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- SXSW Film 2013: `Big Ass Spider!' is creepy, crawly good time
- SXSW Film 2013: Stevie Nicks documentary should delight fans
- SXSW Film 2013: `Muscle Shoals' hits the right note
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- SXSW Film 2013: Green Day `Cuatro!' is worthy documentary
- SXSW Film 2013: `Plus One' isn't worth adding to your viewing list
- SXSW 2013: Joy Formidable comes to Fillmore
- Best shows at SXSW 2013: Justin Timberlake, Kendrick Lamar, Nick Cave and more
- SXSW 2013 Friday review: Green Day, Alt-J, Patty Griffin, Laura Mvula and more
- SXSW Film 2013: `Holy Ghost People' is intense thriller
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- SXSW 2013: San Jose band Stickup Kid lands surprise gig of a lifetime opening for Green Day
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- Green Day at SXSW 2013: Billie Joe Armstrong back; band delivers glorious night of music
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- SXSW 2013: 'Broadway Idiot' gets world premiere in Austin
- Billie Joe's ode to recovery
- SXSW 2013 review: Sound City Players rock Austin
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- SXSW Film 2013: `Good Vibrations' is a gem
- SXSW Film 2013: `Finding the Funk' is insightful look into genre
- SXSW 2013: Green Day looks to rebound at big Austin concert
- SXSW 2013 review: Nick Cave at his finest with new album
- SXSW 2013: Nick Cave setlist
- SXSW 2013: The Specials
- SXSW 2013: Natalie Maines setlist
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I've never gone to Burning Man, the gigantic free-spirited, clothing-optional gathering of artistic souls and gregarious spirits that takes place each year in the Nevada desert.
I've never even wanted to go. I guess there's just something about one of the event's main principles -- "There are no spectators, only participants" -- that doesn't quite mesh with being a professional critic, who is, by very job description, an observer.
Yet, I feel like I now have a better understanding of those who live and breathe for this event. And I guess that's probably the main goal of "Spark: A Burning Man Story."
It's important to note that this is not really a documentary about what it is like to actually attend the freewheeling fandango. It's not filled to capacity with scenes of nude folks running about the desert, playing games and juggling fiery objects. In fact, amazingly, there is very little nudity in this film.
Instead, it's a film about what goes into putting on such a mammoth event. The stars of "Spark" are the festival founders, organizers and those who spend months each year preparing the often-impressive art installations that are erected on site.
It is, of course, only side of the saga. That's probably why the filmmakers carefully had the title read "A Burning Man Story" as opposed to "The Burning Man Story."
This story is indeed pretty interesting. Yet, certainly not interesting enough to get me out to the desert for the next Burning Man.
Follow Jim Harrington at http://twitter.com/jimthecritic.


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- Sundance 2013: 'History of The Eagles Part 1' seeks to avoid nostalgia
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- Sundance 2013: Cheney documentary will stir up political divide at Sundance
- Sundance 2013: Pussy Riot goes from headlines to screen time
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- Sundance 2013: Robert Redford opens festival with a nod to the anti-commercial location of Utah
- Sundance 2013: 'Sound City" story told by Dave Grohl in directing debut
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- Sundance: What movies have buzz? And does it even matter?
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- Sundance 2013: Sundance on the web and at home
- Sundance 2013: New this year: TV goes direct to Sundance
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"From 'The Book of Mormon' to this. Weird, huh?" Gad said.
Gad plays Steve Wozniak to Kutcher's Steve Jobs in the biopic about the founders of Apple that "almost is a love story between these two guys," he said. "I think we all know the ending and how it's a little brutal. The discovery for the audience is seeing the people before they became the icons."
And he's certain Kutcher's performance is going to surprise a few people.
Like winning the jackpot Gad's journey also seems, well, remarkable. He and his "Book of Mormon" co-star/fellow Tony nominee, Andrew Rannells, who's now starring in the NBC sitcom "The New Normal," are amazed at how their Broadway turn launched bigger careers.
"We looked at each other and we said, 'Can you believe what's happened in our lives in the last two years?' It's like winning the jackpot," Gad said. "And the extraordinary thing is to be known for something that only 1,100 people at a time got to see in a dark theater.
Gad was involved in the musical from the beginning and recalled standing onstage seeing a group of brilliant African-American actors singing about God in a way that might be considered offensive to any Christian viewer. He thought it could go one of two ways. "Either I was going to have a fatwah put on my head, or it was going to be something extraordinary. I knew at that moment it was extraordinary, but I never imagined it was going to become what it became," Gad said. "And every decision that I make is based on trying to do justice to the opportunity I've been given by that show."
Including his role as executive producer and star of the NBC sitcom "1600 Penn," in which he plays a character not unlike Elder Cunningham in "The Book of Mormon" - Skip is big, loud and over-the-top.
"Coming off of 'Book of Mormon,' I had a lot of opportunities," Gad said. "I didn't want to do TV, actually. I really wanted to get paid nothing and keep doing theater at all costs."
To meet Josh Gad is to like him, as he's still funny but also appears more thoughtful. And he can get away with telling a room full of TV critics, "Some of you are dicks. Others are very nice, but " he jokes, even though not all of the reviews of "1600 Penn" were glowing.
When he began developing the show with executive producer/writer Jason Winer, Gad said he didn't intend to play Skip, as the character was big and gregarious, perhaps too much like Cunningham.
But then former Obama speechwriter Jon Lovett came on board "and the potential of where this series could go was so appealing to me that, honestly, it came down to the fact that if I saw anybody else play the character of Skip, I was going to be really pissed off. And also, a lot of the other offers fell through," he joked.
Not true, of course. Gad is extraordinarily busy, with the sitcom and several movies in various states of production. "He's incredibly talented," said Jenna Elfman, who plays his stepmother on "1600 Penn." "And he's incredibly smart. I don't think he gets enough credit for that."
Playing the lovable idiot Not a bad career trajectory for a guy who really just wanted to be on "Saturday Night Live."
"When I left college, I was out of work for three years," Gad said. "I had this dream of being on 'SNL,' and that was all I could imagine."
He sent four audition tapes to "SNL" producer Lorne Michaels, who never responded. "Recently, I had a run-in with him where he was very kind and very generous," Gad said. "My prayer is that one day I'll get a chance to go on and play with those guys."
You've got to imagine he'll host the show some day, as Gad is that rare combination of stage actor and larger-than-life comedic presence.
"When you play a character like that, it's inevitably polarizing," he said. "At the same time, that's what draws me to it. I love polarizing people. I love the idea that this character literally bounces off the walls and trying to ground that. The joy of playing Skip is finding a way to ground the chaos."
Gad is philosophical about his image as a big goofball and rejects criticism that he's somehow channeling the likes of Chris Farley or John Belushi.
"Josh is so good at playing the lovable idiot," Winder said, "but giving it dimension so that, as the show goes on, you realize that Skip's character has a really special wisdom to share."
He considers Farley and Belushi comedic idols and says he's not insulted by the comparison, although he assumes it mostly comes from being overweight. "It's a means to an end for critics to just put you in that little bracket," Gad said. "Whereas if somebody was doing the same thing I was doing and they looked like fill-in-the-blank, I don't think that criticism would be there."
But he's not complaining. Not one bit. "It's been a remarkable ride," Gad said. "I'm having so much fun. I've had so many opportunities."
And while he "desperately" wants to get back onstage, look for him to play something as far away from Elder Cunningham and Skip as he can.
"It's tough," he said. "How do you top 'Mormon'? I get sent scripts all the time and I don't know what I would do next. What do you do after that? So I think if you do see me onstage, you'll see me in something dramatic, maybe, or you'll see me try my hand at something else. Perhaps fail, terribly, but try."

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Confusion, guilt and physical pain are just some of the things sexually abused children experience.
While the physical pain may only be temporary, many feelings and emotions associated with the abuse last a lifetime.
"I don't think a person can completely heal from that," said Sheila Shafer, deputy director of programs at Athens County Children Services. "It's part of their history, their existence, but it's important as part of the healing process to come to terms that they were a child when it happened and they aren't to blame and there are adults that were supposed to be protecting them."
Shafer said there are many ways sexual abuse can impact a child, including physically.
She said a child may experience trauma vaginally, anally or orally from the abuse, but that's not always the case.
"If they were doing fondling over the clothing or rubbing that won't leave the physical trauma as much as emotional trauma," Shafer said. "Often the perpetrator is someone the child knows and has a relationship with so it's really a violation of trust or it's a person they respected and there's that violation and confusion."
Shafer added that sexual abuse leaves children feeling confused because the abuser typically grooms the child, gaining his or her trust and admiration before committing the abuse.
"The child is confused but they have an allegiance and they don't want to get (the perpetrator) in trouble because they care about them. So here's a child made to make the adult type choice of (whether) to tell or not tell," she said. "Holding that type of secret and not being able to share that with parents or other people, that's devastating."
"It's a real violation of trust with the perpetrator but also it gets to their core value," Shafer added. "Child sexual abuse is so damaging because it gets to the core, the self of who a person is and...it's impacting relationships and trust and as human beings that's something we all have to have to be successful, achieve and be well adjusted."
Shafer said sexually abused children are usually left feeling they're to blame for the abuse and it is often the perpetrator who causes that feeling of guilt to surface.
She said usually a person who is sexually abused as a child continues to have memories or feelings associated with the abuse throughout their life.
"Children who are molested deal with it when they're in puberty and dating," Shafer said. "These sexuality issues come back when they're dating, married and have the birth of their own children or just in parenting their own children they worry it might happen to them."
Shafer said some sexually abused children don't remember all the details of the abuse but something might happen to them later in life that results in memories or fragments of memories of the abuse flooding back into their minds.
"Those can be triggered by many different things - seeing or smelling or hearing something that happened during that event or tasting or feeling something," she said. "Sometimes they can make sense of it and sometimes they don't but the emotion is there and it's raw."
Kimberly Ensign, a protective caseworker at Washington County Children Services, said depression and self-injurious behavior are sometimes the result of sexual abuse.
"Boys are more likely to harm others, girls are more likely to harm themselves," she said.
Shafer said sexually abused children can also experience feelings of shame and unworthiness.
"Those are things that are extremely damaging and that impact social relationships with parents, peers and siblings and later with their spouse and own children," she said.


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"So You Think You Can Dance" (8 p.m., Fox): The summer reality hit is back and so is the incredibly shrill judge Mary Murphy. Be ready to hit the "mute" button on your remote at any moment. Your neighbors -- and their pets -- will thank you.
"Rogue" (8 p.m., DirecTV Audience Network): Thandie Newton is back as Oakland undercover cop-turned-FBI handler Grace Travis. Unfortunately, her new job brings new hassles when the young female operative she's responsible for goes missing.
"Nova: D-Day's Sunken Secrets" (9 p.m., PBS): This two-hour special takes viewers on a fascinating underwater journey for an extensive survey of the seabed bordering Normandy, where the ocean floor is littered with sunken ships, tanks, planes and mines. Also: Interviews with engineers, scientists, mathematicians, inventors and meteorologists who contributed to the success of the invasion.
"One Night Only: An All-Star Tribute to Don Rickles" (9 p.m., Spike TV): The special has funny folks and various hockey pucks honoring the king of insult comedy.
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Contact Chuck Barney at Facebook.com/BayAreaNewsGroup.ChuckBarney, or Twitter.com/chuckbarney


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Wreck results in murder charges
Published: Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, November 17, 2012 at 11:58 p.m.
TUSCALOOSA | A 32-year-old man faces murder and assault charges in connection with a Friday night car accident that left one man dead and five injured on Jack Warner Parkway.
Stephen "Rusty" Allen was charged with murder, first-degree assault and four counts of third-degree assault. Allen's bond was set at $110,000, according to a news release from the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office.
Witnesses told investigators that they saw Allen's vehicle, described as a Ford F-350 truck, being driven erratically, in the wrong lane and going exceptionally fast.
Allen's vehicle struck a Dodge Ram truck, traveling eastbound on Jack Warner Parkway near Helen Keller Boulevard, from behind, according to the witnesses.
A passenger in the Dodge Ram, 48-year-old Anthony Naylor, was ejected from the truck and later died at DCH Regional Medical Center.
The Dodge Ram's driver, a 48-year-old man, suffered spinal injuries.
A 46-year-old woman was later airlifted to UAB Hospital with a possible broken pelvis. A 16-year-old girl had minor injuries and a 37-year-old woman had a minor head injury. A 16-month-old boy with minor injuries was later airlifted to Children's Hospital in Birmingham. All were occupants in the Dodge Ram.
According to the Sheriff's Office, the Dodge Ram driver and his family are from Jonesboro, Ark., and were visiting Naylor for the University of Alabama-Western Carolina football game on Saturday.
Allen was taken to DCH, where he was treated and released. A search warrant was obtained for a blood sample from Allen to determine if he was under the influence of any substances.
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University at Buffalo defensive coordinator Lou Tepper cringed when a local police officer told him he'd had an encounter with one of his players a couple months back.
"You hear that, you start to twitch a little bit," Tepper said.
Dennis Gilbert, a cop who is also the football coach at St. Joe's High in Buffalo, recognized Khalil Mack immediately. Mack approached Gilbert holding a small white purse he'd found in a snow bank.
"He wanted to know if we could find the owner," Gilbert said.
A fellow officer opened the purse to find an iPhone, credit cards, cash and jewelry. A short time later, the purse and its contents were returned to the grateful owner who had been retracing her steps a block away, frantic and losing hope for its return.
"You always hear the stories about kids who do the wrong things," Gilbert said. "Here's a good kid, doing the right thing, making the right decisions."
Even with the background checks necessitated for a top-10 pick, the Raiders hadn't heard of Mack's act of integrity. Even without it, they were convinced Mack was worthy of being the face of their defense for the next decade in making him the fifth pick of the NFL draft.
The Raiders rookie draft class, plus undrafted free agents and some players on a tryout basis, convened at the club's rookie camp starting Friday. Mack reportedly signed his rookie deal Thursday and was ready to go.
Mack, according to those who know him best, is described as earnest and hardworking, driven to be the best. It's only between the white lines where he shows an edge.
Different man on field
"Off the field, he's the nicest, most humble, sweetest kid you could ever meet in your life," said Waides Ashmon, Mack's coach at Westwood High in Port St. Lucie, Florida. "On the field, he plays mad, with a chip on his shoulder, and that's exciting to watch."
Ashmon had been at Westwood for a month when an assistant told him about Mack, a junior basketball player who had recovered from a torn patellar tendon and hadn't played football since his freshman year.
"In the spring, my coach came into my classroom, picked me out of class and I have been playing football ever since," Mack said.
As the two stood in the hallway, Ashmon saw a 6-foot-1, 215-pound physical specimen "with the muscles coming through his clothes" and asked Mack, "What do I need to do to get you on the football field?"
"He said, 'Coach, I would love to play. You've just got to talk with my dad,' " Ashmon said.
Ashmon pulled out his cell phone on the spot and made his pitch to Sandy Mack.
"I've never done this before, but I told him if you allow Khalil to come play for me, I promise he will go to college for free," Ashmon said.
Mack led Westwood with 140 tackles on a 10-2 team, but with only one year of varsity football in a talent-laden state, only Liberty University of Lynchburg, Virginia, was interested. However, when a Liberty assistant accepted a job at Buffalo, it helped land Mack a full scholarship.
"He just got overlooked," Ashmon said. "Coaches would come in and say he looks the part, but they didn't have enough film on him. I'd tell them, I don't care what y'all say, the kid's going to be a first-round draft pick in five years."
Tepper, the Buffalo defensive coordinator since 2012, has coached at nine schools since 1967 and put 20 linebackers on NFL rosters. At Illinois in 1996, when Tepper was the head coach, the Illini had linebackers Kevin Hardy and Simeon Rice taken with the Nos. 2 and 3 selections in the NFL draft.
"I've only had a few players who were what I call complete linebackers, that could play anywhere in a 3-4 or a 4-3 defense," Tepper said. "Oakland is getting someone with the talent to be a star at any of those positions."
'He knows how to work'
Now 6-2, 251, Mack's ability to range sideline-to-sideline, rush the passer (281/2 career sacks) and strip the ball (16 forced fumbles) is enhanced by a will to prepare as well as to win.
"When he gets a tip sheet every day, he's got a highlighter out and works on it," Tepper said. "He knows how to work. He learns from written material, he learns from briefing material, he learns from walking through, and when the ball is snapped he'll play fast."
Mack finds motivation from perceived slights. He was so insulted by an EA sports video game that gave him a mediocre ranking of 46 that he made it his uniform number at Buffalo.
When an Ohio State assistant coach assessed Mack as "just a guy" going into the 2014 season opener, Tepper called Mack "JAG" all week. Mack responded with 21/2 sacks, a 45-yard interception return and nine tackles against the Buckeyes.
Buffalo head coach Jeff Quinn said Mack's drive reminds him of Joe Staley, the 49ers tackle whom he coached at Eastern Michigan.
"He's as gifted a player as I've ever coached," Quinn said of Mack. "He lives it and loves it."
Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie said Mack "plays the game the way it's supposed to be played. He plays hard, he plays physical, he goes from snap to whistle. You might call it a chip on his shoulder, or you can just call it being a football player."
Mack's mother, Yolanda, an elementary school teacher, said of her son, "We all have something where we're a '10.' Khalil was always athletic, always competitive in that way. Even at 5 he was doing push-ups. He had these muscles."
Outgoing and team oriented, Mack entertained Buffalo teammates occasionally by singing and playing the guitar. His personality is in stark contrast to the last linebacker the Raiders took in the first round, the aloof and perpetually disinterested Rolando McClain at No. 8 in 2010.
Ashmon, who was with the Mack family in New York at the draft, laughed as he recounted the post-draft scene.
"He'll probably kill me for telling this story, but we were up in his hotel room that night, he strips off his shirt, and he's jumping around, saying, 'Let's play right now!,' " Ashmon said.
For more on the Raiders, visit the Inside the Oakland Raiders blog at ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders. Follow Jerry McDonald on Twitter at twitter.com/Jerrymcd.
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Definition of paracrystal in English:
A piece of a substance that is not a true crystal but has some degree of order in its structure.
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- In addition, e73 muscle contains dense aggregates that exhibit the periodicities typical of paramyosin paracrystals.
- In a previous study it was demonstrated that in plasmolysed dividing leaf cells of Chlorophyton comosum all microtubule arrays were disintegrated and free tubulin was incorporated into macrotubules and tubulin paracrystals.
- The pH-related change in morphology of vinblastine (VLB)-induced paracrystals formed in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells was examined immunohistochemically in order to determine both the mechanism of tubulin crystallization and the influence of acidic pHs on cytoskeletal microtubules.
paracrystalline adjective
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WASHINGTON -- Mike MacIntyre said he was in tears as he watched from home on television as San Jose State captured its 11th win Thursday by beating Bowling Green in the Military Bowl.
"It was just awesome, it really was," MacIntyre, who left the Spartans on Dec. 10 to take over as coach at Colorado, said in a phone interview with this newspaper.
"When we won it, I was in tears, and so was my wife. We were all jumping around. From where we came from, who would've thought we'd be the best Division I team in San Jose State history."
Leaving San Jose State wasn't easy for MacIntyre, whose paycheck was quadrupled by the move to Colorado. He wants to push for a change to NCAA policy that would prohibit coaching changes from happening until after the season.
He watched this game feeling every bit as though it was a team he still was a part of. "I'm just so proud to be associated with them," MacIntyre said.
The players still feel connected to MacIntyre for the work he did in rebuilding this program to reach this point.
"Coach Mac is the driving force of this success we've been having," senior tight end Ryan Otten said. "We know that he did a great job. He established a culture here. But we know what it's like to win now, what it takes to win now, and we proved today that we can do it even without him here. I think that's good for the program going forward."
Some of the players spoke to MacIntyre by phone from the locker room before the game, and the performance also was a way to speak to their former coach. "I think that was a good way to send Coach Mac a message that he trained us well," junior defensive back Bené Benwikere said.
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Definition of record in English:
1A thing constituting a piece of evidence about the past, especially an account of an act or occurrence kept in writing or some other permanent form: identification was made through dental records a record of meter readings
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- Landmark dates in the history of radio will be illustrated by archive recordings and written records of the time.
- The earliest historical records contain evidence of capital punishment.
- Travellers in York are compiling a book about their lives which should provide a permanent record of their community's history.
account(s), document(s), documentation, data, file(s), dossier(s), evidence, report(s);
annals, archive(s), chronicle(s);
minutes, transactions, proceedings, transcript(s);
certificate(s), instrument(s), deed(s);
register, log, logbook
trademark daytimer
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1.1 (also court record) Law An official report of the proceedings and judgment in a court.
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- In the absence of the file, Ms. Sava arranged for a search of the court record.
- On Friday, the official judgment of his conviction was entered into the court record.
- Evidence from pages 46, 47 and 48 of the transcript of the examination of Luke Brock was read into the court record.
1.2 Computing A number of related items of information that are handled as a unit.
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- As our project partners continued to add data and records to the database, the number of users accessing the database alone increased rapidly.
- Their efforts frequently result in thousands of database records and numerous Web pages with many interactive features.
- Basically they're bogus entities (such as database records, files, spreadsheet entries) that trigger an alarm when accessed.
2The sum of the past achievements or actions of a person or organization; a person or thing's previous conduct or performance: the safety record at the airport the team preserved its unbeaten home record
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- He said the defendant had an exemplary record of lifetime achievement both academically and in hobbies and pursuits he has been involved in.
- They fly their Hawk 100 jets at hundreds of miles an hour as low as 300 ft, yet their safety record is exemplary.
- The steroid scandal is embarrassing baseball and its fans, leaving some players' achievements and their records very much in doubt.
previous conduct/performance, track record, history, life history, reputation
2.1 short for criminal record.
Example sentences
- A higher proportion of them were under arrest or had previous records.
- In passing sentence the judge said that the appellant had an appalling record.
- Whenever you are arrested and booked, you officially have a record.
criminal record, police record
informal rap sheet
3(Especially in sports) the best performance or most remarkable event of its kind that has been officially measured and noted: he held the world record for over a decade he managed to beat the record [as modifier]: record profits
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- He established new records in both these events.
- He broke both the British and European records in this event.
- Thompson has held world records in four different events, but she hasn't won an individual gold.
best performance, highest achievement;
best time, fastest time;
world record
4A thin plastic disk carrying recorded sound, especially music, in grooves on each surface, for reproduction by a record player.
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- Consider the difference between distributing CDs and distributing cassette tapes or vinyl records.
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- I'm more used to the first approach, mainly because I think that's how you make the best records of classical music.
- Yes, this includes your favorite music, the records you cannot live or breathe without.
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1Set down in writing or some other permanent form for later reference, especially officially: they were asked to keep a diary and record everything they ate or drank (as adjective recorded) levels of recorded crime
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write down, put in writing, take down, note, make a note of, jot down, put down on paper;
document, put on record, enter, register, log;
list, catalog
1.1State or express publicly or officially; make an official record of: the coroner recorded a verdict of accidental death
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- Bradford's Deputy Coroner Mark Hinchcliffe, recording his verdict yesterday, concluded no doctors were to blame.
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1.2(Of an instrument or observer) show or register (a measurement or result): the temperature was the lowest recorded since 1926
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indicate, register, show, display
1.3Achieve (a certain score or result): they recorded their first win of the season
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2Convert (sound or a performance) into permanent form for later reproduction: they were recording a guitar recital
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- I have been trying to find a good freeware program to record my audio tapes using my computer.
- Others have the inputs for recording audio from external devices like cassette players.
- The debate was being recorded on audio tape and chaired by one of my housemates.
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2.1Produce (a piece or collection of music or a program) by recording a live performance: they go into the studio next week to record their debut album
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- Tzadik has done a typically great job of recognizing and recording an undervalued piece of music.
- Lots of the music on the compilation was recorded specifically for the album, and all of it will be new material.
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a matter of record
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off the record
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unofficial, confidential, in (strict) confidence, not to be made publicunofficially, privately, in (strict) confidence, confidentially, between ourselves
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on record
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- And it's now officially the strongest hurricane on record, in a season which is tied with 1933 as the most intense ever.
- The recent election was one of the most violent on record with 2,247 incidents officially reported, including 46 deaths.
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1 (also on the record) Used in reference to the making of an official or public statement: he seems shadowy because he rarely speaks on the record
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Middle English: from Old French record 'remembrance', from recorder 'bring to remembrance', from Latin recordari 'remember', based on cor, cord- 'heart'. The noun was earliest used in law to denote the fact of being written down as evidence. The verb originally meant 'narrate orally or in writing', also 'repeat so as to commit to memory'.
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First the firefighters got one, then utility workers. Then every city employee got an eight percent pay raise. But were elected officials meant to get the same increase? News 12 looks at how a local radio host is reopening a can of worms at the municipal building.
There are over 2,700 city employees who got those raises, including the sheriff, solicitor and the court clerk. The problem, some say, is that they are not city employees, instead they are elected officials. So why did they get a raise?
"Who gave Fred Russell the authority to give away the taxpayers' money?" said Ryan B.
After obtaining records from Augusta's Finance Office and getting complaints from his listeners, local radio host Ryan B. has questions for the city administrator.
"When the commission voted to give a four percent raise, that was for employees. That was not for elected officials and Mr. Russell knew that elected officials should not be receiving that money," Ryan B said.
Two months ago, commissioners approved a raise for all city employees. Ryan says that should not have included elected officials because their salaries are set by the state legislature.
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"I thought the raises were for city employees and with regards to elected officials, I was not aware of them being covered in regards to that decision made by the commission," Copenhaver said.
But City Administrator Fred Russell says he assumed commissioners meant for everyone to receive a raise.
"I asked did this include everybody and therefore everyone would include elected officials," Russell said.
Ryan B. says that's not true. He questions why originally Sheriff Ronnie Strength was the only elected official getting money.
"Initially he was giving this four percent to who he wanted to give it to and then as other elected officials found out, he started moving the money around," Ryan B. said.
"We're not county employees, we're elected officials," said Elaine Johnson.
And as an elected official, Clerk of Superior Court Elaine Johnson says at first she wasn't getting that raise. But when she asked about it, the city administrator gave it to her. But she still felt uneasy.
"And I questioned it and was concerned because I thought our salaries were set by the legislation," Johnson said.
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is sage really mean ??????????????????????????????
i had a friend named okwardz that said you were really mean to him. at a freestyle contest. and thats why i he lost the first round because you were one of the jugdes. i know hope your not a mean guy like others has said and instead os just thinking your mean why not just ask you
Mon Dec 30, 2002 9:16 am
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I am not as mean as I am fair.
And he lost the first round because the majority of judges weren't feeling him.
There were five judges.
For someone who talked about how snatching the Scribble Jam title would be a cinch, he really disappointed me.
Best of luck in the future though.
Mon Dec 30, 2002 9:51 am
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ok so they were wrong it was because of himself . that's why it's not goo to jump to concluesion. thanks sage
Mon Dec 30, 2002 9:53 am
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i also heard that he was talking shit to you i think it was on this message borad. before the contest
Mon Dec 30, 2002 9:55 am
mr.haiku ur m8 seems one cocky bastard, so it looks like he got a reality check.
Mon Dec 30, 2002 10:03 am
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very true
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do people realize how pointless and stupid it is to talk shit to sage on this board? i hope he said somethin in person as well...lets go knicks tonite !
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he doesnt come across as the nicest guy around...but what do you want...he's not your big brother.
I've found most "good" artists are smug and...well, assholes.
The lame thing is...most "fans" on this board come across as bigger dicks...trying to impress.
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mr haiku
before you call Okwerdz your friend, spell his name right.
it will be more believable
Tue Dec 31, 2002 12:28 pm
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please kill this thread
Wed Jan 01, 2003 1:10 pm
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hahaha alrighty i dotn really kno what to say here....good looks to atypical for tellin me about this....
me and sage had a misunderstanding b4 i met him but it was squashed when i met him.....the meanest thing he said was he wanted to choke me.....but from what i understand he wants to choke everyone so who cares....shit my promo cd is probly makin good fire wood in his house....
about the battle tho....i dotn really kno what happened in my opinion we both sucked....guess the judges thoguht i sucked more...whoopi do ill be back next year....
and no sage i didnt say snatchin the scribble jam title would be a cinch ever once in my life......honestly my entire intentions were mainly jus to get past round 1 so i duno where that came from....jus thought id clear this up.....
o and if anyone's interested i got a new website.....
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obviously spelling and grammar do not matter when you are an emcee.
Sat Jan 04, 2003 4:48 am
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well excuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuse me
^^sorry i didnt kno this was a spelling bee...ill try harder next time
Sat Jan 04, 2003 4:51 am
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if it wasn't you who said it, it was a lot of your friends. I was looking out for you especially this year because of all the hype that was beingf created around your name by either you or your friends.
this is all very petty obviously. sorry for any of it.
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BATON ROUGE — Junior forward Theresa Plaisance scored a game-high 26 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with a minute to play, as the LSU women's basketball team extended its home court winning streak to eight straight with a 54-51 come-from-behind win over Vanderbilt on Sunday in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
The Lady Tigers (12-7) improved back to .500 in Southeastern Conference play with a 3-3 mark and moved to 10-1 at home on the year. Vanderbilt (13-5, 3-2) dropped its fifth consecutive game to LSU in Baton Rouge.
After being held to five points in the first half, Plaisance, a former Vandebilt Catholic standout, erupted for 21 points in the final stanza, including eight straight points during a 13-0 run. She provided the game's biggest shot burying a 3-pointer from the right corner as LSU turned a one-point deficit into a 52-50 lead with 1:09 to play. She added seven rebounds and two blocks, while setting a career high with 11 made field goals.
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FRISCO, Texas – Texas A&M - Corpus Christi senior BreAnna Briggs has been named the Women's Southland Conference Cross Country Athlete of the Week, the conference announced today.
"The honor is well deserved," Head Coach Shawn Flanagan said. "She's a senior and she's been going out in a big way and making a splash."
Briggs led the women's team for the third straight race Friday at the 13th annual Islanders Splash. The Wasmego, Kan. native finished second with a 5k time of 18:12.7 to help lead the women's team to a first-place finish.
This is Briggs second Southland Conference weekly honor this season after being named the Athlete of the Week during the week of Sept. 4 for her performance at the Rio Grande Valley Classic.
On the men's side, senior Patrick Kimeli received honorable mention accolades for his third-place finish at the Islanders Splash. The Eldoret, Kenya native clocked an 8k time of 26:07.0 to help the men's team clinch first place for the third straight year.
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi will be in action next when they travel to Fayetteville, Ark., to compete in the Chile Pepper Invitational on Sat., Oct. 13, at 9:45 a.m.
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Men's Cross Country Co-Athletes of the Week – Edward Limo- Central Arkansas and David Rooney- McNeese State
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Transylvania Regional Hospital launches new brand
New look reflects hospital's affiliation with Mission Health
Published: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 4:03 p.m.
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BREVARD — Transylvania Regional Hospital introduced a new brand this week to reflect that it is now a full member of Mission Health.
The Mission Health logo and colors have been incorporated into the Brevard hospital's new website and signage. TRH became a full member hospital of Mission Health in October and had been in a management agreement with Mission Health since Jan. 1, 2011.
"Transylvania Regional Hospital is committed to providing the best quality care to patients in our community while working to maintain, enhance and increase access to care locally," said Bob Bednarek, president and CEO of Transylvania Regional Hospital.
"Our relationship with Mission Health supports that commitment. This new brand maintains the strong name of Transylvania Regional Hospital in our community and reflects that we are now part of a world-class system with Mission Health. We are well-positioned for the future as we work to keep physicians in our local community and continue to deliver the outstanding local care that patients in Transylvania County have come to expect from their hospital."
Beyond having a shared brand, Mission Health and TRH have been working together on several major projects to enhance care.
Mission Health, with the support of the TRH Foundation, installed a telemedicine robot in the TRH Emergency Department. This robot allows doctors in Brevard to consult with stroke specialists in Asheville to more quickly diagnose and deliver advanced, life-saving care to stroke victims.
This spring, TRH will launch a state-of-the art Electronic Health Record system that will provide more accurate records of each patient's care. The system will operate on the same platform as the one used at Mission Health, allowing doctors in Brevard and Asheville to share important information about a patient's care and medical history in real time.
"Our goal is to continue to ensure access to quality local health care in Transylvania County while improving the lives of people across our region," said Ronald A. Paulus, MD, president and CEO of Mission Health. "We are proud to embrace Transylvania Regional Hospital as a full member of the Mission Health family..."
Transylvania Regional Hospital, based in Brevard, is a not-for-profit hospital founded in 1933 and is the largest employer in Transylvania County.
Mission Health operates five hospitals, numerous outpatient and surgery centers and a Level II trauma center. Other Mission Health member hospitals include Angel Medical Center in Franklin, Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine, McDowell Hospital in Marion and Transylvania Regional Hospital in Brevard.
For more information, visit Mission-Health.org.
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Vail official report: 1" new snow, 1" in last week
Vail Daily field report: There's as much as 5 inches in spots, and it's still coming down
Weather: Snowing, and not too cold with temps about 25 degrees
Liftline status: Nothing
Run of the day: Blue Sky Basin just opened Thursday, Friday's new snow is probably mixing in nicely with the untouched stuff there, of which there's still plenty.
Breakdown: A surprise storm is dropping lots of snow on Vail Mountain, so get out and enjoy it! But be careful, here's a story from John LaConte from this morning: "Somehow, in between riding from the top of Gondola One and getting to the top of Chair 4, a snowy ice layer adhered itself to the bottom of my board, and I fell getting off Chair 4 as my board wasn't sliding on the snow. The same thing happened to several people in front of and behind me. We all got out our Epic Passes and began furiously scraping it off before hitting the slopes for our first runs in the new snow."
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NBC's upcoming Sound of Music remake is adding some big names - and big voices! - to the mix.
Private Practice vet Audra McDonald, Go On alum Laura Benanti and former Smash star Christian Borle have joined the production, NBC announced Monday.
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McDonald, a five-time Tony winner, will play Mother Abbess, Maria's convent confidante before she leaves to work for the von Trapp family. Tony winner Benanti will portray Baroness Elsa Schraeder, the woman engaged to Captain Von Trapp (True Blood's Stephen Moyer). Tony winner Borle steps into the shoes of the Captain's friend, music producer Max Detweiler.
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George Lucas Is Engaged
Published: Friday, January 4, 2013 at 9:38 a.m.
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LOS ANGELES | "Star Wars" creator George Lucas is engaged.
A spokeswoman for Lucasfilm Ltd. says the 68-year-old director is engaged to 43-year-old investment firm president Mellody Hobson. No other details were provided.
Hobson serves as chairman of DreamWorks Animation and is a financial contributor to ABC's "Good Morning America."
Lucas helped to launch the modern blockbuster age with his "Star Wars" sagas and "Indiana Jones" adventures. The original "Star Wars" still stands as the No. 2 film in terms of tickets sold domestically, behind only "Gone with the Wind."
Lucas has three children: Amanda, Katie and Jett. He was previously married to film editor Marcia Lucas from 1969 to 1983.
Disney completed its acquisition of Lucasfilm and the "Star Wars" franchise from Lucas for $4.06 billion in cash and stock last month.
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Spotlights: Matthew Knights, Marc Higgins headlines entertainment for the week
Published: Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 3:15 a.m.
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Spartanburg: CRIBB'S KITCHEN, 226 W. Main St., 585-7397: Matthew Knights. 5 p.m.
For a guy who has a reputation as a rock 'n' roll firebrand, Matthew Knights sure can tear at the heartstrings with an acoustic ballad. A veteran of the Spartanburg music scene, Knights plans to focus on a genre-bending assortment of love songs for this Valentine's Day happy-hour performance.
Spartanburg: WILD WING CAFE, 109 W. Main St., 585-4646: TJ Lazer & the New Detroits. 9 p.m.
Hailing from Greenville, TJ Lazer & the New Detroits describes itself as a "soul funkin' rock band." The horn-driven octet produces a grove-oriented original sound that draws from such influences as the Derek Trucks Band, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Meters.
Spartanburg: CRIBB'S KITCHEN, 226 W. Main St., 585-7397: Swayback Sisters. 8 p.m.
The Swayback Sisters aren't actually siblings, but they sure can produce some beautiful harmony together. The Asheville, N.C.-based trio — composed of Laura Blackley, Cary Fridley and Mary Ellen Davis — offers a wide-spanning mix of traditional country, Appalachian folk and acoustic blues.
Asheville, N.C.: GREY EAGLE TAVERN, 185 Clingman Ave., 828-232-5800: Black Francis/Reid Paley. 9 p.m. $15, $18
Black Francis aka Frank Black is a legend in alt-punk circles, best known for his role as the leader of the Pixies in the late 1980s and early '90s. The Boston native continues to churn out ferocious rock 'n' roll with a truly unique twist.
Spartanburg: BRICKHOUSE FRESH PIZZERIA AND GRILL, 103 E. Daniel Morgan Ave., 585-0555: Marc Higgins (Sunday songwriters open mic with Jamison Smith). 7 p.m.
Spartanburg's Marc Higgins first made a splash on the local music scene in such rock bands as the Edmonds and The Turnaround. A skilled singer-songwriter, he crafts folk-tinged pop songs that blend the pensiveness of Uncle Tupelo with the hi-octane urgency of the Replacements.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Long after they had waged Saturday night's glorious battle in front of 8,647 fans at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., resulting in Lamont Peterson rising from a first-round knockdown to out-point WBA/IBF 140-pound beltholder Amir Khan by split-decision, the two warriors were being treated, side-by-side, for their bumps and bruises at nearby George Washington Hospital.
"I just came from the hospital. It was almost like at the end of the Rocky movie, where Lamont was in there and Amir Khan was in there and they were both just sitting there," said Lamont's younger brother, lightweight standout Anthony Peterson (31-1, 20 knockouts), who scored a decision over Daniel Attah the Khan-Peterson undercard.
"Amir Khan was beat up, and Lamont was beat up. Amir Khan's hands were swollen from hitting that brick wall defense that Lamont had. They embraced each other and took pictures together and said, 'hopefully, we can do it again, down the stretch.' It was a beautiful view and a thing of great sportsmanship. They weren't saying this and that or talking any trash."
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Khan's manager, Asif Vali, said Peterson's manager and trainer, Barry Hunter, has guaranteed Khan a rematch.
"Lamont Peterson was Amir's mandatory, but Barry Hunter has offered us a rematch, straight away. So Hunter's given me his word, and I trust him," said Vali. "He said that they would give us a rematch anytime, anyplace and anywhere. I'm sure that we'll be at the table talking very, very soon."
Khan wants the rematch in his native England.
"I came to his home. So let's see if he's got the same balls as me. You take a shower, you get wet. You get into a fight, you get hit. That's boxing for you. I can accept that. But tonight, the ref was never on my side. I kept telling the ref, 'come on, do something about that,'" said Khan.
"But when I held Lamont down, it was because he was coming with the head and headbutting me. I can come back stronger. That's why I want a rematch straight away, just to prove that. Or let's be fair and take it to Las Vegas. I'm not from there, and he's not from there."
Peterson said he's willing to fight in England if the money is right.
"It's a great feeling right now. But I'm just happy that everyone enjoyed the fight. It must have been a good fight. They're talking about a rematch already," said Peterson.
"If it's left up to me, I would fight him tomorrow. But that's just me. I'm always ready to fight. I wouldn't mind doing it in England. The deal would have to be right. Everything would have to be right. But if it is, then I would do it."
Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya is ready to make a deal.
"Amir Khan and Golden Boy and Lamont Peterson want the rematch," said De La Hoya. "Both guys are here. Amir Khan is here, and Peterson is here."
Peterson (30-1-1, 15 knockouts) improved to 3-0-1 with two knockouts since losing to Tim Bradley (28-0, 12 KOs) in December of 2009, while Khan (26-2, 18 KOs) had his winning streak end at eight with four knockouts
Since losing to Bradley, who dropped him in the third round, Peterson has earned a 12th-round stoppage of Victor Cayo (26-2, 18 KOs) in July after having risen from two third-round knockdowns to salvage a draw with Victor Ortiz (28-3-2, 22 KOs) in a 10-round bout last December.
"I knew that when Lamont lost to Timothy Bradly, that was a learning stage. Then, he fought Victor Ortiz to a draw," said Anthony Peterson. "Then, he goes into the 12th round against Victor Cayo and knocks that man out. That's when I knew that he was a mature fighter. That series of fights is impressive to me."


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The weak Czech economy came into focus Monday with data showing industrial output declined in November and export volume growth eased, confirming the economy's recessionary status.
The country's economy has been contracting since late 2011, and now that parts of the euro zone–the largest trading partner for the Czech Republic–are in recession, export growth is losing steam.
Industrial production in November posted an annual decline of 3.9% after rising 4.1% in October. The Czech economy likely faces more headwinds ahead as core Czech export markets remain depressed.
POLAND: PKO Bank Polski, Poland's largest bank by assets, may consider buying a local rival and expects potential acquisition targets to be put up for sale this year, its chief executive said Friday.
"It appears to me that in 2013 there will be takeover opportunities again. We're very open and on the lookout for interesting acquisition targets," Zbigniew Jagiello said on business news channel TVN CNBC.
HUNGARY: The credibility of Hungary's central bank will be put at risk if the new central bank governor, whom Prime Minister Viktor Orban is to name in the coming weeks, radically alters monetary policy, DZ Bank says. Appointing the most undesirable person for the job from the point of view of financial markets, the current economy minister, Gyorgy Matolcsy, could depreciate HUF dramatically, DZ Bank economist Andras Oszlay notes. Mr. Matolcsy would soon realize that launching unconventional monetary measures would pose a risk to financial stability, he adds. Also, if Mr. Matolcsy were to be appointed, the EU and the ECB may perhaps need to exert pressure on the central bank, so that investors do not totally lose confidence in Hungary, Mr. Oszlay adds
ROMANIA: Romania's national statistics institute INS considerably revised 2011 gross domestic product data, affecting estimates of GDP in 2012 and 2013 and other major indicators linked to the data, prompting Prime Minister Victor Ponta to ask for a change at the helm of the institute, news agency Mediafax reported.
According to Romania's Statistics Yearbook 2012, published at the end of last year, the country's GDP was 556.7 billion lei (EUR125.9 billion) in 2011, down by RON22 billion compared with the figure estimated in March 2012.
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A deputy stopped a van on Interstate 70 near Eagle when it changed lanes without a turn signal Jan. 9.
The deputy saw that the van was overloaded, with at least two passengers on the floor. He counted 10 people in the vehicle as he talked to the 22-year-old driver.
The group admitted they were illegal aliens being transported to Denver. The driver denied being a human smuggler but he was the only one in the van with any money - $459 cash.
Deputies contacted Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Homeland Security Investigations but both agencies refused to take the case.
The officers arrested the 22-year-old for human smuggling, driving without a license and failing to use a turn signal. The 22-year-old agreed to turn over his cash to the nine passengers, who were released.
A deputy stopped a car for speeding on U.S. Highway 6 in Eagle on Jan. 13.
The 21-year-old driver said he was coming from a party in Gypsum but didn't have any alcohol or drugs while he was there. The man's car insurance was expired and his eyes were bloodshot and pinkish. The officer didn't smell anything but suspected the man wasn't sober.
The deputy found that there was a $50,000 warrant for the man out of Boulder County for dangerous drugs.
The man agreed to perform voluntary roadside sobriety tests and allowed his car to be searched. Nothing was found in the car but he failed the tests. He was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs.
On the way to jail, the man admitted he drank one and a half cocktails before driving. He submitted a breath test and was booked into jail for the warrant. He was cited for speeding and driving without insurance.
A deputy stopped a car for speeding in Gypsum Jan. 13. The 25-year-old man did not have insurance and his license plates were expired. He was cited for speeding, driving without insurance and for expired tags. The car was towed.
• An iPhone was stolen at a Vail restaurant Jan. 9. The owner left it at a charging station and checked on it frequently but it was gone the next time he returned.
• A Ride Timeless snowboard worth $300 and Oakley Crowbar goggles worth $150 were stolen from an unlocked car on Homestead Drive in Edwards Jan. 11.
• The window of a locked car was smashed and $450 was taken from a purse inside the vehicle while it was parked at the trailhead for the 10th Mountain Division huts in Red Cliff between Jan. 8-11. The window was estimated to cost $200 and other damage to the car was estimated at $300.
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Social Security Cost-of-Living Increase Likely to Be Around 1.5%
Social Security's annual cost-of-living adjustment is likely to be around 1.5%, according to economists' estimates, a small increase that reflects low inflation amid slow economic growth.
The official announcement, calculated using the consumer price index, is delayed due to the government shutdown. The September CPI report, which had been due out at 8:30 this morning, contains the final bits of data the Social Security Administration uses to determine new benefit levels.
The new payments normally begin in January. The increase was 1.7% last year, a bump that pushed average monthly benefits for retired workers to $1,261 from $1,240.
Economists aren't waiting for the official release to make their own estimates for 2014.
Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, expects the COLA will end up being either 1.5% or 1.6%. Food and energy prices, often volatile, are wild cards but other components of inflation have been fairly steady this year, he says.
Polina Vlasenko, a research fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research, a Great Barrington, Mass.-based think tank, estimates a COLA of 1.4% to 1.6%.
Both economists caution, though, that standard CPI isn't the best way to track how retirees spend.
"The index is … not designed to reflect what seniors are actually paying," Ms. Vlasenko said. "It covers mostly people who are working."
Health care, for example, can account for a bigger share of spending among seniors. Prices for medical-care services were up 3.1% year over year in August, a much faster pace than overall prices.
Transportation and education, on the other hand, often accounts for a smaller share of household spending among retirees.
A better gauge may be the Labor Department's "Experimental CPI for Americans 62 Years of Age and Older," which measures the same basket of goods and services but gives them different weights.
Mr. Baker estimates that the experimental CPI would show a rate of inflation that is 0.1 to 0.2 percentage point higher than the standard CPI this year. That would leave Social Security adjustments lagging the actual inflation rate for seniors.
Ms. Vlasenko examined the two indices during the past 10 years and found some variation but only minimal difference over the decade. In some years the broader index is higher, in others the experimental index is higher.
"It just so happens that they canceled each other out over the past 10 years," she said. "Of course, there is no guarantee of that going forward."


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CarePartners becomes affiliated member of Mission Health
Published: Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 1:38 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 1:38 p.m.
At the invitation of CarePartners Health Services, Mission Health has entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding for CarePartners to become an affiliated member of the Mission Health system.
The signed MOU symbolizes the beginning of a collaboration that will ultimately enhance patient care in Western North Carolina, CarePartners officials said in a news release.
"Mission Health's goals align with our vision of improving the delivery of health care for our patients and communities," Tracy Buchanan, PT, MBA, president and CEO of CarePartners Health Services, said in the release.
The MOU outlines the major terms of the proposed relationship. The due diligence process will begin immediately and a definitive contractual agreement will be finalized at the completion of the process, according to the release.
"The emerging health care environment requires providers to explore more integrated delivery systems for the best possible patient care," Dr. Myron Smith III, a member of the CarePartners Board of Directors and an orthopedic surgeon with Blue Ridge Bone and Joint, said in the release. "Together, CarePartners and Mission will discover and pursue opportunities for more timely, efficient and appropriate care delivery systems to help achieve exceptional clinical outcomes."
CarePartners identified Mission Health as an ideal partner to help further its commitment to improving the health and wellness of the community. The two health care organizations have developed an increasingly close, positive and collaborative relationship over the years, the release says.
Through the affiliation, patients will benefit from acute and post-acute care expertise from CarePartners and Mission Health in the development of clinical services and quality care delivery systems. The affiliation will allow them to better manage patient transitions over the entire continuum from the acute through the post-acute care setting. Both organizations are committed to identifying opportunities for innovation and developing programs to meet the community's needs.
"Through this affiliation, we will take advantage of our organizations' shared strengths to enhance the quality and improve the value of the services available to the communities we jointly serve," Ronald A. Paulus, MD, president and CEO of Mission Health, said in the release. "We all know that the entire health care system must continually improve its quality while constraining costs. Our relationship with CarePartners will help both of us serve the community more effectively."
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