, Portland, Louisville, and her own beloved Seattle.
Her latest recording, "BEAR CREEK" sees the singer/songwriter using the experience garnered from life on the road to elevate her already astonishing artistry to a new plane. The album is marked by Carlile's earthy, naturalistic approach to recording, with songs like "Raise Hell" and "That Wasn't Me" set apart by intuitive, inventive instrumentation and Brandi's remarkable vocals – by turns nuanced and raw, brilliantly uninhibited and always expressive. "BEAR CREEK" stands as a major milestone for Carlile.
As Brandi Carlile fans well know, her concerts are near legendary in their perfect communion between performer and audience. Whether she is rocking out with her full band or standing quietly at the edge of the stage singing a cappela, Carlile brings a riveting intensity to her shows. Her latest release, Live at Benaroya Hall with the Seattle Symphony (2011), captures that live sound. Known for her clear and powerful vocals and her signature mix of rock, folk, and alt-country, Brandi Carlile continues to wow audiences. After three studio albums, fans are looking forward to a new album to be released in 2012.


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Man accused of '99 slaying to remain at Sharpe
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. -- A man accused of killing his grandmother in Harrison County in 1999 will remain at a state psychiatric hospital.
Brandon Koski is charged with second-degree murder in the fatal beating of 70-year-old Hazel M. Koski. He was 18 at the time. He has been hospitalized since 2000.
The Exponent Telegram (http://bit.ly/119eEXp ) reports that Harrison County Circuit Court Judge Lewis Marks Jr. ruled this week that Koski will remain at William R. Sharpe Jr. Hospital in Weston.
Hospital associate clinical director Dr. John H. King told the judge in a letter that there's been no significant change in Koski's status.
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Miles Levin is, as his mother so eloquently put it, not like a "normal human." It's true that most "normal humans" at the age of 18 don't face debilitation from alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare cancer that causes cells to destroy bones, muscles, connective tissues and tendons. It's just as true that Miles should be driving too fast, eating too many cheeseburgers, moving too quickly, without regard to his own mortality as teens are prone to.
I first "met" Miles on Anderson Cooper's show 360degrees entitled "Whatever life we get is bonus." I say met because once you experience Miles, you don't forget him. I have read, and re-read, the following passage at least a 1000 times since Miles Levin crashed through my television monitor and told me to wake the hell up, learn how to live, and be grateful for it:
>>Unlike many cancer patients, I don't have much anger. The way I see it, we're not entitled to one breath of air. We did nothing to earn it, so whatever we get is bonus. I might be more than a little disappointed with the hand I've been dealt, but this is what it is. Thinking about what it could be is pointless. It ought to be different, that's for sure, but it ain't. A moment spent moping is a moment wasted.<<
I wasn't really expecting this Miles guy to be so persistent. I wasn't expecting the tears I had watching this person I'd never met before to return. I wasn't prepared to return to his blog day after day, obsessively checking on his progress and hoping for a miracle. Before I met Miles, I was busy. I was launching a new company. I had BIG! BOLD! Things to do! People to see! Places to go!
Then along came this kid; a kid really. Kid who's wiser and smarter than most adults I know. Certainly wiser and smarter than I. One reporter called him the Dalai Lama because of his bald head and sh*t-eating grin. But it's hardly just his looks but his presence and sense of self and our places in this world.
And Miles, he was busy living his life. He had friends, high school, a beautiful girlfriend, Kalamazoo college was calling, and his family was rock solid. So why Miles? What part of the universe or plans or whatever it is up there makes this genetic mutation of evil we call cancer strike us down, and worse, strike us down before we have a chance to make all those mistakes that we all make?
In 2005 he was diagnosed. He began a 19 month chemo regiment that at the end looked promising, but the cancer returned. The prognosis from the treatment centers were all terminal.
His mother questions how a "kid like him" can die so soon. I think we all do. Reading through Miles's blog and updates on his care pages, I am struck by how many people, through the power of the internet, he has reached out and touched. People from all over the world. Other kids who are facing similar struggles. Parents who lost their children. So many... and I think he mails back a lot of them in dialog like he did me.
Some comments left on Mile's site (most in the past few days, thousands of them) show you how deeply he etched into many of us:
How many of us mere mortals will have such legacies spouted about our lives, of which many of us will live 40, 60, 100 years?Miles graduated in June and gave a rousing, touching commencement speech. I know that class will take the legend of Miles Levin with them. I hope they become a great class that does great things for they will carry a piece of Miles inside them. Everyone who pours out their hearts to him wants him to live. And Miles is wisely telling us, us smart grownups, that we're so dumb. We have life in front of us and yet we complain way too much. That he'd gladly trade places with us in our go nowhere jobs, boring sex lives, crappy relationships or whatever our complaint du jour is.
Miles is saying goodbye. I don't want him to say goodbye but it's hardly my choice, nor probably his, now is it. Miles posted that he's going home to his family. >>...I'm not resuming the sunitinib. It is pretty certain that all continuing treatment would accomplish at this point is compromising the quality of my remaining time. We've set up hospice care to manage my decline from home in Detroit, which is where I am now and where I want to be. I'm not really having any visitors; this is a time for family. I'll try to update as I can, but I am getting worse pretty quickly. I wish I could offer better news. I really do. All I can think to say is thank you. Thank you for your ongoing support of me and my family through this most difficult time.<<
Miles, your words mean a lot to all of us. When I do stupid things or get mad at people for stupid reasons, I often have pulled up your words in my head and used them to calm me down and think – does this really matter? Those few minutes I spent angry or upset or whatever are minutes wasted [too] and such a waste that is.
I wish for a lot of things on a daily basis. I wish I was smarter, taller, thinner, richer, better at everything. Read Miles's wish and know that ours are quite trivial:>>I don't believe you can ask for any more, but if I could ask for something, it would be to be able to go outside into the glorious spring air, feeling healthy and blissfully clueless as to how lucky I was for it, if only just for an hour.<<I for one am pasting his words on my monitor, on my car visor, on my mirror. Miles's life means that to me.****************Read Miles care pages here: (you must register first then search for Miles Levin):http://www.carepages.com
Read the Cooper article here: http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/anderson.cooper.360/blog/2007/05/whatever-life-we-get-is-bonus.html
Read the CNN article about Miles by Rose Arce here:http://edition.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/05/09/miles.blog/index.html
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Losing a young man like Miles makes the world a little bit lesser of a place. I know grown adults who didn't do half what he did in 19 years. I hope his family will place more about him here for us to learn about Miles. Archie Sharron
Wow, Miles sounds like an amazing young man. I can't imagine what his parents and family must be going through right now. Cancer is not a friend of anyone. Our thoughts are with you Miles. Anastasia K
What a beautifully written story to remind us the fragility of life.
Thank you for such a wonder post reminding us all of what is truly important. Some of us have had this reminder hit our life personally (as I did)....but still can always use the gentle nudge of remembrance to keep us focused on our many blessings.
And his echo is still reverberating.Jon Levin .... his father
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Posted by MrFred on 06/27/2010
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS -- On 4/27/2009 purchased 15 table top was invoiced for $2,566.44 which included freight change of 2446.94. When product finally arrived end of September the tables were damage and return and noted on the bill of lading in accordance with invoice direction. Because of the duration of getting product and the coninous emails and telephone calls I decided to purchase tables from another internet vendor, and glad I did. What Affordable seating did was charge me for return shipment and restocking fee. This was reported to BBB and Affordable seating did not respond. I'm now going to tell the world this company say one thing and does what they want. I will never do business with them again and hopefully this will be read and help someone else to choice anyone other then Affordable seating.
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Posted by Venice09 on 2010-06-27:
I'm confused. How much were the tables?
It's better to know what the charges will be before returning something. That would be the time to argue/negotiate. It's more difficult after the fact.
Posted by Doctor Charlie on 2010-06-28:
I'm confused - the total was $2566.44, with a shipping charge of $2446.94? So the table was about $100, but shipping was $2400?? I'm very confused.
Posted by Erik S on 2010-06-30:
I had ordered from Affordable Seating mutliple times and never had any problem. Your review is very fishy - The shipping on a $2,500 order cannot be $2,400?
Posted by Ph. Brian on 2011-04-28:
I ordered my furniture from Affordable Seating and I have to say that after 3 days they called me to let me know there was a problem with some of the items on my order and that I could either wait for them longer, get a refund or order something else and get a discount on the new items.
The support manager I spoke to was very helpful and sincerely apologized for the problem. In the end I decided to replace the items with new ones and keep my order.
You know what, I could have thought they were ripping me off and at first I was a little suspicious but I felt that they really wanted to make up for the mistake and help me out. They could have easily just told me that the order was canceled or that I have to wait longer but they didn't.
So despite the rocky start, I am happy with my decision to keep the order and was impressed with their customer support.
Posted by Nancy W on 2011-06-22:
I had a similar experience to Brian's only mine was before I ordered. I wanted a specific model but was told it would take longer to make and they offered me a few similar models at a lower price and shorter waiting time.
I don't know what this company was like 3 years ago but I've had a nice experience dealing with them and I can't complain about either the people there or the furniture they sell.
Posted by Tony on 2012-03-03:
I ordered 24 tables that came with the wrong color. The bottom of the tables is made of particle board and many of them have broken when a heavy person seats on them. I bought booths that were manufactured about 4 inches too high which leaves too little space between the thigh and the bottom of the tables, which they also sold. 6 of the tables came without levelers, which they eventually sent twice, the wrong size of screw. I'm still using the tables without levelers, which is damaging the floor tiles.
Emails were never answered, except the ones demanding payment.
I regret doing business with Affordable Seating. $8500.00 down the toilet.
Posted by Hideaway Pub on 2012-06-06:
Worst customer service ever ... literally. They lie, give you the run around and do NOT follow through!
Posted by torchy4 on 2012-10-12:
ordered pub tables and bar stools for my business in Odessa Fl.,on the 09/24/12-they told me that would be 2-3 week delivery-carrire called me on the 11th of Oct-furniture was in Tampa and being delivered on the 12th-no problems with the bar stools or tables and mahogany seats all was well and I e-mailed them and thanked them and I will cetainly use them again for my new business
Posted by jon on 2013-11-19:
we had a horrible experience as well. Exact same thing... we sent booths back with pictures.. these posters blaming consumer are a bit fishy to me.. and btw... they no longer have any bbb rating...hmmm
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Check elsewhere before you order from this company
Posted by Empowerless on 07/07/2010
What happened to me?
1. I placed my order and after 20 days, no one provides me anything about the status of my order.
2. I called to check on my order and they then said they have no items in stock. I have to change to something else or wait another month or two. I was running out of time so I had to go with what they have.
3. When the chairs were sent, the company sent a different model and then claimed it was an "upgrade" -- nothing like the chair I wanted. I found out when the order arrived one week later.
4. I chatted with customer service department and they did not care at all what the facts were. I tried to ask for replacement with offer to pay extra shipping on my part but they didn't care.
They had no interest in taking back the chairs I did not want, which they shipped as a "substitution" without informing or asking me if it was okay.
5. They tried to sell more item and tell me that they can do nothing with the wrong item I've got. Basically saying they refused to take any return.
Thing to learn!!!
1. They are a few dollars cheaper but if they always ship the wrong item, it won't be of any use for your project. The product is poorly made from China.
2. They don't give you any information -- dragging out your deadline, which makes it very hard to cancel and order from elsewhere.
3. If you have a lot of free time - try them :)
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Posted by Mark on 2011-06-22:
I'm sorry if your experience was bad but based on my dealings with them I can't relate to your story. I actually found my experience to be a good one.
As for the products - they are cheap, probably made in China, like everything else today, but they aren't poorly made.
The items I received were of good quality and the one item that was damaged during shipping I had replaced once I talked to the customer support and sent them the info they needed.
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Affordable Seating -- BUYER BEWARE
Posted by Ksqrdks on 01/31/2012
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS -- We placed an initial "quick ship" order that took a month for them to ship. Decent product at a decent price. They assured us it was a 1 time deal only to find complaint after complaint on the internet.
We placed a second order, again quick ship with the same results|. Only this time they entered the wrong product". We received a confirmation from the web site of the order that was correct|. Apparently their web site does not plug directly into their own system and the order has to be re-entered/. They entered a similar, but different product (that did not match our first order).. Then they blamed us for the error even though we had a confirmation page and refused to refund anything or replace any item?.
Then their "customer service" got involved!. THE WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE I HAVE EVER DEALT WITH. If you get Issac L as your representative escalate immediately unless you like dealing with gross incompetence (I understand why he will not give out his last name).
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Posted by Alain on 2012-02-02:
You can file a complaint about Afforable Seating via these links: http://www.ag.state.il.us/consumers/index.html and http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/index.shtml
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Good Quality Restaurant Furniture
Posted by Mickeydugan88 on 03/05/2014
I'm opened a bar and grill and Affordable Seating was recommended to me by a friend who is also in the restaurant business. I usually don't like ordering such big items from the internet, but I could see that the chairs he bought from them were high quality, so I took a chance. I was not disappointed. The bar stools I ordered are well-made and I saved a bundle!
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Saved $10 Per Chair by Buying Sale Items
Posted by Lisa.harris82 on 04/03/2013
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS -- It took me three weeks to get furniture I ordered from Affordable Seating that was supposed to take 7-14 days to arrive, but I guess when accounting for business days it wasn't too far behind. The prices were good on sale items which actually were available in a lot of options. No need to custom make stuff that nobody notices anyway. This is good, solid, functional furniture. I saved $10 per chair by going with the sale version.
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Slow Shipping Time, but Worth the Wait
Posted by Johnny.boy81 on 12/03/2012
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS -- Although this firm over promised and under delivered as far as delivery times were concerned, the end result merits high marks. For what we paid, the furniture was just gorgeous and it all came in really good shape, with the chairs assembled and ready to go.
I was impressed by their selection on the website, and the quality of the chairs compared to what we've ordered in the past is strikingly better. The delivery delay was inexcusable, but I would rather get high quality goods late, than junk the day after I order it.
My lesson learned from this experience: make sure to order items with plenty of time to spare as shipping might be delayed for some reason or another.
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Worst Customer Service Ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by Terri992 on 10/08/2012
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS -- WARNING!!! THIS COMPANY WILL PUT YOU OUT OF BUSINESS! They have had our order since July, it is now October. $26,000.00 in furniture. I too have been lied to about when my order was actually going to ship. Keeps moving up by a week and has since August 24. I can't open my business and they are very close to putting me out of business due to their exceptionally poor business practices. I would tell everyone NOT to use this company, they will not deliver. The worst vendor I have ever dealt with in my life and I have been working with vendors for 30 years. I have been lied too, hung up on, been treated very rudely and still have no idea if I am ever going to get my furniture. I too have emails with their lies and intend to file legal action. I know I am not the first. I have three more restaurants to build and they will get none of my business.
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Posted by MtnClimbur54 on 10/06/2011
Horrible Company. Company and its employees take no responsibility for its lack of communication and the fundamental problems within it. They will say whatever they can to get you off the phone when you have a complaint. Items do not ship in a timely manner, or at all, and they keep putting customers off. Good Luck trying to get your money back.
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Affordable Seating is terrible company to use!
Posted by Terry1 on 06/16/2011
Promised, didn't deliver. Sent the wrong furniture, charged me for shipping both directions. I opened my restaurant with school furniture as a result. Affordable seating cost me over $800 and the reputation of my restaurant. Do not use them!
The other review is spot on.
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Posted by Alain on 2011-06-16:
Since Affordable Seating LLC is at 3023 N Clark St. in Chicago, try reporting this to Chicago's consumer protection agency via http://www.cityofchicago.org/ConsumerServices
click on 'consumer' on the opening web page.
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Affordable Seating SUCKS !
Posted by Beauregard on 09/03/2010
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS -- I ordered based on them telling me they had everything in stock and paid up front allowing 21 days for shipping. Every several days they would call saying they didn't have certain things and want a revised invoice. I told them from the beginning that we opened on August 19Th and we could not keep delaying. They lied and jerked me around until six days before I opened. I told them to keep their furniture and give me a credit back on my card and amazingly they had all the furniture and was shipping my order. I told them not to ship it, that I had ordered everything from a reputable company. Now they won't issue me a credit and I'm disputing it with the credit card company. You will regret doing business with this place. This has, hands down, been the worst experience I've ever had with a company. I usually don't post reviews but I felt this one was a must. Affordable Seating SUCKS !
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Few days ago I updated BIOS from windows to F.17 version, but the problem was that the notebook started to work slower than before. (it wasn't Windows, because I tried to kill all proccesses and most of the services and it didn't help).
So I've decided to flash BIOS to F.15 version, I've updated BIOS and restarted (from boot CD). Notebook restarted two times with a blank screen, but the second time it stayed blank and Capslock was blinking all the time.
And now I have a notebook with one blinking LED!!!!! nice....
BIOS update was downloaded from HP and the update didn't show any problems.
As I found out I have to press some key combination to run crisis recovery, something like Win+B, Func+B, Func+Esc or Win+Esc. But all these key combinations doesn't do anything!
It should run crisis recovery and than it should check USB stick for new bios, which is in the USB stick under a certain name (which I don't know, but I think it's 68PZI.BIN).
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A problem with BIOS flashing it is recommended that you contact your computer manufacturer. Intel does not designed BIOS programs for Original Equipment Manufacturer computers.
I have a similar problem with a HP nw8440, with the Mobile Intel 945PM Express Chipset.
HP is no help. Their techs just tell me to replace components until it works.
While researching this problem I have seen numerous posts that describe procedures for recovering into a default BIOS, but have been unable to find the steps for this chipset.
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