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Four friends and co-workers from the Vail Public Works Department - Donna Arnold, John Gallegos, Dave Ortiz and Leonard Sandoval - returned to the valley after a successful assent of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
The Eagle County Commissioners were waffling on the proposal to rename the Eagle County Regional Airport. Commissioner Arn Menconi favored renaming the facility Vail International Airport, but other residents were adamantly opposed to any renaming effort.
Ali Gulick and Hunter Blevins were crowned Eagle Valley High School Prom Queen and King. Eric Kline and Molly Smith were the attendants.
John Bronn was the recipient of the Eagle County Historical Society's Nimon-Walker Award.
The town of Eagle launched its search for a new police chief. Tom Dalessandri was hired as a consultant to help conduct the search.
Former Eagle County Library Director Roberta Depp was honored with the 2003 Nimon-Walker Award, recognizing her efforts in preserving Eagle County history.
Charlie Hoehn and Erin Sterkel, self proclaimed Cotton Ranch "course rats," anchored the EVHS girls golf team.
Travis Hansbarger and Katie Lovell were crowned EVHS Prom King and Queen.
The team from Jerry's Master Janitorial won the Western Eagle County Metropolitan Recreation District Men's A league Basketball title. Team members included Lorenzo Sandoval, Jerry Smith, Johnny Sandoval, Matt Jones, Matt Turner, Treavor Theelke, Matt Royer, Mike Smith and Dave Smith.
Students in Dave Scott's video class at EVHS produced the school's first-ever video yearbooks.
The Gypsum Town Council annexed a 50-acre parcel owned by Dr. Michael Hoffman near the Eagle County Airport.
The Eagle County Commissioners approved plans for a gravel mining operation and private golf course development at Wolcott.
EVHS pitcher Mike Reynolds hurled a no-hitter against Roaring Fork. Tracksters Alan Bigelow, Jimmy Drinkard, Joe Roybal and Thad Gates placed third in the 4X100 meter relay, just .29 seconds off the school record.
Eagle Ranch applied for a zone change for 413 acres located adjacent to the town of Eagle. Ranch owners wanted approval to develop 10-acre parcels in the area. Planner Terrill Knight was working on the proposal.
Colorado Mountain College launched a law enforcement state certification program.
Eagle County purchased a 10.4-acre site at the Eagle Commercial Park to develop a jail. The purchase price was $433,199.
Berniece's Place bartender Jon Jon Asper raised $2,884 in the MS Society's "World's Ugliest Bartender Contest."
Reversing an earlier decision, the Gypsum Town Council voted to reject a federal grant for a new water system. The majority of the board members felt the current town system was adequate. Mayor Evan Mayne termed the action "old fogey-ism."
Marvin Hornbaker was advertising for employees for a new restaurant in Eagle.
Edwards residents were exploring mosquito control options with the help of Eagle County Sanitarian Erik Edeen.
Local Colorado State Patrolman Tack Prendergast was instrumental in the recovery of a stolen car. Prendergast first noticed the suspect vehicle while covering a car accent, then tracked it down to a unit at the Kay-Lee Cabins in Gypsum. The driver was found asleep inside one of the cabins, with the keys to the stolen car in his possession.
The new Colorado State Highway Department building in Eagle was nearing completion. The building was located between Harrison's Restaurant and the Glen Chambers residence.
Eagle resident Mick Randall was getting some attention for his homemade fishing hooks. He called the devices the "Eagle Claw" and they were specifically designed to pull in big fish. Rumor had it a wholesale manufacturer was interested in mass producing the huge, gaudy hooks.
Dean Ewing, president of the Castle Peak Izaak Walton League, announced that the new trap range two miles west of Gypsum was complete and ready for members' use.
Local auctioneer Tom Pearch was headed to Montrose to help with the sale of equipment from two abandoned narrow-gauge railroads.
Ben Wurtsmith, after a furlough at Burns, returned to Army duty at Fort Sill, Okla. Other local men stationed at Fort Sill included Gypsum residents Leslie Bertroch, Ed Dougherty and Andy Gerard.
A fire at the Art Sutton Ranch on the Colorado River destroyed all of the ranch buildings and threatened the Sutton home.
Soldiers from Camp Hale were scheduled to come to the Eagle Theater to entertain locals with music and singing.
Mrs. Louise Nesthouse, county chair of the War Fund Committee, was credited with raising $6,123 toward the national effort. That amount was more than 300 percent higher than the county's quota.
Sgt. Robert Riggle of Gilman was training with a bombardier group out of Waterboro, S.C. Lt. Fred Robinson of Gilman was serving on an island near Hawaii and his brother, Sgt. Franklin Robinson, was serving somewhere in the tropics.
George Carlow of Eagle purchased the Calvick Cafe.
A fire of uncertain origin destroyed the Dotsero theater and dance hall. Owners Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gordon reported an estimated loss of $5,000. The Gordons had opened their building the previous fall when Dotsero experienced a construction boom related to the Dotsero railroad cuttoff project. Dances, boxing bouts and shows were organized at the building weekly for crews at the construction camp.
William Kiley was building a new gas filling and service station at the Buchhoz corner lots on Second and Broadway in Eagle.
Citing the costs of national dues during hard times, the local chapter of the Izaak Walton League disbanded. Area sportsmen decided to form a local rod and gun club. H.K. Brooks, Adrien Reynolds and William Meehan were among the effort's organizers.


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- It's Shaweet!Totally, totally shaweet. A must have if you like guns that are on your belt or thigh. It holds any pistol that it's capable of holding (Which is like all pistols) and keeps it nice and tight in there. I've ran with this and my gun doesn't pop on out of the holster, it's perfect. I love the black tactical holster cuz it goes best with my outfit (which is black, cuz we play at night).
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- Great holster...It works perfectly with my Tactical Pistol Belt, and the spot for the extra mag is great. It is much better than my other holster, because I am always sure my gun is secure, and won't drop. It also stays attached to my belt without any movement, it is pretty comfortable too. Though it costs more than most holsters, its definately worth it, espically since you can put it on your hip or on your leg..
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- IT FITS MEi like this holster very much. It acctually fits me, i have large muscular legs (lol), i was very surprised when i got this holster because the others i have tried have not fit my leg. Ajusting this holster is no problem at all, it is very easy. If you have large legs yourself you will like this holster. It is also very durable, it has thick fabric. Hope this was helpful.
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only reasons this diddnt get 5/5 from me... this Holster also wont hold my M93R without releaseing the Mag. Other reason is that orrigionally all my gear was green and this is only availible in black. (but now all my gear is black so I dont Care any more)
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Stanford joined Cornell as the only schools in Division I whose men's and women's basketball programs both had perfect 1,000 scores in the latest Academic Progress Rate, released Wednesday by the NCAA.
The Cardinal also had the top score among Pac-12 Conference football programs at 984.
APR scores are a four-year average that measure academic eligibility and retention or graduation. The APR is different from the NCAA's Graduation Success Rate, which strictly charts graduation figures.
The latest figures cover the four-year period ending with the 2012-13 academic year.
The NCAA reported that scores nationwide continue to climb, with the Division I average for football at 951, men's basketball at 957 and women's basketball at 973.
Stanford had 12 different sports score 1,000 -- the others were baseball, men's tennis, men's and women's golf, men's and women's volleyball, men's and women's water polo, wrestling and softball.
The men's basketball team dipped from 955 last year to 939 because a perfect 1,000 single-year score from 2008-09 was pushed out of the equation. The Cal women improved from 941 last year to 954 but still rank just 11th in the conference.
The Bears had scores of 1,000 for men's and women's tennis, women's gymnastics and women's volleyball.
Before this year, SJSU's men had made APR improvements six straight years, with a peak of 940 last spring. NCAA sanctions are imposed for programs that fail to achieve either a 930 multiyear score or 940 over the previous two seasons.
The Spartans also faces a four-hour weekly reduction in practice time next season.
The SJSU football team saw its APR scores improve for the seventh straight year to 967. The SJSU women's basketball team, which has faced NCAA sanctions in the past, scored 947 -- its best ever.
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College for Public Health and Social Justice > Contact Us > Norman White, PhD
Research Interests: Developmental & Life-Course Predictors & Theories of Delinquent and Antisocial Behavior; Criminal Careers; Race and Crime; Communities and Crime
Teaching Areas: Theories of Crime; Criminal Careers; Juvenile Delinquency; Juvenile Justice; Race and Crime
Education History: Ph.D., Criminal Justice, State University of New York at Albany (2001)
Community and Professional Service: Chair, Youth and Community Empowerment Collaborative
Dr. White, Norm as he prefers, received his Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from the State University New York-University at Albany in 2001.
His research focus is on developmental and life-course theories of crime and the intersection of community and individual risk in the etiology of delinquent offending. His research has been published in Criminology, Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, Journal of Criminal Justice, and Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health.
Norm has worked extensively with the researchers from the Rochester Youth Development Study, the Pittsburgh Youth Study and the Pittsburgh Girl Study to examine the role of educational performance on the development of antisocial and delinquent behavior.
His community work in youth violence prevention has fostered collaborative relationships with local organizations, stakeholders and political leadership. Norm's work brings his students into contact with the local St. Louis community as a learning tool in developing informed and aware practitioners.


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5|25: Celebrating Five Years of Autism Science Day 6: FDA Approval of Risperidone
In honor of the anniversary of Autism Speaks' founding on Feb 25, for the next 25 days we will be sharing stories about the many significant scientific advances that have occurred during our first five years together. Our sixth item, FDA Approval of Risperidone, is from Autism Speaks' Top 10 Autism Research Events of 2007.
In late 2006 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first medication indicated to treat certain symptoms associated with autism, making 2007 the first year an approved drug for autism was available. The drug, risperidone sold under the brand name Risperdal, is manufactured and marketed by Janssen, L.P., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson.
First introduced in 1993 as an atypical antipsychotic to treat schizophrenia, Risperdal can now be marketed as a treatment of irritability associated with autistic disorder in children and adolescents aged 5-16 years. This includes symptoms of aggression towards others, deliberate self-injuriousness, temper tantrums and quickly changing moods. Importantly, Risperdal does not treat the core symptoms of autism such as communication problems and trouble with social interactions. However, J&J used two clinical trials to demonstrate the benefits of the drug in treating the associated behavioral disturbances that can interfere with school, learning and family life.
This event not only sets precedence for gaining FDA approval for medications that treat autistic symptoms, it also shows that autism is considered a viable market for the pharmaceutical industry which will hopefully lead to the development of new compounds that will benefit the quality of life for those living with autism.
Update since this story was first run: On November 20, 2009 the FDA approved Abilify (aripiprazole) for the treatment of irritability associated with autism, making it the second medication to receive an autism indication. Specifically, the drug is approved for children 6-17 to help alleviate symptoms of "aggression towards others, deliberate self-injuriousness, temper tantrums, and quickly changing moods." Aripiprazole, which is manufactured and marketed as Abilify by Bristol-Myers Squibb, is an atypical antipsychotic medication used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression. Although an FDA approval for a medication addressing the core symptoms of autism is still lacking, the approval of Abilify will offer additional options for families and clinicians.


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Multimedia Classroom/Labs
Located in the Spellmann Center the IMWD program utilizes two high-end computer classrooms. During class times students are instructed on some of the fastest computers on campus using the most recent versions of software applications by Adobe, Maxon, Corel, and others. These classrooms are utilized as open lab environments when not being used for instruction. The labs are staffed by work-n-learn students and typically are available evenings, nights, and during the weekend.
Non-Linear Editing Lab:
Lindenwood's Non-Linear Editing Lab in the J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts functions as both a classroom and a work area for students. 24 editing systems with 8-core processing run the latest 64-bit versions of Avid Media Composer and the Adobe Creative Suite. The lab and LUTV share 32 terabytes of networked shared media storage, enabling students to move from one workstation to another without needing to relocate projects or media files. Students also have the opportunity to work with Final Cut Pro in one of the Scheidegger Center's two Macintosh labs.
Equipment Center:
Students working on field production for their cinema or television projects have access to a wide variety of high-quality production equipment that they can check out from Lindenwood's Equipment Center. Lindenwood works to maintain a 4 to 1 camera to student ratio, meaning that all students enrolled in production courses should be able to check out cameras at least once per week. The available equipment includes:
- Over 60 high-definition cameras, including Panasonic AVCHD and P2 camcorders, HD DSLRs, GoPro pocket cameras, and digital cinema cameras by Blackmagic and RED.
- Tripods from Manfrotto, Sachtler, and O'Connor.
- Various camera cranes, dollies, and sliders from Portajib, Jimmy Jib, Kessler, Matthews, and Glidetrack
- Various Zeiss, Canon, Nikon, and Samyang prime and zoom lenses with matte boxes, filters, and follow-focus systems.
- Handheld microphones, shotgun microphones, and both wired and wireless lavalieres from Sennheiser, Audio Technica, and PSC.
- Audio recorders and mixers by Tascam, Shure, and PSC.
- Tungsten lights by Arri, Mole-Richardson, LTM, and Lowel; KinoFlo fluorescent fixtures; HMIs by Arri and CoolLights; and various LED lighting instruments.


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Serving on a local elected board can be a thankless job, but few have been thanked less than Rodeo-Hercules Fire District Director Bill Prather.
His board colleagues barely tolerate him. Some firefighters still get up and leave the room when Prather walks in.
It's a heartbreaking turn of events for a man who began his firefighting career as a teenager and was forced to give it up at age 32 after he crushed his forearm in a truck ladder.
"It's been a rough few years," admitted the intense 70-year-old retired fire captain who unfailingly speaks his mind.
It was his unfettered tongue that got him into hot water four years ago, when he made a foolish statement about how "5 foot 2-inch females" were unqualified to work as firefighters.
Prather apologized repeatedly.
But his angry colleagues at the tiny district improperly barred him from meetings and tried to throw him out of office. The firefighters' union absurdly claimed his presence created a hostile work environment.
Prather hired an attorney and successfully defended himself on all counts. The board officially apologized in 2011.
In reality, Prather's inappropriate comment was just the flash point. He and firefighters have been at philosophical odds for years.
For example, Prather endorses the pack test, where firefighters who want to be assigned to wild land strike teams must carry a loaded pack a specified distance in a specified time. The union says firefighters already have a fitness test.
Prather is lobbying for smaller vehicles staffed with two firefighters, a model he says would cost less and better fit the medical nature of most emergency calls. The union cites national experts who recommend at least four firefighters per unit.
Prather is talking with schools about opening a firefighting and emergency medical academy, where graduates could become reserves available countywide. The union says reserves have limited value because they cannot respond as quickly as career firefighters.
Setting aside the legitimate debates around these issues, one has to ask why Prather keeps bringing back his reforms when he has made so little progress in his 18 years in office.
He lacks solid relationships with his board colleagues, which he needs if he ever wants their votes.
And while Prather expresses genuine heartfelt dedication for fire service, he often cynically paints today's firefighters as indifferent to public safety in their pursuit of pay and pensions.
Self-interest is an undeniable union trait, but to broadly denigrate firefighters' commitment to public service is neither fair nor productive.
For Prather's part, he says two factors drive his persistence.
The financial crisis facing his district and others is the perfect time to push change, he says.
"All it will take is for one district to do some of these things, and the others will follow," Prather said. "The public is demanding it."
Second, Prather says he doesn't walk away.
"A real firefighter doesn't show up to a fire and say, 'It's too hot today. I'll come back later,'" Prather said. "A real firefighter doesn't give up."
On the other hand, doing the same thing the same way repeatedly and expecting different results is the definition of insanity. Only time will tell whether Prather is a genius or crazy.
a HIRE: Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla, D-Concord, hired former Contra Costa Contra Community College trustee Tomi Van de Brooke as her new district director.
The move marks Van de Brooke's return to politics after a series of disappointments. She lost her college seat in November and fell short in her June county supervisor race.
Van de Brooke's career spans from a stint at Shell Oil to running her own consulting business to chief of staff for Contra Costa Supervisor Mary Nejedly Piepho of Discovery Bay.
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AND FINALLY: January's Speak Clearly Award goes to Supervisor Piepho.
Following an acronym-loaded jobs and training slideshow, Piepho asked the presenters questions for which she clearly knew the answers.
What are PSTSes? Professional, science and technology services. WIBs? Workforce Investment Board. And STEM? Science, technology, engineering and math curriculum.
"This is very exciting information," Piepho said. "But we lose impact when we don't talk about what we are talking about."
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Tallahassee, FL - The Florida A&M Baseball scored in their last at bat in both games as the Rattlers defeated Bethune-Cookman, 3-2 in game one and 5-4 in game two in their Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference home opener, here Saturday afternoon at Moore-Kittles Field.
It has been 14 seasons, since the Rattler swept the Wildcats in a doubleheader. The Last time FAMU swept B-CU was on April 10, 1999 as the Rattlers won game one 5-2 and game two 4-1.
In game one, FAMU (3-12, 2-0 MEAC) finished with game high 11 hits as Tyler Lawson, Jarryd Reid, and Scott Sheplak finished with two hits each to lead the Rattlers.
B-CU (5-9, 0-2 MEAC) finished the game with four hits as Alejandro Sanchez led the Wildcats from the plate as he tallied two hits in four at-bats.
Tony Covington (2-1) got the win for the Rattlers as he pitched two-third innings in relief striking out one, while Jordan Dailey (1-3) received the loss for the Wildcats as he also pitched two-thirds inning n relief, allowing one earned runs and striking out 1.
B-CU grabbed a 2-0 lead the top of the first as David Lee singled to right field scoring Alejandro Sanchez, who doubled in his at bat, followed by a Nick Johnson single scoring Lee.
FAMU cut B-CU's lead to 2-1 in their half of the first as Reid scored on a Justin Abney double .
Then the Rattlers would tie the game at 2-2 as Sheplak scored on a Daniel Lee single up the middle in the bottom of the second inning.
The Rattlers would then pull out the 3-2 victory as Corey Franklin scored on a Reid single up the middle in the bottom of the ninth inning.
In game two, it also come to the Rattlers' final at bat.
FAMU finished the game with a 10 hits, while B-CU tallied eight.
The Rattlers were led by Daniel Lee as he went a perfect three-for-three from the plate, while both Anthony Stokes and Jordan Taylor finished with two hits each for the Wildcats.
Covington received the win for FAMU in game two as he pitched one and one-third inning in relief, allowing one hits and striking out one, while Dailey received the loss for B-CU, giving up three this, one earned run and striking out two in two-third inning of work.
Lee scored the Rattlers first run of the game as he scored on a Franklin single. Then Justin Abney would score on a Wildcat passed ball, giving FAMU 2-0 lead in the bottom of the third innig
B-CU cut the FAMU's lead to 2-1 in top of the fourth as Lenny Martinez scored on a FAMU infielder's error.
The Wildcats would then take a 4-2 lead as they plated three runs in the top of the fifth inning as Stokes scored on a Brandon Turner single, followed by Martinez single scoring Brashad Johnson. Then Turner would score on a Jake Welch fielder's choice.
FAMU would tie the game at 4-4 in the bottom of the sixth inning as Sheplak scored on a Lee single. Then Lee would score on a John Scott single.
Lee would be the hero for the Rattlers in game two as singled down the right field line scoring Sheplak, giving FAMU the 5-4 win.
FAMU will return to action on Saturday, March 11 as they will concluded their three-game series with Bethune-Cookman in a 1 p.m. start at Moore-Kittles field.


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Valentine's Day listings
Andres Restaurant, San Diego: A Latin dance show will accompany a Caribbean dinner from 6:30 to 11:45 p.m. Feb. 12. Tickets are $50 in advance or $65 at the door, if available. Go to andresrestaurantsd.com or call 619-276-4624.
BICE, Gaslamp Quarter: A three-course dinner will be served starting at 5 p.m. Feb. 14 for $45 per person. Courses include Parmesan Cheese Flan; Chopped BICE Salad; Beef Tenderloin Medallion; Pan-Seared Chilean Sea Bass; Chicken Breast Tagliata Style; 90 Percent Dark And White Chocolate Mousse; and more. Go to www.bicesandiego.com or call 619-239-2423.
Fiore Steak & Seafood, Harrah's Rincon, Valley Center: A three-course dinner will be offered from 4:30 to 10 p.m. Feb. 14 for $59 per person. Courses include Puree of Jerusalem Artichoke Soup, Beef Tenderloin And Maine Lobster Tail, Loch Duart Salmon And Peekytoe Crab, Dark Chocolate Crunch Marquise, and more. Go to www.harrahsrincon.com or call 760-751-7780.
Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar: Valentine's Sharing Menus will be available Feb. 11-14, and couples will receive a $25 gift card for a future visit. Options include Filet Mignon & Crab-Stuffed Shrimp ($98.95 for two), served with butter-poached Portobello mushrooms and Parmesan cheese mashed potatoes; and New York Strip Steak & Shrimp Scampi ($89.95 for two), served with lemon-scented orzo and French green beans with porcini essence. Also, Red Velvet Cake & Chocolate Dipped Strawberries are available for two for $9.95. Fleming's also has a Valentine's Day cocktail, Tickled Pink (99 calories; vodka, orange juice, raspberry and prosecco) for $9.95. Go to flemingssteakhouse.com.
The Grand Del Mar: Guests can enjoy small bites at Amour in Le Salon from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays in February. Chef William Bradley created small bites dishes starting at $12, and cocktails, such as the Axis Kiss (champagne, raspberry liqueur and Amaretto), start at $12. From 5:30 to 10 p.m. Feb. 14, Addison will offer a six-course tasting menu for $135 per person ($195 with wine pairings; enhance a dish with black truffle shavings for $45). Courses include Baby Sea Scallops, Lamb Rack Persille, and Spiced Fig Newton. Call 858-314-1900. Amaya will offer a four-course menu from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Feb. 14 for $95 per person ($130 with wine pairings). Courses include Trio of Chilled Oysters, Lobster Risotto, Grilled Creekstone Prime Filet Mignon, Love Triangle and more. Call 858-314-2727. For a simpler celebration, there will be a chocolate and wine tasting at 5 p.m. Feb. 11 for $25 per person (flight of three chocolates and wine pairings). Go to www.thegranddelmar.com.
Keyways Winery, Temecula: The winery has two events planned. The Cupid's Walk: A Romantic Winery Tour is at 3 p.m. Feb. 14 for $17. Guests will tour the grounds at Keyways while sipping wines, finished with a chocolate fondue. A dinner is at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 12 for $99 per person (with wine pairings). The dinner includes Caprese Stack, a crepe duo, Blue-Cheese Encrusted Beef Tenderloin and Tiramisu Classico. Go to www.keywayswine.com or call 951-302-7888.
La Valencia, La Jolla: Valentine's Day dinners will be offered Feb. 11-14. The Mediterranean Room and the Whaling Bar and Grill will offer a three-course dinner from 5 to 9:30 p.m. (Mediterranean Room) and 6 to 8:30 p.m. (Whaling Bar and Grill) for $85 per person ($125 with wine pairings). Courses include Pan-Roasted Scallops, Butter-Poached Lobster, and Rosemary Roasted Rack of Lamb. Call 858-551-3765 for the Mediterranean Room or 858-551-3761 for the Whaling Bar and Grill. Also, the Sky Room will offer a five-course dinner, with 5 and 8:30 p.m. seatings for $125 per person ($175 with wine pairings). Courses include Wild Mushroom Ravioli Maine Lobster, Braised Veal Cheeks, and Greg Norman Petit Filet. Call 858-551-3744. Last, the Mediterranean Room will host an ocean-view buffet Feb. 13 for $55 (includes champagne). Call 858-551-3744.
Marine Room, La Jolla: A four-course dinner will be offered from 5 to 10 p.m. Feb. 14 for $125 per person. Courses include Cashew Kashi Crusted Blue Crab Cake, Blue Heron Farm Marvels of Four Season's Leaves, Lemon Verbena Annatto Glazed Lobster Tail, Midwestern Black Angus Filet Mignon and more. Go to marineroom.com or call 858-459-7222.
McCormick & Schmick's, San Diego: Besides the special menu Feb. 11-14, guests who make Valentine's Day reservations will receive roses at the table upon arrival (can be added to bill or charged separately) or a personalized menu or note card at the table. The menu includes Seared Ahi Tuna for Two ($11.95), Lobster Ravioli ($24.95), Winter Mixed Grill (petite filet Oscar, grilled salmon, jumbo shrimp and scallop; $32.95) and Hawaiian Seafood Trio (seared ahi tuna, grilled swordfish and macadamia-crusted mahi-mahi; $28.95). Go to www.mccormickandschmicks.com.
Morton's the Steakhouse, San Diego: A special prix-fixe three course dinner will be served Feb. 11-14 for $109 per couple ($54.50 per person). The menu includes Single-Cut Filet, Jumbo Lump Crab Cake, Broiled Sea Scallops, Key Lime Pie, Hot Chocolate Cake and more. Morton's is also offering a special Red Velvet Cocktail; go to www.mortons.com or call 619-696-3369.
Pala Casino Spa & Resort, Pala: The casino will offer three options (and in-room dining for guests). Choices the Buffet will offer dinner from 4 to 10 p.m. for $36 per person. Selections include steamed king crab legs, roasted buffalo, rack of lamb, oysters on the half shell, baked salmon and more, plus more than 80 desserts. Call 760-510-2299. The Oak Room will offer a three-course menu for $59 per person. Course include tenderloin of prime beef with roasted Australian lobster tail, and a chocolate heart marquise. Call 877-946-7252. And for $24.95 per person, Pala Cafe will offer three courses (lobster bisque or a mixed green salad; filet mignon and oven-roasted lobster tail; and chocolate heart marquis. Go to www.palacasino.com.
Pinnacle Restaurant, Falkner Winery, Temecula: The restaurant will host wine dinners at 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. Feb. 12, and 7 p.m. Feb. 13 and 14, as well as a lunch special Feb. 11-14. The dinners are $79 per person and include Roasted Acorn Squash Cappuccino Soup, Citrus-Encrusted Opaka-Paka With Lobster Rice or Seasoned Filet Mignon With Montrachet Goat Cheese Mashed Potatoes, Heart-Shaped Dark Chocolate Desert and more. The lunch is $55 for two and includes a shared appetizer and dessert, and two entrees. Lunch items include Sweet Soy Glazed Seared Ahi, Chicken Penne Pasta, Molten Chocolate Cake and more. Go to www.falknerwinery.com or call 951-676-8231, ext. 1.
Ponte Family Winery, Temecula: Four-course dinner served at 7 p.m. Feb. 12 for $95 per person. Menu items include Oyster Shooters, Chilled Asparagus, Mono de Leon Scallop, Bistro Filet of Beef Top Sirloin and Liquid Chocolate Heart. Ponte is also catering to all the single ladies (and men) with Perfect Pairings: A Single's Event at 4 p.m. Feb. 13 for $50 per person. The event includes games, tray-passed hors d-oeuvres and wines. Go to www.pontewinery.com or call 951-694-9444.
Quarter Kitchen, Gaslamp Quarter: A Chef's Sweetheart Tasting Menu is offered starting at 6 p.m. Feb. 11-14 for $65 (regular menu also available). The three-course meal includes Celery Root And Apple Soup, Butter-Poached Tenderloin, Dark Chocolate Semifreddo and more. Or guests can book the Chef's Bed, a secluded area designed for two people. Go to www.quarterkitchen.com.
Red Marlin, Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa & Marina, Mission Bay: A four-course dinner will be available Feb. 11-14 for $45 per person. Courses include Seafood Crepe, Roasted Apple And Parsnip Salad, Dry-Rubbed New York Steak And Pan-Seared Scallops, and shared Red Velvet Cake. Go to www.missionbay.hyatt.com or call 619-221-4868.
Roppongi Restaurant & Sushi Bar, La Jolla: Three-course menu offered for $48 per person. Courses include Salmon Tartare, Wasabi Crusted Petite Filet Mignon, Dessert Fantasy for Two (English sherry truffle with fresh berries, chocolate Frangelico mousse with coconut macaroons, chocolate-dipped strawberries and Kona coffee mocha ice cream) and the chef's specialty, Ocean of Ecstasy trio (uni on cucumber gelee, sprinkled with sparkling rose Muscat, champagne mignonette on Kumomoto oyster, and sea scallop on soaked persimmon). Go to www.roppongiusa.com or call 858-551-5252.
Sammy's Woodfired Pizza: Sammy's locations again offer the Take-Home Pizza Kit, available Feb. 7-14. The kits are $5, $6 or $8 for traditional, whole wheat or gluten-free crust, respectively. Pepperoni or fresh basil are 95 cents each. Go to sammyspizza.com.
San Diego Botanic Garden: Special evening at 5 p.m. Feb. 14 is $50 per couple and includes champagne, hors d'oeuvres, cake, chocolate, flowers, music, a professional photo, photo booth and more. There will also be a Mashed Potato Bar and a Gourmet Brie & Cheddar Cheese Macaroni Bar. Couples will also have the opportunity to win an all-inclusive wedding at the garden, worth more than $11,000 (all attending couples will be entered into a raffle for the prize). Go to www.sdbgarden.org/valentines.htm or call 760-436-3036, ext. 224.
Sikes Adobe, Escondido: The adobe will host a Valentine's Day tea from 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 13 with team punch and sweets. Tickets are $5; e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com or call 760-432-8318.
Smashburger: Smashburger is launching a "Share the Burger Love" campaign, in which Smashburger followers (www.twitter.com/SmashburgerSD) are encouraged to share stories with or at Smashburger. Participants will have a chance to win prize packages, made up of Smashburger gift certificates and tickets to a local activity. One winner will be chosen daily from Feb. 7-14. Also, on Feb. 14, the first 25 guests to visit any local Smashburger will have the chance to win a Smashburger picnic at Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve (Del Mar; say HIKESMASH), admission to the Museum of Contemporary Art (La Jolla; say ARTSMASH), or tickets to UltraStar Mission Valley Cinemas (Mission Valley; say ULTRASMASH). Participating partners will be giving away Smashburger certificates (say the same codes at UltraStar and MoCA). Go to www.smashburger.com.
Tango Restaurant & Lounge, Escondido: The restaurant will offer two seatings for Valentine's Day: 4:30 to 6 p.m. ($55 per person) and 6:30 to 9 p.m. ($69 per person). Courses include Tempura Lobster Salad, Duck "Carbonara," Dover Sole, Filet & Lobster Tail, Chocolate Lava Cake and more. Go to tangoongrand.com or call 760-747-5000.
Terra Restaurant, Hillcrest: A four-course dinner will be served from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Feb. 14 for $59 per person. Courses include Gruyere Fondue For Two, Lobster Bisque, Filet Mignon & Butter Poached Lobster Tail, Dukkah Crusted Sea Bass, plus a dessert sampler to share (Dark Chocolate Mousse "Clouds," Mini Fruit Tarts, Chocolate Dipped Strawberries and Pistachio Biscotti). The dinner also comes with a glass of champagne. Go to terrasd.com.
Tesoro Winery, Temecula: The winery will host Dolce Pomeriggio, a "sweet afternoon" for St. Valentine's, at 4 p.m. Feb. 12 for $26 per person. The event includes wine, champagne, chocolate and love songs in the Old Town Temecula tasting room. Go to www.tesorowines.com or call 951-308-0000.
Thornton Winery, Temecula: The winery will host a "Romantic Rendezvous" at 7 p.m. Feb. 12 for $85 per person (includes wine pairings). The dinner includes Hearts of Palm & Bibb Lettuce Salad, Petite Filet Mignon & Salmon, and Milk Chocolate & Strawberry Trifle. Go to www.thorntonwinery.com or call 951-699-0099.
Top of the Market, San Diego: A five-course Valentine's Day dinner, plus amuse-bouche, is $125 per person ($175 with wine pairings). Courses include Butter-Poached Maine Lobster, Crisp Pork Belly, Seared Yellowfin Tuna, Petite Filet Mignon, and Chocolate Decadence. Go to www.thefishmarket.com/topofthemarket.aspx or call 619-232-3474.
Valley View Casino & Hotel, Valley Center: The casino will have two options for Valentine's Day. Black&Blue steakhouse will offer a four-course menu for $55 per person; courses include California Globe Artichoke Bisque, Bibb Lettuce And Winter Satsuma Tangerine Salad, Fire Roasted Filet Mignon and Arctic Raspberry Chocolate Mousse. The Buffet will offer a lunch buffet from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for $19.99, and a dinner buffet from 4 to 9:30 p.m. for $27.99 per person. Buffet selections include fresh-rolled sushi, whole steamed Maine lobster, a 100-foot dessert bar and more (plus, each woman will receive a long-stemmed rose). Go to valleyviewcasino.com or call 760-291-2130.
Vista Farmers Market: The market will host its second annual Valentine's scavenger hunt from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Feb. 12. Fill out an entry form at the information booth and follow the clues to have the chance to win a prize. The market is at the County Courthouse parking lot, 325 S. Melrose Drive in Vista. E-mail email@example.com.


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Hey Islanders Fans,
So let me start off with telling you that us ISLANDERS had a great past week. We had some great practices and made some great memories. But I want to tell you a little bit of what happened to me this week … ONE BAD thing happened … my new puppy Boston fell down the stairs at 3:30 a.m. last Monday. It was so terrifying and I got really scared, but he is okay. We took him to the vet and he is going to heal SOON! Besides that I started a new job that I really like but I didn't get to get my hair highlighted this week! Which stinks? Ha anyways, maybe soon! Well that's the bad news of my week the good news is that my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE SHOW GLEE STARTED ON THURSDAY NIGHT! And we had our very first women's cross country team dinner. That was a great night!
On Friday we drove up to Rice University. I have to say that out of all the meets we go to besides conference and regional races Rice is my absolute favorite! On the way to Houston, Coach Flanagan put in a book on DVD and the girls absolutely loved it! They said it was a funny, mysterious and interesting story. I love going to Rice University because their campus is so beautiful and we always seem to race really well!
After the race, I found this big leaf that was bigger than my face it was so cool! I was also very happy because I had family members that went to watch me run for the first time ever and they said they enjoyed it! In Houston, it was pouring down rain, but then as soon as we got to the course it settled down. We raced and did pretty good, I was content but there is still room for improvement. After the race we went to Coach Flanagan's in-law's house and it was so beautiful! They made chicken and beef fajitas along with rice and beans and then and then … we had CHEESECAKE!!!!! Oh my gosh it was amazing! After dinner some of my teammates swam in their pool and had a little relay race! Me, Adrian Marquez, and Chelsey Arambula won!! Wooo hooo!
We really don't know how to thank coach's family for their hospitality! This got me to my ending thoughts … I have come to realize that I am so thankful for everything I have and everything I don't have. I want to challenge you to be grateful and to be humble. Think of others and what they went through to get you something, or somewhere and be grateful. As an Islander we have to be proud of our school and grateful of the opportunities this school gives us. We are being educated and will have a successful future if we choose to, but for now, be grateful that you are here. Have a great week everyone and remember, "Keep your Islander pride and don't forget to stride," with yours truly!
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NEW ORLEANS -- Cornerback Chris Culliver apologized Thursday for his anti-gay comments and said he would be accepting of a gay teammate.
Neither he, 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh nor several players diminished the weight of Culliver's words from a Tuesday interview with a shock-jock radio host.
"It is a big deal," Culliver said. "I'm addressing it so it does not escalate and bring distractions to my teammates."
Thursday marked the players' final media session before Sunday's Super Bowl XLVII against the Baltimore Ravens. Culliver sat at a round table and was engulfed by dozens of media inside a hotel ballroom.
"I apologize. I'm sorry that I offended anyone," Culliver said. "They were very ugly comments, and that's not what I feel in my heart. Hopefully I can learn and grow from this."
Somewhat baited by radio-show host Artie Lange during Tuesday's Media Day at the Superdome, Culliver said homosexual players wouldn't be accepted inside the 49ers locker room. Two days later, Culliver changed his tune after talking to a gay relative, along with coach Jim Harbaugh, general manager Trent Baalke, CEO Jed York and others.
Harbaugh and Baalke met with Culliver after Wednesday's practice, once the anti-gay comments become widely reported. The team was not addressed as a whole on the matter.
"I'm not trying to approach or talk to many guys because I don't want this to be a distraction," Culliver said.
Linebacker Patrick Willis sympathized with Culliver's plight, noting: "Chris is a great kid. He's just young, and unfortunately the way it all came off, I know he didn't mean it in his heart."
Asked what advice he'd give Culliver, quarterback Colin Kaepernick responded: "I'm not here to give advice. That's not my job. I'm here to play football. That's what we have a PR department for."
Harbaugh echoed the 49ers' stance from a Wednesday statement and said he also "rejects" Culliver's anti-gay comments.
"I do believe that there wasn't malice in his heart," Harbaugh said Thursday. "He's not that kind of person. He's not an ugly person, not a discriminating person.
Culliver's role won't change Sunday as he'll serve as the 49ers' No. 3 cornerback and a key special teams player against the Baltimore Ravens. "The game plan is still the same and we go forward from here," Culliver said.
Culliver wished he walked away from the incendiary interview with Lange, who opened by asking the black cornerback how many white women he would have sex with this week.
"His first question was very disrespectful and I felt offended," Culliver said. "There were so many people around and you can't get away from everybody. Guys like that shouldn't be there."
Culliver noted that he walked away from other reporters "harassing" him at media day, when over a thousand reporters interviewed players and coaches on the Superdome field.
Fellow cornerback Tarell Brown read the transcript of Culliver's interview and was appalled by the questioning.
"It was a crazy setup," Brown said. "I didn't think that was possible at the Super Bowl."
Brown noted, however, that Culliver was wrong for making the comments in the first place. Harbaugh thought so, too.
"It's going to impact him going forward," Harbaugh said. "He will learn about himself. I hope and pray it affects him in a positive way going forward."


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LIVERMORE -- Jared Hill may be the luckiest guy on the slopes.
The 23-year-old entrepreneur has turned his passion for snowboarding into a business that targets snowboard enthusiasts searching for a unique, high-end product.
Hill's Aloha Products is introducing artisan, high-tech snowboards to the market this month, just in time for the first snow of the season.
"It's really a dream come true to be able to take what I'm so passionate about and fulfill it in my everyday life in Aloha," Hill said from the company's Livermore headquarters. "We feel like we have a new spin and a different outlook on the way snowboarding is done." While Hill is wild about snowboarding, he didn't set out to start his own snowboard company. Instead, he was working for his dad's high-tech manufacturing company, True-Tech, when he fell into the snowboard business.
Hill was helping the Fremont-based True-Tech open a Livermore office when the cabinet firm the company had hired went out of business. Hill's father, Doug Hill, bought the remnants of Aloha cabinets, and the younger Hill learned enough cabinetry skills to finish the project.
Once Hill got into the cabinet business, he realized that much of what he had learned about cabinetry could be applied to making snowboards. Then he had the genius idea of using True-Tech's high-tech machinery to craft cutting-edge snowboards.
"We're applying modern manufacturing techniques to an old-world skill," Doug Hill said. "You mix that with the passion of a 23-year-old kid, and it's a win."
The Hill family, which enjoys Hawaii every bit as much as they enjoy snowy slopes, kept the Aloha name for the new company.
"Everything about the name Aloha fits our family," Doug Hill said. "The company is all about family and fostering the kids."
Doug Hill is CEO of Aloha, while Jared is the founder and production manager. Big sister Meghan Krick, the marketing manager, is in charge of Aloha's clothing line of board shorts, Hawaiian shirts and sports shirts. The clothing line will also be launched this fall.
While Jared Hill has dreams of ruling the snowboard world, he's content with starting small with high-tech boards featuring designer art. The company has an exclusive deal with Southern California artist Stephen Schubert to feature his art on some boards.
"Our goal is to provide high-end boards and production," Doug Hill said. "We're only going to go after the best of the best. We've already developed some core technology that nobody else is using. Inside 99 percent of the boards on the market, there is a piece of wood. That's what gives them the flex. What we're doing is using alternate materials with the wood."
The blending of craftsmanship with technology leads to a more responsive snowboard with a better ride, Jared Hill explained.
"It will give the board a softer ride and more flex to be able to maneuver and position the board on the mountain, whether you're doing tricks or riding steep terrain in the back country," he said. "It will be a different style, a different feel of riding."
Indeed, snowboard enthusiast Gabe Schwartz agreed that a prototype Aloha board he tested for his longtime friend, Jared, felt different from any other board he's ridden.
"It's got a lot of flex," the San Francisco resident said. "They're very poppy, very playful and a lot of fun. I've never ridden a board quite as playful. I feel like I can launch myself off things easier and higher with less effort."
More flex, Schwartz explained, makes a rider feel more connected with the board and the terrain.
"If you're riding a big stiff board and hit some bumps, you're going to feel that," Schwartz said. The Aloha board "takes the bumps easier. I felt like I had more control and could jump easier. I was pleasantly surprised. I really haven't been on anything that popped quite the same way."
Ultimately, the Hills would like to open a manufacturing site near the slopes where custom boards could be made, Doug Hill said.
"Our goal is to open up a facility in the Sierras so that Jared could custom-make a board overnight for a professional," he said. "The materials are cut, designed and produced in a computer environment. The goal is that we can analyze the performance of a board before it ever gets to the snow."
Snowboards typically range in price from about $250 to $1,000 or more, Doug Hill noted. Aloha boards will be at the upper end of that range to target serious riders and high-income enthusiasts who want a unique experience.
"For me, Aloha has been my blood, sweat and tears from day one," Jared Hill said. "Where I see this going is a vibe of pleasure and serenity and peace of mind up on the mountain. I really want to focus on how we portray ourselves on the mountain."
The younger Hill came up with the company's tagline, Growing Young, to capture the youthful feel that snowboarding brings to riders of all ages.
"The whole Aloha spirit and that feel-good positive energy comes from your surroundings," Doug Hill said. "These are going to be a limited-production artisan board. I would not be surprised if people start collecting these things to put them on their walls. It so happens that you can also bolt a pair of bindings on them and go down a mountain."


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Book your room at Albergo Cesari Hotel
Get an overview of this hotelHistoric Hotel in the heart of Rome
Close to Pantheon
Welcoming guests since 1787, this Rome hotel is well-situated for sightseeing, being 300 metres away from the Trevi Fountain and the Pantheon and 900 metres from the Spanish Steps.
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The Albergo Cesari Hotel offers a complimentary breakfast buffet each morning in the rooftop terrace which transforms into a bar at night; complimentary wireless Internet access is available throughout.
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The Hotel offers complimentary buffet breakfast served on the rooftop terrace, free Internet access, Internet Point, and rooftop bar.
- Free breakfast
- Bar/lounge
- Total number of rooms - 48
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Multilingual staff
- 24-hour front desk
- Express check-out
- Babysitting or childcare
- Elevator/lift
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- Limo or Town Car service available
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- Luggage storage
- Year Built 1600
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- Porter/bellhop
- Television in common areas
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- Free bottled water
- Minibar
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Guests of the hotel enjoy a complimentary breakfast buffet each morning that includes coffees and teas, fruit juices, fresh fruit, boiled eggs, ham, cheese and cakes. Breakfast hours are from 7 AM - to 10:30 AM.
The hotel does not have its own restaurant, but there are several dining options within the surrounding area.
Nearby restaurants:
Sans Soucis
Il Bolognese
Il Falchetto
Nearby Things to Do
The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
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Check-in time starts at 1 PM
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Check-out time is 10 AM
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- Pets allowed
- Up to 3,5 kg
- Specific rooms only, restrictions apply
- Pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- No onsite parking is available.
- A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 4 per person, per night, up to 10 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 10 years of age.
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Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 2999.99, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation. Children 2 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property allows pets in specific rooms only and has other pet restrictions. Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.


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Logico Micro Single Ceiling Mount
Designed by M. De Lucchi & Reichert
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The 2013 Islanders Dance Team wrapped competition today in the finals of the Division I Open at the National Dance Alliance Collegiate National Championships in the Peabody Auditorium. The Islanders performed their sassy jazz routine and placed 11th out of the 21 teams with a score of 8.790. Sam Houston State won the title for the second year in a row with a score of 9.678.
"For our first year of making finals on our first try is amazing and I'm very excited for the girls," Head Coach Melanie Lowry said. "The fact that we placed 11th in the country speaks volume for the program. They went out there and did what we asked them to do and that's all I can ask for."
Click here to watch today's finals performance under the "Open Dance 2013" tab.
"We would like to thank our sponsors Fulton Coastcon, Jason's Deli and Don Albright with Student Services for making this possible," Lowry added.
For the latest on Islanders Dance, like the team on Facebook (Islanders Dance), follow them on Twitter (@IslandersDance) and visit www.GoIslanders.com.
1 Sam Houston State University Orange Pride 9.678
2 Utah Valley University 9.603
3 Villanova University 9.560
4 Wright State University‐ Emerald Jazz 9.243
5 Idaho State University Bengal Dancers 9.233
6 Stephen F Austin State University ‐ Pom Attack 9.153
7 Charlotte 49ers Gold Dusters 9.133
8 Wichita State University 8.885
9 American University 8.873
10 University of Texas At Arlington 8.820
11 Texas A&M University ‐ Corpus Christi 8.790
12 University of Illinois Chicago 8.688


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The Morning Download: CIOs Caught in Cyberwar Crossfire
The Morning Download comes from the editors of CIO Journal and cues up the most important news in business technology every weekday morning. Send us your tips, compliments and complaints. You can get The Morning Download emailed to you each weekday morning by clicking here.
Good morning. The finger-pointing has started as companies and security vendors struggle to contend with endless nation-sponsored cyberattacks. Vendors are becoming defensive when systems they protect are successfully infiltrated or brought down by massive distributed denial of service attacks, consultants are blaming government agencies for a lack of transparency, and some lobbyists are accusing the federal government of trying to impose rigid cybersecurity standards on the private sector.
The Wall Street Journal revealed Thursday its computer systems had been infiltrated by Chinese hackers; the New York Times reported Wednesday its systems had been infiltrated by Chinese hackers (more details below). Symantec Corp. felt forced to defend itself Thursday, saying a single system can't defend against a multipilicty of various attack vectors, after it was revealed its software didn't prevent the Times intrusion. The direct costs of these attacks are staggering; according to security firm Solutionary Inc., it can cost firms $6,500 per hour to recover from a distributed denial of service attack, and recovery and mitigation from malware attacks costs an average of $3,000 per day; moreover, it said in an email to CIO Journal, antivirus protection fails 54% of the time.
While the U.S. government is trying to convince large businesses to accept a voluntary cyberseucrity information sharing framework, consultants specialized in helping organizations recover from a DDoS attack or intrusion say they're not getting help from U.S. government agencies in a timely manner. Eric Friedberg, partner at Stroz Friedberg, says agency protocols concerning classified information are preventing it from sharing data that could help companies fend against an ever-growing wave of cyberattacks. "The government is saying we have this information but we can only give it to" someone with security clearance, Mr. Friedberg told CIO Journal. He added it can take three to four days to work out a communications path between the agency in question, the consulting firm and the victimized company. The Senate introduced a bill on Jan. 23 called the Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013. One of the stated goals of that bill is to improve communication and collaboration between the Federal government and the private sector to help secure the U.S. against cyberattacks.
Big Data analysts reaping 17% pay premiums. IT workers skilled in the use of Big Data analytics are commanding a pay premium of as much as 17%, due to a shortage of people trained in the emerging specialty. The compensation premiums, among the highest in IT, reflect rising demand and a shortage of skilled workers, according to a January report from the IT research firm Foote Partners LLC, which gathered compensation data from 2,435 employers. Foote Partners CEO David Foote tells CIO Journal the premium for many of these skills will decrease over the next few years as more people gain the necessary training. "The price premium now is probably the highest it will ever be," Mr. Foote said.
NFL gears up for Super Bowl download frenzy. Michelle McKenna-Doyle, CIO of NFL Enterprise LLC, has been outfitting the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans with 880 multidirectional Wi-Fi devices, which will provide free, public Internet access for the expected 70,000 attendees to Sunday's Super Bowl. "Everyone is a mini network today," said Ms. McKenna-Doyle. "It used to be the [TV] networks you had to worry about. Now you have to worry about Joe Smith sitting in seat whatever, filming, sharing, streaming, blogging."
Chinese hackers target Journal's computers. The Wall Street Journal said its computer systems had been infiltrated by Chinese hackers for the apparent purpose of monitoring the newspaper's China coverage. One of the ways the hackers penetrated the paper's computer system was through its Beijing bureau, people familiar with The Wall Street Journal incident tell WSJ reporters. The revelation comes on the heels of a report by the New York Times that it has been the target of persistent attacks ever since publishing an investigation tying the relatives of China's prime minister to various business dealings. The Journal on Thursday completed a network overhaul to bolster security.
Symantec: Don't blame us for New York Times hack. Symantec has taken the unusual step of commenting on a story about a customer, issuing a robust statement denying its antivirus products were to blame for sophisticated targeted attack on the New York Times, the Register's Phil Muncaster reports. In a news release Symantec said: "Advanced attacks like the ones the New York Times described … underscore how important it is for companies, countries and consumers to make sure they are using the full capability of security solutions. … Turning on only the signature-based anti-virus components of endpoint solutions alone are not enough in a world that is changing daily from attacks and threats. We encourage customers to be very aggressive in deploying solutions that offer a combined approach to security. Anti-virus software alone is not enough." Symantec obviously falls short of clarifying whether the New York Times had these extra capabilities, Muncaster says, and if it did whether they were "switched on," although the careful wording of the statement would indicate not.
Huawei CFO linked to firm that offered H-P gear to Iran. A Hong Kong-based firm at the center of a deal to sell embargoed Hewlett-Packard Co. equipment to an Iranian mobile-phone operator includes a familiar face, reports Reuters's Steve Stecklow. Corporate records show that Cathy Meng, Huawei Technologies CFO and daughter of company founder Ren Zhengfei, served on the board for Skycom Tech Co., a company that tried to sell at least 1.3 million euros worth of H-P gear to Iran's Mobile Telecommunication Co. Last year the U.S. House Intelligence Committee identified the world's second-largest maker of telecommunications equipment as a threat to national security because their equipment could be used for spying on Americans.
Apple tops Samsung in U.S. fourth-quarter mobile phone sales. Strong sales of the iPhone 5 pushed Apple Inc. ahead of rival Samsung Electronics Co. in the U.S. mobile phone market in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to Strategy Analytics. The firm estimates that 52 million mobile phones were shipped in the U.S. last quarter, with Apple taking a record 34% share. Apple led with 17.7 million, up from 12.8 million in 2011. By comparison, Samsung is believed to have shipped 16.8 million during Q4 2012, up from 13.5 million in the year-earlier quarter, the Next Web's Josh Ong reports. Samsung did end up with the lead for the whole year, though, with an estimated total of 53 million compared to Apple's 43.7 million. Last year was a tough economic climate for the mobile market, as shipments contracted from 186.8 million units in 2011 to 166.9 million in 2012.
Apple denied Samsung injunction. Apple took a court setback in its patent battle with Samsung after a U.S. appeals court denied Apple's request to ban sales of Samsung's "Galaxy Nexus" phone, reports the WSJ's Ian Sherr. The same court overturned the sales ban back in October, saying at the time that the court which initially set the ban in July had "abused its discretion." Apple has argued the search function in Samsung phones violates a patent it holds for collecting information from various databases.
Dell on the verge of deal. A Dell Inc. buyout deal could be sealed as soon as Monday, Reuters reports. CEO Michael Dell is expected to take majority ownership of the company, while Silver Lake and Microsoft Corp. would become minority investors. The final price the group is expected to pay Dell shareholders "could not be immediately learned." The transaction is set to be finalized over the weekend but the buyout consortium "is working on last-minute details and the timetable could still slip."
Amazon hit by outage. America's greatest hobby took a hit yesterday when Amazon.com Inc.'s website went down for almost an hour. The reason for the outage could not be immediately learned, said the WSJ's John Letzing. The company's AWS cloud-computing service was not affected.
Google responds to European antitrust concerns. Google Inc. hit the European Commission's deadline of Jan. 31 to provide a substantive response to antitrust concerns — but just barely. The company submitted a proposal regarding what it is willing to settle after negotiations in Brussels went to the wire, AllThingsD's Liz Gannes reports. The big question is whether the EC extracts more concessions from Google than the U.S. According to a source familiar with this week's active negotiations, the proposal is quite similar to what Google already agreed to in a parallel case with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, over scraping information to include in search results and sharing information through advertising APIs. However, there are likely to be a few key differences. One source said that the European agreement won't address patents, and it will likely include instructions to have better labeling in search. Perhaps most significantly, as in the U.S., Google won't have to admit wrongdoing.
Tablet sales continue to eat into PC market share. IDC estimates that 52.5 million tablets and 89.8 million PCs were shipped during the final quarter of 2012. Or, to put it another way, tablet shipments made up more than half of PC shipments. Significant also, says GigaOm's Kevin C. Tofel, are the companies currently dominating the tablet market–Apple, Samsung, Amazon, ASUS Tek Computer Inc. and Barnes & Noble Inc. "Missing are the names of the long-time computer makers that either didn't see the trend, lost their focus, are late to the game, or simply decided to pass on tablets," he writes. "They missed out on the rise of smartphones…. and they're missing out on the tablet market too."
STMicroelectronics may pay $500 million to exit venture. STMicroelectronics NV, the biggest European chip maker, may have to spend up to $500 million this year to wind down the mobile chip-making joint venture it formed with Telefon AB L.M. Ericsson that has been a ball-and-chain on its results, the NYT's David Jolly reports. STMicroelectronics and the Swedish mobile networking giant bet big on chips to power smartphones. But their joint venture, ST-Ericsson, foundered as big customers like Nokia Oyj and BlackBerry were smashed by competition from Apple and Samsung, which rely heavily on chips made by Qualcomm Inc.
Delay hurts RIM's share price. Research in Motion Ltd. shares were down over 6% one day after the company unveiled its first two phones running on the BB10 operating system, the WSJ's Judy McKinnon and Chip Cummins report. Investors could have been reacting to the news that the phones will not become available in the U.S. until sometime in mid-March. Some analysts said the delay could cut into device shipments.
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North Dakota went boom. North Dakota has had its share of oil boom and busts, but today's activity in the 150,000 square mile Williston Basin in the western portion of the state has been like no other, writes the New York Times's Chip Brown. Recent advances in horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracking, where a frothy stew of water, sand and chemicals is pumped into tight rock formations to create tiny hairline channels for the oil or natural gas to flow, has turned the once-sparsely populated region into the nation's second largest oil producing state. As long as prices stay above $60 a barrel, oil will be part of North Dakota's economy for at least a generation. "The people who are there appear to have weighed the benefits against the costs," writes Brown. And given the state's long history of hardship, they may not feel entitled to hold reservations about social and environmental costs. "It's our gold rush, our Silicon Valley. It reverses decades of anxiety about out-migration and rural decline and death," a humanities professor and local columnist tells Brown. "We aren't going to do anything to jeopardize it. People aren't interested in stepping back."
'Let's do lunch' works. Harvard Business Review contributor Lakshmi Balachandra wondered whether business deals improve when discussed over a meal. So she devised several experiments where MBA students were divided up and asked to negotiate a complex joint venture agreement. Some hammered out deals over a meal in a restaurant, others negotiated in a business conference room without a meal. A third group also worked in a conference room, but while sharing a meal. Balachandra found that joint venture deals negotiated while dining produced 12% greater profits than those deals negotiated sans food. There may be a biological reason for this. Consuming glucose enhances complex brain activities and bolsters self control. And there's other research that shows that "unconscious mimicking behaviors of others leads to increased pro-social behaviors." When people eat together they use the same movements which in turn may induce positive feelings toward the other party. Short answer: Keep the corporate Amex card, your business lunch is money well spent.
Libor lies revealed in rigging of $300 trillion benchmark. Despite its role as the global benchmark "for more than $300 trillion of contracts from mortgages and student loans to interest-rate swaps," the London interbank offered rate, or Libor, was about as policed as a lemonade stand collection box. "The scandal demonstrates the failure of London's two-decade experiment with light-touch supervision, which helped make the British capital the biggest securities-trading hub in the world," writes Bloomberg Markets Magazine's Liam Vaughn and Gavin Finch in a soup-to-nuts story on what could be "the biggest financial fraud of all time." Given little training and scant oversight, traders at Deutsche Bank AG, UBS AG, Barclays, RBS and other banks colluded to publish borrowing rates in 10 currencies that did not fit any economic reality beyond setting numbers to their banks' benefit. The manipulation went on for years, even after supervisors were aware of what was happening. "When a bank can benefit financially from doing the wrong thing, it generally will," Shelia Bair, a former chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., tells Bloomberg.
Bankruptcy laws could stifle Europe's recovery. Tough national bankruptcy laws mean many Europeans are on the hook for unpaid mortgage balances even after losing their homes, write the WSJ's Gabriele Steinhauser and Matthew Dalton. Many European banks feel they can't afford to forgive billions of euros of housing debt, which leaves policy makers in a bind. Making it too easy to walk away from underwater mortgages would further weaken banks that already have received tens of billions of euros in government bailouts. Making it too hard risks leaving a debt overhang that could hamper growth for years.
China's manufacturing recovery gains steam. Chinese manufacturing expanded in January, validating the nation's reluctance to add to policy stimulus amid increasing inflation concern, Bloomberg says. The Purchasing Managers' Index came in at 50.4 in January compared with 50.6 in December. But a separate gauge from HSBC and Markit Economics covering fewer businesses rose to a two-year high of 52.3 from 51.5. Readings above 50 indicate expansion.
Senate passes debt limit bill. The Senate on Thursday approved legislation that prevents the U.S. from hitting its debt limit until May 19, sending the legislation to President Obama, the Hill reports. The bill also would withhold pay to the members of a chamber that do not approve a budget resolution by April 15. Lawmakers could still get paid if they don't write a budget, but not until the final day of the congressional session.
How cheap natural gas is powering manufacturing. Steelmaker Nucor is pouring money into a new plant in Louisiana – a move that highlights how the abundance of natural gas has made some manufacturing processes more feasible, the WSJ's John W. Miller writes. The impact is widespread. Chemical and fertilizer companies, which use gas as both a feedstock and energy source, say lower prices have reduced costs and made the U.S. a more competitive manufacturing location. Dow Chemical Co. and Chevron Phillips Chemical plan to build multibillion-dollar chemical plants in Texas, Louisiana and other states. Energy-intensive industries like glass and aluminum makers can cut costs, while companies that make pipes and drills are benefiting from new domestic demand.
FTC chairman stepping down. Jon Leibowitz is stepping down as chairman of the FTC, ending a four-year tenure during which the agency took aggressive steps to protect consumer privacy but followed a more reluctant approach on antitrust enforcement, the WSJ reports. There are at least four candidates to replace Mr. Leibowitz as chairman, including the agency's two other sitting Democratic commissioners, Julie Brill and Edith Ramirez. The White House could send a signal about its future enforcement approach with its choice, as Ms. Brill has been the more vocal proponent of aggressive action.
SEC names interim replacement for Khuzami. The SEC named a veteran agency prosecutor, George Canellos, to be its acting enforcement chief on Thursday, positioning him as one of the top cops on Wall Street, DealBook reports. It's unclear whether the "acting" appointment, which kicks in when Mr. Khuzami departs on Feb, 8, will be short lived. But Mary Jo White's nomination to head the commission bodes well for Mr. Canellos, who cut his prosecutorial teeth under Ms. White in New York. He spent nearly a decade there, serving as head of the so-called major crimes unit and senior trial counsel for the Wall Street task force.
DOJ tries to stop beer deal. The DOJ is flexing its antitrust muscles again as it sues to block Anheuser-Busch InBev's $20 billion deal for Grupo Modelo. The lawsuit portrays Modelo as an important competitor that puts pressure on AB InBev to maintain or lower prices, especially in California, New York, Texas and some other markets, the WSJ reports. The DOJ says that when AB InBev raises beer prices, MillerCoors usually follows followed suit, while Modelo has been resistant. The lawsuit is the first major roadblock in a decade of consolidation by brewers around the world, DealBook notes. And it's the biggest deal to be opposed since 2011, when the government sued to stop AT&T Inc.'s proposed $39 billion takeover of T-Mobile USA.
Tom Loftus contributed to this article.
CORRECTION: Eric Friedberg is a partner at Stroz Friedberg. An earlier version of this article referred to him incorrectly as Michael.


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Stolen flag has watchful eye of police
Trinity Park Flag will soon move
Published 5:50 PM EST Feb 04, 2013
After the school house massacre in Newtown Connecticut, flags were ordered at half staff, but a flag in Plattsburgh didn't go down.
Veterans groups who maintain the Trinity Park flag said it's been stolen so many times over the years permanently locked in place.
But now there's a movement among local veteran's groups to get the flag moving again.
It will cost money to get the flag moving again.
If you would like to donate to the flag fund, contact the Clinton County Veterans Service Agency.
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A Clinton man remained in stable condition Wednesday at the University of Tennessee Medical Center at Knoxville after being hit by a car outside of the Anderson County Courthouse in Clinton on Friday.
Clinton police reports said 30-year-old Carl Shayne Bunch, 1000 Medaris St., Clinton, was hit by a car as he stood behind a car on West Broad Street.
Reports said the 16-year-old driver, Chyan Renee Smiddy, also of Clinton, ran out of her lane of travel and hit Bunch as he was attaching a new license plate to a vehicle. State license plates are purchased inside the Courthouse at the Court Clerk's office.
Bunch was first taken by the Anderson County Emergency Medical Service to Lake Front Park where he was then placed aboard a LifeStar air ambulance for transport to UT hospital.
UT hospital spokeswoman Susan Wyatt said on Wednesday that Bunch was stable and in a regular room.
No charges or citations were issued against Smiddy.
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I'd like to know some vertical jumps, so I can compare mine to see if I'm up where I should be. Mines about 28in
how old r u
If you're around my age (13, 14, 15) then that is a great vertical! During the season mine was 25 inches. I'm starting to do some leg and vertical excercises so I'm hoping to be around 28inches by the time school rolls in.
I'm about to be 15 and a freshmen
my vertical jump bout 35inches 13 years old
Great players are great leaders.Miamiheatboy
mistake mine about 39 inches
Great players are great leaders.Miamiheatboy
Hey guys,
A lot of people are confused about vertical jump. What exactly it is, how you measure it, etc...
Chances are you guys are not comparing or measuring correctly....
miamiHEATBOY - if what you say is correct, you have a higher vertical than: DWade, Blake Griffin, Westbrook, and Melo....
There are actually two types measured at the NBA combine. The no-step vert and the max vert.
The 2 types of vertical jumps
1. No Step Vert – The No Step Vert is exactly what it sounds like. The player stands with their feet planted, they then jump straight up and reach up as high as possible touching a wall, target, or the spinning tabs of a vertical jump testing machine. The highest point touched is measured. To get the vertical jump height, simply subtract the max standing reach from the highest point touched.
2. Max Vert – This is basically the same, except in this test, the player gets to take a short run-up before jumping. Again, the highest point touched is measured. To get the vertical jump height, simply subtract the max standing reach from the highest point touched.
We have all heard the claims of 58" verticals, 52" verticals, and programs that give you an extra 12" of vertical in a month. Let's look at a few facts from the pre-draft NBA combine that takes place each year.
Here is how a few of the current big leapers tested:
This info is from The World of Hoops, see the full article: Vertical Jump
The actual testing data from the NBA of players vertical jumps is available here: http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-pre-draft-measurements/
Really? Those are those players verticals? That doesn't seem right. I've always been one of those guys that think they jump 45-50 inches in the air. Thanks for clearing it up.
Oh well my no step vertical is 25inches. Not too sure about my max.
Yea, my no step is about 28.I haven't tested my max that much. I've been doing jump stretch a lot and doing squats. But when I go into a game it just doesn't seem i'm jumping as high as I can.
where is the best places to test ur verticals???
my no step like 32inches dint know my max
Great players are great leaders.Miamiheatboy
my no step vert about 39 inches.max vert about 43 inches
Great players are great leaders.Miamiheatboy
@PH12 - yes, these are their real verticals as measured at the NBA combine. You can also see their official height, weight, 3/4 sprint time, bench press reps @ 135#s, etc... this would be their result from their rookie year.
@Rebound 23 - most people improve by 2"-7" from standing to max vert.
@21Mamba - 28" is a good standing vert. How tall are you? How old?...room to improve, but that is a good starting point. If you really want to improve you need to train some explosive movements with heavy weight (i.e. back squat to full parallel depth or below, deadlifts, power clean, split squats with dumbbells) and mix in some plyos. Check out my website at www.theworldofhoops.com for more info or contact me directly.
@miamiHEATBOY - That puts you as a better jumper than almost all NBA players over the last 10 years - post a video?
i do jump higher than blake griffin and dwade.because iam way smaller than them so i jump higher.blake griffin is like 6'11.i am only 5'8 and i can dunk so i jump higher
Great players are great leaders.Miamiheatboy
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FILE - This Aug. 7, 2007 file photo shows San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds, right, celebrating after hitting his 756th career home run against the Washington Nationals during the fifth inning of their baseball game in San Francisco. Looking on at left is Nationals' catcher Brian Schneider. Baseball's all-time home run king and its most decorated pitcher likely will be shut out of the Hall of Fame when the vote is announced in January. An AP survey shows that Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, as well as Sammy Sosa, don't have enough votes to get into Cooperstown. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)


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