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- June
- Lubisich Promoted To Triple A Baseball
Baseball | Thursday, June 23, 2005
Lubisich Promoted To Triple A Baseball
BIRMINGHAM, AL — The Chicago White Sox have announced today that former Willamette University baseball player Nik Lubisich has been promoted to Triple-A Charlotte.
At the time of the call-up, Lubisich was ranked fifth in the Southern League with a 2.95 ERA and was tied for second in the league in wins with seven. Over his 13 starts with the Barons, the left-handed pitcher posted a 7-4 record over 76.1 innings with 34 strikeouts and 16 walks.
A feature story on Lubisich will appear in the upcoming issue of the Cardinal and gold magazine.


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Again tragedy has struck and again people are having difficulty understanding why.
"They were talking about the 8-year-old little boy, he was killed in it and I just...it's really sad," said Ashland resident Crystal Shroy.
"You see a lot of damage and destruction of people acting out. I really don't understand it," said Herb Courier who is a Central Point resident.
On Monday around 11:50 Pacific Time, two bombs went off near the finish line of the Boston Marathon...killing three and injuring scores more...some of them losing limbs.
"It's very depressing that our world is coming to this, I'm just sad about it," Shroy reflected.
Sad and fearful...something Clinical Psychologist Douglas Col said is understandable.
"The thing about terrorism is that it works. It makes a lot of people afraid," said Col.
However, others we spoke with aren't letting the tragedy get to them.
"I can't let it paralyze what I'm doing in my normal day to day life. It's just a part of the world we live in unfortunately," Courier said.
The doctor says dealing with tragedy depends on something called coping resources.
"It's an internal capacity to deal with stress," he began.
"The fewer coping resources a person has, the more likely they are to have post-traumatic stress."
He said without the coping mechanism, fear can easily lead to anger.
"Then you've generated more of the anger that generates this type of thing in the first place."
So, in the midst of this difficult time, the best thing to do? Keep a good support system handy...family, friends or counselors.
NBC 5 tried to limit the use of graphic video showing blood and people in pain. That's because Dr. Col said it doesn't help to watch the footage over and over again...it may re-traumatize you and won't help the healing process.
Speaking of healing, a local running group, Southern Oregon Running Enthusiasts (S.O.R.E.), is hosting a trail run around Lost Creek Lake on Sunday, April 21st. They're doing it to raise money for victims of the Boston Marathon tragedy. It's encouraged that people donate at least $1 for every mile they walk, run or hike, though donations are not mandatory. The group is meeting at 9:30am at Hawthorne Park in Medford to carpool. Visit their website for more information: http://www.meetup.com/SOREnthusiasts/events/114546352/

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The present invention includes a system and method for facilitating financial transactions including a device configured to interface with a multi-use card, using information from a multi-use card to access a database that includes account information for accounts at multiple financial institutions, presenting the associated account information to a user, accepting a selection from the user of a selected account and posting the charges onto the selected account.
1. A system for facilitating financial transactions comprising:
a terminal device configured to interface with a multi-use card, wherein said multi-use card was initially issued by an independent financial institution to represent a single independent credit account with said financial institution prior to use as a multi-use card, to present multi-use card information to a user, and to receive an input designating a selected account from said user;
a database storing account information for accounts at multiple financial institutions pertaining to said multi-use card; and
a processor configured to access said database, to send information to said terminal device, to receive information from said terminal device and said database, and to generate charges on said selected account wherein said processor queries said database to determine the types of accounts that can be used for said financial transactions and limits the information sent to said terminal device to said accounts that can be used for said financial transactions.
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5. The system of
a remotely located platform hosting said database; and
a communications system connecting said remotely located platform with said terminal device.
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11. A method for facilitating transactions comprising:
storing account information in a database, associating said account information with accounts at at least one financial institution, wherein said accounts are identified by electronic information on a multi-use card, wherein said multi-use card was initially issued by an independent financial institution to represent a single independent credit account with said financial institution prior to use as a multi-use card;
receiving said electronic information from said multi-use card;
accessing said account information on said database using said electronic information from said multi-use card;
presenting a plurality of account selection options representing said account information to a user wherein said plurality of account selection options is limited to accounts capable of facilitating said financial transaction;
accepting a selection designating a selected account from said plurality of account selection options; and
generating charges on said selected account.
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reading data from a card reader.
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displaying said account information on a display screen.
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communicating via an internet.
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modifying said account information remotely.
17. The method of
providing selected account information to the retailer.
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20. A method for providing access to multiple credit accounts via a single credit card, wherein said single credit card is to be used as a multi-use card, and was initially issued by an independent financial institution to represent a single independent credit account with said financial institution, wherein each account has an issued credit card, comprising:
identifying at least two independent credit accounts that are to be accessible via a single credit card;
storing information for each of said at least two independent credit accounts in a database;
designating a credit card for one of said at least two independent credit accounts as a multi-use credit card; and
associating said stored information for each of said at least two independent accounts with said designated multi-use credit card, wherein a user may use said multi-use credit card to complete financial transactions involving any of a selected one of said at least two independent credit accounts.
The present invention relates to credit cards and more specifically to the aggregation of multiple credit card accounts on a single multiple-use credit card for use by the consumer.
As credit cards become more available, they are increasingly displacing currency and checks to make everyday purchases. Presently, many people receive and use numerous credit cards. Approvals are easily obtained, and can even be provided instantly over the Internet.
The use of credit cards for purchases by consumers is well known throughout the industrialized world. Credit cards offer consumers numerous benefits including: (1) reducing or eliminating the necessity for carrying cash; (2) "floating" or postponing actual payment of purchases for 45 to 60 days until the credit card bill is received and due; (3) providing users with a monthly or annual record of all purchases; (4) allowing consumers to monitor spending; (5) use during times of emergency when adequate cash is not readily available; (6) a convenient forum for financing purchases; (7) simplified return of items; (8) enhanced opportunities for resolution of disputed purchases; and (9) as use as an identification card. Credit cards have become so accepted in current day transactions that many people carry multiple cards.
From the consumer's point of view, the use of multiple credit cards is desirable for at least the following reasons: (1) a single credit card is not accepted by every merchant; (2) varying interest rates on balances carried on credit cards from month to month; (3) differences in billing dates or deferred payment; (4) different credit limits; (5) different requirements for obtaining credit cards; (6) segregation of purchases (e.g., personal, business related, etc.); and (7) recognition from carrying preferred or elite types of credit cards, such as Platinum cards. Each of these credit cards typically has a different credit limit, billing date, billing cycle, payment due date, financing alternatives, personal identification numbers (PINs), and contact information to contact the issuer of the credit card. Additionally, each credit card issuer issues a credit card that is normally carried by the card holder and that is presented when merchandise is purchased. The credit card, or similar token, typically includes embossed account information that is additionally encoded onto a magnetic strip on the rear of the card. Typically, possession of the physical credit card is required when making purchases in person. As a result of consumers carrying multiple credit cards, wallet sizes have increased and credit card carriers are faced with additional problems if a wallet is lost or stolen. Men typically carry wallets in their rear pockets, and as the size of wallets increases, health problems may occur from individuals carrying enlarged wallets in the same pocket over an extended period.
Accordingly, a need exists for a system and method for reducing the number of credit cards that must be maintained in a user's possessions without limiting account accessibility.
The present invention is directed to a system for and method of facilitating financial transactions including a terminal device that is configured to interface with a token, present information relative to the token to a user, and receive an input designating a selected account from the user. Also included in the present invention is a database that stores multiple account information for accounts at multiple financial institutions pertaining to the token and a processor that is configured to access the database, send and receive information from the terminal device and the database and generate charges on the selected account.
FIG. 1 depicts a user using the present invention to aggregate account information into a database;
FIG. 2 is a flow chart corresponding to FIG. 1 for aggregating account information;
FIG. 3 is a block diagram representation of the card containing the aggregated account information; and
FIG. 4 is a block diagram depicting use of an aggregated card according to the invention.
The present invention includes a system for and a method of combining account information for multiple credit cards on a single credit card or other token. The consumer may access a database and register their multiple credit cards with a registration service that allows them to access the numerous credit card account information using a single credit card. For instance, if the consumer has several bank cards (e.g. MasterCard�, a Visa�, Discover�, American Express�, etc.) store cards (e.g. Sears�, Penney's�, etc.) and gas station credit cards (e.g., Shell�, Exxon�, Mobil�, etc.), the consumer may access the registration database and record all associated account information with the registration database and select a primary one of the credit cards to carry on their person. Once the alternate credit card information is recorded with the registration service, the card member may use the primary credit card or similar token for their purchases and when the primary credit card is used, account information for each of the registered credit cards may be displayed to the consumer. The consumer would then have the opportunity to select which of the credit cards the purchase should be charged to. In addition to conventional credit cards, automatic teller machine cards, debit cards or bank cards can be combined on the primary card to provide a single card for use by the consumer for their varied transactions. Similarly, information may be included on the primary card, which allows the primary card to be used for personal identification by the consumer.
FIG. 1 shows the registration process for multiple credit cards onto a primary credit card. User 101 may access database 105 through computer 102, an Internet 103, and server 104. Database 105 may store primary credit card information and associated accounts and this information may be accessed when a user presents the primary card for payment. Preferably information stored in database 105 is encrypted to limit unauthorized access. For example, various security features may be implemented in connection with certain accounts, transaction values, terminal being used, etc. Small transactions, such as purchases of gasoline from a self-service gas pump may not require additional user confirmation prior to providing access to the associated gasoline credit card. The user may also select a default account to be charged, (e.g., the Mobil� account is charged at Mobil� stations). Conversely, access to ATM card information may required the user to input a PIN prior to granting access. Use of a PIN further provides for decryption of associated account information using the PIN as a key. FIG. 1 further shows one format 106 of data storage in database 105.
FIG. 2 is a flow diagram that illustrates the process used by user 101 to register his various credit cards. Using computer 102, user 101 logs onto the registration database in step 201. One of ordinary skill in the art would understand that step 201 includes various methods for accessing the database, including direct access to the database, accessing database 105 through an Internet 103 and a server 104 connection, access via a telephone line, or any other method available to user 101 to set up an association between the various accounts and the primary credit card.
Once user 101 logs into the registration database, the system queries user 101 to submit identifying information in step 202. This identifying information may include name, address, telephone number, social security number, passwords, or other information required to identify the user. Identifying information may also include personal identification numbers assigned to currently held credit cards by the user. In this case, registration database 105 (FIG. 1) may interface, typically through Internet 103, to other databases, including the credit card issuer's database to verify the identity of the user. One of ordinary skill would understand that any manner of establishing the association between the user and their account information, including in-person transactions, are also included in the present invention.
Once the user has submitted identifying information in step 202, and their identity has been validated, the user selects a primary credit card that would be carried on the user's person in step 203. The user may select any of their existing credit cards, or may alternatively, select a new credit card. In step 203, the user submits account information, credit card issuer, Personal Identification Number (PIN), credit limit, or any other additional information desired to be stored in database 105. One of ordinary skill in the art would also understand that, with permission from the user, portions of this information can be obtained from the credit card issuer. This information may be used by the system to provide additional information to the user. For instance, a message may be generated and displayed to the user as a credit limit or billing date approaches.
Once the primary credit card has been identified in step 203, the user enters information pertaining to additional credit cards that they would like to be linked to the primary credit card in step 204. This information entered in step 204 may consist of account information, credit card issuer information, PINs, credit limits, billing rates, due dates, or any other information desired for database 105. In step 205 of FIG. 2, the user is presented the opportunity to update the PIN associated with the multi-use credit card. If the user desires to update their PIN, step 206 is used to allow the user to enter a new PIN and confirm the selected PIN. Once the new PIN is entered and confirmed or if the user decides not to update their PIN number, step 207 "End" is encountered. One of ordinary skill in the art would understand that the purpose of the processing depicted in FIG. 2 is to aggregate multiple account information pertaining to a user in a single database and associate that account information to a single or primary credit card.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the end result of the registration process. In this example, the user has accessed database 105 (FIG. 1) and has selected an American Express� credit card 305 as the primary credit card in step 203 (FIG. 2). In step 204 of FIG. 2, the user has linked MasterCard� 302, Visa� 303, Discovers 304, Mobil� 306, Shell� 307 and their First Unions card 308 to the primary credit card 305. The user must present some token identifying the primary account, typically in the form of the physical credit card issued for that account. This multi-use card is identified as 301 in FIG. 3. While the primary credit card 301 may be used to charge purchases or services to any of the associated credit cards, the associated credit cards may still be used to post charges to that specific account.
FIG. 4 illustrates how a user may use a multi-use or primary credit card. The user, or a retailer, slides a multi-use credit card or other token through a terminal device such as card reader 401. Attached to card reader 401 is screen 402. The information read from card reader 401 is routed via communications link 403 to Internet 103, server 104 and database 105. Server 104 includes a processor. Within database 105, information read from multi-use credit card 301 is used to access the user's information obtained via the registration process illustrated by the flow chart of FIG. 2. Thus, by accessing database 105, software identifies that MasterCard� 302, Visa� 303, Discover� 304, American Express� 305, Mobil� 306, Shell� 307 and First Union� card 308 (FIG. 3) are each associated with multi-use credit card 301 for the user.
Information pertaining to cards 302 through 308 is then sent back to screen 402 for display. Display 402 is updated to include the various accounts associated with the multi-use credit card. The display of screen 402 is updated to show a selection for MasterCard�, Visa�, Discover�, American Express�, Mobil�, Shell�, and First Union�. The user may then select any of these options displayed on screen 402 to indicate which of the credit cards the current purchase should be charged to. This selection may be made via touch screen, mouse selection, light pen, voice, an enter key or any other method in which the user transmits their selection to the system. Once this selection is made, the appropriate charge would be posted to the selected credit card. Once the user selects the appropriate credit card for the charge, this information is passed back to database 105, which in turn, supplies the appropriate account information to the merchant. The merchant would then charge the purchase to the appropriate account in the normal manner as if the card for that account had been presented and swiped.
The invention provides a system and method for authorizing credit card transactions by the use of a single multi-use credit card. The system is comprised of three major components.
The first component is a card reading device. The card reading device functions as a scanning device to scan information from a credit card via the magnetic strip. In addition, the card reading device displays information to a user and receives input from selections made by credit card users.
The second component includes a database. The database stores information which associates various accounts with a primary card selected by user 101. The database typically resides on a server and is configured to communicate via an Internet. Through the Internet, a credit card user can update credit card account information.
The third component is a processor which is configured to receive information from the input device and the database and to generate charges on a user selected account.
The system interfaces with a primary credit card, which is typically formed of plastic and includes a magnetic strip, chip, or other device for storing encoded information. Preferably, secure data storage and transmission techniques and systems are used to avoid compromising sensitive account data and user information.
One of ordinary skill will also appreciate that additional information stored in database 105 may be displayed to the user on display 402 (FIG. 4). For instance, billing dates, approaching credit limits, extended warranty coverage offered by credit card companies, etc. may be displayed to the user to assist in the determination as to which account should be charged. In addition the server 104 of the invention may also query the merchant, or a database entry containing merchant information, to determine the types of credit cards which could be used for purchases from the merchant and adjust the displayed account information accordingly. For example, a gas card could not be used for a purchase at Sears� and should not be offered to the user as a possible selection.
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Hi, I am new to this blog. I like how you guys have your 'Picks of the Week' and 'New and Updated ... Apps'.
Any way there can be a list of the (1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc) best apps under various categories (i.e. productive, social, entertainment, business, education, medical/law, games etc) that is updated weekly based on your own experiences and suggestions from your readers?
That way there is something comprehensive that we can reference for the iPhone and for the iPad.
It would be cool if these lists also included categories for accessories (i.e. covers, cases, screen protectors, iPad keyboards, docking accessories, etc).
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Wintour. Vreeland. Coddington. Women whose names stand as landmarks in the history of fashion; meticulous, imaginative and revolutionary in their recalibration of the magazine. Elizabeth Tilberis is another such name. She was a key figure throughout the '70s, '80s and '90s, rising through the ranks to become editor at British Vogue, before moving to New York in 1992 to transform the pages of Harper's Bazaar.
Tilberis was noted for her shocking-white hair, which had lost its colour by thirty. She championed 1980s power-suiting, progressing naturally into the white-collar masculine tailoring of the 90s, and wore predominantly black. Her shoots tore up the Condé Nast rule book with a fresh, open approach to styling and photography. Like Diana Vreeland in the 1940s, she reinvented a tired magazine, pioneering a new style of fashion photography that championed free spirit and vitality, drafting in the likes of Patrick Demarchelier, Peter Lindbergh and Bruce Weber. For Bruce Weber's first Harper's Bazaar cover in 1980, the proofs returned with red lipstick filled in, as it was believed that a make-up free face must be a mistake.
"Tilberis reinvented Harper's Bazaar, pioneering a new style of fashion photography that championed free spirit and vitality"
Much of Tilberis' life read like the tale of a particularly exuberant heroine from a novel. She was expelled from the fashion course at Leicester Polytechnical college after being caught with a man in her room, she later married her art tutor at Jacob Kramer Art College, Leeds and she counted Princess Diana and John F. Kennedy Jr as friends. But in 1993, Tilberis was diagnosed with stage III Ovarian Cancer, her battle with which would inspire her bestselling book No Time to Die. It was a masterpiece, eloquently detailing how she balanced the frivolity and glamour of the fashion world with the bitter uncertainty of a life with cancer. She wrote that at her most vulnerable, she was "reduced to an almost animal level of survival… all privacy and dignity gone, trying to hold on to something that represented the routine of life I'd taken for granted."Those who knew her paint a picture of a women who was ambitious and determined, but equally warm, good-humouroured and tremendous fun; who ended good days and bad days with a glass of Veuve Clicquot. In her later years, she would refer to this as a "chemo-cocktail." Over time, her famous white hair fell out and she donned a Joan of Arc-style wig made by a friend, which her sons nicknamed Larry. Despite extensive surgery, she died in April, 1999, and the July issue of Harper's Bazaar was dedicated to her legacy, with heartfelt, illustrated messages from esteemed figures within the fashion world. "An inspiration to all who would be true to themselves," wrote Cartier. "The essence of fun, good humour and irreverence of the best kind. Liz, we will miss you."
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San Francisco threatens to sue if the A's move to San Jose
Dec 18, 2009, 9:27 AM EDT
Not the San Francisco Giants. The City of San Francisco:
City Attorney Dennis Herrera gave Major League Baseball a little chin
music on Thursday, firing off a letter suggesting San Francisco would
sue the league if it approves moving the Oakland Athletics to San Jose . . . "I need to make sure the interests of the city and its taxpayers are
protected . . . The city and county of San Francisco has a
vital interest in making sure the Giants are successful and viable so
they can make good on their obligations to the city."
Setting aside the entire issue of the antitrust exemption which could prevent this suit in the first place, on what possible theory would the City of San Francisco have standing to sue baseball over a franchise move that doesn't even involve (a) the team that lives in the city; and (b) the city itself (here's a basic definition of legal standing for you non-lawyers out there)?
Sure, San Francisco has a financial interest in the Giants doing well. But so do the ferry companies. So do the beer vendors. So do the people that print giant foam fingers that say "Giants" on them. Would Dennis Herrera admit that they all have standing to sue too? Wait. Don't answer that. Would a court say they have standing? Doubtful.
I've always been dubious of the whole territorial claim the Giants have on San Jose to begin with anyway. Yes, I know they technically "own" that territory, but it doesn't make any kind of sense for them to be so protective of it. The ballpark in Oakland is a sixteen mile drive from AT&T Park. Downtown San Jose is forty miles away. Which location is more likely to draw people away from Giants' games? And besides, San Jose was Athletics territory for years anyway. They gave it to the Giants in order to help them out when the Giants had stadium issues. If New York and Chicago can handle coequal team territory, the Bay Area should be able to handle it too.
But good luck with your lawsuit anyway, Mr. Herrera.
- Jonny5 - Dec 18, 2009 at 9:52 AM
Craig, I can say this now without offending since you are no longer one of "them". Besides Politicians, Lawyers are the biggest contributer to ruining our country. Of course most Politicians began life as Lawyers so I guess it's a wash huh? Lawyers are the largest group of people who benefit from the misfortunes of others ,along with ex lawyer Politicians. You can add talk show hosts under the two above. They benefit from exploiting the misfortunes of others on national Television. From rape victims to incest babies…… Such a shame….. Hey at least you wised up and became a journalist!!! You're alright Craig.
- Church of the Perpetually Outraged - Dec 18, 2009 at 10:53 AM
The city and county of San Francisco has a vital interest in making sure the Giants are successful and viable so they can make good on their obligations to the city."
Devil's Advocate here (and since I'm neither a lawyer nor an economics/financial expert), could this possibly have to do with loan repayments the Giants may owe to the city? By having the only game in town, if a fan wants to see a game they have to go to the Giants. However, if the A's move there, they offer another option for a fan, thus reducing the gate for the Giants and, possibly, contributing to them defaulting on their loan payments to the city? This seems to fit on "making good on their obligations to the city".
Or I'm completly off base and the guy is 100% nuts.
- TigerS Boy ToY - Dec 18, 2009 at 10:56 AM
City Attorney Dennis Herrera – U R A TOOL.
- APBA Guy - Dec 18, 2009 at 11:03 AM
This is the kind of nonsense that has led to SF being labelled the worst managed city in the country (ok so why do I live here? For you folks back East, it's 7:30 am, sunny, blue skies, about 60 degrees, moderate humidity. I'm 2 minutes from the Bay, 20 minutes from downtown (or AT&T Park) by train, and 15 minutes from the ocean).
I'd call this total grandstanding by the City Attorney, but I doubt anyone in the city government, from the mayor on down, has the skill necessary for doing anything "totally", except performing their assigned or elected duties badly.
Here's a good example of our current municipal incompetence:
This kind of thing makes all of us who live near SF just crazy.
I wonder if Giants Managing Partner Bill Neukom, ex General Counsel for Microsoft, thought this was a good idea.
- Jon M. - Dec 18, 2009 at 11:08 AM
The Coliseum may be closer to AT&T than San Jose, but the Giants' real concern isn't people. They do pretty well on attendance. Their concern is sponsorships, season tickets and luxury boxes. Outside of San Francisco, most of the corporate wealth in the Bay Area is concentrated in the Silicon Valley and Santa Clara County, where San Jose is and where all the big tech giants are. There simply isn't that much money in the East Bay. They Giants want to protect their rights to San Jose because right now they don't have any competition for those big, big corporate dollars, the ones that *really* pay the bills.
- Jason W - Dec 18, 2009 at 11:31 AM
Here's a thought…put a better product on the field and your attendance will stop declining.
- TigerS Boy ToY - Dec 18, 2009 at 11:36 AM
City Attorney Dennis Herrera – U R A TOOL.
- Anonymous - Dec 18, 2009 at 11:48 AM
Jon M. Your pooint is well taken and proves the argument that San Jose is trying to make. Why should their residents have to drive ~50 mile to see a major league game, when they could see a game in the city limits? Why should the largest city with the biggest tax base not be allowed to support a major league team within its own area?
The move would be good for baseball, good for San Jose, good for the Athletics, and good for the Bay Area. The Giants would only take a short-term hit, but would have easier access to the East Bay fanbase and business. It would definitely put the two teams on more of an even footing in terms of attendance, and gate receipts. Then the competitiveness between the teams would shift to achievements on the field. Oh wait, maybe that's why the Giants are fighting it so hard, because of the past 42 years that Athletics have done better on the field. Looking at the near-term future for both teams, that trend doesn't look like it will change.
- Church of the Perpetually Outraged - Dec 18, 2009 at 1:01 PM
This is the kind of nonsense that has led to SF being labelled the worst managed city in the country (ok so why do I live here? For you folks back East, it's 7:30 am, sunny, blue skies, about 60 degrees, moderate humidity. I'm 2 minutes from the Bay, 20 minutes from downtown (or AT&T Park) by train, and 15 minutes from the ocean).
Yeah but you guys have Earthquakes, and that's fucking scary. I'll take my heat and humidity, and occasional fear of a "winter storm" here in NC over the ground possibly opening up and swallowing me any day
- Jon M. - Dec 18, 2009 at 2:26 PM
I'm not trying to argue fairness necessarily, I'm just saying that's how the Giants see it. And they key fact is that the A's gave the Giants Santa Clara County. The Giants didn't take it maliciously. And the A's got exclusive rights to the East Bay, as far as I know, as part of the deal (I don't see any Giants billboards anywhere in the East Bay). Now the A's are suddenly saying they want the South Bay back. It may be fair, but it's nowhere in the Giants financial interest to give up San Jose and the rest of the South Bay.
- sirsean - Dec 19, 2009 at 9:53 AM
The "you owe us because of the taxpayer funded stadium" thing makes sense … except that the Giants' stadium was privately funded because San Francisco wouldn't pony up the dough.
(There were some concessions, like cheap bonds, but San Francisco is owed less by the Giants than any other city in baseball is by their teams.)
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America's Next Top Model Cycle 14 runner-up Raina Hein is the star of Bon Iver's '80s-tastic music video for their new single, "Calgary." Let us clarify: The video is '80s-tastic — not the song. The song is the same mellow, smooth indie folk that Bon Iver fans have come to know and love from the band, but the music vid for their dreamy single "Calgary," off their upcoming self-titled sophmore album, is an awesome homage to all '80s fantasy flicks set in the woods.
After the opening shot of Raina tossing and turning in bed beneath a sheer nightgown, she falls through smoke a la A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors into a forest that's part-Never Ending Story, part-Labyrinth, and part-Princess Bride inspired. From there it's a typical girl-meets-boy, girl and boy frolic through the bog, girl and boy have a Viking funeral pyre for a couple of rocks kind of story. You know, the usual.
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Friends of a Prince George's County woman hit and killed as she walked home with her 3-year-old daughter remember her as a selfless and devoted mother who always put her children first.
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On Wednesday, September 4, at 1:10 P.M, Trooper Graham Rutherford arrested Micah D. Fishburn, age 22, of Adolphus, Ky in connection with a burglary of a residence on Fleet Road in Allen County that was reported on August 30th, 2013. Through investigation, it was determined that Fishburn was responsible for the break in of the residence, and theft of eight guns, 3,100 rounds of ammunition, and other miscellaneous items. Two of the eight guns were recovered and returned to the rightful owner.
Fishburn has been charged with two counts of Burglary 1st Degree, two counts of Tampering with Physical Evidence, and one count of Possession of Burglary Tools.
Fishburn was lodged in the Allen County jail with a $25,000 bond.
Trooper Rutherford is leading the investigation and was assisted by Trooper Adam Morgan, and the Allen County Sheriffs Department. The other six guns are still missing and believed to still be in the southern Allen County/Aldophus and Northern TN area. Any information on the stolen weapons can be reported to the Kentucky State Police or local law enforcement anonymously.
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Circus spokeswoman Amy McWethy has previously denied the claims.
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North Texas Municipal Water District officials learned Thursday that lakes Lavon and Chapman are dangerously close to being too low for pumping water. The board still voted to extend Stage 3, twice a month watering through October.
Water Restrictions May Extend Past October For Some
Homeowners in the North Texas Municipal Water District face another long, even drier summer. Water district officials want to extend the current once-every-two-weeks restrictions through Halloween.
North Texans Face Expanded Water Restrictions
More than a million North Texans will face harsh water rules this Spring. The North Texas Municipal Water District is preparing to extend Stage Three restrictions – that means many people can only water their lawns twice a month.
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The threat of icy weather is pushing Santa's fireworks show in Burleson to next summer.
Tarrant County Stage 2 Water Restrictions Possible, Despite Lower Demand
As we hit the traditional end of summer, North Texas' water resources seem to be holding their own despite hot weather demands.
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Collin County City Cracking Down On Water Restriction Violators
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Over the last thirty years, the concern of Pain Medicine practitioners about the potential for their patients to develop a dependence on opioids has left opioid therapy as a largely underutilized treatment. While there is no simple answer to chronic pain, opioids remain the only class of drugs capable of providing relief to patients experiencing serious pain. Opioid Therapy in the 21st Century, Second Edition fills a dearth of clinical knowledge about analgesics to aid practitioners in weighing the risks versus the benefits of opioid therapy for their chronic pain patients. Part of the Oxford American Pain Library, this concise guide serves as a practical, user-friendly reference for physicians across the range of primary care and medical specialties. It includes an overview of appropriate clinical applications of opioids, covering such topics as opioid pharmacology, route selection, and individualization of therapy, as well as strategies for managing and mitigating the risk of abuse, addiction, and diversion. There are also special sections dedicated to the unique needs of pediatric, geriatric, and palliative care patient populations. This second edition discusses opioids approved for use since publication of the first edition, such as Butrans (buprenorphine patch); fentanyl patch and nasal spray; abuse resistant version of Oxycontin; and Embeda (morphine sulfate). Approved indications for older opioids as well as clinical trial information have also been updated.


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Anclote took two quarters to make the playoffs, but as coach Matt Wicks remembers, it was a long four years, too.
The Sharks outlasted first Zephyrhills, then got payback on Fivay in a three-way tiebreaker shootout Monday night and became the Class 5A-District 6 runner-up.
Anclote, a program in its fourth year, makes its first playoff berth and will travel to Gainesville Eastside on Nov. 16.
"The blood, sweat and tears have been worth every minute of it," Wicks said with tears in his eyes and choking up. "These guys deserve it; the guys who have been with me since the beginning. This has been the hardest thing I've done, to start a new program from nothing, and it's been a long four years, but worth it."
With Fivay looking on from its end zone, Anclote shut out Zephyrhills 16-0, then after a 20-minute intermission, shut out Fivay 7-0.
The Sharks grabbed a 3-0 lead on the Bulldogs when C.J. Peppe hit a 32-yard field goal. Zephyrhills had a tough time gaining any rhythm, and quarterback Mike Smith threw two interceptions.
In the second quarter, Anclote took a quick lead when quarterback John Forgione hit Tymere Carter on a 21-yard pass.
Fivay would get down to the Anclote 25, but failed to score on a jump ball thrown by Tyler Degen. Anclote then worked the clock by running Willie Barrett and picking up crucial third-down conversions. A Dampier interception ended the game.
Unbeaten Pasco is the 5A-6 champion.
6A-District 8: No tiebreaker necessary
Hillsborough can finally celebrate winning the Class 6A-District 8 football title, although it waited some 10 days to see whether an investigation into another school's eligibility issue might force a three-way tiebreaker.
FHSAA executive director Roger Dearing said although his staff is still in the process of determining the academic eligibility of a Jefferson student-athlete, the district's champion and runner-up as determined by results on the field will stand.
The means the Terriers are the district winners, and Armwood is the runner-up. If the FHSAA had made a ruling sooner, Sickles could have picked up a district win by Jefferson forfeit and been part of a three-way tiebreaker tonight at Hillsborough.
Dearing said there will be no district tiebreaker. He also said the Jefferson player's eligibility will require an interpretation by the state's Department of Education. That, he says, will take time.


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(Courtesy Photo) Clayton Leonard, president of New Earth Soils & Compost, with one big pile of livestock bedding. The rodeo rode off into the sunset, and now a local company will take the remains – 1,000 tons of it – and turn it into mulches and composts. New Earth Soils & Compost plans to recycle […] [Read More]


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Hotels in the downtown were a new experience. At the time, the only hotels in Portsmouth were located on the traffic circle. Guests coming to Portsmouth were traveling through for the first time and learning how much this small city had to offer.
The end of the eighties brought styles of peach and sea foam green, beige and fake flower arrangements. It was the age of hard keys for guest rooms, folio paper with perforated edges—and certainly no Internet. There were only four floors at the time, and the Sheraton warm welcome was in full swing with bellstaff in British-style outfits, looking like the royal guard. The front desk staff had no fancy titles like "guest service agent," and staffing levels were at all-time highs. The front doors were opened by hand, the lobby music was classical and guests arriving still looked up in awe when they saw the grand staircase, embodying elegance and style.
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We would like to extend a big thank you to all who participated in our Be the Match drive on Thursday evening. The event was a huge success and we know that Steve would have been very pleased with the way our team and the community came together.
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This week we hosted a craft beer tasting with Brian Aldrich of Seacoast Beverage Lab for our staff and close friends to introduce them to craft beer and some local breweries. Brian educated the group about several local companies brewing delicious beer right here on the seacoast including, Smuttynose Brewing Company, The Portsmouth Brewery, Redhook, Throwback Brewery, Blue Lobster Brewing Company, and Earth Eagle Brewings.
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COLUMBIA CITY — A 25-year-old man is doing well after he and his moped were struck by a van Monday evening.
Brandon Morris of Columbia City was stopped at the intersection of U.S. 30 and W. Lincolnway when he fell victim to a collision in the middle of the crossroads.
The red van, driven by Darlene Menzie, 59, of Pierceton, was turning north onto Lincolnway from the eastbound lane of U.S. 30, when she was t-boned by a Buick Lesabre from the westbound lane of the highway.
The Lesabre was driven by Terence White, 69, of Winona Lake.
According to the crash report by the Columbia City Police Department, Menzie said her light was green and as she was turning, she noticed a vehicle approaching the intersection that had started to slow down.
In a statement by Morris in the police report, he said he watched as both vehicles slid towards him. Morris said he jumped as the van hit him.
He only remembers getting thrown and flipped in the air, said the crash report.
Despite the potential for severe injuries, Morris escaped with only a lower leg injury according to the report.
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Michael A. De Leon is a graphic designer by day, but wears many hats in his off time. In 2004, after several years of covering the Spurs, he started Project Spurs, a Spurs team fansite as an outlet to provide content to Spurs fans, while continuing to write for himself and learning the ins and outs of online publishing and web design. He has since built a writing team and started a popular weekly Spurs podcast called the Spurscast.
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by: Jeff Garcia The San Antonio Spurs (1-0) will host the Los Angeles Lakers (0-1) in Game 2 of the 2013 NBA playoffs first round in San Antonio. The Spurs won Game 1 in San Antonio 91-79 to take an early series lead. Manu Ginobili led the Spurs with 18 points off the bench. Click […] [Read More]
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Steve Patterson bills his Urban Review-St. Louis as "an urbanist's critique on the City of St. Louis and the St. Louis region." Yeah, everybody's a critic, but Patterson's got cred. He was a design-build designer who became a city real estate agent; he knows the built environment, he knows the neighborhoods. While the rest of us bitch about what developers and regulatory boards do, he actually attends the meetings, contributes his thoughts and opinions. And he always puts his mouth and money together: He ran for alderman of the 25th Ward, and he's a passionate cyclist (use the blog's search engine to piece together The Bike Rack Rants) who became a certified bike-safety instructor. Patterson goes everywhere, investigates everything and imparts important information clearly. He's a pragmatic optimist pushing for St. Louis even when it pushes itself into the ground. We care more when we know more, and Urban Review-St. Louis has our back.


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GO SKI GO BOARD is a national campaign brought to you by Snowsport England.
Whether you're an absolute beginner trying snowsports for the first time, wanting to improve ready for an upcoming winter holiday, or an experienced snowsport enthusiast just wanting to re-live your time on the slopes, one of the best ways to get involved in snowsports is through GO SKI GO BOARD.
We have a range of opportunities and resources designed to help you get the most out of your time on English slopes as a group or as an individual.
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Natural, or organic, mulches are an excellent way to retain soil moisture, add organic material to the soil, and reduce the amount of weeds in the garden. Natural mulches include pine needles, straw, grass clippings, wood chips, and shredded bark. Another mulch becoming common to find is cocoa shells.
Cocoa shell mulch is an attractive, dark mulch that will not bleach in the sun and is fairly easy to use because is lightweight. It is a natural by-product of the chocolate industry, so it is also environmentally-friendly and, for the first few weeks, has a pleasant chocolate aroma.
Unfortunately, this mulch is not for everyone. Pet owners - especially dog owners - should steer clear of this mulch. The cocoa shells, just like chocolate, contain the chemical theobromine. This naturally occurring compound - found in many plants, including cocoa beans - can be harmful to dogs. And, the mulch has an odor that many dogs find attractive to eat.
A few years ago, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals investigated several cases in which dogs ingested cocoa mulch. The organization studied those cases in response to the growing number of reports about dogs eating that type of mulch.
The ASPCA's study revealed:
• Vomiting was reported in 50 percent of the cases
• Tremors were reported in 33 percent of the cases. In these cases, the amount of cocoa mulch ingested by the dogs was described as "large or significant"
• Tachycardia (rapid heart rate), hyperactivity, or diarrhea were reported in 17 percent of the cases
• High amounts of cocoa mulch can cause tachycardia, muscle tremors, seizures, and even death. One dog died after eating a large amount of cocoa bean shell mulch that contained 0.46 percent theobromine
• There were no clinical signs of illness in 33 percent of the cases
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The campaign to recall San Diego Mayor Bob Filner kicked off last Sunday with volunteers gathering signatures in the Gaslamp Quarter at the stroke of midnight, mobbing the finish line of America's Finest City Half- Marathon in Balboa Park and then holding a rally at Civic Center Plaza.
While many involved with the campaign got in San Diego's face, others kept a lower profile. At a workshop for volunteers at the Town & County Hotel in Mission Valley, John Hoy, the campaign's top political strategist, was playing the long game.
"Typically in this type of campaign, you spend a significant amount of time trying to develop a message," he said. "In this particular campaign that's pretty easy. The real challenge is logistical, legal and procedural."
You may have never heard of Hoy, but among political insiders, he's known as one of San Diego's most effective Republican strategists.
In the 1990s, Hoy was the leader of the National Senatorial Republican Committee and worked with figures such as former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay. More recently, he was a partner in Schuman, Hoy and Associates, running the campaigns of San Diego City Attorney Jan Goldsmith and San Diego City Councilmember Lorie Zapf.
Last year, he helped pass Prop. B, a pension-reform ballot measure, as well as Prop. A, which bans the city from requiring project labor agreements on municipal construction projects.
"He's very good," said local Democratic strategists Chris Crotty. "There's only a few conservative contractors in town that are really effective, and he's one of them. He's seasoned, and he's devious as hell, which can be a good thing in a political campaign."
Allegations of sexual harassment against the mayor first surfaced more than a month ago with progressive leaders Donna Frye, Marco Gonzalez and Cory Briggs calling for Filner to resign. Since then, more than a dozen women have come forward with stories of unwanted sexual advances by the mayor. Former Filner staffer Irene McCormack Jackson in late July filed a sexual-harassment lawsuit against the mayor and the city. The ensuing effort to boot Filner appears to transcend party lines, with more than 1,100 volunteers signed up to support the cause, according to organizers.
"We're not playing the political game of what's better for the Democrats or what's better for the Republicans," said Ben Katz, a volunteer with the campaign who worked for Filner briefly in the 1990s. "It's not a game at all. It's Bob Filner's got to go."
While Democrats were first to call on the mayor to step down, it's conservatives who now seem intent on spearheading the recall effort.
Hoy said that Michael Pallamary—who filed the required paperwork to launch the recall—invited him to lunch about a month ago looking for advice.
"I walk in and discovered that it wasn't something that was anticipated. It was something that was happening," Hoy said. "The clock was running."
In short order, Hoy was hired as the brains of the operation, and, a week later, April Boling, who's worked as campaign treasurer for numerous local Republican candidates, joined on to balance the books. Then, longtime Republican fundraiser Jean Freelove started raising money. U-T San Diego quoted John Cox, a former president of the Republican Party in Chicago who now lives in San Diego County, as saying he's donated at least $10,000 to the campaign, which has roughly received $100,000 in contributions, according to organizers.
That's caused some donkeys to kick.
"I think that the recall is in its nascent stages, and there should be an effort to talk to these Republican folks and say, 'If it's really a bipartisan effort, you need some Democrats in the leadership of the recall effort,'" Crotty said.
Democratic political consultant Steve Rivera said the recall could give conservatives a "soapbox" to indirectly promote Republican candidates. "What I find interesting is they're reaching out to some Democrats to give this a veneer of bipartisanship," he said. "They're not stupid; they know this is a Democratic city."
If the mayor resigns, the resulting process would require the winner to secure a majority of votes and would likely include a primary and a general election. That could benefit liberals, given that voters in the city of San Diego are roughly 40 percent Democrat, 28 percent independent and 27 percent Republican, according to the county Registrar of Voters.
However, if Filner is recalled, the top vote-getter in a simultaneous election would win the job outright. That means a candidate could become mayor with only a small percentage of votes.
Hoy dismissed concerns that the forces behind the recall have a conservative agenda, calling the idea "cynical" and "ignorant."
"This is a narrowly focused effort," he said. "Frankly, as a practical matter, there's no way to translate this into anything that helps anybody politically. The message of the campaign is really about Bob Filner and his behavior, and once it reaches an end point, it effectively dissolves."
While skeptical of Hoy's motivations, Crotty said he thinks the conservative consultant maybe one of the few people in San Diego who can pull off the recall.
"He's solid; he stays on message," Crotty said. "I always tell people: One of the things that political consultants forget is that campaigns are won and lost by attention to detail, and this guy pays attention to detail."
For the recall to make it to the ballot, 15 percent of registered San Diego voters, or 101,597 people, will need to sign the petition by Sept. 26. City officials are reviewing the rules, which could extend that timeframe from 39 up to 99 days, depending on circumstances.
That's one of the toughest laws in the state. Los Angeles also requires 15 percent of voters to sign petitions but gives canvassers 120 days. Almost all other large cities follow a state guideline of 10 percent of registered voters in 160 days, including San Francisco, Sacramento, Fresno and Anaheim, according to Voice of San Diego.
And then there are legal questions. City officials are fast working on changing a provision in the city's municipal code thought to be unconstitutional under state law, which requires someone to vote in the recall in order to vote on a replacement candidate.
To work with the city attorney, the recall effort has retained one of the most prestigious political law firms in the county, Bell McAndrews & Hiltachk LLP, Hoy said.
"The last time the city's election code was revised was so long ago that it has missed a variety of changes in state and federal law and many, many courts cases," he said. "The city's election code is a mass of contradictions."
How a recall effort dovetails with election politics remains to be seen. But for now, some folks are willing to overlook partisan differences for a common cause—and Hoy's expertise.
"How can you stand on the sidelines?" Katz asked. "The mayor's a predator. We can't do this just with Democrats or just with Republicans or just with independents. It's going to take us all."
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Emerald Dream Expansion IdeasEdit
Whilst a fair amount of warcraft's rich lore has been adressed in the main game and it's expansions, one area that reamins un-touched is the emerald dream. Below are a list of ideas that could be included into the expansion if it ever comes about.
The basics and speculationEdit
Each expansion so far has delt with both an unexplored area and a force which must be adresseed (eg: Outland + Illidan and the naga/buring legion, Northrend + The scorge). The emerald dream's location is obvious but the force is still unkown. Suposedly the nightmare was created by the conciousnus' that entered the dream however there is possiblity that another force is at work here. The Naga for instance is a contender for this due to the fact that mutanas (wailing caverns) is a murloc which could be under the control of the naga. However this is very vage speculation and there are other potential reasons for the burning legion and even the dragonkin.


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Social amplification of wildfire risk: The role of social interactions and information sources
Brenkert-Smith, Hannah; Dickinson, Katherine L.; Champ, Patricia A.; Flores, Nicholas. 2013. Social amplification of wildfire risk: The role of social interactions and information sources. Risk Analysis. 33(5): 800-817.
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Wildfire is a persistent and growing threat across much of the western United States. Understanding how people living in fire-prone areas perceive this threat is essential to the design of effective riskmanagement policies. Drawing on the social amplification of risk framework, we develop a conceptual model of wildfire risk perceptions that incorporates the social processes that likely shape how individuals in fire-prone areas come to understand this risk, highlighting the role of information sources and social interactions.We classify information sources as expert or nonexpert, and group social interactions according to two dimensions: formal versus informal, and generic versus fire-specific. Using survey data from two Colorado counties, we empirically examine how information sources and social interactions relate to the perceived probability and perceived consequences of a wildfire. Our results suggest that social amplification processes play a role in shaping how individuals in this area perceive wildfire risk. A key finding is that both "vertical" (i.e., expert information sources and formal social interactions) and "horizontal" (i.e., nonexpert information and informal interactions) interactions are associated with perceived risk of experiencing a wildfire. We also find evidence of perceived "risk interdependency" - that is, homeowners' perceptions of risk are higher when vegetation on neighboring properties is perceived to be dense. Incorporating social amplification processes into community-based wildfire education programs and evaluating these programs' effectiveness constitutes an area for future inquiry.
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In "Consciousness Explained", Daniel C. Dennett reveals the secrets of one of the last remaining mysteries of the universe: the human brain. Daniel C. Dennett's now-classic book blends philosophy, psychology and neuroscience - with the aid of numerous examples and thought-experiments - to explore how consciousness has evolved, and how a modern understanding of the human mind is radically different from conventional explanations of consciousness. What people think of as the stream of consciousness is not a single, unified sequence, the author argues, but 'multiple drafts' of reality composed by a computer-like 'virtual machine'. Dennett explains how science has exploded the classic mysteries of consciousness: the nature of introspection, the self or ego and its relation to thoughts and sensations, the problems posed by qualia, and the level of consciousness of non-human creatures. "Brilliant ...a torrent of stimulating thought". (Richard Dawkins). "Revolutionary ...one of the most mentally agile, intellectually resourceful books you are likely to read". ("Guardian"). "A masterful tapestry of deep insights ...Dennett has written a profound and important book that is also clear, exciting and witty". (Douglas R. Hofstadter, author of "Godel, Escher, Bach"). "Extraordinary ...supremely engaging and witty". ("Independent"). "Dennett's exposition is nothing short of brilliant, the best example I've seen of a science book aimed at both professionals and general readers". ("The New York Times Book Review"). Daniel C. Dennett is one of the most original and provocative thinkers in the world. A brilliant polemicist and philosopher, he is famous for challenging unexamined orthodoxies, and an outspoken supporter of the Brights movement. His books include "Brainstorms", "Brainchildren", "Elbow Room", "Breaking the Spell", "Darwin's Dangerous Idea" and "Freedom Evolves".
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Maybe not explained. But explored, analyzed, examined from an extraordinarily rich perspective. Here, as in other philosophical work (Elbow Room, 1984, etc.), the Director of the Center for Cognitive Studies at Tufts Univ. states that he aims to dethrone the "Cartesian Theater" of the mind - that central screen with its implied "Central Meaner" who attends to the "contents of consciousness": the ghost in the machine with all its implied infinite regress and mind/brain dichotomy. Instead, Dennett posits "multiple drafts" of the real world, the product of parallel processing of perceptual and cognitive subsystems compiled by independent "demons" vying with each other, with now one or another gaining ascendancy - the whole a form of "pandemonium" that results in consciousness. In arriving at this model, Dennett reviews the extensive literature of neuroscience, artificial intelligence, neurology, cognitive psychology, speech and language studies, thought experiments, and the philosophical tradition itself. This discourse is well worth the price of admission to Dennett's own theater of the brain: He is a gifted expositor with a marvelous sense of humor, and, typical of philosophers, ever eager to persuade, answer the reader's objectives, and strike down rival theories. Does he succeed? Not completely. One suspects that metaphors based on artificial intelligence, "virtual" machines, and computer technology are just this culture's mind-set at this time. Dennett also pays scant attention to the role of emotions (in comparison to Robert Ornstein, see below), nor for that matter to the emerging concept that the nervous, endocrine, and immune systems should be considered in any schema of consciousness. Nevertheless, Dennett's analysis is so often brilliant, so witty, and so informed by contemporary culture as to make pleasurable the reading of what is truly a complex and demanding text. (Kirkus Reviews)
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Part 1 Problems and methods: explaining consciousness - pandora's box - should consciousness be demystified?, the mystery of consciousness, the attractions of mind stuff, why dualism is forlorn, the challenge; a visit to the phenomenological garden - welcome to the phenom, our experience of the external world, our experience of the internal world, affect; a method for phenomenology - first person plural, the third-person perspective, the method of heterophenomenology, fictional worlds and heterophenomenological worlds, the discreet charm of the anthropologist, discovering what someone is really talking about, Shakey's mental images, the neutrality of heterophenomenology. Part 2 An empirical theory of the mind: multiple drafts versus the cartesian theater - the point of view of the observer, introducing the multiple drafts model, Orwellian and Stalinesque revisions, the theater of consciousness revisited, the multiple drafts model in action; time and experience - fleeting moments and hopping rabbits, how the brain represents time, Libet's case of "Backwards Referral in Time", Libet's claim of subjective delay of consciousness of intention, a treat - Grey Walter's precognitive carousel, loose ends; the evolution of consciousness - inside the black box of consciousness, early days, scene one - the birth of boundaries and reasons, scene two - new and better ways of producing future, evolution in brains, and the Baldwin effect, plasticity in the human brain - setting the stage, the invention of good and bad habits of autostimulation, the third evolutionary process - memes and cultural evolution, the memes of consciousness - the virtual machine to be installed; how words do things with us - review - E Pluribus Unum?, bureaucracy versus pandemonium, when words want to get themselves said; the architecture of the human mind - where are we?, orienting ourselves with the thumbnail sketch, and then what happens?, the powers of the Joycean machine, but is this a theory of consciousness?. Part 3 The philosophical problems of consciousness - show and tell - rotating images in the mind's eye, words, pictures, and thoughts, reporting and expressing, zombies, zimboes, and the user illusion, problems with folk psychology; dismantling the witness protection program - review, blindsight - partial zombiehood?, hide the thimble - an exercise in consciousness-raising, prosthetic vision - what, aside from information, is still missing?, "Filling In" versus finding out, neglect as a pathological loss of epistemic appetite, virtual presence, seeing is believing - a dialogue with Otto; qualia disqualified - a new kite string, why are there colors?, enjoying our experiences, a philosophical fantasy - inverted qualia, "Epiphenomenal" qualia?, getting back on my rocker; the reality of selves - how human beings spin a self, how many selves to a customer?, the unbearable lightness of being; consciousness imagined - imagining a


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As You Like It (RSC)
Editorial Staff • West End • 9 Jan 2001
Much has been made of the involvement of celebrated knitting designer Kaffe Fassett in this production but, truthfully, his creations serve only as a distraction. The same could be said about the use of Django Bates as composer. His soft, chamber jazz adds nothing and the use of yet another celebrity seems a hype too far. If it's true that a good play needs no epilogue, it s also true that it needs no gimmicks. Fortunately, Gregory Doran's production is in all other ways a clear and uncluttered telling of Shakespeare's charming sylvan tale, and such gimmicks don't spoil the show.
Doran's success is thanks in no small part to Alexandra Gilbreath, who makes an especially fine Rosalind. She is one of the smallest Rosalinds I've ever seen – and certainly isn't "more than uncommon tall" – but she's no shrinking violet either. She makes plain her infatuation with Orlando at the earliest moment, becoming seemingly unable to breathe. And she revels in her opportunity later to assume her male alter-ego, Ganymede. As such, Gilbreath swaggers, struts and overplays the part – knowing that this is her chance to give free rein to her sexuality. Her scenes in drag with Orlando are charged with sexual frisson.
Gilbreath is aided by Antony Howell's blunt, robustly masculine Orlando. Right from the start, when he confronts his brother, we can see that his is a he-man Orlando who does not take easily to tender wooing. Nancy Carroll's Celia is also nicely judged.
There are some excellent performances, too, amongst the supporting characters. Adrian Schiller is a most melancholic Touchstone, and his stone-faced performance is complemented by Nina Conti's doltish Audrey - their scenes together provide most of the play's genuine comedy. Ian Hogg plays both Dukes, the rightful Duke Senior and the usurping Duke Frederick. As the latter, he's particularly good. A swaggering bully, the ruler of a quasi-fascist state - it s little wonder that Celia chooses to accompany Rosalind on her exile. The only problem with this is that it makes his sudden conversion at the end of the play more implausible than usual.
I don't want to quibble, though. Doran's production was not warmly received at Stratford, but outlandish knitwear aside, I find it hard to fault.
Note: The following review dates from March 2000 and this production's original run in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Director Gregory Doran's work rarely disappoints, but this production of As You Like It is one of those rarities. While the distinguished textile designer Kaffe Fassett provides interesting costumes, cushions and carpet and the award-winning jazz composer Django Bates contributes some exciting music, neither textiles nor music seem relevant to Doran's theme - the exploration of the nature of love.
In fact, the music sounds out of place and intrusive in this stylised Forest of Arden and the influence of the inanimate tapestries robs the first half of the play of its vivacity and effervescence. The statuesque becomes static and Shakespeare's quicksilver is in danger of being almost dull.
The second half is better. The lords in exile in the forest are a tedious bunch, but those wonderful scenes in which Orlando woos Rosalind, which seldom fail, charm the audience once again. Yet one felt sorry for Anthony Howell. Presumably cast as Orlando on the strength of his TV appearance in Wives and Daughters and with limited experience in the theatre, he's not yet equipped to face such a challenge as this. On the page, Orlando is a bland hero and it needs more than Howell's wholesome 'masculine-boy-next-door' image to explain why a scintillating girl like Rosalind should fall for him. Would that he had some of the energy and charisma of Andrew Pointon's Silvius.
Alexandra Gilbreath as Rosalind sparkles as much as she can in the circumstances. But whilst, towards the end, the production achieves a warm and comforting glow, it is that of a mature dessert wine not bubbling champagne. In an imaginative piece of programming, later in the season Shakespeare's pastoral-comedy about love is joined by his great love-tragedy, and Gilbreath plays both Rosalind and Juliet.
This then is not a bad production, just a rather ordinary one. But it's worth seeing for two true casting gems. In Adrian Schiller's Touchstone, there are echoes of Baldrick, Max Wall and Larry Grayson, but the sum is a wonderfully original reading of the part. World-weary, acerbic and detached, he provides the melancholic counterpoint in the play more effectively than Declan Conlon's rather predictable Jacques. The best joke of the evening is when Touchstone and Corin, as shepherds, transform the audience into the flock of sheep they are watching.
The second jewel shines even brighter. Peter Copley, who has worked as a professional actor since the early 1930s, plays the octogenarian Adam with subtlety, conviction and immense generosity towards his fellow actors. He returns in triumph later in the play as Hymen, the god of marriage. The joy this consummate veteran brings is the greatest delight of the evening.
As You Like It opened at The Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 23 March 2000 (previews from 16 March) and continued there in repertory until 5 October 2000.


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CHESTER, Va. (WTVR) — The death of a man wanted in connection with a Chester woman's homicide is offering little comfort for the victim's family.
"My sister was everything to us," Marcus Carey, the brother of Chester homicide victim Madalyn Carey, told CBS 6 News' Catie Beck.
Carey said knowing how his sister died will haunt him for all of his days. But now he fears he may never understanding why she was killed.
"Why did he have to torture my sister the way he did, but we won't have those answers of course," said Carey.
Answers will now become more difficult to find after the man police intended to arrest for murdering Carey and then setting her home on fire is believe to have taken his own life on Thursday.
Police said Lloyd Edward Warren Jr. took his own life with a gun inside a vehicle parked in a Cumberland County graveyard.
"He killed himself, he definitely took the low road but that's what cowards do," said Carey.
Carey said he had never met Warren and had no idea that a relationship between Warren and his sister was heading down a dangerous road.
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Carey said he will carry mixed emotions to his sister's funeral on Sunday. The idea of a last goodbye is almost surreal, for he said the beloved teacher and his only sister had much more life to live.
"Totally left a void in our family that will forever be lost," he said.