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Obese Kids Who Lose Weight May Cut Heart Risk, Too
Nov. 16, 2011 -- When it comes to heart and stroke risk, some of us may be able to leave our childhoods behind.
Obese children who manage to get to a healthy weight before they reach adulthood have the same risk for heart disease and other obesity-related diseases as kids who were never overweight, new research shows.
Investigators looked at information from four large studies that followed children into adulthood in an effort to determine if childhood obesity necessarily leads to an increase in heart and stroke risk as an adult.
They found little evidence of a long-term health impact associated with early obesity among adults who had been able to get back to a normal weight.
While this finding was encouraging, there was a not-so-surprising discouraging finding as well: Most obese children became obese adults, and their risk for heart attacks, stroke, and diabetes was much higher than their normal-weight counterparts.
"As far as we know this is the first time it has been shown that obesity as early as the age of 3 may not have long-term health consequences in children who are able to lose the weight before adulthood," study researcher Markus Juonala, MD, PhD, of the Turku University Hospital in Finland, tells WebMD.
"But only about 20% of obese children were normal weight as adults, compared to about 85% of children who were not overweight or obese," Juonala says. "This illustrates the importance of doing as much as we can to prevent childhood obesity."
The findings are published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
Benefits of Reaching a Healthy Weight in Childhood
Researchers examined data on about 6,300 people who took part in four studies. The study participants were followed for an average of 23 years from childhood to adulthood. Obesity was defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater.
Body mass index is a calculation that divides your weight by your height to estimate your amount of body fat. In children, body mass index is compared to other children the same age and sex and expressed as a percentile.


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Roger beat John Isner 6-4, 7-6(5) in the quarterfinals of the Olympic tennis tournament today - bringing him just one more win away from a first Olympic medal in singles.
"Being in the medal matches, at least I'll get two shots," Roger said. "That's why I looked at this match as a final. You can imagine the relief and happiness I feel right now."
Isner's serve kept Roger working hard, but our champ eventually found a way through in the ninth game of the first set. But Roger had to keep going strong as he still had to save a break point himself before then serving out the set. The second set also proved a tight run, going into a tie-break - with Roger getting a stroke of luck in just the right moment.
Our world number one will play Juan Martin del Potro in the semis on Friday. Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray will play each other in the other semifinal.

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What Happened at CES, Day 2
Like day one, Tuesday at the Consumer Electronics Show offered hints of the future of our digital lives.
Monday featured wearables, 4K TVs, and Android-powered dashboards. Day two exposed just how much money there is to be made in linking ordinary, everyday objects into data-generating connection points to the web, the undying dream of virtual reality, and the newer vision of streaming video games.
Oh, and a few celebrities popped up throughout the day to woo attendees.
Here's the best (and worst) of CES, day two:
Mayer Presents Yahoo, the Media Company
Multiple previous Yahoo CEOs have been criticized for being unable to concisely explain what the company does. Marissa Mayer doesn't have that problem. She sees Yahoo as a media company, creating and curating all sorts of content served up over the Internet.
In a CES keynote Tuesday, Mayer displayed new media websites and apps covering tech news, food, and web video. She also detailed how Yahoo plans to grow its advertising business, through its media properties and Tumblr photo-blogging site.
If that wasn't enough, she gave stage time to key journalistic hires: news anchor Katie Couric and gadget critic David Pogue. Saturday Night Live cast members also told cringe-inducing jokes and singer John Legend closed out the presentation with a few songs.
Your Data Is a Gold Mine
Cisco CEO John Chambers had a keynote of his own on Tuesday, and he used it to describe the potential windfall that the Internet of Things holds for the tech industry. By connecting objects in our lives to the Web, turning them into so-called smart devices, the Internet of Things will generate gobs of data on our daily actions. Cisco wants to be at the center.
Chambers has already moved past the Internet of Things. He prefers "The Internet of Everything."
Tuesday, he upped the ante on his own ambitious estimate for the potential cumulative economic impact of adding intelligence to everyday devices. If cities are brought into the fold, the global payoff could total $19 trillion, Chambers said. That's bigger than the current US economy.
Actress Sarah Silverman also made a cameo during Chambers speech — but unlike Michael Bay on Monday, she was able to keep up with her teleprompter.
Games With Headsets and Streams
On the gaming side, multiple companies showed off concept devices. Oculus Rift, the virtual-reality headset maker, displayed a new screen-for-your-face codenamed Crystal Cove that features 1080p OLED displays and a 110-degree field of vision. Sony too announced a new virtual reality headset that it says offers the equivalent of sitting in front of a 750-inch TV.
Sony also detailed its steaming video game service, PlayStation Now, which is set to launch sometime this summer. When the service arrives, Sony says it will give users of its PlayStation 4 console the ability to play old PlayStation 2 and 3 games stored in the cloud — which should make up for the PlayStation 4's lack of backward compatibility with old game discs.
Back to the Future — in the Parking Lot
In another celebrity sighting, actor Christopher Lloyd appeared as Doc Brown, his character in the "Back to Future" films. In a parking lot outside the Las Vegas Convention Center, Lloyd jumped out of a DeLorean playing a Gibson ES-345 guitar — the same guitar that Michael J. Fox played in the first "Back to the Future" movie. For some reason, Gibson had Lloyd doing this while wearing a blue set of Google Glass. How's that for a spectacle?


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Nokia And Google's High-End Phones Are Getting Cheaper
Of the three big mobile ecosystems now competing for users (let's leave BlackBerry out of this, for the time being), two are now pricing their flagship device very aggressively in the U.S. market.
Apple, the market leader, has been selling so well and at such thick margins that it has built up a cash pile of similar size to the world's largest hedge funds. And remember your economics lecturer saying high margins will inevitably attract new entrants and lower prices? Apple's two big competitors Microsoft and Google, are now pushing at those margins hard.
AT&T announced today that the new Nokia Lumia 920, the top-of-the-line Nokia phone running Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 system, will go on sale for $100 on a two-year contract — half the price of an Apple iPhone 5 with the same contract.
And Google last week released the Nexus 4, the latest in the Nexus series of phones that it pushes as the standard-bearer for its Android system. It is selling the Nexus 4 on its website contract-free and with no carrier subsidies for $299. As a comparison, AT&T sells the iPhone with no monthly contract or subsidy for $659; even the previous generation iPhone 4 still costs $450, contract and subsidy-free.
Price cutting is nothing new for Apple's competitors, which have been coveting the company's huge profits for years but have so far failed to make a dent in them. The previous Nokia / Microsoft flagship phone, the Lumia 900, was cut down to just $50 in July — and even at that price, the device didn't seem to make big waves in the market. We still haven't seen what the contract-free price will be for the Lumia 920 in the U.S. — in Europe, it is selling subsidy-free at prices comparable to the iPhone 5.
Google seems to be moving toward low prices across its range of products: alongside the Nexus 4 it now sells a $199 tablet computer and a $250 laptop.
The move toward more aggressive pricing from handset makers comes as mobile network operators tire of the established practice of heavily subsidizing the price of handsets. Analysts estimate the operators often lose hundreds of dollars on each high-end device they sell, hoping to recoup that loss by locking customers in to monthly contracts. As the WSJ's Anton Troianovski wrote earlier this year, the carriers — and their investors – are keen to see that practice end:
"Carriers in the U.S. have been raising monthly rates and charging higher fees when customers upgrade to new phones. In Europe, embattled carriers are taking more aggressive measures: Spain's two leading wireless companies are refusing to subsidize devices for new customers.
In the global wireless market, where device manufacturers such as Apple and Samsung Electronics and software makers like Google Inc. continue to hold considerable sway, carriers still typically pay full price for their phones, then sell them at deep discounts to customers who sign two-year contracts.
But the carriers' latest signs of resistance are drawing applause from investors and analysts. They say the carriers could benefit more from the smartphone boom if they succeed in raising prices for service plans and slowing the rate at which customers buy new phones.
"Optimism has increased that we are witnessing the leading edge of a more disciplined, and more profitable, future," Craig Moffett, a telecom analyst at Bernstein Research, wrote in a research note on Tuesday…"
One carrier particularly resistant to the subsidy game? China Mobile, whose shareholders in the Chinese government don't seem interested in selling phones at a loss.


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Three local officials are among those appointed to a state board charged with overseeing coastal protection and preservation.
The appointments to the Advisory Commission on Coastal Protection, Restoration and Conservation were announced today by Gov. Bobby Jindal.
The appointees are:
- Dwayne Bourgeois, executive director of the North Lafourche Conservation, Levee and Drainage District.
- Michel Claudet, Terrebonne Parish president.
- Ted Falgout, executive director of Port of Fourchon.
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Technology simulation plays an invaluable role in the field of advanced process development and optimization. Simulation effectively minimizes experimental engineering lots and short-loop experiments, resulting in accelerated process development, considerable cost savings, and a faster time-to-market.
Sentaurus Lithography provides all computational lithography capabilities necessary to enable engineers making precise and reliable predictions on the performance of lithography processes and strategies. Individual modules of Sentaurus Lithography address challenges in all relevant areas.
Sentaurus Lithography offers an intuitive graphical user interface as well as extensive scripting capabilities that allow users to set up and automate complex simulation scenarios, and support the integration into customized workflows.
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Sentaurus Lithography - Optical ModuleThe optical module allows state-of-the-art simulation of the optical imaging process for evaluation and optimization purposes. It supports the analysis of complex source shapes, broadband exposures, optical effects caused by projection lens aberrations and polarization, noise, as well as multiple exposure techniques for resolution enhancement - in both dry and immersion lithography. A 3D resist model provides high predictive power to all kinds of simulation tasks.
Mask Topography (MT) Module (add-on module to the Optical Module)If dimensions on the mask level approach the wavelength of the exposure light, the electromagnetic field (EMF) propagating through the mask stack must be determined rigorously by solving Maxwell's equations in all three dimensions. The MT module allows detailed studies of variances that are introduced by the mask-making process, such as corner rounding and sidewall angles.
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The simulation of EUV lithographic processes can be performed by the EUV module. A key component of the simulation is the accurate EMF computation in the vicinity of the multilayer mask. The reflective nature of the EUV mask requires nontelecentric illumination, which will cause pattern shift and shadowing effects on the wafer. Imaging itself is very sensitive to the scatter due to the short exposure wavelength, which results in a significant flare level. Moreover, defects in the absorber and the multilayer structure can impact imaging performance.
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Electron-Beam Lithography Simulation – E-beam ModuleTraditionally, e-beam lithography is used to define the pattern within the absorber layer on photomasks. Moreover, it can be applied to direct-write device-specific structures on the wafer level (maskless lithography), offering an alternative to EUV lithography or complex optical lithography processes such as double patterning.
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This morning, May 17, we received this message from Elissa Steglich—a staff member of AFSC's Immigrant Rights Program—about a client who is being detained and set to be deported by ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement).
If you are moved to take action after reading this story please click here to send an email to your Senators to tell them not to tie access to citizenship to immigration enforcement tactics described below. -Lucy
I am ghostwriting my client's immigration story as he sits behind bars, awaiting deportation. He was detained without reason today - perhaps solely the logic of reaching a "target number" - as I sat next to him as his attorney and witnessed the destruction of hope, the unraveling of family, and the foretelling of three US citizen children hearts breaking.
My client's story begins in Africa, where he was brave enough to do his part to encourage democracy. He spoke out against authoritarian rule, and was persecuted. He came to the United States with the promise of freedom. He sought asylum, and unfortunately lost. He pursued appeals without success. After almost 10 years, the end came. ICE placed him on an order of supervision - penalty for having overstayed his visa and daring to seek protection from the US. [If you wonder why many fleeing harm in their home countries are afraid to ask for help here in the US, my client's story provides a clear answer.] Today, ICE detained him.
Apart from his case, he had built community here. He fathered two daughters and cares for his girlfriend's son as his own. These three US citizen children depend on him. Today, he cried hardest knowing he would not be able to pick them up from school. "Who would fix their breakfast?" he asked, since his girlfriend works nights and is not yet home to see the children up. He was due at work as a manager of a small business. He had hopes to go back to college over the summer to improve his writing in English. He participated in democracy, taking his children to visit Congress to ask for more humane immigration laws.
I struggle to understand the decision to detain such a person. He understood his circumstances, and if given the opportunity, would have left the United States on his own and with dignity knowing that while separation would be hard, he left his family well cared for. He would have paid for his own departure and kissed his children and girlfriend good-bye. But he was not given that chance. Even though he had been reporting regularly for 3 years, that for a year he had won the good graces of the local ICE office and secured a stay of his removal, that he complied with every request ICE had made of him in the past, today they decided he needed to be robbed of his liberty. Nothing had changed from the day before, yet on Wednesday ICE was content for him to be with his family; Thursday he could not be trusted with his freedom.
We as a nation like to take credit for the "immigrant success stories." We need to accept responsibility for the tragedies as well. My tax dollars locked my client up today. My government crushed a kind man's heart for no good reason. The president I voted for has incentivised the highest number of immigration detentions and deportations this country has ever seen. My client deserves better. Without irony, he spoke about how much he loves the US as immigration agents were rifling through his wallet and threatening that protesting would only make matters worse. I want my client's immigration story to end differently. I want the happy finale. But I too am losing hope.


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December 14, 2009
United States to Help Deploy Clean Energy in Developing Countries
Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced on December 14 that the United States is contributing at least $85 million to an international initiative to promote clean energy technologies in developing countries. Speaking at the Copenhagen climate conference, Secretary Chu said that a new five-year, $350 million Renewables and Efficiency Deployment Initiative, or "Climate REDI," will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve public health in developing countries via three new clean energy technology programs: the Solar and LED Energy Access Program, designed to deliver affordable solar home systems and light-emitting diode (LED) lanterns to people without electricity, providing alternatives to polluting kerosene; the Clean Energy Information Platform, which will be an online platform for sharing clean energy information, such as resource maps, policies, and deployment hotspots; and the Super-efficient Equipment and Appliance Deployment Program, intended to improve the efficiency of appliances traded throughout the world by coordinating the incentives, standards, and labeling systems among the countries participating in the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate (MEF). The MEF consists of 17 major developed and developing countries, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, the European Union, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Climate REDI also includes the Scaling-up Renewable Energy Program (SREP), a program of the Climate Investment Funds, which are a collaborative effort of donor countries and multilateral development banks, including the World Bank. SREP will provide policy support and technical assistance to low-income countries that are creating national renewable energy strategies, and it will underwrite the capital costs of renewable energy investments. The United States will contribute $50 million to SREP—building on about $210 million pledged by other countries—to help launch the fund in 2010. Overall, Climate REDI is a "quick-start" initiative to complement the much broader technology and finance mechanisms of an international climate agreement. It will coordinate closely with other programs that promote clean energy technologies in developing countries. See the DOE press release, Secretary Chu's presentation (PDF 68 KB), the World Bank press release, and the SREP page on the Climate Investment Funds Web site. Download Adobe Reader.
Secretary Chu also announced that the MEF countries have released ten Technology Action Plans under a global partnership agreement established in July to develop and deploy clean energy technologies. The plans summarize the mitigation potential of the technologies, highlight policies that represent best practices, and provide a menu of specific actions that countries can take individually and collectively to accelerate the development and deployment of the technologies. Eight of the ten Technology Action Plans address energy efficiency and renewable energy, including advanced vehicles, bioenergy, building energy efficiency, industrial energy efficiency, marine energy, solar energy, wind energy, and Smart Grid technologies. In addition, two of the action plans address fossil fuels, including carbon capture, use, and storage and high-efficiency, low-emissions, coal-fired power. An extra report addresses global gaps in clean energy research, development, and demonstration activities. As a way to drive all this work forward, Secretary Chu revealed that he would host the first Clean Energy Ministerial for MEF and other countries in Washington, D.C., in 2010. See the Technology Action Plans on the MEF Web site.


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A tournament fishing boat with the best features and excellent layout for the serious angler.
The ultra-deep Fish Hawk is so well-designed and well-built, it's the most popular fishing rig in Crestliner history.
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Fish Hawk 1850 Muskie Edition Is An Excellent Platform For Multi-Species Fishing
by Captain Bob Smith
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I recently had the pleasure of spending a cool rainy day on Gull Lake near Brainerd, Minnesota testing Crestliner aluminum boats. The cool was a welcome change from the Florida weather and the clouds had enough holes for me to really put the new Muskie Edition to the test for you.
Crestliner has produced the proven Fish Hawk Series for six years. It has become their bread and butter fish boat line and is hugely successful according to Jim Antolik, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Crestliner. They released the eighteen-foot version in this line in 2002 for the first time. According to Jim, it really took off. Honoring the eighteen footers success and the muskie niche market with a special edition seemed only fitting. Don't be distracted by the name as this boat is an excellent platform for multi species fishing, not just muskie fishing!
Crestliner led aluminum boat innovations by developing the welded hull design in 1964. This design not only helps maintain the Muskie's watertight hull by not using rivets, but also enhances the looks of its Baked Armor-Guard paint and custom graphics. They are so convinced of this design feature, they have changed the warranty from "20 plus 3" to warranting the hull for Life plus 3 years for equipment added. Check out their website for precise details of this warranty. The Extruded Gunnel System protects the sides with a rubber bumper guard with embedded rope accent.
The 1850 Muskie Edition measured up nicely. Weighing only 1300 lbs, it trailers with ease behind most family vehicles designed for towing. With an overall length of 18' 3" and beam of 95.5", she should fit in your garage or carport. The 1850 is rated to run anything from a 70 to a 150 hp outboard off it sturdy transom.
Maneuvering the Muskie from the forward fishing platform using the optional Minn Kota trolling motor was easy, even when working around multiple obstructions of a pier and shallow waters. The battery box for the trolling motor is wisely placed centerline for balance and up front where it is close to the motor. The 12/24 volt connection and main motor trim switch panel is mounted in the peak and easy to use. Crestliner is really thought about night fishing when they designed their boats. They have added a "task light" to the back of the bow navigation light pole. The waterproof button is on top and the light is a flashlight type bulb on the back. It doesn't ruin your night vision or interfere with the running lights.
The spacious casting platform covers the boat from amidships to the bow. There are ample storage compartments for gear and supplies. When you boat the big one, you can keep it fresh in the muskie size 55" 27 gallon livewell. The Muskie Edition comes standard with both livewells served by a recirculating system.
The aero-flo helm sports a quick connect windscreen that is easy to remove when you want it out of the way. The steering was smooth and used a "no feedback" system for hassle free operation. The Pro Form II fishing chairs and Butt chair could be moved to any one of the six positions in the deck. Amber courtesy lights make it safe to move around at night and save your night vision. Rod Savers are also located in the cockpit with lockable storage under the port gunnel. Safety grab handles are mounted around the cockpit for security while underway.
In the stern area is a second large casting platform with main battery storage. You also have the other aerated livewell with bait bucket here.
My boat ran the often-choppy waters at Gull Lake with ease. I found the best cruise to be around 3500 rpm, or 24.8 mph. At cruise you will expect to burn about 3.6 gph or get 6.89 mpg. Your range is 192 miles and the noise levels were only at 84 dbA. Top speed was 39.5 mph at 5000 rpm. Here you can expect to burn about 8.4 gph or get 4.7 mpg and a range of 131 miles. I found the got up on plane in 3.6 seconds. She quickly moved up to 30 mph in 6.8 seconds using the 140 hp Suzuki 4-stroke outboard strapped to her stern. Considering you will be trolling for the big ones most of the time, you should easily get a full days fishing out of this beauty before returning to the pumps.
The Muskie Edition really is set up well for multi species fishing and fits a family budget nicely. Take a closer look at our details here on this website or at your nearest Crestliner dealer!
By Capt. Bob Smith
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OGP election
By casper on Mar 12, 2007
About a week ago I accepted my nomination for the OGB after being nominated by Garrett D'Amore medio february.
Why do I nominate myself?
I've always felt a strong sense of community with all folks involved with Unix, SunOS and later Solaris. Having earned the dubious distinction of running one of the few Solaris 2.1 sites in production and sharing my experiences of that time with the world, I can truly say that I have been part of the Solaris community pretty much from the day it was born.
I joined Sun some years later, in 1995, and continued to be outward facing and involved with the community, regardless of whatever folly reigned at Sun at the time such as the time the edict came that all outside communication needed to be approved by a PR person. Surely they wouldn't have found the time to approve my 1000s of posts, even if they had found the will.
As the most prolific Sun employee/poster in OpenSolaris I believe I have firmly established my role as a community player; leading the laptop community and sharing some of the stuff I made through the OpenSolaris website.
I also think the OGB needs a person who is well-versed in Solaris "ON" development; someone who knows an ARC from a C-team and who has more than passing knowledge of our development process.
As an OGB member, I think I foremost want to focus on getting the open development process moving ahead more smoothly; and this does mean direct commit access. The current system is too much of a bottleneck for external development. As a Sun employee, I can look at both sides of the fence which can help resolve issues between Sun and the community.
But I also believe in quality all the time; it is what makes Solaris fairly stable to use, even using the more or less experimental releases.
I've written a bunch of code and have literally build 100s of kernels; some of which blew up spectacularly but others of which code found its way back into (Open)Solaris such as Solaris privileges, getpeerucred() et.al. I've distributed experimental code (acpidrv, powernow) and even experimented with the X server. As a security person, I have needed to touch larger parts of the system than many of my peers; security bugs know no boundaries.
I make a point of always running the latest release of Solaris Nevada on most of my systems, that is, unless there's fatal brakage. So my little home server, my laptop and my desktops all run Snv_59 today.
Once we have established all our procedures, I see the OGB pretty much as a hands-off body. We are there to quell conflicts but I don't think we should be pussyfooting around the mailing lists; a spade is a spade so let's not call it by another name. Arguments are healthy and should not be supressed unless they become destructive. I like to think that developers like it that way: just enjoy doing there thing with as little as possible outside interference.
Yes, I'm late in posting this; let me just say that life was pretty full the last few weeks. Both workwise (moving office and some urgent matters which required me to skip some vacation) and personal (buying a new house). Lame excuses, I know.
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America has been at war for years, but until now, it has not been clear with whom or precisely for what. And we have not been using the full resources we need to win.
With the publication of War Footing, lead-authored by Frank Gaffney, it not only becomes clear who the enemy is and how high the stakes are, but also exactly how we can prevail.
War Footing shows that we are engaged in nothing less than a War for the Free World. This is a fight to the death with Islamofascists, Muslim extremists driven by a totalitarian political ideology that, like Nazism or Communism before it, is determined to destroy freedom and the people who love it.
Mr. Gaffney and his esteemed colleagues offer ten specific steps that Americans, as individuals and as communities, can take to ensure their way of life and safety and the future well-being of their children and grandchildren. These steps include detailed recommendations about how to:
This book is a highly readable and definitive owners manual for the War for the Free World. Whether we like it or not, every American owns a stake in its outcome. War Footing tells us how we can make sure it comes out right.
Frank J. Gaffney founded the Washington-based Center for Security Policy in 1988 after holding senior positions in the Reagan Defense Department and on the staffs of leading Democratic and Republican senators. He and his colleagues at the Center are widely reocgnized as articulate sources for timely analysis of current defense and foreign policy developments.


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BERKELEY -- Two days after coach Mike Montgomery shoved her son during Cal's basketball game against USC, Allen Crabbe's mother said she still is dealing with an array of emotions.
"I'm probably having a hard time putting it behind me," Crabbe's mother, Cheryl Price, said in a phone interview Tuesday morning with this newspaper. "Allen asked his dad and I to let him handle it, (saying), 'I have to do these things myself.' We're letting him handle it the way he wants to."
Montgomery gave Crabbe, the Pac-12's leading scorer, a sharp push during a timeout early in the second half of Cal's game Sunday against USC, hoping to motivate him. Crabbe scored 14 of his 23 points after the incident, sparking a 76-68 come-from-behind victory.
Allen Crabbe Jr., the Cal star's father, said he emerged from a meeting with the coach satisfied the matter is closed and there won't be a repeat of the incident.
"I told Montgomery, 'I respect you as a coach. Do I respect what you did? No. You can't put your hands on a kid. It's 2013,'' Crabbe's father said in a phone interview. "He understood and said it was his mistake."
Montgomery, on a Pac-12 coaches teleconference with reporters, reiterated his admission that he acted inappropriately.
"Fact is, I was wrong," Montgomery said. "Allen was fine with it, we're fine with each other, the team's fine. That's really your primary concern."
Montgomery said the pressures of a late-season push toward the NCAA tournament do not mitigate his behavior.
"There's no excuse," he said. "I've been doing this for 31 years. I know better. It's totally out of character for me. There's nothing that makes it right."
Crabbe said after the game that he considered the incident "under the bridge." His mother believes he has moved on.
"Based on everything that has happened, I'm believing it is (over). I know in Allen's mind it is. He's all about the work," she said. "I'm talking incredible character. I'm so proud of him."
"We don't hold onto stuff," Crabbe's father said.
Montgomery has received rebukes from Cal athletic director Sandy Barbour and the Pac-12 office, which issued a public reprimand.
Asked directly if she has any lingering issues with the coach, Price said she is following her son's lead and allowing him to dictate the tone going forward. She did acknowledge that almost everyone has had moments they wish they could take back.
"How many of us have said something, and as soon as the words left your mouth you regret it?" she said. "That doesn't make you a bad person, it makes you human."
The Bears, tied for fourth place in the Pac-12 after winning five of their past six games, face a significant game Thursday on the road against conference-leading Oregon. Neither of Crabbe's parents believe the team will be distracted by this incident.
"He's a big team kind of guy. He's not going to do anything that's going to upset the team chemistry," she said. "They are playing so well right now."
"We want to win the Pac-12 and get to the (NCAA) tournament," Allen Crabbe Jr., said. "That's our focus."
Crabbe's father said the episode will have no bearing on whether Crabbe enters the NBA draft after this season, but suggested that is a real possibility.
"That was his goal (entering) this year, to come out," Crabbe father said. "Timing is everything. But he has to finish strong."
The episode has become big news in the world of a 24-hour news cycle and social media. Price said she has struggled a bit dealing with the notion that people who don't even know her son have made public judgments about him.
"There's so much drama surrounding it now ... everyone has an opinion," she said. "He's a brat ... he's a prima donna. Really? Allen works hard every game."
Crabbe's parents, who are divorced, had different opinions on Richard Solomon and Justin Cobbs pulling Crabbe away from the team huddle and into a nearby tunnel to cool off.
"Justin did the absolutely the best thing to get him out of the situation at the time," Price said. "Allen's been raised well. It's not like he going to attack his coach, but he's going to speak up for himself. Any man would be furious."
Countered Allen Crabbe Jr., "I think a lot of people overreacted. All that holding him back ... Allen's not going to hit the coach. He's been raised to respect. He was just shocked that Montgomery did it."
For more on Cal sports, see the Bear Talk blog at ibabuzz.com/beartalk. Follow Jeff Faraudo on Twitter at twitter.com/CalBearsBANG.


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Tracking Microfinance in Haiti and Elsewhere
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Microfinance has been successful throughout the world, including in Haiti. Thanks to Mix Market, there is now an application that allows users to track microfinance. Mix Market has published data on more than 1,500 microfinance institutions (MFIs) in 190 countries. As Development Seed puts it,"The Mix Market is a Bloomberg for microfinance...it opens this information up to help MFIs, researchers, raters, evaluators, and governmental and regulatory agencies better see the marketplace, and that makes for better international development." Read more »
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The Cinequest Film Festival is all about making choices. This year, the festival will have close to 200 movies on display, ranging from intense period dramas to gritty documentaries and from playful shorts to grand opera and flicks that could become staples on the midnight cult film circuit.
While there may well be festivalgoers who try to catch everything, most have to pick and choose from the myriad offerings. Not all of the films could be screened in advance, but here are 10 that were attention-grabbers. The films are shown at three venues in downtown San Jose: the California Theatre (345 S. First St.), the Camera 12 Cinemas (201 S. Second St.) and the San Jose Rep (101 Paseo de San Antonio).
'Ginger & Rosa'
British director-writer Sally Potter's work ("Orlando") is something of an acquired taste, and this film, the festival's opening night attraction, is no different. It's a potent and poignant coming-of-age story set at the height of the Cold War that focuses tightly on the friendship of two teenage girls, played by Elle Fanning and Alice Englert ("Beautiful Creatures"). Fanning is nothing short of sensational as Ginger, a girl going through wrenching changes in a time of fear and political turmoil. The film has its flaws, but Fanning -- by herself -- is worth the price of a ticket.
7 p.m. Tuesday, California Theatre
'The Exam'
This Hungarian thriller is a Kafka-esque look at the aftermath of the failed Hungarian uprising of 1956. The Communists are now back in control of the country and re-establishing the old Stalinist rules and regulations. As part of that effort, all security personnel are ordered to take an exam to verify their loyalty to the regime. It is a complex tale involving a teacher who also serves as midlevel agent, his lover, who was a freedom fighter in 1956, and a conflicted security boss (a nuanced performance by Janos Kulka of "The Lives of Others"). Director Peter Bergendy does fine job of capturing the paranoia of the time, right up to the film's tense, bitter finale.
9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Camera 12; 5 p.m. March 1, San Jose Rep; 9:15 p.m. March 9, Camera 12.
'In the Shadow'
If there is one film in this group I want to watch again -- and soon -- it's this chilling, complex piece of film noir from the Czech Republic. Almost a companion piece to "The Exam," "Shadow" ("Ve Stínu") is set in Prague in 1953, when the country is in the firm grip of communism. A veteran police inspector takes on what seems like a simple case of robbery, only to discover the newly formed State Secret Police has another view of the crime and brings in an East German expert on Zionist terrorism. The acting is terrific, the direction by David Ondricek is taut and atmospheric, and the twists and turns will keep you engrossed right to the very end.
7 p.m. Feb. 28, San Jose Rep; 4 p.m. March 6, Camera 12; 11:30 a.m. March 8, Camera 12.
'The Kitchen'
After seeing this film, you may wonder why it hasn't gotten a theatrical release. It's a funny, profane and engagingly honest comedy set at the 30th birthday party of Jennifer, a young professional woman played by Laura Prepon ("That '70s Show"), who may be one of our most underrated actresses. You actually never see the real party, with all of the action taking place as guests come and go, drop off beer or step away from the noise of the festivities to chat in the kitchen. At times, things are way too cluttered. But director Ishai Setton keeps things moving and gets fine performances from, in particular, Prepon and Dreama Walker ("Compliance"), as Jennifer's younger sister.
9:30 p.m. Feb. 28, California; 9:30 p.m. March 2, California; 4:30 p.m. March 4, Camera 12.
In recent years, filmmaking in Cuba has become less restricted, and the result is a number of works that deal more honestly with the country's problems and the unfulfilled promises of the revolution. This piece, which was submitted for consideration for the 2011 Oscars, delves into the reality that the country is a land where, despite the revolution, there is a gap between the affluent and poor. It's all done through the eyes of two 12-year-old boys: Mayito, who lives the good life, and Carlos, whose family is barely able to eke out an existence. Smartly directed by Ian Padron, "Habanastation" is a vivid work from an unexpected place.
4:15 p.m. Feb. 28, Camera 12; 6:45 p.m. March 5, Camera 12; 11 a.m. March 9, San Jose Rep.
'Wampler's Ascent'
Every year, Cinequest seems to come up with one documentary that is just so darn inspiring that it becomes an instant crowd favorite. This year, that film is likely to be "Wampler's Ascent," which chronicles the extraordinary story of Steve Wampler, who managed to climb Yosemite's El Capitan even though he has a severe form of cerebral palsy and has the use of only one arm. Directed by Wampler's wife, Elizabeth, beautifully shot by cinematographer Corey Rich and smartly edited by Jacques Spitzer, it's a moving and involving piece of filmmaking.
7:15 p.m. March 1, San Jose Rep; 12:15 p.m. March 3, California; 4:30 p.m. March 7, Camera 12.
'The Deep'
A submission in this year's foreign film Oscar competition, Iceland's "The Deep" ("Djupid") is drawn from the true story of a fisherman who is the sole survivor of an accident at sea that sinks his boat and leaves him adrift in the frigid waters off the country's Westman Islands. Filmed with admirable restraint and just the right measure of dark humor by Baltasar Kormákur (whose American studio work includes last year's "Contraband"), it is a very effective parable of human endurance and survival, even though the ending is ragged and unconvincing.
4 p.m. March 1, Camera 12; 5:15 p.m. March 3, Camera 12; 1:45 p.m. March 4, Camera 12.
'The Believers'
Remember the cold fusion controversy that erupted in the spring of 1989? It was one of those scientific flare-ups where researchers think they made a world-changing discovery (in this case, a source of clean, limitless energy), achieving momentary fame only to run into the full-force of the science establishment. Two respected University of Utah electrochemists were the researchers, and their experiments in cold fusion had one small problem: No one could replicate the work. As a result, cold fusion became, as one commentator said at the time, "a pseudonym for junk science." Directors Monica Long Ross and Clayton Brown do an excellent job of piecing together the tale, and you'll be amazed at how entertaining a scientific fistfight can be.
8:45 p.m. March 1, Camera 12; 1:45 p.m. March 3, Camera 12; 11:45 a.m. March 7, Camera 12.
'Somewhere Slow'
The basic storyline in "Somewhere Slow" is one that you've seen, with slight variations, a thousand times before: A seemingly perfect professional woman and perfectionist wife hits a midlife crisis and goes over the edge. But this film from directing newcomer Jeremy O'Keefe, who also wrote the script, is more compelling than most and gives often-underused actress Jessalyn Gilsig ("Glee") a chance to show off her considerable skills. Graham Patrick Martin (TNT's "Major Crimes") is good as the teenage boy the woman meets up with on the road, and there are nice moments from such veteran actors as Robert Forster, Wallace Langham, David Costabile and Lindsay Crouse. A small film but an interesting one.
7:30 p.m. March 2, San Jose Rep; 9:15 p.m. March 4, San Jose Rep; 4:30 p.m. March 8, San Jose Rep.
'The Citizen'
As in the case of "The Kitchen," you have to wonder why this film has yet to get a theatrical release. A prize winner at the Boston Film Festival, it tells the story of Ibrahim (Khaled Nabawy, "Fair Game"), a young Muslim Lebanese man who comes to New York on a green card lottery visa -- the day before the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Directed with considerable skill by newcomer Sam Kadi, the film follows Ibrahim as he tries for the American dream while enduring the backlash against all Muslims after the attacks. Nabawy, a big star in Egypt, is good in the lead role, and Agnes Bruckner ("Blue Car") is even better in a supporting role.
9:30 p.m. March 6, California; 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Camera 12; 7 p.m. March 8, Camera 12.
Follow Charlie McCollum at Twitter.com/charlie_mccollu.
cinequest film festival
When: Tuesday through March 10
Where: Various venues in downtown San Jose
Tickets: Regular screenings, $5-$10; special events, $5-$50; festival passes, $145-$500. 408-295-3378, www.cinequest.org.


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Kahne emerges from the fray for Cup victory at Bristol
Tempers flare for Cup drivers at short track
Published: Sunday, March 17, 2013 at 3:15 a.m.
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BRISTOL, Tenn. — Kasey Kahne's bumper-banging battle with Brad Keselowski was just the warm-up act in an action-packed race at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Former teammates Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano exchanged words after the race — in person and on Twitter — because Hamlin spun Logano as Logano was racing for the lead.
A flat tire knocked Jeff Gordon and Matt Kenseth out of the race while they were running 1-2.
Typical Bristol, right?
It looked that way as Kahne and Keselowski staged a spectacular battle for the lead, only for a caution to put them side-by-side for a restart with 39 laps to go.
Keselowski had an issue — he either spun his tires or the Hamlin-Logano feud disrupted his start — and Kahne sailed away for his first career victory at Bristol.
"Feels really good to win at this place," Kahne said. "Such a tough track over the years. This is a big race for me. When you race in the Sprint Cup Series, Bristol is a race you want to win."
Tempers flared after the race when Logano leaned inside Hamlin's window to complain about Hamlin spinning him as he tried to pass Gordon for the lead.
Logano was pulled away from Hamlin's car by crew members for both drivers in a classic post-Bristol clash that delighted the crowd. "They're fighting! It's Bristol!" yelled Clint Bowyer, who saw the action on the infield big screen.
Logano wouldn't discuss what he told Hamlin, but indicated there's no love lost between the former Joe Gibbs Racing teammates.
"That's a freaking genius behind the wheel of the 11 car — probably the worst teammate I've ever had," Logano said. "I have a scorecard and I'm not putting up with that. What goes around, comes around. I had to put up with him for years, so whatever."
Hamlin shrugged it all off.
"He said he was coming for me," Hamlin said. "I usually don't see him, so it's usually not a factor."
They continued sniping at each other after the race on Twitter, overshadowing what was undoubtedly the best race to date for NASCAR's new Gen-6 race car.
And, their feuding may have played a role in the outcome of the race, too.
Keselowski was the leader on the final restart as he lined up next to Kahne. Hamlin was lined up behind Keselowski, with Logano lined up behind Hamlin. When the flag waved, Keselowski didn't go and Kahne rocketed to the lead and never looked back.
Although it appeared Keselowski spun his tires, he was adamant after the race about what happened — "I got ran over!" — and that prevented him from breaking away on the restart.
Hamlin backed up Keselowski's account.
"The 22 (Logano) ran into me and shoved me into (Keselowski)," Hamlin said.
Logano seemed to think Keselowski spun his tires and that created the bottleneck, but Keselowski believed he had help from behind.
"I haven't seen the replay, I just know my rear tires were off the ground before I got to the restart zone," he said.
Nobody came close to Kahne, who drove his Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet to the win by 1.7 seconds.
Kyle Busch snagged second from Keselowski, who took over the Sprint Cup Series points lead as the only driver to open the season with four top-five finishes. Kurt Busch finished fourth and was followed by Bowyer and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
A.J. Allmendinger, driving for Spartanburg's Phoenix Racing, also had a strong showing with a 13th-place finish.
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Wages and benefits for private industry employees in the Bay Area are rising more quickly than in any other major metro region in the country and twice as fast as the national average, a government survey released Tuesday shows.
"It's tech. High tech is driving this," said Christopher Thornberg, founding partner with Beacon Economics. "The Bay Area has one of the strongest economies in the nation."
Total compensation -- measured as the combination of wages, salaries and benefits -- for people working in private industry in the nine-county Bay Area rose 4.6 percent over the 12 months that ended in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
During the same one-year period, total compensation rose 2 percent nationwide and by 4.1 percent in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area, which was the No. 2 region in the country among 15 urban centers surveyed by the agency. The percent increases were not adjusted for inflation.
"This reflects the strong job growth in the high-wage industries in the Bay Area," said Jeffrey Michael, director of the Stockton-based Business Forecasting Center at University of the Pacific. "The recovery in the job market is stronger here in the Bay Area than other regions."
Wages and salaries -- excluding benefits -- rose 4.1 percent in the Bay Area and 1.9 percent nationwide.
As examples of how the technology sector is helping to fuel job growth, Santa Clara County and the San Francisco-San Mateo-Marin region remain among the national leaders in employment gains. During the 12 months that ended in June, Santa Clara County posted a 3.5 percent increase in total payroll jobs, the San Francisco metro area was up 3.2 percent and the East Bay showed a 2.7 percent gain. The nationwide leader was Florida's Orlando-Kissimmee metro area, up 3.7 percent.
The upswing in Bay Area labor costs is strong enough to start triggering inflation, warned Scott Anderson, chief economist with San Francisco-based Bank of the West.
"You start to worry about a feedback loop between higher wages and rising prices in general," Anderson said. Already rising wages have pushed up prices for Bay Area homes, economists say.
"One reason why home prices are going through the roof is because of these strong wages," Thornberg said. "If you are one of the tech employees, home prices are not too expensive. But for everyone else, housing is too expensive."
Contact George Avalos at 408-859-5167. Follow him at Twitter.com/georgeavalos.
employee compensation
The nine-county Bay Area over the past year led the nation in average gains in total compensation -- the combination of wages and benefits -- in the private workforce. The Bay Area's 4.6 percent increase was more than double the national average gain of 2 percent. Other metro areas at the top of the list for compensation gains are:
Dallas-Fort Worth: 4.1 percent
Chicago: 2.8 percent
Boston: 2.5 percent
Atlanta: 2.2 percent
Houston-Baytown: 1.9 percent
New York City: 1.8 percent
Minneapolis: 1.8 percent
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Riverside: 1.5 percent
Philadelphia: 1.5 percent
Detroit : 1.5 percent
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics


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What a weekend for Northern Illinois: Win a conference title, lose a coach and bust the BCS.
The Huskies are headed to the Orange Bowl, set to make their Bowl Championship Series debut against Florida State. Northern Illinois won the Mid-American Conference title Friday, lost coach Dave Doeren to North Carolina State on Saturday and then spent Sunday waiting to see if it cracked the top 16 in the final BCS standings. By 0.0404 points, the Huskies did just that and will play in Miami on Jan. 1 as their reward.
"We are sure excited," said Rod Carey, the Huskies offensive assistant who was promoted to head coach Sunday evening, just before learning the team made the Orange Bowl. "It's been a crazy weekend."
The MAC champions (12-1) were 15th in the final BCS standings. Finishing in the top 16 and ahead of the champion of a qualifying conference -- they actually finished ahead of two, Big East winner Louisville and Big Ten titlist Wisconsin -- meant the Huskies were automatically BCS-bound, earning them this date with the ACC champion Seminoles (11-2). Northern Illinois, which was 21st last week, is the first MAC school to reach the BCS.
"We are very excited to host two conference champions," Orange Bowl CEO Eric Poms said.
Associated Press poll: Notre Dame (12-0) ended the regular season as the No. 1 team for the first time since 1988, the last championship season for the school. Alabama (12-1), which will play the Fighting Irish in the BCS title game Jan. 7 in Miami, was No. 2. Ohio State (12-0), banned from the postseason because of NCAA sanctions, was No. 3.
USC: Coach Lane Kiffin said star quarterback Matt Barkley is expected to play for the Trojans (7-5) against Georgia Tech (6-7) in the Sun Bowl on Dec. 31 in El Paso, Texas. Barkley missed the season finale against Notre Dame on Nov. 24 with a sprained shoulder. "He hasn't gone to a bowl game the last couple years, so it's a chance to go to one and finish off strong for him and for the senior class," Kiffin said. USC, which began the season ranked No. 1, hasn't been able to play in a bowl game the past two seasons because of NCAA sanctions.
South Florida: Skip Holtz was fired as coach after two straight losing seasons. The son of former Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz went 16-21 in three seasons at the Big East school. The Bulls went 3-9 this season. Holtz will receive a $2.5 million buyout.
Cincinnati: One day after clinching a share of the Big East title, Bearcats coach Butch Jones visited Purdue. He's regarded as the Boilermakers' top target to replace the fired Danny Hope.


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Disabled Afghanistan war vet booted from shopping mall for riding Segway
After sustaining four gunshot wounds in Afghanistan defending his country, the last thing veteran Gary Trost thought he would have to endure was �friendly fire� on home soil. Especially at a local mall, of all places.
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PARKERSBURG - First Christian Church has begun a new ministry this month called "We Appreciate You,"
The church goes to different community groups, organizations and businesses and gives them homemade goodies, some information about the church, a calendar for the month, and a note letting them know the church is praying for them every day for the given month.
For October, the church chose Fire Station #2 on 16th Street.
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First Christian Church members Denise Foraker, left, and Delores Miller, right, present Lt. Kevin Siers of the Parkersburg Fire Department with a basket of goodies as part of the church's new ministry "We Appreciate You."
Included this month are handmade cards from Mrs. Collins' 6th grade classes at Edison Middle School.
This new ministry is in response to Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin proclaiming Sept 29 as "Day of Service." The kids made thank you cards and the church delivered them with the basket.


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FRISCO, Texas – Texas A&M – Corpus Christi pitcher Trevor Belicek has been named the Southland Conference Pitcher of the Week, the league announced on Monday. It is the second time an Islanders pitcher has been named Pitcher of the Week, with Trevor Foss winning it after the opening weekend.
Belicek, a sophomore from Uvalde, Texas, pitched a one-hit, complete-game shutout against Central Arkansas on Saturday, carrying a no-hitter into the top of the ninth where he gave up a leadoff single before getting the final three outs to finish the shutout.
Belicek sat down the first seven hitters in a row before hitting the next batter. He allowed a walk each in the fourth and fifth innings, and then got 10 straight outs before giving up the long single in the ninth.
He struck out four of the first seven batters on his way to a 10-strikeout performance, the most in his Islanders career. He improved to 6-1 on the season with the win on Saturday.
Belicek and the Islanders will face Houston – Victoria on Tuesday afternoon at Chapman Field before traveling to Hammond, La. to face Southeastern Louisiana in an important Southland Conference series for both teams.
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text: Big Bear Lake, CA, February 17, 2012, 3:00pm - The Big Bear Chamber of Commerce is holding its annual Moonshine & Mayhem event on February 25th, 2012, at the Big Bear Lake Convention Center. The Chamber has added a charity dance competition to the event that will help raise money for local Big Bear charities and the Chamber of Commerce. … [Read more...]


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Rides, climbing wall return to festival
Published: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at 2:37 p.m.
The Apple Festival is definitely a family affair, and the children's area is sure to be a happening spot during the weekend.
As in years past, the children's area will be on the south end of Main Street, in the parking lot of Wells Fargo Bank behind the food court.
Rides for children ages 4 and older will be set up in addition to a climbing wall, said Eric Cannon, a member of the Apple Festival Board.
"We do plan to have rides such as the swings, the little roller coaster and the spinning strawberries, which is a ride that is much like the spinning teacups that you see at Disney World," he said.
Palmetto Amusement from Lexington, S.C., is providing the rides this year, Cannon said.
The children's section will be open Friday, Saturday and Sunday during the festival. If the weather is good, the area will also be operating for a few hours on Monday before the parade, Cannon said.
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Streets to be swept in Tuscaloosa this week
Published: Saturday, June 15, 2013 at 7:42 p.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, June 15, 2013 at 7:42 p.m.
TUSCALOOSA | The Tuscaloosa Department of Transportation will sweep these general areas this week: 15th Street to 20th Street, Dinah Washington Avenue, Greensboro Avenue, Ridgeland, North Hampton, Riverchase, Wellington, Kennedy Park, Green Grove, Sunset Drive, First Street East to Fourth Street East, and 25th Avenue East to 32nd Avenue East, Woodland Forest Drive, Orchard Lane, Heatherbrook Drive, Overbrook Road, Boxwood, Spicewood, 45th Street East. Residents in these areas are asked not to park on the street.
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I'm a failure. Yesterday was James Patrick Kelly's birthday, and I failed to note it. What kind of friend am I? You should all give up on me now -- I've known the man for something like 20 years, and I forget his birthday.
It's Beckett's fault. I've been so fixated on the countdown to Beckett's 100th birthday that I have ignored my friends, let all the details of my life fall apart, and sequestered myself in a small room to wait for the end of the world.
So today we'll mix our daily Beckett link with a Kelly link. (No, not that Kelly Link, much as I like her. And she knows Jim Kelly, too, and probably remembered his birthday. For all I know, she knew Beckett.)
Happy birthday tomorrow to Samuel Beckett -- here's Beckett's late (1988), short prose piece "Stirrings Still".
Happy birthday yesterday to Jim Kelly -- here's "The Propagation of Light in a Vacuum", one of my favorite of his stories.
And just for fun -- J. Michael Straczynski's City of Dreams Episode 7: Samuel Beckett, Your Ride is Here, featuring John Turturro and Bill Irwin. (Irwin, by the way, is no stranger to Beckett performances.)
12 April 2006
Kelly and Beckett
posted by Matthew Cheney
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Beckett and I share a birthday; i will toast him tomorrow night!ReplyDelete
Indeed, I actually knew that! In fact, I've collected a bunch of your own press releases and have woven them into a crown that I shall wear when I dance naked through the streets and horrify the neighbors!ReplyDelete
Wow. Dude, you scare me sometimes. But I'm flattered nevertheless! :-)ReplyDelete
Wow. I don't even know Jim Kelly and even I remembered his birthday... :)ReplyDelete
I ~am~ Jim Kelly and I almost forgot my own birthday until I read about it on the net.ReplyDelete
Thanks Matt and John!
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BRECKENRIDGE - When the town of Breckenridge launched the Breckenridge Free Ride in 1997, the newborn transit system included one route and two trolleys.
Fifteen years on, the Free Ride has hit its prime, with nine routes, 13 buses and better things still to come.
"We have grown up as a transit system," Breck transit manager Maribeth Lewis-Baker stated in an email to the Daily. "The town recognizes that the use of mass transit is important to maintaining the livability and sustainability of the Breckenridge community."
Breck officials are marking the Free Ride's big 1-5 today with a party and a present for riders: an interactive schedule feature that allows passengers to track their bus before it arrives at the stop. It's the first in a series of transit technology upgrades set to go live this season, and will coincide with a ceremony at the Breckenridge Transfer Center at 2:30 this afternoon.
Breckenridge Mayor John Warner and state and federal transit officials are slated to speak and bus riders will receive free hot drinks and cookies all afternoon.
The interactive schedule feature will be followed in December by a new LCD screen in the Breckenridge Transfer Center, which will display bus arrival times, and website improvements later in the season.
"We have a lot of exciting things going on," Lewis-Baker said.
The Breckenridge Free Ride began as a two-trolley Summit Stage route that ran from the City Market south down Main Street to Beaver Run.
In 1997, Breckenridge took over, creating an independent system with a bigger fleet and expanded service.
"It used to be more of a tourist base," said Amy McAninch, a driver who has been with Breckenridge Free Ride from Day 1. "People would get on to ride around town and get to the shops. It was more of a novelty ride when the trolleys were out."
But two years later, the town upgraded to a fleet of full-sized buses and developed a more consistent schedule, winning the system year-round local ridership with local employees, who remain an anchor user group for the service today.
Ridership hit a then all-time high in 2008, when transit officials credited the Free Ride with saving 202,336 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions by getting people out of their cars. The system won bragging rights to the title "Small Transit System of the Year," that year.
As the Free Ride has become more established, what was once a seasonal job, with a team of rookie drivers at the start of every season, has evolved into sought-after long-term employment.
For McAninch, who was named Driver of the Year in 2008 after going eight years without an accident, it's the best position in town.
"I have the best desk job in the world - one that is mobile with great views," she said after winning the award four years ago. "The people that I work with and getting to meet all kinds of new people are what make my job so great."
But hard times were ahead for the young transit system. Breckenridge leadership pulled back hard on spending when the recession hit town coffers, and transit was on the list of cuts. Bus service was reduced, and some routes were removed altogether.
As the economy recovered, the Breckenridge Town Council began to reinvigorate the system, agreeing to restore summer service to two routes next year. At the same time, management has found new and innovative ways to manage transit costs.
Earlier this year, Lewis-Baker leveraged a federal grant to implement an on-board tablet program that digitized the process of tracking ridership numbers.
The program not only saves the Free Ride staff time, but could earn it royalty income in the future as the tablet solution is marketed nationwide.
Now Breckenridge leaders are looking ahead to the Free Ride's future, which may intertwine with that of the adjacent ski area bus system.
A recent study indicated a merger of the two systems could improve customer service and image without significantly increasing costs for the town or the resort.
"We are really excited about it," Councilwoman Jennifer McAtamney said of the study results. "There are tremendous opportunities that have very little cost and can be implemented for the upcoming winter season. It also gave us a clear path forward toward some type of consolidation with the ski area that will benefit our locals and our visitors."


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Betty M. Jackson, age 80, of Kahoka, Mo., died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012, at Luther Manor Care Center in Hannibal.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, at the Kahoka Christian Church.
Visitation will be Friday, Oct. 5, at Wilson Funeral Home in Kahoka, with the family receiving friends from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.
Memorials are suggested to the Kahoka Christian Church.
Mrs. Jackson is survived locally by a daughter, Sharon (Mrs. Bob) Moore of Hannibal.
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So rolled out of Laramie after class Wed. And drove straight through across I-80 and down into K.C. early in the morning. I still remember being 2 hours out or so as the sun was coming up over the horizon and it was the most beautiful deep red.
Can't remember much until my crew is in the lot, drinking beers, puffin and priming for the show. I remember thinking it was sweet that the GD had played at all three venues I was about to rock over the next 3 days. Municipal Aud is in the heart of K.C. and I remember it not being a very good part of town. Also, lots of chicken joints in K.C. fyi.
This was my 7th show as I had jumped in head first after my first show 4 months prior. They opened with Punch and when it went into The Landlady section I remember punching the taper in the arm next to me and saying "Landlady, Landlady!!" And he was like "They always do this.". Oops. Oh well. Kung started and I was so high and confused that the whole "Stand up, Stand up..." part really threw me off. I stood up and was like, what do we do know? Ha, funny now that I think back about it.
Don't remember much else about the show really. This was my least favorite of the 3 that particular run although it was one of my best friends(@pmac024) first show. Oh, also i met a good taper buddy of mine there, John C., that always flew a rubber chicken between his mics. It was easy to tell if he was at a show, you just looked for the flying chicken. Seats in the upper deck were red, I believe. Peace


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- May 3:
- Longtime Warriors fans rewarded with prime seats at Thursday's playoff game.
- Golden State Warriors rookies Draymond Green, Harrison Barnes deliver during crunch time
- Kawakami: Stephen Curry is the one and only
- May 2:
- Golden State Warriors beat Denver Nuggets, win series in 6 games
- Poole: For Warriors, Curry was great, Bogut was the savior
- Golden State Warriors shocker: David Lee active for Game 6
OAKLAND -- Oracle Arena went nuts when forward David Lee came off the bench and walked to the scorer's table midway through the first quarter, ready for his Willis Reed moment.
The celebration was tempered when Nuggets coach George Karl called a timeout. But a few minutes later, at the 2:23 mark, fans got to finish the job when he officially checked in. DLee was back.
How exactly he could do this was unclear. He was supposed to be out for the season with a complete tear of his right hip flexor muscle in Game 1. But minutes before tipoff of Game 6, word got out that Lee was cleared to play. According to a team source, Lee was told he couldn't do further damage to his hip flexor, so he could play if he could handle the pain.
"It says a lot about who he is," coach Mark Jackson said. "He put himself in position to inspire his team. I wanted to capture that moment."
Jackson, the New York native, admitted that he was thinking about Reed, the former Knick who famously played with a severe thigh injury during Game 7 of the NBA Finals against the Lakers in 1970 and spurred his team to its first NBA title.
Monday, Lee flew to Philadelphia to get a second opinion and also received confirmation he didn't need surgery to repair the tear. Jackson, general manager Bob Myers and the team's medical staff looked on in amazement as Lee ran and played one-on-one without any issues.
His impact on the game turned out to be primarily emotional. He played 87 seconds -- all at the end of the first quarter -- missing an 18-footer and grabbing a rebound.
"It was huge," Stephen Curry said. "You could tell the energy he brought to the crowd and to us. He inspired us."
"I don't like it," Jackson said before the game. "I don't like it. And I disagree. And that'll take care of itself."
Jackson, after Tuesday's Game 5 loss at Denver, accused Denver of sending "hit men" after point guard Stephen Curry. He was specifically unhappy about Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried trying to trip Curry in the first quarter, which Jackson took as a shot at Curry's oft-injured right ankle.
Thursday, Jackson said he was still smiling despite the financial blow. He expressed pleasure in not being fined for criticizing the referees, something he said he takes pride in not doing.
Karl, who made his share of controversial comments about Warriors' players, was not fined. And he was trying to keep it that way.
"Interesting interpretation," he said when told the league's reason for fining Jackson. "I don't want to get fined. I mean, I'm not going to bite on that one."
While a lot of attention is being paid to Curry, Green's name has been popular in the Denver locker room. The Nuggets said the Warriors have been playing dirty all series, and they've pointed to Green as a major culprit.
After Game 5, Karl jokingly asked the media if Green played football or basketball at Michigan State. Green responded on Twitter by posting a picture of him in a Spartans football uniform (he participated in spring practice his senior season).
"I loved it," Green said of Karl's comments. "If he's wondering if I played football or basketball, that means I'm a two-sport athlete."
Green has been a big plus off the bench for the Warriors. For the series, he averaged 4.3 rebounds and a block in almost 15 minutes a game.


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NHMS owner sues North Carolina over $80M in incentives never paid
RALEIGH, N.C.—The mogul behind one of the country's largest auto racing track operators is trying to resurrect a lawsuit claiming local officials reneged on an offer of $80 million in incentives to land a new drag strip and upgrade the Charlotte Motor Speedway. It's not clear if SMI—which owns the track and seven others in Georgia, Tennessee, California, Kentucky, Nevada, New Hampshire and Texas—has yet seen any of the $80 million announced in 2007. A track spokesman declined comment and lawyers for both sides did not respond to requests for comment last week.
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Tokyo Electron Deal a Rare Foreign Takeover in Japan
Flush with cash, Japanese companies have aggressively snapped up firms all over the world. But when it comes to foreign investments into Japanese firms, there are far fewer examples, making the takeover of Tokyo Electron by Santa Clara, Calif.-based Applied Materials a rare case and key litmus test for whether such deals will work in the future.
Applied Materials, already one of the world's largest providers of chip-manufacturing equipment, said Tuesday that it will merge with its Japanese rival, creating a company with a combined stock-market value of $29 billion. Shareholders of Applied Materials will own 68% of the new company.
To be sure, both firms emphasized that the deal was a merger of equals. Calling Tokyo Electron CEO Tetsuro Higashi by his nickname "Terry," Applied Materials CEO Gary Dickerson said that the two have known each other for 30 years, signaling that the marriage is less likely to fall apart. "I have great respect for the people, the technology, and the culture" at Tokyo Electron, Mr. Dickerson said at a joint press conference held in Tokyo.
Mr. Higashi added that the two companies are unlikely to clash, since they have little overlap in their technologies and personnel. "This is a merger of equals that is very rare between Japan and the U.S. We hope to make it a success," Mr. Higashi said.
Foreign takeovers in Japan have been rare, partly due to differences in corporate culture and a widespread perception that acquisitions by foreign firms will lead to layoffs of employees. For the first nine months of this year, inbound deals into Japan by foreign firms stood at $3.2 billion, down 54% on year and the lowest for the period since 1998.
Here's a list of some of the biggest foreign investments in Japanese companies.
- Citigroup acquired brokerage Nikko Cordial Corp. for Y1.6 trillion ($17.7 billion) in a series of acquisitions completed in 2008, as part of its efforts to increase profits outside the U.S. Hit by credit-related losses and pressured to streamline its global operations, Citigroup sold the Japanese brokerage to Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. in 2009.
- Vodafone Group PLC spent $11.5 billion building a controlling stake in fixed-line operator Japan Telecom, which controlled J-Phone, through a string of five complex deals in 2001 and 2002. The Japanese mobile-phone business of U.K.-based Vodafone was later sold to Softbank in 2006.
- France's Renault bought a 36.8% stake in Nissan Motor for $5.4 billion in 1999. The Japanese automaker's profit had been falling for years, and the company was nearing the point of bankruptcy when Renault stepped in to orchestrate a stunning turnaround. Renault now owns a 43.4% stake in Nissan.
- GE Capital Corp., the financial-services arm of General Electric, acquired the leasing businesses of Japan Leasing Corp., a troubled affiliate of the insolvent Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan, for $6.9 billion in 1999.
- Roche Holding bought a 50.1% stake in Chugai Pharmaceutical in 2001 for 2.7 billion Swiss francs, or $2.9 billion at current exchange rates. Roche still owns a 62% stake in the Japanese drug maker.


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Sebastian Currier: Recording of New Violin Concerto Time Machines(September 2011)
Deutsche Grammophon has released a recording from the new violin concerto's world premiere with the New York Philharmonic and featured soloist Anne-Sophie Mutter
Sebastian Currier's new violin concerto Time Machines has been recorded and released by Deutsche Grammophon (DG B0015877-02). Time Machines is dedicated to and commissioned by renowned violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter, and was recorded by the New York Philharmonic with Music Director Alan Gilbert in June 2011.
The seven-movement work examines different ways in which music unfolds in time, such as fragmented time, delayed time, and harmonic time. The composer offers further insights about time and air in music in his program notes: "Clearly the form of a piece is how it unfolds in time. On a smaller scale, melodic or rhythmic gestures are made of a series of events moving forward in time. Even pitch is a product of time: a pitch is created from a periodic oscillation, the less the time of each oscillation, the higher the pitch. This extends to timbre as well, since the tone color of an instrument is dependent on its overtones and overtones are simply vibration patterns at set time proportions to a fundamental tone. The rest is air…"
"Though this work is driven by Mr. Currier's handling of rhythm and time, the music's harmonic allure and textural richness were often its most striking qualities ... With his acute ear and sensitivity to color, whole passages of the piece were rapturously beautiful, especially the mystical final movement, Harmonic Time."
– The New York Times
The long collaboration between Currier and Mutter dates back almost 20 years to Aftersong for violin and piano, which premiered at the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival in 1994. Time Machines receives its European premiere in Essen, Germany, when Mutter performs the work with Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des Südwestrundfunk and Michael Francis in January 2012. The concerto is then brought on tour to Friedrichshafen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, as well as Basel, Switzerland for its Swiss premiere.
More information, including audio samples and videos with Sebastian Currier and Anne-Sophie Mutter, can be found on a special Deutsche Grammophone mini-site: http://www.deutschegrammophon.com/html/special/mutter-rihm/index.html.
> To view a score sample of Time Machines, click here.
> To listen to a sound sample of Time Machines, click here.
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