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If corporate fronts designed to look like grassroots efforts are known as astroturf [6], what should Wall Street [7] propaganda dressed up in fake ivory-tower endorsements be called -- fake ivy? As regulators write rules to put financial reform law into practice -- and conservative legislators work to weaken or even de-fund that effort -- it's a good question.
Economics [8] professors are rushing to criticize or distance themselves from a document issued by (previously) respected firm Keybridge Research just before a key House Financial Services Committee hearing last week. Although cited by Republican legislators in support of weakening implementation of reform, the Keybridge report is "pure lobbying disguised as research," as MIT economics professor Simon Johnson wrote on the New York Times [9] website. "This is not any kind of research. This is people who want to overleverage and risk the system -- because, once again, they will get the upside and taxpayers/all citizens get the downside," Johnson elaborated on his own blog [10].
Several respected economics professors who were listed on Keybridge's website as company advisers removed their names [11] from the site the same day a Times reporter called them to ask about the study.
The subject of all this is so-called "over-the-counter derivatives": secretive, complex dealings that earned Wall Street high profits for making bets it couldn't cover. These shadowy "instruments" were central to the 2008 financial crash [12], when many firms turned out to be unable to make good on their casino-economy bets. Last year, financial reform [13] finally imposed some common-sense rules to help head off a repeat of the global crash; to put that law into action, the CFTC has proposed making most OTC buyers put down 3 percent collateral.
A mere 3 percent down payment may seem quite reasonable to you or me, but the Keybridge report claimed it would -- prepare yourself for a novel accusation -- kill jobs. This report's analysis was, as MIT economics professor John Parsons blogged, a bogeyman [14] based on premises that are "clearly not true."
Also not true is the report's claim that it represented solely a group of "end users," i.e., corporations that buy or sell the grain, oil, or other physical commodities on which some derivatives are based. Such corporations obviously have more credibility than the Wall Street firms which drove the economy off of a cliff -- but the so-called "Coalition for Derivatives End-Users," which commissioned the plastic-ivy report, was actually organized by investment banks back before reform was passed, to lobby against it. As a New Republic expose [15] revealed at the time, one bank lobbyist describe the group's founding principle as, "Hey, let's get the dopey end users to go out and be the face of reform. We don't have the credibility." As Johnson put it [9], those end-user company CEOs who are involved are committing "serious management failure," as they "are being ripped off -- and then providing political support to the banks responsible for it."
Confronted with Nobel-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz's opinion that the report's argument was "particularly foolish" and "an embarrassment," Keybridge's president responded [11] that the report was what "the client had asked us" for -- "a hypothetical study."
Elizabeth Palmberg is an associate editor of Sojourners [16].
[1] http://sojo.net/blogs/gods-politics
[2] http://sojo.net/biography/elizabeth-palmberg
[3] http://sojo.net/blogs/2011/02/21/wall-streets-plastic-and-poison-ivy#comment-covenant
[4] http://sojo.net/letter-to-web-editor?post=Wall%20Street%27s%20Plastic%20--%20and%20Poison%20--%20Ivy
[5] http://sojo.net/donate
[6] http://blog.sojo.net/2009/08/10/who-lit-the-fire-under-the-right-wing-populists-against-healthcare-reform/
[7] http://blog.sojo.net/tag/wall-street/
[8] http://blog.sojo.net/category/economics/
[9] http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/16/deceptive-lobbying-on-derivatives/?src=busln
[10] http://baselinescenario.com/2011/02/14/misleading-research-from-the-chamber-of-commerce/
[11] http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/02/14/vanishing-act-advisers-seek-distance-from-a-report/?ref=business
[12] http://blog.sojo.net/tag/financial-crisis/
[13] http://blog.sojo.net/tag/finance/
[14] http://bettingthebusiness.com/2011/02/14/the-collateral-boogeyman-is-back/
[15] http://www.tnr.com/blog/the-stash/could-wall-street-actually-lose-congress
[16] http://www.sojo.net/index.cfm?action=magazine.home


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ONGC FC made a fine recovery after a hesitant start to humble Kalighat Milan Sangha 5-1 in the opening group-C league match of the 34th Federation Cup football at the Kanchanjungha Stadium here on Friday.
Nigerian striker Keshukwu Onyema and Japanese midfielder Katsumi Yusa scored two each while Sachin Gawas struck once to complete ONGC's impressive scoreline. Kalighat MS had the better start as it found an early lead off James Giblee before ONGC made the spectacular turnaround.
Making an early exit in the Durand Cup last month, the Mumbai-based ONGC impressed with its organisation and was good in utilising chances. The combination of its foreign recruits was also notable in the way Onyema and Yusa foxed the Kalighat MS defence.
The Kolkata-based Kalighat MS, which moved into the main round with an all-win record in the qualifiers, enjoyed the initial exchanges. While ONGC took time settle down owing to the heavy ground conditions, Kalighat went ahead in the 15th minute following a spectacular finish from new recruit Giblee.
Undaunted, ONGC reorganised its attack and turned the tide by the half-hour mark. Gawas fetched the equaliser in the 31st, picking up a pass from the midfield.
The newly promoted I-League team then took the lead in the 37th when Gawas essayed a measured cross across the Kalighat MS goalmouth for Onyema to slot home. The Nigerian striker continued to put pressure with his pace and made it 3-1 by half-time.
After the break Yusa donned a more attacking role and with Onyema replaced midway in the second half, the Japanese attacking midfielder moved up to score two quick goals in the 80th and 88th.
At Jamshedpur's JRD Tata Complex, Dempo SC brightened its semifinal chances with a solitary goal win over Shillong Lajong FC in a Group-A league encounter. Clifford Miranda scored the winner from a spectacular freekick in the last minute of the first session.
The win put Dempo on top of the group standings with four points while Lajong remained on three points.
In another match of the same group Pailan Arrows came from behind twice to hold Mumbai FC 2-2 at the Keenan Stadium.
For Mumbai FC N.D. Opara scored both goals while D. Ganesh and Deepak Devrani scored the equalisers for Arrows.
Arrows has two points from two draws while Mumbai FC has one.
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Doordarshan Sports will telecast live the semifinals and the final, which are scheduled to be played in Siliguri on September 27, 28 and 30, informed a release from the All India Football Federation.
The results: At Siliguri: Group C: ONGC 5 (Sachin Gawas 31, Keshukwu Onyema 37, 40, Katsumi Yusa 80, 88) bt Kalighat MS 1 (James Giblee 15).
At Jamshedpur: Group A: Dempo 1 (Clifford Miranda 45) bt Shillong Lajong FC 0; Mumbai FC 2 (N.D. Opara 12, 62) drew with Pailan Arrows 2 (D. Ganesh 45, Deepak Devrani 78).
Saturday's matches: Group B (Siliguri): Mohamedan Sporting vs Churchill Brothers (3pm); Mohun Bagan vs Air India (7pm).Group D (Jamshedpur): Prayag United vs Pune FC; United Sikkim vs Salgaocar SC.
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regarding the last section, I haven't checked 2.6 kernel, but in 2.4 kernel, it does not like that it is always the case you replace net_if_rx() with vlan_hwaccel_rx(), in fact, seems to me only those interfaces support "hardware accelaration" uses the latter.
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Thanks for your encouraging posts. I hope to make it down there some day as well, just not this year. I ended up doing a second, 8-day, trip with the "dude" that posted on this forum about three weeks ago. He had no sailing experience but learned everything quickly and was up for the adventure. Since he didn't have any navigation or other sailing experience, we did all daytime sails, hitting the Rhode river, then three days in the Chester, up the bay to the Sassafras, where we took advantage of the free municipal dock at Betterton, then took two days to get back down to the Severn, anchoring at Still Pond and then at the mouth of the Magothy along the way. We had beautiful weather the entire time and saw very few other boats except around Annapolis and a few others motoring here and there.
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Problem: Take a list of the British members of Parliament (MPs) in the last decade and characterise each by a couple of meaningful word from their wikipedia pages. Meaningful words are those that appear in the article for the the particular MP but not everywhere else.
(The complete code for this example and a list of MPs [valid in 2010] with the jug source)
The algorithm looks like this:
allcounts = []
for mp in MPs:
article = get_data(mp)
words = count_words(article)
global_counts = add_counts(allcounts) # Here all processes must sync
for mp,mp_count in zip(MPs,counts):
meaningfull = []
for w,c in mp_count:
if c > global_counts[w]//100: meaningful.append(w)
print mp, meaningful[:8]
Very simple. It's also embarassingly parallel, except for the line which computes global_counts, because it uses the results from everyone.
To use jug, we write the above, including the functions, to a file (in this case, the file is jugfile.py). Now, I can call jug status jugfile.py to see the state of the computation:
Task name Waiting Ready Finished Running
jugfile.getdata 0 657 0 0
jugfile.countwords 657 0 0 0
jugfile.divergence 657 0 0 0
jugfile.addcounts 1 0 0 0
Total: 1315 657 0 0
Unsurprisingly, no task is finished and only the getdata task is ready to run. No nodes are running. So, let's start a couple of processes [1]:
jug execute jugfile.py &
jug execute jugfile.py &
jug execute jugfile.py &
jug execute jugfile.py &
sleep 4
jug status jugfile.py
sleep 48
jug status jugfile.py
This prints out first:
Task name Waiting Ready Finished Running
jugfile.getdata 0 653 0 4
jugfile.countwords 657 0 0 0
jugfile.divergence 657 0 0 0
jugfile.addcounts 1 0 0 0
Total: 1315 653 0 4
luispedro@oakeshott:/home/luispedro/work/jug/examples/text §sleep 48
luispedro@oakeshott:/home/luispedro/work/jug/examples/text §jug status jugfile.py
Task name Waiting Ready Finished Running
jugfile.getdata 0 635 20 2
jugfile.countwords 637 2 16 2
jugfile.divergence 657 0 0 0
jugfile.addcounts 1 0 0 0
Total: 1295 637 36 4
So, we can see that almost immediately after the four background processes were started, 4 of them were working on the getdata task [2].
Forty-eight seconds later, some of the getdata calls are finished, which makes some countwords tasks be callable and some have been executed. The order in which tasks are executed is decided by jug itself.
At this point, we can add a couple more nodes to the process if we want for no other reason than to demonstrate this capability (maybe you have a dynamic clustering system and a whole lot more nodes have become available). The nodes will happily chug along until we get to the following situation:
Task name Waiting Ready Finished Running
jugfile.getdata 0 0 657 0
jugfile.countwords 0 0 657 0
jugfile.divergence 657 0 0 0
jugfile.addcounts 0 0 0 1
Total: 657 0 1314 1
This is the bottleneck in the programme: Notice how there is only one node running, it is computing addcounts(). Everyone else is waiting (there are no ready tasks) [3]. Fortunately, once that node finishes, everyone else can get to work computing divergence:
Task name Waiting Ready Finished Running
jugfile.getdata 0 0 657 0
jugfile.countwords 0 0 657 0
jugfile.divergence 0 653 0 4
jugfile.addcounts 0 0 1 0
Total: 0 653 1315 4
Eventually, all the nodes finish and we are done. All the results are now left inside jugdata. To access it, we can write a little script:
import jug
import jug.task
jug.init('jugfile', 'jugdata')
import jugfile
results = jug.task.value(jugfile.results)
for mp,r in zip(file('MPs.txt'), results):
mp = mp.strip()
print mp, ": ", " ".join(r[:8])
The jug.init() call takes the jugfile (which does not need to be called jugfile.py) and the storage backend (at the simplest, just a directory path like here). Internally, jug.init imports the module, but we need to import it here too to make the names available (it is important that you use this interface. For example, running the jugfile directly on the interpreter might result in different task names and weirdness all around). jug.task.value looks up the value computed and then we can process the results into a nicer output format.
Besides serving to demonstrate, jug's abilities, this is actually a very convenient format for organising computations:
The reason why it's good to have the second step as a separate process is that you often want fast iteration on the output or even interactive use (if tyou are outputing a graph, for example; you want to be able to fiddle with the colours and axes and have immediate feedback). Otherwise, you could have had everything in the main jugfile.py, with a final function writing to an output file.
|For this tutorial, all nodes are on the same machine. In real life, they could be in different computers as long as they can communicate with each other.
|In order to make this a more realistic example, tasks all call the sleep() function to simulate long running processes. This example, without the sleep() calls, takes four seconds to run, so it wouldn't be much worth the effort to run multiple processors. Check jugfile.py for details.
|There is a limit to how much the nodes will wait before giving up to avoid having one bad task keep every node in active-wait mode, which is very unfriendly if you are sharing a cluster. By default, the maximum wait time is set to roughly half an hour. You can set this with the --nr-wait-cycles (how many times jug will check for tasks) and --wait-cycle-time (the number of seconds to wait between each check).


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Victorian Elegance Quilt Pattern
by Linda Everhart of Among Friends
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Linda shares her original techniques on fused, reverse appliqué, allowing you to create two blocks from just one cut. Intricate cutting required for this pattern, Ultra Pro Seam Ripper recommended (sold separately).
Size: 73" x 91"
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Michael Cera plays one of those insufferable hangers-on, the type of guy who's always the last to leave the party (long after the hosts have expressed their desire for sleep) in Crystal Fairy & the Magical Cactus, a surprisingly poignant indie road-trip flick. On a single-minded quest to find, prepare, and consume the titular "magic cactus," he hooks up with three sweet-natured Chilean brothers. Also on board is a free-spirited American girl named Crystal Fairy (a magnetic Gaby Hoffmann), who frustrates him with a goodness that he sees as an obstacle to his desired hallucinogenic journey. It's an offbeat ride, for sure, but the dynamic that develops between these disparate characters is fascinating and leads to a heartbreaking revelation.
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LOS ANGELES (AFP) - South Korean rapper Psy is going nuts.
Not content with starring in the most-watched video in YouTube history, the man behind viral hit Gangnam Style is to appear in a Super Bowl commercial for... pistachios.
"The Wonderful Pistachios brand is fun, just like me," Psy said on Wednesday by way of a press release from Paramount Farms, which owns the upmarket California snack label.
"Also, I love pistachios and I look good in green." It will be Wonderful Pistachios' first spot ever during the Super Bowl, the annual American football classic, set for Feb 3 this year, that is also the most coveted showcase for commercials on US television.
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Physicians Guide, May 2013
The physicians guide for the Greenville, TX area.
PHYSICIANS GUIDE May 2013 PHYSICIANS GUIDE 2013 | 1 HERALD BANNER PUBLICATIONS 2 | PHYSICIANS GUIDE 2013 PHYSICIANS GUIDE 2013 | 3 4 | PHYSICIANS GUIDE 2013 Dr. Les T. Sandknop Family Practice www.sandknopfp.com Board Certiied Family Practice Timothy J, Doyle, D.O. Perry K. Beckstrom, D.O. Board Certiied Family Practice Julie Barnard, PA-C Christina Mathews, PA-C Liesl Connelly, PA-C Mary Bachmeyer RD, LD Dietitian Serving Families in Hunt County & Surrounding Areas Affiliated with Lake Pointe Medical Center • Se Habla Español Phones answered 24 hours • Lunch Appointments Available • Walk-Ins Welcome 4006 Wellington • Suite 100 • Greenville, TX 75401 • 903-450-4788 1005 W. Ralph Hall PKWY • Rockwall, TX 75032 • 972-771-9081 763 E. Highway 80 • Suite 240 • Forney, TX 75126 • 469-689-0100 Proudly serving our Veterans PHYSICIANS GUIDE 2013 | 5 SPECIALTY INDEX Acupuncture. ..................................................... 5 Aesthetic. ........................................................... 5 Anesthesiology................................................. 5 Audioprosthologist.......................................... 5 Chiropractic. ...................................................... 5 Dentist. ................................................................7 Dermatology......................................................7 Endocrinology.................................................. 8 Family Medicine. ............................................... 8 Family Practice................................................. 8 Gastroenterology............................................ 18 General Surgery. .............................................. 18 Hermatology.................................................... 18 Internal Medicine. ............................................ 18 Nephrology...................................................... 18 Neurology......................................................... 18 Neurosurgery.................................................. 20 Nurse Practitioner.......................................... 20 Obstetrics & Gynecology.............................. 20 Optometrist. .................................................... 20 Orthopedic Surgeon...................................... 22 Pediatrics......................................................... 22 Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. ............. 28 Physical Therapy. ............................................ 28 Podiatry........................................................... 28 Psychiatry........................................................ 33 Radiology........................................................ 34 AESTHETIC MEDICINE AESTHETIC Kweller, Howard E., M.D. Allergan Pharmeceutical and National Esthetic Skin Institute Medical School: Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, NY, NY Board Certification: American Academy of Family Physicians, CHIROPRACTIC Medicare, Personal injury, Most Major credit cards, wellness Plans and Most insurances accePted Ray III, Shem, D.C. DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC Medical School: Texas Chiropractic College Board Certification: Chiropractic Kweller Medical Spa 4004 Medical Pkwy., Greenville, TX 75401 Ray Chiropractic 750 E. Interstate 30, Suite #130 Rockwall, TX 75087 214-202-7814 WWW.KWELLERMEDICALSPA.COM ANESTHESIOLOGY Medicare, Most insurances and worker's coMp accepted 972-772-2722 CHIROPRACTIC WWW.RAYCHIROPRACTIC.COM Medicare and Most insurances accepted Berg, Anthony, M.D. FELLOWSHIP-TRAINED IN SPINE PAIN MANAGEMENT Reinboldt, Daniel, D.C. Medical School: Parker University Medical School: Texas A&M University Health and Science Center Board Certification: Anesthesiology and Pain Management SPINAL DECOMPRESSION, POST-TRAUMA CARE, GENERAL CHIROPRACTIC PRACTICE Spine Team Texas 3142 Horizon Rd, Ste. 100 Rockwall, TX 75032 Rolling Hills Chiropractic 2806 Mitchell St., Greenville, TX 75402 972-772-9600 WWW.SPINETEAMTEXAS.COM 903-454-2225 WWW.ROLLINGHILLSCHIROPRACTIC.COM 6 | PHYSICIANS GUIDE 2013 PHYSICIANS GUIDE May 2013 PUBLISHER Lisa Chappell EDITOR Caleb Slinkard AD DIRECTOR Rita Haldeman ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES Dustin Morrison Kelly Robinson Shawna Brunson DESIGN & GRAPHICS Caleb Manning We believe that every moment matters. We believe in compassionate care. Most of all, we believe in dignity and respect for each patient we serve. Maybe that's why so many families believe in us when it comes to choosing a hospice provider. 2305 King St. Greenville, TX 75401 903-455-4220 903-455-3100 fax Copyright © 2013 | Physicians Guide 903-454-1107 www.gentiva.com/hospice PHYSICIANS GUIDE 2013 | 7 DENTIST Smith, Durrell "Buddy", D.D.S GENERAL DENTISTRY Medical School: Baylor College of Dentistry Board Certification: Texas State Board of Dental Examiners Smith Family Dentistry 4818 Wellington St., Suite 3 Greenville, TX 75402 903-455-5750 DENTIST DENTIST WWW.SMITHDENTISTRY.NET Daniel, Jason N., D.M.D. GENERAL DENTISTRY Medical School: University of Mississippi School of Dentistry Smith, Kyle M., D.D.S. GENERAL DENTISTRY Medical School: University of Texas Dental School Board Certification: Texas State Board of Dental Examiners Smith Family Dentistry 4319 Ridgecrest Rd. Greenville, TX 75402 4818 Wellington St., Suite 3 Greenville, TX 75402 903-454-0918 WWW.BESTGREENVILLEDENTIST.COM DENTIST 903-455-5750 WWW.SMITHDENTISTRY.NET Evans, G. Randall, D.D.S. GENERAL DENTISTRY Medical School: Baylor College of Dentistry, Fellow Academy of General Dentistry 4319 Ridgecrest Rd. Greenville, TX 75402 903-454-0918 WWW.BESTGREENVILLEDENTIST.COM DERMATOLOGY DERMATOLOGY Medical School: Loyola University, Chicago Medicare and Most insurances accepted Bloom, Robert F., M.D. 1211 East 6th St., Suite #150 Bonham, TX 75418 903-583-3376 8 | PHYSICIANS GUIDE 2013 DERMATOLOGY DERMATOLOGY Warren, Kelly J., M.D. Medical School: Columbia University, New York Board Certification: Dermatology Greenville Dermatology 4724 Wellington St., Greenville, TX 75402 903-455-8800 WWW.DRKELLYWARREN.COM Medicare, Medicaid and Most insurances accepted ENDOCRINOLOGY, DIABETES,THYROID & METABOLISM Ayyagari, Aparna, M.D. ENDOCRINOLOGY, DIABETES, THYROID AND METABOLISM Medical School: SRI Venkateswara Medical College Board Certification: Endocrinology, 2011; Internal Medicine, 2008 4221 Ridgecrest, Suite #105 Greenville, TX 75402 903-408-7990 FAMILY MEDICINE FAMILY PRACTICE Medicare, Medicaid and Most insurances accepted Goodwin, Keri, RN, FNP-C Medical School: University of Texas at Tyler FAMILY PRACTICE FAMILY PRACTICE Medicare accepted Barnard, Julie, PA-C Medical School: Texas Tech University PA Program Board Certification: Nationally Certified through NCCPA Live Oak Professional Center 1705 Live Oak Commerce, TX 75428 Dr. Les T. Sandknop Family Practice 4006 Wellington, #100 Greenville, TX 75401 903-886-8818 903-450-4788 FAMILY PRACTICE FAMILY MEDICINE 1005 Ralph Pkwy, Ste. 201 Rockwall, TX 75032 972-771-9081 Medicare accepted WWW.SANDKNOPFP.COM Beckstrom, Perry, D.O. Medical School: Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine Board Certification: Family Medicine Dr. Les T. Sandknop Family Practice 4006 Wellington, #100 Greenville, TX 75401 903-450-4788 FAMILY MEDICINE and Medicaid accpeted 1005 Ralph Pkwy, Ste. 201 Rockwall, TX 75032 972-771-9081 Medicare, Medicaid and Most insurances accepted WWW.SANDKNOPFP.COM Medicare Peron, Ronald J., M.D. CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER FAMILY PRACTICE FAMILY PRACTICE Bridges, Sherri, FNP Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School Board Certification: Family Medicine / Geriatric Medicine Medical School: University of South Alabama Board Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner Community Health Center 4311 Wesley St., Greenville, TX 75401 PCA-Royse City 125 West I-30, Suite L Royse City, TX 75189 903-455-5986 WWW.COMPLETEMEDICALHOME.ORG 972-635-9490 WWW.PCACLINIC.COM PHYSICIANS GUIDE 2013 | 9 NeuroCare of Texas neurocareoftx.com We offer the following services for patients: • EMG • VNG • EEG • Video EEG (48-72 Hrs.) • State-Of-The-Art In-House Open MRI Center We Specialize in: • Sleep Disorders • Headaches/Migraines • Stroke/TIA/Aneurysms • Polyneuropathy • Muscular Dystrophy • Multiple Sclerosis • Memory Loss/Alzheimer's • Parkinson's Disease • Numbness in Limbs • Neuralgia • Unexplained Body Pain • Tremors • Carpal Tunnel Call for more information A. Saeed Ata, M.D. Board Certiied in Neurology and Neurophysiology Sleep Board Eligible 4501 Joe Ramsey Blvd, Ste. 200, Greenville, TX 75401 Fax: 903-450-8122 903-454-2785 Two locations to better serve our patients! 5757 Warren Parkway, Building 2, Ste. 110, Frisco, TX 75034 - 214-618-0808 10 | PHYSICIANS GUIDE 2013 FAMILY PRACTICE Medicare, Medicaid and Most insurances accepted Cantrell, William, M.D. COMPREHENSIVE CARE FOR ALL AGES Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch Board Certification: Family Medicine FAMILY PRACTICE Medicare, Medicaid and Most insurances accepted Falkenstine, Mark, P.A.-C. COMPREHENSIVE CARE FOR ALL AGES Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Board Certification: NCCPA PCA Greenville 4211 Joe Ramsey Blvd. Ste. 100 Greenville, TX 75401 PCA Quinlan 734 E. Quinlan Parkway Quinlan, TX 75474 903-408-7700 FAMILY PRACTICE FAMILY PRACTICE 903-408-4848 WWW.PCACLINIC.COM Medicare accepted WWW.PCACLINIC.COM Connelly, Liesl, PA-C Dr. Les T. Sandknop Family Practice 4006 Wellington, #100 Greenville, TX 75401 903-450-4788 FAMILY PRACTICE 1005 Ralph Pkwy, Ste. 201 Rockwall, TX 75032 972-771-9081 Medicare, Medicaid and Most insurances accepted WWW.SANDKNOPFP.COM Deuell, Robert F., M.D. COMPREHENSIVE CARE FOR ALL AGES Medical School: Medical College of Virginia Board Certification: Family Medicine PCA Greenville 4211 Joe Ramsey Blvd. Ste. 100 Greenville, TX 75401 903-408-7700 WWW.PCACLINIC.COM FAMILY PRACTICE Medicare, Medicaid and Most insurances accepted Hughes, Deborah S., RN-C, FNP COMPREHENSIVE CARE FOR ALL AGES Medical School: UT Arlington Board Certification: Certified Nurse Practitioner PCA Ellington 4803 Wesley St. Greenville, TX 75401 903-454-2246 WWW.PCACLINIC.COM FAMILY PRACTICE FAMILY PRACTICE Medical School: Charles R Drew University of Medicare and Most insurances accepted Echiverri, Maria (Ina), RN-FNP Medicine and Science Board Certification: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Community Health Center 4311 Wesley St., Greenville, TX 75401 903-455-5958 WWW.COMPLETEMEDICALHOME.ORG PHYSICIANS GUIDE 2013 | 11 Doctors You Know and Trust! An apple a day and PCA PCA 4211 E. Joe Ramsey Blvd. Suite 100 Greenville, TX 75402 • 903-408-7700 PCA Ellington 4803 Wesley Greenville, TX 75401 903-454-2246 • Family Practice • Minor Emergencies • New Patients Welcome PCA Greenville has convenient evening and Saturday hours without an appointment! Same day appointments mean we're here when you need us. Primary Care Associates PCA Royse City Almo Plaza, 125 West Interstate 30, Suite L, Royse City, TX 75189 972-635-9490 PCA Quinlan 734 E. Quinlan Parkway Quinlan, TX 903-408-4848 PCA Rehabilitation 4501 Joe Ramsey, Suite 130 Greenville, TX 75402 903-455-7538 PCA Leonard 700 E. Interstate 78 Leonard, TX 75452 903-587-3331 12 | PHYSICIANS GUIDE 2013 PHYSICIANS GUIDE 2013 | 13 14 | PHYSICIANS GUIDE 2013 Kelly J. Warren, MD Robert F. Bloom, MD Mohs Micrographic Surgeon acne • skin cancer • moles • warts • hives eczema • hair loss • melanoma • psoriasis Board Certified Dermatologists Diagnosis and Treatment of Skin Cancer • Phototherapy for Psoriasis and Vitiligo 4724 Wellington St., Greenville, TX • www.drkellywarren.com 903-455-8800 Greenville Women's Wellness Center Specializing in Obstetrics & Gynecology Now offering Bio-Identical Hormone Therapy (Men and Women) • Pregnancy • Disease of Breasts • Infertility • Intrauterine Insemination • Modern GYN Surgery • Short Hospital Stay • Urinary Incontinence Surgery • Same Day Hysterectomy • In-Office Bone Density • In-Office Ultrasound • Office Surgical Procedures • Laparoscopic Surgeries • Wellness Care • New Cervical Cancer Vaccine • IUD • In-Office Sterilization • Family Planning • In-Office Ablation (Treatment for Heavy Periods) Teresa D. Kowalczyk, M.D., FACOG (Right) Frankie G. Haddock, WHCNP (Left) Certiied by American Board of OB/GYN 4221 Ridgecrest • Suite 109 • Greenville Monday - Thursday 8:30 - 5:00 • Friday 8:30 - Noon Accepting Most Major Insurance Plans, Credit Cards & Care Credit 903.455.5686 • 903.455.9582 PHYSICIANS GUIDE 2013 | 15 PCA-Quinlan FAMILY PRACTICE Medicare, Medicaid and Most insurances accepted Jones, Ron, D.O. FAMILY PRACTICE, INTERVENTIONAL PAIN PRACTICE Medical School: COMS Board Certification: Family Practice, Interventional Pain Practice Royse City Medical 200 Arch St., Royse City, TX 75189 972-636-9577 WWW.ROYSECITYMEDICAL.COM PCA-Greenville FAMILY PRACTICE FAMILY PRACTICE Kweller, Howard E., M.D. Medical School: Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, NY, NY Board Certification: American Academy of Family Physicians, FAMILY PRACTICE FAMILY PRACTICE Medicare accepted Mathews, Christina, PA-C Medical School: University of North Texas Health Science Center American Academy of General Practioners Howard E. Kweller, M.D. 105 Medical Plaza Sulphur Springs, TX 75482 Dr. Les T. Sandknop Family Practice 4006 Wellington, #100 Greenville, TX 75401 903-885-3182 903-450-4788 1005 Ralph Pkwy, Ste. 201 Rockwall, TX 972-771-9081 WWW.SANDKNOPFP.COM 16 | PHYSICIANS GUIDE 2013 PHYSICIANS GUIDE 2013 | 17 FAMILY PRACTICE FAMILY PRACTICE Medicare and Most insurances accepted Ogunnaike, Elizabeth, RN-FNP Medical School: Vanderbilt University of Nursing Board Certification: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Community Health Center 4311 Wesley St., Greenville, TX 75401 PCA-Royse City 903-455-5958 WWW.COMPLETEMEDICALHOME.ORG FAMILY PRACTICE FAMILY PRACTICE Medical School: St. Louis University, Medicare, Medicaid and Most insurances accepted Pabody, Glenn, P.A. Physicians Assistant Program Royse City Medical 200 Arch St., Royse City, TX 75189 PCA-Greenville 972-636-9577 WWW.ROYSECITYMEDICAL.COM 18 | PHYSICIANS GUIDE 2013 GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY Medicare, Medicaid and Most insurances accepted Khatib, Khaldun, M.D., Ph.D Medical School: Jordan University of Science and Technology Board Certification: Gastroenterology and Hepatology 10/2010 Internal Medicine 08/2007 4215 Joe Ramsey Blvd., Suite #205 Greenville, TX 75402 903-408-7980 HERMATOLOGY - ONCOLOGY Medicare advantage Plans, Medicaid, suPerior, Molina Birenbaum, Dennis, M.D. HERMATOLOGY, ONCOLOGY, BREAST CANCER, GASTRO INTESTINAL TUMORS, MELANOMA, LUNG CANCER, REPRODUCTIVE CANCER Medical School: M.D. Anderson trained Hermatologist-Oncologist Board Certification: Hermatology-Oncology 4541 Medical Center Drive, McKinney, TX 75069 469-453-5500 WWW.THOCPA.COM PHYSICIANS GUIDE 2013 | 19 20 | PHYSICIANS GUIDE 2013 NEUROSURGERY Medicare, Morgan, Steven, M.D. Most insurances and worker's coMp accepted MINIMALLY INVASIVE SPINE SURGERY & COMPLEX SPINE SURGERY Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School Board Eligible: Neurosurgery Spine Team Texas 3142 Horizon Rd, Ste. 100 Rockwall, TX 75032 972-772-9600 WWW.SPINETEAMTEXAS.COM OPTOMETRIST OPTOMETRY Medical School: Northeastern State University Board Certification: Therapeutic Optometrist most insurances accepted Britt, Holly Fisher Optometric Glaucoma Specialist Rockwall Eye Care 2861 Ridge Road Ste. 121 Rockwall, Tx 75032 972-772-9597 WWW.ROCKWALLEYECARE.COM PHYSICIANS GUIDE 2013 | 21 OPTOMETRIST Medicare, TradiTional Medicaid and MosT insurances accepTed Munn, Michelle, O.D. THERAPEUTIC OPTOMETRIST, OPTOMETRIC GLAUCOMA SPECIALIST Medical School: University of Houston College of Optometry EyeCare of Royse City 422 E. I-30, Ste D., Royse City, TX 75189 972-636-3937 WWW.EYECAREOFROYSECITY.COM PHYSICIANS GUIDE 2013 UNITED DIALYSIS CARE 4309 Ridgecrest Rd., Suite #100, Greenville, TX Office : 903.455.9911 | Fax : 903.455.9914 Medical Director Board Certified Nephrologist Khalid Mahmood, MD Board Certified Nephrologist Adeel Ijaz, MD Board Certified Nephrologist Salmon S. Butt, MD AIRLESS. SIMPLE. THE NEW STANDARD IN BLOOD TUBING. • Possible Time Reduction • Decreased Herapin Use • More Effecient Dialysis Treatments 22 | PHYSICIANS GUIDE 2013 ORTHOPEDICS Medicare, Medicaid and Most insurances accepted Chun, Jacob, M.D. ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY Medical School: University of Southern California Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery Chun Orthopedics 4221 Ridgecrest Rd., Suite #101 Greenville, TX 75402 903-455-0300 WWW.CHUNORTHOPEDICS.COM PHYSICIANS GUIDE 2013 PHYSICIANS GUIDE 2013 | 23 Checking • Mortgages • On-line Banking • Savings • Loans Insurance • Investments** *Not a deposit, Not FDIC Insured, Not insured by any Federal Government Agency, Not Guaranteed by the banks, May go down in value. **Are not insured by the bank, are not deposits of the bank or obligations of the institution and, are subject to investment rises, including possible loss of the principal invested. We are proud to have served Greenville and Hunt County for more than 25 years and we look forward to continuing to serve our patients in the future. Amber W. Stasiak, P.A.-C • Stephen D. Oakley, P.A.-C 4101 Wesley, Suite C - Greenville, Texas greenvillehealthcareassoc.com (P) 903.454.8111 (F) 904.455.7779 Dee G. McCrary, Jr. M.D. & Associates 24 | PHYSICIANS GUIDE 2013 FREEDOM HELP HEALING GROW FOCUS HOPE • Intensive Outpatient Program • Adolescent Programs • Adult Programs • Child Programs • Crisis Stabilization • Chemical Dependency • Partial Hospital Program PHYSICIANS GUIDE 2013 | 25 • New Patients Welcome • Sedation Dentistry • Cosmetic Dentistry • Orthodontics • Laser Dentistry • Air Abrasion Dentistry • Children's Dentistry • Dental Implant Center • Oral Surgery • Teeth Whitening - in just one day • Gum Treatments & Surgery (Periodontic) • Convenient Payment Plans LONGBRANCH Dental Center 26 | PHYSICIANS GUIDE 2013 Your Prescription for Health. PCA Surgery • Thyroid and parathyroid surgery • Trauma and emergency surgical care • Bariatric surgery • Surgical oncology, including up to date management of breast, colon and skin cancers At Primary Care Associates , We take Surgery as seriously as you do. Available Surgeries • General surgery • Gallbladder • Basic Hernia • Soft Tissue Masses • Skin Lesions • Advanced laparoscopy (minimally invasive surgery) • Complex Hernia Management including total abdominal wall reconstruction • Surgical endoscopy & colonoscopy • Surgical dermatology Providers Our surgeons provide the highest standard of surgical care for patients in Hunt County and northeast Texas. Just like you, our PCA surgeons have families and friends - loved ones who deserve the best medical care available. Thats why our surgeons work so hard to stay ahead of the latest surgical technology, while providing attentive care and expert treatment for their patients. They know you and your family deserve the very best, too. Patient Testimonials Hemicolectomy patient – Excellent job, great results, highly recommended. Breast Cancer Patient – Explains everything that pertains to your situation, makes sure you understand. I would recommend him to anyone. Bariatric Patient - Before the surgery, I weighed 216 pounds and as of April 11, 2013, I have lost 22 pounds. I feel great and have not had any complications. I would highly recommend this center for your weight loss needs. PCA - Surgery • Primary Care Associates 4211 E. Joe Ramsey Blvd. Suite 110, Greenville, Texas 75402 PCA - Surgery is located in the Hunt Regional Medical Center Atrium PHYSICIANS GUIDE 2013 | 27 Dr. Malissia D. Zapata, M.D., F.A.C.O.G. Se Habla Espa単ol Medical School: UMDNJ, New Jersey Board Certiiication: American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology 28 | PHYSICIANS GUIDE 2013 PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Medicare, Cooper, David, M.D. Most insurances and worker's coMp accepted SPECIALIZED IN ACUTE SPINE PAIN MANAGEMENT & DIAGNOSTICS Medical School: Ponce School of Medicine Board Certification: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Pain Management Spine Team Texas 3142 Horizon Rd, Ste. 100 Rockwall, TX 75032 972-772-9600 WWW.SPINETEAMTEXAS.COM PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Medicare, Most insurances and worker's coMp accepted McPherson, Scott, D.O. SPECIALIZED IN ACUTE SPINE PAIN MANAGEMENT & DIAGNOSTICS Medical School: University of Texas at San Antonio Board Certification: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine Spine Team Texas 3142 Horizon Rd, Ste. 100 Rockwall, TX 75032 972-772-9600 WWW.SPINETEAMTEXAS.COM PEDIATRICS Medicaid, Medicare, cHiP, Most Private insurances & uninsured (PayMent based on faMily size and incoMe) Powell, Renea, RN-C PNP PEDIATRICS South Alabama Medical School: Baylor University, UTA & University of Board Certification: Pediatric Nursing Certification Board Pediatric Center of Greenville 4311 Wesley St., Greenville, TX, 75401 903-455-4458 WWW.COMPLETEMEDICALHOME.ORG Tennent, Courtney, PNP PODIATRY Brown, Justin, DPM PODIATRIC PHYSICIAN & SURGEON OF THE FOOT & ANKLE Medical School: Des Moines University, West Penn Allegheny Health System Family Foot and Ankle Specialists 3900 Joe Ramsey Blvd. Greenville, TX 75401 903-455-2383 903-885-2754 469-402-3460 WWW.FAMILYFOOTANDANKLESPECIALISTS.COM 119 Medical Circle Sulphur Springs, TX 75482 810 E. Ralph Hall,Ste. 130 Rockwall, TX 75032 PHYSICIANS GUIDE 2013 | 29 I can be the daughter again... ank you Arbor House! Rockwall's BEST Assisted Living and Memory Care 5250 Medical Drive Rockwall, TX 75032 Lic.# 103958 Call now to schedule a tour! www.arborhouseliving.com (Located next to Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital) 469-338-0204 30 | PHYSICIANS GUIDE 2013 Why drive farther when the kind of health care you need is all right here. View Our ED Wait Times on our website and download our new Smartphone Application for iPhone, Android, and Blackberry Now opeN – Lake pointe Imaging Center in Greenville – located at 4101 wesley Street, Suite F – 903-259-3128 Whether you live in Rockwall, Rowlett, Royse City or a surrounding community, you have access to health care excellence—Lake Pointe Health Network. Lake Pointe Health Network includes Lake Pointe Medical Center which is a 112-bed full-service, acute care hospital dedicated to your health care needs. We continue to expand our services and locations to better meet those needs. We have the only Level II and Level III NICU beds in the Rockwall and Rowlett community, a Cancer Center, three Imaging Centers, a Sleep Center, a Wound Care Center and an Urgent Care Center. We have invested in advanced imaging technologies, including two 64-slice CTs, 3D digital mammography and an open MRI. With this kind of commitment, why go anywhere else for your care? To find a doctor, call our Physician Referral Line at 866-525-LPMC (5762) or visit us online. TEMPLETON ST. WALWORTH ST. STANFORD ST. IMAGING CENTER JOE RAM SEY BLVD E 67 380 MOUTON ST./US 69 BUS WESLEY ST. 67 CARDIAC AND OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION WOUND CARE CENTER SLEEP CENTER CANCER CENTER 30 RI DGE ROAD RA LP H HA LL PA AY W RK 80 PINSON ROA D Lake Pointe's specialties include: • Bariatrics • Cardiology • Ear, Nose, Throat • Emergency Medicine • Family Medicine • Gastroenterology • General Surgery • Internal Medicine • Neonatology • Nephrology • Neurology • Neurosurgery • OB/GYN • Oncology • Orthopedics • Pain Management • Pediatrics • Plastic Surgery • Podiatry • Pulmonary Medicine • Radiology • Radiation Oncology • Sleep Medicine • Spine Surgery • Thoracic Surgery • Urology • Vascular Surgery • Wound Care IMAGING CENTER BROAD STREET Level IV Trauma Center Primary Stroke Center 6800 Scenic Drive Rowlett, Texas 75088 972-412-CARE (2273) lakepointemedical.com Lake Pointe Medical Center is partly owned by physicians and meets the definition of Physician-owned hospital as specified in 42 CFR 489.3. For a list of physician investors, please visit our website at LakePointeMedical.com. 54 8 CHIESA RD. HO RIZ ON RO AD 80 PHYSICIANS GUIDE 2013 | 31 32 | PHYSICIANS GUIDE 2013 PHYSICIANS GUIDE 2013 | 33 PHYSICIANS GUIDE 2013 34 | PHYSICIANS GUIDE 2013 is proud to announce our newest full color, glossy magazine entitled: Grace With Our first edition will publish on Friday, July 26, 2013 is publication is geared to our Senior readers and will feature information on topics that are of interest to this valued segment of our population. It will also be available in digital format on heraldbanner.com From senior vacations to senior services, from medical and financial planning to retirement communities and hospice care. If it's of interest to seniors, then you will find it in an upcoming edition! PHYSICIANS GUIDE 2013 | 35 36 | PHYSICIANS GUIDE 2013 online See this online at heraldbanner.com Physicians Guide - May 2013 Physicians Guide 2014 Coming in October PHYSICIANS GUIDE 2013 | 37 Check us out online heraldbanner.com 38 | PHYSICIANS GUIDE 2013 PHYSICIANS GUIDE 2013 | 39 40 | PHYSICIANS GUIDE 2013 The only time winning is losing! At Northeast Texas Bariatric Center we provide exceptional weight loss surgery close to home! Our procedures include both the gastric sleeve and gastric bypass. Helping Northeast Texas get healthy is our mission! For more information or to nd out if weight loss surgery is right for you please visit out website at: NortheastTXBariatrics.com For a limited time, cash pricing is only $10,000 for the gastric sleeve procedure. gast Hunt Regional Medical Center 4215 Joe Ramsey Blvd. Suite 220, Greenville, TX 75401 903.408.5770 - Call today to schedule an appointment!


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Motorola Moto X+1 specs confirmed by GFXBenchmark
The upcoming Motorola Moto X+1 has gone through the GFXBenchmark test, which has confirmed its key specifications. The Moto X was criticized for not having flagship specifications, but it appears its successor will be a full-blown powerhouse.
Motorola will launch the Moto X+1 with Android 4.4.4 and, we presume, plans for an update to Android L. Under the hood, there's a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset with a quad-core 2.5GHz Krait CPU, 2GB of RAM and an Adreno 330 GPU. Mind you, the GFXBenchmark has been known to falsely report the Snapdragon 801 chipset as a Snapdragon 800. Provided its operating frequency however, this is definitely the Snapdragon 801.
Internal memory is reported as just 10GB, which could be the available space left from the original 16GB. The Moto X and Moto G lacked microSD card slot, but since Motorola fixed its act with the more affordable of the duo we hope it will take proper care of its new flagship too.
The display of the Moto X+1 is a 5.2" with a full HD resolution. This is by far the largest smartphone Motorola has ever made and it'll be interesting to see how it'll handle. The company made a great impression for making its recent phones feel good in hand.
At the back, there's a 13MP snapper that is capable of recording 4K video, while at the front is a 2MP camera recording 1080p video.
The Motorola Moto X+1 will be announced alongside the Moto 360, Moto G2 (or perhaps Moto G+1) and a new Bluetooth headset on September 4 in Chicago at a dedicated press event.
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Think, b4 talk!! it has camera with OIS, 2gb ram like s5 or m8, same processor n screen size, same screen tech like s5. whatever i am a big fan of moto X. first android smartphone to have a dual core proc but act like iphones. all iphones have d...
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Only how need to return a fans and to be a new hignest smartphone of world Motorola x+1 need contain this primary specs: 1.Display.- 5.2" FHD - LTPS screen ( not AMOLED or IPS ) 2.Memory.- 3 GB RAM 3.Chipse.- Snapdragon 805
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Roger Reigns In Cincy: How The Western & Southern Open Was Won
Cincinnati, U.S.A.
by Josh Meiseles|
Roger Federer defeated David Ferrer 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 for his sixth Western & Southern Open title and 80th tour-level crown of his career.
Federer extended his perfect FedEx ATP Head2Head advantage over Ferrer to 16-0, claiming a 22nd ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crown. Ferrer was denied his second at the Masters 1000 level, having prevailed in Paris 2012 (d. Janowicz).
Federer became just the third player in the Open Era to reach the 80-titles plateau, joining Jimmy Connors (109) and Ivan Lendl (94). Ferrer was looking to become the eighth active player to win multiple ATP World Tour Masters 1000 titles.
Here is how the final unfolded...
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FIRST SET – Federer 6-3
With only four sets won in 15 encounters against Federer, an efficient serving display was crucial for Ferrer from the onset.
In three of four matches this week in Cincinnati, the Spaniard won over 60 per cent of second serve points, something he had accomplished on just one occasion against his Swiss opponent. Moreover, Federer had converted on a combined 48 per cent of break points against Ferrer's serve, entering their 16th meeting.
Ferrer's game plan was clear in the early stages on Sunday, peppering the Federer backhand with a heavy dose of inside-out forehands. He would dig out of a 0/30 hole in his opening service game, but could not make a dent on the Basel native's serve, winning just four points through four return games. Federer's angled wide serve to the ad court consistently produced winners as the set unfolded.
Ferrer would be the first to blink on serve, committing a pair of double faults in the eighth game of the opener, as Federer broke for 5-3. The father of four was forced to navigate tricky waters in serving for the set, immediately facing a 0/40 deficit following a sublime defensive backhand pass from Ferrer. He would stave off four break points in the game, before eventually securing the service hold and the set.
Federer fired seven winners, striking just five unforced errors and won nine of 13 points at the net in the opening set.
SECOND SET – Ferrer 6-1
Federer maintained the pressure on return in the second set, but Ferrer would save all four break points faced in his first service game.
The Spaniard immediately snatched the momentum, converting on a fourth break point of his own in the very next game for a 2-0 lead. Last week in Toronto, Federer was unable to overcome a ruthlessly aggressive Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Ferrer was looking to produce a similar attacking onslaught as the second set progressed.
A second break of serve would lead to a 5-0 lead and the stunned capacity crowd at the Lindner Family Tennis Center was witnessing a sensational comeback by the diminutive 32 year old. Ferrer reeled off a string of eight consecutive points as he edged closer to forcing a decider.
Federer saved a pair of break points while serving to stay in it at 0-5, having relinquished a bagel set on just four previous occasions in his career, but Ferrer would stay the course and onto a third we go…
THIRD SET – Federer 6-2
Ferrer had saved two match points in a second round battle with Philipp Kohlschreiber earlier in the week and he was seeking to complete another impressive turnaround against the World No. 3.
Federer, however, entered the final with a 9-4 record in three-set matches in Cincinnati, and was not a willing participant in Ferrer's bid to run away with the match. He would break the Javea native in the fourth game, following a perfectly executed drop shot, and consolidate for a 4-1 advantage.
A near-mirror image of the second set, it was Federer who would garner four more break points for an insurmountable 5-1 lead, but Ferrer dug deep to hold. As always, the World No. 6 did not go down quietly, grinding for every point even with his back against the wall at 2-5. But he could not withstand Federer's closing ability, succumbing on his second championship point when a forehand sailed long.
Federer prevailed after 1 hour and 42 minutes, firing six aces and 32 winners, while breaking serve on three of 14 opportunities.
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November 18, 2014
The Central Japan Railway Company has whisked passengers along a section of track at up to 500 km/h (311 mph) during testing of the Shinkansen maglev train. The BBC reports that one hundred wide-eyed train enthusiasts were onboard the train's first manned voyage, with trials to continue over eight days. Read More
Playing a round of golf can take a good few hours, not least because of the time taken to walk between shots. Using a golf cart can speed things up, of course, especially if it goes 118 mph (190 km/h). That's the speed Plum Quick Motors says one of its high speed golf carts has hit to claim a new world record. Read More
It says something that a watch made in 1932 keeps breaking world records, and the Henry Graves Supercomplication watch did just that today as it was knocked down by Sotheby's Geneva for a record-breaking CHF 23.2 million (US$24 million). The Supercomplication, which also holds the Guinness record for the most complicated handmade pre-digital timepiece, was purchased by an anonymous buyer after 15 minutes of competition between five bidders. Read More
Last November, Frenchman Francois Gissy hit 285 km/h (177 mph) on a rocket-powered bicycle. Now, at the Circuit Paul Ricard in the South of France, he's knocked his own world record out of the park. Dialing in a massive 4.5 kN of thrust, which generates roughly the equivalent of 560 horsepower (418 kW), Gissy took his rickety-looking rocket bike up to a monstrous 333 km/h (207 mph), hitting top speed in just 4.8 seconds and generating about 1.96 Gs worth of acceleration. We had a quick chat with Gissy, who tells us he's hoping his next run will put him over 400 km/h (249 mph) in less than two seconds on a machine he's calling the "Spine Crusher." Read More
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The February meeting of the Horseshoe Robertson Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution took place at the home of Marie Lowther in Cedar Bluff.
Regent Gaynell Duke presented the group with a flag recognizing the veterans of the Vietnam War.
Balloons, cake, fruit and vegetable trays and popcorn welcomed clients at the Wellness Center in West Point Monday as the facility celebrated 20 years of health and fitness.
"We had more than 200 people visit us this morning," Tracy Stebbins Arnett, director of the Wellness Center said. "We have been thrilled with the turnout. We had a lot of people come to take advantage of the free week we're offering. We saw a lot of new faces come in the door that were ready to feel and look their best."
West Point and Clay County residents had the opportunity to learn about the ins and outs of state legislature during the last month as part of the West Point Clay County Growth Alliance's "Issues and Eggs" forum.
The four-week event, which featured 8 a.m. question and answer sessions with local representatives and senators at City Hall, concluded Monday with a visit from Rep. Tyrone Ellis.
West Point Police Department investigators are looking for information on a recent string alleged vandalism and burglary from automobiles.
As a partner in education, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) made $1,000 donations to three schools in the West Point School District (WPSD) last week.
WPSD Community Relations Director Nancy Young said TVA made donations to West Point High School, Fifth Street Junior High and South Side Elementary.
"They've done this for the past several years," Young said. "The money is to be used for science, technology, engineering and math, whether that's workshops for different teachers to attend, or classroom implements."
The Wellness Center in West Point is celebrating its 20 year anniversary Monday. The Wellness Center, a partner with North Mississippi Medical Center, offers something for everyone with exercise routines tailored to the needs of the client. Tracy Stebbins Arnett, director of the Wellness Center said she wants to thank the whole community for making her 20 years with the Wellness Center such a joy. Stebbins originally came from south Florida to make the Wellness Center the state - of - the - art facility it is today.
The Oxford Lady Chargers (22-7) used a strong first-half finish and 11 total 3-pointers, dispatching the West Point Lady Wave 65-52 in the MHSAA District 2-5A championship game Saturday at West Point High School.
West Point (15-15) overcame a five-point deficit for a 15-11 advantage at the end of the first quarter. During the second quarter, the Lady Wave stretched its advantage to 20-11 with 3:50 left in the quarter, but then the Lady Chargers surged. Sparked by three straight 3-pointers of seven in the first half, Oxford entered the break on an 18-2 run.
The West Point Lady Wave might garner a little more respect with its current form on the basketball court.
After a six-win 2013-14 season, the Lady Wave (15-14) squares off against the Oxford Lady Chargers for a MHSAA District 2-5A title at 6 p.m. tonight at West Point High School. Already in the postseason, West Point could lock up a first-round bye with a win.
"It feels great to play for a district championship," West Point Head Coach Dashmond Daniel said. "We have reached all our goals for this season and adding a district championship would be the icing on the cake."
The Oak Hill football program is looking for another head man.
Raider Head Coach Tony Stanford accepted an offensive-line coaching position at Starkville Academy Wednesday, multiple sources confirmed. Oak Hill Academy Headmaster Yandell Harris said he learned the news Wednesday morning.
Many residents many be unaware that Zuber Park, located on Highway 45 in West Point, was named for the city's first black physician. The family of Dr. Thomas L. Zuber, the park's namesake, looks to rectify that with a new plaque commemorating the doctor's life.
Zuber family friend Charles Ivy said the park had been in West Point for more than 30 years, and that younger residents and park visitors might not be aware of the doctor's impact.


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(April 22, 2014) Baylor sophomore center Isaiah Austin will declare for the 2014 NBA Draft and forgo his final two years of collegiate eligibility, head coach Scott Drew announced Tuesday.
Austin led the Big 12 Conference with 119 blocked shots in 2013-14, which ranked as the second-most in Baylor single-season history. He finishes his BU career with 177 blocks, which ties current NBA players Quincy Acy for second on the Bears' all-time list.
"Our coaching staff really enjoyed working with Isaiah for his two years at Baylor University, and we want to thank him for his tremendous contributions to Baylor basketball," head coach Scott Drew said. "His versatility and defensive prowess helped us win an NIT Championship and make a Sweet 16 appearance. He's a tremendous player and a great role model in the community, and we look forward to watching him as he takes the next step to the NBA."
An Arlington, Texas, native, Austin played in 73 games over his two-year Baylor career. He averaged 12.1 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.4 blocks in 28.9 minutes per game. Austin led Baylor to a 2013 NIT Championship and a 2014 Sweet 16 berth, helping the Bears to 49 victories over his two seasons in Waco.
Austin was named to the Big 12 All-Defensive team and was an honorable mention All-Big 12 selection by the league's coaches in 2013-14. He was named to the Big 12 Championship All-Tournament team after setting a league record with 18 blocks in the tournament. Austin also had nine blocks in a double-overtime win against Kansas State on Feb. 15, tying the most ever by a Baylor player in a conference game.
Austin is expected to be drafted along with fifth-year senior teammate Cory Jefferson, and if both are selected they would give Baylor six NBA Draft picks in the last three seasons. Perry Jones III (Oklahoma City), Quincy Acy (Toronto), Quincy Miller (Denver) and Pierre Jackson (Philadelphia) have been selected out of Baylor in the two most recent NBA Drafts.
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British actor Sir Roger Moore arrives at a ceremony for Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi who will receive the Amnesty International's Ambassador of Conscience award in Dublin, Ireland, Monday, June 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
PARIS: One-time 007 Roger Moore has teamed up with a former Bond Girl to record a song marking 50 years of the spy's on-screen adventures, a James Bond fan club said on Wednesday.
The 84-year-old British actor took over Bond film duties from Sean Connery in 1973, making his debut in "Live and Let Die" before completing the sequence with "A View to a Kill" 12 years later.
He teamed up with Irka Bochenko, his co-star in the 1979 film "Moonraker", for the anniversary duet titled "Happy Birthday Mr. Bond!", the spy's French fan club told AFP.
Extracts will be posted online at www.jamesbond007.net ahead of the record's release in September.
Hundreds of items -- from tuxedos to bikinis and vodka martinis -- went on show at London's Barbican Centre last week to mark 50 years since Bond made the jump from Ian Fleming's novels to the silver screen with the 1962 "Dr No".
The next Bond movie, "Skyfall", directed by Sam Mendes with Daniel Craig as the glamorous spy, will hit world screens from October.
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October 1998 - The mass-based, extreme brand of nationalism, connected with the rise of Slobodan MiloŠevic and with the most cataclysmic years of Yugoslavia's meltdown and disintegration (1990-93), has to a large extent dissipated. However, political forces advancing extreme nationalist sentiments, as well as popular support for those views, remain strong in Serbia and among Serbs in other areas such as Kosovo and the Republika Srpska (as we have just seen from the electoral results in Bosnia). Although intellectual ideologists of Serbian nationalism and ultra-nationalism have been dispirited by MiloŠevic's failures, fundamental views about Serbia's national and territorial interests persist, related to feelings of "wounded national pride." Talk of pursuing a "Greater Serbia" and open revanchism are now rather less visible, as soul-searching occurs about recent Serb experiences in the Balkans. There is still, however, a strong commitment in various circles to the pursuit of Serbian national interests, as well as resentment about what has occurred over the last decade. more
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Special reports: State Failure Task Force Report: Phase II Findings (continued); and Making a Difference at the Intersection of Population, Environment, and Security Issues: A Look at the University of Michigan Population Fellows Program. more
267. Serbia's Presidency: Between Nationalism, Reform and ApathyJul 07, 2011
November 2002- On December 8, 2002, Serbs failed to elect a president for their republic for the third time since September. After rancorous campaigning, an October television debate, and a disturbingly strong showing by radical nationalist Vojislav Seselj in the election's first round in September, Serbs could not be bothered to come out in sufficient numbers to validate the December election between current Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica, nationalist firebrand Vojislav Seselj, and Borislav Pelevic. As expected, Kostunica won handily with 57.5 percent of the vote and Pelevic's performance at the polls was inconsequential. Seselj's take of 36.3 percent of the electorate, however, was both astonishing and distressing. Yet, in spite of the fact that three candidates competed for the presidency, the principal opponent of each was once again voter apathy and Serbia's threshold requirement that a minimum of 50 percent of voters vote in order to validate an election. more
129. Polish Politics In The First Year of Aleksander Kwasniewski's PresidencyJul 07, 2011
December 1997 - Speaking at a Noon Discussion, Krzysztof Jasiewicz reminded his audience that it was exactly fifteen years ago, on December 13, 1981, that General Wojciech Jaruzelski imposed martial law in Poland in order to suppress Solidarity. If someone had told him then that in fifteen years Aleksander Kwasniewski would be president of Poland, Jasiewicz would have said, "Oh, sure, that's quite likely. If Jaruzelski dies, and Mieczyslaw Rakowski dies, then Kwasniewski is a likely candidate for succession." If, however, someone had told him that between Jaruzelski and Kwasniewski's tenures, the presidency would belong to Lech Walesa, he would have been mystified. What has in fact happened is proof for Jasiewicz that the totalitarian model of succession has been fully replaced by the mechanisms of pluralist democracy. more
Half a Chance: Youth Bulges and Transitions to Liberal DemocracyJul 07, 2011
Using age-structure data, Richard Cincotta assesses the fragility of existing liberal democracies and forecasts when new ones will emerge. more
El Salvador's Democratic Transition Ten Years After the Peace AccordJul 07, 2011
This report results from a 2002 conference held to evaluate the ten years following the accord between El Salvador's government and guerrillas of the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front. The conference aimed to assess the nature of the democratic transition and related socio-economic developments in the post-war era. more
296. The Return of Nationalists in Serbia and Croatia: Is Democracy Threatened?Jul 07, 2011
May 2004 - Seemingly discredited just a few short years ago, the nationalist parties that were the main perpetrators of war, undemocratic politics and economic mismanagement in the former Yugoslavia's two largest successor states have made an electoral comeback after several years of rule by reformist, pro-Western coalitions. In Croatia, the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ-Hrvatska Demokratska Zajednica), which held a virtual monopoly on political power throughout the 1990s, won the largest number of seats (43 percent) in the November 2003 parliamentary elections and became the governing party in a four-party coalition and Ivo Sanader, the HDZ leader, became prime minister. The far-right Croatian Party of Rights (HSP-Hrvatska Stranka Prava) doubled its representation in parliament from four to eight seats, but did not join the ruling coalition. In the Serbian parliamentary election of December 2003, the top vote- and seat-getter (32 percent of parliamentary seats) was the Serbian Radical Party (Srpska Radikalna Stranka—SRS) of Vojislav Seselj, currently detained in the Netherlands for war crimes. The SRS, albeit never the ruling party in Serbia, had played a key role as the ideological surrogate of Slobodan Milosevic and the former ruling Serbian Socialist Party (SPS-Srpska Partija Socjalisticka). Besides helping Milosevic solidify his nationalist credentials, the SRS also performed some of the former regime's dirty work by organizing paramilitaries to fight in Croatia and Bosnia. The SPS itself managed to win only 22 seats in the December 2003 election. Both Seselj and Milosevic topped their parties' lists and were elected in absentia. Despite its strong showing in the election, however, the SRS did not form a government, a task that was undertaken by a group of democratically-minded parties led by the Serbian Democratic Party (DSS-Demokratska Stranka Srbije) of Vojislav Kostunica, who decided, to the great dismay of Western diplomats, to seek nominal support of Milosevic's Socialists for his government. These developments (along with the fact that nationalist parties prevailed in 2002 federal elections in Bosnia-Herzegovina) could lead some observers to find a resurgent nationalism throughout the Balkans. more