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NY Times Environment Reporter Tells China and India: Just Sweat It Out
Elisabeth Rosenthal, an environment reporter who has blamed about every problem under the sun on global warming, called on China and India to turn off their air conditioners to save the planet in the Sunday Review – "Oh, to Be Warm In Summer's Heat."
Rosenthal's personal temperature preferences (she complains of shivering in air-conditoning crazy Hong Kong) are apparently to be locked in as global policy to fight greenhouse gases.
Why are airports, shops, offices and homes in the United States and elsewhere chilled to sweater-weather temperatures in summer when the temperature outside rises? "Everyone asks the question, but no one has a good answer," said Fergus Nicol, a cooling expert and professor emeritus of architecture at London Metropolitan University. "I think it's because air-conditioners are supposed to produce cool, so it has become an expectation." Maybe, he said, there's also a bit of "conspicuous consumption."
Many energy experts recommend setting thermostats at 78 degrees in summer, to conserve energy and to combat rising greenhouse gas emissions. The exact energy savings depends on numerous factors, including the type of air-conditioning and the temperature outside. But turning up the programmable thermostat of a central air-conditioning system 1 degree can yield a 6 percent savings in energy used for cooling, according to the United States Energy Star program.
Still, few homes or buildings in the developed world seem to follow such impulses. Instead, they set summer thermostats in the low 70s or even the high 60s.
As more people in more countries come to rely on air-conditioning, the idea of thermal comfort may need to be rethought to curb the growth in greenhouse gas emissions. Ten years ago, when I lived in Beijing, air-conditioning was a rare luxury. On a visit there this month, I saw air-conditioners blasting even in rural restaurants. If hundreds of millions people in China and India expect to be cooled to our frigid standard of 71.6 degrees all the time, the environmental impact might be far less comfortable.
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Talk About Real Waste...
Submitted by Turn Right on Wed, 08/31/2011 - 9:51am.
I wonder if the Times has ever done a study on the environmental impact that their own newspaper has on the planet. Talk about something that we could do without!
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Ask yourself this question, Ms. Rosenthal . . .
Submitted by Galvanic on Wed, 08/31/2011 - 9:55am.
. . . If two billion Indians and Chinese aren't cutting back on their carbon-emissions, what impact will 300 million Americans have doing so?
When was the last time that Al Gore spoke in China or India?
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Why are airports, shops,
Submitted by Ed Gregory on Wed, 08/31/2011 - 10:36am.
Why are airports, shops, offices and homes in the United States and elsewhere chilled to sweater-weather temperatures in summer when the temperature outside rises? "Everyone asks the question, but no one has a good answer," said Fergus Nicol, a cooling expert and professor emeritus of architecture at London Metropolitan University. "I think it's because air-conditioners are supposed to produce cool, so it has become an expectation." Maybe, he said, there's also a bit of "conspicuous consumption."
She's supposed to be a reporter for a major newspaper, yet these are the questions she asks and the answers she settles for? Remarkably stupid and lazy, yet somehow sufficient for her editor. And then there's this: As more people in more countries come to rely on air-conditioning, the idea of thermal comfort may need to be rethought to curb the growth in greenhouse gas emissions.
What is this, the 1940s? Is air conditioning some new emerging technology? Let me give you a hint on how to deal with cold buildings: put on that technicolor shawl you knitted with your hippie friends back in the day.
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I wonder how Elisabeth
Submitted by Van Halen on Wed, 08/31/2011 - 10:59am.
I wonder how Elisabeth Rosenthal keeps cool in the summer and warm in the winter. I bet Princess doesn't have a moment of discomfort the whole year long!
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Rosenthal has a minimal carbon footprint.
Submitted by SickofLibs on Wed, 08/31/2011 - 11:13am.
VERY minimal. Now let's all sing along:
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armpit hair to let fifty cents...
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I hate AC
Submitted by Peter-in-NYC on Wed, 08/31/2011 - 11:52am.
I have to admit I sort of agree with Elisabeth Rosenthal about air conditioning. It is summer and I don't mind being a little warm. It does seem odd to me that we have to bundle up to go indoors. It can be 90 degrees outside but in the 60s inside. What would be so wrong with it being a bit warmer?
I work from home and seldom run the AC. I love the warmer weather, and I dread having to put on a sweatshirt in 90 degress so I can to a restaurant. But I think this is just part of the nanny state environment we live in too. 120 years ago Europeans went to Africa wearing the same wool suits they'd wear in London, and they dealt with it. Gradually they realized, "we need more appropriate attire," and they came up with lighter weight suits. Today we have to be made "comfortable" everywhere we go.
Can't we just wear short sleeves in the summer and deal with a bit of heat like people did for thousands of years? What is so wrong with it?
Also, hasn't it been proven that it is easier and cheaper to cool a building than heat it? I know my summertime bills are far less than those in the winter. The truth is that heat won't kill you as easily as the cold. People may say, "I prefer the cold," but tell them to sleep in 20 degrees as opposed to 90 degrees. You might wake up sweaty in 90 degrees, but you'd probably freeze to death at 20.
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Submitted by kata on Wed, 08/31/2011 - 11:57am.
When we lived on the East Coast and I would run summer errands that 90s-60s difference from store to store usually ended up making me feel physically ill by the end of the day.
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You're comparison doesn't make sense, Peter
Submitted by Galvanic on Wed, 08/31/2011 - 3:56pm.
Comfort is all relative. There are elderly folks who will die in 90 degree heat.
But beyond that is the temp swing you offer. If we take a room temp of 74 degrees as the mean, and 90 degrees means an increasd of 16 degrees, then compare it to the temp 16 degrees less than 74 degrees, which is 58.
Would I rather sleep in 58 degrees or 90 degrees? The answer is easy: 58, because I can always add blankets.
Or go the other way. If 20 degrees is the low end, that's 54 degrees below the mean. Add 54 degrees to 74 degrees to get the high extreme, and you get 128 degrees. Which would I prefer? 20 degrees.
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Submitted by LibertyAtStake on Wed, 08/31/2011 - 8:38pm.
GFU NYT. A billion cool and comfortable peasants are much easier to govern than a billion hot and sweaty angry citizens.
"Because the Only Good Progressive is a Failed Progressive"
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Computer equipment just loves the heat and humidity.
Submitted by drsamherman on Wed, 08/31/2011 - 9:35pm.
So let Lizzie turn off her air conditioner. Her laptop will malfunction and we will not have to put up with her idiotic screed anymore.
Somebody should ask her exactly how she travels if she is such a rabid environmentalist. Does she take a horse and buggy or is she flying?
And would one of these environmentalists please explain to everyone why they carry a protest sign in one hand and an iPhone in the other? Do they think the iPhone and required transmission equipment run on squirrel-powered treadmills?
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A BRAZEN thief put meat in a carrier bag before making off without paying.
Police have issued CCTV of a man they want to speak to following the theft from the One Stop Convenience Store, in Grange Parade, Billericay.
The suspect entered the shop at 5.30pm on Saturday, April 12.
The man is described as aged around 30, wearing a blue beanie hat and white t-shirt.
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I wouldn't buy meat off a man in odd place.
But Canvey would know all about it. You know you go down a pub at the end of a road you can't go any further and see the man in the van with the fridge bit above cab Fridays a good day to catch manky meat day. Nip into morrissons and pick up some toilet roll and antiseptic.
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The proposed research project aims to solve a key bottleneck in the use of human embryonic stem cells, and induced pluripotent stem cells for the regeneration and replacement of diseased or damaged tissues. This bottleneck is the potential of the transplanted stem cells to develop into a type of tumor called a teratoma, or teratocarcinoma. It is essential to overcome this obstacle before stem cell therapy becomes acceptable for human use. Stem cells and cancer cells have some common properties. Both can replenish themselves indefinitely, and can potentially grow in different parts of the body. Before they are administered to patients, stem cells must be forced in the laboratory to turn into more mature cells that are programmed to become neurons, heart cells, beta cells of the pancreas, and other differentiated cell types. The mature cells, unlike the stem cells, do not grow indefinitely, but rather can replace a specific function that is defective in disease. But what happens if some of the stem cells remain immature, despite our best efforts? They may begin to grow out of control, with potentially disastrous consequences. Hence, we must have a way to eliminate any residual embryonic stem cells before they are administered to patients. We also need safe and effective drugs that can prevent teratoma formation in humans, and treat the disease. The team of investigators working on this research project aim to exploit a fundamental difference between embryonic stem cells and more mature cells. The survival of the embryonic stem cells depends upon the continued activity of an enzyme called mTOR. In contrast, the inhibition of mTOR does not cause the death of mature cells. One of our industry collaborators has developed an ultrapotent drug that inhibits mTOR, and is well tolerated when tested in mice. In preliminary studies, this agent destroyed embryonic stem cells at concentrations that did not harm mature cells. This compound was more effective than rapamycin, which partially inhibits mTOR. We have also discovered a new drug that blocks a biochemical pathway called Wnt, that embryonic stem cells need to interact with their environment. This agent may have the ability to restrain the growth of embryonic stem cells in the body, without injuring important tissues and organs. With these simple but powerful drugs, the project team aims to develop a practical protocol to purge any residual embryonic stem cells or induced pluripotent stem cells from tissue culture, without injuring the function of the mature, differentiated stem cells that are needed for treatment. The investigators also aim to demonstrate that the mTOR and Wnt inhibitors can effectively prevent teratoma formation in vivo, and can destroy any tumors that may develop. The interactive group of scientists and physicians that are participating in this proposal have decades of experience and success in bringing molecules from the laboratory to the clinic.
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Stem cell therapy has the potential to revolutionize the treatment of many common diseases that afflict the citizens of the State California. Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, heart failure, anemia and arthritis are just a few of the illnesses that could potentially be treated. Responding to this need, the citizens of the State of California have dedicated billions of dollars to human stem cell research. For the investment to realize expectations, the supported scientists and physicians must develop stem cell remedies that are not only efficient, but are also devoid of dangerous side effects. Stem cells can regenerate themselves indefinitely. For this reason, stem cells have the potential ability to grow and spread in the body, causing tumors called teratomas or teratocarcinomas. Indeed, teratoma formation has been observed in experimental models. Therefore, it is absolutely essential that we develop tools to prevent and to treat this potentially life-threatening complication of stem cell therapy. Otherwise the deployment in the clinic of the new stem cell treatments could be set back for years, at enormous cost. Every effort must be made to assure that future clinical trials of stem cell therapies offer adequate safeguards to patients. The team of investigators in the proposed CIRM Early Translational Research Grant aim to produce a highly effective drug regimen, that can substantially reduce the possibility of teratoma formation, and that can eliminate any teratomas that occur. The research focuses on drugs, rather than large molecules, because drugs are more easily integrated into the practice of medicine. Preliminary experiments strongly suggest that this goal can be achieved within a few years. The benefits of the proposed research to the State of California and to its citizens will be multiple. It will accelerate the pace of stem cell research, by helping to overcome a major obstacle to clinical trials. It will reduce the cost of stem cell therapeutic development, by providing a clear and rapid protocol for safety studies. Of greatest importance, it will protect the citizen-patients of the State of California, whose disease burden we aim to lessen.
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This proposal is focused on a bottleneck, the risk of teratoma formation from undifferentiated human embryonic stem cells (hESC) in preparations of differentiated progeny intended for cell therapy. The key concept is that inhibition of mTOR (mammalian target of rapamycin), a signaling component that is required for survival of ESC, may selectively eliminate undifferentiated hESC without harming differentiated progeny or host cells. In aim 1, the Principal Investigator (PI) proposes to compare an existing inhibitor of mTOR, rapamycin, with a new inhibitor, generated by a pharmaceutical collaborator. Rapamycin potently inhibits the activity of one of the two known mTOR complexes, whereas the new compound potently inhibits both complexes. The PI will assess the ability of these two compounds to deplete undifferentiated hESC in vitro without disrupting committed stem or progenitor cell biology, focusing on neural and hematopoietic cells. In aim 2, the PI will study the in vivo efficacy of these inhibitors to prevent teratoma formation or to kill existing teratomas in rodents. The goal of aim 3 is to determine the effects of the inhibitors on human iPS cells. Aim 4 is based on the known role of WNT signaling in stem cell biology, and will establish whether the effects of mTOR inhibitors can be enhanced when used in combination with a new WNT inhibitor. Reviewers agreed that this project focuses on a central safety issue, and that the identification of a single compound or group of compounds that have the ability to selectively eliminate cells with teratoma forming potential, in vitro and in vivo, would be extremely beneficial to the field. Reviewers found the strategy to leverage specific information on the growth characteristics of ESC towards their elimination interesting, and the PI identified relevant molecular pathways to be targeted. Some reviewers felt that the four aims are well designed and fairly straightforward. However, reviewers raised several issues that severely diminished their enthusiasm for this proposal. They expressed serious concern about the selectivity of the novel mTOR inhibitor. Although rapamycin is already used clinically for immune suppression after organ transplants, the more broadly acting novel inhibitor is likely to have effects on the biology of non-ESC. Critical preliminary data regarding its selectivity toward ESC is lacking, and outcomes and toxicities in addition to the ones proposed, need to be considered in the animal studies. If the novel inhibitor causes death of proliferating progenitors the project will fail. Further concern was voiced about the WNT inhibition approach because that could have undesirable side effects as well. In addition to concerns about off-target effects, reviewers also criticized the targeted effectiveness of the drugs, and found that the goal to reduce tumor size or incidence from transplanted cells by 80% to 95 % is insufficient, since recipients would still be expected to develop teratomas. The preliminary data indicate that the novel mTOR inhibitor causes widespread cell death in hESC cultures, but the PI never states that all of the cells are killed by this treatment. Finally, reviewers pointed out that the PI is relying too heavily on very few drugs/small molecules and that identification of clinically relevant compounds will depend on the development of additional molecular structures. Overall, this is a great application for studying mTOR signaling, but the proposed project is not ready for translation. The PI is an expert in mTOR and other growth regulation signaling pathways, is highly productive and well funded by the NIH for basic research, and therefore is highly qualified to conduct the proposed research. However, he/she does not seem to have stem cell biology expertise. One collaborator provides expertise in small molecules, although no further drug development was proposed. Two additional collaborators provide expertise in neural differentiation and for hematopoietic assays, and the applicant institution's community provides ample expertise in stem cell biology and has outstanding resources available for carrying out these experiments. Reviewers felt that although the PI has assembled an excellent team of investigators, neither the requested number of personnel nor the total budget is justified. In summary, the reviewers agreed that the PI addresses an important bottleneck, the minimization of teratoma forming potential from pluripotent stem cell-derived cell preparations, and as such the proposed research has the potential for high impact on the stem cell field. However, the feasibility of developing a clinically relevant compound was called into question, based on the potential for significant off-target effects and the questionable effectiveness of the compounds under investigation.


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With most stores offering only cheap Android-based tablets, and carriers pushing plans based on cheap Android phones, does Microsoft's (MSFT) Windows 8 really stand a chance of success? My friend Steven Vaughan-Nichols at ZDNetdutifully writes up the offerings, with an extra helping of snark.
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HOCKEY: Oxford Hawks allow early advantage to slip away
11:00am Tuesday 26th February 2013 in Sport
OXFORD Hawks took the lead against lowly Eastbourne in Saturday's South League Premier Division fixture but ended up going down 2-1.
Sam Chilvers set up their goal after 15 minutes, beating a couple of defenders before having his stick taken away from behind. Charlie Ellison netted the penalty flick. The outside of a post prevented Tom Godding from increasing the advantage and Eastbourne netted against the run of play to make it 1-1.
The second half belonged to Hawks, but poor finishing let them down and Eastbourne pinched the points with a second goal.
Witney hammered Gerrards Cross 7-1 to remain top of Regional Division 2.
The goals came from Dan Andrews (2), Julian Easterbrook, Liam Frost, Tim Hardy (2), Justin Peel.
Bicester pipped Ashford 1-0 in MBB&O Division 1 thanks to a goal from CJ Birtles.
MBBO Regional Div 2: Oxford Hawks 2nd 3 (C Burden 2, J Clark), Staines 2nd 1; Oxford 2nd 0, Amersham & Chalfont 2.
MBBO Div 1: Oxford Hawks 3rd 6 (S Dawson 5, H Brannan), Staines 3rd 1; Oxford 3rd 8 (A Small 4, O Dale 2, J Harvey, J Le Ball), Eastcote 3rd 1.
Div 3: Oxford 4th 1 (K Wharton), Woking-ham 2nd 2; Oxford 5th 2 (E Viska, B Matthews), Thame 3.
Div 4: Witney 2nd 6 (T Yallop, M Godwin 2, H Collins, S Summers), Brunel Univ 4. Div 5: Oxford Hawks 4th 1, Gerrards Cross 2nd 3.
Div 6: Witney 3rd 0, Harrow 3; Oxford 6th 4 (E Down 2, F Demey, J Williams), Ashford 3rd 1; Oxford 7th 1 (M Neville), Marlow 4th 1.
Div 7: Oxford Hawks 5th 2 (A Robbins, R Venables), Windsor 2nd 1.
Div 8: Witney 4th 0, Tring 2nd 6.
Div 9: Oxford 8th 2 (N Mayne, L Stamper), Marlow 5th 2; Oxford Hamsters 2 (A Harris 2), PHC Chiswick 6th 0; Thame 2nd 0, Bicester 3rd 5 (C Coleman 3, C O'Dell 2).
Div 10 West: Oxford Hawks 6th 2, Bicester Development 0; Oxford 9th 2 (D Haycock 2), Newbury & Thatcham 5th 5.
Other results: Oxford Hawks Senators 2, St Albans Emperors 4; Oxford Hawks Falcons 13 (S Griffiths 3, D Hughes 2, P Dunhill 2, R Warner 2, P Bennett 2, J Black 2), Reading Vets 0.
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Engineering students design classrooms of the future
First-year engineering students have designed lecture halls and classrooms for the proposed new Teaching Space Complex as part of their course work.
"Even though we don't have all of the technical skills at this point in our education career, this class challenge demonstrated how powerful our minds can be when we come together and collaborate. As students we have some great ideas of what's necessary to improve the lecture hall and create an ideal learning environment," says David Hodgson.
The proposed building at the corner of Union and Division Streets is a priority for the university. The university will move ahead with construction if the provincial government provides capital funding for the project.
Coordinators of the Engineering Practice course saw an opportunity to incorporate a campus building into their classroom collaboration exercise.
"The engineering program at Queen's is unique because while it is very technical, there is an expectation that students will come out well-rounded. I am glad I got the team work experience," says Conrad Behrman.
Classmate Anand Lakhani agrees the challenge gave him a better idea of what an engineering career involves.
"Engineering today involves working with different people from many different disciplines. It's been great getting that experience in our first year," he says.
The students found it satisfying knowing that their submissions will be part of the Teaching Space Complex Committee's consultations.
"Hopefully from our work, future students will have a better environment for interacting with professors and doing group work," says Amanda Riley.
Pete Abbott, coordinator of the design challenge and other professionalism and ethics activities in the course, has been impressed.
"As prospective engineers they need to develop trust and show a willingness to listen and be open to consensus building. And when that happens, truly groundbreaking ideas can emerge, which happened in several cases with this challenge," he says.
The students will share their designs with the Queen's and Kingston communities at a course awards showcase, which takes place April 11 from 2:30 pm until 4:30 pm at Grant Hall. Students will also have the opportunity to interact with the architect who has been hired with funding from an anonymous donor to complete an initial design for the building.
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LOUISVILLE, KY. (WDRB)--Louisville has dozens of murders each year, but there are many more victims of non-fatal shootings. The cases are often difficult to solve, though. One of the most recent involves a double shooting at The View Night Club on Story Avenue.
"And then they called and said she has been shot," says Joann Williams, Morris' mother.
This weekend, Joann Williams got some devastating news, and since then, she has been treating University Hospital like a second home.
"She was just standing on the stage talking to the DJ and the bullets started flying," says Williams.
On Saturday, her daughter, 39 year old Sheronda Morris, was hit by a stray bullet at The View nightclub. Williams says, "She was hit in the shoulder..and the bullet went through her shoulder and hit the spin as a matter of fact hit the other arm and they said they wouldn't be able to get the bullet out."
Morris was one of two people shot that night. Both survived but no arrests have been made.
Lt. Brian Thompson with LMPD says, "That's our main priority is to solve every shooting that we have." Lt. Thompson says they have dozens of non-fatal shootings every year. "Roughly around 200 a year."
Only one-third of those cases are solved. Police say that's mainly because of a lack of cooperation from witnesses and even the victims. "A lot of these victims who don't want to cooperate with us...want to handle it themselves and that just adds to more violence in our community," says Lt. Thompson.
Meanwhile, Sheronda Morris is still recovering at U of L's trauma center and has a long road to recovery. And her mother says, "They said she won't be able to walk again or she could be in a wheelchair the rest of her life."
That's why family members believe the so called 'no snitch' street code won't keep Morris' shooter on the street. "Well, they talking now, baby. 'Cause she was a well like person...she has been at UPS for 14 years."
Metro police are obviously still looking for the suspect who opened fire inside The View nightclub this weekend.
If you have information on that case or any of the other unsolved shootings... you can call the anonymous police tip line at 574-LMPD.
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The "fun" part of last week was thinking I had a virus the whole time and finally going to the doctor today who told me that I have allergies and simply need to take a Claritin D. Every year I tell people that I don't have allergies and every year I have a major allergy attack. Why the total denial? I mean, I remember going to the NBC doctor when I was writing on "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" and being shocked when she told me the reason my eye was itching was because of allergies, and that was in 1998! Anyhoo, apparently I have allergies.
That didn't stop me from doing the big salute to Marty Richards last Monday night, although it made it sound like the show was hosted by Brenda Vacarro. The whole evening was a fundraiser for the New York Center for Children (newyorkcenterforchildren.org), which helps kids who have been abused and gives them therapy for as long as they need it. That's right, it's not insurance-company style where you get five sessions—the therapy goes on as long as necessary. It was one of the many charities that Marty was involved with (he and his wife were instrumental in starting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS), and he basically founded the NYCC.
Rob and I chatted in the audience and first he told me that he always listens to me on SiriusXM (which I loved hearing) and then he said he's definitely making the Into The Woods film. I, of course, forced him to tell me some casting, which he did. Annoyingly, I promised I would keep it a secret, but I think Sondheim fans will be pleased.Continued...


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CATEGORIES Foreign Language, Independent, Oscar Watch, Cinematical Indie, Oscars, CinematicalOK, I think this is the last narrowing-down-the-list that will occur before the actual Oscar nominations are announced a week from Thursday. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has whittled the candidates in the Best Foreign-Language category to these nine semi-finalists. It is from these that the five nominees will be chosen:
Revanche, Austria; The Necessities of Life, Canada; The Class, France; The Baader Meinhof Complex, Germany; Waltz with Bashir, Israel; Departures, Japan; Tear This Heart Out, Mexico; Everlasting Moments, Sweden; Three Monkeys, Turkey.
If the Turkish film is nominated, it will be a first for that country, which has submitted a film every year since 1992 but has never made the Big 5. The other countries have all been nominated before, though Mexico and Israel have never won.
These nine shortlist contenders were culled from 67 entries. After embarrassing situations in previous years where the Academy's stodgy old foreign-language nominating committee neglected films that should have at least made the shortlist, a new rule was implemented this year that allowed that group to choose only six of the nine semi-finalists. The other three were chosen by the Academy's "foreign-film executive committee," which skews younger and less boring. The Academy didn't say which films on the shortlist came from which group, though.
As you probably know, each country is permitted to submit only one film per year. If you want to see what everyone submitted this year -- and rail against the Academy for not shortlisting, say, Italy's Gomorra or Jordan's Captain Abu Raed -- the complete list is here.


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April 12, 2007
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A year after beginning the process, Jacksonville University was among 41 schools that received athletics certification with no conditions on Thursday from the NCAA.
This certification means that JU is considered to be operating its athletics program in substantial conformity with operating principles adopted by the Association's Division I membership and that any problems identified during the course of the self-study and the peer-review team's evaluation have been corrected.
"I want to thank Dr. John Balog and the steering committee for their hard work in overseeing this process during the past year," said JU president Kerry Romesburg. "This process was necessary and valuable to our entire institution. It shows again how the athletics department at JU continues to make great strides, but within the rules and regulations set forth by the NCAA."
The NCAA certification process helps educate individuals across the campus about the goals and purpose of intercollegiate athletics, revealing the aspects of the athletics program that are worthy of praise and provides an opportunity to improve the intercollegiate athletics program.
"I am grateful to the steering committee and Dr. Balog for all their time and effort," said JU director of athletics Alan Verlander. "Our goal at JU is to educate student-athletes and win championships - but by doing it the right way. This decision by the NCAA signals that we are meeting all of our goals."


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Police are investigating a high-speed car chase that ended in a crash, which may be tied to a fatal shooting on Indianapolis' southside.
Two people in an SUV reportedly led police on a high-speed chase Wednesday morning. Officials are saying it began near 38th Street and Lafayette Road late Wednesday morning, continued onto Interstate 65, and eventually ended with a crash at 56th Street and Northfield Drive in Brownsburg. Multiple vehicles are reportedly involved.
The passengers in the SUV are believed to be connected with a fatal shooting that happened earlier in the morning at Southport. A man was reportedly shot and killed in his driveway as he was leaving for work. A nearby elementary school was put on lockdown as a precaution.


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The Miami Marlins are still looking for a third baseman for the 2014 season and potentially beyond. The team would not mind finding one via trade, and they would trade their prospect pitching depth...
The Miami Marlins made a number of moves in free agency, but all of them have limited their options when it comes to facing left-handed pitching. How can the Fish turn around this situation?
The Miami Marlins have whipped out yet another deal, as they sent Justin Ruggiano to the Chicago Cubs for outfielder Brian Bogusevic.
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SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks staggered away from the sun of Miami last November.
They had just lost to the Dolphins on a last-second field goal to fall to 6-5. Pete Carroll's slogan of "Win Forever" had been reduced to just winning about half the time, and only at home at that.
That was Seattle's last regular-season loss before last week's stumble in Indianapolis – a run of nine in a row.
The Seahawks (4-1) will spend this weekend merely shifting the rudder as opposed to recharting the course, the way they did last season. After losing last year, they won five consecutive games to close the season. This year's first chance to start a post-loss streak comes Sunday when the Tennessee Titans (3-2) visit CenturyLink Field for a 1:05 p.m. kickoff.
"I think our team is that much more competitive (than last year)," quarterback Russell Wilson said. "I believe that we know who our guys are and who our leaders are and what we need to do to be successful."
Uncharacteristic last week were errors for the Seahawks' vaunted secondary. A 73-yard touchdown pass to Indianapolis wide receiver T.Y. Hilton was labeled a "bust" by the boys in the back.
"It's definitely something that we can grow from, something that we're going to use as motivation to keep us on our toes," cornerback Richard Sherman said. "You always need games like that to get
you on your toes, to get you back on your P's and Q's, and I think it's going to be a fun game this weekend."
Sherman said that last line with a smirk. The not-so-subtle underlying feeling is a grumpy Seahawks team will show up Sunday.
"We just move on," Sherman said. "We didn't play a very bad game. It's not like we gave up 500 yards passing. They gave us some plays, and we just have to correct the mistakes that we made.
"It's no different than after a win, you correct the mistakes and move on to the next game."
Containment of the Titans will fall more on the defensive line and linebackers than the secondary this week. That's because Chris Johnson will be in the backfield. He has such burst it appears he has dynamite for breakfast.
Johnson ran for 2,006 yards in 2009. He has been slowed this season, averaging 3.1 yards per carry. Still, his potential for brisk damage looms.
Last week against Kansas City, Johnson wasn't even running a route when he ended up scoring.
Johnson threw a cut block, then got to his feet. When quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick saw no other options, he flipped the ball to Johnson. After scooting 49 yards from the middle of the field to the outside, Johnson stood in the end zone.
"He can bomb you from anywhere," Sherman said.
On offense, the Seahawks will get a boost from the return of Pro Bowl center Max Unger. He was inactive the past two games, and the team's offensive line suffered. He'll be back Sunday, a 305-pound reinforcement in the middle of the line.
He'll be in the middle of what the Seahawks hope is a new streak.
The Seahawks released offensive lineman Jason Spitz on Saturday and signed wide receiver Bryan Walters from the practice squad.
Walters saw action in four games for the San Diego Chargers in 2011, and had two catches for 27 yards. He signed with Minnesota in April 2012 but was released during training camp. The Seahawks signed him to their practice squad last December.
Spitz signed with Seattle on Sept. 25. He did not play in the two games he was with the team.
1:05 p.m., CenturyLink Field
TV: Ch. 7. Radio: 710-AM, 97.3-FM
The series: Seattle leads 9-5. The Titans won the last meeting, 17-13, on Jan. 3, 2010, in Seattle.
What to watch: The Seahawks will spend the afternoon trying to hem in Titans running back Chris Johnson, who ran for 2,006 yards in 2009 and more than 1,000 every season since. Johnson is having trouble this season. He's averaging 3.1 yards a carry, down from 4.5 a year ago. The Seahawks are 19th against the run. With Jake Locker out because of a hip injury, Ryan Fitzpatrick is in at quarterback for Tennessee. He doesn't worry the Seahawks much. Seattle is hoping to worry less about its offensive line, too. Offensive line coach Tom Cable said his group was much better last week versus Indianapolis than it was against Houston. Pro Bowl center Max Unger is back after missing two games, so that should be a boost.
The pick: Seahawks, 34-13.
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4 Ryan FitzpatrickQB6-2223ninth
Jake Locker's fill-in can be creative but tends to turn the ball over.
20Alterraun VernerCB5-10187fourth
Verner is tied for the NFL lead in interceptions with four.
28 Chris JohnsonRB5-11203sixth
Though he's had a quiet year, he can score at any time.
31 Bernard PollardS6-1225eighth
The veteran safety leads the Titans in tackles and fills well against the run.
85 Nate WashingtonWR6-1183ninth
He leads the Titans in receiving yards (362) and is their steady hand in the passing game.
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3Russell WilsonQB5-11206second
The Seahawks are hoping to get their passing game going. That will be a challenge against a good Titans pass defense.
24Marshawn LynchRB5-11215seventh
Lynch has a minor hip problem. We'll see how much work he gets.
50K.J. WrightLB6-4246third
Wright will slide into the middle for injured Bobby Wagner, who is not expected to play.
51Bruce IrvinLB6-3248second
With a week under his belt after being suspended for four, Irvin should see more work.
73Michael BowieRT6-4332first
Bowie will be making his third consecutive start. We'll see if he is starting to learn.
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Defense Infrastructure:
Overseas Master Plans Are Improving, but DOD Needs to Provide Congress Additional Information about the Military Buildup on Guam
GAO-07-1015: Published: Sep 12, 2007. Publicly Released: Sep 12, 2007.
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Over the next several years, implementation of the Department of Defense's (DOD) Integrated Global Presence and Basing Strategy will result in the realignment of U.S. forces and the construction of new facilities costing billions of dollars at installations overseas. The Senate and House reports accompanying the fiscal year 2004 military construction appropriation bill directed GAO to monitor DOD's overseas master plans and to provide congressional defense committees with assessments each year. The Senate report accompanying the fiscal year 2007 military construction appropriation bill directed GAO to review DOD's master planning effort for Guam as part of these annual reviews. This report, first, examines how the overseas plans have changed and the extent to which they address the challenges faced by DOD and, second, assesses the status of DOD's planning effort and the challenges associated with the buildup of military forces and infrastructure on Guam.
The fiscal year 2008 overseas master plans, which provide infrastructure requirements at U.S. military facilities in each of the overseas regional commands' area of responsibility, have been updated to reflect U.S. overseas defense basing strategies and requirements as well as GAO's prior recommendations for improving the plans. The plans also address DOD's challenges to a greater extent than they did in previous years. However, two areas continue to be of concern. First, the master plans do not address the issue of residual value--that is, the value of property being turned over to the host nation based on its reuse of property. Although DOD officials believe that residual value cannot be readily predicted and therefore should not be in the master plans, compensation received for U.S capital improvements at installations returned to host nations could affect U.S. funding requirements for overseas construction. Second, the master plan for PACOM, which provides details on the command's training limitations in Japan and several other challenges, does not provide details regarding training limitations for the Air Force in South Korea, which could cause the United States to pursue alternatives, such as training in other locations, downsizing, or relocating that could affect overseas basing plans. Without addressing the residual value issue and providing details on these training challenges, DOD cannot provide Congress a comprehensive view enabling it to make informed decisions regarding funding. GAO has previously recommended that overseas regional commands address residual value issues and that PACOM explain how it plans to address existing training limitations. Because these recommendations have not been fully addressed, GAO considers them to be open and believes that they still have merit. DOD's planning effort for the buildup of military forces and infrastructure on Guam is in its initial stages, with many key decisions and challenges yet to be addressed. Among the challenges to be addressed is completing the required environmental impact statement, initiated in March 2007. According to DOD officials, this statement and associated record of decision could take up to 3 years to complete and will affect many of the key decisions on the exact location, size, and makeup of the military infrastructure development--decisions needed to develop a master plan for the military buildup on Guam. DOD and the services are still determining the exact size and makeup of the forces to be moved to Guam, needed in order to identify the housing, operational, quality of life, and services support infrastructure required for the Marine Corps realignment and the other services' buildup. DOD officials said that additional time is needed to fully address other challenges associated with the Guam military buildup, including funding requirements, operational requirements, and community impact. Until the environmental assessment and initial planning efforts are completed, Congress will need to be kept abreast of developments and challenges affecting infrastructure and funding decisions to make appropriate funding and oversight decisions.
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- Closed - not implemented
Matters for Congressional Consideration
Matter: To further facilitate annual review and oversight by Congress and other users of the overseas master plans, Congress may wish to consider requiring the Secretary of Defense to ensure that (1) future overseas master plans address the extent to which the regional commands are seeking residual value compensation for U.S. capital improvements at installations returned to host nations and (2) future U.S. Pacific Command plans address existing training limitations in its area of responsibility and the potential effects of those limitations on infrastructure and funding requirements.
Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: This matter for Congressional consideration is closed-implemented because Senate Report Number 111-226, accompanying the fiscal year 2011 military construction appropriations bill noted that in order to provide Congress with comprehensive and routine information on the status of these major DOD posture initiatives in a manner that can be used to provide the appropriate context for budget deliberations and oversight, the Committee directs the Department to provide detailed annual updates on the status of posture restructuring initiatives in Korea, Japan, Guam, and the initiative that will address training capabilities and capacity in the Pacific region as an appendix to the annual DOD Global Posture Report. In addition, the Senate report, further requested that the status updates be provided annually, beginning with the submission of the fiscal year 2012 budget request, until the restructuring initiatives are complete and/or funding requirements to support them are satisfied and they include facility requirements and cost and funding status, cost summary, and a funding summary.
Matter: To help ensure the best application of limited federal funds and the leveraging of all available options for supporting the military buildup on Guam until DOD prepares a master plan, Congress may wish to consider requiring the Secretary of Defense to report periodically to all the defense committees on the status of DOD's planning efforts for Guam, including DOD's efforts to complete its environmental impact statement, identify the exact size and makeup of the forces to be moved to Guam and the associated infrastructure required, and address the various challenges associated with the military buildup.
Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: As directed by the Explanatory Statement of the 2008 Consolidation Appropriations Act, on September 15, 2008, the Department of Defense (DOD) provided the congressional defense committees a report on the status DOD's planning for the military buildup on Guam. The status report described DOD's planning process, the size and makeup the military force and dependents buildup on Guam, infrastructure requirements, DOD's plan to accomplish the required construction, DOD's plan to support the construction workers, DOD's funding plan, and the status of the Government of Japan's funding efforts.
Jul 31, 2014
Active and Reserve Unit Costs:DOD Report to Congress Generally Addressed the Statutory Requirements but Lacks DetailGAO-14-711R: Published: Jul 31, 2014. Publicly Released: Jul 31, 2014.
Air Force Working Capital Fund:Actions Needed to Manage Cash Balances to Required LevelsGAO-14-480: Published: Jul 31, 2014. Publicly Released: Jul 31, 2014.
Defense Health Care Reform:Actions Needed to Help Realize Potential Cost Savings from Medical Education and TrainingGAO-14-630: Published: Jul 31, 2014. Publicly Released: Jul 31, 2014.
Defense Health Care:US Family Health Plan is Duplicative and Should be EliminatedGAO-14-684: Published: Jul 31, 2014. Publicly Released: Jul 31, 2014.
Defense Management:DOD Needs to Improve Future Assessments of Roles and MissionsGAO-14-668: Published: Jul 31, 2014. Publicly Released: Jul 31, 2014.
Jul 30, 2014
Defense Contracting:Factors DOD Considers When Choosing Best Value Processes Are Consistent with Guidance for Selected AcquisitionsGAO-14-584: Published: Jul 30, 2014. Publicly Released: Jul 30, 2014.
Littoral Combat Ship:Additional Testing and Improved Weight Management Needed Prior to Further InvestmentsGAO-14-749: Published: Jul 30, 2014. Publicly Released: Jul 30, 2014.
Jul 28, 2014
Security Clearances:Tax Debts Owed by DOD Employees and ContractorsGAO-14-686R: Published: Jul 28, 2014. Publicly Released: Jul 28, 2014.
Jul 17, 2014
Missile Defense:DOD's Report Provides Limited Insight on Improvements to Homeland Missile Defense and Acquisition PlansGAO-14-626R: Published: Jul 17, 2014. Publicly Released: Jul 17, 2014.
Jul 14, 2014
Military Training:Observations on Efforts to Prepare Personnel to Survive Helicopter Crashes into WaterGAO-14-615R: Published: Jul 14, 2014. Publicly Released: Jul 14, 2014.
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- Studio: Paramount Pictures
- Release Date: Dec 21, 2011
- Starring: Andy Serkis, Jamie Bell
The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn is the first in the series of 3D motion capture films based on the iconic character Tintin, the intrepid young reporter whose relentless pursuit of a good story thrusts him into a world of high adventure. (Paramount Pictures)
- Director: Steven Spielberg
- Genre(s): Adventure, Mystery, Animation, Family
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Mixed: 12 out of 40
Negative: 0 out of 40
Everything he did in live-action movies with rolling boulders and runaway convoys he does bigger and better - by a factor of ten - in every frame. At the end of two hours, my jaw ached from grinning.
With the best use of motion capture yet, Spielberg has translated the story of the youthful Tintin, his spirited pooch Snowy and the eccentric Captain Haddock into a first class action adventure that serves as the perfect cross between "Pirates of the Caribbean" and Spielberg's own "Indiana Jones" series.
While it's essentially just another slick Spielberg action machine, it's operating effectively on all cylinders throughout.
That's what we get with The Adventures of Tintin - an unplayable video game that's fast-paced and amusing but never coming close to the best director Steven Spielberg has offered when in his "pure entertainment" mode.
Tintin is exhausting, and, for all its wonders, it wears one out well before it's over.
The motion-capture animation is spectacular..Yet the action grows wearisome as it grinds on, and the film becomes a succession of dazzling set pieces devoid of simple feelings.
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Positive: 100 out of 112
Mixed: 9 out of 112
Negative: 3 out of 112
Dec 21, 2011Oh get ready for a glorious adventure in the worlds most amazing places. What a great animated movie I was so thrilled by seeing it that i didn't movie a single second from my seat. Really full of jaw dropping adventure you can't wait for the sequel mind blowing movie hats off to the great director and producer (steven spielberg and peter jackson) two of them are the great story teller of our time. Full marks to TINTIN.… Expand
May 19, 2013The Adventures of Tintin is fantastic because it is by far a copy of Indiana Jones, the design is witty and his aesthetic is fascinating, and a brand revolção for future cartoon, at first he may seem old-fashioned face, but if unfold makes it a pleasant experience to see, and proves that the pair ceria Steven S. and Peter G. can bear much fruit in the future.… Expand
Jan 7, 2012Steven Spielburg (Jaws, Jurassic Park, E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial, Men in Black, Men in Black 2, Schindler's List, The Terminal, The Color Purple), Kathleen Kennedy (Ponyo, The Indian in the Cupboard, The Bourne), Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings, The Lovely Bones) and Nickelodeon team up to create a 3D graphic film based on Herge's Tintin comics and TV series. And it works. The Adventures of Tintin is fun that will be enjoyed by Tintin fans, young and old, new fans and all time fans.… Expand
Jun 4, 2012This movie is pretty great for an animated film. To start with, the visuals are amazing, probably one of the most visually engaging animated films of all time. And on top of that, the story is actually good, too. There is actually a bit of mystery. The only negative was that it was too long, and I thought I wouldn't miss anything if I took a short nap. There are good adventure scenes, but some parts get a little boring. Is it animated "Indiana Jones"? I would say it's pretty close.… Expand
Mar 7, 2012This film was a delight for me to see. It was made for more of the children's audience but Steven Spielburg knows how to please an audience. Think of James Bond mixed with Indiana Jones in a cartoon. This Action-Adventure incorporates what is needed to make a good film, the action sequences, the humor, and of course the adventure at hand. The only thing really wrong in this movie is that like I said it is more for children and younger people and some of the slapstick humor got to be a little too much. This is a movie to rent.… Expand
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By Kenneth Jones
10 Jan 2012
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Galati famously crafted a stage version of John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath" for Steppenwolf. Its 1990 Broadway engagement earned the artist two Tony Awards — for Direction of a Play and Best Play.
The March will play Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theatre at 1650 N. Halsted St.
The company will include Steppenwolf ensemble members Alana Arenas, Ian Barford, Martha Lavey, Mariann Mayberry, James Vincent Meredith and Alan Wilder with Will Allan, Phillip James Brannon, Cliff Chamberlain, Patrick Clear, Carrie Coon, Alex Goldklang, three-time Tony Award nominee Harry Groener, Stephen Louis Grush, Anthony Kayer, Michael Mahler, Shannon Matesky, Luce Metrius, Andy Monson, John Mossman, Alex Newkirk, Alex Ring, Joe Sinopoli, Philip R. Smith and Alex Stage.
Novelist E.L. Doctorow wrote "Ragtime," which became a Broadway musical that Galati directed. Doctorow was a Pulitzer finalist for both "The March" and "Billy Bathgate."
The production team for The March includes James Schuette (scenic design), Virgil Johnson (costume design), James F. Ingalls (lighting design) and Josh Schmidt (sound design and original music), Erica Daniels (casting), Malcolm Ewen (stage manager) and Christine D. Freeburg (assistant stage manager).
Opening is April 15. For more information, visit www.steppenwolf.org.


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After the cancellation of the Cairo book fair, the Tahrir Square book fair is planned to take place at the end of March.
Long repressed authors and publishers, both from Egypt and elsewhere, are anticipating " new era in publishing"in the newly liberated Egypt.
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- 'Trevor Naylor, associate director of sales, marketing and distribution at AUC Press, said the atmosphere was one of elation. "Many Egyptian stores opened up again on Sunday for the first time, the atmosphere is absolutely wonderful not least because the Egyptians themselves are happy about the change. For a long time we had armoured tanks parked outside the store. There was no point in opening because no one could get in—and when there are one million people outside your door you do get a little nervous.
"We are hopeful now that what has happened will have a positive effect on education, and publishers and booksellers will have more freedom to sell books. There will also be so many stories people will want to tell about what has happened here—that will mean more books."'
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Holsinger goes from journalism to teaching
Long time Star Herald newspaper reporter Roger Holsinger will be leaving the job to explore a desire to teach. His last day at the Star Herald is Friday. He has been hired by the Bayard Public Schools, and in a cooperative agreement through Minatare Public Schools, will be sharing time between the two, teaching english, writing and speech classes. And will also coach the speech teams for both schools and begins this fall.
Holsinger says he really enjoyed working as assistant speech coach at Scottsbluff High School a couple of seasons ago, and loves to work with young people.
Holsinger has a degree in speech, but has been doing online classes through the University of Nebraska at Kearney to receive a transitional teaching certificate. Holsinger worked for the paper for 13 years.
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The No. 18 Mississippi St. Bulldogs held off the LSU Tigers for a 76-71 victory on Wednesday night. LSU's Anthony Hickey made it a one-point game, 72-71, by sinking a three-pointer with 18 seconds left, but that was as close as the team could get. A couple of personal fouls and a team technical foul allowed the Bulldogs to pick up four points and take home the victory.
Arnett Moultrie had a monster of a game with 28 points and 12 rebounds, both games high. Dee Bost also had a solid all-around game with 9 points, 10 assists and 7 rebounds. Off the bench, Jalen Steele put in 15 points and Wendell Lewis grabbed nine rebounds.
Hickey was second on the team with 16 points while Andre Stringer put up 17 from off the bench. The Tigers impressively shot 52.4 percent from beyond the arc, but failed to reach the line often, taking just 13 free throw attempts. They made eight of them. The Tigers also fell victim to the Bulldogs' 40-23 advantage in rebounding.
The Bulldogs are on a two-game winning streak and will visit the Florida Gators on Saturday.
For more on this game, visit Mississippi State blog For Whom The Cowbell Tolls and LSU blog And The Valley Shook. Be sure to check out SB Nation NCAA Basketball for more news and notes around the league.


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NEW ORLEANS — It's not that anyone in New Orleans will ever forget Hurricane Katrina and the ensuing struggle that the country's largest man-made disaster caused.
It's just that locals would prefer to move on, to focus on the positive steps the city has taken in becoming one of the country's great success stories.
As Super Bowl XLVII arrived this week, however, the city was hit with a new wave of Katrina stories –recollections of the event itself, survival tales and the recovery.
And Doug Thornton, vice president of stadiums and arenas for SMG and the man who runs the Superdome, believes that's all right.
New Orleans' 10th Super Bowl isn't a story about Katrina. Rather, it's a story about a city itself, one resilient in nature and proud, too.
"I just think it represents this 7 ½ years and to me this is the culmination of what we've been working for," Thornton said. "It's sort of that crowning achievement."
For the nation to see how far the city has come, there has to be knowledge of where it came from.
The dark hours
If anyone understands the impact of this game, it's Thornton.
It's because he lived it as close as anyone, staying in the then-sponsor-free Superdome and watching as the situation deteriorated to the point where he needed armed guards outside of his office.
Truth be told, he wasn't sure when he flew away on a helicopter on Sept. 1, 2005, the last SMG employee to leave the Dome, that he would ever return to a working facility.
"When I left here on that helicopter that day, I thought it was the last time I would ever be in the Dome," Thornton said. "I didn't think the Dome would be – I wasn't sure that it could be rehabilitated."
Thornton went on.
"When I left here, I had my doubts. I really did," he said. "I wasn't sure. I'd be lying to you if I said I knew we could rebuild. When I left, I told the handful of people that were here that last night we were here, I said, 'Get a good look at it. You may not ever see it again. We may not ever be back.' "
For him, it was a hard hit to take. The Superdome was a building he cared for, a building he knew nearly every nook and cranny.
Building back
In many ways, the images of the Superdome – roof tattered, water pouring through it – is one of the handful of lasting images from the hours of and the days after the storm.
And those making key decisions about the recovery thought, in many ways, that the Superdome would provide the key symbol to recovery because of the images and the suffering that took place there.
But there were questions.
Would there be enough people in town to support events there?
Would the city return enough industry to keep the city going?
Would the schools reopen and would the hospitals be rebuilt?
"At least I felt that one of the things that would help stimulate that recovery would be putting a stake in the ground here," Thornton said. "The minute people saw that roof being turned white again, they would begin to believe the recovery would occur. That was my belief, that it would inspire and if we could inspire and if we could complete it, it would stimulate the economy."
Thornton wasn't alone. He had a match in Baton Rouge in then-Gov. Kathleen Blanco, who believed the Saints' returning would be a big piece of the puzzle to fixing the city.
Again, it wasn't an easy task.
"They were working against great odds," Blanco said. "Hard to get lots of building materials in. Hard to get a labor force. It was just hard on so many fronts and getting the business back up and the homes back up."
A city in full recovery
Those moving around the French Quarter, the Warehouse District, Uptown and the Marigny and Bywater won't see much left, if anything at all, from Katrina.
But the scars are still there. It's always on people's minds, especially during hurricane season.
"Go all around the city, you can see all the effects," Super Bowl Host Committee chairman James Carville said. "You can still see."
Yet, the city has undeniably moved beyond.
"I've been here for over five years now," Carville said. "This is not the same city I've been to. I've been going to the Ninth Ward for five years and you can see the improvement. You've got to acknowledge there's problems but you've got to acknowledge there's improvement."
Billions of Federal dollars have been spent in the region, improving levee systems and the infrastructure, allowing people to even dream of change.
Millions more have been spent on changing the school system, improving it by leaps and bounds. Millions are being poured into the health system, changing that dynamic in a city that has long struggled with it.
There has been an influx of young, educated people into the city. The city has become Hollywood South. The city is an entrepreneur's paradise.
"There's a whole new spirit in New Orleans and that spirit is driven by the millions of volunteers who came and helped us worldwide 7 ½ years ago and the years after that," said Jay Cicero, president of the Host Committee. "It has just been an amazing turn around, a great attitude and a very can-do place now, which it may or may not have been like that before."
Why this is a Katrina story
With all due respect to the BCS championship game and the NCAA men's Final Four and the NBA All-Star Game, the Super Bowl is the biggest event this country sees on an annual basis.
And Sunday is the first time since Katrina that the city will be seen on a global scale.
"The story is much, much bigger than the Super Bowl," Mayor Mitch Landrieu said. "This is a story about the resurrection and redemption of a great American city. A short time ago this city was 15 feet under water and it was on the bottom of and last on every list that mattered.
"You have watched a people pick themselves up, dry themselves off and take it one step at a time to rebuild not only their lives, but rebuild a community and to do it in a way that we think is a model for the rest of the country. The Super bowl gives us an opportunity to reflect on where we've been and where we're going."
Far from keeping the story a secret or below the radar, Thornton, the SMG vice president, thinks it would have been hard not to tell the story, even 7 ½ years later.
Doing it through the angle of sports is just another avenue of the success of the city.
"Think about it – it wasn't just the infrastructure," Thornton said. "It was the market. It was the demographics. It was the people. There were questions whether the city would even be rebuilt and the people would be here to buy the tickets.
"I think it would be hard for the national and international press, many of whom may not have been here since Katrina for a major event like a Super Bowl, to come in here and not look back."
Added Cicero, "You all know where we were. You can't miss where we were. But look at where we are now and look at how far we've come. People may have left us for dead but now are absolutely amazed at where we are and that starts with the change of attitude and the resiliency of our people."
Closing that chapter
If New Orleanians are looking to finally move beyond Katrina, this could be that chance.
"I think many of us that live it every day, it is in the rearview mirror," Thornton said. "We're looking ahead. There's no question about that."
Sunday's Super Bowl is one of the final chapters in that book. There's more to be written, but the heavy lifting is nearly done.
"I think in many respects this will be another big milestone for the city," Thornton said. "(It's) certainly a big milestone for the Superdome and its history. It will help us sort of close that Katrina chapter."


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It was a death that brought to light the dangers of drug traffickers and the role the US Coast Guard plays in stopping them.
Coast Guard Officer Terrell Horne III was killed Sunday off the California coast trying to stop a suspected drug smuggling vessel.
The 34-year-old leaves behind family here South Georgia.
"I think certainly Terrell was a good example of what a good solider or sailor should be," said Billy Horne.
On what was just another day on the job turned tragic Sunday off the coast of California. Chief Petty Officer Terrell Horne III lost his life in an attempt to stop drug smugglers in a panga boat.
We caught up with Horne's great uncle who lives in Americus, he says his brother (Terrell Horne's grandfather) always thought highly of his grandson.
"He's very proud of the boy and it was just such a terrible shock. He called me almost immediately and he was just really shook up," said Horne.
"He was the best shipmate I have ever known. He was a friend. He was a big brother to all us and he is absolutely irreplaceable," said Horne III's Shipmate Stewart Siebert.
Horne's shipmates reacted emotionally after they heard of the news.
"At the end of today, everything I've told you about Chief Warren should tell you what an amazing person he was a leader, a friend, mentor, shipmate and we will dearly miss him," said Siebert.
Now Horne says he must move forward with mixed emotions remembering his 34-year-old great nephew who lost his life while doing what he loved and protecting this country.
"Sorrow mixed with pride. Certainly the pride is there and certainly the sorrow is there," said Horne.
Terrell Horne is survived by a wife and a daughter with another child on the way.
The drug smugglers' boat was located by helicopter and intercepted. The two suspects were detained and are now in custody.
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