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Nikles, D; Bach, P; Boller, K; Merten, C A; Montrasio, F; Heppner, F L; Aguzzi, A; Cichutek, K; Kalinke, U; Buchholz, C J (2005). Circumventing tolerance to the prion protein (PrP): vaccination with PrP-displaying retrovirus particles induces humoral immune responses against the native form of cellular PrP. Journal of Virology, 79(7):4033-4042.
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Passive immunization with antibodies directed against the cellular form of the prion protein (PrPC) can protect against prion disease. However, active immunization with recombinant prion protein has so far failed to induce antibodies directed against native PrPC expressed on the cell surface. To develop an antiprion vaccine, a retroviral display system presenting either the full-length mouse PrP (PrP209) or the C-terminal 111 amino acids (PrP111) fused to the transmembrane domain of the platelet-derived growth factor receptor was established. Western blot analysis and immunogold electron microscopy of the retroviral display particles revealed successful incorporation of the fusion proteins into the particle membrane. Interestingly, retroviral particles displaying PrP111 (PrPD111 retroparticles) showed higher incorporation efficiencies than those displaying PrP209. Already 7 days after intravenous injection of PrPD111 retroparticles, PrPC-deficient mice (Prnp(o/o)) showed high immunoglobulin M (IgM) and IgG titers specifically binding the native PrPC molecule as expressed on the surface of T cells isolated from PrPC-overexpressing transgenic mice. More importantly, heterozygous Prnp(+/o) mice and also wild-type mice showed PrPC-specific IgM and IgG antibodies upon vaccination with PrPD111 retroparticles, albeit at considerably lower levels. Bacterially expressed recombinant PrP, in contrast, was unable to evoke IgG antibodies recognizing native PrPC in wild-type mice. Thus, our data show that PrP or parts thereof can be functionally displayed on retroviral particles and that immunization with PrP retroparticles may serve as a novel promising strategy for vaccination against transmissible spongiform encephalitis.
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In this light-hearted western starring Walter Brennan, a corrupt mayor (Edward Andrews) is trying to force his opponent (Ricky Nelson) to drop out of the race. When a group of retired Texas Rangers tries to clean up the town, they quickly learn that they are no match for the mayor's hired guns. They soon figure out they must use their experience and wits to overcome the younger, quicker foes and restore order and democracy to the town.
The Shooting (1967)
Full of mystery and revenge, The Shooting tells the story of a miner (Warren Oates) who has just returned to camp to find one of his partners dead and his brother missing. When a young woman appears and hires him to lead her to the distant town of Kingsley, he believes there must be a connection. Along the way, they meet up with her hired gunslinger (Jack Nicholson) and it becomes clear that they are out for revenge and his brother is the target.
Vengeance Valley (1951)Even-tempered Owen Daybright is the adopted son of rancher Arch Strobie. All his life, Owen has been covering up for his good-for-nothing brother, Lee.
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"Blood Ties" (set in New York City in 1974) is a remake of the 2008 French film "Les Liens du Sang." The story is about two brothers on the opposite side of the law: Fifty-year-old Chris Pierzynski (played by Clive Owen) has just been released on good behavior after several years in prison following a gangland murder. Reluctantly waiting for him outside the gates is his younger brother, Frank Pierzynski (played by Billy Crudup), a cop with a bright future. Chris and Frank have always been different, and their father, Leon (played by James Caan), who raised them alone, seems to favor Chris despite all his troubles.
Yet blood ties are the ones that bind, and Frank, hoping that his brother has changed, is willing to give him a chance: He shares his home, finds him a job, and helps him reconnect with his children and his ex-wife, Monica (played by Marion Cotillard). But Chris' inevitable descent back into a life of crime proves to be the last in a long line of betrayals, and after his brother's latest transgressions, Frank banishes him from his life. But it's already too late, as the brothers' destiny is bound together forever. Here is what Crudup said when I recently caught up with him for this interview at the New York City press junket for "Blood Ties."
You had to do a lot of running and physical stunts in "Blood Ties," where your characters get into physical fights. "Blood Ties" is probably one of the most physically exerting films you've done in a while.
I did. It was pretty exciting. I like exercise some athletic rigor from time to time. You don't get to do that much as an actor. It's mostly a lot of feelings and crying. So, I'm always excited to do something kind of butch. I say "kind of" because my stunt man did probably most of it.
One of the things that's really fascinating is that Chris Pierzynski is a criminal, but Frank also has a dark side. What were the certain interactions that you wanted to tap into in this role?
Something about the contradictions that Guillaume [Canet, director and screenplay co-writer of "Blood Ties"] was trying to explore — not just in the family but within these guys' lives — part of what they were endowed with from their family is this kind of strange moral compass. When the good cop is the black sheep of the family, it's a very perverse family dynamic you've created there. And I think that influenced these guys in such a significant way that they didn't know how to relate to their own successes and failures in their lives.
This sense of identity, like they know themselves the best when they're together, and they're repulsed by that, too. And I certainly know from my two brothers growing up that the sense of sibling rivalry and how that creates for you your own mythology about where I fit in the family structure and who I am. And it's only revealed during Thanksgiving and Christmas as we get older, but it's vivid as can be on those days, that's for sure. I'm reduced to being 12 years old, like that.
You and your brothers used to get into fist fights, and there was even hospitalization once in while?
Yes, that's true, every once in a while, my older brother Tommy and I — we spent a lot of time grappling. And at a certain point, unlike the characters in this film, we realized "We're getting too old for this, now," because there's only one more place it can go right and that's fist fights, and you don't want to be fist fighting when you're an adult. But Clive [Owen] and I, the characters that we played, they hadn't learned that lesson yet, so you get to see that moment when they do learn that on film.
I think part of the practice when you're younger, certainly for me, with siblings is that you work out all of your difficulties in what is essentially a safe environment. Yeah, I might have to go get some stitches or I might break my thumb, but ultimately, I'm not putting myself in real jeopardy there. You get out a lot of aggression. I found that very easy to relate to in these characters, for sure.
Your co-stars in "Blood Ties" include Clive Owen, James Caan and Lili Tayor, who plays Chris and Frank's sister, Marie. How was it creating that family atmosphere with all those great actors?
Phenomenal, and it came super easy. I mean, Lili Taylor and I have worked together before we did production of "The Three Sisters," about 15 years ago here in New York. I've always adored her work. James Caan (Leon) is one of the great American actors and someone who I've admired forever, so to be able to have those two and Clive and I in scenes that were written really, really well for those kinds of conflicts, and observing such interesting nuances in the way in which those scenes turn was great fun and super-easy, considering how complicated the scenes could be.
Did you watch "Les Liens du Sang"?
I did not. I never found that totally helpful. As I'm thinking about it now, I should start exploring that. I've always tried to create, whether it's a play or a film, with the people I'm collaborating with, in the moment, and keep our references to the work that we're working on. That is to say, based on the material, let's use our own imaginations, our sense of creativity.
I mean, I carry with me my own history, I carry my own aesthetic, I carry with me all of the films that I have seen when I approach something creatively. So you don't necessarily have to reference it in order to know that those are the kinds of nuances that I'm after in film.
It was interesting. Guillame [in "Les Liens du Sang"] played the character I played. And he was totally disinterested in sharing that experience. He didn't want me to do a version of what he had done before. He wanted us to create it in a new way.
The screenplay already had went so far in such a good job of illuminating who those characters were that we didn't have any reference to it. But I should watch it now. I want to watch it now.
"Blood Ties" looks like it could have been made in the 1970s, when anti-heroes first became very celebrated in movies. What films from that era were some of your favorites?
"The French Connection," "Dog Day Afternoon," "Serpico." And a little later, "Fort Apache: The Bronx." I can remember going to see that with my dad at a drive-in.
It was a period of time in cinema, and in America, where people weren't taking the iconic personalities for granted anymore. There was this real sense that our government was not exactly what we thought it would be. Our military wasn't what we thought it would be. Our infrastructure, our country, there was all this second-guessing so I think that bled into second-guessing our heroes and these archetypes that we had. I've always had a great affection for that.
We're never going to be absent simplistic stories told about protagonists and antagonists. Those are always going to be mainstream. So in order to broaden the scope of the continuum, I think it's great to tell these stories where the characters are neither good nor bad, but they're conflicted like so many of us in the world are, and still it can be very dramatic and entertain us for a couple of hours, but also give us something to think about.
In "Blood Ties," Zoe Saldana plays, Vanessa, who is Frank's on-again/off-again girlfriend. So you had to have this whole history with her in the movie. Did you know her previously?
I did not, no.
So you had to create this romantic environment with her right from the start?
We did. Guillaume was adamant that we spent time trying, the three of us, creating a very vivid sense of what that relationship was like. So we talked extensively about what our relationship was before, what had happened in the time since.
So in the moment when we first see each other, it's already filled with all of that history. It took creating, writing it down, brainstorming ideas — nothing terribly exciting to read about or hear about, all kind of actorly office work, but it did require some more work than Clive and I required in being brothers. Both of us knew what sibling rivalry was about. That took no time at all.
When you're working on stage, what happens if you forget a line?
It happens all the time. Will, it depends on the production and on the actors. Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart are kind of amazing. They will improvise occasionally but it's more paraphrasing around a line. I'm doing "Waiting for Godot" by Samuel Beckett and "No Man's Land" by Harold Pinter, and they're both masters of the English language so you don't want to paraphrase around them too much.
The idea of doing a play is getting it word for word. But, the other option, when you "go up" as they call it or you "dry" — those are things they call it when you forget your lines — is to sit and wait. So we have a lot of times where the other actors don't come in because they can see you're forgotten a line and they're just sitting and waiting and there are these long, extensive pauses, which actually build a lot of tension and you have to have great trust in the other actors that they're going to come around in the end.
I can remember doing a play a number of years ago, a Tom Stoppard play called "The Coast of Utopia," and there was this long monologue where I was lecturing everybody and there were maybe three or four actors on the ground looking up and listening to me and one night I went up in the middle of the monologue so there was no other actor that could come in with another line because I had a couple more pages that I was supposed to say.
And I didn't know where I was. I could've been New York or Paris, I could've been anywhere and to watch the actors go from pretend listening to real listening when they realized I didn't know my lines was fantastic, because you can watch an actor … do a subtle body shift with real tension because they're on stage with someone who doesn't know what to say. So sometimes it's a real thrill. It can also lead to panic attacks and hospitalization but mostly it's a thrill.
It worked out because you won a Tony for it.
That's right. Thank you for bringing it up. [Says jokingly] I brought it here with me.
You worked with William H. Macy on his first feature film as a director. What was that experience like?
That was film called, "Rudderless" that we did last year, which was just a phenomenal opportunity for me. It was a really daring, interesting screenplay. I've always been a big fan of Bill Macy.
There are actors that you look to because you hope that you share the same aesthetic. I look at his work and he creates such a complicated, nuanced, entertaining, charming, vivid characters and I've always been interested in being that kind of actor. I mean, I'm not the kind of actor that he is, but he's somebody who I've always admired and aspired to be like. So to get a chance to work with him — he did such a confident job of directing this — it was a remarkable experience.
He stars in the TV "Shameless." Would you want to do a TV series at this point in your career?
I've been lucky enough to be able to voiceovers and stuff and have a consistent income, because it's a major challenge. I've been incredibly fortunate in my career. Living in New York, doing plays, even when you're working on Broadway, it can be a difficult way to sustain an income over the course of a year. It's also a big grind on your life.
So that being said, if you want to live in New York, you need to supplement it in one way or another. And that would be one reason, for me, to do a television show. That being said, some of the great writing right now is in television.
But I've been fortunate so far to be able to do theater and film and getting very good opportunities there. You know, that's one of the things about being an actor. If you can't manufacture your own material, you're at the whim of the market and right now it's got me on stage, but I'm happy to go wherever it takes me. Good work is good work.
Is your son interested in acting?
Well, he'd better finish school first. I was very excited when he came to the set for "Blood Ties" and got to see me knock down some doors and fire some guns, because usually I'm sitting in my dressing room putting powder on. He still thinks that's cool though.
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The room is simple, not big, but nice enough, with a large window going on a terrace. The bed is good.
The bathrooms are shared ones, in this small guest house.
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It is a private apartment which may be existing for more than 20 years. Locationwise is good, close to Singtel building, many shops and one 24 hour coffee shop and a 24 hours upermarket nearby . However the room aircon was happened to have water leaking during the first night. The host/maid told me she will get a plumber to solve the problem on the next day. Since the incident was happened on a Sunday, I understand there was difficult to get a plumber at such a sudden.
When I came back to the room on Monday night, the aircon was still water leaking, and i have to go to her kitchen and take a bowl for contain the water, so that my bed would not get wet. Room for improvement for coping an accident or problem which is suddently arised.
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Each year at election time I find myself becoming discouraged as the political ads start creeping their way into my morning radio, newspaper, and e-mail.
It's appalling to see the people who claim to be leaders of our nation, states, and communities jeopardizing their morals for the sake of becoming elected.
Slander is the theme of many campaign ads. It's all about who can dig up the most dirt on their opponent. Anything goes as long as you get the vote!
Let me tell you some things about Christina Bedsaul.
This is a woman who worked 10 hours a day [at Rooftop of Virginia] for 8 hours of pay. Who cried over budget cuts that would cause layoffs and fought tooth and nail for funding to avoid some.
This is a woman who took the job not for money but to help those who needed help. Took money out of her own pocket to pay for a motel room for a homeless man in the winter because she could not find a shelter with a room and bought him a meal, too.
For the second time, the Twin County Humane Society Homes Program thanks the Virginia Federation of Humane Societies for providing a generous grant to help stray dogs and cats get a home.
Thanks, too, to the people willing to give an animal a forever home.
The homes program provided assistance to families willing to take in stray and abandoned dogs and cats and give them a loving home.
I want to extend a big "thank you" to the families, friends, neighbors, churches and everyone who helped make my benefit a success.
Thanks to all who came, gave, donated, baked and helped.
May God bless each one of you.
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As the varsity golf coaches at Galax High School, we are very proud of our team for winning back to back state championships this year and last year.
This accomplishment was reached with the support of the Galax City School System, parents of the players and the community.
On behalf of the varsity golf team, we would like to extend our appreciation to Graham Laird and Blue Ridge Country Club, Steve Hazelwood and Galax City Golf Course, Bo Goins and Olde Mill Golf Course, Jay Guynn, Roger Martin, Doug Bryant and the Galax Athletic Boosters.
In our warped, violent, greedy no-holds barred society, where bad is good and wrong is right, here come these voices saying change in politics and direction of the country, but where is this when it comes to the heart?
Back on that dark and horrible day of 9-11, we as a nation came together as one, treated one another better and made that American spirit stronger and proud.
Time went by, attitudes changed. Our country drifted back to same old ways of distrust in the powers that be, trash talking and condoning violence, hatred and race baiting.
After reading many of the recent letters published in the paper in support of Richard Vaughan and attacking Mark Burnett, I felt that I had to speak up to set the record straight.
I am a former employee of the Grayson County Sheriff's Office, where I worked under Sheriff Vaughan and his predecessor.
Vaughan stated in his letter to the paper that "nobody has to have an appointment to speak with me." This statement is not true.
After reading the letters submitted for Richard Vaughan, I feel the need to respond.
Vaughan states that he has run his office in a financially responsible manner. However, if you take a look at his approved budgets since taking office, you see a different story.
The current yearly budget includes line item requests which include $135,000 for "automobiles" and "automobile expenses" and $6,000 for "construction."
In rebuttal to Mr. Richardson's point regarding hiring practices, why aren't Grayson County people good enough to hire to patrol their own communities?
Sheriff Vaughn did hand pick who he wanted to hire.
While I applaud Mr. Ashby's and Mr. Sawyer's resumes, why not move the extra five minutes and pay taxes there just like the hardworking people of Grayson County that pay your salaries?
The Public Safety Interoperability Communications grant project was a regional effort by Carroll County, Grayson County and Galax.
The total grant project was $1,577,479. Grayson County received over $800,000 of those funds.
In January 2008, I was contacted by Carroll County and Galax officials regarding meetings on the project.
I was told that no one from Grayson County had attended any of the meetings, and Grayson County would not be included in the project without representation.
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LOS ANGELES - With the regular season now complete and the NCAA Tournament still three weeks away, members of the top-ranked UCLA women's tennis team will try to claim some individual titles this week, as several Bruin players are taking part in the Pac-12 Championships from April 26-29 in Ojai, Calif. A total of four Pac-12 draws will be contested in Ojai, as the tournament features Championship and Invitational draws for both singles and doubles. The women's event will be played at the Ojai Valley Athletic Club on Thursday and Friday before moving over to Libbey Park on Saturday and Sunday. With no live stats available, fans are encouraged to follow the team's twitter page: @uclawtennis.
UCLA freshman Robin Anderson is one of the favorites for a title in Ojai, as she is seeded No. 2 in the Championship draw behind Stanford's Nicole Gibbs. Anderson opens up play on Thursday against Utah's Callie Craig. Joining Anderson in the main draw are McCall Jones and Pamela Montez. Jones faces the tough task of squaring off against the top-seeded Gibbs in the opening round, while Montez takes on Arizona's Natasha Marks.
Below is a complete schedule of UCLA's opening round matches (times have not yet been posted):
Championship Singles
Anderson vs. Craig (Utah)
Montez vs. Marks (Arizona)
Jones vs. Gibbs (Stanford)
Championship Doubles
Dolehide/Montez vs. Janssens/Schleich (WSU)
Anderson/Van Nguyen vs. Christian/Santamaria (USC)
Jones/Seguso vs. Goransson/Schutting (Cal)
Invitational Singles
Seguso vs. Dillon (Stanford)
Dolehide vs. DeSimone (USC)
Thomas vs. Castany (Arizona)
Invitational Doubles
Fleming/Thomas vs. Fournier/Koning (WSU)
Pac-12 Tournament Draws & Information | Pac-12 Tournament Central | Ojai Facebook Page | Ojai on Twitter
The Bruins are coming off of a tough end to the regular season last week, falling to No. 4 USC, 6-1 at the Los Angeles Tennis Center on April 20. The Bruins, who had beaten the Women of Troy twice earlier in the year, never quite found their rhythm in the match. After losing the doubles point, UCLA managed to only get one singles win when freshman Chanelle Van Nguyen downed Gabrielle DeSimone, 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 at court No. 5. It was an unfortunate end to a great regular season for UCLA, which came just short of claiming the school's first conference title since 2008. Instead, USC is guaranteed at least a share of the Pac-12 title and will win it outright if Washington State beats Stanford in a make-up match this Wednesday.
Despite the loss, UCLA still remains No. 1 in this week's ITA rankings released on Tuesday. Florida, Duke, USC and Stanford round out the top 5. Individually, UCLA has six singles players in the ITA Top 125 led by Anderson at No. 4. The five other Bruin players who are ranked are: Jones (No. 93), Montez (No. 98), Chanelle Van Nguyen (No. 106), Skylar Morton (No. 115) and Kaitlin Ray (No. 117). UCLA has two top 10 doubles teams, with Anderson and Morton at No. 7, followed by Dolehide and Montez at No. 9. UCLA is the only school in the country with two top 10 doubles teams.
Ray had her 26-match singles winning streak snapped in UCLA's loss to USC. Ray, who was undefeated in dual-matches heading into the regular-season finale, suffered a 6-3, 7-5 defeat to Valeria Pulido at court No. 6. She had not lost a singles match since falling to Miami's Anna Bartenstein at the Kramer Classic back in October. With 29 singles victories to date, Ray is tied for the team lead in wins with fellow freshman Robin Anderson.
The NCAA selection show for the 2012 Women's Tennis Championships will be on Tuesday, May 1 at 2:00 p.m. (PST). The show, which will reveal the 64-team tournament draw, will air live on NCAA.com. Click HERE for more information.


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Although I'm not a native Bostonian, Boston is definitely my home and it holds a very special place in my heart. I don't have too many Boston tees, but this one by Cinder + Salt (an eco-friendly, sustainable local screen printing studio) is by far my favorite. The touch of gold, pinstripes, and casual nautical vibe have made it my go-to tank for lazy summer weekends...
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Bathroom Walls
Your bathroom walls can look like new with something as
simple as a fresh layer of paint. Painting is an affordable option, and your
choices of color are limitless. With paint, you can also get creative with
style and texture. It is available in mildew-resistant formulas, but even with
this precaution, paint can peel or mold when exposed to moisture.
Another popular option for bathroom walls is ceramic tile.
This material has timeless appeal for its variety and versatility. Ceramic tile
comes in affordable prices, is waterproof, and adds a custom look. However,
ceramic tile needs to be grouted, and grout can get moldy. Tile is also cold to
the touch and can promote condensation.
Solid surface walls are seamless, smooth, and built to last
a lifetime. They are also waterproof and easy to clean. These precut pieces may
need professional
installation for bathrooms with curved walls or tricky corners.
There are also bathroom wall
panels made from UPVC cladding, a hard plastic with a vinyl face that
imitates traditional materials such as wood and marble. The panels can be
installed over existing tiles using a tongue and groove installation system.
They are waterproof and easy to clean.
Finally, wallpaper is always an affordable option for giving
plain walls a lift. The disadvantage with this material is that it's not
waterproof and will probably need to be replaced within 7 years if placed in
the bathroom.
When it comes to transforming the look of your bathroom, the walls are an excellent place to start. Whether you want a fresh coat of paint or new wall panels to cover up old blemishes, we have all the information you need to get started.
The cost of revamping your bathroom walls depends on the material you choose to go with. Paint and wallpaper, for instance, can come to a minimal cost—$50 to a few hundred—while ceramic tile usually costs between $1 and $20 per square foot. Get a few price quotes for better estimates and fast installation.
Painting your bathroom walls is highly affordable, and your choices of color are limitless.
Ceramic tile is waterproof and easily adds a custom look to any bathroom.
Solid surface walls are seamless, smooth, and built to last a lifetime.
Paint can peel or attract mold when exposed to moisture.
Ceramic tile needs to be grouted, and grout can get moldy.
Solid surface walls can be tricky to install in bathrooms with curved walls or in corners.
The durability of your bathroom walls depends on which material you choose. For instance, while ceramic tile, solid surface walls, and wall panels are all waterproof. Paint and wallpaper, on the other hand, will need to be retouched or replaced after a few years of exposure to moisture.
MaintenanceMuch like durability, the maintenance required of your bathroom walls depends on what material you choose as well. The grout around ceramic tile will occasionally need to be scrubbed to get rid of mold, paint should be retouched, solid surface walls and wall panels will sometimes need to be wiped down, and wallpaper must be replaced every seven years or so.
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I recently visited New York's Oscar Blandi Salon for a trim and was told I'd have to wait for a chair — they were all taken. Then, as I loitered at the receptionist's desk, I noticed her phone ringing off the hook. Huh, I thought, aren't we in the middle of a Wall Street washout? "We haven't seen any slowdown," says Kyle White, a top colorist at the salon.
Same goes for the Park Avenue office of Amy Wechsler, MD, a few blocks away. A dermatologist and psychiatrist, Wechsler tells me she's injecting as much Botox as she did a year ago. "My colleagues say they're swamped too."
So, what gives? With 401(k)s tanking, what's the source of all this disposable income?
"I don't think women are taking second jobs — they're just reprioritizing," Wechsler says. "I had a patient tell me she chose Botox over a new handbag."
Intriguing. So I asked around.
"I'm packing lunches, skipping Starbucks, and trying to take public transportation rather than driving — all of which help me keep up with haircuts and color," says Kay Leung-Helberg, 41, who works for a pharmaceutical company in New York.
Kristen Nelson Thibeault, 42, vice president of operations at TotalBeauty.com in Santa Monica, California, took some of her most expensive clothing to the tailor and had it repurposed rather than buying a new wardrobe for winter. "I used the money I saved to pay for Botox and a trainer," she explains.
And Caryn Mefford, 40, a stay-at-home mom in Edwardsville, Illinois, bought a basket for her bike and is pedaling around town to do errands. "With the cash I'm saving on gas, I'm able to splurge on pedicures," she says.
So women are doing the what-matters-most math, but what makes them rank beauty products and services over, say, a new winter coat?
"Beauty is armor, something we put on to joust with the outside world. Some women would no more leave the house without mascara than they would go out naked. To many of us, hair color or makeup is a necessity," says Judith Sills, PhD, a clinical psychologist in Philadelphia.
And for over-40 women, looking good when jobs are tight may actually be a business decision: As pressure increases, so does the need to seem totally on your game.
Mary Beth Kramer, 47, who owns a public relations firm in Yardley, Pennsylvania, feels that way. She gave up fancy dinners out in favor of roasting turkeys at home. "Now I can afford to get my nails and hair done every three weeks. In my view, looking polished helps to make my business thrive."
"Beauty is one of a woman's tangible assets. And although we may resist, even loathe, this fact, it's still a fact," Sills says. "When times are tough, women should prioritize appearance. It makes them feel more confident — which they project."
Apparently many women already realize this. For example, lipstick sales have historically gone up when the economy has gone down. "In bad times, retail suffers," says Carrie Mellage, a consumer spending analyst for Kline & Company. "But beauty tends to suffer the least."
Makeup and hair care may also simply be good salves. As makeup artist Laura Mercier, 49, says, "Beauty products are like dark chocolate. We crave them most when we need a lift."
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These four budget-friendly finds will make you look like a million bucks.
John Frieda Frizz-Ease Overnight Repair Formula Like night cream for your hair, it hydrates dry strands and strengthens weak spots. ($10; at drugstores)
RoC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Night CreamHelps minimize fine lines and brighten dull skin, thanks to skin-sloughing retinol. ($20; at drugstores)
L'Oreal Paris Voluminous Volume Building MascaraFattens eye fringe better than anything else we've tried. It's not new, but it's still the best. ($8; at drugstores)
Neutrogena Age Shield Face Sunblock SPF 70 Blocks both UVB and UVA rays. You will not find a harder-working sunscreen at any price. ($10; at drugstores)
Save Big, Look Beautiful
We shell out our biggest bucks at the salon and doctor's office. So we got cash-saving tips from colorist Rita Hazan and dermatologist Francesca Fusco, MD.
Grow Out Your Hair
Short styles aren't low maintenance; most need to be trimmed once a month. But letting your hair grow a little longer (as in a bob rather than a pixie) lets you schedule appointments every eight to 10 weeks rather than every four.
Skip the Streaks
Highlights are labor intensive and pricey; a single, allover color takes 20 minutes and costs $75 to $100 (versus several hundred dollars for highlights). If you're just covering gray or enhancing your natural hue, single process is the way to go.
Stretch Color with Gloss
"The top color complaint isn't re-growth; it's fading," Hazan says. A tinted gloss costs around $50 and boosts your hue instantly — allowing you to put off allover color or highlights for two to three more weeks.
Go Generic
A number of anti-aging and anti-acne prescription products are now available sans brand name at considerable savings (a generic form of Renova made by Spear Pharmaceuticals hit the market this year). Check with your doctor.
Do Your Own Peel
Extend the benefits of in-office peels or microdermabrasion by using an over-the-counter exfoliating product like Juice Beauty Green Apple Peel ($45; sephora.com) weekly. "Rather than coming in four times a year, you may be able to get away with just twice," Fusco says.
Buy in Bulk or Prepay
Ask your doctor if she'll discount her fee if you pay for a series of peels or a year's worth of Botox up front. You'll get some savings, and the doctor will get guaranteed business. It's win-win.
— Nikki Ostasiewski
Originally published in MORE magazine, December 2008/January 2009.


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EEB graduate students, Jeff Shi and Pascal Title, will introduce you to the R statistical package and how it can aid you in your graduate careers. This workshop is geared towards people with no (or very little) programming experience, and should serve as a springboard to jump start your research and data collection in years to come.
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We took a vote and it's official. The coolest phone we've seen in forever is the brand new Nokia E71x ($100). The thinnest smartphone on the market, the E71x allows you to seamlessly blend all your pocket devices—from MP3 player to computer browser—into 4.4 ounces... [More]
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We've got 24 days until May flowers make their appearance (not that we're counting or anything). Get through the grey seconds until then by adding this USB Tulip Hub ($22) to your workspace. Both fun and functional, this simple gadget boasts four high-speed USB ports... [More]
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Whether you live in the heart of the Bronx or are just persistently paranoid, the Samsung Anycall SPH-W7100 (TBD; release date unknown) may be your lifesaver—literally. Sure, it's a phone with your average specs, but the Anycall is also packed with self-defense tools, including a... [More]
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M15 Set Review - Green Cards
Has it really been a year already? Wow, how time flies. I guess we had better dive into the new set then. I mean after all this is going to be the current draft format set between August and October so we better get an idea of what decks we should be drafting. Also this is going to be one of the five sets that make up the first five months of Standard post rotation. So now that my editor knows that these articles are going to be relevant to us players for the next year let's get started.
Ancient Silverback (6) Creature — Ape (6/5) : Regenerate Ancient Silverback. (The next time this creature would be destroyed this turn, it isn't. Instead tap it, remove all damage from it, and remove it from combat.) Green starts off with a great beater for Limited.
Back to Nature (2) Instant - Destroy all enchantments. I have a strong feeling that this will see Standard play if bestow gets too powerful. That being said it will just be a sidebaord card to hate on the aura deck in Draft.
Carnivorous Moss-Beast (6) Creature — Plant Elemental Beast (4/5) : Put a +1/+1 counter on Carnivorous Moss-Beast. Just another beater for Limited.
Charging Rhino (5) Creature — Rhino (4/4) Charging Rhino can't be blocked by more than one creature. Giving this trample or pumpin it with Madcap Skills allows this to just bash face in fun casual decks. Still it's a great beater in Limited.
Chord of Calling (3) Instant - Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for or one mana of that creature's color.) Search your library for a creature card with converted mana cost X or less and put it onto the battlefield. Then shuffle your library. A Modern staple in the different Pod decks. I'm sure this will be a bomb in Limited and start a new brew in the top levels of Standard.
Elvish Mystic (1) Creature — Elf Druid (1/1) : Add to your mana pool. A staple of Standard, Limited and every other format's Elf tribal decks. Just a good turn one ramp dork for any deck.
Feral Incarnation (9) Sorcery - Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for or one mana of that creature's color.) Put three 3/3 green Beast creature tokens onto the battlefield. I feel with this having convoke that this will end up a force in Limited. A total bomb card.
Gather Courage (1) Instant - Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for or one mana of that creature's color.) Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. Awesome combat trick for Limited.
Genesis Hydra (2) Creature — Plant Hydra (0/0) When you cast Genesis Hydra, reveal the top X cards of your library. You may put a nonland permanent card with converted mana cost X or less from among them onto the battlefield. Then shuffle the rest into your library. Genesis Hydra enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it. This is going to be great in Limited. At the least this will give you a fatty even if you wiff on a nonland permanent. Without haste or trample this isn't really a competitive card.
Hornet Nest (3) Creature — Insect (0/2) Defender (This creature can't attack.) Whenever Hornet Nest is dealt damage, put that many 1/1 green Insect creature tokens with flying and deathtouch onto the battlefield. (Any amount of damage a creature with deathtouch deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.) Loving the flavor of this. In Limited this will be a bomb as you either get to chump block to get an army, or you can block weenies to grow an army, or you can just blast it with damage to make an army. I'll enjoy drafting this.
Hornet Queen (7) Creature — Insect (2/2) Flying. Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.) When Hornet Queen enters the battlefield, put four 1/1 green Insect creature tokens with flying and deathtouch onto the battlefield. A bomb in Limited. Six power over five creatures all with flying and deathtouch. Yeah, totally a great card for the forty card decks.
Hunt the Weak (4) Sorcery - Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. Then that creature fights target creature you don't control. (Each deals damage equal to its power to the other.) Just a good green removal card for Limited.
Hunter's Ambush (3) Instant - Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt by nongreen creatures this turn. It's a cool combat trick when drafting mono-green. This could even jump over to mono-green Standard decks.
Invasive Species (3) Creature — Insect (3/3) When Invasive Species enters the battlefield, return another permanent you control to its owner's hand. This is awesome in that with an Elvish Mystic you get a 3/3 on turn two. Also in Limited you can abuse the Enters the Battlefield effects of other creatures in the late game.
Kalonian Twingrove (6) Creature — Treefolk Warrior (*/*) Kalonian Twingrove's power and toughness are each equal to the number of Forests you control. When Kalonian Twingrove enters the battlefield, put a green Treefolk Warrior creature token onto the battlefield with "This creature's power and toughness are each equal to the number of Forests you control." Speaking of EtB effects to abuse. I like this for drafting mono-green. Unless we have some instant blink effects this wont become a constructed staple.
Life's Legacy (2) Sorcery - As an additional cost to cast Life's Legacy, sacrifice a creature. Draw cards equal to the sacrificed creature's power. I like this a lot for Limited. This also combos well with effects like Might Makes Right were you steal you creatrue you are going to sacrifice to draw the cards.
Living Totem (4) Creature — Plant Elemental (2/3) Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for or one mana of that creature's color.) When Living Totem enters the battlefield, you may put a +1/+1 counter on another target creature. I think that this is only good as a pump effect in Limited. I mean using the convoke to ramp this is just silly in formats faster than Limited. Also it can't put the counter on itself so in removal heavy formats it's just a 2/3 for four mana.
Naturalize (2) Instant - Destroy target artifact or enchantment. Just some good artifact and enchantment removal in Limited.
Netcaster Spider (3) Creature — Spider (2/3) Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.) Whenever Netcaster Spider blocks a creature with flying, Netcaster Spider gets +2/+0 until end of turn. Every Limited format needs a big spider with reach to eat fliers. I like this one because it gets the bonus for blocking fliers.
Nissa, Worldwaker (5) Planeswalker — Nissa (3) +1: Target land you control becomes a 4/4 Elemental creature with trample. It's still a land. +1: Untap up to four target Forests. −7: Search your library for any number of basic land cards, put them onto the battlefield, then shuffle your library. Those lands become 4/4 Elemental creatures with trample. They're still lands. Damn! Now that is some mana ramp for Limited. I'm very sure that this is going to find a home in Standard mono-green post rotation and will be a key card in making both Garruk and The Chain Veil work in competitive formats. Speaking of The Chain Veil, there are already talks of this and Ral Zerak going infinite in Standard on turn five.
Nissa's Expedition (5) Sorcery - Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for or one mana of that creature's color.) Search your library for up to two basic land cards, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle your library. With convoke this should be cast able on turn three all day in Limited. Add some token makig white cards and you can cast more that just this on turn three. Still this is a perfect mana ramp for Limited.
Overwhelm (7) Sorcery - Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for or one mana of that creature's color.) Creatures you control get +3/+3 until end of turn. Just a good defensive combat trick for Limited.
Paragon of Eternal Wilds (4) Creature — Human Druid (2/2) Other green creatures you control get +1/+1., : Another target green creature you control gains trample until end of turn. (If it would assign enough damage to its blockers to destroy them, you may have it assign the rest of its damage to defending player or planeswalker.) With this being one of the few ways for green to get trample it's going to be a must when drafting mono-green. Also it allows you to get more power out of Hornet Nest and Hornet Queen.
Phytotitan (6) Creature — Plant Elemental (7/2) When Phytotitan dies, return it to the battlefield tapped under its owner's control at the beginning of his or her next upkeep. So this is a combo with Life's Legacy or Might Make Right. This is one evil weed that might just see Standard play. That is as long as we have ways to make sure it has trample and/or haste.
Plummet (2) Instant - Destroy target creature with flying. Green's staple flying removal spell for Limited.
Ranger's Guile (1) Instant - Target creature you control gets +1/+1 and gains hexproof until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.) A staple combat trick of Limited for the past three years.
Reclamation Sage (3) Creature — Elf Shaman (2/1) When Reclamation Sage enters the battlefield, you may destroy target artifact or enchantment. Just a good artifact and enchantment removal dude for Limited.
Restock (5) Sorcery - Return two target cards from your graveyard to your hand. Exile Restock. Just a good recycling card for Limited.
Roaring Primadox (4) Creature — Beast (4/4) At the beginning of your upkeep, return a creature you control to its owner's hand. A good creature to reuse EtB effects in Limited.
Runeclaw Bear (2) Creature — Bear (2/2) Just a 2/2 for two mana to fill out you Limited deck.
Satyr Wayfinder (2) Creature — Satyr (1/1) When Satyr Wayfinder enters the battlefield, reveal the top four cards of your library. You may put a land card from among them into your hand. Put the rest into your graveyard. Seems that we are getting this in Limited to allow a BUG dredge deck to draft. As I'm a fan of Dredge decks in all formats I'm going to enjoy casting this.
Shaman of Spring (4) Creature — Elf Shaman (2/2) When Shaman of Spring enters the battlefield, draw a card. A four-drop Elvish Visionary allows for this to be good in Limited without giving us back a two-drop to rebuild Eggs in Standard. I think it will be a great card in Limited for the draw effect with the green bonus effects.
Siege Wurm (7) Creature — Wurm (5/5) Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for or one mana of that creature's color.) Trample (If this creature would assign enough damage to its blockers to destroy them, you may have it assign the rest of its damage to defending player or planeswalker.) Just a beater with trample for Limited.
Soul of Zendikar (6) Creature — Avatar (6/6) Reach. : Put a 3/3 green Beast creature token onto the battlefield. , Exile Soul of Zendikar from your graveyard: Put a 3/3 green Beast creature token onto the battlefield. Just a beater for Limited that let's you sink extra mana into more beaters. This should win a few Limited games.
Sunblade Elf (1) Creature — Elf Warrior (1/1) Sunblade Elf gets +1/+1 as long as you control a Plains. : Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn. Yup, a good beater for Limited. Might even make the cut in Standard for as long as we still have Temple Garden in the format.
Titanic Growth (2) Instant - Target creature gets +4/+4 until end of turn. Unless infect makes a surprise comeback this is just a good combat trick in Limited.
Undergrowth Scavenger (4) Creature — Fungus Horror (0/0) Undergrowth Scavenger enters the battlefield with a number of +1/+1 counters on it equal to the number of creature cards in all graveyards. Yup, I'm so drafting Dredge. Give this trample and just extend the hand for the GG. That is when it's a 10/10 plus.
Venom Sliver (2) Creature — Sliver (1/1) Sliver creatures you control have deathtouch. (Any amount of damage a creature with deathtouch deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.) Yup, we are in for a Sliver summer. This plus Bonescythe or Striking Sliver are both winning combos in combat. Still even with Diffusion Sliver I'm still on the fence about the deck. Only some testing will change my mind.
Verdant Haven (3) Enchantment — Aura - Enchant land. When Verdant Haven enters the battlefield, you gain 2 life. Whenever enchanted land is tapped for mana, its controller adds one mana of any color to his or her mana pool (in addition to the mana the land produces). This is just a good ramp spell in Limited. So good in fact that it's starting to show up in the last few Limited formats.
Vineweft (1) Enchantment — Aura - Enchant creature. Enchanted creature gets +1/+1. : Return Vineweft from your graveyard to your hand. Too bad we didn't get Rancor back, but this works with self mill as well as getting it back after losing the first enchanted creature.
Wall of Mulch (2) Creature — Wall (0/4) Defender (This creature can't attack.) , Sacrifice a Wall: Draw a card. I'm really hoping we will see a wall/defender sub-theme in Khans of Tarkir. I would so like to have Vent Sentinel in a draft format with this. Still on it's own this could be the stand in two-drop draw creature for the new Standard Eggs.
Yisan, the Wanderer Bard (3) Legendary Creature — Human Rogue (2/3) , , Put a verse counter on Yisan, the Wanderer Bard: Search your library for a creature card with converted mana cost equal to the number of verse counters on Yisan, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle your library. With this and Chord of Calling in the set we should see a sudo-Pod deck in Standard. Still, this will be a bomb in Limited.
Okay demo deck card time. Centaur Courser and Terra Stomper should never be reprinted into a draft format ever. Courser is just a vanilla dork that is a waste of card-stock. Terra Stomper might seem cool to new players, but it's just the kind of card new players like to play in their ramp decks. Now Garruk's Packleader, this could have been a the card to really force players into drafting mono-green to make fatties and draw cards.
So what we have left to do now is talk about the effect of the green cards over all. I'm very sure that both Chord of Calling and Yisan, the wandering Bard are going to spawn a new deck in Standard. Also I'm sure that we are going to see a shift to mono-colored decks after rotation. Also I think we are going to see GB becoming a top deck post rotation but that is more because of the hate cards let to be review in my last article. So with that said, it time to handle the rest.
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How concidental. Asap saw the title I thought of Elvis the Pelvis ;-) for your funeral eh? I forgot to choose the right song for it in my last will... hmmm...
Your camera inside? No, thanks. I have one million things to do before leaving, and tomorrow I must go to Bologna and get back my loving baby (Canon 40D body). I'm so excited (2 hours to go and 2 hours to go back home by train)... then I do hope to have time to use it... and cross both my feet and hand fingers then... 'cos I can't go back to Italy for the camera... gulp... :-))
Good luck, Jon. At least you have a back camera. Any idea for a new one? I love 40D, but I'm not an expert, you know... ;-)
Very essential shot and message.
????? · 2010-03-31: 14:30
Well Jon just recently I had a chat and during it somebody told the 7 D price is falling down nearly daily. So he told me that the kit is now available already by 1200 € and the body under 1000
GKorts · 2010-03-31: 14:48
7 D Body
Accidentally the first website I opened. They have 2 shops in London so it is not only a online store
GKorts · 2010-03-31: 14:53
I'm sorry to hear about your disappointment, Jon. I hope you get something soon. You might want to consider the semi-pro Pentax if you don't mind the whole lens-buying thing again... Looking forward to reading about it in the forum.
revenant · 2010-03-31: 15:52
Hope you find something soon that you like.
jennye · 2010-03-31: 21:34
Sorry you're having a bad experience with your camera. I like your funeral song request - sounds like you acknowledge the "Sender."
lgnelson · 2010-03-31: 23:43
Everything I want I can't afford. Other then the fact that I think my camera is the best compact camera ever, I have no suggestions. :) Good luck to you though.
thebronzebow · 2010-04-01: 00:06
Not good!
jet28 · 2010-04-01: 03:58
Sorry to hear that you are having a bad experience. Hopefully you will find something to your liking soon.
????? · 2010-04-01: 10:11
hmmmm. How disappointing!!~ My camera is a Canon Rebel EOS 450D and fits all my personal and professional needs quite well;
Hope you find something that is tailored to your desires!
????? · 2010-04-01: 10:28
I just love my Sony@850 ;o))
Ryana · 2010-04-01: 11:09
Hope you find something soon that you like.
manuele · 2010-04-01: 12:17
Ohh, do we get to choose a song at our funerals?
How does that work? Maybe I should make a will or something :-))
Good luck sorting out a replacement
????? · 2010-04-01: 14:58
I don't have any camera for tell ''I'm disappointed or i'm glad'', but if a pro like you said it was disappointing, then i believe :)
onlyricky · 2010-04-02: 10:13
Thats disappointing....
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Posted by Native NYker in anita baker, lately single, new music, r&b, radio city music hall on December 19, 2012
We have been waiting a good while for our childhood songstress Anita Baker to come out with some new tunes. For real y'all, we love her madly but at this point we can sing her tunes backwards. Okay, maybe that's a stretch, but y'all know what we mean – dammit. Lo and behold the rapturous wonder releases Lately single – available on ITunes
We must say that we were expecting a WHOLE new album – as in 8 to 10 new tracks – but we ain't going to bitch too heavily cuz its good to hear her smooth melodies once more.
Back in 07, we dutifully charged tix to her sold out post-Fourth of July concert at Radio City Music Hall and proceeded to wait on her exit after the show for some additional photos. (See more & hear track after the jump!) Read the rest of this entry »
Zarkana: Radio City Music Hall
Posted by Native NYker in Anatoly Zalevskiy, cirque du soleil, radio city music hall, zarkana on August 29, 2012
If there is one thing Cirque du Soleil can always manage to do is catch you off guard and make you gasp! If not with there staging then assuredly with the talent featured in their elaborate productions. Zarkana contains a few of those OMG moments – the Wheel of Death and Trapeze acts – that leave you gasping for air!
And the standout of the night goes easily to body artist Anatoly Zalevskiy, who steals the spotlight with his fusion of contortionist and gymnastic and leaves you wanting for more.
Having said that, the grand production is lacking the personal feel of the tent and ring that solidified the French Canadian's original spin on the classic circus show.
Sure, the general make-up has exponentially grown into with their popularity. So much so that their leap to stage productions has been met with Vegas building them a permanent set-up to best feature the talent; but Radio City ain't that the Vegas stage and, in the end, this leaves you feeling removed from whats transpiring on that huge ass stage.
But it is about the talent and the gasping, in the end and Zarkana manages to deliver on response from its audience – if only barely.
We are not of the group that is altogether pleased with the leap and hope they will return to what drew our devoted patronage from the start.
We give Zarkana a 3 out of 5 stars!
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Jim Bromley has been named president of Nordstrom's catalog and Internet division, replacing Ray Johnson, who was interim ceo and president. Bromley was most recently the division's executive vp and cfo. He joined the company in May 2000. In addition, effective Aug. 2, Nordstrom is renaming the division to Nordstrom Direct from Nordstrom.com. Nordstrom Direct will then become a wholly owned subsidiary of Nordstrom Inc.
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A zebra wool shaped rug from Armand Diradourian ($895 retail), a sequined fringe pillow from Meagan Park ($285) as well as a Saks exclusive mohair throw ($95) are some of the products Saks Fifth Avenue will feature in its stores for the holiday season, as seen in a preview last week. Other gift ideas include zebra wool cushions and slippers to match the rug, a chenille floral scalloped quilt, and a double patchwork throw and boudoir pillow. In addition, Saks Fifth Avenue is bowing its corporate sales program, dropping a 54-page catalog on Sept. 4th. The program offers the traditional corporate gifts as well as lifestyle-oriented ones, and textiles such as Burberry throws and cashmere scarves will be among the 155 items in the catalog.
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Blair Corp., a national catalog and direct marketer of women's and men's apparel and home products, announced senior management appointments with the impending retirement of Blair Smoulder, executive vp. Remaining focused on targeting the Baby Boomer market as a key growth opportunity, Blair has named Robert Crowley senior vp, menswear, home and marketing services. With the added responsibility for the home business unit as well as menswear, Crowley will provide direction and support for the company's marketing, advertising and international trade programs. Crowley has been vp of menswear for the past 21 years, and was appointed to the board of directors in 1994. In addition, Thomas McKeever has become senior vp, operations and administration, and Bryan Flanagan, senior vp, cfo. John Zawacki, president and ceo, will initially oversee the company's womenswear and Crossing Pointe business units and provide direction and support for e-commerce and information systems.
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Ben Gardner could smell the end zone. After blocking a punt Saturday night against Arizona State, he scooped up the ball and lumbered 10 yards before Sun Devil offensive lineman Tyler Sulka dragged him down.
"I hadn't touched the ball since eighth grade," said Gardner, a 6-foot-4, 277-pound fifth-year senior defensive end from Mequen, Wisc.
What kind of runner was he in the eighth grade?
"I used to be a beast," he laughed.
Stanford blocked two punts in the game.
"It's a big deal," said Gardner. "We treat special teams just like the other two phases of the game. We've been fortunate to have great special teams here over the years. Our guys did a great job. If we can keep making splash plays on special teams, it gives our whole team a boost and helps us win field position battles which is the key to winning games."
While Gardner was pleased with the 42-28 victory, running Stanford's record to 3-0, he knows the team needs to do a better job of finishing. The Cardinal led 29-0 at halftime, then was outscored 21-3 in the fourth quarter.
"We had them down, but they fought back," said Gardner. "We've got to respond better and play our best football no matter what the situation."
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Stanford could be without All-America free safety Ed Reynolds for the first half of next Saturday night's game against Washington State in Seattle. Early in the fourth quarter against ASU, he was penalized 15 yards for roughing the passer and was also ejected under the new NCAA rule for "targeting." Reynolds appeared to lower his helmet under the chin of quarterback Taylor Kelly.
"We'll see if it's upheld," said David Shaw, the Bradford M. Freeman Director of Football at Stanford. "From the naked eye, I agree with the officials. We'll go back and look at the film. They'll go back and look at the film. I'll communicate with the head of officials and Pac-12. We don't complain about rules here. The rules are what they are, and we're going to abide by them."
Reynolds had six tackles and broke up a pass.
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Shaw loves the athleticism and mobility of quarterback Kevin Hogan, but doesn't want him to subject himself to unnecessary hits. Hogan ran five times for 37 yards.
"We've still got to teach him how to slide," said Shaw.
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In the latest national rankings released Sunday, Stanford remained at No. 5 in the Associated Press poll and the USA Today Coaches Poll.
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Next Saturday night's game against Washington State will be televised live by ESPN at 7 p.m. The Cougars are 3-1, with their lone loss a 31-24 setback at Auburn in their season-opener … The game will be played at CenturyLink Field, home of the Seattle Seahawks … Stanford intercepted two passes to extend its streak to a nation-best 27-straight games it has forced a turnover … The Cardinal has now won 11-straight games, the second longest streak in the country behind Ohio State (16) … Anthony Wilkerson rushed for 68 yards on 18 carries and surpassed 1,000 yards in his career. Gaffney accomplished the feat earlier this season ….Wayne Lyons and Shayne Skov led Stanford in tackles with nine each … The Cardinal defense recorded three sacks and 10 tackles for loss … After rushing for more than 100 yards in each of the first two games, Stanford running back Tyler Gaffney collected 95 yards on 19 carries against the Sun Devils … As expected, ASU's no-huddle offense hogged the ball, running 80 plays to Stanford's 66. However, the Sun Devils averaged 5.2 yards per play compared with 5.9 for the Cardinal … Stanford entered the game second in the country in third-down conversions and converted seven of 15 attempts against ASU … No Stanford tight end caught a pass in the game … Summer Sanders was the honorary game captain.
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Anti-capitalist protesters have been evicted from outside St Paul's Cathedral, more than four months since their occupation began.
City of London Police said 20 people had so far been arrested in the "largely peaceful" operation.
Bailiffs and police arrived at the site in the early hours after Occupy London was refused permission by the Court of Appeal to challenge orders evicting protesters.
Confirming the eviction had begun, City of London Corporation said in a statement: "We regret that it has come to this but the High Court judgment speaks for itself and the Court of Appeal has confirmed that judgment."
Granting orders for possession and injunctions against Occupy London at the High Court last month, Mr Justice Lindblom said the proposed action by the City of London Corporation - which it pledged not to enforce pending appeal - was "entirely lawful and justified", as well as necessary and proportionate.
The corporation called on campers to remove their tents voluntarily. Although some remained on site when police arrived, many began dismantling the equipment before bailiffs moved in.
Gary Sherborne, 50, said: "We haven't got any choice and I'd rather protect the tent for another day without it being destroyed by the bailiffs."
Meanwhile, a group of protesters remained defiant, waving flags and banging tambourines on top of a makeshift wooden structure facing the cathedral. However, this platform was eventually dismantled by bailiffs after police in riot gear surrounded it. Campaigners were also cleared from the steps of the cathedral.
An Occupy London spokesman said its School of Ideas in a disused school building in Islington, north London, had also been evicted.
Supporter Kai Wargalla, a 27-year-old student from Germany who has been camping at St Paul's since the occupation began on October 15, said: "It's really sad what's happening today but I think we can be proud of what we've achieved. Our community is being attacked here, but we're going to reconvene and come back stronger."


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ISBN: 9780205685905 / Paperback / 7/29/2009
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This was the final blessing day to celebrate the naming of Frank's farm. There had been three previous Mayan ceremonies involving a chicken, tobacco and incense, to which I did not see. Mayan ceremonies are a sacred rite in Guatemala, with some open to the public and some extremely private. To be invited to a private invocation is a special mark of favor.
Frank, the man in question, is a lanky long-haired long time resident of Antigua on perhaps middle age. He owns the best Mayan art and crafts store, Nim P'ot and the best art gallery, La Galeria de Arte. He acquired this farm a few years ago and it is sited high about Antigua, with panoramic views of the valley below and the far off volcanoes that embrace the edges of the valley. After acquiring the land, which had a few structures, he began to follow a long-desired dream and create an organic farm. Four years and 2 acres later, it can also be said that he has another superlative.
There were only four gringos invited: the previous owner, a photographer/shamaness, her friend and I. Marimbas, beer, incense and food was trucked in and then carried to the top of the hill, where his land ends and a cemetery adjoins. There were a dozen or more Mayans in colorful dress, some with special sashes and scarves. There were two or three young boys in costume and a few babies. Benches and plastic chairs provided a view of the round brick altar and the newly blessed shrine to Maximon behind, set with candles and a few bottles of liquor.
The marimba band started playing and the chief shaman began the prayers. The smoke and flames from the ground level alter rose in the air, fueled by incense, wood and multi-colored small candles. Large cigars and more handfuls of candles were distributed to the group. A case of beer was near.
There was a circle dance and a laying on of hands by the chief shaman and his assistants. Everyone smoked a large cigar, with the remnants having a divinatory meaning, according to shape of the ash. Beer was spilled on the altar and on the shrine to the side. More vari-colored candles were given out, to be thrown in the flames, with each color having a special meaning to Mayan beliefs.
The naming ceremony came to a slow conclusion. Some of the previous Mayan guests came with names from their dreams. Frank came with a circular ceramic plaque with a miss-spelled name that he had commissioned. It was too late to change it or re-do it. Who knows? Maybe that was the new name, along with the dream names given by the Mayan participants on this very special day. Frank's Farm, only in Guatemala.