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Man Group Names Roman CEO
LONDON— Man Group MNGPY 2.50 % PLC named Emmanuel Roman, its president and chief operating officer, to succeed Chief Executive Peter Clarke when he retires at the end of February.
The management change will bring to an end Mr. Clarke's nearly six-year stint in charge of the world's second-largest hedge-fund manager by assets, which in recent years has seen its share price drop and disenchanted investors withdraw billons of dollars.
Mr. Clarke has come under increasing pressure from investors to step down this year, during which time Man Group's share price has fallen 40%, pushing it out of the U.K.'s FTSE 100 index in June. Since Mr. Clarke took the helm in March 2007, Man Group's share price has plunged 87% through Friday. On Monday, the shares jumped 5% on the change at the top.
Mr. Roman, 49 years old, had been seen by investors and analysts as the likely successor to Mr. Clarke, who joined Man Group in 1993. Analysts also said Mr. Clarke hasn't been meeting with investors in recent months, a sign that he has been taking more of a back seat.
That job fell instead to Mr. Roman, who joined Man Group in 2010 when it acquired rival fund manager GLG Partners, and was named to the company's executive board in May 2011. Mr. Roman had been joint CEO at GLG and, previously, was named a partner at Goldman Sachs Group Inc., GS -0.28 % where he had been global head of prime brokerage, a unit that provides services to hedge funds. He was regarded as a key architect of GLG's growth into one of Europe's largest and best-known hedge-fund companies with $20.2 billion in assets at the time of its acquisition by Man Group.
Man Group said Mr. Roman's appointment followed a "rigorous evaluation process" that assessed both internal and external candidates. The handover period will continue until Feb. 28, when the company expects to report its 2012 earnings. Mr. Clarke will retire as CEO and step down from Man Group's board that day.
"This does not change the fundamentals of the business but could give the company a fresh start with investors," said Peter Lenardos, an analyst at RBC Capital Markets. He added that Mr. Roman's main challenges now are "regaining investor's confidence and improving investment performance."
At the core of Man Group's troubles is the lackluster performance of its key AHL fund, the flagship computer-driven strategy that Mr. Clarke has described as the "engine room of the company in terms of earnings".
AHL, which accounts for about one-third of the company's assets and contributes about three-quarters of the company's earnings, has seen assets under management plunge 32% to $16.3 billion on Sept. 30, from $23.9 billion on June 30, 2011, at a time when rivals such as Winton Capital Management and Aspect Capital have been bringing in billions of dollars of new cash.
AHL's main strategy is to use complex computer algorithms to capture trends in global markets, buying those markets that are going up and selling those that are going down. Since 2009, however, there has been a paucity of clear trends, which has made life difficult for those employing this strategy.
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The flagship AHL Diversified fund, which dropped 16.9% in 2009, has made average yearly gains of just 1.4% in the three years to June 30. It is down 1.2% this calendar year to Dec. 7 and is more than 10% below its so-called high-water mark, or its peak return. Until it tops that, Man Group can only charge its management fee, rather than the far heftier performance fees.
One of the main criticism that analysts and investors have had of Mr. Clarke is that he didn't move decisively enough after the 2008 financial crisis to trim the company's costs in line with tougher market conditions for its funds. Man Group's assets under management have yet to surpass the peak hit in 2007, despite the acquisition of GLG and, earlier this year, FRM Holdings Ltd.
AHL's losses in 2009 led to the acquisition of GLG. Mr. Clarke was under pressure to diversify its business by adding more discretionary asset-management products—in which investment decisions are made by humans, rather than machines—that could be sold through Man Group's network of sales teams to institutional and high-net worth investors. The company looked at several firms, including U.K. money manager Gartmore Group Ltd., before it agreed to buy GLG in May 2010 for about $1.6 billion in cash and shares.
The deal was criticized by analysts and investors as too expensive. Some called it a "reverse takeover" of Man, given the power handed to Mr. Roman and other GLG executives.
Another part of Man Group's business, known as funds of funds, also faced headwinds as more investors choose to bypass funds of funds—and the extra layer of fees they entail—and invest directly in individual hedge funds.
Investors pulled out more money after Man Group disclosed in December 2008 that RMF, one of its funds-of-funds units, had invested $360 million in two funds linked to Bernard Madoff. In 2009, Man merged its three funds of funds units—RMF, Glenwood and Man Global Strategies—and rebranded them as Man Investments.
In May of this year, Man Group said it would acquire fund-of-funds manager FRM, to achieve economies of scale and reinvigorate its multi-manager business. Man Group's fund-of-fund assets at the time of the deal had plunged more than 80% from their $55 billion peak in June 2008.
—Cassell Bryan-Low and Marietta Cauchi contributed to this article.
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Hey guys. Coming back from my 1st year playing ball for my high school, I wanted to take this off -season to practice a lot of my weaknesses. I wanted to work on mmy shooting and changed my form to one much better suiting for me. Please give feedback and I don't mind hard criticism!
15 ft. range: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqig25n2uvo
20 ft. range: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZRH6QCbesU
Changing your shooting position is great! You always want to make sure your 100% confortable with the shooting position though. I have seen many people TRY to change their shooting position but it always fails to help them and their better off with the same position they had in the first place. If you are afraid your shooting postion is strange looking, don't worry because as long as it helps you make better shots its always GREAT!
Phx Sun
yes do what he said you should do great playing high school basketball! i had the same problem when i was a freshman and i basiclly did the same thing phx suns told you to do and it payed off and my shot is great now! Keep up the good work!!
Well, it's kinda hard to tell. It would be easier for me to tell if you shot game speed. It looks pretty good, however your feet tend to come together a little far. If you can finish your shot with your feet shoulder-width apart, then that might improve your game. You seem to have a pretty good shot. I could give you more pointers if you would be willing to do another video with you shooting at a more game-like speed. Let me know if this helps. Thanks!
Thanks everyone for replying! Glad to hear how it's going and adanny14 ill make sure by tommorow or wednesday ill get the video up of me in the gym!
Hey everyone, back again. I took 2 new videos of me at the gym shooting around! Please give feedback and be harsh!
I shoot my Free Throws one handed.............. My team lets me do it! I don't want to change at all but I think if I make it far with basketball I will. Is it allowed in the NBA or FIBA? BTW: I make about 90% of them..
Your shot isn't too bad at all. 3 things I noticed right away.
1) It's a little slow, especially off the dribble. It almost seems as you are lining it up every time like throwing a dart.
2) At times your feet are too close, and they don't always face the basket.
3) On the first video when I paused the video, it doesn't look like you're cocking the wrist on your shot. It looks like it hits about 30 degrees.
3 cues to remember:
Up and Out
Snap the elbow
Middle to Middle
What? What do you mean shooting one handed isn't allowed on your team? WTF? LOL
Your form is good . You were making your shots, and that's a plus . Just do what is comfortable. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. That applies here . But, work on your speed to get your shot off quicker. It is kind of slow , but since it is above your head it looks like it'll be hard to block for some players.
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La. records 12 new West Nile cases, 2 deaths
Published: Saturday, November 10, 2012 at 3:44 p.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, November 10, 2012 at 3:44 p.m.
NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana health officials report 12 new West Nile virus cases in the past week and two deaths.
Of the 12 new cases, five involve serious brain or spinal cord infections that can lead to brain damage, paralysis or death. Six of the cases involve the less serious West Nile fever, which causes flu-like symptoms. One case caused no symptoms.
The latest figures bring the number of West Nile cases this year to 356, including 146 serious infections. Louisiana's death toll from West Nile this year is now 15.
Rapides Parish had two of the five new, serious cases. The others were in Allen, Avoyelles and Grant parishes.
Caddo and Rapides each had two of the six West Nile fever cases. The others were in Jefferson and LaSalle.
Bossier Parish had the case in which no symptoms were displayed. Such cases are usually detected through blood donations or other routine medical tests.
This is the worst year for West Nile infections in Louisiana since 2002, when the state reported 328 cases and 24 deaths.
Humans contract West Nile when they are bitten by mosquitoes infected with the virus. Most infections cause no symptoms, but an infection can be deadly to some people and state officials continue to warn residents to guard against mosquito bites. Precautions urged by the state include removing standing water around homes where mosquitoes breed and using mosquito repellant.
"People should be especially vigilant if they are outside at dawn and dusk. The mosquitoes that carry West Nile are most active at that time," the state health department said in a news release. "But, people should take precautions against mosquitoes if they are outside at any time of day. "
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Pressure is mounting on Justice Minister David Ford to stand down as an Elder of Second Donegore Presbyterian Church over his party's controversial support of gay marriage, the Antrim Guardian can reveal.
The Presbyterian Church is vehemently opposed to the union of same sex couples, claiming that acceptance of the principle would "effectively demolish generations and centuries of societal norms" established on Christian values.
It was a position the Alliance leader publicly shared until a sensational U-turn last September which saw him say "I do" to gay marriage, with the proviso that there were "robust protections" to ensure that churches not wedded to the idea could show homosexual couples the door.
[Source: Antrim Guardian]
A recent incident involving vehicle theft in south Armagh, in which community members detained the alleged thief until police arrived, highlights the willingness of locals to cooperate with police, the area's M.P. Conor Murphy has said.
The drama unfolded shortly before 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 13, when an opportunistic thief stole a jeep from a farmyard on the Skerriff Road, close to Cullyhanna. The owner, who was nearby, gave chase but was unable to catch up. The thief drove off in the direction of Crossmaglen but abandoned the jeep on the Annaghmare Road, around two miles from the town, and made to escape across fields.
Members of the Crossmaglen Community Safety Group, who had been alerted to the theft, became suspicious of the abandoned vehicle and followed the man's path across the fields.
They subsequently apprehended the accused and placed him under citizens' arrest, holding him until police arrived on the scene.
[Source: Examiner Newspaper]
Carlow Town G.A.A. clubs have been criticized for failing to take advantage of the money-making potential offered by the annual Carlow G.A.A. draw, which is currently up and running.
The first of five monthly draws takes place on May 10 with a top prize of a car or $15,700 each month.
[Source: Carlow Nationalist]
A High Court judge last Wednesday ordered a Cavan auctioneer to be committed to prison for his failure to comply with a court order obtained by a receiver over a property owned by him.
The order was made against Gerry Burns of Drumcase, Killeshandra, County Cavan, whose auctioneering business, Gerry Burns Auctioneers, is located on 45 College Street, Cavan Town.
[Source: The Anglo Celt]
The number of dead animals collected in Clare as the result of the worst fodder crisis in living memory has increased by an estimated 60 percent this year, according to a local farm leader.
Clare I.F.A. Chairman Andrew Dundas revealed the number of animals, collected by knackeries operating in the Mid-West, has jumped significantly for the first few months of 2013 by as much as 60 percent compared to the same period last year.
[Source: Clare Champion]
A battered Massey Ferguson tractor and a metal tub were the tools used in the James Bond-like expedition that smuggled Cork photojournalist Mark Condren over the Syrian border where Western media is banned.
"We had done all the research," Mark said, "Me and journalist Jason O'Brien had lined up a fixer to meet us in Turkey."
A fixer is a person who organizes interviews, security clearance and also works as a translator.
"Before I left, I felt terrible, now in hindsight, I can enjoy it and think back on it, but in the airport with my wife and three children, I was just thinking, what am I doing?"
[Source: Cork Independent]
A Fresian cow, shot in the head, lying alongside a Fresian bull calf dumped by the side of a forest track off a main road outside Limavady – this was the horrifying discovery made by a walker at the scenic Loughermore Forest last Wednesday.
The gruesome find has shocked residents of the quiet scenic area off the New Line Road.
Local farmers who spoke with the Journal shortly after the animals were discovered said they'd never seen the like of it before
[Source: Derry Journal]
The woman whose remains were found washed ashore at Bundoran last Tuesday has been named.
Gardaí (police) in Ballyshannon confirmed that the remains found shortly after noon in the sea behind the Waterworld Complex were those of Ita Maguire.
The 87-year-old, who is thought to be a native of south Donegal, was residing at a local care home.
[Source: Donegal Democrat]
"Love at first note" – that was how "The Voice" judge, will.i.am, described how he felt upon hearing the jaw-dropping performance of Newry-born classical singer, Carla Maney and her singing partner, Barbara Kelly, during the T.V. auditions on Saturday night, April 20. On hearing the very first note of the duo's spine-tingling rendition of opera classic, "The Flower Duet," the judge pressed his button to face the stage.


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Huge hit and fumble recovery - S.Carolina vs Michigan
Carter45145 wrote:This kid is awesome and you need a pep talk! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-gQLqv9f4o
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"Hey Corleen, you got a great ass"
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bitch clocked him at the end, damn.
of all the low-brow, nasty, stupid elements of society this highlights. Womyns penchant for jumping in the middle of dude fights and then freaking out because they got hit is the most egregious.
The second most egregious is how cellphones now allow at least 2 people in every fight to be considered cameramen instead of pussies.
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NEW MATAMORAS - The River Pilots erupted for 22 second-quarter points and went on to handily defeat the host Frontier Cougars 72-39 in a Pioneer Valley Conference season opener for both schools Saturday night.
Frontier trailed by just three points with a little less than three minutes to play in the first half, but a 9-0 half-ending Pilot run spelled doom for the Cougars.
"They hit a couple of shots in a row at the end of the half and turned a three-point lead into 12," said Cougar head coach Roger Kirkpatrick. "We are just not a high-scoring team and could just never make it back up."
The Cougars jumped out to an early lead, largely due to a strong opening quarter from Drew Schneider.
The junior guard scored eight points in the first to spark Frontier to a 14-13 lead.
River came out ice cold in the opening quarter, connecting on just six-of-18 shots from the field, but a 7-0 run to start the second quarter gave the Pilots a 20-14 lead.
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River 72 Frontier 39
River 13 22 19 18 72
Frontier 14 9 10 6 39
River (1-0)
Matt Marconi 0-5 2-2 2, Chad Islay 3-10 1-2 9, Eric Dierkes 3-4 0-0 6, Kam Brown 3-5 1-2 7, Jacob Indermuhle 6-14 2-4 14, Cody Caldwell 3-9 0-0 7, Brett Price 7-16 7-10 24, Evan Eggleston 1-1 1-2 3. Totals: 26-64 14-22 72.
Frontier (0-1)
Drew Schneider 6-11 6-10 21, Jay Eddy 0-3 0-0 0, Jordan Jefferson 1-5 2-3 4, Eddie Salazar 2-5 0-0 4, Levi Cochran 0-3 0-0 0, Dusty Wright 0-1 0-0 0, Cole Farley 0-2 1-2 1, Taylor Merckle 1-7 0-2 2, Josh Kirkbride 2-3 0-0 4, Dylan O'Neal 1-3 0-0 2. Totals: 13-43 9-17 39.
Team Totals: Shooting: R: 26-64 (40.6%) F: 13-43 (30.2%) Three Point Shooting: R: 6-17 (35.2%) (Price 3, Islay 2, Caldwell 1). F: 4-13 (30.7%) (Schneider 3, Salazar 1). Rebounds: R: 45 (Indermuhle 11, Caldwell 9). F: 20 (Farley 5, O'Neal 4, Merckle 4). Assists: R: 11 (Islay 3). F: 6 (Farley 2). Turnovers: R: 11, F: 18. Team Fouls: R:14, F: 18.
Next Game: Frontier, Tuesday at Caldwell.
Junior Varsity Game
Frontier 52 River 41
Frontier scoring: Nick Camino 18, Damon Matheny 10, Rodney Barnes 9, Jacob Bradford 6, Ty Cobb 6, Brandon Larson 2, Tristan Cline 1.
Schneider continued his hot start with a three-pointer followed by a 10-foot jumper to draw the Cougars back to within a single point at 20-19.
"Drew is a hard worker and just keeps getting better and better," said Kirkpatrick of Schneider. "He shot the ball really well for us tonight."
Baskets by Evan Eggleston and Chad Islay pushed the Pilot lead back out to six, but once again it was Schneider who connected from long range to trim the lead to 26-23.
River standout Brett Price had been quiet for most of the first half, but the Pilot guard drilled a three-pointer, sandwiched around four consecutive free throws and when Eric Dierkes scored on a put back, the Pilots suddenly possessed 35-23 lead at intermission.
The momentum that the Pilots had gained to close the first half, carried right over to the second as River strung together a 17-6 run to begin the quarter.
Frontier got field goals by Josh Kirkbride and Dylan O'Neal late in the third, but a Jacob Indermuhle bucket to end the quarter gave the Pilots a commanding 54-33 lead.
River completely dominated the boards as the Pilots hauled down 45 rebounds in the game compared to just 20 for Frontier. "They are a very strong team inside," said Kirkpatrick, who is in his 19th season as Frontier head coach. "Against bigger stronger teams we seem to struggle,".
The Pilots blew things wide open to start the fourth quarter with a 13-2 run to put things away for good.
Price led all scorers with 24 points, while Indermuhle contributed a double-double with 14 points and 11 boards.
Schneider led the Cougars with 21 points, including three from behind the arc. Despite the big loss, Kirkpatrick saw a lot of positives that his team can build upon.
"We'll get right back to work on Monday," said Kirkpatrick. "If we can play an entire game with the intensity that we played with in the first quarter we will be alright."
The Cougars are scheduled to travel to Caldwell Tuesday night for their first road test against the young Redskins.


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RICHMOND -- Kwame Kilpatrick came with a message: You can rise after you fall.
"I'm here hopefully to share with you some of the things I've gone through, some of the bad decisions that I've made," the former Detroit mayor said. "And I'm also here to share with you that you can still have a strategy for success."
Kilpatrick, who became a national figure in 2001 as the youngest person ever elected mayor of Detroit, delivered an afternoon speech in Richmond's City Council chambers to more than 80 people, including about 10 young men in the city's Office of Neighborhood Safety fellowship program that is focused on turning them away from crime.
Kilpatrick knows about rising and falling and facing the long arm of the law. His larger-than-life persona and "hip hop mayor" fame turned into infamy when sundry scandals forced him from office in 2008 and sent him to prison for 14 months for obstruction of justice.
Kilpatrick's visit came during a weekend break from his current trial in U.S. District Court in Detroit, where he faces 36 federal charges that include allegations he orchestrated racketeering, bribery and fraud while in office. Kilpatrick, 42, has maintained his innocence. He faces up to 30 years in prison.
His appearance Saturday was sponsored by the ONS and the National Forum for Black Public Administrators at a cost of $3,000, ONS Director Devone Boggan said.
"(Kilpatrick's) story of redemption and hope against tremendous odds is a very powerful one that our fellows can relate to on a deep level," Boggan said. "They need to receive this message."
Kilpatrick wore a brown jacket and jeans Saturday, a far cry from the 1½-carat diamond earrings and dapper suits that graced his 6-foot-4 frame at the height of his power. In remarks that lasted more than an hour, Kilpatrick spoke of his childhood in 1970s and '80s Detroit, urban violence, peer pressure, neighborhood social dynamics and the need for inner city youths to benefit from travel and higher education.
He admitted that he perjured himself in court when he denied sending and receiving sexually-explicit text messages to a paramour while in office and talked extensively about what he learned in prison.
"It was in prison, when I was totally alone for the first time in my life, that I decided I needed to change my life," Kilpatrick said, setting his eyes on the young men clustered together near the back of the room. "You have to find yourself, figure out who you are outside of your clique."
Kilpatrick's visit followed a meeting at a conference in Virginia, when some of the ONS fellows -- young men who join the city program and are paid small stipends in exchange for meeting a range of education and employment goals and refraining from criminal activity -- met Kilpatrick during a trip and were impressed with his wisdom, style and back story, Boggan said.
About 50 young men and boys who have been identified as high-risk potential offenders or victims are currently enrolled in the city's program, Boggan said. Richmond is on pace for its lowest annual homicide total in decades.
Kilpatrick was received warmly by those in attendance. His appearance in Richmond was not widely publicized, and few knew he was coming outside of ONS staff and neighborhood leaders.
Some criticized the city for bringing such a maligned figure to town to talk to young people.
"I'm upset that ONS brought Kilpatrick to Richmond to speak to youth given his history of corrupt politics in Detroit," said Richmond resident Jose Lopez.
But Kilpatrick and his audience were perfectly paired on Saturday. He called Boggan "the smoothest brother on the planet" and praised ONS as not just an anti-violence program but also a political and social movement that draws on latent energy in inner cities.
"ONS is a movement," Kilpatrick said. "You can get the people that the police and the politicians have never talked to."
ONS has had its successes but also its critics, many of whom accuse the program of coddling violent offenders and paying criminals to not commit crimes.
But Kilpatrick called ONS a "critical" approach at a time when the United States has become "an incarceration society" and urged staff and supporters to press on.
"Without innovative approaches like ONS," Kilpatrick said, "we are just feeding a broken system."
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Eva Hicks Gregory, age 88, of Oak Ridge, Tenn., passed away Dec. 29, 2012.
She was born, Jan. 29, 1924, in Dayton, Tenn., to Charles Wesley and Eva Attridge Hicks. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, John F. Gregory Jr. (Dec. 3, 1924-July 28, 2003).
She is survived by son, John F. Gregory III of Nashville, Tenn.
Private family services will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Anderson County Democratic Party, in care of Ann Mostoller, chairman, 115 Indian Lane, Oak Ridge, TN 37830.
Arrangements by Cremation Options Inc. (865)6WE-CARE (693-2273), www.cremationoptionsinc.com.
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Wednesday's letters: Backward moves
Published: Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at 3:42 p.m.
To the editor: After reading Dawn Kuceras excellent columns about education, I felt compelled to write, supporting her views. It certainly is ridiculous to assume so many people will invest in the N.C. lottery that teachers pay will be able to be increased in that way! Its a shame that both of her columns had to be revised due to the Senates/Houses poorly researched decisions about education funding. What a sham theyve created, not caring enough about future generations to ensure that theyll be well educated and taught by people whose commitment to our youth is valued. Surely, there arent many bad teachers out there, and they can be replaced without punishing all of North Carolinas wonderful educators!
Removing teacher assistants, school nurses and tenure, and not replacing school buses or textbooks, etc., is an extremely backward move on the part of our legislature! Were they asleep when they voted?
Well never achieve a significant rating in national education studies with leaders like those who voted against superior educational opportunities for youths in North Carolina.
Leah Ryel
Our liberty at risk
To the editor: Since the re-emergence of the Transylvania Tea Party, it is time to explain again just what is at stake both locally and nationally. Simply put, our liberty, which most of us assume will always be our heritage, is at stake.
In the Middle East, there is a rapidly metastasizing cancer that is consuming Iraq and Syria, and ISIS is threatening all in its path as it butchers its way to Baghdad. On our southern border, thousands of illegal immigrants from Mexico, Central American countries and Muslim countries are flooding the U.S. The Veterans Administration has still not addressed the source of its current scandal. Obamacare has yet to display its Clowart-Piven taproots. The IRS scandal has never been fully investigated, nor Benghazi. Oh yeah, let us not forget Fast and Furious; that one is so far in our rearview mirrors that most have forgotten slain Border Patrol agent Brian Terry. But as former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton asks, At this point, what difference does it make?
We live in perilous times. We have a president who has abandoned his leadership duties.
Take your stand.
Bruce Watson
Less bias, please
To the editor: One would think from reading the Times-News that we only have one AM radio station in town. Well, surprise, Times-News! We have two, but one may not know this based on all of the profiles in which you feature WHKP personalities.
I have no animosity toward WHKP, for it fills a needed purpose in our community. However, I have seen three or four full-page profiles about WHKP staff members. I have yet to see one from the team at WTZQ.
The people at The Q are constantly in the community raising awareness for social needs, sponsoring events, and just plain old playing great music. You should do profiles on such people as Frank Hollywood Jones, who has been a fixture in our community for many decades, or Paige Posey, a mainstay at Flat Rock Playhouse for years who now has a very popular midday show and still sneaks in a play at FRP now and then.
Please show less bias in your daily publication. We are blessed in our community to have two great local AM radio stations.
Keith White
Mills River
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TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - After losing our 13-year-old dog earlier this year, we recently got a puppy. The little terror is a 14-week-old Lab named Oscar who is chewing up everything in our house, including us! Our arms are covered with teeth marks and sometimes he gets so wound up it's hard to get him off of us. He loves food and nips at our hands if we try to give him a treat. We've tried holding his mouth shut, but it seems to amp him up more. How can we teach Oscar not to bite us?
- Oscar's Chew Toys
Dear Chew Toys,
There are so many important things to teach a young pup so he can grow into a well socialized dog with confidence and good manners, but one of the most important is how hard to use his mouth. In the dog behavior world, we call this "bite inhibition." Bite inhibition means a dog can control how hard he bites and this must be learned early in life. Adult dogs who create punctures when they bite did not learn this skill. Punishing a puppy for biting too hard doesn't teach him what he should be doing and can result in a dog who is fearful of human hands.
Up until about 6 months of age, pups are losing baby teeth and getting their adult ones in. Teething results in a need to chew so your first assignment is to get several good chew toys and keep them around the house so you can easily grab one to divert his chewing away from you. Frozen stuffed Kong toys are an excellent way to redirect the chewing to something productive. For especially diligent chewers, I recommend feeding all (or most) of their daily kibble using frozen Kongs. To make a frozen Kong, soak some kibble in water until it is very mushy. Plug the smaller hole with something soft and then fill the Kong with the mush. Smear a little peanut butter across the larger hole and then freeze the Kong. This is an effective way to make Oscar work for his food, is cold on his sore gums and satisfies his need to chew.
Pups do need to interact with people so they can learn to use a soft mouth. If you are playing with him and he bites too hard, calmly say "Ouch" then immediately stand up and walk away. If he chases after you, put him behind a baby gate and give him an opportunity to calm down with a time out. After a few minutes, let him out to try and play again but be prepared to quickly impose another time out if he is still wild. Each time the play stops and attention is removed, you are taking away a reward. If you are consistent, he will realize that his biting makes the fun stop.
Here are a few other exercises that will help Oscar learn to use a softer mouth:
1. Put a treat in your hand and close your fingers to make a fist. Wait until he uses a soft mouth and then open your hand so he can get the treat.
2. Put a little peanut butter on the palm of your hand and hold your fingers and thumb in an "O" so he has to use his tongue to lick it out.
3. Teach him impulse control by holding the treat out and quickly pulling the treat back if he comes at you like a shark. Continue to pull the treat back until he approaches with more self control. You can introduce a cue like "Easy" so he knows ahead of time to use a soft mouth.
- Carla Brown, CPDT is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer and owner of The Savvy Dog Training and Education Center in Truckee. If you have a pet topic/issue you would like to see covered in the Ask the Trainer column, please email her at firstname.lastname@example.com


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You're going to spend a lot of time and effort in prepping and cooking that turkey, and you don't want to mess it up with amateur carving.
Gerard Tuohy, chef at Stroudsmoor Country Inn in Stroudsburg, demonstrates how a professional does it.
Video: Watch Puohy break down a bird
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Do drama and do good.
The Vail Valley Theatre Company is hosting the Drama Queen Ball, a benefit for the troupe and the local charity, the Children's Global Alliance.
"It's a chance for people to dance and have fun," said Bart Garton, one of the Drama Queens putting it together.
Garton, by the way, is positively resplendent in his feather boa and matching pumps.
It's the first time they've done it, but it seems to be pretty well organized, which is way more difficult than just being properly accessorized.
There's Russian Roulette karaoke. You put your name in a hat and three names get drawn. You're assigned a song they choose, not you, which will motivate you to ask a Higher Power, like the DJ or maybe even the Great Karaoke Guy in the Sky, that it doesn't turn out to be MacArthur Park.
If fate giggles and makes you sing MacArthur Park in public for the amusement of the Body Politic, who looks smashing in that sequined gown, and you don't look or sound anything like British actor Richard Harris, you can try your hand at a game show thing called "What's That Line?" You'll know it when you see it.
There's a costume contest, of course, because it's the Drama Queen Ball.
You'll have your Dance Mobs, your Vestigial Vignettes and other general wonderfulness.
There's a silent auction, so bring some cash.
It's a relatively small venue, so you'll want to buy tickets ahead of time, Garton said.
The Children's Global Alliance is a local non-profit organization that was awarded Travelocity's 2010 "Ambassador of Change Award." It's a service organization for American students ages 12-16 interested in hands-on volunteer experiences in impoverished countries.
Students raise their own travel and accommodation expenses. Money raised at benefits fund service projects that include planting crops, providing running water, buying school supplies, providing medical care, repairing homes and teaching classes on gardening and woodshop.
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The LG 27-MT93V Full HD 27" LED TV merges high-resolution TV watching with Smart TV features in a brilliantly compact and stylish frame.
A smaller LG Smart TV
With Smart TV, you'll enjoy so much more than just conventional TV watching. Access premium content from several sources thanks to integrated WiFi functionality, which provides you with a full internet browser and more.
Ensure you don't miss favourite shows with catch-up TV services, while the LG App Store is on hand to offer you a plethora of brilliant applications to get more out of your television than you thought possible.
Stay in the loop with friends and family with social networking, made all the more comfortable and fun on a big, clear and colourful screen.
Smart TV also affords you input convenience with HID (Human input devices, keyboard & mouse), so you'll be able to directly and dynamically interact with your set in ways you never thought possible.
Full HD in a compact package
The LG 27-MT93-V 27" LED TV features a brilliant 1920 x 1080p Full HD screen that renders every detail in optimum clarity, every colour with dazzling vibrancy and every movement with fluid smoothness.
Whether you're kicking back with a Blu-ray blockbuster or mashing zombies in the latest video game smash hit, the advanced cinema screen design will enhance your every viewing to ensure you of premium-grade picture quality that keeps all the action fresh and compelling.
Dolby Virtual Surround Plus technology generates unbelievably clear, punchy and rich sound through the integrated speakers, pumping out 7 W of pure audio quality. Hear every detail of onscreen impacts, soundtracks and conversations with this premier sound equipment.
Further demonstrating its versatile smartness, the LG 27M-T93V Full HD 27" TV can connect and communicate with compatible smartphones and similar devices via an MHL connection.
View content directly on your TV screen for radically enhanced sharing and enjoyment - from large-scale holiday photos to favourite videos and new albums, you can send information from your device to your LG TV for more versatile fun.
Magic Remote
The 27MT-93V Full HD TV also comes with LG's innovative Magic Remote, one of the most convenient and advanced TV remotes around. Attain universal control of your LG Smart TV, set-top box, speakers, BDP and even satellite TV with this single remote - what could be more convenient?
It also lets you use computer-like features including point-and-click, gesture, wheel and voice functions to navigate menus, scroll up and down, zoom in and out, interact with apps and perform actions that were previously complex. It makes for a refreshing and excitingly easy way to get the most out of your TV, even allowing you to vocally request something to watch.
The TV also sports LG's beautiful slender, minimalist design that lets you see more of the picture and less of the frame, its rounded base adding a striking sculptural effect that's also brilliantly supportive.
Choose the LG 27-MT93V Full HD 27" LED TV for a smaller yet no less powerful Smart TV - bring the magic to different rooms in your house with its compact design.
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In the 40 years since the Supreme Court made its decision in the Roe v. Wade case, an estimated 50 million abortions have been performed in the United States. Think about that staggering number for a moment – 50 million babies who never had a chance to grow into happy young people or healthy adults. Fifty million lives snuffed out - it's a number big enough to wipe out the population of the entire state of Missouri nearly nine times over. It's a number that should cause anyone who truly cares about protecting and promoting the sanctity of life to shudder at the thought of the path our nation has taken.
We have to acknowledge the fact we live in a world of Roe v. Wade; a world where abortions are legal in every state in our nation. However, what we don't have to do is to allow abortions to be easy or convenient to obtain. I'm proud to say here in Missouri we have blazed our own trail that has made abortions rarer with each passing year. While the national numbers continue to rise and Planned Parenthood continues to set new records for the number of abortions it provides each year, here in Missouri we have seen our numbers buck the national trend and actually decrease.Nationally we have seen nearly 20 out of every 100 pregnancies tragically end in abortion. Here in Missouri that number is dramatically lower at slightly more than six per 100. In fact, in 2010 Missouri saw the lowest number of abortions performed in the state since the Roe v. Wade decision in 1973. A large part of that impressive reduction in the number of abortions is because of the repeated efforts of your pro-life state legislature to make abortions as rare and safe as possible.We have done that by passing legislation like a bill adopted in 2005 that required doctors that provide abortions to also maintain privileges at a local hospital. It was a move that immediately caused the closure of an abortion clinic in Springfield and ultimately caused the number of clinics in the state to dwindle to just a few. We also have made changes to our law to require that women receive all of the information they need to make an informed decision and to ban barbaric and brutal late-term abortions. The many changes we have made over the years have sent a strong and powerful message that here in Missouri we will stand together to protect the lives of the unborn.That message was sent again just a week ago when my colleagues approved a bill to ban what is known as a webcam abortion. It seems hard to imagine, but in other states we have seen the rise of abortion-inducing drugs like RU-486 being given to women whose only interaction with a doctor is through an online video chat. Planned Parenthood has made it clear that it wants to be able to provide these webcam abortions at all of its facilities, but here in Missouri we are standing strong to say we will not allow such a detestable practice to be allowed within our borders.Keep in mind that these abortion-inducing drugs are no less horrifying than an actual abortion in how they work to cut a life short. What they do is to interrupt the flow of all nutrition to the developing fetus, which in effect starves the child to death. They are also extremely dangerous for the mother as they pose many serious potential side effects including even some cases of death. The severity and finality of these drugs make it obvious that they should not be prescribed by a doctor after a brief chat via Skype. They require a physician that is fully invested in providing care for the mother.The bill we passed last week will prevent webcam abortions by strengthening the requirements for the use of abortion-inducing drugs. Right now, women can take the first round of the medication in the presence of a doctor, but can then take the second drug at home 1 to 2 days later. The bill we approved would change current law so that a physician would have to be present any time an abortion-inducing drug is used.The idea with this change is to ensure there is face-to-face contact between a woman seeking an abortion and a doctor. The primary emphasis is on protecting the health and wellness of the woman by ensuring the doctor continues to be responsible for her physical and psychological well-being. It is extremely important that the doctor continue to be involved in the care of a woman who uses an abortion-inducing drug because of serious side effects I mentioned. Also with this, we can ensure that any questions the woman may have can be answered and that proper informed consent is obtained.Page 2 of 2 -It's a change I wholeheartedly support and one I hope will make its way through the Senate and into the law. We have seen great success in reducing the number of abortions here in Missouri, but we will continue our pro-life success only by remaining ever-vigilant. Abortion providers like Planned Parenthood will continue to look for new ways to make money by exploiting vulnerable women who don't know where else to turn. We must continue to reject their efforts at every turn so that we can continue to ensure all life is protected here in Missouri.
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This is a discussion on Mort Learns Monitoring and Admin Commands for GlassFish - Solaris Rss ; Monitoring is a powerful feature in GlassFish V3. Admin Commands are a powerful feature in GlassFish V3. In this blog I'll show you how to create an Admin Command that exercises the Monitoring Facilities. Glossary: ProbeProvider - A class or ...
In this blog I'll show you how to create an Admin Command that exercises the Monitoring Facilities.
- Monitoring is a powerful feature in GlassFish V3.
- Admin Commands are a powerful feature in GlassFish V3.
- ProbeProvider - A class or interface that has methods (Probes) that can be called at runtime.
- Probe - A method that can be called at runtime that in turn will call any Listeners that are registered
- Listener - A method that is registered to receive "events" coming from a Probe
- Admin Command - An easy to call command running on GlassFish V3. You can access it via REST, HTTP or asadmin. You could easily do this whole tutorial inside a servlet instead. I chose to use an Admin Command so you can see how to create and use commands.
In this tutorial we will work with a ProbeProvider interface. We write an interface with the methods (Probes) that we wish to call at runtime. We never create an implementation of this interface. Instead we hand it off to GlassFish. GlassFish will magically create an implementation class for the interface and return an instance of that implementation. Under the hood, GlassFish has automagically inserted code into your methods that will call any Listeners that you subsequently register.
Using an interface is a fairly unusual case. The much fancier and more usual case is that you give GlassFish an instance of any POJO that has the proper annotations. GlassFish will then rewrite the actual bytecode of the class and add calls to the Listeners!
Admin Command
The complete class is here
- The command should setup the Probes and Listeners correctly the first time the command is run
- Each subsequent call should fire the appropriate probe
You provide LCPP and LCListener. LCPP is the Probe Provider interface and LCListener is the Listener class. The 2 lines that do all the registering and magic are here:
probe = probeProviderFactory.getProbeProvider(LCPP.class);
listenerRegistrar.registerListener(new LCListener());
That's all! You now have a probe object that you can call methods on that will automatically call your listener class.
Probe Provider Interface
The interface is here. As you can see it is mostly a bunch of annotations and 2 methods:
void ping();
void ping2(@ProbeParam("message") String s);
Note that they must return void You should make all parameters primitives or String to avoid trouble.
Probe Listener
The source is here. Now you can see how the Listener gets hooked up with the Probe. The Listener needs the values from the ProbeProvider annotation in the Probe Provider class. It's a lot easier to see how to do it by looking at the source then for me to explain it.
How to Test
- Take the files and drop them into a GlassFish extension project. If you have GlassFish source just do what I did -- drop them into the core/kernel module. Or you can just use the files as a guide and, say, create a Servlet instead of using an Admin Command.
- build and deploy the jar
- start the server
- tail the server log (even better -- run asadmin start-domain --verbose)
- call asadmin ping
- Look for the listener messages in the log
- goto 5


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POSITION: Defenseman
SHOOTS: Right
BIRTHPLACE: Windsor, ON, CAN
DRAFTED: WIN: 1991-5 overall
|Traded to Detroit by Winnipeg with Toronto's 4th round pick (previously acquired, Detroit selected John Jakopin) in 1993 NHL Draft for Paul Ysebaert and future considerations (Alan Kerr, June 18, 1993), June 11, 1993. Missed majority of 1999-2000 due to shoulder injury vs. Vancouver, January 19, 2000. Traded to Carolina by Detroit for Carolina's 2nd round pick (Jiri Hudler) in 2002 NHL Draft, July 9, 2001. Signed as a free agent by Ingolstadt (Germany), February 15, 2005. Signed as a free agent by NY Rangers, July 3, 2006. Traded to Boston by NY Rangers for Paul Mara, February 27, 2007. Traded to Carolina by Boston for Patrick Eaves and Carolina's 4th round pick (Craig Cunningham) in 2010 NHL Draft, July 24, 2009. Traded to Anaheim by Carolina for Justin Pogge and Boston's 4th round pick (previously acquired, Carolina selected Justin Shugg) in 2010 NHL Draft), March 3, 2010. Officially announced his retirement, August 24, 2010.
|Draft: Winnipeg 1991 (1-5-1)
First NHL Game: October 5, 1993 in a 6-4 Detroit loss at Dallas
First NHL Point: October 8, 1993 in a 7-2 Detroit win at Anaheim (goal)
First NHL Goal: October 8, 1993 in a 7-2 Detroit win at Anaheim
Most Goals, Game:: 2 - 2 times (Last: March 1, 2006 in a 4-3 Carolina win vs. Boston)
Most Assists, Game: 2 - 4 times (Last: November 1, 2007 in a 4-3 Boston win vs. Buffalo)
Most Points, Game: 3 (October 28, 2006 in a 7-3 New York Rangers win at Phoenix)
Most Penalty Minutes, Game: 17 (October 18, 1998 in a 2-0 Detroit win vs. Calgary)
Aaron and his wife, Kelly, welcomed their second daughter, Phoebe, on March 23, 2009, joining son Liam (6) and daughter Libby (3)... They spend their summers in Cary, N.C.... Last season, Aaron convinced 14 of his Bruins teammates to shave their heads for Cuts For a Cause, benefiting pediatric oncology... He also purchased 300 tickets to a Bruins game for active military families, and handed out 150 turkeys to less fortunate families at Thanksgiving with his son, Liam... His first youth team was the St. Laurent Arrows in Ottawa and his favorite team was Toronto... His first job was as a chimney sweep... His favorite vacation spot is Paris, favorite television show is Deadliest Catch, and favorite book is The Tunnels of Cu Chi... His favorite sport outside of hockey is football, and his favorite teams are the U. of Michigan and the Detroit Lions... The person in history he would most like to meet is Winston Churchill... If he wasn't playing hockey, he would be the NFL Commissioner... The place he spends the most time in the Triangle is MacGregor Ale House... His favorite former teammate is Marco Sturm... His favorite road arena is TD Garden, favorite road city is Los Angeles and favorite team to play against is Atlanta.
Completed his 14th NHL season and third with the Boston Bruins... Ranked second among Bruins skaters in blocked shots (124) and third among Bruins skaters in hits (151) despite missing 17 games due to injury... Totaled three goals and seven assists (10 points) and 44 penalty minutes in 65 regular-season games played... Scored his first career shorthanded goal in his 750th career NHL game vs. OTT (3/12)... Scored his second goal of the season vs. FLA (2/24)... Notched an assist and was (+2) at TB (2/22)... Netted his first goal of the season and was a season-high (+3) vs. OTT (1/8)... Skated a season-high 24:24 of ice time and was (+1) vs. TOR (11/6)... Played in his 700th NHL game at MTL (10/15)... Missed 17 games due to injury (leg: 8, Foot: 7, flu-like symptoms: 2)... Longest point streak: 2 games (2/22-2/24 1g, 1a).
Completed his seventh NHL playoff season and second with the Bruins... Played in all 11 postseason contests for Boston... Led the Bruins with 25 blocked shots in the playoffs... Scored his only point of the postseason with a goal in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. CAR (5/1).
Is in his 15th year in the NHL, his fifth with the Hurricanes... Acquired July 24, 2009, from the Boston Bruins in exchange for Patrick Eaves and a fourth-round pick in the 2010 NHL Draft... Originally drafted by the Winnipeg Jets with the fifth overall selection in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft... Member of two Stanley Cup championship teams in Detroit (1997, 1998) and one in Carolina (2006).
1990-93: Spent three years at the University of Michigan (CCHA)... Accumulated 20 goals, 31 assists and 263 PIM in 118 games.
1993-94: Rights traded from Winnipeg to Detroit for Paul Ysebaert and future considerations on 6/11/93... Made his NHL debut 10/5 at DAL... His first NHL goal came in his second game at ANA (10/8)... That was the Ducks' inaugural game and Ward's goal was the first scored against Anaheim in franchise history... Spent 58 games with Adirondack (AHL), accumulating 16 points (4g, 12a) and 87 PIM.
1994-95: Spent majority of the season with Adirondack, scoring 11 goals, 24 assists and 87 PIM in 76 games... Appeared in one game for Detroit (3/17) vs. VAN, recording an assist.
1995-96: Spent season in Adirondack. In 74 games had five goals, 10 assists and 133 PIM.
1996-97: Completed his full NHL season with Detroit... Scored his first goal of the season vs. HFD (11/4)... Earned his first assist on a shorthanded goal at PHX (11/18)... Made his Stanley Cup Playoff debut in Game 2 of the Conference Quarterfinals vs. STL (4/18)... Played in 19 of Detroit's 20 postseason contests to capture his first Stanley Cup.
1997-98: Played 52 games for Detroit... Scored the game-winner in 5-4 win at TB (2/5)... Did not make an appearance in the postseason as the Red Wings won their second consecutive Stanley Cup.
1998-99: Played 60 games for Detroit... Posted then-career highs in games played (60), assists (11) and points (11)... Scored unassisted goal at EDM (11/18)... Appeared in eight playoff games (out of 10) and had one assist.
1999-00: Appeared in just 36 games due to injuries... Played in his 200th NHL game vs. NSH (1/6).
2000-01: Appeared in a then-career-high 73 games... Scored second career game-winning goal vs. NSH (1/24)... Was a healthy extra in Detroit's six-game Western Conference Quarterfinal loss vs. LA.
2001-02: Set a new career high for points in a season with 14 (3g, 11a)... Was (+4) at BOS (2/28)... Played in his 300th career NHL game vs. CBJ (11/19)... Made his Hurricanes debut (10/5) vs. NYR... Missed two games due to injury/illness (12/12: flu; 3/11: arm)... Played in his fourth playoff season and first with Carolina, skating in all 23 of the Hurricanes' postseason contests... Scored his first career NHL playoff goal in Game 4 of Eastern Conference Quarterfinals at NJ (4/23).
2002-03: Scored his first goal of the season, the overtime game-winner, and earned first-star honors, at ATL (12/20)… Played in his 100th Hurricanes game vs. VAN (11/23)… Missed five games due to injury.
2003-04: Played in his 200th game with the Hurricanes vs. FLA (3/25)... Returned to action after missing nearly seven weeks with a wrist injury and scored a pair of goals at CBJ (3/8) - the first multi-goal game of his NHL career... Missed 29 games due to injury.
2004-05: Joined ERC Ingolstadt of the German league late in the season and tallied three assists and 16 penalty minutes in eight games... Scored one goal, added one assist (2 points) and had 16 penalty minutes in 11 playoff games for ERC Ingolstadt.
2005-06: Established career highs in goals (6), assists (19) and points (25)... Ranked tied for first among team defensemen in goals (6) and third among team defensemen in points (25)... Was selected by his teammates as the team's nominee for the 2005-06 King Clancy Memorial Trophy... Won the 2005-06 "Good Guy" Award as selected by the Carolina chapter of the PHWA... Scored two goals, including the game-winner, vs. BOS (3/1)... Had surgery to repair a hernia on Jan. 11... Had a four-game point streak (11/27-12/3: 1g, 3a)... Games missed due to injury: 11 (hernia: 1/13-1/31; upper body: 3/21)... Skated in all 25 postseason contests for the Hurricanes, helping the Hurricanes capture their first Stanley Cup... Had two goals and three assists (5 points), including the first goal of Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals vs. EDM (6/19).
2006-07: Began the season with the Rangers, posting 13 points (3g, 10a) and 57 penalty minutes in 60 games before being traded to Boston on 2/27 for Paul Mara... Had three points (1g, 2a) and 18 penalty minutes in 20 games for Boston after the trade... Skated in his 600th NHL game at PHI (1/27)... Had a career-high three points (1g, 2a) at PHX (10/28)... Had a career-best five-game point streak (1g, 6a) from 10/21-11/1... Recorded his 100th NHL point with a goal vs. NJ (10/16).
2007-08: Skated in 65 games for the Bruins, totaling 13 points (5g, 8a)... Scored two overtime goals, both vs. PHI (1/12 and 3/15)... Missed 17 games with a concussion, ankle and foot injuries.


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Nintendo usually isn't one to wade into controversy, but it recently drew attention when its latest title, "Tomodachi Life," didn't allow same-sex relationships.
The life simulation game allows its characters, Miis, to foster relationships, marry and have kids, but the game inexplicably left out those options for gay couples.
It's probably more of an oversight than anything malicious for an offering originally made for a Japanese audience. Ninetendo has since apologized for the exclusion, and this flare-up shouldn't overshadow the fact that Nintendo is bringing such an odd title stateside for the first time.
It's not exactly a "Sims"-type game, nor is it as complex as the community simulator "Animal Crossing." "Tomodachi Life" essentially creates an elaborate fishbowl for Miis, the quirky avatars that players create on Nintendo's systems. The game dumps these characters in an apartment building on an island. There, they work part-time jobs, meander about beaches and other locales and build a community of their own.
Players can influence some of their Miis' actions and their safekeeping, but for the most part, the characters go about their business independently. Players will check up on them throughout the day, seeing if Miis need to be fed. Some avatars will turn to players for relationship advice or ask for help finding a lost item. Occasionally, Miis engage players in short minigames.
A strange distance is created when players aren't allowed to directly control the people on the screen. It turns gamers from participants into omnipresent voyeurs, who can peer into Miis' dreams or their stomachs or spy on them sleeping at the park.
The fun from "Tomodachi Life" comes from witnessing the bizarre happenstances that the Miis encounter, such as a person's mind being blown right into space or someone photographing random rap battles in the park. Players can share some viral moments on social media through a clunky interface, but like much else in the game, there's room for improvement here. A lot of aspects in "Tomodachi Life" could be polished so the game isn't as repetitive or dull.
Controversy aside, "Tomodachi Life" has some good ideas, but they need more fleshing out.
A NEW CHALLENGER?: Every massively multiplayer online gamemaker has set its sights on toppling "World of Warcraft." Many have tried -- and many have fallen short. But "Wildstar" has a chance to be a game that could credibly challenge the king of MMOs.
Founded by some former Blizzard developers, "Wildstar" creator Carbine Studios has the industry expertise to pull it off. The game boasts a great level of thought and polish with its combat and progression system. "Wildstar" seems to have everything to cater to solo players, those who team up for raids or competitors who want to test their skills against others.
Released on Tuesday, it should be on your radar if you're tired of "WoW" and want to get into something new.
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'Tomodachi Life'
Platform: Nintendo 3DS
Rating: Everyone


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Fresh funds for Galapagos
31.01.2013 - Belgian Galapagos NV has secured €2.5m from Flemish IWT to screen for new compounds to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
The goal of the 2.5-year project is to find new compounds against IBD, a chronic, uncontrolled inflammation of the intestinal mucosa such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. The Mechelen-based company already runs a Phase I programme termed GLPG0974 that reduces migration of neutrophils by targeting GPR43 (FFA2).
The purpose of the IWT-funded program is to improve its understanding of the roles of GPR43 and two other undisclosed targets in the pathobiology of chronic inflammatory disorders. Galapagos will collaborate in this project with Professor Dr Paul Rutgeerts and Professor Dr Séverine Vermeire from the Catholic University of Leuven, and the research group of Professor Dr Martine De Vos at Ghent University.
The 2010 winner of the European Biotechnica Award has also partnered and unpartnered programmes in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). "After RA, IBD is the second autoimmune disease focus for Galapagos. With this grant we will gain a better understanding of the cause of IBD, and this will contribute to the search for better medicines," said Piet Wigerinck, CSO of Galapagos. The current understanding of the pathogenesis of IBD is limited. The characteristic inflammatory response begins with infiltration of neutrophils and macrophages, which release chemokines and cytokines. These in turn exacerbate the dysfunctional immune response and activate cellular and humoral responses in the gut mucosa.
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SANTA CLARA — Colin Kaepernick entered the 49ers media trailer Wednesday with a black T-shirt that defined his emergence last season: "Dual Threat."
After using his powerful arm and nimble legs to help guide the 49ers to the Super Bowl, Kaepernick is back at work, joining his 49ers teammates in an offseason program that began Monday.
"Hopefully we're in the same position next year and finish it the right way," Kaepernick said in reflecting on the 49ers' 34-31 loss to the Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl XLVII.
That was only Kaepernick's 10th career start, and the 49ers' final offensive series reached the Ravens' 5-yard line before his final three passes fell incomplete toward Michael Crabtree.
"What most people don't realize is the last plays weren't the problem," Kaepernick added. "It was the first half. We didn't execute in the first half like we should have, so we wouldn't have been in that position."
A week after the Super Bowl, Kaepernick began working out at CES Performance near Atlanta, Ga., where he was joined by a few of the 49ers' young receivers, including Ricardo Lockette, Chad Hall and A.J. Jenkins.
"We ran, we threw, we worked out to make sure we are a step ahead of the game," Kaepernick said of their seven-week session there.
Kaepernick's offseason work hasn't gone unnoticed, only two months into a seven-month haul before the season opener. General manager Trent Baalke praised Kaepernick's training regimen, then identified a few areas where Kaepernick can improve during the team's offseason program.
"Just continue to hone in on the techniques, the footwork, the mechanics, the lower-body mechanics that are so critical at that position and the playbook," Baalke said Wednesday at his news conference in advance of next week's draft.
Kaepernick said of his offseason goals: "I'm trying to improve everything, from throwing to the playbook to running. I'm trying to be the complete package."
Two years ago, the 49ers moved up to draft Kaepernick 36th overall out of the University of Nevada. He seized the starting role after Alex Smith sustained a concussion Nov. 11 against the St. Louis Rams.
Kaepernick went 7-3 as a starter, including playoff wins over the Green Bay Packers and Atlanta Falcons. His 181 rushing yards against the Packers were the most in a single game ever by an NFL quarterback.
"He's doing an excellent job," Baalke said of Kaepernick. "There's no harder worker. I can say that about a lot of guys. This team works."
Kaepernick's offseason also has included working out with first lady Michelle Obama in Chicago as part of a youth initiative. He served as a presenter at the American Country Music Awards, and he walked the red carpet at a pre-Grammy gala.
"I don't worry about any of that stuff," Kaepernick said of his blossoming fame. "I'm here to work and play football."
That's also how Kaepernick described Jenkins' attitude during their Atlanta training sessions, noting that "he's been working the same way everybody has."
Lockette, who spent last season on the practice squad, is an intriguing option to make this season's roster while Mario Manningham and Kyle Williams recover from knee injuries.
"He's one of the fastest guys on the team and I've been trying to keep up with him," Kaepernick said of Lockette.
Although Crabtree has shown up for the 49ers offseason program, Anquan Boldin has not. Baalke said Boldin is merely transitioning his family here after being acquired last month in a trade with the Baltimore Ravens.
Colt McCoy and Scott Tolzien, Kaepernick's backups, are present for the offseason program, which is limited to strength and conditioning the first two weeks.
Baalke is not averse to using one of the 49ers' 13 draft picks on a quarterback, noting: "If there's a quarterback there that you feel good about, and your in position to take him and your gut says draft that guy, I wouldn't disagree with that."
For more on the 49ers, see Cam Inman's Hot Read blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/49ers. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/CamInman.
Kaepernick's second quote on Super Bowl needs to be cleaned up (and I'm not sure how I missed inserting "first half" emphasis to it) but here it is since story still trending high:
"What most people don't realize is the last we plays weren't the problem," Kaepernick added. "It was the first half. We didn't execute in the first half like we should have, so we wouldn't have been in that position."


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Over the objections of the city's police chief, the Menlo Park City Council narrowly passed a new law Tuesday night regulating police use of data collected by surveillance cameras and license plate readers.
The three council members who voted for the ordinance -- Ray Mueller, Kirsten Keith and Rich Cline -- cited a desire to protect the privacy of residents and keep the data from being misused. Among other provisions, the law limits the retention of license plate data, which includes the time and location of a vehicle's whereabouts, to six months unless otherwise required for an active criminal case or by court order.
Data from license plate readers is uploaded to an offsite server managed by the Northern California Regional Intelligence Center, an arm of the Department of Homeland Security. The center and other agencies usually retain the data for up to one year.
Chief Robert Jonsen told the council that he felt the ordinance signaled a lack of "trust" in the police department. Existing state and federal laws governing the data are sufficient, he said.
"I personally do not feel an ordinance is necessary for this department," Jonsen said. "It's a matter of trust."
Mueller said the council demonstrated its confidence in Jonsen and the police department by approving the purchase of the powerful surveillance tools. The council was only trying to balance public safety concerns with privacy rights, the mayor said.
"We've been aggressive when it comes to using technology," Mueller said. "If we didn't trust you, we wouldn't give them to you. It's about having a prudent check on power for those who abuse that trust. Those who may be tempted to abuse it won't. In every organization, you get that one bad apple. And the Menlo Park police department is not an exception."
Before casting her opposing vote, Vice Mayor Catherine Carlton said she didn't see a point in keeping the data for less time than other agencies and limiting the police department's "ability to catch criminals."
"I don't understand why Menlo Park should be less safe than other cities in California," she said.
Councilman Peter Ohtaki said he was also in favor of the retention standards used by the Northern California Regional Intelligence Center.
Cline said the council could always change the ordinance if it proves too "onerous" to implement.
The law also says the data cannot be used to "harass, intimidate or discriminate against any individual or group" or be used to look into areas "where the reasonable expectation of privacy exists."
Last year, the council gave the police department permission to purchase four surveillance cameras and three license plate readers. The cameras are installed and in use in the Belle Haven neighborhood. The license plate readers are installed on top of three police vehicles and will be used citywide.
Officers also began wearing video cameras on their uniforms in 2013, but the ordinance approved Tuesday does not apply to them. Jonsen told city officials that recordings from the cameras are downloaded at the police department and retained for at least 2½ years.
The law will take effect 30 days after a second reading at the council's next meeting.
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Days after Fort Worth ISD announced the hiring of a former Dallas ISD principal suspected of misusing federal grant money, the district has revoked her contract.
Leicha Shaver accepted a position as an assistant principal at South Hills High School in Fort Worth last week. At that time, the district said it had no concerns with Shaver, whose contract in Dallas ISD was not renewed in May.
However, spokesman Clint Bond said Shaver now won't work in Fort Worth ISD.
"Further review during the application process determined it to be not in the best interest of the Fort Worth ISD to offer Dr. Shavers employment," said Bond, who declined to say what prompted the change. "This is a personnel matter and no further comment will be forthcoming."
A DISD investigation this year found that Shaver hired relatives and misused federal grant money at Roosevelt. Shaver was among two Dallas high schools principals in May whose contracts weren't renewed. Shaver filed a grievance to try to stay and then demanded her job back after DISD missed a deadline to hold her non-renewal hearing.
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Gardeners, dry those tears -- or maybe collect them to water your hydrangeas.
Yes, we're looking at drought-induced water restrictions in the coming months despite the recent rain, and reality soon will place California home landscapes on a permanent water diet -- reducing liquid-loving lawns and moisture-gluttonous plants and instead bulking up on water-wise vegetation that's fit for the future.
But that doesn't mean we will be left with rock gardens and cactus -- not that there's anything wrong with that. Experts say we can use this as an opportunity to get creative, think outside the boxwood, reimagine lawn areas and go wild with the abundant beauty of natives, succulents and even, yes, cactus in its many colors and structural shapes.
"We're going to have to live with our new reality," says Kathleen Norris Brenzel, garden editor at Sunset magazine and editor of the latest edition of "The Sunset Western Garden Book of Landscaping."
"Droughts are gonna keep coming. So we might as well change our mindset and even have some fun with what we can do," she says. "The key to a beautiful garden is not just the plants you buy, but how you put them together to make them sing."
At Sunset's test garden in Menlo Park, Brenzel points out the design elements of grouping lower plants in front, taller farther back and bringing in a spectrum of colors. "You can get a punch of plum with a phormium 'Black Adder,' set off with the silvery foliage of some compact astelia," she says. "Loropetalum is fragrant, with great pink spider-like flowers that bloom in spring.
"Once you get that mindset of wanting drought-tolerant plants, it opens up a whole new world of what you can do," she says.
Indeed, a drought year "is not the end of the world, and it's not the end of gardening," says Chris Woods, this year's director of the San Francisco Flower & Garden Show, coming up March 19-23 at the San Mateo County Event Center. "We are one of the five Mediterranean climate regions in the world, so there are thousands of beautiful, easy-to-grow, low-water plants to choose from."
Jessica Kolman, of Pinole, made the shift in mindset for her home garden a few years ago. "Once I defined my 'palette' as Californian plants only, I felt freed to reimagine the whole landscape," she says. "The area shaded by existing trees is now under-planted with a green carpet of local woodland perennials. The sunny areas have shrubs and perennials from hot, dry parts of the state, as well as wildflowers that reseed annually.
"Many people think of xeriscaped gardens as sparse, with lots of dry grass, cactus and stone," Kolman says. "But in springtime, the native garden is pure flower power."
Jon Gibbens, of San Jose, sheet mulched his languishing lawn, built berms to provide better drainage, then planted the frontyard garden with natives -- some manzanita, ceanothus, hummingbird fuchsia, sage and more. His home has been part of the Going Native Garden Tour the past four years.
"Our garden has been giving us lots of enjoyment, opportunities to observe nature -- and greatly decreased water bills," he says.
Nurture patience
Either pick up some new plants right now, or wait until fall.
"After these last days of rain, the ground is moist, there's enough time for plants to get established before the summer weather sets in," Woods says. "I'd go grab some up and put them in right away."
However, some experts say that if you're going to completely replant, it's better to wait and plan ahead for fall.
"Fall is actually California's spring, and is the best time to plant," says Patrice Hanlon, garden manager at The Gardens at Heather Farm in Walnut Creek, where Master Gardeners demonstrate sustainable growing and water conservation practices.
"You can rip out some plants and your lawn, if you want, but don't go crazy on new plantings," she says. "Even succulents or natives take more water to get established. The way the climate works here, when summer ends and there's less daylight, plants are not working as hard to get rooted. The soil is still warm to stimulate root growth.
"If someone is going to be doing a complete makeover, spring and summer are not the times to do it."
As to vegetable gardens, "If you love edibles, plant them," Brenzel says. "But do it wisely. Only grow what you're going to eat. Snake drip irrigation through the beds, and mulch. If you're not so techie with drip, soaker hoses work just fine.
"Spring is not the time to plant in California, but it's a great time to get ideas of what you want to plant going forward," she adds. "Take advantage of the many garden tours out there, look at the native vegetation where you live and see what thrives."
Lose that lawn?
Not necessarily.
"Everybody's targeting the lawn, but there's so much more to consider when it comes to garden water use," Brenzel says. "Are your sprinklers working as they should? Are you taking the hose and just letting it run? Cover your swimming pool. Mulch."
While a brown lawn may become a badge of civic responsibility, completely replacing it isn't always the answer. For children, for instance, very few plants are as good as grass on which to play. "The key is to keep the lawn small, only for what you need," Brenzel says. "Keep it geometric, so it's easy to water and not overshoot onto sidewalks."
Woods, who now lives in Fairfield but hails from England, where lawns are expansive and lush, says he wouldn't spend money watering a lawn in California. However, he stops short of telling people to rip theirs out.
"There's a psychological history to lawns," he says. "They make people feel safe, prosperous, comfortable. But here, I'd go for alternatives like a chamomile or thyme lawn."
Or consider a meadow instead. Brenzel suggests carex and creeping fescues or a dymondia "lawn," which provides a visual silver-hued carpet.
Garden artistically
Leanne Grossman planted a native garden among spheres of multicolored Talaveras tiles at her home in Oakland. "It feels like an urban retreat," she says. With help from Walking Tree Essentials, she dug out the tough, thirsty grass and planted colorful natives such as Douglas Iris, heuchera, Western columbine and California fuchsia. "The purple and white baby five-spots have been blooming for months, finally dying back just as the bright yellow coreopsis emerges," she says.
Some gardeners have added graphic elements such as sculptures, benches and paths. At the Sunset test garden, a pathway of decomposed granite surrounds a recirculating fountain, which provides the cooling effect of water with no waste.
"If you do let your lawn go over the summer, keep it mowed and neat, and maybe throw in some artistic elements," Brenzel says. "And celebrate what you can grow. Maybe use big containers of beautiful succulents, artistically placed on the brown lawn. Whatever you do, get creative."
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- TheBrucolac11/11/2009 11:56 PM
As the almost-spouse of a librarian, I must ask: where did you find that wonderful amazing object?ReplyDelete
I inherited it, actually -- my father had a large collection of various posters from the world wars, and this is the one I kept and just recently got framed. I don't know where he got it, but he didn't really seem to value this one much -- he'd had others framed or stored carefully, but this one was stapled to the wall of his shop. I thought it deserved better.ReplyDelete
There's some info about this poster available on the web, such as this library catalogue entry. (And if you need a gift, somebody's selling reproductions via eBay.)
And as a real live librarian, I must say: this is terrific! What a great image.ReplyDelete
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Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. -- The South Carolina Department of of Health and Environmental Control is issuing a warning about an increase in mosquito-related diseases even as the weather gets cooler.
"Despite the approaching cooler weather, you still need to protect yourself from mosquito bites," said Chris Evans, Ph.D. and entomologist with DHEC's Bureau of Laboratories, in a news release. "Mosquitoes can be active in the fall, even after extended periods of cold weather. Bites to humans and other animals from infected mosquitoes can transmit diseases such as West Nile virus, La Crosse encephalitis virus, and eastern equine encephalitis virus, which have been found in higher numbers this year.
DHEC said the West Nile virus has been found in 30 people, 24 birds, five horses and nine mosquito samples this year. Fifteen horses and one person have contracted eastern equine encephalitis.
DHEC advises taking the following precautions:
- DEET Apply insect repellent containing DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus, or IR 3535 according to label instructions. Repellents help keep mosquitoes from biting. DEET can be used safely on infants and children 2 months of age and older.
- Dress Wear clothing that reduces the risk of skin exposure.
- Dawn and dusk Exposure to mosquitoes is most common during the early morning and evening so it is important to wear repellent at that time. Make sure that your doors and windows have tight-fitting screens to keep out mosquitoes.
- Drain Mosquitoes lay their eggs on standing water, in containers just above the water line, and in moist soil that is subject to flooding. Eliminate all sources of standing water on your property, such as tire ruts, flowerpots, old car tires, rain gutters and pet bowls. If you have an ornamental pond, use mosquito fish (available from some local mosquito control agencies) or commercially available products to eliminate mosquito larvae.


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Memorial for coach with a passion for skateboarding
Published: Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 8:25 p.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 8:25 p.m.
SARASOTA - Skateboards and bikes were piled in the church lobby Saturday during the memorial service to celebrate the life of Dan Giguere.
The seats at First Baptist Church were full during the service, with more people standing in the back of the church balcony. A man much loved by his family and many in the community, Giguere was 35 when he died in a car accident on U.S. 41 last week.
He was a beloved coach at the Sarasota School for Arts and Sciences, where he taught physical education and coached basketball. His impact extended through his outspoken passion for skateboarding, which he used to reach children and promote the well-being of student athletes. He started a skateboard team at the school and a non-profit called Sk8skool, which later took over operation of Sarasota's Payne Skatepark.
His students called him Coach Dan or D-Money.
"He was the money," said his long-time friend, Greg Mulhollen during the service. "He was the money at being a husband and a dad."
Giguere lived in Bradenton with his wife, Alexandra Giguere, and their three young boys: Daniel, 7, Andre, 2 and Jean-Paul, 1.
"I love him very dearly," Alexandra Giguere said. "And yes, he gave everything he had to this family."
With Alexandra and the three boys left without husband and father, friends have stepped in with donations to meet the family's immediate needs and start college funds for the boys.
His mother, Paula Giguere, recalled the times they all spent at the beach and how he loved to play in the sand with his children. While they needed healing, she said they will carry on his name.
"Dan's mantra was 'make it happen,'" his mother said said. "And he did, every day."
The service celebrating Giguere's life included scripture readings and hymns, Bob Marley's "One Love" and the school's 8th grade chorus singing Beyoncé's "Halo."
A friend and an inspirational role model to many of his students, Giguere was known for his kindness, willingness to make people laugh and skill as an athlete. When a video with pictures of Giguere played during the service, there were giggles in the crowd seeing him dressed as a ninja and goofing around with his friends and family.
"Somehow, I think Dan knew life was too short," said Matthew Blanchard, Giguere's friend since middle school. "I didn't know how he got so much done every day."
When it came time to leave, the family, friends and students walked, rode or skated to Payne Park for a candlelight vigil. Armed with enough glow sticks for everyone, the crowd lit up Main Street as they moved toward the park where Giguere had spent many hours with them.
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Notes & Quotes: Itaipava Sao Paulo Indy 300 presented by Nestle
• On the Sao Paulo street circuit: "It's quite a unique track I think. It has one of the longest straightaways in the series and it's followed by a tight hairpin, which requires heavy braking -- and that means there are always lots of overtaking opportunities. It's seriously bumpy on the straightaway but otherwise straightforward as the back sections of track are a good combination of slow, technical corners with a relatively smooth surface. I like the rhythm of this track."
• On the key factor to success at Sao Paulo: "Finding a balance between good top speed and strong braking stability as there is so much stop-and-go because of such a long straight." [Front straight is 1.5km or .93 mile; back straight is 1.25 km or .77 mile]
• On his strong runs in Sao Paulo: "2011 was great for me because it was a wet race, it was my first time to run the wet tires in the IndyCar Series and I felt comfortable immediately. Last year was another great race for me with good calls in the race and, having a competitive car, I had opportunities to catch the leaders and gain positions because of the many restarts because there were quite a few yellows."
• On making the Firestone Fast Six twice in the last three races: "It's just that the team has been working so well with me. We've been making the ABC car fast very successfully most of times-- even if we struggled at some stage in the practice sessions, we always came back strongly in qualifying so I can commit 100% all the time."
• On what he likes about Brazil: "The fans, they are very enthusiastic! The food, the Churrasco is just fantastic! Good memories of racing! I love it."
• On whether Sao Paulo has changed since his F-1 days: "Nothing has been changed really. I love Brazil. I always have great fun with the Brazilian drivers. Of course they are seriously competitive all the time as history has proven but that's really great. My hero is Ayrton Senna so I can't complain about that. I love both the street course of Sao Paulo for Indycar and Interlagos for F1; I have great memories in both venues."
• On returning to Japan a winner: "It was just an amazing feeling. It had been a very busy few days while I was in Japan with many media activities and tons of greetings from everywhere. I really appreciate all the support from fans, sponsors and everyone who cheered me on. It was also great to have a winner's press conference in Tokyo and a fan-meeting in Honda's Aoyama building in Tokyo. It was nice to have an opportunity to say a big thank you in front of my home crowd."
• Sato logged 12,900 air miles (20,760 km) this week flying from Tokyo to Sao Paulo. After Brazil he flies to Indianapolis—a mere 5,063 miles (8,149km). He won't be returning to Tokyo until summertime as he will be in the No. 14 ABC Supply Honda eight straight weekends (through to Iowa race on June 23rd).
• Rock Solid Stabilization signs as an associate sponsor of the No. 41 ABC Supply Honda driven by Conor Daly for the Indianapolis 500. Owner Jon Pease will attend the race for the first time and is bringing a group of clients to enjoy the festivities. With locations in Ringwood, IL and Bismarck, ND, Rock Solid Stabilization & Reclamation is a full service soil stabilization/modification and pulverization contractor.
• Chief Engineer Don Halliday won the Jim Greer Award of Excellence for the ABC Supply Honda-powered Dallara's strong performance in the Long Beach Grand Prix. Commenting on the car after the race, Sato said, "It was so much fun to drive...I was really enjoying driving it. I didn't want the race to end because the car was so good." Jim Greer, longtime friend of A.J. Foyt, created an award to recognize outstanding performance at race events among the Foyt team members. The recipient receives a monetary bonus and his name (and the race) engraved on a plaque which hangs in the AJ Foyt Racing Showroom.
• A.J. Foyt will attend the Kentucky Derby this weekend. Foyt, who recently underwent back surgery, is feeling strong enough to attend the Derby but he will miss the Sao Paulo race for the second straight year due to the long flight hindering his recovery from surgeries. Foyt, who has only been to the season opener this year, will be at Indianapolis Motor Speedway when it opens next weekend.
• Past performance at Sao Paulo: Takuma Sato has finished in the top-10 twice at Sao Paulo: he was eighth in 2011 and third last year. His best start was 10th (2010-2011). The ABC Supply team's best finish is 3rd (2010, Vitor Meira) and their best start is 7th (Mike Conway 2012).
• The Sao Paulo Indy 300 will be shown live at 11:00 a.m. E.T. Sunday, May 5 on the NBC Sports Network. The qualifying show will air early Sunday morning at 1:00 a.m. ET.


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A consistent offensive approach from both teams tipped in Diamond's favor as the Wildcats blew past Pierce City 63-40 in the Spring River Valley Conference opener on Tuesday at Diamond High School.
The Wildcats scored 14 points in each of the first three quarters, while Pierce City netted seven in each of the same quarters. The Wildcats then exploded for 21 in the fourth to put the game away.
Logan Myers led all scorers with 18 points while Trent Hayes pitched in 14, Ryan Jinks 11, Austin Singleton six, Darren Russow five, Cort Hardy three, and Evan Moreland, Tyler Putman and Brodie Bien two.
"I feel like it was a methodical win for us," Wildcats coach Brandon Rabel said. "We needed to play well after the loss to Seneca. I think we felt like we needed to emphasize our big men more, and I felt like we did a good job of that."
The Wildcats (5-2, 1-0 SRVC) travel to Joplin to take on College Heights at 5 p.m. Friday at College Heights Christian School.
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SNOWMASS VILLAGE - With approval from the Snowmass Village Town Council, the Snowmass Chili Pepper and Brew Fest will move down to Town Park this summer.
The council on Feb. 4 also approved camping for as many as 300 people on town property during the event, which has been rebranded as the Snowmass Mammoth Festival. The marketing board has hired Steve Gumble Productions, which produces the Telluride Blues and Brews Festival, to manage the event and make some changes.
The biggest change is the move from the mall and Fanny Hill to the Snowmass Village Recreation Center soccer field, with camping on the baseball field.
Courtney McClary, director of operations at Steve Gumble Productions, said the space has more to offer.
"As far as camping, the lodging numbers we think will grow," McClary said. "It's an introductory rate. It gets them here."
"We're targeting a younger demographic to kind of grow them with the region," said Steve Gumble Productions marketing director Bill Kight about camping.
When introducing the agenda item, Town Manager Russ Forrest named underwhelming lodging numbers during the chili and beer festival as an impetus for making some changes to draw more people from outside the area to attend.
One concern repeated by council members was the impact to retail and lodging by moving the event away from the commercial cores and allowing camping.
"It's a concern for council: Are we hurting ourselves by pushing it all down the hill and allowing camping?" Mayor Bill Boineau said.
"It's gotten to the point where it's not a quality experience if you're jammed on the mall," said Susan Hamley, director of Snowmass Tourism. "We're at the cusp here of the next step. Going down to nice, flat land is a great experience for our guests, chili cooks, brewers. The more people we have staying here, the more people we have going to eat, shop while the music's not going on."
Kight said staging other events in the commercial cores is the production company's goal.
"For me it's part of making great events part of our summer strategy," said Fred Brodsky, marketing board member and Snowmass Tourism group sales director. Brodsky mentioned that for Telluride, summer revenue is equal to or higher than winter because of the city's festivals.
Kight said campers eventually become hotel guests as they continue to return to the festival.
The event will still involve chili and beer tastings, but it also will have a bigger music element, with nine or more bands performing throughout the two days. Tickets will be slightly higher than in years past, at $35 for Friday, $55 for Saturday or $80 for a two-day pass. Camping passes will be $25.
Most public comments made were positive about the event.
"I think we're going to get greater (return on investment) by pushing that longer stay in the summer," said Brian Mordecai, of Viceroy Snowmass, speaking of appealing to guests beyond the Roaring Fork Valley.
Tim Johnson, of Westin Snowmass, said at first he was hesitant about the festival moving.
"The thing I'm most excited about is these folks," he said, speaking of Steve Gumble Productions. "We should be tied to that."
Evan Cree, of Blazing Adventures, which has its office on the mall, said his company supported "where this festival is going."
"I'm sure there's concern about pulling the festival away from the mall," Cree said. "I don't see that being an issue. ... We really need to reinvigorate the festival."
Reed Lewis, longtime resident and owner of Daly Bottle Shop on the mall, raised a point about changing the name of the festival.
"My biggest thing is just losing the 'brew' out of it," he said. "If you Google like 'mammoth fest,' Mammoth, Calif., is the first thing that pops in this skier's head."
Lewis also advocated ensuring that the event still garners support from a local crowd. He also said events that take place away from the mall or in Base Village don't send many shoppers his way.
"If there's some way to incorporate" the mall, that would be helpful, Lewis said.


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September 19, 2006
The major headliner of the Rockin' Rib & Music Festival is pulling out just days before the performance.
Country singer Martina McBride was set to perform on Saturday, but festival organizers now say they got word yesterday she won't be able to make it.
It's the second time McBride has had a scheduling conflict come up for this performance, but festival organizers insist with or without her, the festival will still be a success.
From a four-time CMA Female Vocalist of the Year and Grammy award winner to Patrick Davis, a performer not nearly as well known, promoted as a "young artist on the cusp of a serious career."
With McBride leaving festival organizers at the altar, he's now the new headliner of the Rockin' Rib & Music Festival.
"The McBride portion of the second annual Rockin' Rib Festival has been postponed, there's a conflict in schedule," festival organizer Tom Clark said.
When we checked McBride's official website on Tuesday morning, there was no notice she wouldn't be performing. In fact, it said tickets were still on sale. But by the afternoon, the website had been updated.
It all happened on such short notice even some members of McBride's own booking agency had no idea she wasn't coming. Late Tuesday afternoon, however, McBride's publicist Kathy Best released the following statement:
Due to a scheduling conflict with the promoters of the show, Martina McBride's concert this weekend in Augusta, GA will not take place as originally scheduled. The September 23rd show is postponed and a new date has not been rescheduled at this time.
When News 12 asked Clark if ticket sales had been disappointing, Clark said, "I'm not going to comment on ticket sales."
The two-day annual event features a barbecue rib cook-off along with musical performances to raise money for the Jenny Clark Scholarship Fund and the National Network to End Domestic Violence.
Your tax dollars footed some of the bill.
"The Georgia Department of Economic Development contributed $25,000," Clark told News 12. "They are a main contributor to the event and they will continue to be."
Despite the no-show, organizers are still optimistic the festival will be a hit.
"We had a successful event last year without her, and I imagine we'll do just fine this year without her," Clark said.
At this point we're told a new date for McBride's concert has not been scheduled. Everyone who purchased tickets for McBride's show will be reimbursed.
Those who purchased tickets will also get in free at the festival this weekend.
If you bought your tickets locally, you can get your refund at the volunteer booth at the Rockin' Rib Festival.
If you purchased your tickets online, they will have to be mailed back to TicketAlternative in Atlanta. Click here for more information.
If you show your ticket at the festival before you mail it back, you will gain free admission to the festival.
The festival starts on Friday at five o'clock at the Augusta Common.