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Visco, like Susan Love, MD, another prominent advocate who supports the new guidelines, declined to be interviewed for this article. In fact, people often hesitate to criticize Komen on the record, in part because the organization's enormous wealth makes so many programs possible. Privately, however, some say Komen's unwavering focus on screening has come at the expense of efforts to better investigate environmental causes or more generously fund treatment for poor women. Some charge, moreover, that Komen accepts too much money from companies that manufacture mammogram machines, make the powerful and sometimes dangerous drugs used in breast-cancer treatment or otherwise have a vested interest in finding and treating the disease, not preventing it. (In response, a Komen spokeswoman says, "In a nutshell, no. Our policies limit pharmaceutical funding, and it can't be used to fund specific scientific research. We also do not endorse any medical product or treatment sold by a corporate partner of the organization.")
There's one charge that Brinker's critics have been public about: that by blanketing the country, and now the world, with pink, Komen is putting a mask of ladylike stoicism and compulsory good cheer over the suffering and the politics that affect women's access to treatment. On these grounds the feminist writer and breast-cancer survivor Barbara Ehrenreich has dubbed pink-minded groups such as Komen the "ladies' auxiliary to the -cancer-industrial complex."
"The question is, What face do you put on this disease?" says Barbara Brenner, executive director of the advocacy group Breast Cancer Action, which distributes buttons that read cancer sucks. "Komen's response is, We're fine. Just put a pink face on it, and we'll all be great. Ours is, The system isn't working. Let's change it."
The "too much pink" criticisms rankle Brinker. It isn't so much that they're personal—which they are, a repudiation of her elegant self-presentation and a swipe at the small-government, pro-business Republicanism she learned from her father. It's more that Brinker passionately believes in the importance of both her message and the medium through which it's delivered. Talking "pink," or domesticating breast cancer, is the only way, she thinks, to start conversations among people who would rather push the subject under the rug. For Brinker, keeping her spirits up is part of the job, and as with any difficult task she's faced in her life, she succeeds by working at it very hard. "If we weren't positive," she says, "I would probably long ago have said, 'There's nothing I can do,' and rolled over in desolation. You can't do that. You've got to keep going."
It's that constant battle between light and dark—that tension between hope and desolation captured in the staircase painting in Palm Beach—that describes the mood of Brinker's life right now as she braces for a new fund-raising effort and strives to maintain some sense of home in a life that's increasingly peripatetic. On balance, however, she says her personal sacrifices for the cause have been more than worth it. "In many ways I've never been this happy," she says. "I've learned to be alone. I enjoy what I do. My work fuels me. All this—even sometimes the sadness—fuels me. One thing I've learned is, if I ever have a day where I feel sad, I immediately engage in my work, and within 15 minutes I feel great again." You can dispute the benefits of mammography. You can disagree with Brinker's politics, question the motives of her corporate sponsors. But what you can't do is paint Brinker with the brush of mindless pink thinking. The woman behind the ribbons has earned her pink power the hard way. She works at it every day of her life.
Judith Warner's most recent book is We've Got Issues: Children and Parents in the Age of Medication.
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One of the things that I love about lesbians, or women in general is resilience. The way that a woman can set out to do something amazing, and meaningful, and reach goal, and then surpass it. 2011 has been a good year for lesbian filmmakers. The way they explore relationships, and livelihood with realness, meaning, and passion. Not only did these lesbian filmmakers write these films, they also directed them. Gotta love women in control!
I picked my best of the year in lesbian cinema that explores the juiciness of our relationships, how our minds work, and how there's always something you can identify with.
Mississippi Damned – written and directed by Tina Mabry
"Three sisters in a small Mississippi town endure cycles of family dysfunction that include alcoholism, illness and even murder in this grim social drama."
Although the focus isn't on lesbian relationships, it comes from the mind of a brilliant African American lesbian, and based on a true story. It's a must see if you haven't seen it yet.
Pariah – written and directed by Dee Rees
"Alike is quietly but firmly embracing her identity as a lesbian. With the support of her best friend, out lesbian Laura, Alike is especially eager to find a girlfriend. At home, her parents' marriage is strained and there is further tension in the household whenever Alike's development becomes a topic of discussion. Pressed by her mother into making the acquaintance of a colleague's daughter, Bina, Alike finds Bina to be unexpectedly refreshing to socialize with."
I like this movie because it focuses on a teen who struggles with trying to define herself and her sexuality. And with all of those struggles, she finds herself, and comes into her own as a young lesbian.
Three Veils - written and directed by Rolla Selbak
"A film about three Middle Eastern women living in the US; each with their own story. One of the women, against cultural beliefs finds herself involved in a lesbian relationship."
This film made a huge splash with the festival circuit because of its fresh, and intense storyline. But it also didn't hurt that Sheetal Sheth stars in it as well.
Circumstance - written and directed by Maryam Keshavarz
"Circumstance is also a provocative coming-of-age story that cracks open the hidden, underground world of Iranian youth culture, where a young woman's most electrifying passions can become the most dangerous of secrets."
I am normally one of those people who stays clear of films with subtitles. I'll admit it. But every now and again, there's one that grabs my attention, and holds on to it. Circumstance does that. It's a must see.
Elena Undone – written and directed by Nicole Conn
"Writer/Director Nicole Conn confidently tackles issues of religion, sex, family and commitment in this contemporary story about star-crossed lovers and the walls between them."--ALEX CHOUSA
Nicole Conn is the creator of one of the earlier, most successful lesbian films, Claire of the Moon. I didn't really connect with that film, but Elena Undone is one of my favorites! I have probably seen this film 20 times. Or more. And every time, I love it even more. This is a great relationship film, and a definite must see.
Bloomington - written and directed by Fernanda Cardoso
""Bloomington" is a coming-of-age drama about a former child actress attending college in search of independence and who ends up becoming romantically involved with a female professor. Their relationship thrives until an opportunity to return to acting forces her to make life-altering decisions."
This is the only movie I ever purchased without seeing it first. The storyline intrigued me, and it didn't disappoint.
TH3M! - created by Tye Green
TH3M! is actually my personal baby, so it had to make the list. TH3M! is about seven women whose interconnected lives are woven into a richly textured tapestry of friendship, sex, love and everything that happens in between.
I loved filming, and watching this series. I hope you will too!
That's it for my favorite relationship movies of 2011. Let me know your thoughts after you've viewed them, or drop me a line and tell me what your favorites of the year are.
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I seem to recall at some point that a glass floor was not a candidate for mob spawning (which would be nice given that one cannot place torches on glass). However, I can't seem to confirm that information at the moment... is ittrue? (i.e. if I have a glass roof, and a glass loft, do I need to worry about somehow keeping it lit)?
Mobs don't spawn on glass, ice and half steps, so your loft should be safe as per the minecraft wiki. Spiders can climb glass walls, so you may want to add a small overhang or a row of ladders if there's an entrance.
No mobs except for spiders (it seems like as of 1.5.1) can spawn on glass. Spiders require a 3x3 area to spawn in. If you place halfslabs so that you have 2x2 cubes of non-opaque blocks and halfslabs around them, they will not spawn. But if you place glass on the same y axis and 2x2 cubes of non-opaque in them, for some reason, they spawn. Don't believe me? Try it. I did it 5 minutes ago.
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RAINY CHECK: A farmer worked under a drizzle in the outskirts of Agartala, India, Monday. The Reserve Bank of India said Monday it declined Monday to cut interest rates due to still-high inflation and other imbalances in the economy. (Jayanta Dey/Reuters)
CANNON BALL: Confederate Army volunteer Bob Griesbach held a solid shot during a cannon-firing demonstration at Antietam National Battlefield in Sharpsburg, Md., Monday. The Battle of Antietam, fought 150 years ago Monday, was the bloodiest one-day battle in U.S. history. (Patrick Semansky/Associated Press)
NEW CITIZEN: Mirna Mumm, a Lebanese native, used the pole from a miniature U.S. flag to hold her hair in place after becoming one of 215 new citizens during a ceremony at the National Archives in Washington on Monday. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
FIGHTING FIRE: A firefighter extinguished flames in São Paulo's Moinho shantytown in Brazil Monday. According to the city's Civil Defense, at least one person died and some 300 lost their homes. (Yasuyoshi Chiba/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images)
IN STATE: Joe and Stephen Lougheed hugged near the casket of their father, former Alberta Premier Peter Lougheed, whose body lay in state at legislature in Edmonton, Alberta, Monday. Mr. Lougheed died Thursday. He was 84 years old. (Dan Riedlhuber/Reuters)


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TC TO JANE WELSH CARLYLE ; 20 March 1842; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18420320-TC-JWC-01; CL 14: 75-76
Templand, Sunday Evg 20 March, 1842—
My dear Jeannie,
On Friday at Scotsbrig I was unwell, of my old complaint; and could hardly at any rate have travelled, the weather was so wild. I got up last night about 9 o'clock; Jamie brought me, by the Gill and Dumfries, with one of his horses, in the Gig. He is to return tomorrow morning; then I am all alone here,—a most melancholy place to me, but a kind of sacred one, of which and of so much else I feel myself as if taking a last farewell. We have had a most still and as it were solemn sunday; Jamie reading one of her Books; I studying to alter the Inscription,—for, as you will see by Robt Macqueen's Letter, the prior one was not what we had imagined it. I have written to your Uncle for farther counsel about the changes requisite. You may return Robert's Letter.— No you need not return it; there is a copy here.
Your Letter among others lay waiting me last night: it was not dated, but I conjectured that friday was your day; as I now find by Helen's Letter just received, that it was. I hope to hear tomorrow that you arrived well without mischance; alas, it was at best a disastrous sad return! My poor Jeannie went away with hope struggling against fear, and now there is neither hope nor fear, only sorrowing love and regret forever henceforth.
The weatherglass shall go as you direct, and also the Book were it ready. I remember with a twinge of the heart how I heard that message of hers, and thought it a mere indifferent one.
Tomorrow I am to see Jardine; he must have the House, I suppose, and the things, except what we like must be sold: I see no other way of it; you cannot be expected ever to wish to behold it again, neither to me is it joyful, but mournful, vacant, all grown into the spectre of a place.
I have today given her Burns to Jamie, and a Copy of the Night Thoughts1 which was once yours; both of which he will prize much. Grahame's picture shall go tomorrow in the Gig. My Mother's little Chair (also a Templand gift) will get its poor little neighbour soon. The small round table here in the dining-room I find I must send to your Uncle, for it was his when a boy.— On the whole you must think as soon as possible (at least as convenient) what things you have room for; what we must leave here. The wardrobe and sideboard I consider are to come at any rate; the "best bed" could stand in our front room up stairs. We shall have time yet to consider farther.
My Mother at parting sent you her sympathy and blessing; "thou must tell her too," she added, "whatever ye may think of it that I hope she will get this great trouble sanctified to her yet,"—which, I said, I doubted not my poor Jane in her own way was even struggling to attain.
Farewell poor Dearest, God bless thee
Ever affectionately /
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A birthday party at a local south metro skate rink Thursday night had the town talking.
International pop star Katy Perry celebrated country signer Kacey Musgraves' birthday at Skateville in Burnsville.
Perry had booked the private event weeks in advance, according to Skateville co-owner Jason McKenzie.
The two skated around the rink and posed for pictures with employees. Perry posted a video on Instagram of her dancing with a toy alien to Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You."
Perry is scheduled to perform at the Target Center on Friday night in Minneapolis as part of her PRISMATIC World Tour, and Musgraves is slated to open the show.
Skateville has been around for more than 40 years. It is located on Highway 13 off Interstate 35W.
The company spent $250,000 in improvements last year, including adding a new website, McKenzie said. He credits the revamp to Skateville's visibility on Perry's production team's radar.
McKenzie said following Musgraves' event, phones were ringing non-stop with calls from customers looking to book birthday parties.


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"Devils Knot is a modern day witch hunt showing the faults of our justice system!"
Hitting the shelves this week is the highly anticipated film from Atom Egoyan, Devil's Knot. Based off the true story of The West Memphis Three, Devil's Knot brings the courtroom to the silver screen similar to JFK with an underlying of street justice not felt since Mystic River.
The films stars the A plus talent of Colin Firth, Reese Witherspoon and Amy Ryan. All with memorable performances as we see the town crumble under the deaths of these three young boys. What you will see upon watching the film is the treatment of the case and the people of West Memphis, Arkansas feels more similar to the Salem Witch Trials then a modern day crime drama. It's a film that shows the stark reality that people are deathly afraid of what they don't understand.
There is an angst that builds inside of you while witnessing the events playing out in Devil's Knot. While not always the best leading lady Witherspoon has an honest motherly sympathy to her role even though she could hold the key to it all. Her conflicting notions of what is right or wrong will dismantle your psyche as you scream out for her to do the right thing but understand her dilemmas as lost parent. The young cast does a great job of holding their own with the seasoned cast no more than James Hamrick who plays Damien Echols.
Even though there is a lot of back and forth between the courtroom and flashbacks Devil's Knot plays out like a very well done made for television film. It failed in a sense, to reach the magnitude of the story it is based off of. Which was going to be hard to balance anyway due to the dark and grisly subject matter. The draw of the film is as overwhelming as the mysteries involving the actual case. The issue is with so much being thought of, or supposed, a true measure of actuality marginally exists in this film. That's tough for any film based off a true story. Still Devil's Knot is an intriguing enough of a watch to garner the eyes of many not familiar with The West Memphis Three.
Devils Knot is a drama and a damn good one at that. It has been mentioned and discussed in many of the realms of horror and that is a disservice. Asking horror fans to appreciate this film is not the direction it should have gone, but should really be something more out of a book of the month club. The story of The West Memphis Three will be known for sometime, but unfortunately for Devil's Knot it will not lead the same path and just become a footnote on this disturbing tale. Devil's Knot looks great and has an amazing cast so it's worth the watch for those reasons. The Blu-ray combo pack also has a making of featurette and deleted scenes. When you see this in stores this week don't hesitate to pick it up.
Devil's Knot is directed by Atom Egoyan and stars Colin Firth, Reese Witherspoon, Amy Ryan, Stephen Moyer and Mireille Enos. It now available on DVD, Blu ray and digital download. It is being released courtesy of Image Entertainment.


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Tin Pan Alley (1940)Songwriters Calhoun and Harrigan get Katie and Lily Blane to introduce a new one. Lily goes to England, and Katy joins her after the boys give a new song to Nora Bayes. All are reunited when the boys, now in the army, show up in England. Stars Alice Faye, Betty Grable and Jack Oakie.
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Gymnast & Olympic Champion Shannon Miller Presents "Competing with Cancer" Sept. 21 in the Davis Center
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Seven-time U.S. Olympic medalist and world champion gymnast Shannon Miller visits UVM Sept. 21 to talk about her experience as a cancer survivor. Her talk, titled "Competing with Cancer," will be held in the Davis Center's Grand Maple Ballroom from 7 - 8:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Reservations are requested.
In 2011, Miller was diagnosed with germ cell ovarian cancer and went through chemotherapy to overcome the disease. She has written several books related to health and wellness and is a women's health and fitness advocate.
Miller's talk is sponsored by the Vermont Cancer Center of the University of Vermont and the Eleanor B. Daniels Fund of Fletcher Allen Healthcare. A 50/50 raffle will raise money for both organizations.
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On March 14, the Administrative Committee of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops released a statement, "United for Religious Freedom," that is the clearest exposition of contemporary Catholic thought on religious liberty in America. It is also the definitive response to attempts by the Obama administration to force Catholic institutions... [Read more...]SNAP UNDONE
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On March 13, we released a report by Bill Donohue, SNAP UNRAVELS; it was a critical analysis of the statements made by SNAP director David Clohessy at his January 2 court-ordered appearance in Missouri. On the same day, the New York Times ran a front-page story on Clohessy's deposition. Donohue was quoted in the story, and his comments set off a firestorm. The... [Read more...]GOOD GUYS AND BAD GUYS
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FROM THE PRESIDENT'S DESK William Donohue The late Irving Kristol spoke about the overarching influence of the "new class"; they are the ones who shape public opinion. Such persons cluster in the academy, especially in the social sciences and humanities, as well as in the arts, the entertainment industry, the media, and the non-profit sector... [Read more...]Shoddy Scholarship in the Study of Pope Pius XII
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In the December 2011 issue of Commentary magazine, Kevin Madigan, the Winn Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Harvard Divinity School, put forth the false charge that the Vatican under Pope Pius XII intentionally helped Nazi war criminals escape justice and make their way to South America after World War II. He based his article on Gerald Steinacher's... [Read more...]SNAP UNRAVELS
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At the end of 2011, a Missouri judge ordered David Clohessy, the president of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP), to be deposed regarding his role in cases of priestly sexual abuse. Clohessy fought the order vigorously, but lost. On January 2, 2012, he was deposed; the deposition [it is available on our website] was made public... [Read more...]CARDINAL DOLAN'S CHALLENGE
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In March, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), outlined in a letter to the bishops his many concerns about the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) directive mandating that the insurance companies of religious employers pay for abortion-inducing drugs, contraception and sterilization.... [Read more...]SHILLING FOR OBAMA
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Following her recent testimony before the Senate Finance Committee, Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius was asked whether she spoke to the bishops about the controversial mandate she is pushing. She admitted she did not. Then she said, "I know that the president has spoken to the bishops on several occasions." Sebelius... [Read more...]SEBELIUS SMEARS CATHOLIC INSURERS
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- 2 (8-ounce) cans tomato sauce
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Eight Cowgirl Swimmers And Three Relay Teams Garner All-Conference Honors
Conci, Hartigan and Denny Led The Cowgirls With Three Individual Selections
Cowgirl Swimmers And Divers Finish MW Championships In Fourth Place
Freshman Denny won the MW Championship in the 200 backstroke.
Conci Wins Second-Consecutive MW Championship In The 100-Yard Backstroke
Cowgirls move up one position to fourth place after day three of MW Championships
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The Cowgirl 400 medley relay team placed third with an NCAA
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The Cowgirls Return Three Individual All-MW Performers And Three All-MW Relay Squads
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Junior: (2010-11)-Throughout her three years as a Cowgirl, Bull has been a very key performer and did not disappoint in her junior campaign. She was a member of the Mountain West Champion 200 medley relay team that set the MW record with a time of 1:39.62. Bull and her teammates also placed third in the 200 freestyle relay. She also swam with the 400 free relay team that placed fourth with an NCAA `B' cut time. Individually, she had an excellent run at the MW Championships placing in the top five of all her individual events. Her highest individual finish came in the 200 freestyle where she placed third with an NCAA `B' cut time of 1:48.45. She also put up an NCAA `B' cut time in the 100 free placing fifth with a time of 50.16. In the 50 free at the conference championships she placed fourth with a time of 22.89. For her performance at the MW Championships, she earned three individual All-MW awards and two team All-MW awards. She earned her second consecutive All-MW awards in the 100 and 200 free. Bull also had an excellent regular season, recording five first-place finishes throughout the season. Bull earned Academic All-MW while earning her third Cowgirl letter award.
Sophomore: (2009-10)- Bull continued her tremendous Cowgirl career by helping set new school records on relay teams, as well as setting records in individual events. At the 2010 MW Championships, Bull was part of two MW Champion relay teams, the 200 and 400 freestyle. In the 200 freestyle relay Bull and her teammates set a new school and MW record, recording a time of 1:30.55. She was also crowned MW champion with the 400 freestyle relay team that set a school-record time of 3:20.09. Bull's season was also very successful individually placing in the top five in two events at the MW Championships. She set two school records in the 200 and 100 freestyle. In the 100 free she placed second in the MW with the school-record time of 50.02 and in the 100 free she placed fourth with another school record time of 1:48.79.
Freshman: (2008-09)- Bull put her name into the Wyoming record books as a freshman. She ranks second in school history in the 100 freestyle, and fourth in both the 50 freestyle and 100 butterfly. She also was a part of the 200 and 400 medley relay and 200 and 400 freestyle relays that are first in school history. Her record-breaking times came at the 2009 MW Championships where she placed 13th in the 100 freestyle, and 14th in the 50 freestyle. She also swam the 100 butterfly and placed 12th. In relays, Bull and the Cowgirls placed fourth in the 200 medley relay, and fifth in the 200 and 400 freestyle relays. She earned her first career letter award.
High School: Bull had a successful career at East High School in Salt Lake City as well as swimming for her club team, Wasatch Front Fish Market. She won a state championship in the 50 freestyle two years in a row, and 100 freestyle for three years. She also won the 200 freestyle at state in the 2005-2006 season. She was a part of the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relay teams in high school that set state records in both events, as well as earning All-American honors in the 400 freestyle relay. She helped guide her team to back to back 4A state championships and was a letter winner all four years.
Personal: Bull was born in Livermore, Calif. on July 5, 1990. She is the daughter of Allie and Craig Bull and has an older brother, Craig. She is majoring in communications.
Top Times: 50 freestyle- 22.89; 100 free- 49.97; 200 free-1:48.45


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Tesla Motors (NASDAQ:TSLA) is pushing the boundaries once again, only this time it's doing so in China. The world's largest auto market holds a lot of promise for a company like Tesla, which makes and sells the fastest gas-free cars available today. Yet, some analysts worry that the excitement for Tesla's Model S in China is overblown.
A Forbes article in May, for example, had this to say about Tesla's prospects in the Asian country: "Tesla's white-hot PR is generating a media sensation and long lines outside of the company's only China store in Beijing, but we believe actual purchases could fall short of expectations." That is one of many articles that underestimates Tesla's opportunity in China. However, patient investors with a five- to 10-year time horizon could potentially benefit from this pessimism. Tesla Motors is still in the very early stages of its rollout in China, and with plans to start manufacturing cars in China in the next few years, the opportunity could be much bigger than many people think.
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Even if you're not a sports fan, now there's a great reason to watch the Super Bowl on Feb. 2. There will be new trailers to some block-buster sci-fi movies during the game. Even though things are still on lockdown and info is tight, we know the following will make the cut: "Captain America: Winter Soldier," "Amazing Spider-Man 2" and "Transformers: Age of Extinction".
Still unknown is whether these flicks will be represented in the lineup: "Robocop," "X-Men: Days of Future Past," and "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes." Some may pass on the Super Bowl because of the exorbitant expense, but who knows, maybe they'll surprise us? We can only hope.
Disney has sadly confirmed that a "Guardians of the Galaxy" trailer will not be shown during the Super Bowl. It is also sure we won't be seeing "Godzilla," "Edge of Tomorrow," or "Jupiter Ascending" as Warner Bros has opted to sit it out this year.
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My friends in the media, I first wish to welcome you here to Rabigh, where we will witness a significant step in the Kingdom's economic progress and diversification, under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz.
My friends, the execution today of the final financial documents for the PETRORabigh Project by Saudi Aramco and Sumitomo Chemical is a landmark event. It is the culmination of a determined effort to implement this project, whose related studies and negotiations started over two years ago.
This project is one of the world's greatest integrated oil refining and petrochemical projects to be built in one stroke, with an expected completion date of year-end 2008. The project involves development and modernization of the existing refinery so that it can refine Arabian heavy crude oil to produce high-value light petroleum products. It also involves construction of a mega-petrochemical complex, as well as further downstream and secondary industries which will provide attractive opportunities for both the Saudi and foreign private sector.
My friends,I would like to highlight the fact that the PETRORabigh project is part of a bigger picture. That bigger picture is the Kingdom's economic strategy in general, and the petroleum strategy in particular, which benefits from the unlimited support of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz. This strategy includes expanding the base of the Saudi economy, diversifying national income sources, attracting international investments, and reaping the direct and indirect benefits that these type of projects will accrue to the Saudi citizen.
Based on this strategy, PETRORabigh will focus on the following objectives:
First: Participation by Saudi nationals in the ownership of this project, and benefitting from the anticipated revenues, through the floating of not less than 25 percent of the project for public subscription. This comes on the direct orders of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques.
Second: Provision of greater opportunity for national capital markets through borrowing from Saudi national institutions, including about 50 percent of the amount of the credit. The project will also entail borrowing of substantial international capital from regional and global financial institutions. In addition to Sumitomo Chemical's participation, Japan's financial institutions will fund about half the amount borrowed for this project.
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The Japan Philharmonic Orchestra is reaching a younger, tech-savvy audience by marketing music in "prescriptions" that can be applied to daily life. The Japan Pill-Harmonic program sells "pills" -- mini SD cards loaded with classical music -- to customers in small envelopes like the ones used for prescription drugs. You identify your condition; the Pill-harmonic prescribes a remedy.
Thus the "Spring" section of Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" can be used to restore beautiful skin, the overture to Rossini's "The Barber of Seville" enhances appetite -- it may indeed, as its rotund composer was a famous gourmand -- and Barber's Adagio for Strings induces a good cry. (No surprise, as it's been a tearjerker in movies from "Platoon" to "The Elephant Man.")
Here's the general idea:
A few of the suggestions strike me as bizarre: Dukas' "The Sorcerer's Apprentice," based on the fable of a hapless character who makes a terrible decision, is billed as a way to...help someone make a decision. Mahler's Tenth Symphony provides "pleasant sleep," though it churns up profound emotions that aren't always peaceful. The Ride of the Valkyries from Wagner's "Die Walkure" presumably makes one "feel male," but all the singing Valkyries are female.
And listening to the first movement of Brahms' First Symphony supposedly relieves constipation, although that piece recycles themes at great length. (I don't agree with Tchaikovsky's assessment of Brahms as "a giftless bastard," but the music doesn't exactly surge forward.) I couldn't find any explanation of how the Pill-harmonic made these distinctions, but Brahms would probably be amused.
This advertising campaign won a top prize in June at the Cannes Lions 60th International Festival of Creativity. I'm all for increasing the size of the classical music audience, and if this works, I hope American orchestras will consider it. Now if you'll excuse me, I have a spot of indigestion. The final movement of Haydn's C Major Cello Concerto ought to clear that right up.


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Four Cardinal players, junior Alex Bowen, sophomore Bret Bonanni, redshirt freshman Adam Abdulhamid and freshman Jackson Kimbell were part of the USA Junior National Team that placed fifth at the recently-concluded FINA Junior World Championship in Szombathely, Hungary.
The USA defeated Spain, 9-7, in Sunday's fifth-place game, with Bowen and Bonanni each scoring twice in the contest. The victory avenged the USA's tournament-opening 8-6 loss to the Spaniards. After that initial loss, the USA rebounded to defeat Slovakia and Russia to close group play then routed Japan, 19-6, to qualify for the quarterfinals. There, the squad's championship hopes were dashed in a 10-6 loss to Italy, but again the USA bounced back, gutting out a 13-11 win over Australia before turning the tables on Spain.
Bonanni led the USA with 19 goals over the team's 5-2 run, while Bowen finished the tournament with 16 goals. Abdulhamid added four goals and Kimbell three.
All four players will jopin the Cardinal next week as it opens preseason practice ahead of the 2013 campaign. Stanford, tabbed second in the MPSF Preseason Coaches Poll Tuesday, opens the season at the Brown Invitational the weekend of Sept. 7-8. Stanford will also play host to the 2013 National Collegiate Water Polo Championship Dec. 7-8 at Avery Aquatic Center.


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Watching Josh Reddick grow up into a very smart Red Sox player
|08.08.11 at 4:05 am ET
Sunday night, Josh Reddick proved he has been paying attention to the small details.
When J.D. Drew went down with his shoulder injury, there were those who wondered if Reddick would be able to maintain his offensive pace while playing a dependable right field.
Sunday night, on the biggest stage Reddick has been on to date, the 24-year-old validated the trust the organization put in him by calling him up and slotting him in right field on a semi-regular basis.
It wasn't just the fact that he put a great swing on a good Phil Hughes curveball, it was his preparation and planning leading up to his game-winning hit in the bottom of the 10th that scored Darnell McDonald with the decisive run in Boston's 3-2 win over the Yankees.
After Kevin Youkilis flied out to center to open the inning, David Ortiz came to the plate and doubled down the right field line, and Reddick was paying close attention.
'I got a first-pitch curveball over the plate and didn't really miss it," Reddick said of his opposite-field single off the base of the Green Monster that scored the winning run. "I watched the way he pitched Papi and was sitting on the pitches he started him off with and luckily he did, and I got a hold of it.
"I hit it really well, barreled it up really well, and it was fading toward the line so even with [Brett] Gardner's speed, I felt like it was going to get there and we had D-Mac running with some fresh legs so I knew he was going to score no matter what.'
Keep in mind, Reddick was 0-for-4 with two strikeouts before his game-winning hit so he had to find other ways to contribute, and he certainly did. Russell Martin lined a base hit down the right field line with one out in the fifth. Reddick put himself in a perfect position for a bounce right to him.
Martin got greedy and decided to test Reddick. Bad idea. Reddick made a perfect one-hop throw to Marco Scutaro for the second out. But Reddick also made a big defensive play.
'Russell has pretty good speed for a catcher,' Reddick said. 'I got off a quick release and a good throw and it ended up being on line and that ended up being a big factor in the game.'
What would've been a 2-run homer by Eduardo Nunez turned out to be just a solo and a 1-1 tie instead of a 2-1 Yankees lead.
'He's got a real strong arm and he likes to show it,' Red Sox manager Terry Francona said. 'You see a lot less and less of him air-mailing the ball. He's keeping it low. That was a terrific play. He's really athletic. J.D.'s made right field look so easy, and it's not. But Red's done a good job.'
Perhaps most impressive about Reddick's night was the fact that he didn't let his 0-for-4 in his previous four at-bats affect the way he prepared for his biggest at-bat of the night.
'It's in the past and you have to let it go,' Reddick said. 'We're still trying to win a ballgame, so you put it behind you, take a deep breath, step back and focus on that at-bat opposed to the ones you had earlier in the night.'
And so, Reddick has his first big "Yankee" moment as a member of the Red Sox.
'It's always fun and this is actually my first time being a starter in this series and to be a part of that is a great feeling,' Reddick said. 'But I prepared for it as I would any other game and tried not to let it get in my head. You're still playing a baseball game and you still have to win.'
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Smith, Harrison
Smith, Harrison, tenor, soprano and alto saxophones, bass clarinet, flute, composer, teacher; b. Murton, County Durham, England, 24 August 1946. His father is Harrison Smith and his mother is mother Irene Walker.
Smith had saxophone lessons from the age of 13, and clarinet from the age of 14 years. First playing experience with Herrington Colliery Band and later with various dance bands and rock/soul groups in the North East of England. Smith became interested in jazz and started to play with local groups lead by Alex Hand and Alan Glen. In 1973 he attended a jazz course at Barry Summer School (Wales) and some months later was asked by one of the tutors, Barry Guy, to do a national tour with the "London Jazz Composers Orchestra". The same year he moved to London. In London he joined "Landscape" (John Walters) and gained valuable musical experience by playing with likes of Mike Osbourne, Louis Moholo, Evan Parker etc. Around this time he also took some lessons from Alan Wakeham 1974-76. Over the next few years he worked with "Maranatha" (Dave Defries), "Sun Sum" (Jim Dvorak), "Lysis" (Rodger Dea n) with Kenny Wheeler, the "Michael Garrick Sextet", "Prana" (Keith Bailey) with Chris McGregor and Kent Carter, a duo with Keith Bailey, "Jazz Africa" (Julian Bahula), and "Dhyana" (Jim Dvorak).
In 1983 he joined the South African inspired group "District Six" which became very popular both in the U.K. and Europe, playing festivals and touring in Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Czech Republic etc, as well as Britain. Harrison played with District Six for some 8 years. In 1988 the "Free Jazz Quartet" was formed with Eddie Prevost, Paul Rutherford and Tony Moore, which toured Spain and the U.K. From 1992 - 1998 Smith worked in a varied mix of projects including, "Timshell" (David Mowat), "What Ever Next" (Danny Thompson and Richard Thompson), Joe Gallivan Trio, Louis Moholo Group, a duo with Eddie Prevost, co-led "Ala-Ka-Zam" with Jim Dvorak, "Continuum" a classical orientated ensemble, the Frances Knight Group, solo performances and work with dancers and poets.
Harrison put his own band together in 1998, the "Harrison Smith Quartet" with Liam Noble, piano, Jeremy Brown, bass and Winston Clifford on drums. At present he is a member of the "London Improvisers` Orchestra" and the "Dill Katz Quartet." He has taught in workshops in Ingolstadt (Germany), Vercelli (Italy) and the Guildhall of Music (London) and in community based projects in the U.K., as well as many individuals.
He's married to Ulrike Preuss (1986) with two stepchildren Daniel and Ilanga.
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An internet entrepreneur with over 10 years of experience in the e-commerce industry wanted to come up with a way to combine her marketing and web skills with her passion for animals. Her dream led to the launch of CharityPaws, a premier fundraising experience for registered 501(c)(3) animal rescue groups.
Jill Caren, the woman behind the dream, had this to say in her recent press release:
"Animal groups are struggling with finances and time, there is just never enough to care for the animals and get the exposure and funds they need. I did not realize just how many challenges animal groups faced until I started volunteering several years ago for a few shelters and found the obstacles to be never ending. I have been contemplating for years how I can take my experience and my passion and make a career out of giving back - and so CharityPaws was formed."
Here's how the fundraiser works. CharityPaws will market, support and fundraise for one registered 501(c)(3) animal group each week. The designers at CharityPaws will create unique charity T-shirts. For every shirt sold, the charity will receive $10.
There will also be a few select lines of artisan created products and fair trade items. Every item will have a set amount that will be donated back to the charity of the week for each sale that is made.
"We wanted to be as generous as possible with our partners while we still maintain enough income to cover our costs and salaries for our employees." Caren added in her press release. "Our goal is to give back as much as we can to those that need it the most - the animals."
With the launch of CharityPaws, the company has partnered with HeARTs Speak as their first partner charity. HeARTs Speak, Inc. unites and supports artists who provide their talents to animal welfare organizations and the communities they serve.
On the first day of the website being launched, $420 was raised for HeARTs Speak through the combined efforts of the group and CharityPaws in marketing their campaign.
At the campaign's end, it was announced today CharityPaws will be donating a total of $1,040 to HeARTs Speak. In addition, another $1,040 will be sent to Ziggy's Haven Bird Sanctuary, Inc. as their donation match winners.
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Gardening Articles: Landscaping :: Lawns, Ground Cover, & Wildflowers
Cutting Down on Lawn Care (page 3 of 3)
by Warren Schultz
Turf grasses have a tough time in California. Warm-season grasses can withstand the heat of the summer but have other problems. Zoysia is slow to establish and browns out in the winter, and Bermuda grass survives so well that it's as invasive as a weed. Tall fescue, a cool-season grass, is good-looking and heat-hardy but requires irrigation to make it through the dry season. So researchers have been looking for unconventional alternatives.
Zoysia is a good-looking and tough option but browns out from October to March. In California, 'De Anza' and 'Victoria' are new varieties garnering lots of attention for their short dormant season. Also from California is 'El Toro'. New from Texas is 'Diamond', noted for its ability to grow in shade. The oldest improved zoysia, 'Emerald', is still available and still good.
Throughout the inland regions of Southern California and the Southwest, Bermuda grass is hard to beat. Again one of the keys to success is not to overdo the water and fertilizer. For minimal maintenance, look for seed varieties such as 'Yuma' and 'Sundevil'. Hybrids like 'Tifgreen' look great at their best but are high-maintenance types.
For cooler areas, perennial fairway wheatgrass is gaining many fans. Shorter, denser, finer in texture, and slower to grow than most wheatgrasses, it's particularly well adapted to cool, semiarid regions such as the high plains, and the deserts of eastern California and Oregon. It tolerates drought and grows vigorously with minimal fertilization.
Throughout most of the country, bent grasses are considered high maintenance. But some types, especially colonial bent grass, are well adapted to the Northwest's climate. There, they are low-maintenance turf grasses. "Bent grass has the lowest fertility requirement of any grass we grow here," says Tom Cook, turf breeder at Oregon State University in Corvallis. "Even without fertilizer, it will produce color 10 months of the year." He hasn't fed his bent grass lawn in 10 years, and he says it looks fine. Good varieties include 'Allure', 'Egmont', and 'Exeter'.
Reed Funk casts a vote for velvet bent grass, pointing out that 50 years ago it was touted as one of the most promising of all low-maintenance species for cool areas. Breeding of velvet bent grass has lagged in recent years, however.
Renewing an Old Lawn
These new grasses may save time and effort in the long run, but who has the time and energy to rip up the old sod and replace it? Fortunately, getting new grasses into the lawn doesn't require a top-to-bottom makeover. Instead, you can gradually introduce new grasses to your lawn by overseeding ? sowing seed directly over your existing lawn.
To overseed, just rake the entire lawn vigorously with a metal garden rake. Then sow the grass seed at 1-1/2 times the recommended rate. Top-dress lightly with sand, topsoil, and sifted compost, and keep the lawn well watered until the new sprouts emerge. The new, more vigorous and perhaps better-adapted grass will gain a foothold and eventually replace the older grass.
Warren Schultz's most recent book is A Man's Garden (Houghton Mifflin Co., 2001; $40). He lives in Essex Junction, Vermont.
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Kings continue to shine on the road
Monday, 05.14.2012 / 12:18 AM | Brian Compton - NHL.com Deputy Managing Editor
As the eighth seed in the Western Conference, the
Los Angeles Kings
knew they'd have to find ways to win on the road in order to be successful in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Three rounds into the 2012 postseason, they still haven't lost away from Staples Center.
With Sunday's 4-2 win against the
Phoenix Coyotes
in Game 1 of the Western Conference Final at Jobing.com Arena, the Kings improved to 6-0 on the road this postseason and 9-1 overall.
Dating back to last year, Los Angeles has won eight straight away from home in the playoffs. No team has accomplished that since the
New Jersey Devils
from 1995-97.
"Every game is important," Kings goalie
Jonathan Quick
said. "If you look at both us and Phoenix, this postseason, we both won Game 1 in each of the first two rounds. They know how important it is, and so do we. But it means nothing if we don't win Game 2."
The NHL record for consecutive road playoff wins in the same year is seven -- set by the
Chicago Blackhawks
in 2010, when they won the Stanley Cup.
This penalty kill is killer -- Their play on the road isn't the only reason why Los Angeles continues to shine.
The Kings killed off five more power plays Sunday night and allowed only four shots on goal along the way. Los Angeles has now denied 24 consecutive man advantages, dating back to its opening-round series victory against the top-seeded
Vancouver Canucks
. The Kings followed that up by going 24-for-24 on the PK against the No. 2
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"I think there's a lot that goes into the penalty kill -- faceoff, shot blocking, clearing the puck down the ice -- it's a big job against these guys because the way (Keith) Yandle moves back there and (Oliver Ekman) Larsson moves back there, (Ray) Whitney, then they get the net presence, it's tough to handle. Then you got to be careful in your clears, because (Mike) Smith moves it back up against the wall."
It's certainly a good thing the Kings' penalty kill has been exceptional, because their power play has been dreadful. Los Angeles has capitalized on only four of 51 opportunities this postseason. They went 0-for-4 Sunday night.
Not a good sign -- The Coyotes will surely do everything in their power to bounce back in Game 2 on Tuesday night, but losing a series opener hasn't translated into success in years past.
Prior to Sunday's game, the Winnipeg/Phoenix franchise has lost a Game 1 on 15 occasions. It has yet to win a series when that happens.
"I'm interested to see how we come back and play better," Phoenix coach
Dave Tippett
said. "We have to play better if we're going to have a chance to win. I recognize that they're a good team, but we're going to have to play better if we'll have a chance to be successful."
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This short report was written during the transition of the International Information Administration from the Department of State to the new US Information Agency. The Commissioners reported that the transition was going smoothly and that they were pleased with the appointment of Theordore C. Streibert as the new Director.
"The separation of the International Information Administration from the Department of State and the merging of it with the information services of the Mutual Security Agency and other agencies into the U.S. Information Agency was achieved very smoothly and with less than anticipated difficulties thanks to the efforts of many individuals who worked for long hours."
"Despite the storms of criticism that raged over the International Information Administration for five months, some of it in our view intemperate and unhelpful, we are pleased that the 83rd Congress and the President have adopted our recommendation for the creation of a new agency and have given its new Director and his associates an opportunity to demonstrate further the importance and necessity of a soundly conceived and operated overseas information program."


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As reported by Rich Girard on "Girard At Large" yesterday, the state battle over Common Core continues in Manchester. Since the Curriculum and Instruction Committee (C&I) decided to approve what they claim to be "better standards" over Common Core and push forward to a vote by the Manchester School Board, there has been controversy about whether they are truly the "highest standards" as Mayor Gatsas promised.
Once people started looking at the standards, they discovered that the "highest standards" were nothing but Common Core standards with a few tweaks. Since Common Core standards are actually lower standards than Manchester's original standards, this is causing some issues with people who truly care about the education of Manchester's children. Meanwhile parents are on vacation and have no idea what is really going on at City Hall.
That's when the storm started brewing. A group in Manchester started dropping off literature about Mayor Gatsas' "Broken Promises" and why they should "Demand Better" by appearing at the Manchester School Board meeting on August 11. The literature drops are in various neighborhoods throughout the city and appeared to have started last weekend. A bulletin board on South Willow Street (a very busy intersection in the city) is alerting parents that they can say "No to Common Core" by attending the meeting.
Many feel it's egregious to be holding these meetings during the summer when parents are typically out-of-the-loop with what's happening at school. Mayor Gatsas, the C&I and the School Board are all responsible for the inept handling (or was it intentional) of re-writing Manchester standards. Nationally renowned educational standards expert Dr. Sandra Stotsky was on Girard At Large over the weekend and called the Manchester Academic Standards "incomplete and unprofessional".
According to Stotsky, who refused to sign off on original Common Core standards, the Manchester School Board should not be voting on the standards as provided by the C&I because they are not complete and there is not a clear understanding of what the full standards actually consist of. There is not a document with all the pieces in one place.
If you look at the "new" standards yourself, you'll see the majority are simply Common Core standards. The Mayor promised the "highest standards" yet the C&I failed to deliver on the promise. One of the excuses of the C&I is that parents weren't showing up at meetings (held in the summer when parents are out-of-the-loop). That may change come August 11th because there's a storm brewing in Manchester and once again Common Core is the epicenter.


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State AGs and Contingency Lawyers: Acceptable Bedfellows?
The WSJ editorial board takes up the issue of government outsourcing legal work to plaintiffs lawyers. In May, President Bush issued an executive order barring the federal government from using lawyers on a contingency-fee basis. The order stated that lawyers hired by the federal government should be compensated in amounts that are reasonable, not contingent upon the outcome of litigation or other proceedings.
The practice frequently occurs at the state level, which has long been a lightning-rod issue on the tort-reform scene. The practice came under a spotlight after the states' settlements with Big Tobacco in the 1990s. Significant portions of those settlements went to outside plaintiffs' attorneys hired by the states. Many state AGs say the arrangements are necessary, as it helps level playing field when suing big corporations on behalf of citizens.
Today's editorial notes that defendant companies are starting to fight back on the issue. In April, a California state court ruled that Santa Clara county could not pay contingency fees to private attorneys — Thornton & Naumes and Motley Rice — who were suing lead-paint manufacturers on behalf of the government. In rejecting the arrangement, Judge Jack Komar cited a California Supreme Court case noting that a contingency arrangement "is antithetical to the standard of neutrality that an attorney representing the government must meet."
A prosecutor's job "is not that it shall win a case, but that justice should be done," writes the WSJ, citing the Supreme Court. "Sometimes that means foregoing a suit, or balancing litigation with other public policy goals. Such concepts aren't priorities for trial lawyers, whose main goal is to hit the financial jackpot. The U.S. justice system is frayed enough without making trial lawyers the deputized vigilantes of public prosecutors."


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Sprint CEO Is a Sore Winner
If Deal Journal gave out a Man of the Year award for 2011, it might have been Sprint CEO Dan Hesse.
Our qualifications for Man of the Year are simple and self-serving: Give us plenty to write about. And Hesse delivers. (We didn't give out this award, so Hesse shouldn't wait by his mailbox.)
First of all, there were those excellent commercials that in our mind's eye we imagine took 4,000 takes apiece. Did you see the "30 Rock" episode where Jack was super awkward filming a corporate video and needed hundreds of takes simply to walk across a room? That's how we imagine those long-gone Dan Hesse ads for Sprint.
Hesse also says amazingly awesome things. Like the time last fall when Hesse apparently watched one too many Brad Pitt movies and compared himself to the Billy Beane character in "Moneyball." Before that was a rather bizarre conference appearance in which Hesse was rather self serving about Sprint's opposition to the proposed merger of AT&T and T-Mobile USA.
And now that the merger Hesse hated is officially dead, the Sprint CEO isn't shy about proclaiming victory. Our colleague Greg Bensinger reports:
That's how Sprint CEO Dan Hesse celebrated the breakup of AT&T's $39 billion bid for T-Mobile USA. He gave that cheer when reminded by an analyst at an investor conference that there are still four national carriers.
Sprint, of course, had fought against the deal including filing a lawsuit to stop it. Nonetheless, Hesse said he was sure there would be more consolidation in the industry. "No question," he said.
Sprint was reputed to be interested in buying T-Mobile itself. He didn't say if that's what he meant by consolidation.
And then there's this. Sprint's unlimited data service for mobile devices — which is touts compared to the capped services of rivals — may not be so unlimited. Bensinger again:
"For those that want to abuse it, we can knock them off," Hesse said at an investor conference Thursday. He said Sprint pares back data use for about 1% of users, a practice known as throttling…
The Overland Park, Kan., carrier last year pulled the plug on unlimited-data plans for some devices, such as data cards and tablet computers. Hesse said this was necessary to clear room on the network for its smartphone users.


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Exotic market growth challenged, domestic 'exotics' seize opportunity
Despite featuring some of the most beautiful and natural visuals and performance capabilities, the exotic market, which represented a significant and growing portion of the hardwood market several years ago, has been challenged by sourcing and environmental issues. While still popular in certain regions of the country, some suppliers have been forced to rethink or even cease production of their exotic lines.
Still, Veronica Ventimiglia, marketing manager at Johnson Hardwood, pointed out that while it has been slow going growth-wise for the exotic wood market, there continues to be an opportunity for growth in exotics.
For example, exotics provide a look not easily found in other species. "One of the major benefits of buying exotic hardwood is the beauty of the natural grain patterns — besides the fact that they have high hardness ratings and outstanding stability," she said. "Consumers prefer to see these woods with a smooth surface and as natural as possible. The smooth surface allows the grain patterns to shine through, telling the story of the wood's own uniqueness." The company, she said, does well with exotic wood species that consumers are familiar with such as Brazilian Cherry and Patagonian Rosewood.
IndusParquet is seeing a steady increase in its overall exotic sales, particularly in varying colors.
"Although sales of our brown species have gained popularity over the past several years, we're starting to see a comeback in the red-hue profile," said Jason Strong, vice president of sales and marketing. "We have seen a slight increase in the last two years as dealers are starting to discover that they have a reliable source for exotics again."
Ventimiglia of Johnson added, however, that some of the challenges facing this segment are that specie names are not as recognizable as oak, maple and hickory are. And, she said, many consumers are not aware of the benefits of exotic wood yet they represent a significant investment. "The knowledge and confidence really needs to be there in order to purchase," she said.
According to Dan Natkin, director of wood and laminate business at Mannington Mills, the exotic wood market has changed from the pre-recession as well as pre-Lacey act days. "We're seeing a lot more plantation grown species and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified exotic woods," he said, adding that the exotic market has definitely become more regional in popularity. "The Northeast and far Southeast continue to be the key markets for exotic wood looks. They do appear to be growing in those markets while being relatively flat in other areas," he said.
Color preference is also impacting exotic woods. Ron Oliver, vice president of sales and marketing at Hallmark Hardwoods, explained that with the color palette moving away from red, it is handicapping the exotic market — so much so that Hallmark decided to no longer produce its exotic lines. Oliver said that this move will allow the company to play to its strengths.
A decrease in the availability of material has also had a significant impact on the demand for exotics, explained industry executives.
"Before the recession, manufacturers had more opportunities to find raw materials and were able to offer their customers solid exotic hardwood floors. Exotic woods were promoted as flooring options alongside domestics, and consumers were more familiar with their benefits. Now that material availability is limited, a lot of manufacturers are skipping exotics and sticking with the more common wood species," explained Ventimiglia at Johnson.
The Brazilian market, where a large portion of exotic raw material is sourced from, has also proven to be a challenge to the exotic category.
"Sourcing from Africa isn't much of an issue but sourcing from South America has become a concern. Brazil's domestic market is very strong so the incentive to export isn't as strong as consuming domestically," said Oliver at Hallmark.
However, the more familiar exotic wood species are getting some attention with the oak supply issues that are occurring in the marketplace.
"At the same time, there has been an influx of alternative flooring solutions with noticeably low prices points that have gained market share. These would be luxury vinyl tile and offering birch as considerations," explained Ventimiglia at Johnson.
And, Oliver at Hallmark added, environmentalism has also had an impact on the exotic market with the sourcing and cost of exotics.
Challenges fuel domestic exotic growth
Five to seven years ago, the industry saw a lot more influence of tropical exotics coming out of Brazil and Southeast Asia. Industry executives said that the decrease in demand of imported exotic, and the desire to find an alternative visual to traditional oak, has allowed domestic exotics to gain popularity.
"Domestic exotics have been our focus for the past nine years. We dipped our toes into the exotic market and produced exotic collections for five years but we've watched the opportunities for domestic exotics continue to grow," Oliver of Hallmark said.
Unilin has been experiencing great growth in its domestic product offering as well.
"We increased our visual and gloss offerings and changed up some stain packages, and we've seen pretty strong growth in domestic exotics — maple, hickory and walnut have been great growth categories for us," said Richard Quinlan, senior director of hardwood products, Unilin Flooring. "Hickory has been very popular for scraped items and we're seeing more wire-brushed items come into the market. On the engineered front we've also seen a lot of growth in hickory. Smooth is doing well but textured visuals in maple have been growing. Walnut also offers color variations and visuals that can't be found in traditional oak products."
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College Hockey:Wisconsin snatches victory from Michigan Tech
Badgers defenseman Schultz tallies two more points
HOUGHTON, Mich. — Coming into Friday night's matchup with the eighth ranked Wisconsin Badgers, the Michigan Tech Huskies hadn't scored a goal in 207:27 of play.
After one period of play, it looked like that number might expand past the 250-minute mark. Instead, the Huskies netted a pair of goals in the second period, but it wasn't enough to keep the Badgers from skating away from the MacInnes Student Ice Arena with a 4-2 win.
The Badgers came out looking like they were set to blow the Huskies right out of the rink, as they fired four shots before the Huskies could sustain any offensive zone time. The first good Huskies chance came a little over four minutes in when freshman winger Ryan Furne hit co-captain Brett Olson for a one-timer. Olson's shot hit the post to Badgers goaltender Scott Gudmandson's right.
Regaining control of the play, the Badgers forced the Huskies' defense to back it upon itself until forward Podge Turnbull was able to use Huskies defenseman Daniel Sova as a screen Turnbull's shot went through Sova's feet, and through goaltender Josh Robinson's feet, and into the back of the net at 6:37. Defenseman Justin Schultz and forward Tyler Barnes assisted on the goal.
"We did a lot of good things in the first [period]," said Badgers head coach Mike Eaves. "The 16-4 shot differential doesn't mean a thing.
Turnbull attempted to catch Robinson with a long slap shot about four and a half minutes later, but this time the Huskies' goalie was equal to the task. The Badgers (18-8-3 overall, 10-7-2 in the WCHA) had another good opportunity to score when forward Mark Zengerle hit assistant captain Craig Smith with a pass, but again Robinson made the stop. He would make 16 stops before the period ended.
With things appearing to be going from bad to worse for the Huskies, they finally broke through just 41 seconds into the second period. Sophomore defenseman Steven Seigo found Olson with a pass. Olson fired a shot, grabbed his own rebound, and skated the puck around the net before feeding junior winger Alex MacLeod in front. MacLeod redirected the puck past Gudmandson for his sixth goal of the season.
The goal ended a scoreless drought of 228:08 for the Huskies (3-19-3, 1-15-1). It wouldn't take long for them to strike again, ending a 255:40 streak without a lead.
Sophomore center Evan Witt buried his own rebound at 3:18 to put the Huskies ahead. Freshman winger Alan L'Esperance found freshman center Daniel Holmberg near the Badgers' net. Holmberg fired a shot that rebounded to Witt. Witt needed two tries to notch his first goal of the season.
"I think that if you are going to upset the No. 8 team in the country, you can't give up any soft goals," said Huskies head coach Jamie Russell. "[In the] second period, we finally shot the puck. We got pucks to the net, and we were rewarded with a couple of rebound opportunities."
The Huskies looked like a confident bunch after scoring, and they started to fire more shots at Gudmandson, who finished the night with 24 saves. Sova, a freshman, had a great chance to put the Huskies up two after taking a pass from Olson, but his long wrister was swallowed up by Gudmandson.
The Huskies' hopes were dashed in a 39 second span as assistant captain Jake Gardiner and Zengerle chased Robinson from the net with a pair of tallies.
Gardiner took a pass from forward Jefferson Dahl and fired a shot at Robinson that was blocked. After grabbing the rebound, Gardiner fired twice more before finally beating Robinson to tie the game at 13:17. Schultz also assisted on the goal.
Zengerle took a pass from defenseman Frankie Simonelli and beat Robinson with a wrister along the ice. Forward Jordy Murray assisted on the goal.
After the third Badgers' tally, Russell pulled Robinson in favor of Kevin Genoe. Genoe went on to make five saves over the last six minutes of the second period in order to keep the Huskies within one.
The third period was controlled by the Badgers for the most part, as the Huskies showed a bit of their age, struggling to mount much offense. They started the period with three minutes of power play time after a minute of 4-on-4, but couldn't solve Genoe, who would make 14 stops in the period.
Witt had two great chances to tie things up about eight minutes in when he attempted a wrap around. His own rebound kicked right back to him, but Gudmandson sprawled out, and Witt couldn't lift the puck over him.
Barnes put the icing on the cake for the Badgers at 13:12 of the final frame when a defensive miscue allowed him the room to skate in, fire a shot, grab his own rebound and bury it.
The Huskies were awarded a power play with 49 seconds to go, and Russell pulled Genoe, but Gudmandson made three great stops during two goalmouth scrambles to preserve the two-goal lead.
Neither team could get anything going during their power plays as both squads finished zero-for-three.
Gudmandson improved to 14-6-1 with the win, while Robinson fell to 1-10-2.
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