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Blair Pleasant over at UC Strategies recently blogged about a Focus.com IBM and Polycom webcast on video communications in the enterprise. My personal experience has been similar to hers, specifically video collaboration can be both a positive reinforcement AND negative reinforcement of good collaboration behavior and outcomes. On the negative reinforcement side:

One of the strongest arguments in favor of video calls is that participants are less likely to multitask and do other things while on the call. If someone is looking right at you, you're probably not going to be checking your email, playing Angry Birds, or eating your lunch.

And on the positive reinforcement side:

Communication is enhanced. Using video lets you see if someone is confused, bored, or angry, so you can modify your message and presentation. Interactions are more personal, which helps to enhance the quality of relationships between the participants.

Negative reinforcement isn't a bad thing - social mores are just as often about "don't do so-and-so...it's bad manners" as they are about "do so-and-so, it's good manners". Video collaboration is no exception. Personally, I've experienced both the positive and negative reinforcement of good behavior both in work meetings from video meetings. At work we've been (of course!) using video inside a Sametime 8.5.2 meeting for regular weekly meetings, and our team's focus has increased significantly in those meetings. And I've also experienced it outside of work. My personal mobile device is an iPhone 4 and lately I've been using FaceTime to communicate with my spouse, who's recently been in New York while I've been back home in San Diego. The interactions we've had via video on mobile has been leaps and bounds more satisfying than a pure voice call, making the 3000 miles seem a lot less distant.

That personal experience is enlightening. It reminds me that even in business situations, we're still HUMAN. We still want -- need -- visual communication to establish trust and maintain deeper relationships (note that I'm omitting an important conversation on the special challenges faced by the vision-impaired). If Trust is the new currency, then video collaboration will surely be an increasingly important tool in the enterprise.
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Kajol Devgan nee Mukherjee (more commonly known to her fans as simply 'Kajol') born on August 7, 1974 to Tanuja and Shomu Mukherjee in Mumbai, is one of the top actresses of Tinsel Town.
The actress started her career at the mere age of 17 after dropping out of school, St. Joseph's Convent in Panchgani. Though her first film, Bekhudi (1992) was a flop, the charming and talented actress starred opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Baazigar (1993) next and the film shot her to fame almost overnight.
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2008 brought the blockbuster film Fanaa, in which she starred opposite Aamir Khan. It is interesting to note that Kajol has only starred in one other film with Aamir, and that too not as his love interest - Ishq (1997).
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Besides the 35 films credited to her, Kajol has appeared on the small screen a number of times as well. She has been interviewed on Koffee With Karan twice, been a guest on the set of Indian Idol in 2004 and appeared on Kaun Banega Crorepati with her husband Ajay Devgn in 2005. They won 1 crore [10 million] rupees on KBC, which were donated to a cancer hospital in Chennai.
Kajol and Ajay have been married for 12 years now, having gotten married on February 24, 1999. They have two children together, daughter Nysa, born in 2003, and son Yug, born in 2010. Kajol and Ajay have also starred in many films opposite one another, among them Ishq (1997), Pyar Toh Hona Hi Tha (1998), Dil Kya Kare (1999), Raju Chacha (2000) and U, Me Aur Hum (2008).
The actress has won many awards over the years. Her first award was at the 1996 Filmfare Awards for DDLJ for Best Actress. She went on to win four more Filmfare Awards, two Screen Weekly Awards, a Valenciennes International Festival of Action and Adventure Films Award and a Zee Cine Award.
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Perfect for a honeymoon. My husband and I had the time of our lives at the peaceful Villa Blanca Cloud Forest Hotel. You won't be disappointed if you're looking for a special place to make lasting memories. The staff was extremely friendly, and we loved that the restaurant served dishes prepared with vegetables grown on-site. The casitas were a welcome refuge from typical hotel decor and the gigantic jacuzzi tub was wonderful for a relaxing bath. It was our first time in the cloud forest, which was unlike any other place on Earth. I highly recommend making a stop here during a trip to Costa Rica.
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Members of the group trade in quality second-hand clothing, condiments, kitchen utensils and potatoes. To build up their stock-in-trade, group members decided to work with Soro Yiriwaso and are on their first group loan cycle.
Mrs. Ramata (the woman in the third position from right to left in the photo) has a great reputation selling quality second-hand clothing. She intends to use her loan to buy wholesale two bales of second-hand clothes in Médine. Retail sales are conducted in Samè to a clientele consisting mainly of women.
Mrs. Ramata hopes to achieve with this loan an average monthly profit of 40,000 CFA francs, to be fed back into the business.
Madame Ramata (femme arrêtée en 3èmeposition de la droite vers la gauche sur la photo) a une grande réputation dans la vente des habits (friperies) de meilleures qualités. Elle compte utiliser son prêt pour acheter 2 balles de friperies en gros à Médine. La revente se fait à Samè et à une clientèle constituée majoritairement de femmes. Madame Ramata espère réaliser avec ce prêt un bénéfice mensuel moyen de 40 000 FCFA qui sera utilisé, pour être réinjecté dans l'activité.
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Important InformationSoro Yiriwaso is a microfinance institution that works primarily in rural and semi-urban areas of Mali to provide underprivileged communities with access to financial services.The organization facilitates access for disadvantaged clients, particularly women, to new resources and services, fostering solidarity and cooperation among its clients. Kiva lenders' funds will enable Soro Yiriwaso to expand its outreach and target even more underserved Malians involved in business and agriculture.
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Tens of thousands of people are converging on the Vatican for Friday's celebration of John Paul II's 25th year as pope. His papacy is the fourth-longest in the history of the Roman Catholic Church. NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports.
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Call it a dinousaur, an anachronism, a throwback. They all apply to the 1997 Lincoln Town Car.
It's the last of a breed of giant American luxury sedans with rear-wheel drive and V- engines. When General Motors dropped its rear-drive Cadillac Fleetwood, it left the Town Car out there all by itself.
Its styling is dated, more boxy than sleek, there's not a great deal of sophistication in its underpinnings, and it's not even terribly expensive as luxury cars go these days.
The tested top-line Cartier version, fully loaded, came in at under $45,000. While that's likely out of reach for the masses, there are whole bunches of other luxury cars that cost much more.
But know what? When you show up in a Town Car, you get respect. There's instant deference from hotel doormen, valet parking attendants and even casual passers-by.
Likely it's because the Town Car epitomizes entrenched American notions of what a luxury car is all about.
Pick it apart, and it doesn't come off all that terrific. It's ponderous, requiring generous space to park, the suspension system loses its cool on bad roads, and the handling and acceleration don't match up to some moderately priced family cars.
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Angels week in review: Looking for redemption
After being swept by the A's last weekend in Oakland, the Angels face their American League West nemesis for three more games starting Monday night at Angel Stadium.
The week ahead
It's good to be home. Or at least it should be. After being unceremoniously swept by the A's last weekend in Oakland, the Angels face their American League West nemesis for three more games starting Monday night at Angel Stadium. A series win would be a good prelude to another road trip, this one seven games long through Atlanta and Cleveland.
The week behind
To their credit, the Angels rebounded from a 3-7 trip to take three from the Chicago White Sox, culminating with Sunday's 4-2 victory behind C.J. Wilson's pitching and Josh Hamilton's three RBI. They needed the sweep to wipe away the memory of losing two of three to the Houston Astros.
Record and standings
The Angels are holding steady in second place in the AL West, 4 1/2 games behind the A's. Their 34-28 record is better than every AL team except Oakland, Toronto and Detroit. But none of that really matters. Catching the A's is their primary goal.
Thumb's up
Angels lefty Sean Burnett undergoes second Tommy John surgery
You had to figure Josh Hamilton would have an adjustment period after returning to the lineup last Tuesday in Houston following ligament surgery on his left thumb. But no, Hamilton's 48-game absence didn't cool him off one bit. He's 8 for 23 (.348) in six games back with five RBI, lifting his season batting average to .400.
Thumb's down
The Angels laid an egg in Houston after being swept by the A's. The final game against the Astros, an 8-5 loss, came after their pitchers walked eight batters, three of whom scored. Walks are a pitcher's worst enemy, and the Halos were done in by their own failures.
Player to watch
When the Angels needed to make a roster move last week, they opted to keep C.J. Cron over Grant Green, despite Green's versatility. But Cron has been a solid offensive presence at designated hitter and as a fill-in for Albert Pujols at first base. He's clearly going to see his share of playing time against left-handers and might even face an occasional righty if veteran Raul Ibanez continues to struggle at the plate.
Stat watch
Maybe Mike Trout is quietly getting hot. The center fielder, who missed some time with a back injury last week, has hit in 15 of his past 16 games, and his eighth-inning grand slam Saturday night against White Sox starter Chris Sale tied the game and set up a 6-5 victory.
"I saw the replay this morning, and I was thinking, 'That was not a mistake.' That was a pretty good pitch, a really good pitch." -- Angels manager Mike Scioscia, to MLB.com, on the low and away changeup that Mike Trout hit off Chris Sale for a grand slam.
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Water management takes centre stage for Pacific Islands
"The availability of freshwater is important to the quality of life, and it is critical to the economic development of every country" was the opening message from the President of Palau, His Excellency Johnson Toribiong, in his speech to the Steering Committee meeting of the Pacific Integrated Water Resource Management Programme. …
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Encouraging closer collaboration between biofuel sustainability standards - report now available
As part of an ongoing collaboration to promote the implementation of more sustainable biofuels, IUCN and Shell, working with ProForest and The Packard Foundation convened stakeholders of a number of certification schemes, including secretariat and Board members as well as industry and civil society representatives. The workshop was held to discuss areas of synergy and opportunities for harmonization of standards and certification schemes that may apply to biofuels. The final report is now available. …
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Lao PDR steps up wetlands protection
LAO PDR has stepped up the protection of its wetlands by joining the Ramsar Convention. IUCN played a key role in the recent accession of Lao PDR to the international treaty for the conservation and sustainable utilisation of wetlands. …
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New Flows Assessment for the Pangani Basin, Tanzania
The Pangani River Basin Management Project (PRBMP), implemented by the Pangani Basin Water Board, IUCN's Water and Nature Initiative (WANI), the Dutch Development Organization (SNV), and local NGO PAMOJA, has recently developed a new Integrated Flow Assessment. …
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Biodiversity explorers embark on micro-documentary expedition
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We really enjoyed these. They were flavorful and filling. Have never had schnitzel so don't know how true to form these are. They were easier to make than I thought (I tend to shy away from recipes with very many steps). I was surprised that the chicken was not the least bit dry (I am very good at overcooking chicken!). I will serve these again but not often because of the fat content. Thanks for posting this!
This is a HUGE family, friend, and visitor favorite at my house. I was so glad to see it posted here! When I make it I have to double it so I get to eat some too!! My little sister just requested I make it for her birthday. My husband also enjoys leftovers with cheese as a sandwich the next day. I do find it a bit time consuming and messy (dip, dip, dip) but WELL worth the effort!
I have made this several times and I think it is delicious. I tend to make the noodles later in the recipe, however, or else they always get done much more quickly than the chicken. It is a great dish!


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Center Grove's boys basketball team might be on the verge of hitting its stride.
While that might not necessarily qualify as a Christmas present for Trojans coach Cliff Hawkins, his squad's modest three-game winning streak at least has the makings of a decent stocking stuffer.
The Trojans improved to 5-3 overall with Friday night's 70-51 victory against visiting Greenwood. It marked Center Grove's 10th-consecutive conquest of its county rival, the most recent Woodmen triumph coming in February 2006.
Center Grove needed a strong second-half showing to turn away Greenwood, which had a 30-25 lead with 3:36 remaining before halftime. A 10-0 Trojans scoring run to close the quarter got the hosts on track, momentum they carried into the third with a 14-3 burst to open that period.
"Our guys finally focused on playing the game the way it should be played instead of trying to blow them out of the water. I thought our kids were prepared, but when they got out there and things didn't unfold the way they wanted, it started to unfold," said Hawkins.
"You also have to give Greenwood credit. They had a very good plan, and I was really impressed with their defense and the play of (Jaren) Hornbeak and No. 52 (Shane Roberts)."
Greenwood connected on 10 of its first 15 field-goal attempts to take a 24-20 lead after backup guard Alex Ault drained his second consecutive 3-pointer. The Trojans responded with five straight on a Brady Brown triple and Troy Vorhies' rebound bucket.
Raddell Waddy's baseline trey put the Woodmen back on top. Hornbeak's hoop and ensuing free throw had Greenwood ahead 30-25 at 3:36 of the second. That's when Center Grove began its 10-0 run, DeMarcus Nathan's layup preceding a Brown hoop, forward Michael Benkert's three-point sequence and Tyler Bryant's baseline 3-pointer.
After its torrid start, Greenwood (0-6) made good on only 8 of 30 field-goal tries the rest of the way.
"The first half of the game was played the way we needed it to be played. The only thing that changes the score is making baskets, and in the second half they were making them, and we weren't," Woodmen coach Bruce Hensley said. "We can't afford to have empty possessions. We don't have a lot of room for error."
Hornbeak, a 5-foot-11 junior guard, scored 11 of his team-high 19 points in the opening half to spark Greenwood. The 6-2 Roberts, another junior, came off the bench to provide 14 points while giving his team some much-needed interior presence.
Center Grove's Brown knocked down 6 of 10 attempts from behind the 3-point stripe to lead all scorers with 23 points. Benkert, the Trojans' 6-4 sophomore swingman, came through with 22 points and 10 rebounds, while the 6-3 Vorhies scrapped his way to nine points and a game-best 14 boards.
Another facet of Center Grove's latest performance hailed by its coach was its free-throw shooting. The Trojans were 13 of 14 in that department.
Greenwood returns to the hardwood this evening as it plays host to Beech Grove. Center Grove doesn't play again until next Friday night when it visits Perry Meridian.


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(Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images)For today's Court Vision, here is a sampling of the reaction to Tuesday's trade in which the Pistons acquired Brandon Jennings from the Bucks for Brandon Knight, Khris Middleton and Slava Kravstov. Jennings signed a three-year, $24 million contract as part of the sign-and-trade.• Jeremy Schmidt, Bucksketball: "[Jennings] was very good immediately. Too good. Jennings was a superstar for his first 11 games in Milwaukee, there's really no other way to phrase it. But 11 games is just enough time to be dangerous in a city with the recent history Milwaukee had in 2009."Bucks fans had been desperate for a star player for quite some time. Milwaukee traded Ray Allen in 2003 and was heavily reliant on Michael Redd to be a star after that. Redd kept the Bucks mediocre, but didn't have the help or ability to take them any further than that. After a few years trying their hardest to be a good team, the Bucks bottomed out in 2006-07 and 2007-08. The resulting draft picks? Yi Jianlian and Joe Alexander. Not exactly the stars Milwaukee needed to revitalize a struggling franchise."That's the situation Jennings stepped into in 2009. John Hammond had already traded Yi and the player he acquired for Yi, Richard Jefferson and was moving quickly to distance himself from his mistake with Alexander. It had been a long time since the Bucks had a first round pick of their own that turned into an important player, so 11 superstar type games was a big deal. Milwaukee was starved and Jennings looked like prime rib."• Andrew Sharp, Grantland: "Three freak-athlete big men (Andre Drummond, Josh Smith, Greg Monroe) who can't shoot, a point guard who shoots too much (and still can't shoot), a bench full of wild cards, Will Bynum and Rodney Stuckey ... How is this really a team? Everything about this Pistons squad and the way Joe Dumars built it has been a giant middle finger to everyone. Nobody would take a chance on Andre Drummond in the 2012 draft? The Pistons grabbed him. Nobody wanted to commit big money to Josh Smith? The Pistons swooped in and stole him for $54 million. Chauncey Billups is washed up? Chauncey Billups is coming back to Detroit. Tony Mitchell? Freak athlete/tweener who plummeted in the draft. BOOM. Pistons. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope? Well ... nobody has any clue what he'll end up doing. But, hey, Pistons. Throw in Jennings, and COACH SHEED, and the Pistons are basically just stockpiling guys who have driven the whole world crazy. Now they'll drive the world crazy together. It's League Pass Christmas!"• Ryan Wolstat, Toronto Sun: "Jennings declined to say much, saying he wants to 'stay under the radar for now,' but did admit 'I'm happy' about the trade."• Kevin Pelton, ESPN Insider ($): "Still, if Milwaukee was going to move on, there was probably a better way to do it than this. As the saga played out, the Bucks left themselves with few options -- especially after their failed attempt to sign Jeff Teague away from the Atlanta Hawks essentially eliminated the possibility of Jennings taking a reasonable long-term deal to stay in Milwaukee.By this point, the alternatives were basically a sign-and-trade or Jennings playing this season for the qualifying offer and leaving as an unrestricted free agent a year for now. This move at least salvages some long-term value, though its still uncertain how much because Knight's long-term potential is difficult to gauge. Based on last season, Knight isn't a starting-caliber point guard. He appears best suited to play both guard spots, preferably off the bench for a good team. SCHOENE calls him most similar at the same age to a shooting guard -- new backcourt-mate O.J. Mayo."• Patrick Hayes, Piston Powered: "Objectively speaking, there is sound statistical analysis that doesn't bode well for how this roster will fit together. For the time being though, I'm content to ignore that. This team is the eye test's dream. I can choose to envision a team that runs relentlessly with Jennings and Will Bynum pushing the pace, that has Smith and Drummond filling lanes, forming arguably the best tandem of lob-receivers in the league (hell, the Pistons might as well sign Tyrus Thomas to fill out the roster while they're at it and just get ALL THE DUNKS) and igniting fast breaks with great blocks. Hopefully Billups is healthy enough to play meaningful minutes late in games when the Pistons want a steadier hand running the offense. Hopefully there are finally enough weapons around for Monroe to operate like the high-post hub he was meant to be. Hopefully the team exceeds expectations enough so that Dumars' reputation bounces back and we start to remember how great the first half of his tenure as team president was rather than how awful the last half has been. Hopefully the Pistons, whether they're good or bad, play a brand of basketball that is exciting enough to draw some fans back to games and Billups and Rasheed Wallace don't have to sit in a depressingly empty Palace every game. Hopefully the Pistons not having a roster spot for him last year didn't deter Ben Wallace from staying in shape and he's ready for ONE MORE SEASON as an end of the bench reserve."• Eric Freeman, Ball Don't Lie: "The Bucks, meanwhile, are courting the sort of all-encompassing irrelevance that the Pistons are looking to escape. Knight is a decent option in the backcourt, but he also struggles with his shooting (shooting 40.7 percent from the field last season) and is best known for getting embarrassed on other players' highlights. After losing Jennings, Ellis, and J.J. Redick this summer, the Bucks are likely to enter next season with Knight, Luke Ridnour, O.J. Mayo, and the recently signed Gary Neal as their guards, with each player being best fit for a bench role. The youthful frontcourt of Larry Sanders, Ersan Ilyasova, and John Henson shows promise, but they do not constitute the core of a solid or even rapidly improving team. It's not clear what the Bucks want to be or how they plan to do it. They are likely to be very bad, yet it doesn't seem like the result of a rebuilding plan so much as an unfortunate byproduct of their own uncertainty."• Vincent Goodwill, Detroit News: "[Jennings] has to distribute more, especially with Smith, Andre Drummond and Greg Monroe in the frontcourt. It can't just be an afterthought or last-ditch option; the Pistons like his aggressiveness, they just want it to be harnessed. It's much in the same way Chauncey Billups had to transform his game when he arrived in Detroit over a decade ago, when he was a scorer first but had the ability to become a playmaker. Jennings, if he's smart, will seek the counsel of a player who's been in the same shoes as he to help manage the adjustments and expectations. One good thing, perhaps great thing about Jennings is he can carry a team through long stretches, although he's certainly just as apt to shoot his team out of a game as well with his streaky shooting. Either way, the Pistons will likely acknowledge it's a risk but one worth taking."• Charles F. Gardner, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: "The Milwaukee Bucks now have a 21-year-old point guard, a 24-year-old starting center and a 22-year-old power forward. Not to mention an 18-year-old small forward, the youngest player selected in the June draft. Get the picture? If it smells like a rebuild, tastes like a rebuild and feels like a rebuild, that's what it must be...Will Bucks fans stay with the team through this period? Bucks owner Herb Kohl expressed his genuine concerns at the news conference for new coach Larry Drew a few months ago. He said he wanted the team to remain competitive and not get into a losing mode. But it will be difficult for the Bucks, who finished 38-44 last season."• Tom Ziller, SB Nation: "All moves made by the Detroit Pistons this offseason need to be viewed with an eye toward what the team lacks: their own 2014 first-round draft pick if it's not within the top eight. The Pistons let that pick go a year ago to lose Ben Gordon in a trade that freed up the cap space to grab Josh Smith. The trade was almost like a payday loan: the Bobcats gave the Pistons the opportunity for cap space in 2013 instead of 2014 in exchange for a protected first. So unless the Pistons were really going to suck, there's no reason for Detroit to hold back. In fact, it's better for Pistons general manager Joe Dumars if the pick Charlotte makes in place of Detroit isn't very good. Add in that the Pistons have been bad for a number of years, that the youth movement has borne some fruit and that there's a gaping hole in the middle rung of the East, and you have a recipe that begs for a decent team."• Dan Feldman, Piston Powered: "Once the Pistons signed Josh Smith and put themselves squarely in win-now mode, it became imperative they upgrade their starting point guard, and Jennings accomplishes that. If the Pistons are pushing themselves out of the top-eight of the draft – and signing Smith almost certainly did that – they had to get beyond the 9-14 range (The Disaster Zone, where they miss the playoffs and send their first-round pick to the Bobcats). Though Jennings' flaws – erratic shot selection, attitude – could derail his positives, he projects to be much better than Knight, and that's important for this team. Not getting a point guard better who would definitely be better next season than Knight has been the previous two would be like eating a hotdog without mustard. Sure the dog and bun are the most important ingredients, but without mustard to make it go down, the whole meal would have been ruined."• Eric Buenning, Brew Hoop: "A 6'7" forward with a 6'10.75" wingspan, the 21-year-old [Khris Middleton] might have the potential to become a rather nice 3-and-D type, with a little more versatility on offense. Middleton developed a rep as a guy who could get his own shot while Texas A&M, which he should be able to get off over most small forwards. The question is whether he can find reliability in his stroke from distance, which tailed off during an injury-plagued junior season in 11/12...As will be customary for this trade, the question of "Why is Detroit willing to part ways with them?" is important. This applies more to Brandon Knight than it does to [Slava] Kravtsov or Middleton, but it still matters. Neither of these complementary parts is worth holding onto at the expense of getting a starter, but that certainly doesn't mean they are incapable of contributing." • Conrad Kaczmarek, Hardwood Paroxysm: "More often than not, the NBA team with the more talented roster wins out. There are certain cases where scheme, chemistry, and coaching allow a lesser roster to overcome a significant gap in talent, but usually talent reigns supreme. And while you can question all of the specifics regarding the additions of Jennings and Smith, I don't think you can sincerely question that they increase the overall talent on the Pistons' roster. Again, I'm not about to simply dismiss any questions about the future direction of the Pistons' franchise (what's the endgame here??) or about what how the heck Mo Cheeks is going to make this roster work. But at a certain point you want to start winning games. It could have been pressure from ownership to put more fans in the Palace or the front office may truly believe that a Drummond/Monroe/Jennings/Smith core can be a title contender in the future. But more likely, the Pistons saw an opportunity to improve their roster by adding two very talented players – and they did so without sacrificing much more than some newfound cap space (sorry, Brandon Knight). That seems pretty sensible to me." Comments


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COLUMBUS -- The Giannini Brass will perform the Star Spangled Brass at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Polk County High School. The event is sponsored by the American Legion Post 250 and the Thermal Belt Rotary Club, with help from the Polk County Schools.
The free concert is being given in honor of all veterans and their families and will kick off Veterans Day in Polk County.
All veterans will also be honored at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, in Veterans Park in Columbus.
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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Riot police in Cambodia clashed with protesters in the nation's capital on Sunday, shooting one to death and wounding six more, opposition activists said, in a new wave of demonstrations against Prime Minister Hun Sen's government following a disputed July election.
The demonstrations in Phnom Penh, which also left one policeman injured, marked one of the biggest challenges yet against the autocratic rule of Prime Minister Hun Sen, who has been in power for nearly three decades. They also raised fears that even bloodier days could lay ahead, with opposition leader Sam Rainsy vowing to keep up the pressure until the country's post-election deadlock is resolved.
Although the government allowed Sunday's rally to go ahead, it had warned protesters to stay within the confines of the capital's Freedom Park, where tens of thousands of people had gathered peacefully earlier Sunday to hear Sam Rainsy speak.
Thousands of opposition supporters marched across various parts of the city anyway, and police – apparently under orders not to intervene – mostly let them go ahead.
The marches turned violent in the afternoon when about 200 demonstrators tried to dismantle a barricade of razor wire and roadblocks that had been erected along a river in eastern Phnom Penh to keep them away from the Royal Palace. Police fired water cannons and then smoke grenades, and demonstrators responded with rocks, shoes and other objects.
One policeman was hit in the head with a small iron bar. Three protesters were also injured, according to the Cambodian Center for Human Rights.
Shortly after that clash, Sam Rainsy visited the scene and urged the crowd – which by then had swelled to nearly 1,000 people – to stay calm and return to the main protest site.
But in a separate incident late Sunday night, police fired more smoke bombs to disperse another group of protesters who had tried to remove another barricade at a downtown overpass that heads toward the opposition's headquarters, witnesses said.
Security forces fired into the crowds, killing one person and wounding at least two more, according to Ny Chariya of the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association. He said several demonstrators were also detained.
Mu Sochua, an opposition leader, said the dead man was shot in the forehead. She said three people were wounded, two of them shot and one bludgeoned.
Sunday's rally came one day after Cambodia's king brought Hun Sen face to face with Sam Rainsy for the first time in years, urging the two rivals to resolve their conflict over the election results peacefully for the sake of national stability. No agreement was reached, but the two are expected to meet again Monday.
"It's going to be very tense," Mu Sochua said.
"The blockades seem to be a signal to intimidate us, the protest, and the government doesn't seem to be willing to negotiate in a peaceful way," she said. "Tomorrow they're going to the negotiating table, but I'm not sure that will lead to peaceful negotiation."
Political analysts say the weekend protest is mostly aimed at appeasing angry supporters and strengthening the opposition's hand in negotiations with Hun Sen. Although demonstrators are pushing for an independent investigation of the election results, the government has no legal means of meeting the request now that the results have been ratified.
"Their ballots were stolen and they are asking for justice," Sam Rainsy said of his supporters in a speech at Sunday's rally.
He said the protest, initially planned to last three days, would continue until the opposition's demands for justice are met.
Sam Rainsy's Cambodia National Rescue Party set up tents and brought in food supplies, intent on defying a government order to leave by nightfall. Police Lt. Gen. Choun Sovann said demonstrators would be allowed to stay overnight at the park and police would not intervene.
Fears of violence have risen amid a visible increase of military forces in Phnom Penh since the election and the discovery Friday of explosives planted by unknown people near Freedom Park.
Official results announced last weekend gave Hun Sen's party 68 seats in the National Assembly and Sam Rainsy's party 55 – a dramatic opposition increase from the 29 seats it won in the previous election.
On Saturday, King Norodom Sihamoni also urged lawmakers from both parties to attend the opening session of parliament on Sept. 23. The opposition has said it will boycott the session, and Sam Rainsy repeated that promise Sunday.
Ou Virak, president of the Cambodian Center for Human Rights, said talks between the rivals this week could have focused on allotting the opposition several parliamentary leadership positions, reforming the electoral commission and allowing Sam Rainsy to take a seat in parliament.
Just before July's disputed vote, the king pardoned the then-self-exiled Sam Rainsy at the request of Hun Sen – likely under international pressure. He returned to Cambodia before the election, but too late to register as a candidate himself.


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FUN AND photography are natural allies and this collection of pictures makes the most of the relationship. It begun as a project to document Sydney's well-established gay and lesbian Mardi Gras. It ended incorporating the wider range of events that are typical and take place in most cities. The collection covers twelve years between 1999 and 2010. That happens to coincide with the emergence of a radical new technology – digital photography. While the conventional approach to documenting festivals spotlights the main event – parades and stage performances – this photographer has chosen a much wider canvas. The pictures have been sectioned to focus on preparation, portraits of participants – both singly and in groups, short photo series, the tableaux of events, spectators and fringe activity. The intention is show something much bigger than just the content of event programs. Because the collection straddles two camera eras, the early photographs were all shot on black and white film. But gradually, digital colour takes a bigger share of the action and by the end of the period, has come to dominate. While all the events took place in Sydney, Australia – the large majority within 10 minutes' walk of the photographer's studio – it is hard to believe such variety of people and cultures gathered in such a narrow geographic space. This is a record of the diversity of modern life. It is not about a place. It's about people making the most of life.
"I have worked as a journalist and media consultant for most of my career. Although flirting briefly with aspects of professional photography, I decided on reflection, to reserve my photo energies for my own interests and work. "I took up photography in my late teens, in the late 1960s, working with 35mm SLR cameras. This was the same time the format began its domination of the photographic world. Since then I have maintained a permanent darkroom, working mostly in black & white. "In 2004, after watching the development of digital cameras for five years, I guessed the time was right to try the new medium. "What I have discovered since then has inspired me to share my experience with others who wish to challenge their visual potential through discovery in the new medium of digital photography. On the way there however, we will also reflect on the history and traditions of photography since its beginnings. "In my view photography, like all the arts, thrives in an envi
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