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St. Vincent (musician)
St. Vincent | |
St. Vincent performing at the Doug Fir Lounge in Portland, Oregon on February 6, 2010
Background information | |
Birth name | Annie Clark |
Born | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States |
September 28, 1982
Genres | Indie pop, baroque pop, art rock |
Occupations | Singer-songwriter, musician |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, theremin |
Years active | 2003–present |
Labels | Beggars Banquet, 4AD, Republic, Loma Vista, Caroline International |
Associated acts | The Polyphonic Spree, Sufjan Stevens, David Byrne, The National, Bon Iver |
Website | ilovestvincent.com |
Annie Erin Clark (born September 28, 1982),[1][2] better known by her stage name St. Vincent, is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She began her music career as a member of The Polyphonic Spree and was also part of Sufjan Stevens' touring band before forming her own band in 2006. Clark currently resides in Manhattan.[3]
Her debut album was Marry Me (2007), and was followed by Actor (2009). Her third album, Strange Mercy, was released on September 13, 2011. On September 10, 2012, she released a collaborative album with David Byrne titled Love This Giant. Her fourth, self-titled album, St. Vincent, was released in the U.S. on February 25, 2014.
Clark has opened shows for such acts as Television, Arcade Fire, Andrew Bird, Jolie Holland, John Vanderslice, Xiu Xiu, Death Cab for Cutie, Cristina Donà and Grizzly Bear. She worked with Bon Iver on the song "Roslyn", which appeared on the film soundtrack of The Twilight Saga: New Moon. Her track "The Strangers" was sampled by Kid Cudi on the song "MANIAC" for his album Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager along with rapper Cage.
Early life[edit]
Annie Clark was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[4][5] She began playing the guitar at the age of 12 and, as a teenager, worked as the tour manager for her uncle's band Tuck & Patti.[6] She grew up in Dallas, Texas, and attended Lake Highlands High School, where she participated in theater and the school's jazz band, and was a classmate of Mark Salling (who later went on to star in the series Glee).[7] Clark graduated from Lake Highlands in 2001.[8]
Clark attended the Berklee College of Music for three years before dropping out.[9] In retrospect, Clark said, "I think that with music school and art school, or school in any form, there has to be some system of grading and measurement. The things they can teach you are quantifiable. While all that is good and has its place, at some point you have to learn all you can and then forget everything that you learned in order to actually start making music."[10] In 2003, during her time at Berklee, she released an EP with fellow students entitled Ratsliveonnoevilstar.[11] While in Berklee, she worked with Heavy Rotation Records where "she revealed a much more private and intimate rendering of 'Count' for Dorm Sessions Vol. 1."[12] Shortly after leaving Berklee, Clark returned home to Texas where she joined The Polyphonic Spree just before their embarking on a European tour.[13] In 2004 she joined Glenn Branca's 100 guitar orchestra for the Queens performance.[14]
Clark left The Polyphonic Spree and joined Sufjan Stevens' touring band in 2006, bringing with her a tour EP entitled Paris is Burning. It contains three tracks, including a cover version of Jackson Browne's "These Days".
St. Vincent and Marry Me (2007)[edit]
In 2006, Clark began recording a studio album, under the stage name St. Vincent. Her stage name is a reference to Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center where the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas died in 1953. "It's the place where poetry comes to die," she has said. "That's me."[6] The name is also a reference to her great-grandmother, whose middle name was St. Vincent.[15] In an interview on The Colbert Report, she said that she "took [her] moniker from a Nick Cave song, which references the hospital where Dylan Thomas died."[16] The reference is to the line "And Dylan Thomas died drunk in / St. Vincent's hospital" from Cave's song "There She Goes my Beautiful World" off the album Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus.
Clark released her debut album, Marry Me on July 10, 2007 on Beggars Banquet Records. Named after a line from the television show Arrested Development,[17] the album features appearances from drummer Brian Teasley (Man or Astro-man?, The Polyphonic Spree), Mike Garson (David Bowie's longtime pianist), and horn player Louis Schwadron (The Polyphonic Spree).
The album was well received by critics, with Clark being compared to the likes of Kate Bush and David Bowie.[18] Clark was lauded for the album's musical arrangements as well as themes and style; in their review of the album, The AV Club noted: "There's a point where too much happiness turns into madness, and St. Vincent's multi-instrumentalist Annie Clark knows this place well".[19] Pitchfork said "at every turn Marry Me takes the more challenging route of twisting already twisted structures and unusual instrumentation to make them sound perfectly natural and, most importantly, easy to listen to as she overdubs her thrillingly sui generis vision into vibrant life."[18]
The songs featured on Marry Me were largely written when Clark was eighteen and nineteen years old, and, according to Clark, "represented a more idealized version of what life was or what love was or anything in the eyes of someone who hadn't really experienced anything."[10] The album featured its one single, "Paris Is Burning", as well as a music video for "Jesus Saves, I Spend".
In 2008, Clark was nominated for three PLUG Independent Music Awards: New Artist of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, and Music Video of the Year. On March 6, 2008, she won the PLUG Female Artist of the Year award.[20]
Actor (2009)[edit]
In 2008, after returning to New York from a lengthy tour, Clark began working on her second album. Her inspiration reportedly came from several films, including Disney movies: "Well, the truth is that I had come back from a pretty long — you know, about a year-and-a-half of touring, and so my brain was sort of all circuit boards that were a little bit fried", Clark said. "So I started watching films as sort of a way to get back into being human. And then it started to just really inform the entire record."[21]
Clark, who didn't have a studio at the time, began writing the album in her apartment on her computer using GarageBand and MIDI, because she had been getting noise complaints from neighbors.[3] The songs were largely inspired by scenes from various children's films; Clark has stated that she would imagine a soundtrack for certain scenes from films when constructing the music and lyrics,[3] including scenes from Snow White (1937) and The Wizard of Oz (1939).
The second album, entitled Actor, was released by 4AD Records on May 5, 2009.[22] The album was also well received and gained more commercial attention than its predecessor.[10] Spin gave the album eight out of ten stars, noting its "[juxtaposition of] the cruel and the kind, and here, the baroque arrangements are even more complex and her voice even prettier, with both only underlining the dark currents running through her songs".[23] Entertainment Weekly said the album "plays up the contrasts, [with Clark] letting her church-choir voice linger on lyrics that hint darkly at themes of violence, sex, and general chaos", and branded the album "a uniquely potent cocktail of sounds and moods."[24]
Actor charted well for an independent release, peaking at #9 on Billboard's Independent Albums Chart, and #5 on the Tastemaker Albums Chart.[25] It peaked at #90 on the Billboard 200. Although the album spawned no singles (except in the UK where "Actor Out Of Work" was issued as a 7" vinyl single), music videos for "Marrow" and "Actor Out of Work" were released, and aired on several music channels. A promotional music video for Laughing With a Mouth of Blood, featuring Portlandia's Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein (then of ThunderAnt), was also filmed.
Strange Mercy (2011)[edit]
On January 12, 2011—according to her Twitter account— Clark stated that she was working on her third album, Strange Mercy, a follow up to Actor.[26] In early March, producer John Congleton, who also worked with Clark on Actor, commented that he and Clark were nearly a third of the way through recording the new release.[27] On July 4, Clark stated via Twitter that if enough followers tweeted the hashtag "#strangemercy", she would release a track from the album. On July 22, after the threshold was met, she released "Surgeon" for download and streaming on her official website.[28]
In August 2011, Clark was interviewed and featured on the cover of SPIN magazine.[29] On August 24, 2011, a music video was released for the song "Cruel", and on September 5, the entire album was put up for streaming on NPR Music.[30] On August 25, 2011, debuted Strange Mercy in the Temple of Dendur room at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, New York,[31] introducing Toko Yasuda (ex-Enon), Matt Johnson, and Daniel Mintseris to her live band. The album was released on September 13, 2011.[32]
Strange Mercy received widespread acclaim from music critics. The album achieved an overall rating of 8.1/10 at[33] AnyDecentMusic? based on 36 reviews. The album was St. Vincent's highest-charting album yet, peaking at #19 on the US Billboard 200.[34] Regarding the album Annie Clark has stated "I don't think it's the best record I'll ever make, but I think it's a good record."[35] Clark began touring the US and Europe in support of the record in the fall of 2011, and is continuing a worldwide tour throughout 2012.
St. Vincent (2013–present)[edit]
On November 18, 2013, Clark announced dates for a European tour in 2014 via her website.[36] The following day, Republic Records announced that Clark had signed to their label.[37] Her fourth album, St. Vincent, was released on February 25, 2014.[38] On December 9, 2013, Clark released the album's first single, "Birth in Reverse", for digital streaming.[39] The second single, "Digital Witness" was released for digital streaming on January 6.[40] The album was released on February 25 to critical acclaim.
Other work[edit]
In 2012, Clark featured on Andrew Bird's album Break It Yourself singing on "Lusitania". On June 14, 2012, "Who", the first single from her collaboration with David Byrne, formerly of Talking Heads, was released. The single comes from their album Love This Giant, which was released on September 11, 2012.[41][42] On September 18, 2012, Clark participated in the "30 Songs / 30 Days" campaign to support Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, a multi-platform media project inspired by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn's best-selling book. [43] Clark also provided guest vocals for the song "What's the Use of Won'drin'" on the album Who Killed Amanda Palmer from Amanda Palmer, formerly of The Dresden Dolls. Clark appeared on the film soundtrack of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2.[44] On May 28, 2013, David Byrne and St. Vincent released Brass Tactics, which includes a previously unreleased Love This Giant bonus track, two remixes, and two live tracks.[45] St. Vincent was the 2013 recipient of the Smithsonian magazine American Ingenuity Awards in Performing Arts.[46]
Clark's vocals will be featured on Swans' upcoming album To Be Kind, which will be released on May 13, 2014.[47]
Musical style[edit]
Clark's music has been noted for its wide array of instruments and complex arrangements, as well as its polysemous lyrics, which have been described as teetering between "happiness and madness".[19] In response to this, Clark has said, "I like when things come out of nowhere and blindside you a little bit. I think any person who gets panic attacks or has an anxiety disorder can understand how things can all of a sudden turn very quickly. I think I'm sublimating that into the music."[10]
In addition to guitar, Clark also plays bass, piano, organ and theremin. Her music also often features violins, cellos, flutes, trumpets, clarinets and other instruments.[48] Her unorthodox musical style has been characterized by critics as a mixture of chamber rock, pop, indie rock, and cabaret jazz.[3]
As of late 2011, her electric guitar pedal board included the following: Korg PitchBlack, DBA Interstellar Overdriver Supreme, ZVex Mastotron Fuzz, Eventide Pitchfactor, Eventide Space, BOSS PS-5 Super Shifter, Moog EP-2 Expression Pedal. All her pedals are controlled by a MasterMind MIDI Foot Controller. She frequently plays a 1967 Harmony H17 Bobkat electric guitar.[49]
Personal life[edit]
A 2014 Village Voice profile of Clark describes her as a private person. Former Talking Heads member David Byrne, with whom Clark toured, says, "Despite having toured with her for almost a year I don't think I know her much better, at least not on a personal level ... mystery is not a bad thing for a beautiful, talented young woman (or man) to embrace. And she does it without seeming to be standoffish or distant."[50]
- Studio albums
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
2007 | Marry Me
- | - |
2009 | Actor
90 | - |
2011 | Strange Mercy
19 | - |
2012 | Love This Giant (collaboration album with David Byrne)
23 | - |
2014 | St. Vincent
12 | 15 |
- EPs
- Ratsliveonnoevilstar (2003)
- Paris Is Burning (2006)
- 4AD Session (2012)
- Brass Tactics (with David Byrne) (2013)
- Singles
- "Jesus Saves, I Spend" / "These Days" (2007) – CD, 7" vinyl
- "Now, Now" / "All My Stars Aligned" (2007) – CD, 7" vinyl
- "Actor Out of Work" / "Bicycle" (2009) – 7" vinyl
- "Marrow" / "Oh My God" (2009) – Digital, promo CD
- "Surgeon" (2011) – Digital promo
- "Cruel" (2011) – Digital promo
- "Cheerleader" / "Cheerleader" (acoustic) (2012) – iTunes single
- "KROKODIL" / "GROT" (2012) – Red vinyl 7" for Record Store Day
- "Who" (2012) – Digital (with David Byrne)
- "Digital Witness" / "Birth In Reverse" (2014) – Digital, gold triangle 12" vinyl
- "Digital Witness" / "Del Rio" (2014) – 7" vinyl
- Appearances
- "The Antidote" – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 soundtrack (2012)
- "Early Autumn" – Gangster Squad: Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture (2013)
- "Make Believe" – Boardwalk Empire Volume 2: Music from the HBO Original Series (2013)
- ^ Clark, Annie. A Glimpse of St. Vincent. Interview with Nell Alk. Interview. http://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/st-vincent-strange-mercy/. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- ^ "St. Vincent – Q&A". Rag & Bone. 2012-09-28. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- ^ a b c d "St. Vincent and Her Mutant Sounds: An interview with Annie Clark". Retrieved November 19, 2009.
- ^ "Treble : Album Review : St. Vincent – Marry Me". Treblezine.com. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
- ^ "BBC profile". Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- ^ a b Ryzik, Melena (May 7, 2009). "NY Times feature, May 6, 2009". The New York Times. Retrieved June 16, 2009.
- ^ Clark, Annie. Interview with Marko Prelic. Youtube.com. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOLRuD0F3wM. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
- ^ "Dallas Observer feature, July 5, 2007". Retrieved June 16, 2009.
- ^ "LA Times feature, May 27, 2009". Los Angeles Times. May 27, 2009. Retrieved June 16, 2009.
- ^ a b c d Murphy, Tom (February 12, 2010). "Q&A With Annie Clark of St. Vincent". Denver Westword. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
- ^ "Early St. Vincent EP at Who Killed the Mixtape?". Retrieved February 24, 2008.
- ^ Mana, Toshio. "Heavy Sessions". Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ^ Ryzik, Melena (May 7, 2009). "NY Times feature, May 6, 2009". The New York Times. Retrieved May 7, 2009.
- ^ Interview: Annie Clark (of St. Vincent) – News – Evri. Evri.com:80. Retrieved on November 30, 2011.
- ^ Chris Barrett, "Annie Clark Discusses Her Band, St. Vincent, and the Art of Whole-Body Guitar", Metro Pulse, October 7, 2009.
- ^ "November 01, 2012 - David Byrne & St. Vincent". Comedy Central. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- ^ "Pitchfork Guestlist Feature". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
- ^ a b Klein, Joshua (July 27, 2007). "Marry Me review". Pitchfork.
- ^ a b O'Neal, Sean (July 10, 2007). "Marry Me". AV Club.
- ^ "2006 PLUG Independent Music Awards nominees". Retrieved February 24, 2008.
- ^ St. Vincent (2009). All Things Considered: Annie Clark, shredding to The Wizard of Oz. (Interview). National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104499182.
- ^ "St. Vincent profile at 4AD". Retrieved May 7, 2008.
- ^ Suarez, Jessica (2009). "Actor Review". Spin. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
- ^ Vozick-Levinson, Simon (May 6, 2009). "Actor". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
- ^ "St. Vincent Album & Song Chart History". Billboard.
- ^ "Twitter / st vincent: Did I mention I'm working". Twitter.com. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
- ^ Hopkins, Daniel (March 2, 2011). "Between Production Work With St. Vincent and David Byrne, Paper Chase Mastermind John Congleton Launches New Band Nighty Night – Dallas Music – DC9 At Night". Blogs.dallasobserver.com. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
- ^ Maples, Jillian (September 9, 2011). "St. Vincent goes Twitter Happy". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
- ^ Klausner, Julie (August 14, 2011). "Style Issue: St. Vincent". SPIN. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
- ^ Katzif, Michael (September 4, 2011). "First Listen: St. Vincent's Strange Mercy". NPR. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
- ^ Anderson, Stacey. "St. Vincent Debuts New Album at NYC's Metropolitan". SPIN. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- ^ "St. Vincent Strange Mercy Details". Stereogum. June 2, 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
- ^ "Reviews of Strange Mercy collated by AnyDecentMusic?". Retrieved October 12, 2011.
- ^ Strange Mercy – St. Vincent. Billboard.com. Retrieved September 22, 2011
- ^ Carlick, Stephen. "St. Vincent Is Ambitious • Interviews •". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
- ^ Battan, Carrie. "St. Vincent Previews New Music, Announces Tour Dates". Pitchfork. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ^ "NEWS ROUND-UP: All The Day's Music News You Need". Republic Records. Retrieved 4 December 2013.[dead link]
- ^ "St. Vincent Wraps Fourth Album for February 25 Release". Direct Current. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ^ "St Vincent unveils new track 'Birth In Reverse' and confirms new album details – listen". NME. 9 December 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ "St. Vincent Takes on Sharing Culture in Brassy 'Digital Witness'". Spin. 6 January 2014. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
- ^ Adams, Gregory. "David Byrne and St. Vincent Detail Collaborative Album, Announce North American Tour". exclaim.ca. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
- ^ Love This Giant by David Byrne & St. Vincent, September 07, 2012. Retrieved 2010-9-1.
- ^ "30 Songs / 30 Days for Half the Sky | Half The Sky". Halftheskymovement.org. 2012-08-30. Retrieved 2012-09-16.
- ^ McDaniel, Matt. "Exclusive: 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn – Part 2' soundtrack song list revealed". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ^ Pelly, Jenn. "Download David Byrne and St. Vincent's Free Brass Tactics EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ^ Wilonsky, Robert. "St. Vincent receives Smithsonian's American Ingenuity Award in D.C. ceremony". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ^ Minkser, Evan. "Swans Announce New Album To Be Kind Featuring St. Vincent, Michael Gira Announces Solo Tour". Pitchfork. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^ Marry Me (2007). Beggers Banquet (liner notes)
- ^ Ross, Michael. "St. Vincent". Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- ^ Maloney, Devon (26 February 2014). "St. Vincent Has Crafted a Magnificent Mythology on Her Own Terms". Village Voice. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ^ "Chart Stats - St. Vincent". billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
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The global hernia market is estimated to be worth over $3 billion. The opportunity for growth is substantial based on the aging population and the fact that 75 percent of hernia repair patients in developing markets still do not receive an implant. "We are excited to be joining Brad and his team to help Insightra expand on its initial success," said Michael Liang, Ph.D., Partner with Baird Capital's venture capital group. "Their clinical data across hundreds of patients demonstrating long-term absence of chronic pain and recurrence are the basis by which physician demand will continue to grow. We are also very excited about the international commercial opportunities for all of Insightra's general surgery products." As part of this financing, Liang and Frank Gentile, Ph.D. from Tekla will join Insightra's Board of Directors.
About Tekla Capital Management LLC, H&Q Healthcare Investors (NYSE:HQH) and H&Q Life Sciences Investors (NYSE:HQL) Tekla Capital Management LLC is a registered investment adviser based in Boston, Massachusetts and is currently the investment adviser for two closed-end equity funds, H&Q Healthcare Investors (NYSE:HQH) and H&Q Life Sciences Investors (NYSE:HQL).


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Oak Park Public Library is pleased to announce expanded hours at its Dole Branch Library (255 Augusta Street) and Maze Branch Library (845 Gunderson Avenue). Beginning in January 2012 both branches will be open Sundays 1 pm to 6 pm. Closing times Monday through Thursday will shift from 8 pm to 9 pm. Hours for the Main Library (834 Lake Street) remain unchanged.
"We know that people need us more during tough economic times – we see that with our increased usage," explains Executive Director Deirdre Brennan. "Our careful stewardship has enabled us to add these much needed hours. Not all communities and libraries are so fortunate."
"We heard the community when they asked us to return to the 9 pm closing time," says Matthew Fruth, President of the Library Board of Trustees. "We know it's difficult to get here after work and after dinner, and that extra hour can mean the difference in whether you visit the library. We, as a Board, wanted to make it easier for our users to have access to our materials, services, and facilities."
"Extending branch hours to be open on Sundays is especially important to families and individuals working on weekdays and nights," adds Lori Pulliam, Branch Services Manager.
Oak Park Public Library offers job searching resources, entertainment and learning opportunities, and technology classes and continues to see increases in computer use and circulation of its collections.
The Library Board of Trustees voted for this change to branch hours at their regular October meeting. The 2012 library budget includes additional funds in the salary line to cover the expanded branch hours.
New Hours in 2012:
Dole Branch Library
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10am - 9pm
Wednesday: 10am - 9pm
Thursday: 10am - 9pm
Friday: 10am - 6pm
Saturday: 10am - 5pm
Sunday: 1pm - 6pm
Maze Branch Library
Monday: 10am - 9pm
Tuesday: 10am - 9pm
Wednesday: 10am - 9pm
Thursday: 10am - 9pm
Friday: Closed
Saturday: 10am - 5pm
Sunday: 1pm - 6pm
Main Library hours remain the same:
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Tuesday: 9am - 9pm
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Oak Park Public Library is always open online at oppl.org, where you can check out great things to read, do research, talk to staff, and login to your account.


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You can't blame Microsoft for avoiding to share sales metrics regarding Windows Phone 7 software, the company's latest foray into the smartphone space.
After all, reviewers met Microsoft's latest attempt with great skepticism, spelling doom for Windows Phone 7. But dismissing the new mobile operating system would be a grave mistake, Achim Berg, Microsoft's vice president of business and marketing for Windows Phones, warned in the official company statement issued Tuesday:
We are pleased that phone manufacturers sold over 1.5 million phones in the first six weeks, which helps build customer momentum and retail presence.
Berg also noted that Windows Phone 7 Marketplace, Microsoft's curated app store, now enjoys support from more than 18,000 developers. As of now, the mobile bazaar carries a little over four thousand apps, he confirmed. IDC analyst Al Hilwa observed in a Monday research note that the Windows Phone 7 Marketplace is off to a great start:
We can say that for a company that just a few months ago was an also-ran in mobile, having ten smartphones released in 30 countries is not a trivial achievement. I would not be surprised if Microsoft had the third largest app portfolio in the industry by the middle of next year.
The slope of the curve in the below chart indicates that the Windows Phone 7 marketplace is ramping up faster than both Android Market and the App Store (red line).
A brief look over at WP7Applist.com, a handy service that tracks Windows Phone 7 apps, reveals a similar software distribution to that on Google's Android Market and Apple's App Store. Approximately one third of apps are free. Games, tools, and entertainment categories amount to 22 percent, 15 percent, and 11 percent of all items, respectively.
Billed as a "different kind of phone" that helps you get things done quickly and move on with your life, Windows Phone 7 represents a fresh start for the Redmond giant whose share of the mobile market eroded to a single-digit figure. Windows Phone 7 launched in Europe and the Asia Pacific region on October 21 and in the United States and Canada on November 8.
Although heavily criticized for the lack of MMS, copy and paste, multitasking, and other basic features that were likewise nowhere to be found on the original iPhone, most reviewers did sing praises for Windows Phone 7's fluid and attractive interface, tight integration with the Xbox Live service, and homescreen tiles that deliver up to date information without the need to launch apps.
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Lee Berger, the plaintiff, filed a civil lawsuit in U.S. district court against the college and former supervisors on Friday, November 2. The school is named as a defendant in the lawsuit, along with Dr. Mario Merida, Associate Dean of Allied Health Sciences at Stevens-Henager's Ogden campus. Merida was Berger's direct supervisor at the time of the alleged harassment. Vicke Dewsnup, President of the Ogden Campus is also named as a defendant in the lawsuit.
Berger says Merida forced his way into her hotel room and then attacked her during a work conference trip to Las Vegas in December, 2010. Court documents state "Merida climbed on top of Plaintiff, and touched her inappropriately beneath her clothing. Merida touched Plaitniff's stomach, face, and legs, while kissing her. During this time, Plaintiff repeatedly told Merida "no," and reminded him of his marriage. Merida ignored her pleas and continued with his inappropriate actions."
Berger who has sinced moved to North Carolina since the alleged incident says she had known and worked for Merida for 12 years. During an interview with ABC 4 News, Berger choked up while relaying details of the alleged incidident. "He was on me. He was on me on top of the bed," said Berger.
Berger reported the alleged abuse to Stevens-Henager College in March, 2011. The plaintiff says she was stunned by the response from their HR department, adding that they did nothing to address her claim. "(The head of HR) opened up the meeting by saying 'I think it's time we put this to bed now,' and that mortified me," said Berger.
In the months following her claim to HR, Berger says she was demoted, harassed, and even discriminated against at work. She felt she was left with no choice, but to resign a few months later in July, 2011.
"You don't punish the victim in this kind of offense. You take appropriate action against the wrongdoer, and not the victim. They harassed the victim, Lee Berger, to the point she had to leave her job and that's outrageous," said Berger's attorney Robert Sykes.
Berger is seeking at least $500,000 in damages for pain and suffering.
According to Sykes, the case will eventually go before a jury.
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Rivera, 54, hosted the morning show "Transparencia" (Transparency), broadcast daily on Frecuencia Oriental radio station, in the city of Pucallpa. In addition to being a journalist, he served as president of a local journalists' association and owned a glass store.
According to local press reports, Rivera was murdered at about 1:30 p.m. while he was at his office in the glass store. Two unidentified individuals entered the store and one of them pulled out a gun and shot Rivera twice in the chest and shoulder. There was no sign of robbery, said CPJ sources. Rivera died of his wounds before he could be taken to the hospital.
A former parliamentary deputy for the Frente Democrático (Democratic Front), Rivera was an outspoken and controversial radio commentator known for his sharp criticism of local and regional authorities. On January 13, Rivera participated in a demonstration organized by squatters against local authorities in the province of Coronel Portillo. The protesters damaged the local council building, and Mayor Luis Valdez Villacorta filed a lawsuit against some of them, including Rivera, for property damages, said CPJ sources. Rivera had accused the mayor of corruption in the sale of land occupied by squatters.
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Carter Cellars currently sources grapes from four exceptional vineyards in Napa Valley: Beckstoffer's famous To Kalon vineyard in Oakville; Hossfeld's Coliseum Block, a small, steep vineyard in Soda Canyon on the east side of Napa Valley; the late Reg Oliver's Cabernet vineyard in St. Helena; and the Truchard's vineyards on the Napa side of the Los Carneros AVA.
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Twenty years ago people thought Henry Hossfeld was crazy because of the slope and the solid rock he was trying to grow vines on in the south-eastern Napa hills in an area known as Soda Canyon. In fact, at planting, each vine hole was fractured into the terraces with a stick of dynamite. This dramatic site, steep and terraced like a Roman Coliseum has distinctive volcanic soils and as such, the resulting Cabernet fruit is also quite distinctive; structured graphite and herbal scented, compelling flavors. Today, we reap wines with massive fruit extraction, inky black color, and powerful tannins.
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Revilo Vineyard is located off of Silverado Trail by the Meadowood Resort and a stone's throw away from some of St. Helena's famous vineyards. Its clayey soil was farmed and named after Reg Oliver, (Revilo backwards), the owner of El Molino Winery who passed away in 2004. While you might know of El Molino for their stellar Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays, Reg did an incredible job farming his Cabernet vineyard, and his daughter Lily continues the tradition. Their efforts helped pave the way for Carter Cellar's great success with the Revilo label.
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Truchard Vineyards was established in 1974, when Tony and Jo Ann Truchard came to the Carneros region of the Napa Valley and purchased a 20 acre parcel of land. They transformed what was an abandoned prune orchard into a vineyard and began selling the fruit to a local winery. Through hard work and dedication they quickly developed a reputation as one of the outstanding vineyards in Carneros. Over the past 31 years the Truchard Estate Vineyard has grown to 400 acres, of which 270 acres are planted. The Truchards now sell grapes to more than 20 premiere Napa Valley wineries.
The Truchard Estate Vineyard is a series of hills and valleys, which contain a variety of soils: clay, shale, sandstone, volcanic rock and ash. The various combinations of terrain, geology, and marine-moderated temperatures provide unique winegrowing conditions.
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Summary: A 13-year-old girl presented to the emergency room with a history of recurrent headaches in the occipital area after urination for thepast 2 years. The headaches were becoming constant after each episode of urination in the past few months prior to presentation and the headaches started approximately 1 minute after urination, and lingered for approximately 3 minutes. She reported pain of "10" on a 10-point rating scale, but indciated that the pain usually subsided or lingered at "2" out of 10.
Summary: Her medical, surgical, and family histories were significant only for a cousin with migraines and a positive history of diabetes and hypertension. Physical examination was remarkable for hypertension with a bood pressure of 132/89. The patient was started on alpha-and beta-blockers for the headache, hypertension and palpitations she experienced after voiding. During her admission, she was noticed to have systolic blood pressures of >200 mmHg right after urination and normal systolic blood pressure before urination. Ultrasound, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies were performed (Figures 1 to 3 depict ultrasound and MRI results).
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Summary: The urinalysis had a trace of blood and 1+ bacteria but was otherwise negative. Other findings included:
Urinary bladder pheochromocytoma
The renal ultrasound (Figure 1) revealed a vascular solid mass in the anterior wall of the urinary bladder, slightly to the left of the midline, measuring 3.4 cm transverse by 2.8 cm anteroposterior by 3.9 cm craniocaudal. The abdomen and pelvis were otherwise normal(Figure 2). MRI (Figure 3) showed an abnormal soft tissue mass, measuring 3.4 x 2.8 x 3.9 cm, located anterior to the urinary bladder,just to the left of the midline, which indented the urinary bladder.
Based on the imaging findings, the patient was started on an alpha-blocker and surgery was performed after alpha blockage was obtained. A partial cystectomy was performed and the histologic diagnosis was extra-adrenal paraganglioma (pheochromocytoma).
Pheochromocytoma of the urinary bladder is a rare entity. Patients with this lesion usually present with the triad of sustained hypertension, hematuria and postmicturition syncope. Urinary bladder pheochromocytoma has no sex predilection, but there is a slight female preponderance.1,2 Childhood pheochromocytomas are more commonly multicentric and extra adrenal and only 2% of these pheochromocytomas are malignant.2
Pheochromocytomas of the urinary bladder probably arise in the paraganglia of the visceral (autonomic) nervous system, located submucosally either in the dome or in the posterior wall, close to the trigone. These lesions can be seen in the context of familial syndromes or diseases, including neurofibromatosis, von Hippel-Lindau, Sturge-Weber, tuberous sclerosis and multiple endocrine neoplasia type II.
If pheochromocytoma is suspected on clinical and laboratory grounds, imaging studies are useful in localizing the tumor as well as determining multiple sites or metastases. Sonographically, pheochromocytoma appears as a sharply demarcated soft tissue mass. It may be purely solid or may contain foci of hemorrhage and necrosis that appear cystic. The Doppler study characteristically shows low resistance flow.3 CT has a high sensitivity for detecting adrenal (94%) and extra-adrenal (82%) pheochromocytomas.1
MR is more sensitive than all other imaging modalities. Pheochromocytomas typically display intermediate signal intensity on T1-weighted images and high signal intensity on T2-weighted images, likely because of the high intracellular water content and rich vascularity.4
In our study however, the T2-weighted images did not appear as profoundly bright as in adrenal pheochromocytomas. This may be attributed to differences in the cytologic and vascular patterns.5
Lifelong yearly follow-up with monitoring of blood pressure and signs and symptoms, as well as catecholamine assays, is recommended. Clinicians can use 131I-methyliodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) imaging when recurrence or incomplete resection is suspected. Imaging with 131I-MIBG is regarded to be 67% to 70% specific. Imaging with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) is regarded as being 80% to 90%sensitive.
Pheochromocytoma of the urinary bladder is a rare entity that usually presents with the triad of sustained hypertension, hematuriaand postmicturition syncope. The surgical management of urinary bladder pheochromocytoma is usually partial cystectomy. Total cystectomy with lymph node dissection is reserved for malignant lesions.


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This hearing will examine the recent plea agreement between the makers of OxyContin and the Federal government. Last month, this Committee held a hearing addressing the role of rogue online pharmacies in our Nation's growing prescription drug abuse problem. Among young people, prescription drugs have become the second most abused illegal drug, behind marijuana. In fact, if you exclude marijuana, more adults and teens report abusing prescription drugs than all other illicit drugs combined. I noted then that Purdue's admitted misrepresentations about the addictiveness and abuse-potential of their product was very troubling. The criminal conduct involved in the marketing of OxyContin has been one of the most tragic examples in recent memory of a company favoring the bottom line over the health of our Nation's citizens. The tragic irony is that the dangerous product here purported to help people manage pain. And I know that for many it has been effective. But for many others, this drug, and its diversion due to widespread distribution, has caused terrible harm -- from addiction to death. Purdue made billions of dollars marketing OxyContin as a less-addictive alternative to other painkillers. Today, we will hear about what punishment the Justice Department found appropriate for this criminal conduct. I look forward to discussing today with the witnesses how best to prevent this type of dangerous corporate decision-making from occurring again. Americans should not have their lives reduced to a mere factor in an actuarial table. While the makers of OxyContin have been prosecuted, have pleaded guilty, and are paying a multi-million dollar fine, no one from the company is going to jail. I believe it is fair to ask in light of Purdue's profits from OxyContin of approximately $2.8 billion between 1995 and 2004, whether the $680 million in penalties they received in this plea agreement will serve as a deterrent to similar future conduct or just another cost of doing business as usual. We will hear testimony today about the way Purdue's conduct has affected the lives of those who have lost loved ones as a result of taking OxyContin. Many are asking why the three executives who pleaded guilty were not given jail time. Certainly nothing makes corporate executives think twice about malfeasance more than the prospect of the iron bars slamming shut. The Judge who presided over the plea agreement stated at the sentencing hearing: "I do not doubt that many of our fellow citizens . . . will deem it inappropriate that no jail time is imposed. It bothers me, too." The United States Attorney who prosecuted the case will testify today about why he did not insist that the responsible corporate officials pay a similar price as the individuals who sell OxyContin on the street. I look forward to hearing from the witnesses and thank them for joining us this afternoon. # # # # # |


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D-backs add Perez to bullpen on two-year deal
The D-backs officially announced the signing of left-handed reliever Oliver Perez on Monday. Perez will earn $1.75 million in 2014 and $2.5 million in 2015.
3/9/2014 |
Pair of calls upheld by replay in Padres-D-backs game
D-backs manager Kirk Gibson used a replay challenge for the first time Sunday when he asked umpires to review a first-inning play at first base. With Chris Owings at first base, Paul Goldschmidt hit a grounder to first that Tommy Medica bobbled and then had to race Goldschmidt to the bag.
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Bradley to start exhibition game vs. Team Australia
Top prospect Archie Bradley will get the start against Team Australia in an exhibition game March 21 in Sydney.
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After latest moves, D-backs roster down to 40
The D-backs made 13 roster moves Sunday pairing the number of players in camp down to 40. Pitchers Eury De La Rosa and Zeke Spruill along with outfielders Ender Inciarte and Alfredo Marte were optioned to Triple-A Reno.
3/9/2014 |
Gibson still has faith in struggling Putz
D-backs reliever J.J. Putz's numbers have not been impressive this spring, but manager Kirk Gibson has not lost faith in the right-hander.
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Pollock, Schultz impress as D-backs tie Padres
D-backs starter Bo Schultz continued his outstanding spring by allowing just one unearned run over three innings and the Padres' bullpen combined for 6 2/3 scoreless innings as Sunday's game ended in a 2-2 tie.
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Bradley bonding with backstop Montero
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Thatcher not worrying about future with D-backs
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Returning veterans might hold key for D-backs
You'd be hard-pressed to find a single analysis of the D-backs' trade for Mark Trumbo that doesn't somehow incorporate the words "lineup protection" in it. The problem, though, with this assumption is twofold: 1. The concept of "lineup construction" is statistically dubious to begin with, and 2. manager Kirk Gibson seems to have no plans to pair Trumbo and Paul Goldschmidt, anyway.
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Bradley does well in D-backs' win over Angels
D-backs top prospect Archie Bradley didn't breeze through his second Cactus League start Saturday but he also did not give up a run. Bradley allowed just two hits to the Angels in 3 1/3 innings, reaching his pitch-count limit before his four-innings cap in the D-backs' 5-2 win at Tempe Diablo Stadium.
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3/7/2014 |
Goldschmidt expected back in lineup Saturday
D-backs first baseman Paul Goldschmidt has not played in Cactus League games for the past two days due to stiffness in his legs, but is expected to play against the Angels on Saturday.
3/7/2014 |
Arroyo takes pride in durability, playing through pain
Bronson Arroyo, who pitched with Valley Fever and mononucleosis during in 2011, is forced to miss a start with a bulging disc.
3/7/2014 |
Miley gives up one unearned run in five strong innings
Arizona southpaw Wade Miley had a nice outing vs. the A's, giving up just one unearned run over five innings in his second spring start.
3/7/2014 |
D-backs near deal with free-agent lefty Perez
The D-backs are near an agreement on a two-year contract with free-agent left-hander Oliver Perez, a baseball source confirmed. The deal is pending a physical and the finalizing of contract language
3/7/2014 |
Aussie baseball has long, colorful, successful history
Baseball isn't held in the same esteem in Australia as cricket and "footy," but it has a grand history Down Under, dating far back into the 19th century and into the modern day, as dozens of Aussies have been making it to the Major Leagues.
3/7/2014 |
View from Studio 3: Chavez embraces mentor role
When it comes to experience and wisdom, Eric Chavez has plenty, and it figures to rub off on the D-backs no matter if the 36-year-old veteran third baseman is in or out of the lineup.
3/6/2014 |
Results elude Cahill in forgettable outing
Trevor Cahill tried to look at the bright side after a disappointing start Thursday against the A's. Cahill allowed six runs on eight hits over three innings in what ended as an 8-8 tie with Oakland.
3/6/2014 |
Gibson not declaring closer, at least not yet
When the D-backs acquired Addison Reed from the White Sox in December, it was widely assumed that he would be the team's closer. Whether J.J. Putz has done anything to change the equation so far is not clear.
3/6/2014 |
D-backs settle for tie after Cahill's shaky start
The A's scored three runs in the first off Trevor Cahill, and the teams went on to settle for an 8-8 tie on Thursday afternoon. Cahill wound up allowing six runs on eight hits in lasting just three innings.
3/5/2014 |
McCarthy opens 2014 Chatting Cage season
D-backs pitcher Brandon McCarthy took some time prior to Wednesday's Cactus League game against the Royals to field questions from fans via social media and a live video stream in the Edward Jones Chatting Cage.
3/5/2014 |
D-backs not settling for anything less
D-backs GM Kevin Towers wants to make sure Arizona has the necessary parts to make that trip to the Promised Land. And unlike his days in San Diego, where rebuilding was so often the focus, this past winter, alone, showed that Towers knows the future is now in the Desert of the Sun.
3/5/2014 |
Arroyo receiving treatment for herniated disk
D-backs right-hander Bronson Arroyo, who was scratched from his scheduled start on Tuesday, was diagnosed with a slight bulging disk. Arroyo underwent an MRI on Tuesday afternoon and was given an epidural Wednesday morning by team physician, Michael Lee.
3/5/2014 |
Corbin keeps building up to start in Australia
Patrick Corbin had hoped to get five innings in on Wednesday, but other than that, the D-backs lefty was pleased with his start. Corbin will have two more spring starts before his Opening Day assignment.
3/5/2014 |
Corbin solid as D-backs fall short against KC
Eric Chavez and Mark Trumbo delivered RBI hits during a four-run fourth inning and Patrick Corbin fanned four in four innings as the D-backs dropped a 6-5 decision to the Royals on Wednesday. More Results > |