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Inside Sony's "make.believe" campaign with its agency Firstborn.
Sony is trying to do the near impossible with the help of its new digital agency Firstborn. It aims to tie together its far-ranging electronic products and its myriad movie, music and gaming properties into a coherent cross-platform brand campaign aimed at young people. Social online contests are proving to be a key ingredient. They serve as an interactive way to marry Sony's entertainment offerings with its latest gadgets, all under the "make.believe" corporate tagline.
Firstborn nabbed the Sony business in Oct. 2011; eight months after Tokyo-based Dentsu bought the agency. The challenge for the small shop is to make one of the most comprehensive entertainment and technology companies in the world into a cool, imaginative and approachable brand. "The message behind make.believe is that 'anything you can imagine, you can make real' and our work is meant to embrace that," said Dan LaCivita, Firstborn president.
Phase one of the campaign launched in February with a video of a street scene where animated characters from Sony movies and games mix with real-life rock stars and everyday people using Sony electronics. Two groups charge toward each other as music by Sony artist Dan Black blares, and the video ends just before they collide. The video is hosted on YouTube and on a new Sony website, experience.sony.com.
Phase two of the campaign consists of product-oriented programs presented on the new site. One shows movie scenes and insider video content from the upcoming Sony/Aardman animated movie Pirates! framed by Sony's new Tablet S. The branded videos include shots of filmmakers using Sony devices and ends with e-commerce links for Sony tablets. The Pirates! program also asks users and Sony Facebook fans (more than 2.9 million) to build a "pirate crew" on Facebook and enter to win a trip to Sony Pictures Studios in Los Angeles.
Another program promotes the videogame game Uncharted 3, which was developed by Naughty Dog for the Sony PlayStation 3. Firstborn built an online training camp where users compete to earn a spot in a multiplayer Uncharted 3 tournament on March 28. Winner of the tournament will be fitted with a motion capture suit at Naughty Dog Studios and be integrated into the game as a new character.
A third product-oriented program will be unveiled on the site at the end of March, said LaCivita. It will combine content about a new Sony movie with a Sony electronics product and will offer users ways to interact with both. "We are reaching a young audience with experiences that exemplify the brand idea," he said. The contests, videos and insider access are meant "to be interesting and resonate with this audience. Then they are surprised to learn that all these offerings come from Sony," LaCivita says.
And big definitely has its benefits. The website and digital programs, or "experiences," are being promoted throughout the Sony media empire. The initial video is shown on the Sony Times Square billboard, in movie theaters before films from Sony Pictures and has been posted on the PlayStation blog. Ads for the site and contests have been placed in Sony stores and on the PlayStation home screen. "When people realize that everything about the campaign is Sony, it makes the brand seem cool," says LaCivita.
Digital consumers, however, may prefer specific, content-heavy promos to the all-inclusive marketing pitch. The initial video showing a barrage of Sony offerings had less than 16,000 views on YouTube by mid-March. In contrast, each one of the six branded videos from the Pirate's! program had anywhere from 18,000 to 46,000 views on YouTube.
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VALDOSTA — Former Lee County star Nate Gahman and teammate J.P. Griffin paced the No. 17 nationally ranked GSW men's golf team to a third-place finish in the 17-team Bobcat Invitational on Tuesday.
Griffin tied for third overall, while Gahman was seventh. GSW shot a final-round 1-over, 289.
"Conditions were tough both days — temperatures in the 50s and wins in the 30 mph range — but I think we toughed it out and had a good showing," GSW coach Darcy Donaldson said. "It helped us gain ground in the regional rankings for sure."
GSW is currently No. 7 regionally. The Hurricanes' next tournament is this weekend in Miami at the Barry Invitational.
VSU ENDS ASU SOFTBALL'S WIN STREAK: The Albany State softball team saw its nine-game winning streak snapped Tuesday after Valdosta State swept the Lady Rams, 11-3 and 9-0.
The Lady Blazers broke open a 2-2 tie in the opener by scoring nine straight runs, and then scored a pair of runs in the third inning of the second game on a Courtney Albritton home run — her 15th of the season, the second most in the country — before scoring seven runs in the fourth inning to pull away.
Albany State fell to 20-14 and plays again today at Rollins College.
Albany High baseball run-rules Monroe, 12-2
ALBANY — The Albany High baseball team took care of region and overall bitter rival Monroe, 12-2, in five innings Tuesday.
Vashon Gaines got it done on the mound and at the plate. Gaines struck out one and allowed five hits, while going 2-for-3 at the plate with an RBI.
Malik Mathis finished 1-for-4 with a double and four RBI for the Indians, who improved to 4-4 overall and are now 2-3 in region.
Albany's Derrell Roberts added a 4-for-4 day, Andrico Carter was also 4-for-4 with four RBI and Carlton Wiley was 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Albany next gets set for a test against Region top dog Crisp County on Friday in Cordele.
WESTOVER GIRLS SOCCER 11, AMERICUS-SUMTER 0: The Lady Patriots (9-2, 8-2) rolled Tuesday behind a combined shutout from Hope Johnson and Delaney Burnette and goals from Jasmine Young (2), Katie Brown (3), Amie Loudermilk (2) and one each from Abbey Estrada, Natalie Young and Tan Young, while Deanna Miller had two assists.
Westover next travels to Dougherty on Thursday.
TERRELL ACADEMY BASEBALL 7. SGA 3: Josh Brunswick (7 IP, 6Hs, 3Ks) picked up the win and also was 2-for-4 at the plate with a double and two RBI. Dalton Dedge finished 2-for-3 with two RBI for Terrell (5-3, 2-0), which also got a nice game from Clint Smith (two RBI).
SGA was led by Will Warren's two hits, while Jake Odom had an RBI.
Region No. 1 Terrell next faces Valwood on the road Thursday.
SHERWOOD GIRLS, BOYS SPLIT WITH VALWOOD: The Sherwood girls soccer team improved to 12-2-1overall and 3-1 in region with a win Tuesday against Valwood, 2-0. Aubri Hughes scored boh goals and Hannah Thompson pitched the shutout.
The SCA boys lost, 2-0. Both teams will return to action at home Thursday against Tiftarea.
DWS SOCCER SWEEPS: The Lady Knights beat Calvary Christian, 13-1, behind two goals each by Maggie Greene, Rachel Sullivan and Carlton Yarbrough and one each from Jordan Lane, McKenzie Hudson, Collins Chandler, Parker Morgan, Cheyenne Colvin, Casey Kincheloe, Kendall Freeman.
The DWS boys (5-2, 2-1) got three goals each from Andrew Sullivan and Lanier Freeman and one from Carson Orlowski. DWS next plays at Tiftarea on Friday.
LEE COUNTY GIRLS 4, COLQUIT COUNTY 0: Carsen Taylor's hat trick led the Lady Trojans to an easy, shutout victory Tuesday.
Lee County, which improved to 6-4 overall, also got a goal from Josie Nix.
The Lady Trojans play again Friday at home against Region 1-AAAAA rival Harris County.
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Minnesota Native and Gold medalist Lindsey Vonn is pulling out of the Sochi Olympics.
Vonn posted this on her Facebook page Tuesday morning:
I am devastated to announce that I will not be able to compete in Sochi. I did everything I possibly could to somehow get strong enough to overcome having no ACL but the reality has sunk in that my knee is just too unstable to compete at this level. I'm having surgery soon so that I can be ready for the World Championships at home in Vail next February. On a positive note, this means there will be an additional spot so that one of my teammates can go for gold. Thank you all so much for all of the love and support. I will be cheering for all of the Olympians and especially team USA! XO Lindsey
Vonn, the most accomplished female skier in U.S. history, had hoped to defend her gold medal in the downhill from the 2010 Olympics with a return in Sochi, but suffered multiple setbacks with her surgically repaired right knee.
In February of last year, Vonn tore the anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament in her right knee and fractured her tibia in a crash in Schlamding, Austria, in the Alpine skiing world championships. She underwent surgery, and then suffered a setback in November when she partially tore one of the reconstructed ligaments in her knee in a crash during a training run at Copper Mountain in Colorado.
She then aggravated her knee again in a race in Val d'Isere, France, on Dec. 21. Vonn had made her return to World Cup racing in the first week of December, finishing fifth in the super-G and 40th and 11th in a pair of downhill races in Lake Louise, Alberta.
Vonn has won an American-record four overall World Cup Championships and won the downhill gold medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. She is three wins shy of tying the women's record of 62 World Cup race victories set by Austria's Annemarie Moser-Proell.


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In short: Third time I've done this race, will most definitely be back for a fourth time and moreIn full: This year, the hill at 6 miles finally got the better of me. I will be back for revenge. Beautiful scenery, especially with the luck we got with the weather this year, and such a good atmosphere. It's a testing route, but it's worth it.Date of review: December 8, 2013
In full: I enjoyed this run, especially having the festival and kids races afterwards, such a scenic course. The organisation was generally pretty good (except for the t-shirt queue) and the atmosphere was nice and friendly. I couldn't hear the megaphone announcements either, like some people have mentioned on here and also I would have liked to be able to see the finish a bit more clearly, to know where I was going to finish! My Garmin measured the course at 13.2, which seems fair enough as I probably wobbled off the racing line a bit at times. But I am starting to wonder if I just hallucinated the fact that there were no water stations between 6 and 11 miles, and that there was no energy drinks at the 11 mile water stop (although plenty at 3 miles, strangely, which seems to be the wrong way around?) Maybe I was just so knackered that I ran straight past the water station without seeing it? Either way, I was desperate for some water by the time I finally found the station at 11 miles, and could finally take my gel properly. The river water almost started to look tempting at one point...(And did I also hallucinate the teddy bear's picnic, inside Kew Gardens?)Date of review: September 23, 2013
In short: so much fun!In full: What can I say that hasn't already been said? This race was hilarious, the course was beautiful and quite challenging while rewarding you with great scenery after the climbs. Plus wine. And a personal worst for a half marathon, to boot. What more could you want? This race was an indulgence that I'll most definitely be repeating again! (Worryingly - or reassuringly - this is also the race that I've bumped into the most forumites I knew...)Date of review: September 15, 2013
In short: So good, I will prob come back for the full marathon next year!In full: Best aid stations I have ever seen at a race - I forgot my jelly babies but that really wasn't a problem. Very friendly atmosphere as well, particularly at dinner time afterwards. So many nice touches and such a beautiful course. Richmond Park hill - well we were warned, and it's a great feeling to conquer that evil ******** even if it is slightly horrible on the way up! I'll definitely be back and may even go for double the fun, and trade up to the full marathon??Date of review: August 27, 2013
In short: Great PB potential in the right weather In full: Enjoyed this. The course is almost completely flat (very PB/beginner friendly) and the start was well marshalled. Lovely stretch along the Bognor promenade for the first few k and then the last 4k, which was thankfully not windy this year. Good support from the locals too, especially at the end. (Shame there was no goody bag this year though! No repeat of the strange plastic dumbells from Fitness first this year...)Date of review: May 19, 2013
In short: The old ones are the bestIn full: Yes it was cold. Yes it was hilly. Yes, the park and ride seems to be (I got the train, so can't comment). But this race is something special. The locals come out and support, even in bad weather, handing out oranges and jelly babies and telling you this is definitely the last hill (don't believe them!) and tea on the walk back to the station. The local support, as opposed to moaning about road closures etc, has been built up over decades in this well established event and it is what makes me come back to this race. I'll be back again. On the train, of course.Date of review: March 27, 2013
In short: enjoyed today despite the weather!In full: Terrible weather today, especially just at the end where the heavens opened again. That being said, the organisers made the race run very smoothly despite the conditions. Good communication beforehand, and the lucozade in the goody bag afterwards was very handy. Special thanks to one marshal who gave me the advice when I was running on my own, to try and catch up to a small group in front of me and use them as a pack. Such helpful advice! A step beyond the usual 'keep going, not far to go now, well done' (nice but not half so useful!)Date of review: February 10, 2013
In short: a bit of hill training and *the hill* won't be too terrible, and it's worth it for the view at the top! Fantastic race organisation, great marshals, thanks very much Seaford striders! Will be back againDate of review: January 12, 2013
In short: The great marshals and the mince pie at the end made it all worthwhile!In full: The marshals were great all the way round, really helped encourage you - its not fun standing out there in the bad conditions when you don't even have the fun of running. Thanks to them all. And I was very happy to get my mince pie and fruit at the end - I have an assorted bunch of medals around somewhere that I never look at, whereas the mince pie and banana went down very nicely just after the race, as did the mars bar in the goody bag :)Date of review: December 22, 2007
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On Friday, ProMedica announced the end of flu visitation restrictions at all of its hospitals and long-term care facilities.
ProMedica put the restrictions in place in January, along with other hospitals, in response to an increasing number of flu cases in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan. To protect the safety of patients and healthcare employees, visitors with flu-like symptoms, or under 18 years of age, were not permitted inside ProMedica facilities, unless they required medical treatment.
"Fortunately, the number of flu cases in the area have declined," said Brian Dick, corporate director for ProMedica Infection Prevention and Control. "However, I encourage people to still continue to practice good hand hygiene methods to help reduce the spread of the virus."
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D.C. police has released surveillance video of a suspect aiming a pistol in a robbery of two people dining at a pizzeria Friday night in Logan Circle.
The armed robbery occurred at around 9:22 p.m. The suspect approached the victims as they were eating at Pizzoli's Pizzeria at 1418 12th Street in Northwest Washington and robbed them of cash and other valuables.
The video shows a black male wearing a white shirt and dark shoes pointing a handgun during the robbery.
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HAMILTON COUNTY, TN (WRCB) -- Flooded properties could be found in areas across the Tennessee Valley Sunday.
Many places saw between three and six inches of rain within a couple days, causing streams, creeks and rivers to overflow.
People in the Bakewell community tell Channel 3 Big Possum Creek can be a big problem during heavy rain.
"It can get up and be ugly," says resident, Jene Maye. "A few years back it came across 27 here."
Annabell Adams' home sits just above Big Possum Creek.
"It was up to my pecan tree yesterday morning," she says.
The 91-year-old has lived in her home, which sits conveniently on top of a small hill, for more than 50 years. She's no stranger to flooding or the problems that come with it.
"Are you stuck here when it floods like that," Channel 3 asks. "Oh yeah," Adams replies laughing. "They just don't have time and money."
Across the county line in Rhea County residents watched the rising creek in Graysville.
"The water kept coming up this way and it was running down, over through there and across the road," says Winnie St. Denis.
Thankfully, this flood was minor and no one lost any property.
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Annual Student Employment Recognition Week
In October 1989, the National Association of Student Employment Administrators set aside the second full week in April to celebrate and recognize the value of student employment. Colleges and Universities across the country recognize the importance of the student work experience. The University of Maine takes part in this celebration every year. We ask that departments across campus nominate a student for Student Employee of the Year and that students nominate a supervisor for Supervisor of the Year. This nomination and selection process takes place in February of each year. Through a reader-ranking process, one undergraduate student, one graduate student and one supervisor winner are chosen and announced at a reception on the Monday of Student Employment Recognition Week. The winners' nominations are then submitted to the Northeast Association of Student Employment Administrators for a state, regional and national competition.
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Scottsbluff announces council vacancy
The Scottsbluff city council Wednesday formally announced the council vacancy created by the resignation of longtime councilman Dave Boeckner.
The city says they will accept applications through midnight Friday, September 27th. Individuals wishing to be considered must submit a letter of interest clearly marked "City Council Letter of Intent" to the Scottsbluff city clerk's office before the deadline. Qualified applicants must live within the city of Scottsbluff limits and be a registered voter. The council will interview each person whose name is submitted
The vacancy will be filled at the council's October 21st meeting. The appointed individual will then serve on the council until December 2014 unless elected to continue in the seat during the November 2014 general election.
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HOUSTON – A mother is upset after her 6-year-old son was found wandering blocks from his school.
The child said he was kicked out of class by a substitute teacher and forced to walk home.
"Anybody could have had him! The school didn't even know he was gone. How do you not know a 6-year-old is gone," Latoyla Houston said.
She said she woke up from an afternoon nap to find her 6-year-old son and a complete stranger standing at her front door.
She was surprised since her little boy was supposed to be in class at Roth Elementary.
But Devin Houston says his teacher gave him specific instructions.
"I told her my heart was hurting," Devin said. "She said, go home and walk. Just go and walk to home."
Devin grabbed his stuff and walked out of the classroom and off campus.
He had traveled a few blocks when he saw Viviene Forbes-Thomas outside her home.
Forbes-Thomas said the boy approached her, crying, and explained what had just happened.
"I said, how could a teacher send you home and not call your mom?" Forbes-Thomas said.
Forbes-Thomas said the boy didn't know his phone number, but knew how to get home.
So they got into her car and he showed her the way.
"I told her left, right, left right, and then right," said Devin.
Latoyla Houston was hysterical when she found out what happened.
She drove down to the school and confronted her son's first grade teacher.
"When I confronted her, she stood there blank face, no remorse, no tears, I have no excuse, I have no idea what to say," said Latoyla Houston.
Klein Independent School District officials interviewed the teacher and believe she never told Devin to leave class.
When it was discovered the boy was missing, administrators began actively searching for him, around the time he turned up at home.
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Defeat the Label is hosting "Stand4Change," an Anti-Bullying Rally on Friday May 3rd in Campus Martius Park.
Students across Michigan, the country and the world will stand against bullying at their own schools for an International call to action against bullying.
Locally, a rally will take place in support of Stand4Change in Campus Martius Park, with the help of local businesses, educators, students and area residents from 11:30 am - 2pm. Attendees will hear from various speakers, such as Kevin Epling, the father of Matt Epling. Matt ended his life in 2002 after being bullied. The legislation, " "Matt's Safe School Law," was written for him.


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This rental is your ticket to family fun and Lake Tahoe's "outdoor buffet" of activities and sports. Our home is tastefully decorated and furnished with new and comfortable furniture and amenities. It is adult AND kid friendly.
Recreation for parents and children is just blocks away in the Tahoe Donner Resort area. Walking distance to the tennis, trails and the Trout Creek Recreation Center, minutes from Tahoe Donner Family Ski Area and Cross-Country Center, 20 minutes to all major ski resorts, including Northstar, Squaw, Sugar Bowl and Alpine Meadows. There is something for everyone here, and we are in the heart of it in this wonderfully quiet and central Tahoe Donner neighborhood.
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It's bad enough to have to open the new football season against the defending state champion (Chatfield), but to turn around and play a team that has been the powerhouse of Class AA, in the state (Caledonia), is more than any coach would want. But, as the saying goes, "It is what it is!"
The Canton Men's Softball League's postseason tournament crown came down to regular season champion Larson Well Drilling and runner-up Steuart Labs.
The Lanesboro/Fillmore Central boys and girls cross-country squads are already running this week as they were scheduled to participate in the Stewartville Invitational at Bear Creek Park on Tuesday, Aug. 28.
The Lanesboro gridiron squad decimated Glenville-Emmons during the Aug. 22 opener, 76-0.
The Burro volleyball team opened play at Schaeffer Academy on Thursday, Aug. 21, winning in straight sets.
Last year the Falcons finished the season with a 4-6 record, 3-5 in the Blue Division of the Southern Football Alliance (SFA). This season, in the last year of the SFA, Fillmore Central hopes to improve on that record, although it will have a tough start, traveling to Chatfield to take on the defending state champion Gophers.
Returning letter winners Alexis Jorgenson, Kelsey O'Koren, Olivia Haug, Claire Peterson, Cassidy Ruud, Rachel Kimball, Steph Erickson, Rachel Eversole and Olivia Rogers will lead the Burros out onto the volleyball court this year.
A sizable group of upperclassmen will bring both size and experience to the gridiron for Lanesboro this season. There are 17 returning letter winners from a team that tied for first in the SEC last fall, including seven returning starters.
Racing fans enjoyed five classes of dirt-digging action at Cresco Speedway on Sunday, Aug. 10, as the Upper Iowa Speedway series visited that city once again.
With the Canton Men's Softball League championship already in the bag, Larson Well Drilling ended the regular season in dramatic fashion with Matt Erickson's walk-off home run.


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Franklin resident crowned Miss NH Outstanding Teen
"Well, I dance all day and I dance all night," said Welch, a student at Franklin High School and reigning Miss Lakes Region. "I'm always dancing."
Welch was crowned 2013 Miss New Hampshire Outstanding Teen on Sunday night after wowing the judges with her poise, wit and contemporary dance to "Chasing Cars."
First runner-up was Kennedy Chaney of Northwood, the reigning Miss Hooksett. Second runner-up was Brooke Mills of Concord, the reigning Miss Bedford. Miss Strafford County Caroline Carter of Dover and Miss Capital Area Jaycee Greenberg of Windham were third and fourth runners-up, respectively. Miss Congeniality was Allie Nault of Manchester, the reigning Miss Apple Harvest.
Just over 30 Granite State teens competed in the weekend-long pageant at Derry's Stockbridge Theatre. The pageant for teens between ages 13 and 17 is affiliated with the Miss New Hampshire Scholarship Competition and was hosted by reigning Miss New Hampshire Megan Lyman and actor and entertainer Mark Willis.
The top 10 contestants were revealed at the start of Sunday evening's final competition.
Other finalists were Miss Merrimack Leah April of Auburn, Miss Seacoast Amy Soraghan of East Hampstead, Miss Londonderry Jana El-Sayed of Hudson, Miss Greater Derry Emily Curtis of Merrimack.
During the three-hour final competition, each finalist faced a panel of judges were they were scored on the basis of school transcripts, physical fitness, interviewing skills, talent and evening wear. Over $3,000 in scholarship awards was given Sunday, with prizes given to the overall winner as well as the first, second, third and fourth runner-ups and Miss Congeniality.
In her farewell speech, Miss New Hampshire's Outstanding Teen 2012 Eileen Kelley of Randolph thanked her friends and family for an unforgettable year.
Her advice to Welch?
"Just take a deep breath and jump right in," Kelley said. As the 2013 Miss New Hampshire Outstanding Teen, Welch earned a $2,000 college scholarship and will now represent the Granite State at America's Outstanding Teen competition in Orlando, Fla., in August.
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You've heard me assert elsewhere that just as Marx and Freud have fallen, so will Darwin. And by it I mean Darwinian creation mythology, particulary the idea that the universe is random. Think of it this way: if the universe was indeed random at the outset, then where did the laws that govern matter come from? They could not have existed apart from matter because in that case the universe would not be random. The only place the laws could have originated from is the matter itself. Anything else explodes the mythology. The real problem here is course are the materialist presumptions that shaped the mythology. We call it philosophical materialism and it created what historians call The Myth of Progress. The Myth was heady stuff in its day but it was exclusively dependent on philosophical materialism, the idea that all that exists is matter. Freud applied the thesis to the person, Marx to history, and Darwin to origins. Faith in the Myth died on the killing fields of WWI when Europe … [Read more...]
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DURHAM — A 17-year-old boy who died in the back seat of a Durham police car early Tuesday morning suffered a gunshot wound, according to a 911 recording made public Wednesday.
Jesus Huerta was in the back seat of a patrol car driven by officer Samuel A.M. Duncan in the parking lot at police headquarters on East Chapel Hill Street when he died, police said Tuesday. Duncan heard a loud noise from the backseat and jumped from the car, leaving it to roll into a van in the parking lot, police said.
Just before 3 a.m. Tuesday, a police officer radioed emergency dispatchers to report three shots fired in the headquarters parking lot. The dispatcher asked the officer if he was hurt, according to a recording of the exchange. I dont believe so, the officer replied.
The officer then asked for medical assistance for a gunshot wound, approximately 18-year-old male, not breathing, according to the recording released by the Durham Police Department.
At a news conference after the shooting Tuesday morning, Police Chief Jose Lopez said police didnt know how Huerta died but said it did not appear that Duncan or any other Durham police officer fired a weapon.
Durham police, citing the investigation of the incident, declined to comment Wednesday on the 911 tape or to answer more questions.
Huertas older siblings, sister Evelin Fernandez and brother Raziel Huerta, said Wednesday that police had not told the family how he died. But if police are suggesting that he killed himself, they said they dont see how thats possible.
Wasnt he handcuffed? Did they search him? said Raziel Huerta, 27. He didnt have a gun. If there was a gun, I dont know where it came from. Was it on the seat?
Speaking in front of the familys apartment on Washington Street on Wednesday afternoon, the older siblings said Huertas mother, Sylvia Fernandez, called police about 2 a.m. after her son left the home. She worried about him being out and wanted police to pick him up for his own safety, they said.
Huerta was playing video games in the living room before he left, Raziel said. He wanted to go out, but his mother told him it was late and that he should be in bed.
All of a sudden, he opened the door and left, Raziel Huerta said. My mom felt scared and called the police.
A recording of the 911 call indicates that a sister called on her mothers behalf and said Huerta left the house because his mother had caught him using drugs. The caller, whose name is not revealed, said the family was worried because he once tried to take his life, according to the 911 recording.
One time, he wanted to jump from the window because he thinks his mother does not love him, the caller told the dispatcher.
Raziel Huerta said his brother was a normal teen who liked playing video games and sometimes dreamed of being a firefighter or an attorney. He said his brother once tried to jump out of a first-story window at the family home because he wanted to get out of the house, not because he wanted to take his own life.
He was hanging out, trying to be cool. He had, like, a little swagger, Raziel Huerta said. He was not depressed.
The family thinks police picked up Jesus Huerta about two blocks from home. They dont understand why he was charged with trespassing.
Where was he trespassing? Raziel Huerta asked. He was walking down the street. Its a free country.
The Durham Police Department has placed Duncan on administrative leave with pay pending an investigation of the case by the State Bureau of Investigation, which is standard procedure, Lopez said. He said the departments homicide unit and its professional standards division also are investigating.
Staff writer Jon Alexander contributed to this report.
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Bexleyheath Arctic convoys veteran denied Russian bravery medal
1:23pm Monday 3rd December 2012 in News By Tim MacFarlan, reporter
A BRITISH war veteran is "bloody mad" at being denied a medal for risking his life helping the Soviet Union fight Hitler.
Arthur Gardner, now 86 and living in Faygate Crescent, Bexleyheath, was awarded the Ushakov medal by the Russian government for serving in the Arctic convoys of the Second World War.
But like many other survivors of what Winston Churchill called "the most dangerous journey in the world", he is barred from accepting the bravery award.
The ex-naval Quartermaster has four decorative medals from Russia but can't have the Ushakov despite Australia, Canada New Zealand and the USA allowing their citizens to accept it.
Foreign Office rules on foreign awards state the recipient has to have rendered some service to the country concerned within the past five years.
He said: "I am bloody mad.
"What's it got to do with the British government?
"If they sent me the medal why shouldn't I be able to have it?"
The grandfather-of-four was just a 17-year-old naval recruit when he joined up in 1943 before doing three return trips to Russia on HMS Westcott. The W-class destroyer helped escort vessels carrying weapons, food and supplies to the Russian port of Murmansk.
The Seaman Gunner was then involved in D-Day before being promoted to Quartermaster and doing another three return trips on the convoys.
A builder after the war, Mr Gardner says a daily job onboard ship was using pick axes to clear up to four inches of ice from the guard rails.
He added: "A good day was when it was up and down with 60ft waves; when it was that rough you wouldn't get any enemy attacks."
There is a British award for Arctic convoy veterans - the Atlantic star - though you could "cover it with a five pence piece" according to Mr Gardner.
A Foreign Office spokesman said the Russian government would need to provide evidence of direct support for Russia in the last five years for any British citizen to be awarded the Ushakov Medal.
The Arctic convoys
The Second World War Arctic convoys delivered vital supplies to the Soviet Union fighting Nazi Germany on the Eastern Front.
From 1941 to 1945 1,400 merchant vessels sailed with naval escorts from Britain, Iceland and north America to the Soviet ports of Archangel and Murmansk.
Eighty-five merchant vessels, 16 Royal Navy warships and more than 3,000 sailors were lost.
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4:42pm Tue 4 Dec 12
Lord Erastus Theobald Piggott says...
If he thinks he is eligible for a medal for bravery because he hacked some ice off the deck of his ship and subsequently survived the war, then perhaps he is a bit of a legend in his own mind.
I think it's time he sat back and felt proud of what he did instead of demanding a medal for doing his duty.
4:55pm Tue 4 Dec 12
Lord Erastus Theobald Piggott says...
It actually makes me angry that this old guy thinks he deserves a medal for bravery. There are plenty of people resting at the bottom of the Atlantic - German and British - who haven't enjoyed the luxury of living to the ripe old age of 86-years-old. Every single one of them deserves a medal for bravery.
Get on with your life, Arthur. You're lucky to have it.
5:01pm Tue 4 Dec 12
Lord Erastus Theobald Piggott says...
Then decide who REALLY deserves a medal for bravery.
Arthur, I will quite gladly buy you a pint for doing your bit, but please don't think you are any more special than any of the other guys who suffered and died taking part in the Battle of the Atlantic.
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It's good to be Aaron Rodgers. It's also good to be one of his receivers. It's best to own the Packers quarterback in Fantasy Football.
Green Bay is in the process of putting the Rams away early on Sunday. Starting inside your own 10-yard line? No problem. Rodgers pump fakes and finds Nelson for the score, the fourth-longest pass in Packers franchise history. The touchdown gave Green Bay a 17-0 lead.
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Reading excerpts from police reports released by the Milledgeville, Ga., police department documenting claims against Ben Roethlisberger, my first reaction was to scream for the police to lock "Little Ben" (one thing that is eminently clear is that this is an incredibly small man) up for life and throw away the key. My second reaction was to puke. Roethlisberger is guilty of some truly disgusting actions, but it is impossible to know just how much of the worst is true without some reasonable doubt.
I can't imagine any human being not being repulsed by the accusations levied against him by Andrea McNulty, the woman who filed a civil suit against him in Nevada alleging he raped her on July 11, 2008, and the 20-year-old Georgia College and State University coed who has accused Roethlisberger of sexually assaulting her in the bathroom of a Milledgeville bar on March 5, 2010. Equally disturbing are the accusations of the coed's friends — Ann Marie Lubatti, Nicole Biancofiore and Victoria Garofalo — that Roethlisberger's "bodyguards," several reported to be off-duty police officers, conspired with Roethlisberger to facilitate the alleged assault. But as long as Roethlisberger continues to vehemently deny the Nevada rape and refuses to publicly offer any details as to what happened in Georgia, reasonable doubt must exist.
(The Steelers released a statement from Roethlisberger on Monday, in which he apologized to his teammates and fans for his behavior, saying he would not put himself in such a situation again and vowing to "make the necessary improvements." Although emphasizing that he hadn't committed a crime, Roethlisberger said he wouldn't appeal his suspension. He provided no details about the events in Georgia and wasn't available to answer questions.)
We can base our opinions on the statement of a Roethlisberger buddy, Brad Aurila, who was with the quarterback in Georgia and told the Georgia Bureau of Investigation that Roethlisberger said he was "messing around" with his accuser, admitting he was in the bathroom with her. We know from the medical report on his Georgia accuser there were signs of vaginal bruising and bleeding — no indication of whether the sex was consensual or not, or who it was with. There are strong indications from the Milledgeville D.A. that the most compelling reason for not filing criminal charges was how intoxicated the accuser was. We also know that in Nevada, McNulty did offer to drop her civil suit if Roethlisberger would admit to the rape. There are currently no indications any civil actions will be filed in the Georgia case, suggesting the accusations aren't financially motivated.
What is absolutely clear is the very best we can say of the Steelers' quarterback is he went to great lengths to get a 20-year-old girl as intoxicated as possible with the intent of having sex with her. I defy anybody reading this to show me a language in which that doesn't spell "scumbag." As the father of a beautiful daughter in her 20s, I can't find the words to describe the anger and outrage I feel toward Roethlisberger for that alone, and if any of the other allegations are true ...
So where do we go from here? NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has suspended Roethlisberger for the first six games of the 2010 season for violating the league's personal-conduct policy, with the possibility the suspension may be reduced to four games if he completes certain evaluations and accepts counseling. Is it enough? In my mind clearly not, but I'm not sure what else Goodell can do since no criminal charges have ever been filed against Roethlisberger. I applaud the commissioner for pushing the limits of how severely he can punish the QB without it blowing up in his face.
There is one other option that I believe would be fitting, but it places a horribly unfair burden on the Rooney family, whom I respect more than any other ownership group in the NFL. I'd like to see them release Roethlisberger and make it clear he's not someone the Steelers family is willing to be tainted by. But I also understand that would severely punish the Steelers and their fans for something they couldn't be more innocent of, and they deserve better than that.
In the end, all any of us can do is hope that eventually the truth comes out and all the guilty parties here receive the punishment they deserve, vowing that none of us who consider ourselves human beings will ever embarrass or belittle ourselves again by cheering or admiring "Little Ben," at least until he proves me and the mountain of circumstantial evidence against him wrong. And should N.O.W. or some other group organize a rally highlighted by a bonfire fueled by Roethlisberger jerseys, I'd like to officially volunteer to throw the first match.
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β-galactosidase, also called beta-gal or β-gal, is a hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of β-galactosides into monosaccharides. Substrates of different β-galactosidases include ganglioside GM1, lactosylceramides, lactose, and various glycoproteins.[1]
Properties and functions[edit]
β-galactosidase is an exoglycosidase which hydrolyzes the β-glycosidic bond formed between a galactose and its organic moiety. It may also cleave fucosides and arabinosides but with much lower efficiency. It is an essential enzyme in the human body. Deficiencies in the protein can result in galactosialidosis or Morquio B syndrome. In E. coli, the gene of β-galactosidase, the lacZ gene, is present as part of the inducible system lac operon which is activated in the presence of lactose when glucose level is low.
It is commonly used in molecular biology as a reporter marker to monitor gene expression. It also exhibits a phenomenon called α-complementation which forms the basis for the blue/white screening of recombinant clones. This enzyme can be split in two peptides, LacZα and LacZΩ, neither of which is active by itself but when both are present together, spontaneously reassemble into a functional enzyme. This property is exploited in many cloning vectors where the presence of the lacZα gene in a plasmid can complement in trans another mutant gene encoding the LacZΩ in specific laboratory strains of E. coli. However, when DNA fragments are inserted in the vector, the production of LacZα is disrupted, the cells therefore show no β-galactosidase activity. The presence or absence of an active β-galactosidase may be detected by X-gal, which produces a characteristic blue dye when cleaved by β-galactosidase, thereby providing an easy means of distinguishing the presence or absence of cloned product in a plasmid.
In 1995, Dimri et al. proposed a new isoform for beta-galactosidase with optimum activity at pH 6.0 (Senescence Associated beta-gal or SA-beta-gal)[2] which would be specifically expressed in senescence (The irreversible growth arrest of cells). Specific quantitative assays were even developed for its detection.[3][4][5] However, it is now known that this is due to an overexpression and accumulation of the lysosomal endogenous beta-galactosidase,[6] and its expression is not required for senescence. Nevertheless, it remains the most widely used biomarker for senescent and aging cells, because it is reliable and easy to detect.
The 1,024 amino acids of E. coli β-galactosidase were first sequenced in 1970,[8] and its structure determined twenty-four years later in 1994. The protein is a 464-kDa homotetramer with 2,2,2-point symmetry [9] Each unit of β-galactosidase consists of five domains; domain 1 is a jelly-roll type barrel, domain 2 and 4 are fibronectin type III-like barrels, domain 5 a β-sandwich, while the central domain 3 is a TIM-type barrel.
The third domain contains the active site.[10] The active site is made up of elements from two subunits of the tetramer, and disassociation of the tetramer into dimers removes critical elements of the active site. The amino-terminal sequence of β-galactosidase, the α-peptide involved in α-complementation, participates in a subunit interface. Its residues 22-31 help to stabilize a four-helix bundle which forms the major part of that interface, and residue 13 and 15 also contributing to the activating interface. These structural features provide a rationale for the phenomenon of α-complementation, where the deletion of the amino-terminal segment results in the formation of an inactive dimer.
The active site of β-galactosidase catalyzes the hydrolysis of its disaccharide substrate via "shallow" and "deep" binding. Monovalent potassium ions (K+) as well as divalent magnesium ions (Mg2+) are required for the enzyme's optimal activity. The beta-linkage of the substrate is cleaved by a terminal carboxyl group on the side chain of a glutamic acid.
In E. coli, Glu-461 was thought to be the nucleophile in the substitution reaction.[11] However, it is now known that Glu-461 is an acid catalyst. Instead, Glu-537 is the actual nucleophile,[12] binding to a galactosyl intermediate.
In humans, the nucleophile of the hydrolysis reaction is Glu-268.[13]
The β-galactosidase assay is used frequently in genetics, molecular biology, and other life sciences. An active enzyme may be detected using X-gal, which forms an intense blue product after cleavage by β-galactosidase, and is easy to identify and quantify. It is used for example in blue white screen.[14] Its production may be induced by a non-hydrolyzable analog of allolactose, IPTG, which binds and releases the lac repressor from the lac operator, thereby allowing the initiation of transcription to proceed.
Since it is highly expressed and accumulated in lysosomes in senescent cells, it is used as a senescence biomarker both in vivo and in vitro in qualitative and quantitative [3] assays, despite its limitations.
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- ^ Dimri GP, Lee X, Basile G, Acosta M, Scott G, Roskelley C, Medrano EE, Linskens M, Rubelj I, Pereira-Smith O (September 1995). "A biomarker that identifies senescent human cells in culture and in aging skin in vivo". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 92 (20): 9363–7. doi:10.1073/pnas.92.20.9363. PMC 40985. PMID 7568133.
- ^ a b Bassaneze V, Miyakawa AA, Krieger JE (January 2008). "A quantitative chemiluminescent method for studying replicative and stress-induced premature senescence in cell cultures". Anal. Biochem. 372 (2): 198–203. doi:10.1016/j.ab.2007.08.016. PMID 17920029.
- ^ Gary RK, Kindell SM (August 2005). "Quantitative assay of senescence-associated beta-galactosidase activity in mammalian cell extracts". Anal. Biochem. 343 (2): 329–34. doi:10.1016/j.ab.2005.06.003. PMID 16004951.
- ^ Itahana K, Campisi J, Dimri GP (2007). "Methods to detect biomarkers of cellular senescence: the senescence-associated beta-galactosidase assay". Methods Mol. Biol. Methods in Molecular Biology 371: 21–31. doi:10.1007/978-1-59745-361-5_3. ISBN 978-1-58829-658-0. PMID 17634571.
- ^ Lee BY, Han JA, Im JS, Morrone A, Johung K, Goodwin EC, Kleijer WJ, DiMaio D, Hwang ES (April 2006). "Senescence-associated beta-galactosidase is lysosomal beta-galactosidase". Aging Cell 5 (2): 187–95. doi:10.1111/j.1474-9726.2006.00199.x. PMID 16626397.
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What did you think of the downtown block party?
Original post made by Rory Brown on Aug 2, 2007
Is this something the city should do every year? More often than that?
What changes would you like to see made for the next block party, scheduled for Aug. 15?
on Aug 2, 2007 at 8:58 pm
I liked the event. It was great to meet my neighbors and friends of MP on a nice evening. I am looking to the next event.
I would like to see more restaurants and tables for dinner since it was nice to eat and listen to the bands but the choices were limited and you had to wait.
on Aug 3, 2007 at 8:20 am
I enjoyed it and only wished more people had come. Maybe they will as the word gets out.
One thing that shocked me was how many of the downtown businesses are really dull and make downtown appear dead in the evening. There are way too many banks, nail shops, thrift shops, realtors that front onto Santa Cruz. Fortunately we have some excellent restaurants and a few interesting stores.
on Aug 3, 2007 at 10:18 am
I think the comcept was good. The execution could have been better.
Come on Menlo Park merchants, here's a chance to do some good. local business with your neighbors.
Not only restaurants but the rest of the brick and motor businesses should seize the opportunity to let the neighbors know who they are.
Keep your doors open for a few more hours. Pass out coupons, cookies, anything that will let cusotmers know who you are. With all that foot traffic how can you miss?


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Brothers Lou and Chris Denis opened the Garden Café on Henley Avenue, nestled behind their successful flower shop and liquor store back in 2006.
Since then, their goal has been making it a gathering place for patrons, friends and family. Chris said, "It's here where friends become family."
The Garden Café has a beautiful garden and patio where customers come to sit and relax. I think that food always tastes better when dining al fresco.
This cozy café is open for breakfast and lunch with choices that include sandwiches, omelets, baked goods, and paninis like their famed Lou-da-Chris and Baba-Lou. They also offer a variety of wraps, individual pizza pies like the Garden Salad Pie (which by the way is fantastic), delicious homemade soup du jour, an array of salads, daily specials, specialty coffees, smoothies and yummy desserts.
By the way--their homemade potato chips are an absolute must have.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday the café is open until 5 p.m. But did you know that they're open late on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays for dinner and entertainment?
Bring your own bottle and enjoy an all you can eat pasta dinner on Thursdays for $9.99 while listening to the vocals of Mark Fabian or Nick Armstrong.
Feel like fish? Then Friday is your night. Fish and chips are on the menu for $9.95 with your second helping half price. Don't forget your lyrics because karaoke is coming Friday, July 29.
Keep your Saturdays to hear the sounds of Nick Mancini on July 16, Greg Caldarone on July 23 and Teddy Judge on July 30. Enjoy a lovely date or casual meal with friends. The set menu includes a variety of appetizers, entrees and salads.
The Garden Café honors businesses daily in which employees receive 10 percent off their bills. Perhaps your place of employment is one of them.
Delivery service is also available.
I hear there's always something going on at the Garden Café. Heck, even the Real Housewives of New Jersey filmed a segment of their reality show while enjoying a delightful lunch and a "staged" heated argument in the parking lot.
The Garden Café takes pride in helping their community. Many local organizations in and around New Milford turn to the café to host their wine, beer and cheese tasting fundraisers.
What's better than a light meal, a cappuccino, a cupcake, a little acoustic guitar on a beautiful night with a bunch of friends? I can't think of a single thing.
Until next time, mangiare bene!


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Lincolnville Vacation Apartment Rental:
At Lincolnville Beach, 5 miles north of Camden and 10 miles south of Belfast on Route 1. Across the road from Lincolnville Beach and the Islesboro Ferry with several fine restaurants and shops within walking distance. Comfortable apartment on second level. This spacious unit is 1,000 square feet in size. The front of the apartment offers extensive, breathtaking views of Penobscot Bay, including a panoramic view of Islesboro and 700 Acre Island. Not to be outdone, the rear of the building boasts a beautiful view of a tidal saltwater marsh from your own private balcony. Great opportunities for bird watching and very quiet. You can walk across the road in the front of the building to Lincolnville Beach to enjoy spectacular sunrises and a beautiful view of islands across the bay.
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Amenities included:
• Sleeps 8 maximum -- all linens provided
• Private bedroom with queen bed and space for 2 cots (provided upon request)
• Large kitchen with beautiful hardwood floors
• Large living room with gorgeous ocean views -- Sofa bed that converts to a queen size bed
• Futon that converts to a double bed
• Fully equipped kitchen (stove, oven, full-size refrigerator, microwave, pots, pans, dishes, etc.)
• Full bathroom -- all linens included
• Heat & Air conditioning
• Wireless internet
Pets: We are sorry, but pets are not allowed on the property. However, there are many quality pet-boarding facilities in close proximity.
activities and attractions in Lincolnville Maine
Just steps away from beautiful Lincolnville Beach, the Islesboro ferry, 5 minutes to picturesque Camden Harbor, and 10 minutes to bustling downtown Belfast. Enjoy a wonderful vacation on the coast of Maine.
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Rates are based on a 2-night minimum. All linens and towels are provided. There will be a one-time $100 hold on all credit cards for any damages that may occur during your stay. Any damages above and beyond will be charged to your card.


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Authorities say a mother and daughter were found safely in Lowndes County after being abducted hours earlier on Monday.According to police, two men abducted 22-year-old Isabel Godinez Lopez and her daughter, Yoselin Michelle Coc Godinez, from a home on Clairview Drive in Chamblee around 11:50 a.m. Lopez's ex-husband, 27-year-old Juan Luis Coc Reyes, was one of the abductors, police said.Lopez managed to call her current boyfriend, Joel Godinez Lopez, from the bathroom of a restaurant. She told him about the abduction and said he was afraid for their safety. She told him that they were going to Florida. The mother and daughter were found around 5 p.m. after a Georgia State Patrol trooper spotted the vehicle on I-75 about 12 miles north of the Florida state line. They were unharmed.Authorities arrested Reyes and a second man, Porfirio Alvarez, in the abduction. They are being held in Lowndes County and face kidnapping charges.According to the Chamblee Police Department, Lopez has been separated from Reyes for two years. She left the Hollywood, Fla. Area in order to get away from him after a history of threats and domestic violence, police said.
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Santa Anita has been a prime location for movie shoots dating back to its opening in 1934, and this beautiful, full-color calendar chronicles 12 movies that have been shot at "The Great Race Place."
"Our opening day wall calendars are one of our most popular items," said Candice Chew, Santa Anita's Director of Print and Graphics. "Opening day and our traditional calendars are synonymous and we are very excited about the theme and look of this year's edition. From the 1930's, to the present day, Santa Anita remains a very popular shooting destination for the movie industry—and I think that's a tribute to the fact that Santa Anita offers a distinct look and represents a timeless beauty that producers and directors have been and will continue to be attracted to."
In 1935's "Goin' to Town," a black-and-white musical comedy, a sensual Mae West performed four songs. After inheriting wealth, the character she portrayed pursued various activities, which included racing her horses in Buenos Aires, with the Arcadia track cast in the role of "stand-in."
"Charlie Chan at the Race Track," filmed in 1936, was one of 16 popular Charlie Chan movies starring Warner Oland, who played the role of a Chinese-American detective. In this picture, Chan, working for the Honolulu Police Department, investigated the death of a friend who was kicked to death by his own racehorse.
Perhaps the most successful early movie that was shot at Santa Anita was "A Day at the Races," which was filmed in 1937 and featured the Marx Brothers. Maureen O'Sullivan, famous from her work in earlier Tarzan movies, played the heroine whose farm must be saved by the zany threesome of Groucho, Harpo and Chico.
Long before 2003's blockbuster hit film "Seabiscuit," Shirley Temple was at Santa Anita to star in 1949's "The Story of Seabiscuit." The film also included Barry Fitzgerald, who played trainer Tom Smith, and Lon McAllister, who portrayed jockey Red Pollard. The Technicolor movie included actual black-and-white newsreels of the legendary Seabiscuit.
Very few actors were stronger at the box-office in the 1950s than Bob Hope, who came to Santa Anita to star in 1951's "Lemon Drop Kid." In one memorable scene, Hope, in the role of con man, visits Santa Anita's Jockeys' Room "hot box." He then talks a gangster's girlfriend out of betting on a winner and cooks up a scam to come up with the money.
Another popular film shot in large-part at Santa Anita, was 1983's "National Lampoon's Vacation," which starred Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo. As husband and wife, Chase and D'Angelo drive cross-country in order that their family can visit the fictitious Walley World theme park, which was created in Santa Anita's expansive main parking lot.
"Seabiscuit," based on Laura Hillenbrand's book and release in 2003, generated more box-office revenue than any other film shot at Santa Anita. The cast included Tobey Maguire, Jeff Bridges, Chris Cooper, Gary Stevens and it included dramatic racing footage.
Another film depicted in Santa Anita's 2011 wall calendar is 2009's "Public Enemies," which starred Johnny Depp. In the movie, Santa Anita was substituted for South Florida's Hialeah Park, and Depp played the role John Dillinger, an infamous bank robber who didn't hide from authorities as he as he spent an afternoon at the races.
World-renowned producer/director Michael Mann, who worked on "Public Enemies," is shown in a production photo directing a scene from the Santa Anita walking ring.
First post time on opening day is 12 noon. For more information on opening day and upcoming racing action, go to www.santaanita.com.


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One level home for rent furnished or unfurnished in Perdido Key
- bedrooms 3
- baths 2
- sleeps 6
- pool no
- hot tub no
- pets allowed no
- type House
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- rates (USD) $ 1,700 - $ 1,700 / month
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Fantastic floorplan with vaulted ceilings throughout living, dining
and kitchen. Wood burning fireplace. Unique design throughout.
Gorgeous tile in kitchen, baths and living room. Separate laundry room.
Extreme privacy with no home on either side. Totally covered front
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Quint Bourgeois 865-693-3232
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High court arguments suggest justices could produce partisan split familiar in health debate
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The survival of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul rests with a Supreme Court seemingly split over ideology and, more particularly, in the hands of two Republican-appointed justices.
Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Anthony Kennedy put tough questions to administration lawyers defending the health care law during three days of arguments that suggested they have strong reservations about the individual insurance requirement at the heart of the overhaul and, indeed, whether the rest of the massive law can survive if that linchpin fails.
But Roberts and Kennedy also asked enough pointed questions of the law's challengers to give the overhaul's supporters some hope. In any event, justices' questions at arguments do not always foretell their positions.
The court's decision, due in June, will affect the way virtually every American receives and pays for health care and surely will reverberate in this year's campaigns for president and Congress. The political effects could be even larger if the court votes 5-4 with all its Republican-appointed justices prevailing over all the Democratic appointees to strike down the entire law, or several important parts of it.
Not since 2000, when the court resolved the Bush v. Gore dispute over Florida election returns that sealed George W. Bush's election as president, has a Supreme Court case drawn so much attention.
GOP set to muscle election-year budget through House, rejects rival Obama, bipartisan plans
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans are ready to ram through the House an election-year, $3.5 trillion budget that showcases their deficit-cutting plan for revamping Medicare and slicing everything from food stamps to transportation while rejecting President Barack Obama's call to raise taxes on the rich.
The blueprint by House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., was headed for all but certain House passage Thursday, mostly along party lines. It faces a demise that is just as sure in the Democratic-run Senate, which plans to ignore it, but the battle remains significant because of the clarity with which it contrasts the two parties' budgetary visions for voters.
Republicans were focused on sharper deficit reduction and starkly less government than Democrats wanted and were proposing to lower income tax rates while erasing many unspecified tax breaks. Obama and Democrats were ready to boost taxes on families making above $250,000 and on oil and gas companies, add spending for roads and schools and cull more modest savings from domestic programs.
"They're choosing the next election over the next generation," Ryan said, deriding Democrats' plans as far too timid. He added, "If we don't tackle these fiscal problems soon, they're going to tackle us as a country."
Democrats said they, too, were eager to stanch deficits that now exceed $1 trillion annually. But they said it needed to be done in a more balanced way, with rich and poor alike sharing the load.
'Things just don't matter': Friends, fellow pilots baffled by JetBlue captain's unraveling
RICHMOND HILL, Ga. (AP) -- No one recalls JetBlue Airways captain Clayton Osbon coming unhinged before. Not the airline that let him fly for 12 years, the neighbors in his secluded waterfront community or the friends he tried selling weight-loss shakes to on the side.
Now federal prosecutors have charged Osbon following his bizarre unraveling aboard Flight 191 to Las Vegas, describing in court records a midair breakdown they say began with cockpit ramblings about religion and ended with passengers wrestling him to the cabin floor.
Witness accounts of Osbon telling his co-pilot "things just don't matter" and sprinting down the center aisle -- yelling jumbled remarks about Sept. 11 and Iran -- baffled longtime friends and fellow pilots who said they couldn't remember previous health or mental problems.
Osbon, 49, was instead described as an affable aviator who took his private plane for joyrides in his spare time, shied from talking politics and hosted Super Bowl parties. His father was also a pilot who died in a 1995 plane crash while on a sunken treasure hunt, according to a Wisconsin newspaper in the town where his family lived.
"I can't say whether it's shock or disbelief," said Justin Ates, a corporate jet pilot and friend who also lives in Richmond Hill. "It's hard to describe what you feel when you see something that's completely 100 percent out of character."
Race is complicated for neighborhood watch shooter, described as 'Spanish speaking minority'
WASHINGTON (AP) -- At first, the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager at the hands of a white neighborhood watch volunteer was playing out like many previous tragedies that cut short the lives of young black men.
Soon however, it became obvious that sorting out racial dynamics in the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin would not be simple. Police described the shooter, George Zimmerman, as white. His father called him a "Spanish speaking minority" with many black relatives and friends.
While public outrage simmered over perceptions that local police didn't do enough to investigate Martin's death, possible racial motives on Zimmerman's part became tough to pin down. His background and associations cut across racial lines, and his racial identity didn't fit neatly into a box.
"It's easy to label this as an act of white racism, but it's really an act of stereotyping, which many groups are capable of and it is occurring in the context of extraordinarily permissive laws," said Manuel Pastor, a professor of American studies and ethnicity at the University of Southern California.
On Twitter, there was genuine confusion about Zimmerman's race. Is he Latino or white? Is Hispanic a race, or not? Shouldn't he, a Latino, have known better than to engage in racial profiling? Might he be Jewish, based on his last name? Many said his Hispanic lineage had nothing to do with the fact that the justice system had failed Martin, while some said Zimmerman's identity was very important.
Analysis: Pope diplomatic and blunt in calling for change, but were the Castros listening?
HAVANA (AP) -- The spiritual leader of the world's Roman Catholics and the brothers who have carried Cuba along an increasingly solitary Communist path mixed warm smiles with the hard language of their respective camps during Pope Benedict XVI's three-day tour of Cuba.
Often, the polite octogenarians at the heart of this religio-political drama appeared to be talking past each other, the pontiff using biblical parables about cruel, long-dead kings, the Castros their customary language of revolution and defiance to American dominance.
In his respectful send-off, President Raul Castro acknowledged in the visit's greatest understatement: "We do not think alike on all matters."
The first indication of whether the sides heard each other could come as early as next week, when Castro must decide whether to grant the pope's unusual request to declare Good Friday a holiday, despite the fact it does not have that status in the United States or much of Europe or even Mexico, the most Catholic of the world's Spanish-speaking countries.
Progress on larger issues, such as the church's desire for greater access to state-run airwaves, permission to run schools and hospitals, and license to build new churches, will take longer to assess. Certainly, no concessions were announced. And privately, insiders here doubt the government will ever yield ground on education and health care, which it considers the pillars of the revolution and core responsibilities of the government.
2 Syrian colonels gunned down in attack on government stronghold as Arab leaders mull crisis
BEIRUT (AP) -- Gunmen struck Thursday in the heart of Syria's largest city and a stronghold of support for President Bashar Assad, killing two army colonels at a downtown roundabout in an attack that state media blamed on terrorists.
Separately, in the central province of Hama, rebels attacked an army truck and killed two soldiers, activists said. Fresh clashes also broke out between government troops and army defectors in the country's north and south, they said.
The violence came as Arab leaders meeting at a Baghdad summit struggled with deep divisions about how to address Syria's crisis. The leaders are expected to pass a resolution calling for a cease-fire and an immediate, daily two-hour stop to fighting across Syria to permit aid to suffering civilians.
Such a resolution would fall short of previous calls by the body that Assad give up power, but would back efforts by U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan to broker a political solution.
Syria's state news agency said four gunmen belonging to an "armed terrorist group" opened fire on the two colonels in the Bab al-Hadid roundabout in the center of Aleppo, the country's largest city. The high-ranking officers, identified as Abdel-Karim al-Rai and Fuad Shaban, were on their way to work.
Not facing costly primaries, Obama uses savings to outspend GOP campaigns by millions
CHICAGO (AP) -- With Republicans locked in a contentious and expensive primary, President Barack Obama has spent a small fortune in recent months to build and maintain a campaign operation that is larger, more diverse and more focused on November's general election than any of his opponents' organizations.
Republican contenders like Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum have surely been watching their expenses during their primary elections: millions here for ad spending, millions there for travel, rallies and consulting fees. What's left keeps the lights on, the phones ringing and the staff paid.
But Obama, who faces no serious challenger for the Democratic nomination, has sunk his cash into an expansive brick-and-mortar operation with offices in nearly every state. His campaign has spent more than $135 million on operations through February, according to an Associated Press analysis of Federal Election Commission records. That's about $3 million more than all his GOP challengers combined.
Republicans bristle over reports that Obama's paid staff exceeds 500, many of whom work in the campaign's Chicago headquarters.
"I think the campaign is single-handedly trying to lower the unemployment rate by hiring field staff," Romney political director Rich Beeson said. "When they point to the fact about how many people they've got hired and how many offices they've got, they're just trying to distract people from the reality of (how) they're going to have a heck of a time finding people to get out and vote for him."
Arrests in teacher's death brings some relief, further shock to Vt. communities
St. JOHNSBURY, Vt. (AP) -- A snowplow driver and his wife went to great lengths to dispose of the body of a popular teacher they had just beaten and strangled, putting her nude body on a tarp, pouring bleach on it, weighing the corpse down with concrete blocks and tossing it into the Connecticut River, court documents allege.
Allen Prue, 30, and his wife, 33-year-old Patricia Prue, were riding around when he got the idea "to get a girl," a police affidavit said. They are accused of luring single mother Melissa Jenkins from her home by pretending their vehicle had broken down. Her vehicle was found idling Sunday with her unharmed 2-year-old son inside.
The couple pleaded not guilty Wednesday to second-degree murder in the death of Jenkins, a 33-year-old science teacher at the prestigious St. Johnsbury Academy, and unauthorized burial or removal of a dead body. More charges are possible, police said.
People in the close-knit communities of northeastern Vermont had been speculating about the crime and who was responsible.
"But they didn't expect the gruesome" details, said a tearful Marion Beattie Cairns, the owner of The Creamery Restaurant, where Jenkins had worked part-time as a waitress and people had gathered since her disappearance to console each other.
Lindsay Lohan returns to court for what could be final act in 2007 drunken driving case
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Lindsay Lohan returns to court Thursday for a hearing that could give the actress back something she hasn't had for nearly two years: true freedom.
Lohan will give a judge her final update on strict probation requirements that have had her doing cleanup duty at the county morgue and attending regular psychotherapy sessions since late last year. Superior Court Judge Stephanie Sautner has said she will end Lohan's probation on a 2007 drunken driving case on Thursday if she completes the requirements, which the actress has apparently done.
The "Mean Girls" star will remain on informal probation for taking a necklace without permission, but she will no longer be supervised by a probation officer and judge and no longer be forced to live in Los Angeles, where the actress still faces civil lawsuits over accidents and her bad behavior.
The hearing comes as Lohan's career is showing hints of a comeback. She is due to guest star on an upcoming episode of "Glee," recently hosted a highly rated but criticized episode of "Saturday Night Live" and is set to star as Elizabeth Taylor in a television movie.
"Lindsay is ending one chapter and starting the next," her spokesman, Steve Honig said. "She is very eager to get back on set and dive into her next few projects."
Short-handed Knicks move above .500 with 106-86 victory over Magic
NEW YORK (AP) -- Carmelo Anthony knocked down three long jumpers, finding a rhythm that's been missing most of the season.
Then the Knicks really got rolling -- on their biggest run in 8 1/2 years.
Anthony and the Knicks climbed above .500 for the first time since mid-January in overwhelming fashion, scoring 21 straight points in the third quarter and routing the Orlando Magic 108-86 on Wednesday night.
Anthony and Iman Shumpert each scored 25 points for the Knicks (26-25), who won for the eighth time in nine games despite playing without the injured Amare Stoudemire and Jeremy Lin. New York outscored Orlando 65-30 in the middle two quarters and has a winning record for the first time since it was 6-5 before a loss to Oklahoma City on Jan. 14.
"I said this at the top, as a coach I'm always interested in when you're short-handed who's going to step up and make plays? And we're getting it from everybody and that to me is a sign of a good, quality team that wants to win," interim coach Mike Woodson said.


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