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The Backstage Theatre presents its annual Labor Day production at the Riverwalk Center this weekend with the high energy revue show, "Backstage to Hollywood: A Night at the Movies." The show features a series of skits and songs that give community members the opportunity to be stars in Breckenridge's own Tinseltown production.
"The show is an homage to Hollywood since it is the 150th anniversary of its existence," said vocalist Michelle Marzo. "I enjoy participating because I get to let out my inner diva, especially while singing 'Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend.'"
Among the numbers to be performed are an all-kids ET sketch, "Moses Supposes" tap number, "I See the Light" from "Tangled" sung by Jenilyn Bartolo and Ryan Turner, Louella Parsons' "slightly tipsy 'Hollywood Beat'" and "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" from "The Life of Brian."
The Backstage Theatre's Labor Day productions date back to 1997, alternating from fully-staged musicals and concert versions to musical revues, artistic director Chris Willard said. "The goal has always been to involve as many local performers as possible. We're pleased to be featuring 39 local dancers, singers and actors in this production." Among them are dancers from Summit School of Dance, local musicians, actors featured at the Backstage and other performance venues, and "the very best talent from the Denver metro region," Willard said.
"'Backstage to Hollywood: A Night at the Movies' is probably one of the most unique productions I've seen the Backstage do," said assistant director Kevin Abernathy, listing Keystone Cops, James Bond, Fred and Ginger and Elvis among the characters to make an appearance.
"It's good for audiences of all ages, from toddlers to vigorous seniors," said Bob Cottrell, lauding Willard as "a creative genius" and "a great mentor to those of us who do this after our day jobs."
"The Backstage always offers great opportunities for locals to play in theater; it's an amazing asset to the community," Cottrell said.
"What I love about the format is that, because there are so many individual acts, everyone has a chance to be featured in the show. No one performer gets relegated to the chorus," Willard said. "Everyone is front and center out there, doing what they love, giving it their all. It's a wonderful feeling to experience so many people having the time of their lives. The performers are all excellent, and the show is going to be the highlight of the summer for us - and the audience."
Proceeds help fund workshops and children's theater programs at the Backstage, and many of the performers and staff share their talents for free.
"Singing, dancing, comedy - what else do you need in a show?" said Katie DeSantis, who choreographed several numbers for "Backstage to Hollywood: A Night at the Movies." Shows run at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
"This is Chris Willard we are talking about," DeSantis said. "He always puts on a spectacular show."
Tickets info online: www.townofbreckenridge.com
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If there's a movement to force social networks to pay content creators, let's kill it now. New York Times columnist Joe Nocera recently outlined a book called "Who Owns the Future", by Jaron Lanier. In it, Lanier argues that,
"people should get paid whenever their information is used. …creators of content — whether a blog post or a Facebook photograph — would receive micropayments whenever that content was used. A digital economy that appears to give things away for free — in return for being able to invade the privacy of its customers for commercial gain — isn't free at all"
In practice, a company like Instagram would pay you a few cents for a photo of that latest sushi dish you tried; WordPress, maybe a nickel for your most recent rant about the continuing escalation of violence in schools.
I haven't read Lanier's book, but the premise is interesting. What would a digital economy look like in social networks were required to pay content creators?
I don't think it would exist much at all.
Why? Nearly every major social network has thrived by investing in product, user experience, and growth first, and worrying about monetization much later. Forcing payments into the mix early on would only keep new social networks out and reinforce the position of incumbents.
Let's start by looking at why new social networks operate this way:
First, scale has to come first. A social network with doesn't really add much value until it can help its users connect with others in a meaningful way. This only happens when millions of people are using a service.
Secondly, asking users to pay for access, especially early on, is unrealistic. Early adopters aren't going to open their wallets to try out the latest way to share photos with a few other early adopters. A pay wall would dramatically stifle growth, putting a huge damper on reaching scale.
Third, social networks don't offer ad products or other monetization channels early on, because they need to focus their energies on a great product that will scale quickly.
Because of this, social networks almost always operate on a limited- or zero-revenue business plan for years. As a result, nascent social networks don't even have revenue available to give to content creators, even if they wanted to.
Now, imagine that a system that required such payments. In order for a new, disruptive, social network to thrive, it would have two options: (1) use its precious startup capital to begin paying content creators from day one; or (2) force itself to adopt a monetization strategy well before the product was fully evolved. In either situation, the startup would find itself at a severe disadvantage in competing against big dogs like Facebook, Twitter, Google, and the like.
Ok, you're thinking, but what if social networks weren't required to pay content creators until they started bringing in revenue? That would still create some major issues:
First, investors and entrepreneurs will see these payments effectively as a tax on future earnings. This makes the prospect of starting or investing in a new social network inherently less attractive, as the opportunity for profit would be hampered to some degree (and probably a substantial one of those payments are going to be worth anything meaningful to content creators).
Secondly, this would actually be worse than a tax, because it would be required even before a company reached profitability. (I cannot imagine that such a system would be calculated on the basis of a company's profitability, since young companies often eschew accounting profits to reinvest in the business).
Third, this would open up the opportunity for profitable, scaled incumbents to simply pay slightly more than social network upstarts. This would give content creators one less reason to contribute to a new social network, as they could earn more money elsewhere. Again, this would only lessen a startup's likelihood of success.
In short, the environment for creating a new social network would be less favorable, and we'd see fewer and less interesting startups in this space as a result.
Mr. Lanier's view might be more palatable if there were no new social networks, and our society was only concerned about "Big Brother" level companies like Google and Microsoft extracting wealth from ordinary folks without offering enough in return to society. If such a system is ever going to work, we'll need to find a way to keep encouraging new companies to disrupt the space and add value in unique ways.

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- May 3:
- Suspect in San Jose Starbucks attempted poisoning freed while investigation continues
- May 2:
- Suspect in San Jose Starbucks attempted poisoning to be freed
- Herhold: Why the Starbucks tainted orange juice story will likely lose steam
- Apr 30:
- San Jose: Starbucks poison suspect booked on attempted murder rap
SAN JOSE -- A San Jose woman was arrested Monday night after she allegedly tried to sneak tainted bottles of orange juice into a display at a South San Jose coffee shop, police said.
Ramineh Behbehanian, 50, was arrested on suspicion of the unusual crime of felony poisoning after hazardous materials technicians determined she had mixed rubbing alcohol and orange juice into bottles and placed them in a refrigerated display case at a Starbucks in the 6000 block of Snell Avenue.
According to San Jose police, Behbehanian had walked into the shop around 3:45 p.m. when a customer reported seeing her remove two bottles of orange juice from her purse and placed them alongside other refrigerated items in the store. When the customer alerted store staff, the woman fled from the store.
After examining the bottles and detecting what they described as a "toxic smell," store employees called 911 and a team from the San Jose Fire Department tested them.
Police tracked Behbehanian to her Chambertin Drive home about five miles away after a store employee offered up her license plate. After questioning her, officers arrested her.
No one consumed the spiked juice and the suspect's motive is unclear, police said. Additional details were expected Tuesday morning.
Contact Robert Salonga at 408-920-5002. Follow him at Twitter.com/robertsalonga.


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There's been plenty of debate about the BBC Wales ScrumV Special which aired on 19th January. I wrote about my impressions of the recording and subsequent broadcast here.
However there hasn't been a response from the BBC. A group of us who were at the recording have written a letter of complaint to the BBC Trust and the BBC Complaints Department. The contents of that letter are reproduced below.
We write to you with concerns over the recent ScrumV programme on the 19th January on BBC Wales having been audience members and subsequently viewers of the show.
We appreciate that this may generally sit with the BBC Complaints department and have copied them in on this correspondence so they may also respond accordingly but as there are question marks over several issues such as editorial content and commercial relationships, we thought it best to address the issue to yourselves also.
The show was sold to us as a 'Question Time' warts and all format, intentionally shot over a short period to get some answers from the panel and an honest viewpoint of the current situation in Welsh rugby with plenty of interaction, discussion and questions from a varied audience of regional, club and international supporters of all ages and genders.
Many of us did a great deal of preparation in anticipation of a ground-breaking show in respect of rugby in Wales and we were hugely disappointed to instead listen to the panel discuss pre-planned topics with a handful of opinions from the audience rather than questions and no opportunities to put any questions forward to the panel. The production team had specifically asked us to provide questions prior to the recording. None of these questions were used.
We were led to believe that the programme would be in the Question Time style. Before the recording started we were encouraged to put our hands up during the show if we had any questions or wanted to express our opinions. We were also encouraged to make our feelings known through applause or boos so the show would accurately reflect the audience's mood.
In respect of the format of the show we left the studio disenchanted and frustrated having prepared and taken time out of our weekends to travel from all over Wales. We appreciate that the set-up of the show is entirely the BBC's prerogative, but we feel we were invited to the show under false pretences. We were led to expect an interactive programme but it was nothing of the sort.
Our frustration turned to anger when we watched the recording later that day. We had not expected much having been there, but as the very least we thought we'd left the studio safe in the knowledge that whilst we weren't able to direct questions at the panel or voice our concerns or approval, we did express our feelings through the applause, laughter and boos. However, it transpired that this wasn't reflected in the final edit.
Several of the comments made by Roger Lewis were followed by jeering and various comments were made by us in the audience. However, the audience reaction only came across once during the broadcast version of the show, which made the debate seem much more amicable and considerably less confrontational than it was. Even some of the more confrontational comments from the panel and host were edited out, for example when Gareth Lewis pushed Roger Lewis for an answer as to whether the WRU had looked to set up new regions.
There were several further examples of this with what appeared to be the one common theme that the show was edited in order to be favourable to the WRU and Roger Lewis. For those of us in the studio there was no question that there was a very clear discontent with the WRU from the majority of the audience which did not come across in the final edit.
The whole WRU/RRW/Welsh Rugby debate has been poorly reported by BBC Wales and ScrumV, after being very late arriving at the party the impartiality has been questionable on simply too many occasions. You only have to look at the way the impasse is being reported by both local and national newspapers such as The Times, The Guardian, The Rugby Paper and Evening Post to see a balanced unbiased view on the topic; indeed Paul Rees' article in the Guardian on the ScrumV programme in question (he was a panellist on the programme but was given limited opportunity to speak) speaks volumes on the standard and impartiality of the show and reporting of the topic.
This raises many questions over not only the individual show but also whether BBC Wales is profoundly compromised by their commercial relationship with the WRU and/or its employees. The indisputable difference between the unedited and edited version can't be masqueraded as coincidence or poor editing so there appears to be something untoward. We know that the WRU were accompanied by their legal representatives when they attended the recording and we are concerned that the presence of these representatives may have adversely affected the balance of the programme which went to air.
We anticipate that BBC Wales Complaints will be well versed in respect of responding to this issue as they will no doubt already have had complaints on the matter. We expect that the BBC Trust will be able to delve a little deeper than the likely response from BBC Wales Complaints (having to edit the show as it overran, giving the panel sufficient airtime or whatever stock answers are generally given) and give us a meaningful response.
The public generally look to the BBC for unbiased and objective news and content and BBC Wales and ScrumV's recent actions and coverage have brought into question whether the BBC is acting correctly in their role as a public service broadcaster and we implore you to fully investigate this. We feel that we have very real and legitimate concerns and we would be reassured to know that this issue is being treated seriously and would welcome any feedback you could give us and if you require any further information from us we are more than happy to assist.


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Kristen Stewart was voted the "least sexy" actress in Hollywood in a poll conducted by U.K. gadget website, MenKind.co.uk.
According to the Press Association, the 22-year-old Stewart was ranked less attractive than Sarah Jessica Parker, Lindsay Lohan, Mischa Barton and Tilda Swinton, among others.
"Our Oscars poll has been a fascinating insight into the minds of British men - it's shown that sexiness is far more than appearance," a spokesperson for the company said in a statement, via the Press Association. "They were turned off by volatile and moody actresses as well as ice queens. And they don't want to see unhealthily skinny starlets on the big screen."
British men have good taste. Except for maybe Robert Pattinson.
The "Twilight" star has done better in the United States, where she was voted No. 13 on FHM's "100 Sexiest Women" list in 2011 and No. 7 on AskMen.com's Top 99 Women of 2013.
Stewart has addressed her looks before. "I have been criticized a lot for not looking perfect in every photograph," the she told Vanity Fair, in the magazine's July issue. "I get some serious (expletive) about it. I'm not embarrassed about it. I'm proud of it. If I took perfect pictures all the time, the people standing in the room with me, or on the carpet, would think, What an actress! What a faker! That thought embarrasses me so much that I look like (expletive) in half my photos, and I don't give a (expletive)."
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Golden Bagel Award
Roger has again snagged the Golden Bagel Award, an achievement honouring the professional tennis player who has handed out more "bagels" (sets won 6-0), than any other player on the circuit. Roger has won the award two out of the last three years.
This light-hearted award helps underscore just how dominant the World No. 1 player was in 2006. Along with three Grand Slam titles, Roger dished out 18 bagels - up from the 11 he served up in 2004 when he won this award for the first time. By contrast, World No. 2 and 2005 Golden Bagel Award winner, Rafael Nadal only delivered 2 bagels in 2006 down from his 12 bagels the previous year.
Bagel co-creator Tom Suhler says, "The award is just for fun but it is an interesting statistic. As hard as it is to win a single set 6-0 against world-class players, it is unbelievable to do it 18 times and four of those were against Top 10 players. Federer handed out 10 bagels this year in Grand Slam events alone; three at the U.S. Open, three at Wimbledon, and four at the Australian.
The idea for the award came up one day in 2004 when Niclas Kroon and I were talking about how dominant Federer had been that year," continued Suhler. "We were discussing the two bagels Roger delivered during the finals of the US Open. Then the bright idea light bulb started to dimly glow in our heads and the Golden Bagel Award was born."
The final bagel counts for 2006 are: Roger Federer 18, Nikolay Davydenko 12, David Nalbandian 6, James Blake 5, Andy Roddick 4, Rafael Nadal 2, Tommy Robredo 1, Ivan Ljubicic 1.
About Golden Bagel Award
To qualify for the Golden Bagel Award, a player must either be ranked in the Top 8 of ATP singles players or participate in the year-end Tennis Masters Cup. The winner is the pro who captures the most 6-0 sets between January 1 and the start of the Masters. Davis Cup matches and incomplete sets are not counted. The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) website is used as the definitive data source. In the event of a tie, the number of "fries" (6-1 sets) will determine the winner.
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Twitter Co-Founder Releases Social-Search App Jelly
Twitter co-founder Biz Stone on Tuesday released Jelly, a new app that lets people attach pictures to questions and then seek answers from their social networks.
It's Quora meets Instagram. If you have a "what is this" type of question, snap a photo. Jelly sends the question out to your circle of Facebook and Twitter friends that also use Jelly.
At first glance, the concept doesn't seem much different than how people already use their go-to search engines, like Google. In a company blog post, Jelly drew on the wise words of Albert Einstein to argue that "information is not knowledge."
"Jelly changes how we find answers because it uses pictures and people in our social networks," the post continues. "It turns out that getting answers from people is very different from retrieving information with algorithms."
While some answers easily come from search engines, others are best found through a human connection, such as travel advice or birthday-party ideas — two example Q&As already posed in the app by Jelly staff and investors. But these queries could just as easily be asked through crowd-sourcing on other social networks like Facebook, Twitter or Quora.
In an interview, Stone explained Jelly will be different because of the expectation that if you ask a question, you will get an answer. In contrast, on other social media sites a question is not guaranteed an answer.
Jelly is banking on the idea that "the true promise of a connected society is people helping each other," according to its blog post. But the app may tax that willingness. It imports a user's connections from Facebook or Twitter, so the bigger a user's network, the more questions he or she will likely see.
Stone says that the company has to "tune up a few things."
"We don't want it to feel like you have to clean out the inbox. That's the last thing we want," says Stone. He says the seemingly bottomless stack of questions appeared because more people signed up for the app than they had anticipated. He did not know the final number of first-day signups.
Over time, Stone says the goal is to improve the algorithm so that Jelly sends each question to specific users who are most likely to help.
As it collects more data, Jelly could take on different uses. Take location, for example.
"You could imagine way down the line in the future you're in Dolores Park and you ask Jelly if anyone has any sunscreen and somebody 30 feet away stands up and hands you one," says Stone.
Stone co-founded Jelly in 2013 with Ben Finkel, who came to Twitter after his social Q&A service Fluther was acquired in 2010. The app is available for on Apple App Store and Google Play.
Jelly's bench of investors has a deep Twitter pedigree. Spark Capital's Bijan Sabet, an early Twitter investor, is on the board of directors, as is Twitter Chairman Jack Dorsey, Twitter co-founder Evan Williams and Jason Goldman, an early Twitter employee. Other investors include Bono and LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman.
Spark Capital led the first big funding round that closed in May. Stone declined to disclose the amount that was raised.
This post was updated to include Stone's comments.


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The Pike County Historical Society's Interns have created a new exhibit which depicts a WWII timeline through the use of archival newspapers and the often hard hitting headlines the front pages relayed.
College students Grace D'Agostino and Christopher Walsh have spent a good part of their summer working at The Columns Museum with Museum Director Lori Strelecki.
The idea for the exhibit is the result of a recent find of the newspapers, where else but in the gold mine of history the third floor closets of the museum contain. "Just when we thought we had sorted through all the boxes stored in various locations in the museum, we came across these papers and just knew we had to display them," said Strelecki.
The timing could not have been better, as the Museum hosts an Intern Program each summer. Grace and Christopher were eager to put the exhibit together and they will also incorporate WWII memorabilia, War Bond and Victory Bond Posters, and perhaps even some audio and visual support.
The exhibit will open officially on Friday August 11, 2012 between 6 and 8 p.m.
Light refreshments, which will be WWII era-appropriate, will be served. Admission is free; however, donations are always welcome.
Please call (570)296-8126 for more information.
Anyone wishing to donate or loan items to the exhibit are encouraged to contact the Museum Director.
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The Taliban isn't happy with Prince Harry.
The British royal recently spoke to the media about his just-ended four-month tour in Afghanistan, saying he killed Taliban fighters from a helicopter and reportedly likened it to playing video games.
"I am one of those people who like playing PlayStation and Xbox, so with my thumbs I would like to think that I am quite useful," he said.
Not surprisingly, the Taliban responded.
"This is a serious war, a historic war, resistance for us, for our people," a Taliban spokesman told Agence France-Presse. "And now this prince comes and compares this war with his games, PlayStation or whatever he calls it."
The spokesman added, "We don't take his comments very seriously, as we have all seen and heard many foreign soldiers, occupiers who come to Afghanistan, develop some kind of mental problems on their way out."
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1. Yesterday's CS party : 10:23
Sir Maguyon (? Who was it?): Doc Mana is a... ?
People: Pervert! Sex maniac!
(Turns out the word was "sexist".)
It was lots of fun.
Also, got invited to the faculty R&R this 2003.04.14 and 2003.04.15. Practically required to bring games along.
2. Graduate school deadline : 10:25
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4. I hate floppies. : 12:46
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A part of her project is collecting anecdotes on personal experiences with gender stereotypes, primarily but not only from women in the field.
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7. Hacking Society : 20:19
I'd love a real-life space like this. Currently, I get this sort of stimulation in irc.freenode.net#emacs, which has a high concentration of - what else? - Emacs geeks who speak little LISP snippets like it was their native language.
It would be nice to have this happen in real-life; a space where we can pair-program on anything that comes along. All we really need is a space with computers (or bring your own!), a common time to meet, and a common desire to learn something new and hack on something cool.
I'm all for it.
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11. Week summary view : 21:30
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- Oct 18:
- Bart Strike Raw Video: What commuters have to say about transit strike
- Jul 5:
- Mercury News editorial: BART strike isn't really over
- BART service resumes; August strike threat remains
- Jul 4:
- BART strike ends; trains to begin running Friday afternoon
- Director says his team must hold the line in BART negotiations
- BART negotiations 'not going well,' union rep says
- Jul 3:
- BART strike: San Francisco garages raising rates over parking crunch
- BART strike hits Day 3 as overnight negotiations yield no deal; talks to resume this afternoon
- Jul 2:
- BART strike: What can be done to get trains running?
- Oakland meter maid crosses picket line, tickets unsuspecting drivers
- Jul 1:
- BART strike leaves commuters weary, wiser for Day 2
- Herhold: Time and geography will shape the BART strike
- BART strike a moneymaker for ride-sharing services and taxi apps
- The Great BART Strike Race of 2013: A recap
- BART strike: Guide to getting around the Bay Area during shutdown
- BART strike: Commute chaos rages on as strike begins with no end in sight
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- Roadshow: Getting ready for BART-ageddon
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- Barnidge: If BART workers strike, they shouldn't expect much sympathy
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They're already the top-paid transit system employees in the region and among the best in the nation. They have free pensions, health care coverage for the entire family for just $92 a month and the same sweet medical insurance deal when they retire after just five years on the job.
They work only 37½ hours a week. They can call in sick during the workweek and then volunteer for overtime shifts on their days off. The rules exacerbate out-of-control overtime that in 2012 added an average 19 percent to base pay for station agents and 33 percent for train operators.
Meanwhile, BART faces a $142 million operating shortfall over the next 10 years. It already owes a $636 million debt for employees' pension and retiree health care benefits. Aging train cars and the train control system must be replaced. And BART faces billions of dollars of deferred maintenance and repairs.
There is no extra money. Indeed, future tax increase requests are planned in the district, and even though Santa Clara County will not be part of that district -- the local line will be run on a contract basis -- the challenges will affect everyone who uses the system. Every dollar that BART raises salaries must come from somewhere, either more taxes, fare increases or more debt that will be pushed onto future generations.
It's against this backdrop that workers demanded 23 percent salary increases over the next four years. Their thinking is completely divorced from reality.
They complain that they have gone without raises for several years. So have many Bay Area workers, including many of the taxpayers and riders who pay BART salaries. And at the risk of repetition -- they are still among the best-compensated for the jobs they perform.
As to union claims that this is all about safety-- how stupid do they think the public is?
It's time to get real. And local labor-backed politicians need to butt out.
We've been here before. We know how things work out when legislators and members of Congress stick their noses in where they don't belong. Their pressure led to the unaffordable deals that helped get us into this mess. Neither the BART board nor the region can afford to allow that to happen again.
The strike is miserable for commuters. Our reporters out there with them trying to navigate the clogged streets and highways in this sweltering heat. We know exactly how difficult and frustrating it is.
But let's be patient. It's a matter of pay now or pay more later.
If BART directors fail to rein in costs -- that is, if they cave -- the region will face higher fares and taxes while service deteriorates.
It's been 16 years since the last BART strike. Given the unreasonable labor demands, this one was inevitable. The alternative was a financial train wreck that could cripple the system for decades to come. BART trustees were right to hold their ground and need to keep it up.


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WASHINGTON -- San Jose State starting defensive tackle Anthony Larceval did not travel with the team to the East Coast and will not play in Thursday's Military Bowl game against Bowling Green.
The junior has been in a San Jose area hospital since Dec. 16 with a "serious illness."
"It's improved from a week ago," San Jose State athletic trainer Hisashi Imura said. "They're monitoring him closely."
The school did not disclose the specific illness but said it is an isolated case with no other teammates showing symptoms.
Larceval was a second-team All-Western Athletic Conference selection who finished third in the conference with 61/2 sacks and fourth with 101/2 tackles for loss. He had a career-high seven tackles in the Spartans' 52-43 victory over Louisiana Tech on Nov. 24.
His absence on the field will be felt, and he's been in the thoughts of San Jose State players since being hospitalized.
"We know he's supporting us as much as he can," senior defensive end Travis Johnson said. "Each play we know to play our hardest, especially because he wishes he could be out here playing. We keep him in our prayers, and we hope he gets back to us as soon as he can."
Sophomore Doug Parrish will replace Roach.
"It went great," interim coach Kent Baer said. "To travel this far and bring all that equipment, our equipment managers did an unbelievable job setting it up. It was just like we were at home. It doesn't hurt to practice a little bit in the rain. The guys were upbeat."
The players got an extra boost about an hour into the 90-minute session when the loudspeakers were turned on and the Spartans enjoyed their normal musical accompaniment to practice. The reaction to the music was immediate as players began dancing on the field.
"We practice almost every day with music," junior linebacker Vince Buhagiar said. "I don't think many of us realized it wasn't on until they turned it on. That just kind of (gave us) a nice little slap in the rear to get us going."
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Golf is starting to feel easy again for Rory McIlroy, who bounced back from a sloppy start Friday in the Honda Classic for a 4-under 66 that gave him his first 36-hole lead on the PGA Tour in 18 months.
Tiger Woods is making it look hard.
McIlroy recovered from two early bogeys by running off six birdies in a 10-hole stretch in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., for a one-shot lead over Brendon de Jonge (64).
"I knew that with the way I'm playing and the confidence in my ability, I would be able to get those shots back," said McIlroy, who was at 11-under 129. "I didn't panic. I didn't try to do anything different. Just tried to keep playing the way I was."
Woods felt fortunate to still be playing at PGA National. He was over the cut line after scrambling for a bogey on the 11th hole and wound up with a 69 to make the cut on the number at even-par 140. Woods hit only two greens over his last nine holes. His lone birdie on the back nine was a chip-in on 13 after he missed the green with a wedge.
"It was a grind, there's no doubt about it," Woods said. "I didn't hit it very good. Just one of those days where I fought out a number, which was good."
Because 79 players made the cut, there will be another cut to top 70 and ties Saturday. Woods missed the 54-hole cut the last time he played on tour at Torrey Pines.
And at least he's still playing the weekend. That wasn't the case for Phil Mickelson. Playing the Honda Classic for the first time in 12 years, he had a 71 to miss the cut by one shot.
A year ago, McIlroy took a steep fall from No. 1 in the world while changing equipment and trying to live up to high expectations, leading to his snap decision to walk off PGA National after 26 holes.
A growing gallery in warm sunshine Friday saw a familiar game -- the McIlroy who won the Honda two years ago.
Swinging freely and putting beautifully, McIlroy hit his stride on his back nine with four birdies in five holes, including the par-5 third when he smashed a drive and had only a 6-iron into the green on the 539-yard hole.
"This year is obviously a lot different," he said. "Got off to a good start. I'm confident. I'm playing well."
McIlroy has taken only 49 putts through two rounds.
"That's probably the lowest putting total after 36 I've probably had, maybe in my career," he said. "So it's obviously going in the right direction."
Russell Henley had a 68 and was three shots behind. Russell Knox had the low round Friday at 63 and was four shots back along with Lee Westwood (65).
LPGA: Karrie Webb recovered from two bogeys on the back nine to card a 3-under 69 and hold a two-shot lead over Angela Stanford (69) at the HSBC Women's Champions in Singapore. Webb was at 9-under 135.
Teresa Lu (70) was third at 6 under. Caroline Hedwall had a share of the lead with Webb on the back nine before two bogeys and a double bogey on her final three holes. She fell to fourth at 4 under along with Pleasanton native Paula Creamer (73), Morgan Pressel (69) and Danielle Kang (70).


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After 42 Years in Coma, Miami Woman Dies
Published: Friday, November 23, 2012 at 2:38 p.m.
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MIAMI | A Miami woman who spent 42 years in a coma has died.
The Miami Herald (http://hrld.us/TTC9v4 ) reports Ewarda O'Bara was a high school student in 1970 when she fell ill, threw up her medicine and slipped into a diabetic coma. She passed away Wednesday at age 59.
The Herald reports that before the teen lost consciousness, she asked her mother, Kay O'Bara, to never leave her side. She kept her promise, taking care of her daughter until she died five years ago. That's when Colleen O'Bara stepped in and continued taking care of her sister in the Miami Gardens home.
Kay O'Bara was a devout Catholic who said she felt the presence of the Virgin Mary in her daughter's room. That led Dr. Wayne Dyer to write a book.
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LIVINGSTON | The University of West Alabama baseball team recorded runs in five innings, including five in the the third to knock off Selma University 11-3 on Tuesday.
It was the first home victory for West Alabama (3-8).
UWA starting pitcher Zach Parks picked up his first win. He ended with five strikeouts through three innings.
Right fielder Josh Podoris led the Tigers with two runs scored. Chris Kilpatrick, DJ Turo and Brett Langham picked up two RBIs each.
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Wayne Memorial Hospital Auxiliary is gearing up for its annual Love Lites project, which provides a heartfelt way to remember the special people in our lives during the Season of Light.
On Monday, Dec. 3, the trees in front of Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale will be lit at 6:30 p.m.
Each light will shine in honor or in memory of someone special, while a memory book in the hospital lobby and online atwww.wmh.org will contain their name. The lighting ceremony will feature Christmas music and carols and is open to the public.
The $5 cost of each light benefits the auxiliary's efforts to enhance healthcare in the local community. Coupons to purchase Love Lites are available in the hospital gift shop, The Other Shops I and II in Honesdale and Hawley, at stores around town or by calling Mary Iulo at 570-729-7881 or Brenda Nolan at 570-253-3610. Payment must be received by Nov. 28.
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(WOMENSENEWS)--"Fill the Void," opening May 23 and directed by Rama Burshtein, is a narrative that takes us inside Israel's Hassidic community. Shira (Hadas Yaron), an 18-year-old, is being pressured to follow Orthodox law and marry the husband of her sister, who died in childbirth. She struggles to make a decision about whether she will comply or break with tradition and marry the man to whom she recently became engaged. It's hard to imagine having to make such a choice -- and watching the character of Shira do so is truly challenging.
Other May 23 Openings
"Before Midnight" is the third film in the "Before" collaboration between Julie Delpy and director Richard Linklater. Delpy, who co-wrote the script with Linklater, again plays Celine, still together with Jesse (Ethan Hawke), whom she first met (in "Before Sunrise") two decades ago on a train bound for Vienna, Austria. They're dealing with insecurities and other long-term relationship issues, and the stage is set for them to split or settle in. No spoilers here, see the film. It's a charmer.
"Epic" is May's animated feature, a femme-centric story about a teenage heroine (Amanda Seyfried) who magically shrinks and finds herself mystically transported to a forest where she joins the leaf people and assorted animals to save the forest and, by extension, our world. It's hokey, but capable Mary Katherine is a good role model for young girls.
May 29
"Hannah Arendt" is German filmmaker Margarethe von Trotta's gripping biopic about the controversial German Jewish political theorist who studied under Martin Heidegger, fled Nazi Germany and later covered the war crimes trial of Adolph Eichmann for The New Yorker. Pam Katz and von Trotta co-wrote the screenplay. Barbara Sukowa's performance as Hannah, striving for clarity, is superb.
May 31
"American Mary" is the dark story about a medical student (Katharine Isabelle) who solves her financial woes by taking up underground surgery, a practice from which she does not emerge unscathed. Sisters Jen and Sylvia Soska wrote and directed this horror flick that has just enough twistedness and gore to satisfy genre fans.
Brit Marling stars in "The East," a femme-centric thriller about an intelligence agent who's assigned to infiltrate an anarchist collective that attacks corporations for their misdeeds, but finds herself sympathetic to some of their causes and attracted to the group's leader (Alexander Skarsgard). Interesting plot, good performances. Ellen Page also stars.
Also femme-centric, "Shadow Dancer" stars Andrea Riseborough as an IRA terrorist who is arrested by MI5 and pressured to become an informer, so she can be released from jail and take care of her son. James Marsh directs for in-depth character development, not fast-paced action. Performances by Riseborough, Gillian Anderson, Aiden Gillen and others are terrific in this gripping tale of a woman caught in a moral dilemma.
In addition to covering film for Women's eNews, Jennifer Merin writes about documentaries for About.com and is president of the Alliance of Women Film Journalists, a nonprofit organization of the leading female film journalists in the U.S. and Canada. She is also a member of the prestigious Broadcast Film Critics Association.
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In The Meaning of the Bible: What the Jewish Scriptures and Christian Old Testament Can Teach Us, preeminent biblical scholars Douglas A. Knight and Amy-Jill Levine deliver a broad and engaging introduction to the Old Testament—also known as the Tanakh or Hebrew Bible—offering a wealth of compelling historical background and context for the sacred literature that is at the heart of Judaism and Christianity. John Shelby Spong, author of Re-Claiming the Bible for a Non-Religious World writes, "Levine and Knight have combined to write a book on the Bible that is as academically brilliant as it is marvelously entertaining. By placing our scriptures into their original Jewish context they have opened up startling and profound new insights. This is a terrific book."
In this lively and fresh introduction to the scriptures of ancient Israel (what Christians call the Old Testament and Jews call the Tanakh), two preeminent biblical scholars, Douglas A. Knight and Amy-Jill Levine, combine their passion and expertise to examine not just what the Bible says but what it means. Through their eyes we see anew the Bible's literary brilliance, moral profundity, historical settings, and implications for our faiths and our future.
Passed down for generations, compiled between 500 and 100 BCE, and finalized around the time of Jesus, the various accounts in the Hebrew Bible took shape under a variety of cultures. Drawing on their extensive biblical scholarship, Knight and Levine explore this diverse history and equip us with the critical tools necessary to understand what the ancient texts originally meant. With long experience in teaching candidates for the ministry as well as undergraduate and graduate students, they also explore the possible meanings the texts hold today for churches, synagogues, and anyone interested in the Bible's legacy.
Knight and Levine begin with the broader biblical story—its historical context, literary artistry, and geographical setting. They then turn to the major biblical themes with which modern readers continue to wrestle: law and justice, human evil and God's response, belief and practice, chaos and creation, war and peace, gender and sexuality, politics and economics, practical wisdom and apocalyptic vision. For each topic, they provide both general overviews and specific analyses of select biblical passages, explaining how and why their approaches reveal new insights and offering various strategies for informed interpretation.
Throughout, Knight and Levine inspire us to ask new questions and develop a deeper understanding of one of the greatest collections of literature known to humankind—as illuminating today as it was two thousand years ago.
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"Amy-Jill Levine and Douglas A. Knight have combined to write a book on the Bible that is as academically brilliant as it is marvelously entertaining. By placing our scriptures into their original Jewish context they have opened up startling and profound new insights. This is a terrific book." — John Shelby Spong, author of Re-Claiming the Bible for a Non-Religious World
"More than random facts about the Hebrew Bible . . . more than a historical overview . . . [t]hey are aiming for true understanding of the life, culture, and practices of the ancient Israelites." — Booklist
"A winsome, accessible introduction to the theological thought of the Hebrew Bible. This sort of irenic, thoughtful linkage of criticism and interpretation within a confessing tradition is exactly what we most need in Scripture reading." — Walter Brueggemann, Professor Emeritus, Columbia Theological Seminary
"From its superb introduction to its perfectly worded conclusion, this book does it all. Whether your interest in the Bible is historical or literary, specific texts or broad themes, this book has it—and conveys its relevance for today. " — Richard Elliott Friedman, author of Who Wrote the Bible? and The Bible Now
"Provides new knowledge on the Bible's rich diversity of teaching on sexuality, familial and ethnic discord, political corruption, religious infidelity, economic exploitation as well as the nature of God, faith, love, and social justice. It is both enlightening and inspiring." — Peter J. Paris, the Elmer G. Homrighausen Professor of Christian Social Ethics, Emeritus, Princeton Theological Seminary
"A book we have needed for years - learned and accessible, clearly organized by the topics readers care about, and fully engaged with current discussions of deep and broad significance." — William Brosend, Executive Director, the Episcopal Preaching Foundation
"If anyone thinks the fruit of biblical scholarship is esoteric and heavy reading, direct that person to this book. In it, Knight and Levine demonstrate both their scholarly proficiency and their expertise as seasoned educators. This book should appeal to a broad audience." — Dianne Bergant, CSA, Catholic Theological Union
"Knight and Levine have done a marvelous job of taking very sophisticated material and presenting it in an illuminating and thoroughly engaging way that bespeaks of excellent scholarship by two distinguished teachers." — Carol J. Dempsey, OP, Ph.D, Professor of Theology, University of Portland, and author of Reading the Bible, Transforming Conflict
"A highly accessible . . . survey that is in tune with current scholarship." — Library Journal
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Washington County has had fewer drunk driving arrests and vehicle fatalities in 2012 as compared to the previous year. However, statewide and nationally, those numbers have gone up, said Lt. Anne Ralston, public affairs commander for the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
"Last year was a record low in the state of Ohio. Unfortunately we have seen an uptick in those numbers this year, both statewide and nationally," she said.
Nationally, vehicle fatalities are up 9 percent from 2011 statistics. In Ohio, they have increased 4 percent over the past year, from a record low of 1,015 in 2011 compared to 1,050 this year as of Thursday.
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Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Eric Knowlton issues a warning to a speeding driver on I-77 near Marietta Tuesday. Because of the heavy traffic, the interstate is always a target enforcement area for the OSHP Marietta Post.
However, in Washington County, those numbers have decreased.
So far this year, Washington County has had 250 arrests for operating a vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol, down 6 percent from last year.
Washington County has also seen three fatal vehicle crashes in 2012, four fewer than last year and the lowest number in recent years.
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By the numbers
Fatal crashes in Washington County:
Totals by year:
2005: 10
2006: 6
2007: 6
2008: 7 (7
crashes, 9 deaths).
2009: 8
2010: 6
2011: 7
2012: 3 (to date)
Statewide traffic fatalities:
2009: 1,022
2010: 1,080
2011: 1,015 (all time low)
2012: 1,050 (to date)
Washington County OVI arrests
2011: 265
2012: 250 (to date)
Statewide OVI arrests
2011: 23,422
2012: 24,170 (to date)
In April, Newport Elementary School teacher Laura Hoff, 58, of Newport, was killed on Ohio 7 near Sheets Run Road when her SUV was struck by a pickup truck being driven by Jake Minder, 18, of New Matamoras. Minder was indicted in June on third-degree felony charges of aggravated vehicular homicide and reckless homicide and a fourth-degree felony charge of vehicular assault relating to a child that was also injured in the accident.
In October, Fleming resident Steven N. Proctor, 55, was pronounced dead at the scene after apparently flipping his ATV on Township Road 390 at Township Road 448. It was the sole Washington County fatality involving alcohol, said Sgt. Jeffrey Welch of the Ohio State Highway Patrol Marietta Post.
And in November, Brittany N. Dicken, 27, of Little Hocking, was ejected from her vehicle after she drifted into the oncoming lane of traffic on Ohio 50 near Little Hocking. Dickens apparently over corrected, rolling her vehicle.
Accidents in Washington County are usually scattered, said Welch.
"In one way, we're a little bit fortunate that there isn't one really bad place," he said.
Though the Marietta Post will not set target enforcement areas until after the start of the new year, Welch pointed to high traffic on Ohio 7 and I-77 that always make them likely areas for major enforcement.
Nearby, Noble County also saw fewer fatalities-only one- and fewer OVI arrests- 32- this year. That is three fewer deaths and 16 fewer OVI violations than the year before.
However, alcohol was also involved in the only fatality the county saw this year. Jason D. Bonar, 35, of Caldwell, died in March when he failed to negotiate a curve on Ohio 821, according to the patrol. Bonar had not been wearing a seatbelt.
Two fatal crashes occurred in Morgan County this year, one fewer than in 2011.
In April, Marsha Wilson, 61, of McConnelsville was ejected from her vehicle after over correcting and hitting and embankment on Ohio 78 near Reinersville.
Matthew Strode, 29, of McConnelsville was killed in a single-vehicle accident in November after striking a tree on Reed Road.
Monroe County, which experienced no vehicle fatalities in 2011, saw three this year. In two separate events, pedestrians who were under the influence of alcohol were struck and killed.
"They were both extremely high test alcohol levels," said Lt. Jeff LaRoche of the OSHP St. Clairsville Post.
Derek Roberton, 23, of Clarington, was struck by a car in June while lying on Ohio 78, close to the Woodsfield exit.
Then in September, an Arkansas woman who was temporarily residing in Sardis, was killed on Ohio 7. Viola "Kim" Stark, 34, who had reportedly been walking in the roadway, was first struck by a northbound vehicle, then by a southbound vehicle, and later was pronounced dead at the scene.
The third fatality in Monroe County did not involve alcohol. Eugene Skiffington, a doctor from Washington, Pa., crashed his motorcycle on Ohio 255 in April. He was wearing a helmet at the time, said LaRoche.
Though fatalities are on the rise nationwide, strict drunk driving enforcement has actually led to a positive statewide trend.
"It does appear we're going to have a decrease in alcohol related fatal crashes," said Ralston.
So far this year, Ohio has seen 18 percent fewer crashes attributed to alcohol than in the year before.
Still, said Ralston, the Christmas and New Year holidays are often one of the most popular times for celebratory drinking.
"Our message has remained consistent, especially with the holiday season. If you do decide to celebrate by drinking, make those travel plans ahead of time so you don't make a bad decision," she said.
Ralston also added that despite this year's increase in fatalities, the trend has actually been steadily decreasing over the years.
"In 2002, we were experiencing over 1,400 fatalities a year in Ohio. Even though we've seen kind of a roller coaster, we're going to stay focused on decreasing crash causing violations in 2013," she said.
Though the Marietta Post is gearing up for New Year's Eve just like law enforcement agencies across the state, it is typically not a period of heavy OVI violations locally, said Welch.
"Really people do a heck of a job taking care of each other for the night," he added.


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Air Force Airman James C. Tennimon graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program.
Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.
Tennimon is the son of Paula and John Hirner of West Ely Road, Hannibal.
He is a 2012 graduate of Hannibal High School.
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Hollywood is sailing into the East Bay on the wide deck of a pioneering project with a proven track record laid down by Joey Travolta, who has helped run five two-week summer filmmaking camp at Saint Mary's College.
Announcing a January 2013 launch of the Practical Film and Media Workshop, a 20-week vocational training course aimed at putting adults with developmental disabilities to work, the initiative is a partnership between Travolta's L.A.-based Inclusion Films and Lafayette's Futures Explored, Inc.
Futures Explored has teamed with Joey Travolta -- brother of John -- on the Saint Mary's film camps, geared for students ages 9-21. That program will continue, but the introduction of the Southern California adult program propels their collaboration to a new level. And Futures Explored Executive Director Will Sanford predicts this is only the beginning.
"We've been hearing about the numbers of autistic kids in schools," Sanford said, "but we're here to answer the question of what young adults in the (autism) spectrum are going to do after they graduate from school."
The Practical Film and Media Workshop is open to individuals over the age of 18 with autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and other developmental disabilities. Funding comes privately, or in most cases, through the Regional Center of the East Bay. Tuition is $8,500 for the course that will meet from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. five days a week.
Sanford says the workshop's location remains to be finalized, but Lafayette is most likely. Concord or Berkeley are possibilities. Broadcast opportunities and collaborations with colleges and other local organizations are also being actively pursued. In Los Angeles and Bakersfield, where the program recently expanded with a local NBC affiliate station broadcasting newscast footage created by workshop students, participants often repeat the workshop up to three times, resulting in a course of study equivalent to a two-year community college vocational training program.
Hester Wagner, who holds an MA in Educational Theatre from NYU and has worked with Travolta for the past five years, is the lead instructor. Experienced in curriculum development and versed in the acrobatics of juggling training, teaching, managing, scheduling and producing films, Wagner is eager to take students from concept to class to execution.
"This is all about helping people to get a job," Wagner says. "It's going to impact people outside, in the real world."
Using film creation as the scaffolding, Wagner and her team will teach students every step of film production, including what makes a good narrative, lighting, camera operation, acting and writing, pre- and post-production editing, artistic design and film history.
Along the way, Joey Travolta's not-so-hidden agenda and his expertise as a film director and special education instructor will produce students with the social and organizational skills they lack.
"It's not just training these kids to go into the film industry," Travolta says. "We're teaching these kids how to go into the workplace. They'll learn valuable work habits to go into any field."
Travolta is a huge presence at the summer camps, and even though the adult film school students won't technically be "kids," his big-daddy persona will likely mean no one objects to the term.
Planning to be on-site frequently when the program kicks into gear, he expects to visit once a month, but says Wagner "knows his system" and that the local professionals he is hiring to participate will keep the workshop humming.
"For it to be a success, we first need people to train and second, employment partners. Making sure the kids find work is a big part of my job," Travolta says.
For Sanford, the big job was convincing the RCEB to back the initiative.
"It was two years of submitting programs, answering questions, modifying design, specifying the licensing and explaining a payment structure that was more like college tuition than their typical structures," he says. "Showing the benefit to society wasn't enough. We had to convince them that this wasn't just a fun arts class. Proving that it leads to employment made all the difference."
Travolta boasts of the phenomenal strides Inclusion Films has made in Burbank.
"Last week, we had seven students working on four different productions," he says. "We have kids doing work for news stations, production companies, and independent producers. The Chicago School of Psychology has hired them; they've done a Wendy's commercial."
The mighty machine that is Travolta, is cruising at full steam.
"The doors are really starting to open up for Inclusion Films down in LA. Those are the same doors I'm gonna be knocking on and breaking down in the Bay area," Travolta promises.
For information about how to register for the Practical Film and Media Workshop, contact Aileen Timmers at email@example.com or 925-284-3240 (ext. 215). For Summer Full Inclusion Camp, go to: www.futures-explored.org/film_camp_home.htm.


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The "Last Lecture" Lives Forever
By jimgris-Oracle on Jul 27, 2008
Professor Randy Pausch died a couple of days ago from pancreatic cancer. If you are feeling depressed about life, just click on some of these links below and spend a couple of hours looking into this wonderful person. You may cry but, you'll not be depressed anymore.
- The Last Lecture Website
- Randy Pausch News on Yahoo
- WSJ Remembrances
- YouTube: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams
- ABC: Randy Pausch Dies at 47


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January 04, 2013
Employees spend hours surfing not working
New research conducted on behalf of K3 Managed Services reveals that 14% of the UK workforce spends three hours a day surfing the Internet for personal use while they are at work. The findings show that, on average, 64% of workers in the UK waste one hour a day at work. In addition, downloading illegal files, sharing data across the web and using unlicensed software can leave a company's IT vulnerable to malware, viruses and spyware. Jason Price, head of sales at K3 Managed Services, said: "When we discuss the results of how their bandwidth is being used with our customers, many are shocked to see how much is taken up for personal use by employees." K3 Managed Services has produced a free guide to help businesses implement an effective IT usage policy.
CIPD report investigates the "jobs enigma"
Employment trends were puzzling in 2012, with muted economic growth figures accompanied by strong private sector jobs creation. But there is an explanation, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)'s annual "Barometer" report. It identifies key factors – including moderation in labour costs and "labour hoarding" where employers have held on to skilled staff. Now the CIPD is warning there may be a flipside to the 2012 enigma. With many employers retaining staff, there could be a new paradox – stronger economic growth accompanied by weaker employment growth.
Mystery Shopper initiative shakes up public sector procurement
Over 300 complaints have been investigated in the past 18 months through the Cabinet Office's Mystery Shopper initiative – the service that allows SMEs to complain about procurement practice across central government and the wider public sector – according to a new progress report. Chloe Smith, Cabinet Office parliamentary secretary, said: "In the past, the playing field was stacked against SMEs winning public sector contracts. This Government is determined to change all that and to strip out unnecessary process from public procurement. We want more businesses to use this service to raise complaints so we can name and shame the parts of the public sector still doing procurement in the clunky old-style."
Retailers and shoppers play cat and mouse
The latest statistics from the Ipsos Retail Traffic Index (RTI) have highlighted the changing face of Christmas shopping, with many retailers holding sales before the holidays as well as after. Peter Luff, president of Ipsos Retail Performance, said: "Retailing appears to be in a period of transition. Pre-Christmas sales have now become more common and the traditional post-Christmas sales are simply a continuation of this longer more managed trend. It really has become a game of cat and mouse between shoppers and retailers. Knowing the customer – how they think, behave and are likely to shop – has becoming an even more critical element of the 'operational differential' for retailers as we progress into 2013."


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A troubling high court pick
Work hard to get through law school, succeed as a lawyer in private practice and as chief lawyer for a city government, get elected to the state Senate, chair the Judiciary Committee for years, become legal counsel to the governor, get nominated to the state Supreme Court — and all the news media can do is marvel that you're the first acknowledged homosexual so nominated.
From news reports last week, Connecticut could have thought homosexuality has been a central part of Andrew McDonald's career or that people are supposed to care about it. In fact, few states are more libertarian about sexual orientation than Connecticut, which almost 40 years ago repealed its criminal statutes against homosexuality, statutes that long had been unenforced anyway. It also was among the first states to legalize same-sex marriage, as much out of indifference as because of sanctimonious claims to justice.
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The ball is now in the commissioners' court after a judge rules on abstentions.
The mayor says he'll use his new power sparingly... but some still say it gives him too many options.
According to a judge's ruling handed down on Friday, commissioners can abstain from voting for any reason.
But now, the mayor can decide if their abstention means "yes" or "no"
Looking at this ruling, many would think it's a clear win for the Commission and a loss for Woody Merry.
But they all don't see it that way.
And this new order, handed down to solve one problem, may only be creating another.
"We got everything we wanted and then some," says Woody Merry.
Though his petition has been denied and dismissed, Merry is claiming a victory. He says the support he's getting from the community proves it.
"Oh my God! I've had people buying me breakfast, buying lunch, buying me supper, patting me on the back, offer to take me out to dinner," he says.
Friday, Judge Carlisle Overstreet ruled that commissioners can abstain from voting, but when they do, the mayor may decide if that abstention counts as a yes or no vote.
"It gives the mayor a good bit of power and hopefully it will be used wisely," says commissioner Joe Bowles.
"Only thing we can do is wait and see what kind of choice he makes," says commissioner Calvin Holland.
And while Mayor Copenhaver and some commissioners are satisfied with the ruling, J.R. Hatney is one of several who are not. He feels the order gives the mayor too much power.
"I can't see how anybody can order that. This is a democracy, not a dictatorship. You can't take my vote and do what you want with it. If so, I don't need to come," Hatney says.
"I don't think that's what the charter calls for," says commissioner Betty Beard. "The charter does not call for a strong mayor."
Copenhaver says commissioners shouldn't be concerned about his new power because they still have the final say.
"Ultimately the authority lies with the commission, and what I'd like to see is the community working together," Copenhaver says. "They can override me with six votes, so if the commission can work together, it's never going to become an issue."


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Biological applications within the pharmaceutical industry have proven to be one of the primary technological development areas of the 21st century. Productivity in biological R&D has surpassed returns from conventional small-molecule pharmaceuticals, and the number of biologic license applications (BLAs) has been rising. Increased capital and labor resource allocation towards biologically-derived pharmaceuticals and biocatalysts has buoyed the biopharmaceutical research market as the new frontier in innovative drugs. More specifically, the industry's trajectory towards pharmacogenetics has the potential to provide access to more powerful personalized medicines. Not only will pharmocogenetics remove guesswork from the drug selection process, it will also speed recovery time and increase safety by significantly reducing the likelihood of adverse reactions. Moreover, advance knowledge of susceptibility to particular diseases will allow for careful monitoring so that treatments can be introduced at the most appropriate stage to maximize their effect.
According to S&P industry data, biotechnology products are expected to account for 48% of the top 100 drugs of 2016. Of the 25 drugs approved by FDA through August 2011, 21 were new molecular entities (NMEs). According to the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), biopharmaceutical companies are currently working on 887 cancer medicines, all of which are either in clinical trials or under review by FDA. The total includes 98 being developed for lung cancer, 91 for breast cancer, 80 for prostrate cancer, and 55 for colorectal cancer. Biologic-based products accounted for 12 of the 27 new pharmaceuticals and biologics approved by FDA in 2010. A move away from vaccines in favor of products such as monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) was the norm until 2007. However, since then, vaccine development has seen a reinvigoration. For example, in 2008, the number of candidate vaccines in development rose to 223 from just 62 in 2006. MAbs, which had been by far the biggest pipeline category, were overtaken, despite the rise of investigational drugs from 160 to 192 over the same period.KEY CHALLENGES
Much of the motivation for biomanufacturing research has been based on the belief that it is significantly different from traditional manufacturing and therefore requires different resources and approaches for both engineers and management. In many cases, the underlying technology required to support production at scale did not even exist five years ago. In fact, the manufacturing infrastructure needed to support this market is enormous. While the foundation of the needed capacity is in place for some segments, the capital expenses and development necessary to support a $600 billion per year market requires much planning and a comprehensive technology map for execution. The key differences between conventional small-molecule manufacturing and biomanufacturing include:
Transfer of technology
The transfer of products from the prototype stage to production is a significant task in the developmentof biotechnology and biomedical products because of the complexity of the products and the regulations established by government agencies such as FDA. Scalability comprises a large part of the difficulty as well. A test tube of organisms will often react differently than a vat of organisms.
Process dynamics
Biotechnology products comprise complex technology that may not yet exist at the time of product conception and design. Managing the creation of the technology for concurrent design and manufacturing as required for product advancement, and applying it to products are extremely difficult, but is usually required in biomanufacturing. This provides significant challenges to companies because they are often required to invent or acquire untested, leading-edge technology as they develop new products. Development risk of products in biotechnology is generally high because of the leading-edge nature of the products and their cost of introduction.
Origination of drug candidates
Historically, traditional pharmaceutical companies have developed new chemical entities within their own drug discovery groups. In the case of biopharmaceuticals, much of the innovation that occurs is not related to the licensing of new drugs from biotechnology. To date, the traditional pharmaceutical companies have accounted for the introduction of 70% of the approved biopharmaceuticals; of which over 50% are originated externally.


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Flood watch issued for Tuscaloosa County
Published: Monday, January 14, 2013 at 11:53 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, January 14, 2013 at 11:53 a.m.
The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for several central and northern Alabama counties, including Tuscaloosa, Fayette, Pickens and Lamar.
Steady rain is expected to continue through Tuesday evening, increasing the risk for flooding.
Between one and a half and three inches of rain are predicted.
The flood watch will be in effect from noon today until Tuesday evening.
A stalled cold front over the state is causing the steady rainfall, according to the NWS. Several days of rain last week have led to soft soil, which leads to quicker runoff into streams and creeks.
"Slow but steady rises along many area streams may create dangerous conditions in flood-prone locations, as well as significant ponding in low-lying areas," an NWS meteorologist wrote in an early-morning weather briefing.
The weather services advised people to monitor forecasts. People who live in flood-prone areas should be prepared to take action.
South Sandy Road at Big Sandy Creek was closed due to flooding Monday.
Flooding across Tuscaloosa County was reported Sunday night.
A foot of standing water covered Alabama Highway 171 in the Moores Bridge area. Blocked drainage pipes led to water-covered areas near intersection of Gainesville Road and Sand Road and on Bear Creek Road near the Argonne Forest neighborhood.
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I love Ruger revolvers — some of the sturdiest revolvers I've ever owned — but my love for Ruger has expanded because of the Ruger 1-S .475 Linebaugh big bore rifle.
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Girls' Nike Legend Regular Capri Pants
Comfort is key when she wants to train without distractions. The Nike Legend Girls' Capri Pants are made with fabric that helps manage sweat, while flat-seam construction reduces chafing. The stretch waistband provides extra coverage and a premium fit, so she's left to focus on what's important.


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CORPUS CHRISTI – With men's basketball season rapidly approaching, Islanders Athletics has several exciting promotions already scheduled for the upcoming year. Included in the list are charitable donation drives, discounted tickets, giveaways and plenty of other reasons to be in the seats at the American Bank Center this year.
Also included among this year's promotions is the second annual Hoops for Blue Scholars Program. Fans are encouraged to donate a certain dollar amount per Islanders basket with proceeds going to the One Hundred Club Scholarship, benefitting families of those who serve the Corpus Christi community. Last year, the event raised nearly $11,000.
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Season tickets are on sale now for both men's and women's basketball, with men's tickets starting at $99 and women's seats at $70. Call 825-BALL (2255) or click here to get your tickets today.
The Islanders men's basketball team will host Incarnate Word on Saturday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m. in the American Bank Center in the lone exhibition contest of the 2010-11 season. Texas A&M – Corpus Christi will open the regular season the following Friday, Nov. 11, at Oklahoma State.


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