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4 BR, 4 BA San Francisco Condo for Sale
The Francesca of Nob Hill has reached a new level of style and chic with the spectacular transformation of unit 104. This sumptuous condo was recently transformed into a sleek and sophisticated smart home that has a loft-like feel. The home showcases spectacular iconic views, 11-foot ceilings, modern wide plank floors, a wood-burning fireplace, and high-end top-of-the-line designer finishes. This grand 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom condo is the epitome of modern living in a quintessential, classic San Francisco location.
The Francesca's classic lobby is timeless reminder of a golden age in Nob Hill. As you enter Unit 104 and close the carved wood door to the 1920s behind you, you will find a modern, urban, and tranquil retreat that is sophisticated, luxurious, and contemporary. This home is like no other, having undergone an extensive remodel worthy of an entire spread in Architectural Digest.
A distinctively designed hallway opens into a spacious living room that showcases a wood-burning fireplace. The modern redesign of the living, dining, and kitchen areas provides many possibilities. Designer details, high ceilings, beautiful new wide-plank floors, and views add so much to the beauty of this home. The kitchen has been extensively remodeled with high-end wood cabinets, designer tile, and top-of-the-line appliances including a gas range and a wine refrigerator. Off the kitchen is a second entrance to the condo.
The bedrooms are large, modern, and peaceful. Breathtaking views of the Bay and the Transamerica building are especially captivating from the skillfully redesigned master bedroom suite, where large windows are located on two walls. Walk-in closets and built-in cabinets provide highly desirable in-unit storage. Each of the four bedrooms is completed with a sizeable upgraded bathroom.
Additional features of this smart home include an automatic shade system, built-in speakers, and an -in-unit video surveillance system.
The Francesca was designed by three notable architects and built in 1923. With a total of 40 units, 3 elevators, and doorperson services, the building has been a gorgeous addition to the beautiful Nob Hill neighborhood. It is perfectly located across from the Fairmont Hotel with San Francisco's world-famous cable car running down on Powell Street since the Gold Rush days. It is across the street from Illy Café and 2 blocks from the Grace Cathedral Episcopal Church, Huntington Park, The Big 4 Restaurant, and Top Of The Mark as well as minutes away from shopping on Union Square, business in the Financial District, entertainment in North Beach, and Chinatown and SOMA. University Club, Pacific Union Club, Olympic Club, Wingtip Club, and The Battery Club are all nearby.
Nob Hill is one of San Francisco's signature neighborhoods, renowned for its city landmarks and the famous hotels that border Huntington Park. Nob Hill has also been home to some iconic San Francisco characters; legendary columnist Herb Caen lived in the Brocklebank building, across from the Fairmont Hotel, and the neighborhood was home to Marian and Vivian Brown, the famous "San Francisco twins" known for their signature identical outfits.
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• 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms
• Corner unit in the back of the building, situated on a hill with spectacular water and downtown views
• Extensive remodel completed in January 2016
• High ceilings, 11 feet tall
• Open modern floor plan
• Abundant natural light
• Living room features wood-burning fireplace and audio/visual system with built-in speakers
• Chef's gourmet kitchen including gas range
• Walk-in closets
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• Designer light fixtures
• Video surveillance system
• Remote-controlled window treatments
• In-unit laundry
• HOA dues: $2,383.40 per month
• Leased parking for 1 car in building garage or Crocker Garage 1 block away: 1 year prepaid
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So for a girls name, my husband and I are almost 100% set on Cora. We both absolutely love the name. And most of our family loves it too. The thing is, when I tell people we like Cora, EVERY SINGLE PERSON has said 'oh, that is an old name!' It isn't necessarily said in a negative way. But it seems everyone knows a Cora who is very old. Has anyone else come across this?
I love it because it is a vintage name. But I have never met an elderly Cora- I picture it as a young, fresh name! Wondering what you all think?

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The cause of death has not been determined, said sheriff's deputy Scott Ragan.
After riding a wave, Davi was seen paddling on his board, Ragan said. Moments later, friends saw him in the water — the leash that had attached the board to his ankle had snapped. Davi disappeared for an unknown time before being seen floating face down and unconscious about 200 yards from shore.
Anthony Ruffo, Davi's friend who towed him to the surf spot by a personal watercraft, pulled him to shore near the Stillwater Cove pier, witnesses said.
Paramedics attempted to resuscitate Davi for about 30 minutes before he was pronounced dead about 1:30 p.m., Ragan said.
Davi leaves a 19-year-old son, Jacob, who lives in Hawaii. He was the cousin of brothers Anthony, John and Sebastian Davi, each of whom runs his own real estate business in Monterey.
"What a wonderful man he was," said John Davi. "He was built like a brick. He was just a great, gentle giant."
Some 50 onlookers observed the spectacle from a bluff on 17 Mile Drive as surfers — many from around the world, said witnesses — braved the giant waves, which were produced by an 18-foot, storm-generated swell.
When waves reach that magnitude, paddling into them is considered too dangerous, and surfers usually opt to be towed into the waves by personal watercraft, which can get the surfer through the breakers quickly, before they crest.
More than a dozen personal watercraft were in the water towing surfers into waves that the onlookers — many of them local surfers — dared not attempt to surf themselves.
Word of Davi's death spread quickly through the local surf community, which regarded him as a legend. Close friends, and those who had only heard of him, were stunned to learn one of their own had died.
"He had no fear," said Richard Mole, who grew up surfing with Davi.
When Davi lived in Hawaii, other surfers there "would look to him for inspiration" to surf waves that required more courage than normal, Mole said.
"They called him Outer Reef Chief," Mole said of the Hawaiian surfers.
Ghost Trees has in recent years joined Mavericks, near Half Moon Bay, among the most revered big wave surf spots in the world. The site is named after a cypress tree along 17 Mile Drive.
A history of Mavericks on the Web site www.maverickssurf.com refers to Davi as one of the early surfers of Mavericks in the early 1990s.
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Wynne makes his own name
Marvell Wynne was three years old when he went to a local gymnasium with his mother to watch his friend play indoor soccer. Wynne, a squirming bundle of energy, sat in the bleachers, taking in all the action. Then the coach of one of the teams, the Bananas, approached his mother, April Wynne, and asked if he could borrow his son for the game. Turns out that the team was a player short.
And that is how Marvell Wynne, one of the rising stars of MLS and the national team, was introduced to soccer. It was a match made in heaven. Wynne, who even at a young age used blazing speed to his advantage, was dominant at the youth level. After he scored 15 times in one game, the league limited how many goals a player could score in a single game.
Wynne continued to use his speed and athleticism to earn a scholarship to UCLA, where in 2005, he was named an All-American. He earned a role with the U-20's and would be a standout on the team in the 2005 U-20 World Cup, fueling speculation of a move to Europe. He left the Bruins early and was the first pick in the 2006 MLS Draft, selected by New York. This past summer, though now a member of Toronto FC, he would figure prominently into the Olympic team.
Perhaps it should be no surprise; after all, it is well known that Marvell Wynne has a pretty impressive athletic lineage. His father, Marvell Wynne Sr., was a baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs from 1983 to 1990 and achieved some success in the major leagues. Many in the community expected the son to follow in his father's success on the athletic fields. The pressure was clearly there, but it never came from his father or mother.
"To be honest, the pressure that exists comes only from people outside your family," said Michael Bradley, son of national team coach Bob Bradley and Marvell's teammate during qualifiers. "My mom and dad had a way of supporting me in anything that I did, only encouraging me to find something I loved."
Like Bradley, who also grew up in an athletic household, Marvell never felt the pressure to excel but rather support. It was the game of soccer and not baseball that Marvell loved, and with the support of his mother also came a relationship that would never make the headlines.
While much attention centers on father and son due to their similar athletic achievements, Marvell's mother is the real hero of this story. Her relationship with him grew out of necessity; with the elder Marvell on the road playing baseball, mother and son became close. It was hours spent in the car traveling to practice, late night meals at rest stops and time spent simply being a soccer mom that brought April Wynne and Marvell Wynne close. He calls his mother the "cornerstone of my career."
"I kind of became his best friend," said his mother. "He'd come to me with questions about his friends. He'd always come to me for advice. He trusted me." Even if everyone, from the time he began to make his mark with the youth national team and in college at UCLA, wanted to talk about his father, Marvell knew that April Wynne was a large part of his success story.
"I definitely believe my mom is an unsung hero to the media. In just about every article there would be some sort of reference to my dad [with me as] a 'son of former professional baseball player,'" said Marvell. "Although he did support me as much as my mom did at home, my mom was the one cheering me on the sidelines most of the time."
Now divorced from Marvell's father, April Wynne -- a woman who freely admits that she doesn't yet understand the nuances of this sport -- would become the consummate soccer mom. Saturday morning, usually just a couple hours past midnight, mother and son would pile into the car to make the five-hour drive to his Olympic Development team's practice. The trips from Poway, Calif., to Huntington Beach to play for select teams were often be long and sometimes resulted in a hotel stay on Saturday night. Marvell would sleep the whole ride. It was a labor of love for April, born of her son's passion for soccer.
Most thought he would naturally be a baseball player. At age 6, Marvell gave his father's sport a try, signing up for Little League. He wanted to give the sport one chance, even though it didn't appeal to him. After a few minutes on the diamond, his suspicions were confirmed.
"He was bored," admits April. "He hated it; he was just bored to death. He'd always be goofing off in the outfield."
Pretty soon, it would become, as April puts it, "all soccer, all the time." He would run track in high school for Cornerstone Christian School, but he did so to condition himself for soccer. He even shied away from basketball because the sport discouraged contact and would affect his ability to play physically on the soccer field. According to April, Marvell told her that basketball would make him "wimpier."
Yet, growing up in the shadows of a famous father never was too much for the younger Marvell. He is quick to point out that his father was always there to support him, but it is clear that his mother has a special place in his heart. Though her thankless hours spent driving and cheering him on never made a headline, the efforts of April Wynne have been worth it, on and off the field.
"Marv is definitely an awesome guy," said Alecko Eskandarian, Marvell's former teammate with Toronto and whose father, Andranik Eskandarian, played for the New York Cosmos. "A very nice guy and he has a good head on his shoulders. ... He has done very well to prove himself in MLS and on the international stage, so I think he has a bright future ahead of him."
Kristian R. Dyer is a freelance writer for ESPNsoccernet. He is the associate editor of Blitz magazine and also writes for the New York City daily paper METRO. He can be reached for comment at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Broken Rules
Based in Vienna, Austria
Founding date:
April 23, 2009
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And Yet It Moves
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Yet It Moves
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Broken Rules is an independent game studio based in Vienna, Austria. We make downloadable games with refined game mechanics.
HistoryAnd Yet It Moves
Broken Rules' first title, And Yet It Moves, was released on Steam, the Mac App Store, iOS and for the Nintendo Wii and is available for PC, Mac and Linux platforms. The game received a lot of attention when it won the Student Showcase at the Independent Games Festival 2007.When it was shown at E3, Nintendo got interested and the team subsequently started to port the title to WiiWare. But porting is not enough, so a couple of new features and game modes found there way into the WiiWare version of the game. That's why the metacritic score of And Yet It Moves on WiiWare is 83%. 6 years after its initial release we partnered with japanese publisher DeNA to finally bring the game to iOS.Growing
The company was initially founded by Felix, Jan and Peter. During the launch of And Yet It Moves, Broken Rules merged with one half of their indie friends and office neighbors studio radiolaris. Learning that one half of studio radiolaris was quitting game development the team quickly decided to hook up with Martin, the other half. studio radiolaris had previously released three iPhone games; Radio Flare (which was nominated at IGF as well as IndieCade), Zombies vs. Sheep and Radio Flare REDUX. At the same time Clemens joined the company as an artist. After the merger, the new team started working on Ginkgo, an in-house engine. Ginkgo features a modern component-based architecture, a physics-, geometry- as well as frame-based animation system, deferred rendering and a live editor.Chasing Aurora
Broken Rules' Wii U launch title is called Chasing Aurora. Chasing Aurora started out as a bird-flying racing game prototyped in late 2010. By spring, Broken Rules managed to get public funding from the city of Vienna to develop a three part series of games set in the Alps. Soon afterwards, a first multiplayer prototype based on the children's game of tag was implemented. The multiplayer mode was supplemented by a single player campaign and racing made place for exploration and brawling. The game was developed with Ginkgo, Broken Rules' in-house game engine. In mid 2011 the company received the offer to bring the game to the recently announced Nintendo Wii U console as a launch title. Chasing Aurora was released for the Wii U at its launch in November 2012.Secrets of Raetikon
Before starting to work on Chasing Aurora, Broken Rules set out to make a single player exploration game about the dream of flight. After releasing the launch title for Nintendo Wii U, the team returned to this project. Secrets of Raetikon was released as Open Alpha on Steam Early Access on January 7th 2014. The game is scheduled to go in beta in Q2 2014.
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There are far more images available for Broken Rules, but these are the ones we felt would be most useful to you. If you have specific requests, please do contact us!
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Awards & Recognition
- "BAFTA Inside Games Arcade" - Secrets of Raetikon, 2014
- "SXSW Gamers' Voice Award Nominee" - Secrets of Raetikon, 2014
- "AMAZE Indie Games Award Shortlist" - Secrets of Raetikon, 2014
- "GamerCamp Official Selection" - Secrets of Raetikon, 2013
- "Minecon Indies Selection" - Secrets of Raetikon, 2013
- "Content Award Nomination" - Secrets of Raetikon, 2013
- "AMAZE Indie Games Award Nominee" - Chasing Aurora, 2012
- "IndieCade Finalist" - Radio Flare (studio radiolaris), 2009
- "Independent Games Festival Mobile Audio Nominee" - Radio Flare (studio radiolaris), 2009
- "IndieCade Finalist" - And Yet It Moves, 2008
- "Independent Games Festival Student Showcase winner" - And Yet It Moves, 2007
- "Independent Games Showcase at E3" - And Yet It Moves, 2007
- "EUROPRIX Top Talent Award Nominee" - And Yet It Moves, 2007
Selected Articles
- "Do what you love and what you do best"
- Interview with Felix Bohatsch, Pixelate
- "Most people don't care about art"
- From Media Art to Video Games: Interview with Martin Pichlmair, Next Level Conference
- "Two and a quarter dimensions"
- ByteJacker interviews Felix Bohatsch from Broken Rules, ByteJacker
- "Broken Rules shares Nintendo's eye for new ideas"
- And Yet It Moves Review, EDGE Magazin
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Follow Clemens Scott's private Twitter account twitter.com.
Follow Jan Hackl's private Twitter account twitter.com.
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Felix Bohatsch
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Game Design & Sound
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Console Development & Shader Wizardry
Martin Pichlmair
Production, Development & Business
Clemens Scott
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I read Gary Harmon's article on the Bear Ranch land exchange with interest. I am the director of Gunnison Trails, a non-profit trail advocacy organization based in Gunnison. We are focused on self-powered singletrack trail use on public lands near our town.
Self-powered trail users are walkers, runners and mountain bikers. We do not represent equestrians or motorized users, but we are not anti-horse nor anti-motorized. The vast majority of singletrack trails around Gunnison are motorized, multiple-use trails and we have very few conflicts among the various user groups.
I have been following this evolving and polarizing land-exchange story and, while I'm not in the trenches, I've been closer to it than most. As an ex officio and non-voting member of the Gunnison County Trails Commission, I have been present for meetings where Tom Glass, Ed Marston and others were in attendance. I would like to offer a couple of points that are not mentioned in Mr. Harmon's story.
First, I am told that Jumbo Mountain is popular with hikers, runners, mountain bikers, equestrians and motorized users. Certainly, mountain bikers would not be the only public-lands users to benefit from having legal, high-quality access to these public lands.
If Jumbo becomes an asset to Paonia as similar public lands adjacent to Gunnison are, Paonia will benefit from having an additional economic driver (much smaller in scale but similar to what trail use has done for the Grand Junction economy) and the health benefits that come from citizens having convenient access to public lands.
Second, any non-motorized trail on U.S. Forest Service or BLM lands, new or otherwise, that is open to mountain bikes is also open to hikers and equestrians. It isn't solely mountain bikers who would benefit from a new trail in the Raggeds area. Additionally, hikers and equestrians are more vocal about their preference for non-motorized trails. Perhaps mountain bikers get additional scrutiny since they are usually politically active and seated at the table.
No need to send people on Martian expedition
The project of sending that fascinating little space truck, Curiosity, to Mars is truly interesting and worth every dime of the investment. Our need to explore and learn about new frontiers is one of those wonderfully inexplicable facets of human nature.
There are two things of note:
If we can send vehicles to Mars that are increasingly sophisticated in their ability to gather and send information, why consider sending the most fragile cargo, humans, which would increase the cost by many factors? What more could a person accomplish — wandering around in an impossible suit — than Curiosity or its descendants?
Has anyone ever seen a published article about Mars that doesn't have the word "life" in it?
BLM needs feedback from off-road vehicle users
The Colorado River Valley and Kremmling field offices of the Bureau of Land Management have proposed resource management plan revisions and are seeking feedback from user groups.
Among the user groups they want to hear from are users of all-terrain and off-highway vehicles. All of the proposed options will shut down OHV riding trails.
OHVs contributed at least $1 billion to Colorado in 2007 and 2008, according to the Colorado Off-Highway Vehicle Coalition. Compare this to the $1.7 billion spent in 2008 by overnight visitors to Colorado related to the skiing industry. We are gaining respectful ground in helping our state's economic stand, including local businesses.
These closures will penalize elderly folks and those with disabilities who are unable to hike at high altitudes. Further, local and out-of-state hunters who utilize OHVs will be forced to go elsewhere, taking revenue with them. The White River Trail Runners alone spent more than 250 volunteer hours in 2010 cleaning up area trails.
We encourage OHV enthusiasts to go to the BLM website, check out its proposal, then send detailed feedback to the BLM for each specific proposed trail closure. Include your name, address and phone number. Tell them how, when and why you use these specific areas. Printing out a copy of the website maps and sending it along with your personal photos are also helpful.
The comment deadline is Dec. 15, so we must act quickly.
SUSAN NICHOLS-ALVIS, President
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This June 29th, TEDx Pacific Palisades opens doors, exploring the many original paths change makers around the world have taken from their means to their destination. What is behind their success story? How did they rech their destination? What challenges did they face along their journey?
Themed "From_ To_" the TEDx Pacific Palisades conference features artists, activists and scientists, all seeking and working tirelessly for a better tomorrow. Come dream big with us!
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PEBBLE BEACH >> It used to be that golf courses were reserved for only those who like loud pants, long walks and a penchant for hitting things with a stick.
Now it's quickly becoming a place for food lovers — with menus straying beyond deep-fried animal flesh or soggy hot dogs with a personal, plastic mustard packet.
"Who would have thought I would end up at a golf course?" said chef Johnny De Vivo of the new Porter's restaurant at Poppy Hills Golf Course inside the gates of Pebble Beach. Last March, De Vivo left vaunted Casanova in Carmel for this gig, what he considers the best chef job on the Monterey Peninsula (daytime hours, a budget that allows him to source only the finest ingredients, and full control of the menu, which leads to what he calls "crazy fusion.")
"This is Carolina meets Korea," he said, lowering a plate of pulled pork lettuce wraps with housemade pickles, kohlrabi slaw, pickled mustard seeds and his own smoked-tomato ketchup. "Crazy, right? People are loving it."
More and more golfers, especially those spending $250 on greens fees, want a fully equipped 19th hole, complete with Korean Philly cheesesteak with housemade kimchi, fried Jidori (free-range) chicken with carrot slaw, kale, chicken gravy and smoked gouda mac 'n' cheese.
And now De Vivo wants to pull in non-golfers for a dining experience he claims you can't get anywhere in Del Monte Forest or beyond.
"This isn't fine dining, it's fun dining. Interesting food with a twist, with ingredients that are sourced very carefully," he said.
De Vivo calls it "California Artisanal," using local and regional products and making everything in-house. De Vivo isn't kidding: He makes his own bacon, smoking whole pork bellies outside; he churns heavy cream into butter, and makes his own cr?me fraiche and buttermilk.
"Diners are more educated now and they will call you out," he said. "They recognize quality and originality and they demand that."
Porter's serves breakfast (6-11 a.m.; try the ricotta pancakes with fresh blueberries or a Top 5 worthy eggs Benedict), lunch (11 a.m.-3 p.m.) and a twilight menu (3-7 p.m.) that includes items such as Short Rib Fries (braised ribs served over fries with a muenster cheese au gratin) and the Forest Burger (with housemade bacon, onion marmalade, horseradish and butter lettuce). Happy hour takes place from 3-6 p.m., with $5 draft beers and views of the newly renovated, tree-lined Poppy Hills, a public golf course owned and operated by the Northern California Golf Association.
De Vivo said it's hard not to measure himself and what's going on at Poppy Hills to renowned Pebble Beach Co. just a few 3-woods away.
"Porter's was always an afterthought, the ugly duckling so to speak," De Vivo said. "I have a great team (including sous chef James Arbaugh, someone he worked with at Casanova) and this is an area where you need to keep pushing it. People expect a certain caliber of restaurant."
Pebble Beach is a world-class resort with a reputation built over decades. Poppy Hills has always been a really nice golf course with an ordinary restaurant. Now a wider audience — from hungry golfers swapping lies to discriminating diners craving something deliciously different — can mix and match at a remarkable 19th hole.
Jacks an atypical hotel restaurant
Public perception almost always lags behind reality, and the image of Portola Hotel & Spa could be a case study.
Perception: It's a corporate-owned, impersonal, touristy hotel with a restaurant (Jacks) that churns out tired classics that lack creativity and appeal only to our grandparents.
Reality: The family-owned hotel is deeply entrenched in the community, and Jacks welcomes locals with a smile, offering a special menu that relies on fresh, local and sustainable ingredients and elevates classic dishes into something novel and unforeseen.
Ask for the Locals Menu, a three-course, prix fixe dinner available every day from 5-10 p.m. for $24.99 (take advantage of the free valet parking as well). The seasonal menu now includes pea soup or iceberg wedge salad; a choice of entrees, including seared sand dabs, grilled bavette steak or chicken saltimbocca; and dessert.
I know what you're thinking: "Pea soup, iceberg salad, chicken saltimbocca? What's so novel about that?"
This is no ordinary pea soup. It includes four ingredients — fresh peas, vegetable broth, salt and pepper. Chef Jason Giles adds no cream, but garnishes it with pickled golden beets and goat cheese (the first of many revelations). The salad uses a head of crisp baby iceberg with housemade dressing, bacon lardoons, tart cherry tomatoes and red onion ("that lettuce is grown 10 miles from here, let's get them on the plates," Giles said). And the chef's spin on saltimbocca (Italian translation: jumps in the mouth) includes a sage brown butter sauce and prosciutto potatoes.
"The thought behind (the menu) was that we needed to remember our foundation, the local clientele," Giles said. "I realize Jacks has a reputation as a hotel restaurant, and that's a big deterrent. But we are local, sustainable and relevant, and we love our philosophy."
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• Did you know that the appropriately named CHOMP has an executive chef? His name is Lance Chambers, and he is teaching hands-on, low-cost, healthy-food cooking classes called "Cooking for Life." The hospital has four two-hour classes scheduled, and one three-class series. They are inexpensive ($20 each), small (up to 18 students) and hands-on, held in the consumer science kitchen at Monterey Peninsula College. A registered dietitian also takes part, providing nutritional information that includes how to decipher labels. The next class is June 19. Registration is required at 649-7220.
• Crema in Pacific Grove has tweaked its menu, and the big change is a build-your-own burger component. Start at $9 and keep adding sides, including marinated artichokes, fresh jalapenos, fried egg, tri-tip chili and more. The centerpiece of the menu is still the slow-roasted, salt- and herb-crusted prime rib. More at www.cremapg.com.
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Epiphany Ventures leads Series B Investment in MotorExchange
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It is a unique combination of B2B and C2B business models and the company also owns CarTradeIndia.com, a leading auto classifieds site.
Epiphany Ventures announced that it has successfully led and closed a Series B investment in MotorExchange, India's leading used vehicle online marketplace. Also participating in the round, is existing investor, Canaan Partners.
Launched in December of 2009, MotorExchange is an online platform for transacting used vehicles. It enables businesses (financial institutions, fleet owners) and consumers to sell their pre-owned vehicles. It provides Sellers the most efficient price, defined timelines and complete transparency. Buyers on the platform are used auto dealers (including dealers of cars, trucks and two wheelers) who gain access to a large pool of vehicles. It is a unique combination of B2B and C2B business models and the company also owns CarTradeIndia.com, a leading auto classifieds site.
MotorExchange is promoted by former Mahindra First Choice CEO Vinay Sanghi. Rajan Mehra, ex-eBay India head is also a founder-director. The company boasts a stellar Management team with extensive auto and internet experience.
Commenting on the development, Gaurav Saraf, Director, Epiphany Ventures said, "MotorExchange combines all the key elements of a great business venture i.e. a unique business model, a market that is growing exponentially (the Indian used vehicle market is estimated to double from current levels to USD 40bn in the next 5 years) and an experienced management team. The business lends transparency and credibility to a transaction which has traditionally been arbitrary, hence, adding immense value to its customers."
"We're looking forward to working with Epiphany Ventures and are confident in the value that they bring to the table. We are also delighted that Canaan Partners has participated once again in this round of investment. This latest investment will enable us to expand our Fleet and Consumer businesses. Our goal will be to establish a platform which will bring scale, transparency and convenience to the used vehicle industry", said Vinay Sanghi, Chief Executive Officer, MotorExchange
"MotorExchange has built a platform for transacting in used vehicles, and represents a key shift in the used vehicle ecosystem in India. We are excited to have Epiphany as a partner in helping realize the immense potential of this business" said Alok Mittal, Managing Director, Canaan India
The company raised a Series A round of funding in December 2009 from Canaan Partners and other investors include Austin Ligon, Founder CEO of CarMax USA.
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Newtown Cafe in Ashley PA
Junior Burger
2009/07/02 02:01:23
Hey all, I've been reading through the forums a bit and decided to join so I could post about one of my favorite Pizza joints, which I haven't seen anyone mention yet. So I'm from Northeastern PA, which is the pizza capital of the world (*changes subject before the debate ensues*). Now, whether or not you agree with that, I will say that NEPA has the greatest VARIETY of pizza types I have ever seen (Pittsburgh, where I live now, its a pizza wasteland by comparison). From Old forge style (which I think is over rated), to Victory Pig style (I prefer Lovin' Oven and Ripples over Victory Pig), to this place, Newtown Cafe.
It's a small bar/ restaurant in Ashley, PA, just to the north of Wilkes-Barre. To pick up the pies you walk in through a rickety screen door in the back of the building and stand inside the kitchen while you wait. I mean, your 10 feet from the ovens, and there is no counter or anything.
And they have what I would call a "Unique" style of pizza. They are small rectangular pies (Figure on ordering 1 per person) with a thin crust that is rather dense... in the middle of the pie, its dense and chewy, and the edges and corners are crunchy, almost rock hard. They use a fairly watery tomato sauce, and a cheese I cant quite figure out... much discussion among friends leads us to believe it is american cheese. Ok, so at this point, I'm sure everyone here is just about ready to hurl. But once that cheese and sauce combo goes into the oven, it mixes together to form this pink goo like substance that will stay pretty gooey until it cools to room temperature (I love taking a spoon and scooping up whatever is left over in the box). I either get them plain, or "marinated", which is white pie with sliced tomatoes on top. The best way to eat these is either in the restaurant, or to call ahead, order them half baked, and finish them in the oven at home.
Next time i'm in town I'll order one and take a picture to show everyone. But yeah, if your in the area, check this place out. Not everyone likes it at first... but I guarantee you have never had a pie like this before.
Re:Newtown Cafe in Ashley PA
2009/07/02 08:35:58
, Thanks for the info. I have seen the place many times, but thought it was just a rundown bar. I will have to give the pizza a try.
BTW, consider yourself lucky to be in Pittsburgh. There are enough great eating places to keep your mind off of pizza
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Junior Burger
Re:Newtown Cafe in Ashley PA
2009/07/02 10:25:33
Oh I agree with you there joerogo, plenty of excellent places to eat in pittsburgh, I just can't find a pie that I really get excited about.
Junior Burger
Re:Newtown Cafe in Ashley PA
2009/07/02 14:19:46
Aha! I found a picture!
Filet Mignon
Re:Newtown Cafe in Ashley PA
2009/07/02 15:49:11
My sis in law keeps saying she's heard it's good; I've thought the same as Joe. Ashley is
of Wilkes-Barre, btw. A minor correction, but important if someone coming down I-81 decides to go looking for it! Heck, maybe I'll stop there on the way home tonight and pick up some pies.
Junior Burger
Re:Newtown Cafe in Ashley PA
2009/07/02 17:55:45
Ah, of course your right, it is south of Wilkes-Barre, and its only a few blocks over the border of the city really. It's pretty accessible from I-81 as well, just head down Hazleton street and then make a right at the light. It's on the right hand side heading up the hill.
Filet Mignon
Re:Newtown Cafe in Ashley PA
2009/07/02 19:21:06
You went Mt Top to Pittsburgh; I went Pittsburgh to Mt Top.
Great pizza over in Squirrel Hill. Mineo's and Aiello's are phenomenal, with Napoli not far behind.
Given the eating choices, ie if that was the only criteria for where to live, I'd be in Pittsburgh as fast as my car could carry me, just to be able to eat a Tessaro's burger (in Bloomfield) whenever I wanted to. Or a sausage spaghetti dinner at Big Jim's, in the run.
Junior Burger
Re:Newtown Cafe in Ashley PA
2009/07/03 01:07:15
Heh, yeah, I'm going to grad school at University of Pittsburgh, I've been in Pittsburgh for 6 years now. And I agree, overall, Pittsburgh obviously has much better food. But there are plenty of hidden gem's in NEPA: The Pizza: (Newtown, Lovin' Oven, Ripples, Nardones, Senapes Pizza (Both hot and cold), Casamato's (I'll have to make a thread about this one too!)), The Hot Dog's (Abe's and Ferris's).... and a few gems like Heller's Orchard Cider, Roman's Candies, and the Stewart's Drive In...
But Pittsburgh, yeah, lots of great places... Tram's Kitchen, Salem's Halal Meats, Peppi's, Lucca's, Pamela's, The O, Primanti's, Tessaro's, and a lot more I can't think of. I made it to Big Jim's for the first time recently, I had never even heard of the place! What else is good to get at Big Jim's, I got the veal parmeasan sandwhich, which was pretty impressive.
Re:Newtown Cafe in Ashley PA
2009/07/03 07:47:27
But Pittsburgh, yeah, lots of great places... Tram's Kitchen, Salem's Halal Meats
Are you talking about Salem's on Bouquet? If you are, excellent choice.
Junior Burger
Re:Newtown Cafe in Ashley PA
2009/07/03 12:11:55
I am talking about Salem's on Bouquet! I used to live around the corner, and on my way to class they would pull up an unrefridgerated truck full of lambs... that place makes the best Kufta, Lamb and Chicken I've ever had, I try to stop in once a week or so.
Filet Mignon
Re:Newtown Cafe in Ashley PA
2009/07/03 13:25:00
I moved over 20 years ago and only get back there once in a while, so I wouldn't know what else is good at Big Jim's... I'd guess everything!
Jim's been gone for about 20 years now. Just FYI, he was BIG. Like over 400 lbs big. REALLY big.
Ralph Melton
Double Chili Cheeseburger
Re:Newtown Cafe in Ashley PA
2009/11/22 14:36:47
This old thread inspired me to visit Salem's for the first time today.
Clockwise from the bottom: kofta, lamb curry, salad, chicken curry, grilled chicken.
Everything was very tasty. I was particularly impressed by the lamb, because I don't usually care for lamb much.
Oh Canada
Junior Burger
Re:Newtown Cafe in Ashley PA
2009/11/22 17:09:34
I was just in northeastern Pennsylvania last week (please see trip reports, Mr Chips Shuffles Off to Buffalo, for my comparison visit to Charlie the Butcher's on the way home) and obviously must plan a trip to Pittsburg soon for that lamb! In the meantime I'll see if I can figure out how to send this thread to my Penn friends, who thought that the Roadtrip Trip to Buffalo and Rochester sounded fantastic - must have been that grin on my face.
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Entrepreneurs must have many skills. They must be able to spot opportunities. They must be able to create plans to seize those opportunities. And they must execute on those plans.
And, for most opportunities, and clearly for those opportunities that are really big, execution involves hiring and managing employees. Because no single entrepreneur can do everything themselves.
But you just can't have any employees. Companies that succeed have employees that are highly motivated.
So how do you ensure that your employees are motivated to succeed?
Clearly, giving them fair salaries helps. And clearly, stock options that allow employees to benefit when the company benefits are good practice.
But, there is an even better way. In fact, authors Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton in their book, The Carrot Principle, found a better way.
Where did they come up with this better way? Well, they conducted a study involving 200,000 people over a ten-year period.
Importantly, their study showed that the key characteristic of the most successful entrepreneurial managers is that they provide their employees with frequent and effective recognition.
That's right, significantly better business results were realized when managers offered recognition in the form of constructive praise and meaningful rewards (typically non-monetary).
The authors found that recognition is most effective when it is:
Carrots are needed to motivate employees. But what I found most interesting about the author's findings was that recognition is more effective than monetary rewards. This is a critical finding for all managers, and particularly entrepreneurial managers who typically operate in cash-restrained environments.
The authors created a "Recognition Frequency Log" that you can use to keep track of how you recognize your employees and for what. You can download it here: http://carrots.com/managers_tools/downloads/recognition_frequency_log [1]
Knowing how to motivate your employees will allow you to build a team that is as passionate about success as you are. And this will ultimately lead to your company achieving its goals. So, while it may not seem like a mission-critical focus today, it's definitely worth your time and effort. So don't delay...
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Basel CoCo Rules Need Precision to Foster Invention
The latest statement by the Basel Committee on bank regulation has left the market a little confused. Is it a red light or a green light for the contingent capital market, a market which many bankers are quietly trying to invent to replace non-loss-absorbing hybrid capital instruments and which regulatory authorities, especially the Swiss, are assuming will take up part of the capital load?
Not only will banks have to replace their existing hybrids, as Commerzbank did Thursday, but they will have to issue new loss-absorbing instruments to fulfil the capital demands of regulators for extra buffers and for those deemed to be SIFIs – systemically important financial institutions. The extent of this is not yet known and there are likely to be significant national differences, but the overall amount will be significant.
It could be that the confusion arises because the latest Basel statement refers to the role of capital "at the point of non-viability." At that point, the authorities want to be ultra-sure that instruments will absorb losses. One of the problems with the financial crisis was that some capital did not absorb losses and governments were forced to step in with bail-outs.


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5 Lessons to be Learned from Jeff Gordon's Pepsi MAX 'Test Drive'
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article, originally published on March 20, 2013, placed at No. 3 in our 20 most popular articles of the year.
ADOTAS – Branded content has been the buzz of the past year, and the recent Pepsi MAX piece featuring Jeff Gordon taking an unsuspecting North Carolina car salesman on the test drive of a lifetime serves as a reminder of how powerful this strategy can be.
As of the writing of this piece, the video has been viewed over 16 million times on YouTube, within 72 hours of being published. By point of comparison, earlier this week 10 million people watched the season finale of wildly popular ABC TV show "The Bachelor."
So what to make of all of this?
Consider for a minute the potential implications for the online advertising industry. So far, the big "brand" dollars have stayed out of the online game – brand campaigns account for ~60% of all ad spend in the US, but only 25% of ad spend online.¹ Instead, online advertising has disproportionately been about direct response, i.e. e-commerce sales, lead generation, or driving referral traffic.
But as Pepsi and others rack up astronomical view counts, the demonstrated value of smart content marketing — particularly in video — is becoming household knowledge. Perhaps the time for brand dollars to come off the sideline has finally arrived.
Regardless of the macro trend, consider what we can distill from the Jeff Gordon Pepsi test drive and other successful branded videos:
1) A branded content piece is not just a really long ad. For those of us with the thirty-second TV spot structure burned into our creative processes the temptation to throw in product features, competitive language and visual or auditory calls to action can be tough to avoid. But avoid it you must.
Viewers know an ad when they see one — Americans watch on average seven hours of television per day — and the last thing you want is to have your content relegated to "commercial" status.
When's the last time you shared or liked something you would describe as an ad? Save the hard sell for the pre-rolls and exercise some subtlety.
2) Brand integration should primarily be visual, not spoken. This is a subtle but important point. Think of the most successful branded content of the past year and envision the brand integration. The Pepsi MAX video incorporates a Pepsi can in the cupholder, Felix Baumgartner wore a Red Bull-branded space suit for the Stratos jump from near outer space, the Coca-Cola 007 challenge featured a branded vending machine.
The brand integration was visual in each case and did not dictate the storyline, but was seamlessly woven into it. When done correctly, visual integration leads to higher brand recall and the placement is less obtrusive to the user experience. I'd call that a win-win.
3) Tell a story. All great video content is about storytelling; branded video is no different. This means your piece should have a discernible beginning, middle and end. There should be some intrigue, suspense and/or compelling narrative – in other words, a reason to keep watching. The focus is on creating an emotional response that is on-message with your brand.
Practically speaking, consider the team required to bring this to life. You need a creative team with a filmmaker's mentality that can craft a story, drive engagement and elegantly marry your brand to it — no small task.
4) Consider your distribution channels. Presuming you have a creative, entertaining video that tells a story, evokes an emotional response that is on-message and subtly integrates your branding—the distribution strategy must match.
As ever, paid, owned and earned channels must all be part of the equation, but there are certain channels that deserve extra emphasis for branded content. Social media — both paid and owned — can gain rapid exposure for your branded piece. Our experience dictates social is generally more cost-effective than SEM and far more reliable than display advertising or – Heaven forbid – waiting for an SEO campaign to gain momentum.
The data you have to call upon through social are also far richer. What emotions are emphasized in comments, what hash-tags accompany tweets? We know far more about the audience response and brand influence from these, than what click-through rates, visits or other crude data points could ever tell us.
5) Ditch the typical metrics. With so much of online budgets directed toward direct response campaigns, the temptation is to apply the same measures of success to branded content marketing, though it represents much more of a traditional brand campaign than search or even display.
An overemphasis on conversions, leads or even referral traffic in the short-term can short-circuit your campaign before it ever gets off the ground. Instead, consider analytics platforms (awe.sm is one) that track top influencers in your audience and how they are spreading the word and generating earned media.
Content marketing represents a tremendous opportunity for brands and publishers in the online arena. Are you ready to take it for a spin?
¹ Based on data from Barclays Capital, Think Equity Partners, LLC and DMA, quoted from Mark Suster presentation to Blue Glass Marketing Conference 2012.
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BROOKLYN, Mich. — He already had horsepower, handling and NASCAR's Sprint Cup points lead. Now Kevin Harvick has a win this season at a track other than Talladega or Daytona.
Harvick passed Denny Hamlin with 11 laps to go Sunday, then held on to win the Carfax 400 at Michigan International Speedway.
It's yet another sign that Richard Childress Racing is back after a disappointing 2009, and Harvick is the title favorite with three races left before the Chase for the Championship.
"Everybody was embarrassed last year, and we've really been running pretty well since probably the last six or eight weeks of last year," said Harvick, who formally clinched a spot in the Chase. "It didn't just happen today."
Harvick's No. 29 team gambled by staying on the track instead of making a pit stop during a late caution. It paid off with Harvick's third win of the season and his first this year on a nonrestrictor plate track.
The victory was a significant step in the resurgence of RCR — and it came at a track where it typically hasn't been strong.
"Somebody's got to beat Jimmie (Johnson) this year, and it might as well be RCR," Richard Childress said.
Hamlin finished second, followed by Roush Fenway Racing drivers Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle and Matt Kenseth.
Team owner Jack Roush was at the track, days after his release from a hospital after suffering injuries in a plane crash. Roush, who lost vision in his left eye, was expected to watch from a suite, but he made his way to pit road early in the race.
"We really wanted to get a win for him, but that's a strong performance for us," Edwards said.
Edwards has finished seventh or better in six straight races and likes his chances in the Chase.
Still, nobody has been as consistent as Harvick this season.
"I really don't see how he can't be, really, the favorite going into it," Hamlin said.
With the Chase looming, Hamlin, who is third in points behind Jeff Gordon, acknowledged that his Joe Gibbs Racing team is lagging behind Harvick and RCR.
"Their cars are handling really well, and they've got horsepower," Hamlin said. "Those are two things that are tough to beat."
Harvick won't embrace the role of favorite, ceding that to Johnson, the four-time defending champion. "Until you beat that guy, there's no reason to put that pressure on yourselves," Harvick said.
It was a rough day for several Chase contenders. Kurt Busch blew an engine, Mark Martin damaged his car early and spent most of the afternoon running outside the top 30, and Gordon was in the top 10 when he had a flat tire with 47 laps to go.
Gordon finished 27th, Martin 28th and Busch 40th.
Ryan Newman and Joey Logano tangled on the track when Logano got loose and tapped the left-rear fender of Newman, causing Newman to spin out with 53 laps remaining.
Newman confronted Logano after the race, but NASCAR officials stepped in.
"He races me way too hard, he races everybody too hard," Logano said. "I'm not the only one that complains about it every week."
Race leaders Tony Stewart and Harvick stayed out instead of pitting when a caution came out with 32 laps left — leaving them at the front with 28 laps left, though most other drivers were on fresher tires.
Hamlin took the lead from Stewart with 23 laps left, but Harvick stayed on his tail and finally got past him with 11 left. Stewart slipped to sixth at the finish.
Busch sustained a "catastrophic" engine failure, slipping from fourth to 10th in the points.
Things didn't go much better for Martin, who had to spend extra time in the pits after scraping his car's nose early in the race. Martin slipped to 13th in points, one spot behind Clint Bowyer for the final Chase-eligible spot in the standings.


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Research Topics
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- Optimizing linkage and retention to hypertension care in rural Kenya (LARK hypertension study): study protocol for a randomized controlled trialRajesh Vedanthan
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L, Levy Place, Box 1030, 10029 New York, USA
Trials 15:143. 2014..Hypertension treatment and control rates are low worldwide, and delays in seeking care are associated with increased mortality. Thus, a critical component of hypertension management is to optimize linkage and retention to care...
- Mobile health for non-communicable diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review of the literature and strategic framework for researchGerald S Bloomfield
Department of Medicine and Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, 2400 Pratt Street, Durham, North Carolina 27705, USA
Global Health 10:49. 2014..The evidence to support its implementation has not been critically reviewed...
- Evaluation of computer-generated reminders to improve CD4 laboratory monitoring in sub-Saharan Africa: a prospective comparative studyMartin C Were
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
J Am Med Inform Assoc 18:150-5. 2011..This study tested the hypothesis that clinical summaries with computer-generated reminders could improve clinicians' compliance with CD4 testing guidelines in the resource-limited setting of sub-Saharan Africa...
- Evaluating a scalable model for implementing electronic health records in resource-limited settingsMartin C Were
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
J Am Med Inform Assoc 17:237-44. 2010..004) and with pharmacy by 63% (p<0.001). Surveyed providers were highly satisfied with the EHRs and its support infrastructure. This model offers a viable approach for broadly implementing EHRs in resource-limited settings...
- Creation and evaluation of EMR-based paper clinical summaries to support HIV-care in Uganda, AfricaMartin C Were
Regenstrief Institute, Inc, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Int J Med Inform 79:90-6. 2010..We set out to provide patient-specific Electronic Medical Record (EMR)-based clinical summaries for providers taking care of HIV-positive adult patients in the resource-limited setting of Mbarara, Uganda...
- Adequacy of hospital discharge summaries in documenting tests with pending results and outpatient follow-up providersMartin C Were
Indiana University School of Medicine, 410 West 10th Street, Suite 2000, Indianapolis, IN 46202 3012, USA
J Gen Intern Med 24:1002-6. 2009..Poor communication of tests whose results are pending at hospital discharge can lead to medical errors...
- Using computerized provider order entry and clinical decision support to improve referring physicians' implementation of consultants' medical recommendationsMartin C Were
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202 3012, USA
J Am Med Inform Assoc 16:196-202. 2009..We created a tool that lets referring providers review and implement electronic recommendations made by consultants, with the hypothesis that facilitation with our tool could improve implementation...
- Patterns of care in two HIV continuity clinics in Uganda, Africa: a time-motion studyM C Were
The Regenstrief Institute and Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, US
AIDS Care 20:677-82. 2008..This study demonstrates that opportunities exist to improve clinic productivity and visit experience for patients, and provides a baseline for designing and evaluating the impact of process improvement interventions...
- Changing course to make clinical decision support work in an HIV clinic in KenyaSheraz F Noormohammad
IUPUI School of Informatics, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Int J Med Inform 79:204-10. 2010..We implemented computer-based reminders for CD4 count tests at an HIV clinic in Western Kenya though an open-source Electronic Medical Record System. Within a month, providers had stopped complying with the reminders...
- Enhancing laboratory report contents to improve outpatient management of test resultsKevin C Chang
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202 3012, USA
J Am Med Inform Assoc 17:99-103. 2010..In this paper, the design and implementation issues in creating this system are discussed, and generally favorable preliminary results of attitudes by providers towards ELRs are reported...
- Acceptance of HIV testing for children ages 18 months to 13 years identified through voluntary, home-based HIV counseling and testing in western KenyaRachel C Vreeman
Department of Pediatrics, Children s Health Services Research, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 55:e3-10. 2010..Home-based voluntary counseling and testing (HCT) presents a novel approach to early diagnosis. We sought to describe uptake of pediatric HIV testing, associated factors, and HIV prevalence among children offered HCT in Kenya...
- Leapfrogging paper-based records using handheld technology: experience from Western KenyaMartin C Were
Regenstrief Institute, Inc, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Stud Health Technol Inform 160:525-9. 2010..There is limited experience with broad-based use of handheld technologies for clinical care during home visits in sub-Saharan Africa...


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December 9 - RIA Novosti, the host news and photographic agency for Sochi 2014, is to be abolished and replaced by a new organisation headed by Dmitry Kiselev, a prominent Russian television presenter recently embroiled in a scandal over anti-gay remarks.
The surprise decision, which also sees the state-owned Voice of Russia radio station closed down, was revealed today by Russian President Vladimir Putin in a decree on the official Kremlin website.
The decision to restructure the news agency has been taken in order to make it more economical while increasing its reach, Russian Government officials in Moscow claimed.
But RIA Novosti's own website claimed "the move is the latest in a series of shifts in Russia's news landscape, which appear to point toward a tightening of state control in the already heavily regulated media sector."
The agency had been set up in 1941, two days after Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union, as the Soviet Information Bureau, and now has reporters in over 45 countries providing news in 14 languages.
Its coverage is generally considered to be more fair and balanced than any other media outlet in Russia.
It was announced at a Moscow press conference headed by Kevan Gosper, chairman of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Media Commission, in September 2011 that RIA Novosti had been appointed as the national news agency and national Olympic photo pool for Sochi 2014.
RIA Novosti was due to provide national news, sport and pictorial coverage of the Sochi Olympics, focusing primarily on Russian athletes.
It was appointed to a similar role for the Paralympics in April this year.
The new agency will be called Rossiya Segodnya, which in English translates as Russia Today, but will be separate from Kremlin-funded English-language television channel RT, originally known as Russia Today.
The decision to appoint Kremlin supporter Kiselev as head of the new organisation is a highly controversial one as last year he was accused of making a series of Inflammatory remarks about gay people.
These included claiming they "should be banned from donating blood, sperm," and that "their hearts, in case of an automobile accident, should be buried in the ground or burned as unsuitable for the continuation of life."
His appointment will do little to allay international fears that gay competitors, officials and spectators will be targeted during Sochi 2014.
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Hiroshima Jogakuin University is a higher learning institution for women consisting of the Faculty of Liberal Arts, the Faculty of Human Life Studies and the Graduate School. The total enrollment including international students is approximately 1870. HJU is one of the four constituents of Hiroshima Jogakuin, the other three being the Junior High School, the Senior High School, and the Kindergarten.
The five key concepts characterizing HJU are; Christianity, Women, Hiroshima, Peace and Cosmopolitanism. The aim of HJ, from its very beginning, has been the intellectual and religious culture of young women in accordance with the principles of Christianity. On that basis, HJU encourages students not only to strive for the mastery of academic knowledge and skills for their own career, but also to nurture themselves for the purpose of serving others. Also as an educational institution located in the A-bombed city, Hiroshima, HJU has emphasized peace education as the important part of its education. With this background, the peace-minded HJU graduates of good will have gone forward to careers in various fields in Japan and countries around the world.


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It's all based on a book by French author Pierre Boulle. In said novel, an interplanetary expedition comes across a planet where apes rule and humans are used for slave labor and experiments. Famed writer Rod Serling took the first crack at the screenplay, though his ideas were deemed too expensive and incendiary to film. Blacklisted scribe Michael Wilson was then brought in to bring the concepts down to budgetary (and moviegoer) limits, and soon a sci-fi classic was born.
Audiences were not prepared for Planet of the Apes when it first came out in theaters. The Civil Rights Movement was reeling from advances and assassinations and Serling's subtext made the roots of said racism all too real. While further script doctoring decreased some of the more provocative material, the notion of Apes as an allegory for its time remained. It was a box office smash, jumpstarting a franchise which saw four initial sequels, two reboots, one follow-up to same, and even a TV series.
Just this past weekend, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes from filmmaker Matt Reeves became the latest box office triumph in this decades long deconstruction of modern political problems merged with outsized future shock designs. From the hated Tim Burton update to Rupert Wyatt's skilled reimagining, Hollywood has long wanted to give this early '70s franchise a polish.
Now, thanks to CGI and the abilities of actors via motion capture, we have a new series to celebrate. In that regard, we've decided to rank the Apes films from worst to first. At least one placement will surprise/anger/offend most in the fanbase, while the rest can be reconfigured to fit your own personal preferences. One thing remains certain, however: As movie metaphors go, the Planet of the Apes films are solid social commentary… most of the time. Let's start with what we consider to be "the worst" of the eight efforts:
As the "final" link between the first film in the original series and the state of the world circa Conquest, this otherwise journeyman placeholder has some decent ideas and far too much lame early '70s action. Director J. Lee Thompson, who helmed the last two efforts, was very British and very stagy in his confronts. Instead of the kind of carefully controlled and choreographed chaos of today's thrillers, he used long sequences of exposition to set up equally languid moments of murderous warfare. Unlike the current pre-battle blockbuster dominating the box office, there's no real brutality here, just a once vital franchise limping to a close.
A mysterious disease has wiped out all the cats and dogs on the planet. With people needing pets, adopting apes becomes the next best thing… or is it? They soon become our "slaves" (talk about your obvious metaphors—sheesh) and, as a result, gain a leader in the form of an intelligent simian named Caesar (played by Roddy McDowall) who just so happens to be the son of original apes Cornelius and Zira from the first three films. Set within a dystopian police state, there is a lot of ambition here. Sadly, due to shrinking budgets, director J. Lee Thompson can't truly develop most of them.
Yes, yes. This is a controversial placement for the otherwise thin Tim Burton reboot, but hear us out. Over the course of the previous series, one of the most troubling elements was the make-up. The first film earned its Oscar. By the time of the TV series (did you know there was a Planet of the Apes TV series???), the masks were looking ratty and dated. So we place this above Battle and Conquest for one reason and one reason only…Rick Baker. Along with some initial input from Stan Winston, the ape concepts are so amazingly great here that it's a shame the rest of the film them down.
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Rehabilitation Services for Inmates
Besides providing a decent and healthy environment for people remanded in custody, the Correctional Services Department (CSD) aims to provide comprehensive rehabilitation services for inmates, which help them rehabilitate and re-integrate into society.
Rehabilitation Services of CSD
Here are the rehabilitation services provided by CSD and the target recipients of the services.
Pre-sentence Assessment Services
Before the offender is sentenced, he may be referred by the court to a pre-sentence assessment. He will be interviewed on whether he is suitable for one of the rehabilitation programmes. The Department will then advise the court the most appropriate treatment for the offender.
Target recipients include inmates of:
- Detention Centre
The detention centre programme is carried out at Sha Tsui Detention Centre for young male offenders aged between 14 and 20, and young male adults aged between 21 and 24. It emphasises strict discipline, strenuous training, hard work and a vigorous routine. After release, detainees are subject to a statutory supervision period of one year.
- Rehabilitation Centres
Rehabilitation Centres provide training to deal with young offenders aged between 14 and 20, and in need of a short-term residential rehabilitation programme. The programme consists of two phases with a total period of detention ranging from 3 to 9 months. Discharged young offenders are subject to a statutory period of supervision of one year.
- Training Centres
Training Centres provide correctional training for young offenders aged between 14 and 20 for periods ranging from a minimum of 6 months to a maximum of 3 years. They are provided with half-day educational classes and half-day vocational training as well as character development programmes. Upon release, young offenders must have suitable employment, education or vocational training and are subject to a statutory period of supervision of three years.
- Drug Addiction Treatment Centres
Drug Addiction Treatment Centres provide compulsory treatment for drug addicts. An inmate undergoes in-centre treatment from 2 to 12 months, followed by one year's statutory supervision. The programme is based on therapeutic treatment, discipline, work programmes, outdoor physical activities and comprehensive supervision services.
Young Offender Assessment
Young male offenders aged 14 to 24 and young female offenders aged 14 to 20 may be referred by the court and be interviewed by The Young Offender Assessment Panel, which is jointly formed by professionals of CSD and the Social Welfare Department. The panel will then recommend the most appropriate treatment for each case.
Welfare and Counselling Services
Right from the moment the offender is admitted to prison, he may receive the welfare and counselling services from the CSD.
The welfare and counselling services cover the following areas:
- to cater for the offenders' welfare needs;
- to help the offenders cope with their adjustment problems arising from imprisonment;
- to assist in the provision of various rehabilitation programmes to meet the rehabilitative needs of the offenders; and
- to help the offenders get prepared for their release by providing them with pre-release counselling services and if necessary, referring them to appropriate social welfare organisations for follow-up support and services.
Psychological Services
Psychological services are provided to improve the mental health of inmates and to change their offending behaviours.
The services are carried out by a team of clinical psychologists and departmental officers trained in psychological work. Programmes include:
- treatment programme for sex offenders and offenders with substance abuse;
- mental health programme and violence prevention programme for adult offenders;
- offending behaviour programme for young offenders to develop pro-social values and to change their offending behaviours;
- parent-inmate programme to enhance the involvement of the offenders' families in the rehabilitation process.
Young offenders under 21 receive compulsory formal day classes for general subjects, as well as classes on commercial subjects and computer applications. Inmates are also encouraged to take public examinations, such as the City and Guilds examinations, the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry examinations, the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination, the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination and the Hong Kong Institute of Accredited Accounting Technicians examinations.
For adult prisoners, they can participate on voluntary basis in self-studying courses or distance-learning programmes including tertiary education courses offered by external educational organisations and institutes.
Vocational Training
Young inmates under 21 receive half-day vocational training in technical or business streams, which help them obtain vocational qualifications. They include:
- courses for public examinations of the City and Guilds
- courses for taking the trade tests conducted by the Vocational Training Council or the Construction Industry Council Training Academy
- courses for acquiring vocational skills for job placement
Adult prisoners can also obtain vocational qualifications by taking trade tests conducted by the Construction Industry Council Training Academy and the Vocational Training Council. To prepare for employment after release, pre-release vocational courses may be provided.
Supervision Services
Prisoners may be discharged for statutory supervision before the end of their imprisonment under the Release Under Supervision Scheme and the Pre-release Employment Scheme. The supervision staff will visit the discharged prisoners' home or workplace regularly. With the support of the prisoners' families, other persons and the staff, the prisoners can prepare for the challenges on their return to the community.
Prisoners released from training centres, rehabilitation centres, detention centre and drug addiction treatment centres and those subject to post release supervision under Post-Release Supervision of Prisoners Ordinance and Long-term Prison Sentences Review Ordinance will also be supervised by supervision staff so that they can re-integrate into the society smoothly.
Non-governmental Organisations of Rehabilitation Services for Inmates
There are over 80 non-government organisations which are actively involved in the rehabilitation services for inmates. You can refer to the list below.
- Alliance Bible Seminary Student Evangelistic Band
- Alpha Course HK
- Buddha's Light International Association of HK
- Canossian Missions
- Catholic Diocese of HK Bishop's Office
- Chabad of Hong Kong
- Changing Young Lives Foundation
- Cheong Bun Gratia Association
- Christian & Missionary Alliance Church Union HK
- Christian Fellowship of Pastoral Care for Youth
- Christian New Life Association
- Christian Prison Pastoral Association
- Dawat-e Islami Hong Kong
- Fan Kwan Timor Domini Association
- Friendship Society
- Fung Ying Seen Koon
- Hon Jor Sapientia Association
- Hong Kong Buddhist Library
- Hong Kong Christian Kun Sun Association
- International Social Service Hong Kong Branch
- Joy Tak Mildness Association
- Lay Prison Evangelical Organisation
- Man Lan Intellectus Association
- Ming Toa Consillium Asociation
- Mother of Good Counsel Parish
- Ohel Leah Synagogue
- Prisoners' Friends' Association
- Shui Ting Scientia Association
- Sik Sik Yuen
- Sisters of the Good Shepherd - China District
- Society for Community Organization
- St. Augustine Youth Association
- St. Paul's Correspondence Association
- Teresa Confidence Association
- The Chinese Muslim Cultural & Fraternal Association
- The Hong Kong Institute of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism Ltd.
- The Incorporated Trustees of The Islamic Community Fund of HK
- The Society of Rehabilitation & Crime Prevention, HK
- Tien Shen Spes Association
- Tung Sin Tan
- Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
- Wong Sing Pietas Association
- Wu Oi Christian Centre
- Xavier Fellowship Association
- Yuen Yuen Institute
- Zhao Rong Meekness Association
- Zi Teng
- Caritas – Hong Kong (Caritas Community Support Project on Development of Sexual Health)
- Barnabas Charitable Service Association
- Breakthrough Youth Village
- Caritas Lok Heep Club
- Chinese YMCA of HK
- Confucian Academy
- Hong Kong Christian Service
- Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups
- Hong Kong Social Enterprise Incubation Centre
- Hong Kong Young Industrialists Council
- Lions Clubs International District 303 - Hong Kong & Macau
- Methodist Centre
- Scout Association of Hong Kong
- The Centurion Lions Club, Hong Kong
- The Evangelical Lutheran Church of HK
- The Hong Kong Award for Young People
- The Hong Kong Girl Guides Association
- The Salvation Army
- Yang Memorial Methodist Social Service
- Agency for Volunteer Service
- City University of Hong Kong Staff Association
- Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union
- Care of Rehabilitated Offenders Association Limited
- Lok Sin Tong Benevolent Society, Kowloon
- Merchants Support for Rehabilitated Offenders Committee Limited
- Rotary Club of Wanchai
- Rotary International District 3450
- Yan Chai Hospital
- Yan Oi Tong
- Zonta Club of Kowloon
- Zonta Club of Hong Kong
- Christian Action
- Clothing Industry Training Authority
- Fullness Christian Vocational Training Centre Limited
- International CICA Association of Esthetics – CIDESCO Section China
- Vocational Training Council
For more information, you can contact the CSD's hotline at (852) 2511 3511 or email to email@example.com.


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NBAA has cancelled the 2009 Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE). The event was scheduled to take place in Hong Kong on February 11 and 12, and the association announced the cancellation on December 23 in response to the worsening economic situation.
"NBAA recognizes the importance of Asia to the future of business aviation, and we will continue to work closely with our colleagues in the Asian Business Aviation Association to promote the growth of business aviation in that part of the world," commented NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen. "But ABACE requires a huge commitment of resources–from our member companies, from exhibitors and from NBAA. And, at a time when our economy is moving into its second year of a recession, NBAA is not in a position to provide ABACE with the attention and resources required to make the show the success it needs to be for our attendees and exhibitors."
The association has indicated that it intends to stage the show in future years, as and when economic conditions permit. The third annual ABACE show, held in February 2008 in Hong Kong, drew 1,131 visitors, 29 exhibitors and 14 aircraft.
In recent years, Asia has been targeted by the business aviation industry as a key growth market. However, the past few months have seen clear evidence that economic growth is now slowing in countries such as China, which appear not to be as immune to the West's financial crisis as had originally been supposed.


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" Brand: Ralph Lauren / Type: Fragrance / Concentration: Eau de Toilette / Gender: For women "
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I came to own Ralph by Ralph Lauren Eau de Toilette when it was bought as present for me by my lovely husband one Christmas.
**The Bottle**
It sits nicely on a shelf in the bathroom with it's round, wide glass bottom. The perfume inside is clear then the bottle is clear, with a transparent blue stripe around the middle bearing the perfume name. It has a blue transparent pull off cap that protects the spray nozzle. The spray nozzle is a transparent blue and dispenses a nice amount with each squirt. The bottle fits in the hand easily and can be squirted with one hand with ease - at least mine does (the 30ml version).
**The Smell**
The smell seems quite summery to me, it's fresh with floral and fruity tones. It gives me an uplifting feel when used, it certainly makes a nice day perfume, one squirt from the bottle lasts a good half a day. I really like the smell, although it might not be to everyone's taste.
It's described on Fragrance Direct as follows:
With top notes of Apple Leaf, Japanese Osmanthus and Italian Mandarin, middle notes of Boronia, Magnolia and Yellow Freesia, and base notes of White Iris and Musk.
I find the musky tones come through a little later on when wearing the perfume.
**Availability and Pricing**
This perfume has been around for a while now, since 2000 so there are some good deals to be had.
RRP for 30ml is £28.00, 50ml RRP £38.00, 100ml RRP £53.00. At the time of writing you can purchase 30ml for £14.95 on Amazon or 50ml for £32.99 http://www.fragrancedirect.co.uk/ so it's worth shopping around.
Also seen available in Debenhams.
Perfume is made my Ralph Lauren.
Contact details:
In the UK: 0203 450 7750
Abroad: +44 (0) 203 450 7750
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When it comes to perfume, one of my old favourites is this. I originally brought it at the duty free at Birmingham Airport back in 2000 (so it has been going for a while) and always have a bottle on the go.
The bottle itself is very simple in design and has nothing fancy about it, the bottle it clear glass which is great as I can see how much is left, it is cylindrical but looks like it has been squashed down. Around the middle of the bottle is a bright blue band with the Ralph it big white letters.
The fragrance is as follows according to base notes:
Top Notes - Apple Tree Leaves, Yellow Freesia, Italian Mandarin
Middle Notes - Japanese Osmanthus, Magnolia, Linden Blossom, Freesia, Boronia
Base Notes - Musk, White Orris
I found the fragrance is very fresh and fruity, I tend to wear this perfume in the summer months during the day because it is quite light and not overpowering, because of this however, I don't tend to wear in the evening for nights out as I like something a little stronger and heavier. It does have good staying power as I can still smell on my clothes the following day.
I really like the spray on all these bottles, it sprays a nice fine mist, I have experienced fragrances in the past that just 'squirt' out leaving dribble marks on you clothes!.
The perfume comes in three different sizes, 30ml which retails around £28, 50ml which retails for around £38 and 100ml for £53. I always but either the 50 or 100ml bottle as the smaller bottle just doesn't last long enough! One of the benefits of this being an older fragrance (I think it was launched in late 90's / early 00's) is that it is always on offer. Debenhams always seem to have it available at half price and I always manage to seek out a 10% discount code when I buy online.
The only downside for me is that I have never seen any matching items from the same range such as body lotions or shower gels, I have never seen this available as part of a gift set.
Overall, I would recommend this fragrance and would give it 5 out of 5 stars. I just hope the sun stays out so I can spraying it again very soon!
Thanks for reading.
Ralph Lauren Ralph captures the energy, spirit and personality of today's young woman with a colourful, floral fragrance: sparkling green apple leaves, zesty orange mandarin, charismatic pink magnolia, seductive purple freesia and soft blue musk / Top notes: Apple Tree Leaves, Yellow Freesia, Italian Mandarin, Japanese Loquat / Heart notes: Osmanthus, Magnolia, Linden Blossom Flower / Base notes: Purple Freesia, Musk, White Orris /


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Photo Flash: First Look at Cuccioli, Omoh, et al. in Pittsburgh CLO's JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
Audiences will be captivated by Pittsburgh CLO's production of Jesus Christ Superstar, August 2-14 at the Benedum Center! This powerful rock opera takes viewers on an emotional journey through the final days of Jesus of Nazareth. Tickets for Jesus Christ Superstar start at $21.75 and are available online at pittsburghCLO.org, by calling 412-456-6666 or at the Box Office at Theater Square.
This stirring musical chronicles Jesus' meteor-like rise and ultimate death through the troubled eyes of his betrayer Judas. Both thought-provoking and tender, Jesus Christ Superstar illuminates the awe-inspiring power of the human spirit with a passion that goes straight to the heart. The stirring and contemporary score will hold you spellbound: "Everything's Alright," "I Don't Know How To Love Him" and "What's the Buzz?"
Doug Kreeger (Jesus) makes his Pittsburgh CLO debut. He originated the role of Ian in Off- Broadway's Rooms: A Rock Romance and starred as Richard Loeb in Thrill Me: The Leopold and Loeb Story. Mr. Kreeger's performances have been called "compelling" by both The New York Times & New York Post and "riveting" by Rex Reed in The New York Observer. He appeared on Broadway in Les Misérables and toured internationally as Danny in Grease and Berger in Hair. He also appeared as Chita Rivera's boy-toy in the sold-out production of Kander & Ebb's The Visit at the Signature Theatre. Regionally, Mr. Kreeger has appeared at Arkansas Rep, Barrington Stage, Bay Street Theatre, Metrostage, GeVa Theatre, The Old Globe and Yale Rep. Mr. Kreeger studied at RADA and is a graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.
Josh Tower (Judas) returns to Pittsburgh CLO after his acclaimed performance as John in 2010's Miss Saigon. Theater credits include: Simba in Disney's The Lion King (Broadway & original Gazelle Tour), Ragtime (Broadway & Chicago), Parade at the Mark Taper Forum, Judas in CLO Southbay's Jesus Christ Superstar, Prince Gallant in The Princess & the Black-Eyed Pea at San Diego Rep, Violet, Miss Saigon, Les Misérables, Dreamgirls, Chess, The Bubbly Black Girl..., Leap of Faith, The Times, As You Like It, Once on this Island, Joseph..., Godspell, Baby, Avenue X, Three Penny Opera and Cymbeline, in addition to his film and television work.
Will Blum (King Herod) makes his Pittsburgh CLO debut. Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, he is a graduate of the Boston Conservatory (BFA, Musical Theatre) and made his Broadway debut as Roger in Grease. He was most recently seen in the National Tour of Seussical (Horton). Mr. Blum's regional credits include: Big River (Huck), A Funny Thing...Forum (Hysterium) and Sweet Charity (Oscar).
Robert Cuccioli (Pontius Pilate) returns to Pittsburgh CLO to perform in Jesus Christ Superstar after recently starring in The Sound of Music and directing Jekyll & Hyde. He was nominated for a Tony® Award for his portrayal of Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde on Broadway and also starred as Javert in the Broadway production of Les Misérables. Mr. Cuccioli's other Pittsburgh CLO credits include: Les Misérables, Barry Manilow's Copacabana, Funny Girl, Guys and Dolls, Bells are Ringing and The Pajama Game.
Jeff Howell (Annas) is a Pittsburgh actor/singer who has a long list of theater and concert credits. He was last seen on the Benedum stage in Pittsburgh CLO's 2011 productions of The Sound of Music and Jekyll & Hyde. Mr. Howell also appeared in Pittsburgh CLO's 2010 production of Oliver! His other onstage credits include: Beauty and the Beast, Candide, Bells are Ringing, A Musical Christmas Carol, Chicago, Man of La Mancha and as Fezziwig in the world premiere of Christopher Durang's Mrs. Bob Cratchit's Wild Christmas Binge. His television credits include: "All My Children," "The Young and the Restless," "Equal Justice" and "The Oksana Baiul Story." Films: "The Cemetery Club," "Sudden Death," "The Dark Half" and "The Bride in Black."
Stephanie Umoh (Mary Magdalene) makes her Pittsburgh CLO debut. She was most recently seen as Sarah in Ragtime on Broadway. Her Off-Broadway theater credits include: Tin Pan Alley Rag with the Roundabout Theatre Company, Falling for Eve (Eve) at the York Theatre, Mona and Luck. Miss Umoh has also appeared in Johnny Baseball (Daisy), Aida (Aida), A Christmas Carol (Lily/Belle) and Hair (Sheila). She was recently awarded the 2009-2010 Theater World Award for Outstanding Broadway Debut. Miss Umoh is a graduate of the Boston Conservatory.
James Zannelli (Caiphas) makes his Pittsburgh CLO debut. He has been performing regionally and has participated in various readings and showcases in New York City. Most recently Mr. Zannelli played Uncle Ernie in The Who's Tommy at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina on Hilton Head Island, SC. Favorite credits: Les Misérables, Jesus Christ Superstar, Chess and Jekyll & Hyde (starring Sebastian Bach).
The cast of Jesus Christ Superstar will also be joined by 12 students from the Pittsburgh CLO Academy of Musical Theater, many making their Benedum Center debuts!
Photo Credit: Jeanine Leech
Jeff Howell , Anthony Hollock, Josh Tower and James Zanelli


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Yes. This is my biggest fear. I knew this when I started dreaming it up, but it is very hard to have both. I surely needed something as my house is extremely dry for around 6 months a year. I will always be in there fondling my cakes, so I am hoping this is going to be sufficient.Wesli wrote: Just be sure to open it up every day for air exchange. Don't make the same mistake I did.
Thanks everyone for all the nice comments!