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Tour de France 2013 Stage 2
Live team coverage of stage 2 at the 100th Tour de France
Good morning and welcome to live coverage of stage 2 at the 100th Tour de France from VeloNews.com. We'll be on shortly with our team from Corsica, where today's leg is carrying riders 156km from Bastia to Ajaccio.
Stage 1 highlights, including the chaos that enfolded the race in the final 10km.
Good morning, Brian.
Seems a little like Groundhog Day with Lars Boom (Belkin) back in the break. Wonder if he'll get a jersey by the end of today. Probably wasn't too happy after losing out on the KOM yesterday.
I was just thinking the same thing, Tim. Good morning. At just more than 10km into today's short stage, we have four breakaway riders:
Ruben Perez, Euskaltel-Euskadi
David Veilleux, Europcar
Lars Boom, Belkin
Blel Kadri, Ag2r La Mondiale
Julien Simon (Sojasun) is chasing, but I wouldn't call it bridging, and his team is set up on front of the peloton, 2:20 behind the leaders.
If you're following along, we'd love to hear from you. Send a comment and we'll get to as many as we can.
Today's second stage travels from Bastia, site of Saturday's hectic finale, to Ajaccio, and the route is much different than the opener.
Stage 2 cuts across the island toward the southwest and takes in four categorized climbs, including the Cat. 2 Col de Vizzavona, 60.5km from the finish.
The tricky Côte du Salario comes just 12km from the finish.
Watching the coverage and discussing the green jersey fight with Boom as a player isn't exactly right.
He may gain some points again today, but there are so many on offer at each finish line. Getting on the podium and into a jersey is a solid goal for the "young" Belkin team.
I'm guessing polka dots by stage end. Plenty of those to go after.
Did we lose any of the big riders with yesterday's crash? And which team bus cause the last minute route change??
Good morning, JeffM. None of the major riders have abandoned yet from Saturday's crash. Tony Martin is worst off, suffering what was reported to be a concussion and lung bruise. He's back on his bike today. Given the dangers inherent in riding with a concussion, I hope the severity of his head injured was exaggerated.
Something else really interesting for North American fans is David Velleiux (Europcar) in the break. Stage 1 of the Dauphine last month was a breakthrough for him. A solo win, yellow jersey for a few days and his ticket for le Tour - all in one day!
If you're a fan of North American racing, you may recognize David from his time with the Kelly Benefit Strategies (now Optum) team. He was a crusher on the domestic U.S. circuit.
World champion Philippe Gilbert is back to the BMC Racing team car for an adjustment.
Alexander Kristoff is wearing the green jersey today, carrying it to Ajaccio for overall leader Marcel Kittel: "For sure Marcel and the other sprinters like me will try to survive, but it will be tough. I showed in the classics I can do hard races. Now I know that if Marcel is dropped and I make it, I can take yellow. It's a lot of motivation."
Adjusting the seatpost on a BMC is tough even in your garage. Never mind while riding...
Tejay van Garderen and Alberto Contador both crashed in the big, last pileup on Saturday. Contador looked beaten up as he crossed the finish line. Both reported just scrapes and bruising.
"We were doing our best to stay out of trouble, but you cannot avoid everything," van Garderen said. "All things considered, I think I came away really lucky. All my joints are working, no bones are broken. I have a couple of scabs, but that's about it."
"I am scraped up on both sides, but I think it's pretty superficial, and I hope that's it," said Contador. "Now I will put on some ice and try to recover. Sometimes you're caught up in crashes. Everyone is trying to stay at the front."
More from the aftermath of the melee, from our Andrew Hood: velonews.competitor.com
The breakaway is approaching the intermediate sprint.
Greetings from Ajaccio
Lars Boom is leading the group through. They've clearly talked over his interest in the green jersey.
Hello, Neal.
Back in the peloton, Argos-Shimano and Cannondale are all-in for the sprint point.
Cannondale is leading the bunch into the sprint.
Sagan jumps, Greipel behind.
Greipel takes top points from the peloton, ahead of Sagan, Danny Van Poppel, and Mark Cavendish.
Sprint results:
1. Boom 20 points
2. Veilleux
3. Kadri third
4. Perez
Once again, greipel just hit the gas and took it easily. Can't wait to see them all get to the line in good shape.
Interesting that Argos led out Kittel, yet he didn't sprint
Not sure why they would burn that sort of energy and yet get nothing from it....
There must have been some sort of mishap for Kittel, unless he decided in the end that he'd rather conserve to have every resource available to make it through today's mountains in the bunch.
Here's Orica-GreenEDGE's temporary team bus. #tdf pic.twitter.com/LwwDfw6dTUby Dan Wuori via twitter 6/30/2013 12:30:37 PM
Andrew Hood took a good look at Saturday's chaos in this story from Saturday: velonews.competitor.com
"I've never seen something like that before. I think there would have been a bigger chance of a meteor hitting us than to see that," said Omega Pharma-Quick Step sport director Brian Holm, shaking his head. "I've seen a lot of shit in my years in the sport, but nothing like that."
As he said after yesterday, sounds like Kittel has the OK to "just" win stages.
Drove the course today with Andy Hood, and our birthday boy, Caley Fretz. Was pleasantly surprised to see huge numbers of fans lining the three categorized climbs. Seems as though all of Corsica is on those three lumps in the middle of the stage.
We didn't, however, see the final, and pivotal, cat. 3 Cote du Salario, as the "floating press room" today is 10km from the finish line.
I'm curious how much the population of Corsica has grown this weekend, Neal. Race and team staff totals more than 1,000, plus tourists. Incredible.
Any time bonuses available?
The combination of the Col de la Serra and the Col de Vizzavona should soften up some legs, but it's too far from the finish to really be decisive. The Salario is short but very steep. Should be good for Sagan.
It sounds as though Orica's bus driver was on his first day yesterday. Rough first day.
A shot from today's drive along the stage route
There was a media scrum around the driver this morning. The riders found it hilarious.
This is quite a route for the race's second stage, Neal. This is certainly what ASO had in mind when it moved Critérium International to Corsica and then brought the Tour there.
From Mikkel Condé's stage 2 preview:
Neither Sagan nor Goss can match Cavendish in a normal bunch sprint. But with a steep climb near the finish, they both have a very good chance today. The steep climb in question is Côte du Salario. It's only 1km long, but boasts an average gradient of 8.9 percent. It's 12km to the finish from the top of Côte du Salario and it will be interesting to see if the pure sprinters can make it back in time for the final sprint.
Sagan is once again targeting the green jersey this year and needs to take full advantage of this kind of stage. He also has his eyes on the yellow jersey. The Cannondale team is built up around the Slovakian wonder boy, with a special focus on the team time trial. Sagan aims to wear the yellow jersey on Stage 4, but to get there he needs to win in Ajaccio. He has a lot of ground to make up for after his crash on stage 1, but if anyone can do it, it's Sagan.
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With 111km to go, the four-man breakaway has 3:16 on the peloton. The leaders are on the long false flat leading to the day's first categorized climb.


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Donato, Michel
Donato, Michel, bassist; b. Montreal, 25 August 1942. He was born into a family drenched in musical tradition. His grandfather was an accomplished violinist, while his father juggled the saxophone, flute and piano, and his cousin, like Donato tested his wares on the acoustic bass.
At the ripe age of ten, Donato began his musical training on the accordion. Shortly thereafter, he shifted his studies to the piano, and finally to the bass at age fourteen. Under the guidance of Roger Charbonneau, Donato studied for three years at the Conservatoire de Quebec, while making his first appearances on Montreal's vibrant club scene, including a stint with his father at the famous 'Palais D'or'.
The 1960s saw the beginning of Donato's professional career. Over the course of the decade, the young bassist developed in the company of some of music's most respected luminaries, including Art Blakey, Sonny Greenwich, Charles Aznavour, Jacques Brel and Carmen McRae. What is more, the sixties also marked Donato's initial forays into the studio, recording an album with Nick Ayoub in 1964, and collaborating on several radio programs for Societe Radio, Canada and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
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During the eighties, he taught at McGill University and L'Universite de Montreal, began an eight-year partnership with vocalist Karen Young, and re-asserted himself as one of Canada's most versatile and prolific jazz musicians. Also in the eighties, Donato began his long-standing association with Montreal Jazz Festival. Over the years, he performed on the summer stage with everyone from Louis Hayes to Joe Morello, Oliver Jones to Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Toot Thielmans, and even a 1984 reunion with Oscar Peterson.
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Oscar Peterson Trio: In Tokyo (1972); Dave Turner Quartet: Cafe Alto (1987); James Gelfeand: Children's Standards (1997); Gabriel Labbe: L'harmonica, une passion (1999); Frederic Alarie: Moon Bass (2000); Jean-Pierre Zanella: Mother Tree (2002)

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Purchase, NY--President Thomas J. Schwarz will preside at the 39th Commencement ceremony of Purchase College State University of New York on Friday, May 20 at 1 PM at the Westchester County Center. Degrees will be awarded to approximately 990 undergraduates and 60 graduate students.
Honorary degrees will be conferred on artist Alfredo Jaar and Dr. Evelyn Fox Keller a founding member of the Purchase College faculty in mathematics, natural sciences and women's studies.
The President's Award for Distinguished Alumni will be presented to
actress and comedienne Susie Essman and artist and educator Jon Kessler.
Amid pomp and ceremony, the commencement procession will be led by Faculty Marshalls Dr. William Needham, Dr. James Utter, and Dr. Tania Chao. The Mace bearer will be Dr. Louise Yelin, Chair, School of Humanities. The honor guard will include Officer Donnelle Charles Officer David Mobley.
Joseph Ferry and the Big Ska Band will entertain the audience with lively Jamaican Reggae and Ska music before and during the ceremony. Musicians are Purchase College faculty members and students including: Joey Ray, vocals; Joe Ferry, Bass; Jim McElwaine, Saxophone; Richard Fields, Trumpet; Dave Lewitt, Drums; Jon Graber, Guitar; Jerry Mitkowski, Hammond B-3.
Music selections include:
Fanfare: When The Saints Go Marching In
Processional : Pachelbel's Canon in D segue to Pomp and Circumstance
Recessional : Pomp and Circumstance segue to New York New York
The National Anthem will be performed by graduate student Holly Hare of Bittinger, MD. (See her bio)
The Senior Speaker (Valedictorian) is Kaitlyn Raitz, Islip, Long Island.
In her speech she said, "I found my inspiration on the inside label of an Honest Tea Bottle. It read, "Why not go out on a limb" isn't that where the fruit is." Ms. Raitz is a cellist who began performing at age ten and is a swim team champion who has won two Skyline Championships, a Hudson Valley Championship, and a SUNY Chancellor Athlete Award. She quoted her coach who told her before an important meet and an upcoming senior recital "the only things that will get in your way are yourself and the limits you think you have." She urged classmates to follow Eleanor Roosevelt's advice. "Look fear in the face... Do the thing you think you cannot do." (See her bio)
The ceremony will be web cast for those unable to attend. Large overhead screens will carry a slide show of campus life before the ceremony and will capture every detail of the ceremony. Masses of greenery and garlands of flowers will decorate the stage.
Honorary Degree Citations
Evelyn Fox Keller
Your honorary degree bears special meaning to the Purchase College campus where you were a founding member of the Purchase College faculty in the areas of mathematics, natural sciences and women's studies. During your ten year tenure from 1972-1982, you were instrumental in establishing the College's credentials as an academic institution within the liberal arts and sciences and inspiring a generation of faculty members.
You have been a ground breaker and a glass ceiling shatterer throughout your life. You graduated from college with a BA in physics in 1957, a time when it was highly unusual to find women majors in the sciences. Undaunted by convention, you continued to Harvard where you earned your PhD in theoretical physics in 1963.
You launched your career as an educator and researcher and then author at a pivotal time in the development of feminist theory. Much of your research and writing explores the issues of gender and the relationship of gender to the sciences. You have explored a wide range of topics in women's studies, biology, physics, and the history and philosophy of science. Your work has been noted for "opening up the floodgates to a critique of the scientific process" and continues to challenge the assumptions of the role and purpose of science in culture.
Your contributions were recognized by the awarding of a MacArthur Foundation "genius grant" in 1992. Your publications, particularly your biography of Nobel Prize winner Barbara McClintock, have an international reputation. Your memberships in the American Philosophical Society and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences underscores the significance of your scholarly activities.
Your career captures the essence of the creative and interdisciplinary focus of education that prevails at Purchase College. Your multidimensional perspective on the sciences is inspirational as well as exemplary to our students. You prove on so many levels that goals are attainable and boundaries are surmountable.
In recognition of your contributions to the Natural Sciences and Women's studies programs at Purchase College, your work on gender and science and in the history and philosophy of science, the State University of New York, through Purchase College, bestows upon you the degree of Doctor of Science.
Alfredo Jaar
You are an artist whose work exposes and conveys social injustices throughout the world. You grew up in Chile in the 1970s and 80s both observing and experiencing the social, political and economic upheavals in a country where its people feared retribution for expressing personal views or exercising personal freedoms. You entered college with a desire to expose these observations through your work.
Your early work focused on the politically desperate situation in Chile in the late 1970s. Your three-year-long project, "Studies on Happiness" mixed public billboards, interviews, and poetry among other audio/visual material. Through this work you directly challenged the repressive government of the period.
You moved to New York City in the 1980s, began a career as an architect, and continued to work on artistic projects with political meaning. You were awarded a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship, which allowed you to focus on your art. You embarked on a project to expose mining practices in the Amazon, and created works featuring the miners of Serra Pelada, where photographs displayed through various commercial settings revealed both the impact of the sharp ascent of gold prices and the miners' plight and exploitation. These projects were featured at the Venice Biennale in 1986.
In the 90s your "Rwanda Project" used personal observations, images, and media responses to investigate the worldwide response to the horrors of the 1994 genocide, and to challenge the power and responsibility of images to convey this information.
Over your thirty year career, you have created more than 60 "public interventions", exhibited in many of the most prominent museums and venues around the world, and received awards such as the MacArthur Genius Fellowship.
Your career in which your artistic talent is linked with your concern for human social issues reflects the commitment of Purchase to its students: to educate and train with a view not only to excel, but to be socially engaged and involved citizens of the world. You reflect values that are important to Purchase College: the importance of new artistic creation, the power of cultural production to change society, and the need to view humanity as one common experience.
In recognition for your work highlighting the ties that bind the First and Third Worlds, your efforts to call the public's attention to the politics of images and your belief that cultural production can truly generate social change, The State University of New York, through Purchase College, bestows upon you the degree of Doctor of Fine Arts.
President's Award for Distinguished Alumni Citation
Susie Essman
Whereas, the well- known comedienne and actress Susie Essman was an Urban Studies major of Purchase College, class of 1977; and
Whereas, her character of Susie Greene, the beleaguered LA housewife of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" is enjoyed by millions addicted to the HBO TV series which, with season 8 premiering this summer, is the longest running series in the history of HBO; and
Whereas, Susie Essman's interest in acting began in childhood and her role as the Wicked Witch of the West at Camp Willoway cemented her interest in becoming a character actress; though after matriculating at Purchase, she decided that she should be a comedic actress; and
Whereas, after graduation, she took to the stage as a comic, at first mimicking the voices of others until finding her own voice and personality as a comedienne so that by 1987 she was an established New York Club act, doing 400 shows a year ; and
Whereas in 2000, she became Jeff Greene's wife on "Curb Your Enthusiasm", developed the role of the outrageous and outspoken housewife and helped the show earn a Golden Globe for Best Television Series and nominations for four Emmys; and
Whereas, in the midst of her acting career, she became a published writer, married and now raises 4 children, one of whom has been accepted to Purchase College for fall 2011; and
Whereas, her family life has nothing in common with the life of Susie Greene; nonetheless, she shares with Susie Greene a sense of righteousness and determination to fight for what she believes; and
Whereas Purchase College has benefitted from her commitment to beliefs and causes; most recently she served as the emcee at the 2010 School of the Arts gala; and
Now therefore do I, Thomas J. Schwarz, President , on behalf of the alumni, faculty, students and staff of Purchase College, State University of New York, proudly recognize Susie Essman Recipient of the Purchase College President's Award for Distinguished Alumni. Presented on this, the Twentieth day of May, 2011
Jon Kessler
Whereas, Jon Kessler, a BFA Visual Art graduate of Purchase College class of 1980, has been an artist, educator and musical performer for the past 30 years; and
Whereas, among other awards, he has received both National Endowment for the Arts and Guggenheim Fellowships in recognition of his groundbreaking work; and
Whereas, his kinetic sculpture of the 80s and 90s juxtaposed old fashioned, mechanical apparatus with digital technology as a portrayal of how disruptive consumerism can be in today's society; and
Whereas, he began a new phase of work post 9/11 devoted to portraying the aftershocks of terrorism on our nation--the expansion of surveillance, the increase in military involvement, the commitment to a war on terror; and
Whereas, this new work includes mass-media imagery on screens while at the same time exposes how the imagery was made in order to create a sense of surveillance while viewing subject material on contemporary themes; and
Whereas; his work with mechanical devices and more recently with cameras has inspired younger generations of artists eager to explore the new directions which he has forged;
Whereas; his following includes Purchase College students and faculty, his students at Columbia University, art collectors, galleries, museums, as well as music enthusiasts worldwide; and
Now therefore do I, Thomas J. Schwarz, President, on behalf of the alumni, faculty, students and staff of Purchase College, State University of New York proudly recognize Jon Kessler Recipient of the Purchase College President's Award for Distinguished Alumni. Presented on this, the Twentieth of May, 2011
Senior Speaker Kaitlyn Raitz
A native of Islip, Long Island, NY, she began playing cello at age 10 and continued through college where she studied with Julia Lichten at the Purchase College School of the Arts Conservatory of Music. She began swimming at age 7 and also continued through college where she won two Skyline Championships and a Hudson Valley Championship with the women's swimming team, and a SUNY Chancellor Scholar Athlete Award in 2009. At Purchase she has been a writing tutor at the Learning Center and a lifeguard. She has performed at the Guggenheim Museum, on a recording of the opera The Tempest, by Lee Hoiby with Albany Records, and at the world premiere of Ticket to Ride: the Ultimate Beatles Experience. She has also been an extra on the TV show "Lights Out" on FX. She plans to pursue a career in classical music with the aim of extending the reach of classical music to new and broader audiences. She will return for her Performer's Certificate from Purchase before attending graduate school.
Holly Hare, Performed National Anthem
A resident of Bitinger, MD, Ms Hare is receiving her Masters degree in music and earned an undergraduate degree in music from Purchase College in 2006. As a member of the Purchase Opera, she has performed in productions of Hansel und Gretel, Dialogues des Carmelites, Le Nozze di Figaro, Die Zauberflote and Carmen. She will attend the Westchester Summer Vocal Institute this June at Sarah Lawrence College and is currently studying with soprano Sherry Overholt.
Purchase College Student Chancellor Award Recipients
Candice DioGuardi, Honeoye Falls, NY, was recognized for her leadership roles with pre-med and tutoring organizations. She has volunteered at Strong Memorial Hospital and organized blood drives on campus. As a member of the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers, Candice received a Gold Key Award in photography. She was also a recipient of grants to assist the development of a computer mentoring program. Candice is a Memorial and a Presidential Scholar for women in the sciences.
Francisco Donoso, Jacksonville Beach, FL, is a Presidential and Merit Scholarship recipient who embodies the Renaissance spirit of the scholar/artist. His published artistic creations and written vignettes highlight his multiple talents. His community service efforts include founding of the Project Haiti organization, which raised awareness and over $4,000 for the victims of the Haitian earthquake. As a student leader he was a Resident Assistant, Orientation Leader, and Peer Advisor.
Jennifer Urbanowski, New Milford, CT was a recipient of a Longman Publisher's Writing Award as well as a Laster Scholarship. After two years as a Resident assistant (RA), she had the distinction of serving the third year as a senior RA for Wellness living. Over this year's winter break Jennifer travelled to Austin, Texas and volunteered to serve as counselor in the OutYouth program. She has also donated her time and energy to the non-[profit organization, Rehabilitation Through the Arts, a program that provides incarcerated men and women an opportunity for personal development through theatre and the arts.
Scholar Athlete Awards
Recipients of Chancellor Scholar Athlete Awards with GPAs of 3.7 or above and accomplishments in their respective sports include: Nico Mareca (Men's Tennis), Kaitlyn Raitz (Women's Swim), Rachel Perrone (Women's Basketball) and Colline Laninga (Women's Tennis).
Thayer Fellowship in the Arts and Patricia Kerr Ross Award
Jenna Josepher, a BFA in Graphic Design from the Purchase College School of Visual Arts shares both the Thayer Fellowship in the Arts and the Patricia Kerr Ross Award with Ilari Kaila, Ph.D a music and composition student from Stony Brook University.
The awards honor students for exemplary achievements in the Arts.
Purchase College State University of New York is a major institution of higher education encompassing the liberal arts and sciences, professional training in the visual and performing arts, and continuing education and liberal studies, along with the Neuberger Museum of Art and The Performing Arts Center.


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BlackBerry's (NASDAQ:BBRY) back in the news again. This time it's courtesy of a court order in a Northern California courtroom. The lawsuit, filed against American Idol host Ryan Seacreast's company Typo, is a classic patent infringement case --Typo's main product is a keyboard for Apple's iPhone that BlackBerry claims infringes on its keyboard patents.
It should be noted that this case was initially decided in March, with the judge agreeing with BlackBerry and banning Typo from selling the keyboard in an injunction. This case was a follow-up in which BlackBerry argued Typo had violated the terms of the initial ruling by providing replacement keyboards and selling to foreign retailers. Typo argued that its new keyboard, the Typo 2, did not infringe on BlackBerry's patents.
Regardless of how the lawsuit turns out, this is at best a distraction for BlackBerry and, at worst, an indication that the company doesn't have a plan forward. BlackBerry's future isn't in consumer-based handsets, and it shouldn't waste cash on such frivolity.
A history lesson
As far as smartphone device makers go, there probably isn't a more cautionary tale than BlackBerry -- formerly Research In Motion. Widely considered to be the creator of the modern smartphone, the company was the first successful mass-produced product that incorporated both phone and email functions into a device. What followed was a tremendously successful stock run that led the company from a split-adjusted low-$20s per share to its all-time high of nearly $150 per share in early 2008.
Unfortunately, the good times wouldn't continue. Both macroeconomic and sector-specific trends weighed on the device maker. First, the U.S. economy virtually melted at the end of 2008, depressing valuation multiples for most companies -- especially for cyclical, vanity-type purchases, such as cell phones. However, the more prevalent threat was new and dynamic entrants. Apple released its first iPhone in mid-2007, and it quickly caught on with fans.
Eventually, new entrants emerged, many sporting Google's wildly successful Android platform. BlackBerry continued to hemorrhage customers. The company went from the dominant smartphone maker to its current position of fourth among smartphone operating systems in 2014's second quarter, with an estimated 0.5% market share, according to IDC. It's increasingly evident that BlackBerry's future isn't in consumer-based handsets.
If your future isn't in consumer-based handsets, why waste time and focus?
Eventually, BlackBerry got the memo. After a rocky tenure for former CEO Thorsten Heins, in which the company released the widely panned BlackBerry 10 operating system and handsets and endured failed plans for an acquisition, John Chen took the reins.
Things have improved under Chen. Matter of fact, he's known for turnarounds from his time at Sybase. Chen took over a firm that missed the '90s tech boom. He was able to buy other firms that helped Sybase grow -- he ended up selling Sybase to SAP for a nearly 60% gain.
As far as BlackBerry is concerned, he's starting to right the ship. The restructuring period with its draconian cuts are over; he recently sent an email outlining plans to grow and invest. In addition, he's focusing on BlackBerry's core customers -- governments, health care, and banking, who remain loyal because of BlackBerry's ultra-secure network.
A vigilant focus on growing enterprise
So there's where BlackBerry finds itself, fighting to compete on enterprise solely on the basis of its ultra-secure network. Not only that, but it's also fighting an uphill battle against bring-your-own-device plans that increasingly favor consumer-based brands such as Apple and Google's Android-based hardware makers. If one looks at BlackBerry's hardware sales over the past four years, you see how hard it's been on the Canadian-based brand.
The end result is a company that's reported net income losses and negative operating income for each of the past two fiscal years. And while much has been made of BlackBerry's rather large cash pile, especially when viewed in relationship to its market capitalization, more recently it's been bolstered by a debt issuance of nearly $1.25 billion. For perspective, as of its last annual report, BlackBerry's cash pile is $400 million more than three years ago, including that debt issuance.
Final thoughts
Obviously, BlackBerry's seen better days. But the company is actually on a run of sorts this year -- up nearly 40% year to date in what appears to be a relief rally. When Chen took over BlackBerry, many thought the company was on a fast track to bankruptcy after striking out with the Fairfax Financial offer.
If the company plans to turn things around long term, it will be to grow its enterprise footprint by stressing the importance of network security and hoping Chen has the magic touch again with acquisitions. Both of these things are going to take cash and focus. BlackBerry would be wise to leave Ryan Seacrest's fledgling accessories business alone and focus on the big picture.
Leaked: Apple's next smart device (warning -- it may shock you)
Apple recently recruited a secret-development "dream team" to guarantee that its newest smart device was kept hidden from the public for as long as possible. But the secret is out, and some early viewers are claiming that its everyday impact could trump the iPod, iPhone, and the iPad. In fact, ABI Research predicts that 485 million of this type of device will be sold per year. But one small company makes Apple's gadget possible. And its stock price has nearly unlimited room to run for early in-the-know investors. To be one of them, and see Apple's newest smart gizmo, just click here!
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"All my life, my heart has yearned for a thing I cannot name."
Those are Andre Breton's words and probably come as close to describing the human condition as anything I've read.
Maybe it takes a surrealist to find words for something so universally misunderstood and misinterpreted.
The dictionary definitions stalk its meaning from many angles… desiring, lusting, thirsting, pining, craving, burning, aching, hankering… the itch we cannot scratch.
Longing is the core of mystery, Rumi wrote.
I like to think of it existing somewhere between the imagination and moments of true happiness. The spaces between the seconds.
It finds its true expression when art and thinking explore the transience of life, as the 17th century Japanese poet Matsuo Bashō knew so well.
Bashō's poetry employs a breathtaking simplicity when it comes to theme. Forget politics, love triangles or family dramas. His three-line universes remind us to be content in our own company, to appreciate the moment and be attuned to the simplest things life has to offer: the changing seasons… the sound of a neighbour's laughter… the little surprises we encounter as we move through our day.
Bashō suffered from long bouts of deep melancholy as he travelled the dangerous back roads of the Japanese countryside with little more than writing supplies:
Fleas and lice biting;
awake all night
But the longing he experienced was never about a desire for physical comfort, or material wealth. Like Breton, 300 years later, it was about the thing he could not name. There is no more beautiful poem about longing than this Bashō haiku written in Kyoto...


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Hello! Is It Me You're Looking For?
I must apologise for my absence, although it has been rather heart-warming to see the number of emails I've received from people saying they'd like to see more blog posts from me. In fact, these messages are part of the reason I've finally got off my backside to get writing on Butterflyist again. So here I am. Hello! And did you miss me? (Please say yes, please say yes!).
It's mainly the case that I have been sidelined elsewhere for a while. Since 'coming out' as vegan last year on this site (you may remember my post 'Vegangelical'), I've revamped my old diet-ditching blog Chocolate and Beyond and turned it into vegan food blog. This has really been taking up all my extra time.Click to continue reading...
Surviving Death: Seeing The Gifts Of Opportunity A Loved One Has Left
When my son's dad died, my world crumbled. Actually that's untrue – my world collapsed in apocalyptic proportions and I felt like I'd be taken into the vortex of a black hole, lucky if I got spat out in shreds.
At this time, there wasn't the slightest, most fleeting thought that I would ever see how this horrible tragedy in our lives could be viewed as an opportunity. It was living, stomach-wrenching, chaotic hell, and I wasn't sure how I would see the light again.
I did though. And part of that story I have already documented here on my blog, when I told you about how I went from a nervous wreck into being commissioned for the Guardian.
Why am I writing this post now, though? Maybe because this year I know at least a couple of people who have lost partners or close relatives, where their circumstances have particularly reminded me about where I was, ten years ago.Click to continue reading...
Revisiting Rome Solo – Capturing The Eternal City In Images
Getting squiffy on champagne while reading the hilarious rants of Caitlin Moran AND wrapped in a fluffy hotel robe? Not to mention that I was sitting on the sunny, private terrace of my room in the understated luxury of Hotel dei Borgognoni, close to Rome's Trevi Fountain. What more could a girl ask for on her birthday?
Not a lot more. Except maybe to round it off with a world class performance of Beethoven's 7th Symphony conducted by the famous Yuri Temirkanov? Oh, but I would be doing that later! Perfect.Click to continue reading...
Why I Love to Roam Alone: Reasons for Relishing Solo Travel
I'm about to go on a solo jaunt to Rome, a city I have visited several times, flying there tomorrow. I was supposed to be going to a travel bloggers' conference in Umbria, but due to some recent personal upheavals, I no longer feel up to being with hundreds of people.
So rather than waste my flights, I decided to take 'time out' on my own in a city that I know and love. I'll even spending my first ever solo birthday abroad. My boyfriend thinks it's unusual to have had a trip planned which would have included lots of socialising, but then make a decision to go wandering in solitude instead. Not at all.
I find it harder to be in big groups when I have a lot of stuff going on in my head, and therefore prefer my own company at such times – or at least, just the very occasional company of strangers. And while other people may dread the thought of having a week alone in a capital city, I'm relishing the idea. I always gain a real sense of self-achievement when I travel alone.Click to continue reading...
Butterflyist Of The Month: Elite Marathon Runner & Athletic Wonder Fiona Oakes
As part of a new series on Butterflyist, each month I'm going to be featuring a wonderfully inspiring person who I think is everything a 'Butterflyist' should be.
To launch this series for March, I've interviewed elite marathon runner and holder of four marathon course records, Fiona Oakes. An incredible woman, Fiona hasn't had a holiday in over 16 years due to her devotion to Tower Hill Stables, the animal sanctuary she runs. And Fiona is currently training for the Marathon des Sables, which as she describes as the "toughest foot race on the planet." While doing so, she wants to achieve two things – one is fundraising for the charity Facing Africa who support people afflicted by NOMA (a terrible infectious facial gangrene), and the other is to be the first vegan woman to complete this super-hard endurance race.
Having been vegan since the age of four, Fiona has already proven that athletic excellence can be achieved on a vegan diet, and has no doubt that she'll be complete the 6-day Marathon des Sables in early April through the hot Sahara Desert in Morocco.Click to continue reading...
My Vegangelical Metamorphosis: From Animal Consumer to Soya Warrior and Proud
I have to say, it's not entirely accurate that I'm a 'soya warrior'. I don't have soya that much, but it's my other half's new name for me. That's because in the words of a wonderful Manchester poet called Dominic Berry, "I'm coming out as vegan."
But why am I writing about this on Butterflyist? Because I can't really think of any other lifestyle and philosophical change that has caused me to move so far out of my comfort zone, and into a whole new way of thinking and behaving.
The very idea of being vegan even a few months back seemed almost impossible, and stupidly, I also was worried how others would react if I did go vegan! Even though it seems people's reactions are actually the most difficult thing for me to deal with, now I have actually 'crossed the bridge' to the vegan side, I realise being vegan only appeared to be harder than it is.Click to continue reading...
Here's my eBook: The Ultimate Guide to Landing the Big Commission
If you've been following my tweets @thebutterflyist – you'll know that I've been spending a lot of time writing my eBook, The Ultimate Guide to Landing the Big Commission. In fact, it's the reason I've not managed to blog since my 'big break' post a couple of weeks ago (aside from launching my very successful blog competition, of course! Though it is now closed).
This book is a guide to help newbie writers and those who haven't yet 'made it' in freelancing to get on their feet. It's full of tips and advice on how to secure that all-important first 'big' commission. You know, the one that will actually change it all for you in writing, and help you move up the ladder.Click to continue reading...


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IA Program FAQs
1. What primary majors are most consistently matched with IA?
2. I'm a political science major. Can I take a political science course for one of my IA electives?
3. When can I go abroad?
4. What choices are there for the international experience requirement?
5. Can I go to English speaking countries?
6. I've taken 4 years of Spanish. What level do I start my language study at UNH?
7. Can I take my financial aid with me when I go abroad?
8. I received a 'C-' in my language course last semester. Is this a problem?
9. My GPA went below 2.5. How will this affect my IA status?
10. I can't register for IA 401, 501 or 701 on Webcat. What do I do now?
11. When will I take IA 701?
12. What is the Undergraduate Research Conference (URC)?
1. Who is my advisor for the IA minor?
2. How do you know you've completed the minor?
3. Why should I do the minor and not the dual major
Answers to IA Program FAQs
1. The IA dual major can be combined with any of the 100 + majors offered at UNH. Presently, the most popular majors are Political Science, Business Administration, and Spanish. Growing in numbers are Communication, Civil Engineering, and Economics majors.
2. Courses used to satisfy IA elective requirements must be from departments outside the student's primary major(s). Exceptions can be requested for those students pursuing two majors in addition to IA, or for any student whose first major requires 14 or more courses.
3. See this link to the Study Abroad Eligibility requirements. In addition, IA dual majors must have completed both IA 401 AND 501 before they can go abroad.
4. We recommend that students check the study abroad approved program list for some comprehensive choices. There are credit-bearing internship opportunities available through approved providers as well. Students interested in Work/Intern/Volunteer/Teach programs abroad should look at these options.
5. The International Affairs foreign experience ordinarily takes place in a country consistent with the student's language study, but may also be conducted in a select list of countries where English is an official language, or where UNH does not offer language training. Students who desire to study in one of these countries must petition the Center for International Education and Global Engagement. Plans of study must include rigorous local language training while in-country.
6. It is recommended that you take the on-line language placement test for French or Spanish. If you wish to pursue a different language, please contact the relevant department.
7. UNH currently allows federal, state and institutional aid (except work study) to transfer for all UNH Managed, UNH Exchange or UNH Approved Programs abroad. Students should call the Financial Aid office (tel. 862-3600) to learn how this applies to their individual aid package. Check the UNH Financial Aid website for more information.
If students currently receive aid under the Post-9/11 GI Bill and are interested in studying abroad, contact UNH Veterans Affairs (128EA Stoke Hall or firstname.lastname@example.com)
8. All IA course work must be completed with a grade of 'C' or better. The student will need to repeat the course if s/he receives a C-.
9. We ask that all IA majors maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA. Students will not be allowed to take IA 501 or 701 if their GPA is below 2.5. They will be asked to meet the minimum standard before continuation in the program.
10. Registration for all IA core courses is done by CIEGE. Contact email@example.com or call 862-2398.
11. IA 701 is the senior capstone course and is offered fall and spring each year. The course involves significant research and a final presentation, typically at the Undergraduate Research Conference. Most students take 701 in their final year after completing their international research experience.
12. The Undergraduate Research Conference is a celebration of academic excellence at the University of New Hampshire. Over 1,000 UNH undergraduate students, from all academic disciplines, will present at the 2013 URC. The presentations showcase the results of scholarly, engaged, and creative research in over 20 professional and artistic venues.
Answers to FAQs Specific to IA Minor
1. There are two IA advisors, Catherine D'Auteuil and Professor Molly Wallace. Students should check in with either advisor about the minor. When planning the international experience, work directly with Catherine.
2. After regular check-ins with an IA advisor, starting as early as your sophomore year, make an appointment to have the Certification of Completion of a Minor form signed, meet with your major advisor for a signature, then take the form to your Dean's office.
3. The minor was developed for those students who, due to the demands of their primary majors, are unable to complete the more rigorous requirements of the IA Dual Major. Work with an IA advisor to see which option is the best fit for you.
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Harold Melvin's legendary Blue Notes and Blue Magic are featured performers at a Father's Day Mega Concert set for 7:30 p.m. at Odell Williamson Auditorium on the main campus of Brunswick Community College, 50 College Road in Bolivia.
The Blue Light Basement Concert Series event, sponsored by Men of Respect and Ladies of Distinction, includes a free buffet. Doors open at 6 p.m.
Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes were and still are a charismatic Philly band whose roots date back to 1954 — long before their leap into stardom during the 1970s.
Sunset Beach Police Department
Sunset Beach Police investigated the following incidents. All information is taken directly from incident and arrest reports.
June 1
Larceny of edger and blower reported on Wyndfall DriveJune 3
Forged prescription, obtaining by false pretense reported at CVS.
SUNSET BEACH — The town planning board has approved a revised text amendment for a proof of ownership requirement for new permits.
Approval of the Unified Development Ordinance change came at the board's June 2 meeting following a presentation by town GIS planner Richard Hathcock, who conducted the meeting following the recent resignation of town planning and inspections director Rawls Howard.
During the month of May, the Calabash Fire Department responded to 137 calls: three structure fires, a woods/brush fire, four fire alarms, five motor vehicle accidents, two gas leaks, two investigations, 12 public assistance calls, an other and 107 EMS first response calls.
SUNSET BEACH — The town of Sunset Beach has hired a lobbyist to help fight Senate Bill 875, which passed the state Senate on final reading last week and first reading in the House in Raleigh on Monday night.
The unofficial start of summer this year had not even gotten under way Memorial Day weekend when we reported our first seasonal tragedy in Brunswick County this year.
The deaths of 51-year-old John Wernowsky of Acworth, Ga., and his 10-year-old son, Jake, who were riding a Jet Ski together when they died in Sunset Beach, happened May 27, less than a week before 24-year-old Brian Willis, of Cleveland, Ohio, was injured in a Jet Ski accident in Ocean Isle Beach on June 2.
A well-intentioned news release issued last week by the state Department of Transportation, which should have brought a smile to my face, instead brought out the grouch in me.
It began: "A summertime bike ride is a great chance to get outside and enjoy North Carolina's beautiful scenery. As part of Gov. Pat McCrory's 25-Year Vision to enhance travel safety and better connect North Carolinians to recreation opportunities, the state is working to make sure that cyclists can ride safely this summer."
By Dr. Mike Walden
Guest Columnist
Politicians of all parties and persuasions have one thing in common on the campaign trail: They are talking about economic growth. Actually, they're talking about the lack of robust economic growth and solutions for making the economy stronger.
By Dr. Susanne Adams
Consider the energy and manpower wasted in running and repairing aging chillers, boilers, air handlers and lighting systems. Add the energy lost from every leaky window, every outdated control and every high-volume toilet and faucet. The waste is astounding. To compound matters, poor indoor environmental quality is produced by the poor ventilation, over-ventilation and humidity control issues in buildings that produce this waste. Energy waste equates to financial waste.
Brunswick County's unemployment rate fell to 6 percent in April, down from 6.7 percent in March.
The year-to-year unemployment rate has also improved, as the April 2015 rate was 6.6 percent.
Unemployment numbers are released through the North Carolina Department of Commerce Labor and Economic Analysis Division.
The NCDOC reported North Carolina's unemployment rate dropped to 5.0 percent in April.
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He has had the corner office with the big view, but New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams said there are a lot of things he likes about sitting at the smaller desk.
Williams, the first-year coordinator for the Saints, had a three-year run as the head coach of the Buffalo Bills, from 2001-03.
He's a 19-year NFL coaching veteran who got his start with the Tennessee Titans (actually it was the Houston Oilers and Tennessee Oilers, then the Titans) from 1990-2000, was a coordinator/assistant head coach with the Washington Redskins from 2004-07 and spent last season as the coordinator with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Being a head coach is the goal of most assistants in the league, and if the Saints are successful under his tutelage, he probably will be offered another shot at it.
But the thing about not being the head coach that he likes, he said, is the time spent on the game.
"It's hands-on with the coaches and hands-on with the players," Williams said. "Sometimes the head coach is off doing other things. I like being with the players. I don't want to back off from teaching."
He has been good at teaching. As coordinator, his teams have had some impressive stretches. His Titans of 2000 allowed 191 points, the third-fewest points allowed in a season since the league went to a 16-game schedule in 1978; his 2005 Redskins team allowed less than 19 points per game all season and 11.4 in the final six games.
What might be a good sign for the Saints is that Williams said Friday this was the first time as a coach he has ever worked with a group that was 100 percent from Day One. It makes you wonder about the possibilities.


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Official product of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy
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In 1609, world-renowned Italian scientist Galileo Galilei introduced an elementary telescope to the growing astronomy community and sparked interest in the mysterious night sky for centuries to come. Four centuries later, in celebration of the International Year of Astronomy 2009, Celestron offers the portable FirstScope Telescope.
A wonderful keepsake and ideal entry-level telescope, the FirstScope pays tribute to Galileo and many of history's most notable astronomers and scientists by displaying their names around the optical tube. This quality Dobsonian style telescope features a 76 mm aperture reflector optical tube. Navigate the night sky simply by pointing the scope in the direction of the desired objectno complicated dials or calibration tools to adjust. The compact design makes it easy enough to take with you on your next outdoor adventure, and the scope's "rock solid" stability is cited by Sky & Telescope as one of the reasons that this is an excellent telescope for novice astronomers.
"Within seconds of opening the FirstScope's box, you (or your children) can be exploring the universe around you day or night without most of the frustrations that generations of budding amateurs have endured with low-cost scopes. If you know someone just getting interested in astronomy, especially a youngster, the FirstScope is a great investment."Sky & Telescope, October 2009
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Overall a pretty good starter scope
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This is is a great scope for people who are just getting into astronomy. It gives clear images of the Moon's surface in great detail. Mars can also be viewed with this scope, but as this is only a starting telescope, the image is not in crisp detail. I would recommend this telescope to anyone who is getting into astronomy or is on a low budget.
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Columbus Short will not be back for season 4 of "Scandal." In the midst of Short's own legal problems, ABC has decided to pull the plug on his character Harrison Wright. Huffington Post reported on Saturday that the Columbus Short firing is directly related to the allegations of domestic violence against estranged wife Tanee McCall.
The finale of "Scandal" season 3 left a cliffhanger for character Harrison Barnes. Viewers didn't know if he was alive or dead. It's as if the network wanted to ensure Short's good behavior between seasons, given that the actor already had a history of being bad.
A February arrest stemmed from another domestic violence incident involving McCall. Short allegedly attacked her in front of their children. There was a more recent report of Columbus Short punching an engagement party guest.
The most recent and most shocking accusations against Columbus involve his wife again. She alleges that he held a knife to her throat and threatened to kill her. She says he is a jealous man and accuses her of cheating with other men.
Tanee McCall filed a restraining order against Columbus Short on April 7. She has since filed for divorce and is asking for custody of their one child. McCall and Short have been married since 2005.
The most recent allegations against Short must have put the show's creator Shonda Rimes at her breaking point because now she has given Columbus his walking papers. In a statement released by Columbus Short regarding his exit from the show he said:
At this time I must confirm my exit from a show I've called home for 3 years, with what is the most talented ensemble in television today. Everything must come to an end and unfortunately the time has come for Harrison Wright to exit the canvas. I wish nothing but the best for Shonda [Rimes], Kerry [Washington] and the rest of the cast.
Writing Short out of the script will be easy enough. At the end of season 3, Short's character Harrison Wright was literally staring down the barrel of a gun and viewers were left wondering if he would make it to season 4. Now we know what happened in that scene and rather than waiting for the next season, viewers can wonder how "Scandal" writers will fill his huge shoes, as he was a very popular character on the show.
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Sandman: The Dream
Neil Gaiman's first SANDMAN story in four years...can he
still cut it?
Writers on Comics Scriptwriting
Some of the best writers in comics talk openly about their work
Sandman: The Doll's
The book where Neil Gaiman "found his voice" and inspired a generation
Hello and welcome to another round-up of the great,
the good and the occasional waste of trees. This issue has more
of an "indie" slant than usual, as the last few months have seen
some excellent work coming from left field.
We kick off with an excellent story arc from 100
BULLETS, a powerful tale of greed, sex and power. Moving into
more surreal territory, we also take a look at the exemplary GOODBYE
CHUNKY RICE, proving once and for all that turtles are
cool; HELLBOY JR. gives fans of black humour a shot in the
arm; and Ennis & McCrea's DICKS, while not especially new,
gets the laughs every time.
Equally big on laughs of a different kind is WRITERS
ON COMICS SCRIPTWRITING, a series of frank and informal interviews
with many of today's top writers. If you've ever wondered what goes
on in the fevered minds of comics creators, give it a look.
November saw Vertigo celebrating ten years of SANDMAN,
so we couldn't have gone this month without mentioning SANDMAN:
THE DREAM HUNTERS, an original graphic novel from Neil Gaiman
(of course) and the obscenely talented Japanese artist Yoshitaka
And to play our own small part in the celebrations,
we've selected SANDMAN: THE DOLL'S HOUSE as this month's
Retro review. Arguably the book that kick-started DC into producing
the Vertigo line at all, 'The Doll's House' saw Gaiman "finding
his voice" and inspired a generation of writers who would follow.
Classic stuff.
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Dickens's review of MR MAJESTIC mysteriously vanished from
last month's Reviews. Those responsible have been singled out for
extreme ridicule, and we present it this month instead.
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Google Play services 4.4 gives Android developers Street View imagery
Also delivers updates to Location, Games and Wallet APIs
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER Google announced on Wednesday that it has started rolling out an updated version of Play services, which it promises will make "apps better than before".
Google said in a blog post, "A new release of Google Play services has begun rolling out worldwide, and as usual we have a number of features that can make your apps better than before."
Chief among the new features is the ability to embed Street View imagery in apps, which will "enable users to explore the world through panoramic 360-degree views". With this, Google says developers can programmatically control the zoom and orientation of the Street View camera, as well as animate the camera's movements.
Speaking of movements, the Location API has added two new activity detectors, which means apps will know whether you are running or walking. Previously, the API had been able to detect if a user was in a car, on a bicycle or on foot.
Google's Games API has been given a slight tweak, with Google expanding on the Games Gifts feature it introduced in version 4.3 of Play services. It said, "Although there are no external API changes this time, the default requests sending UI has been extended to now allow the user to select multiple Game Gift recipients."
Beyond this, Google has also added new mobile ad APIs for publishers to display in-app promo ads, and has reduced the work involved to play a Buy With Google in an application.
Google said that Play services 4.4 will be available in a few days, and once available, developers will be able to download the SDK through the Android SDK manager to get started with the new APIs.
At the end of its blog post announcing Play Services 4.4, Google noted, "Coming up in June is Google IO, no need to say more," hinting that it will be announcing some big changes for developers next month, likely alongside the next version of Android. µ
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Guess who is SEVEN today?
Seven? Can you even believe it? And as is tradition I dragged his little self out for a few birthday snaps. Perhaps not his favorite activity but he always warms up to it in the end…"Hey Cookie…how about one over here?", "Hey Cookie, take one like this.", "Hey Cookie, how about I throw leaves at you?" You just have to know the way to his heart.
Perhaps you can tell this may have been near the "throw leaves at Cookie" portion of our time together. Funny little stinker. Love, love, love him! Happy birthday little man!


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Upcoming Columbia County footraces will benefit a variety of causes.
• The Strength for Sawyer 5K/One Mile Fun Run will help raise money for 10-year-old Sawyer Mobley, who recently underwent a double lung transplant in St. Louis. The Bel Air Elementary School pupil had been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis.
The run will begin at 8 a.m. March 9, at Savannah Rapids Park. Individual registration costs $25, with team rates of $100 for families with four to seven participants and K-12 track teams.
Former Grovetown mayor Dennis Trudeau will step in as a replacement member of city council without a special election.
No election is necessary because he was the only candidate to qualify for the March 19 special election for the vacant city council seat, said Nancy Gay, Columbia County Board of Elections registration coordinator.
Trudeau, 87, qualified for the race to fill the seat of Councilwoman Jennifer Jones, who resigned on Jan. 17. Jones' term ends at the end of 2015.
Evans High School Band Director Reid Hall knew as a teen that she wanted to make a career of sharing her love of music with young musicians.
"By my junior year (in high school), I had the bug," said Hall, who is a saxophonist. "I think it all started with my own personal love of playing, of making music and knowing that I could affect people's emotions through my playing."
Ruth Mead has been so encouraged by the response to the area's first Georgia Master Naturalist Program that she is putting people on a waiting list for the next class.
"We tried to offer the program last year, but it took more work than I thought and I didn't get enough interest from field-trip leaders in time to get a class together," said Mead, senior education specialist at the Southeastern Natural Science Academy at Phinizy Swamp Nature Park and a Georgia master naturalist. "So I began planning this year's program back in September."
February is the optimal time of the year for chores such as pruning roses and overgrown plants and applying pre-emergent herbicides.
Major pruning of most roses needs to be completed by bud break. Roses respond to pruning and grooming by producing flowers in greater quantity. For most roses, heavier pruning yields larger, more attractive flowers. Major pruning is done in early spring before growth begins, while grooming is done throughout the growing season.
Columbia County's new exhibition hall doesn't have a name yet, but county officials say it will be ready to open in May.
The $7.3 million, 47,000-square-foot building is under construction by Augusta-based McKnight Construction Co. in the Gateway Shopping Center near Grovetown.
The Family Y will be the first occupants of the facility, leasing a portion of the building for a new fitness center under a five-year, $1.3 million lease.
A swimming pool supply company and a small boutique are among several businesses that have opened recently in Columbia County.
Leslie's Poolmart Inc., an Arizona-based retailer specializing in pool and spa supplies, opened a store at 4324 Washington Road in Evans, next to Five Guys Burgers and Fries.
"We try to place our stores where the pool owners are and we see an opportunity with this new area," said Lyndsay Clements, the company's director of marketing, in an email.
The new store is about 2,400 square feet and employs three to four people, Clements said.
Evans High School's Will Snider marched to the head of the class of 2013 Thursday as the winner of Columbia County's STAR Student award.
Snider, who scored 2390 on the SAT, was chosen from among the seven Columbia County public and private high school winners during the 52nd annual STAR Student reception at the Harlem Women's Club.
"It's fantastic," said Evans High School Principal Don Brigdon. "We is a wonderful young man, very respectful, he's involved in everything; he handles everything in such a dignified way."
Prosecutors could use gang membership as a reason to ask juries to sentence a convicted murderer to lethal injection under legislation introduced Wednesday.
State Rep. Barry Fleming, R-Harlem, introduced House Bill 355 which adds gang membership to the list of 12 "aggravating circumstances" juries can consider during sentencing in a capital case. Other examples include kidnapping and conspiracy.
Fleming said he also wants to add another circumstance – torture – in a future bill.
Columbia County officials took the next step Tuesday toward raising the base pay for the sheriff, a move that will make Clay Whittle the county's highest-paid elected official.
County commissioners unanimously approved the first reading of an ordinance to create the raise, with final approval expected in two weeks at the commission's next meeting.
County Administrator Scott Johnson said he recently discovered that other elected officials several years ago had received a state-legislated increase in their base pay, but the sheriff's office had been left out.
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The Best of the Best: The competition doesn't get any better than this meet, as the best teams in the nation will toe the starting boxes in Ames. Colorado and Stanford are ranked No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, in both the men's and women's polls. 1999 team champion Arkansas, Providence and Wisconsin round out the top-5 on the men's side, with Arizona not far behind in 8th. Brigham Young, the defending national champion on the women's side, Wisconsin and Arizona State go 3-4-5 in the women's poll, and the Wildcats are 10th entering the meet. Although cross country coaches across the nation vote in the polls throughout the season, they can all be thrown out the window after the meet. The final standings are the only ones that will be remembered.
Champion Chaplin: Wildcat junior Tara Chaplin flew to a win at the Pacific-10 Conference Championships Oct. 28 in Seattle, Wash. Chaplin controlled the race from 1-1/2 miles in and finished in 20:10 on the 6k course. It was the second Pac-10 title of her career. She won the 5,000m on the track as a freshman in 1999.
Last Time Out: The Arizona men recovered from a sluggish third place performance at the Pac-10 Championships to place second behind Stanford at the Nov. 11 NCAA West Regional. The Wildcats nearly knocked off the Cardinal, finishing with 62 points, only four behind Stanford. Junior Tom Prindiville led the team with a third place finish, and all five of Arizona's scorers -- Prindiville, juniors Steve Smith (5th) and Mike Cramer (16th) and seniors David Lopez (18th) and Rick Weis (20th) -- earned all-region honors based on their finishes. The women's team improved on a fifth place finish from a year ago to finish third at the regional. The race was a gut-check for the Arizona women, as only three of its seven runners were heatlthy. Junior Tara Chaplin led the team with a eighth place finish, followed by fellow junior Jennifer Burris in 15th. Senior Katrin Engelen (28th), junior Erin Doherty (35th) and sophomore Kimberly Bates (40th) rounded out the Wildcats' scoring.
Who's Going: Both the men's and the women's teams have developed solid seven-runner lineups this season. Going for the women will be senior Katrin Engelen, juniors Tara Chaplin, Erin Doherty and Jennifer Burris, sophomores Kimberly Bates and Nicole Gurnicz, and freshman Beth Hoge. The men's team will send seniors David Lopez and Rick Weis, juniors Mike Cramer, Tom Prindiville and Steve Smith, and freshmen Matt McInvale and Andrew Carlson
For the Women: 2000 Pac-10 Conference champ Tara Chaplin leads a Wildcat team that is deep and talented from the 1-7 spots on the roster this season. Chaplin is a three-time All-American in track and field and returns as one of the top cross country runners in the nation this year. Chaplin has won three meets -- Purdue Invitational, Roy Griak Invitational and the Pac-10 Championships -- this season. Senior Katrin Engelen showed her long-distance strength during the 2000 track and field season, when she qualified for the 10,000m at the NCAA Championships. She has been an excellent No. 2 runner this season, highlighted by a 22nd place finish at the Pre-NCAA meet and an eighth place finish at the Pac-10 Championships. Junior Jennifer Burris ran the best race of her season at the NCAA West Regional, pulling the Wildcats, who were down with several illnesses and injuries, out of a tight spot with her 15th place finish. Junior Erin Doherty ran one of the best races of her collegiate career at the Notre Dame Invitational and is in great shape as the team's No. 3 runner this year. Sophomore Kimberly Bates was a quality No. 5-6 runner last year, but this season she has stepped up to run in the top-4 of the order in each of Arizona's races. Freshman Beth Hoge has acclimated herself well to collegiate competition, running as the team's No. 5 runner early in the season, but she has been slowed of late with a foot injury. Sophomore Nicole Gurnicz transferred from Boise State before the season and has been a great addition to the lineup, finishing 18th as the team's No. 3 runner at the Pac-10 Championships.
And the Men: The greatest asset to the Arizona men's team has been its depth this season. Without one big star for the team to rely on every race, a group of five has emerged as a pack that is capable of running together and finish strong in races. Junior Tom Prindiville, a 1,500m runner on the track, has run the best of his collegiate career this season. He finished 17th at the Roy Griak and 15th at the Notre Dame Invitational, running as the team's No. 2 runner both times. He followed those performances with his best two races ever at the Pac-10 Championships, where he finished fifth, and the West Regional with a third place finish. Junior Mike Cramer has been the team's top runner three times this season, winning the Purdue Invitational, finishing seventh at the Notre Dame Invitational and 11th at the Pre-NCAA Meet. Senior David Lopez was the team's top finisher at the Roy Griak Invitational in 15th and notched an ninth place finish at the Pac-10 Championships. Junior Steve Smith, a steepler on the track, has also been solid for the Wildcats, as evidenced by his fifth place finish at the regional. Senior Rick Weis made huge progress over the summer and has been a good contributor this year as the No. 5 runner. Freshman Matt McInvale was the team's No. 6 runner at the West Regional and his 10,000m strength is expected to help more at the NCAA Championships. Freshman Andrew Carlson has also been solid throughout the season.
Going Polling: Arizona's strong distance heritage is evident again this season as both the men's and women's teams are ranked with the top teams in the nation. The women's team dropped from No. 7 to No. 10 in this week's poll following its third place finish at the NCAA West Regional. The men's team rose two spots to No. 8 after finishing second at the regional.
Pac-10 Championships: Both the Arizona men and women finished third at the Pac-10 Championships in Seattle, Wash., Oct. 28. Junior Tara Chaplin cruised to a win in the women's race, and senior Katrin Engelen also finished in the top-10 with an eighth place finish. Junior Tom Prindiville's fifth place finish was the best of his career at the meet and led the Arizona men on the day. Senior David Lopez placed ninth, while juniors Steve Smith and Mike Cramer finished 11th and 13th, respectively.
Tara Terrific: Junior Tara Chaplin has established herself as one of the top runners in the collegiate arena over the past two years, contending in and winning several races in cross country and track and field. Last year, Chaplin picked up the third All-America honors of her career, finishing fifth in the 5,000m at the NCAA Indoor Championships. As a freshman, the Montpelier, Vt., native earned All-America honors in the indoor 5,000m and outdoor 10,000m. Chaplin won the first two races of the 1999 Cross Country season -- the Asics/UCI Invitational and Aztec Invitational. She also captured the title at the Wildcats' first two races of 2000, winning the Purdue Invitational and Roy Griak Invitational crowns. She then finished 10th at the Pre-NCAA Meet. She then ran away with the Pac-10 title at the conference meet in Seattle.
Depth Charges: The men's team is lacking in the well-defined individual star, but depth is not a problem for the team this season. The Wildcats' top six runners -- seniors David Lopez and Rick Weis, juniors Mike Cramer, Tom Prindiville and Steve Smith and freshman Andrew Carlson -- have shown they all have front-of-the-pack moxy. Cramer won the Purdue Invitational, while Lopez was the team's top finisher at the Roy Griak Invitational. Cramer was again the top finisher for the team at the Notre Dame Invitational in seventh and placed 11th at the Pre-NCAA Meet. Prindiville then showed his talent with a fifth and third place finishes at the Pac-10 Championships and West Regional, respectively.
Arizona Head Coach Dave Murray: The dean of Arizona coaches, Dave Murray (Arizona 65, 68) begins his 34th season as a head coach at Arizona. He has been at the helms of the men's cross country program since 1968, and the women's program has been under his direction since 1976. Murray has also been the head track and field coach since 1982, and is one of the most respected coaches in the nation. Murray has 146 All-Americans to his credit: 106 in track and field, 40 in cross country.
Murray's Musings: "We are very pleased to have both teams at the NCAA Championships again. In this meet, you just have to let them shoot the gun and see where the chips fall. We have run well all year, and I don't expect anything different this week. I think the men ran their best race of the season last week (at the West Regional). Our top five finishers were only 37 seconds apart, which is great for a 10,000-meter race. If we get that kind of a spread at the national championships, then we are going to have a high finish. The women have run really solid all year with last week probably being our most pressure-packed meet with so many people not at their best. Hopefully, everyone will be completely ready to go, as it is just a matter of getting rid of some sicknesses. There are a large number of teams at the meet who we have beaten earlier in the year, so we are looking for a good finish."


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The 2014 MTV VMAs aired on Sunday and the moment that stole the show wasn't the usual kind of shocking stunt. It was a social statement made by Beyoncé at the end of her performance. The pop star performed her empowering ballad "Flawless" and at the end of the song the word "Feminist" was emblazoned behind her in bright lights. Fox News was one of the first networks to weigh in on the statement by saying "Beyoncé's feminist VMA message prompts some eye rolls." The Fox News article goes on to talk about how the pop star can't really be a feminist because she's scantily dressed, thus proving to everyone that no one at Fox News bothered to look up what a feminist actually is before publishing an article about it.
What Fox News doesn't seem to understand is that a woman being in charge of her own choices and agency is about as feminist as it gets. A lot of people claim that the way a woman dresses or behaves is directly indicative of her self-respect or her worth and that is exactly what feminism is aiming to eliminate. What Beyoncé did at the VMAs was prove to everyone that a woman can be invested in her physical appearance if she wants to be, a woman can embrace her sexuality, settle down, get married, have kids and still be a feminist. She told the world that you can be anything you want and be a feminist regardless of gender. She reminded us all of what feminism really means. Best of all, countless young women and young men received that message.
An unfortunate and widespread misconception about feminism is that it's based on female superiority and misandry, and even more unfortunate is that there are people who call themselves feminists while adopting a misandrist attitude. But it's important to remember that those people make up only a minority of the feminist movement. Beyoncé using her platform on the world stage to promote the idea of social, political and economic equality between the sexes at the VMAs is perhaps one of the most important and positive things that have happened this summer.


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One of the countrys leading innovators in higher education, Elizabeth Coleman has been president of Bennington College since 1987. Her vision for the liberal arts and their role and reinvigoration in society, has been widely recognized. Coleman has spoken internationally on the topic, including concluding the 25th anniversary TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) Ideas Worth Spreading Conference. Prior to assuming the presidency at Bennington, Coleman was the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the New School for Social Research in New York, where she founded and directed the schools first ventures in undergraduate education.
In 1994, Coleman led Bennington College through an organizational restructuring to reanimate Benningtons vanguard educational mission. Since then, the college has experienced record fiscal health and launched new pioneering curricular programsamong them a distinguished low-residency graduate program in writing, and the ambitious Center for the Advancement of Public Action, which invites students to put the worlds most pressing problems at the center of their education.
Coleman serves on the boards of the European College of Liberal Arts in Berlin, the Neurosciences Institute in California, and the National Association of Independent Schools. She has served on the boards of the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute, the Council for a Community of Democracies, and the Committee for Economic Development, and has been consultant to the Annenberg Corporation.
A scholar of Shakespeare and Henry James, Coleman graduated with honors from the University of Chicago, and received her PhD with distinction from Columbia University.


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IN MEMORY OF Lloyd William Stevens
March 20, 2013
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During the last year and a half, Lloyd lived at Fairway Pines Assisted Living & Memory Care in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.
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Lloyd Stevens was born on September 18, 1924 in Slayton, Minnesota, the son of Arthur and Tillie Stevens. In 1939, while still in high school, he was asked to work at the local newspaper, the Murray County Herald. He spent most of his after-school-time at the paper and had a desire to gain more knowledge of printing. After graduation from Slayton High School in 1943, Lloyd worked for the Herald full time until 1945 when he attended Dunwoody Institute. In 1947, he was asked to be an instructor of presswork. He accepted the position. On July 12, 1952, Lloyd married Helen Jaroscak. After apartment living and then moving into their new house, Lloyd and Helen became parents of a daughter, Janet, on July 14, 1955. In 1960, Lloyd attended school at Pressman's Home in Tennessee after which he was the pressroom at Dunwoody using the offset process. Lloyd became the head of the printing department in 1968. He retired on October 18,1988 having worked at Dunwoody for 41 years. Lloyd earned many university credits, was presented the "Presidents' Citation Award" by the International Printing Craftsmen in 1978. He was named "Printing Teacher of the Year" in 1979 and was active in many trade and educational organizations such as: The Printing Craftsmen's Club; The Printing Management Association; The International Graphic Arts Education Association; The Printing Industry of Minnesota; The Minnesota Newspaper Foundation; and Westminster Presbyterian Church.
During retirement, Lloyd and Helen enjoyed traveling and being with family and friends. Lloyd volunteered at the Minnesota Newspaper Foundation's Museum at the Minnesota State Fair each year. He became a charter member of The Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War, Camp #56, of Minnesota. He also completed the family history research which he'd started back in 1939. He put together a detailed record that covers 11 generations starting in 1639 and ending in 2005. During the last year and a half, Lloyd lived at Fairway Pines Assisted Living & Memory Care in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. He lived close to Janet and Paul and was able to see Janet nearly every day. He was blessed to be cared for by a staff that treated him with the tenderness they would use with their own loved ones. He transferred his church membership to First Presbyterian Church of Osakis where he made many new friends.
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Jan. 22, 2014
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By: Andrew Rich
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Fresno State's Hannah Prigge was selected as the Mountain West Diver of the Week for her performances in last weekend's Beach Cup on January 17 in Los Angeles.
Prigge, a senior from Rocklin, Calif., was victorious in both the 1-meter and 3-meter events at the Beach Cup. She scored a 297.90 in the 1-meter to win by 40 points and then she set a new school-record on the 3-meter with a score of 335.40 to win by 86 points. Her performance also helped the Bulldogs win the team title at the Beach Cup for the first time.
She currently leads the Mountain West in both the 1-meter and the Platform events.
Prigge, along with the rest of the swimming and diving team, will be back in action for Senior Day on February 1, when Fresno State takes on Mountain West-rival San José State at noon at the Aquatics Center.
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