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This tutorial will give an overview of the principles of optical sensor-based label-free technology and how labeled and label-free technologies can be used together, helping researchers to:
Cellular Assays. Optical label-free technology, of which Corning Epic® is an example, measures changes in light refraction resulting from dynamic mass redistribution within the cell. This occurs in response to receptor activation or deactivation in a zone within the cell's monolayer. The response is indicated by a wavelength change (red to green), in the emitted light.
Labeled technologies such as fluorescence, however, measure a particular biomarker within an individual signaling pathway (Figure 1).
Biochemical Assays. Label-free biochemical assays work similarly except that the change in measured mass is due to analyte binding rather than redistribution in cellular assays.
In summary, any cellular activity will be recorded regardless of the signaling pathway activated. In a biochemical assay, the inherent high sensitivity will allow detection of very weak interactions.
Our experiments have shown that label-free confirms the functional pharmacological profile (i.e., agonist, antagonist, inverse or partial agonist or allosteric modulator) of a particular ligand receptor interaction as shown by comparable labeled assays, regardless of exact potencies. For well-studied, canonical ligands and receptor targets, a ligand showing agonist behavior in a labeled system will present agonist behavior in label-free.
There is no reason to expect exact correlation between potencies in labeled and label-free analysis. In fact, there will probably be variation due to major differences in how the two platforms record cellular behavior. One of three things can happen when studying a ligand's behavior using labeled and label-free assays: potency determined by the label-free is higher; potency determined by the labeled assay is higher; they are equivalent.
While ligand potency values may differ from label-free to labeled systems, the rank ordering of potencies between the two should be consistent. This has been shown in many publications.
Each outcome gives important information about both the pathway-dependent and global events upon receptor activation and is an important value-add for researchers. In two studies, a label-free assay pointed to activation of the Gq signaling pathway, which the labeled calcium assay confirmed. In another two studies, label-free pointed to activation of the Gi pathway, which was then confirmed by the labeled AlphaScreen™ cAMP assay (PerkinElmer). Importantly, a single label-free assay will indicate if no activation has occurred, which a labeled assay may not.
In addition to eliciting similar pharmacologies and rank order of potency profiles to labeled assays, label-free technology has generated responses that have gone undetected in a conventional labeled second messenger assay. A recent publication compared the GPCR HTS screening results from 100,000 compounds generated using an industry-standard calcium flux technology (FLIPR) with that of a Corning Epic label-free assay.
Although most compounds tested were inactive, FLIPR-specific and Epic-specific hits were identified. Using label-free as a follow-up, the majority of the FLIPR-specific hits were shown to be false positives. Label-free technology can, therefore, be used as an orthogonal screen to eliminate HTS false positives identified in second messenger assays before progressing into hit profiling. Conversely, luminescent aequorin technology was shown to identify specific hits unseen by optical label-free technology. These results emphasize the need for robust orthogonal label-free and labeled technologies for comprehensive target and ligand characterization.
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BEVERLY - On the heels of Marietta and Barlow Township, the village of Beverly has a new trash hauling agreement.
Before Wednesday night's vote, Beverly Village Council reviewed bids and heard brief presentations from three trash hauling companies that serve the area - Big "O", Rumpke and Kimble, which presented two bids.
Currently, 345 residential customers in Beverly pay $13.33 per month. Rumpke, the winning company, will charge $11.75 per month for those residential customers. Rumpke's contract covers three years.
Jeff Walt, a Big "O" representative, said he appreciates Beverly working so closely with his company.
"While we haven't been the perfect operation. ... we hope we will still serve the community well," Walt said.
The three companies presented the following bids for residential service:
Big "O" -$12.19 per month.
Rumpke - $11.75 per month.
Kimble (base bid) - $12.67.
Kimble (alternate bid) - $12.45.
Under the alternate bid, Kimble would provide a 95-gallon tote for each resident to allow the company to use its automated collection trucks, said Beverly Village Councilman G. Jay Arnold.
The three companies also presented bids for commercial pickup ranging from 1 to 8 yards of trash once per week as well as special haul charges and trash bins.
Rumpke was awarded the contract based on record of service in other communities and the service supplied to the village by the other bidders.
"Overall the low bid would be Big "O", but all the bids are less than we are currently paying," said Beverly Mayor Rex. O. Kenyon. "The problem I have especially with Big "O" is the (Muskingum Valley) nursing home has called me several times about the trash not being picked up. It was to be picked three times, but they weren't picked up at all.
The mayor said he told the company if they weren't down there to pick up the trash they would not be allowed to bid. They were down there at 8 p.m.
"The service was marginal at best," Kenyon said.
Tom Wallace, a representative from Rumpke, based in Wellston, said his company also was awarded the five-year contracts in Marietta and Barlow, based on impeccable service.
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It's a dirty job, but dozens of volunteers turned out to do it. They picked up trash during the Savannah River Cleanup. News 12 shows you what they came away with.
This group of lieutenants from Fort Gordon is picking up fire extinguishers, tons of glass bottles and enough tires for a car. They even found a lawn mower near Lake Olmstead that has seen better days.
"It's surprising, not something you expect to see, a lawn mower by the side of the lake," said Lt. Charles Wattier, volunteer.
Down the bank, Jordan Perry's keeping a running tally. He's part of a group from Tubman Middle School, marching into the trees and mud to grab bottles, plastics, everything but the kitchen sink. They're part of a group called The Positive Boys Club, mending more than just minds.
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While many at the Savannah River Cleanup came in groups, Andy Sipe is all alone.
"I saw a flyer downtown and I said I'm not doing anything, so go down there and clean up some trash. It's mostly glass beer bottles that are filthy and all disgusting and smell bad," Sipe said.
With everyone lending a helping hand and putting trash in a can, hopes that next year's cleanup won't yield so much.
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As individuals are faced with the unexpected, the Department of Social Services (DSS)/ Adult Services Division, through a generous gift by former Forsyth County resident, Mr. O. Moser, would like to try and meet some of these unfulfilled expectations.
The "If Only" Program, by and through its Advisory Committee, and administered by the Department of Social Services (DSS) would like to grant residents of Forsyth County that have a disabling and life threatening illness a request using proceeds from a generous gift by a former Forsyth County resident, Mr. O. Moser. We have called this program "If Only". By working together with businesses in Forsyth County, we will do our best to make an approved request become a reality.
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The diagnosis of hives (urticaria) is one of exclusion. It is essential to first rule out the presence of a serious illness of which hives can be a symptom (such as thyroid disease, hepatitis, lupus [systemic lupus erythematosus], or some types of cancer). After ruling out an underlying serious illness, identifying the trigger factor or source of hives is essential.
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STOCKTON - A motorist and four San Joaquin County sheriff's deputies were injured in two collisions on South El Dorado Street during an unsuccessful pursuit of a suspected stolen vehicle that started in Tracy on Sunday night. The driver of the stolen vehicle escaped capture.
All five injured parties were taken to a hospital, where they were treated for minor injuries and released, the Sheriff's Office reported.
The incident began at 9 p.m. Sunday, when deputies attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a red Ford Focus at MacArthur and Stoneridge drives in Tracy. They learned that the Ford was reported stolen from the 1500 block of East Ninth Street in Stockton on July 2 during a carjacking, and the pursuit was on.
The Ford led deputies onto eastbound Interstate 205 and north onto I-5 until the vehicle exited the freeway at South El Dorado. Near French Camp Road, according to a report, the driver of the stolen car turned off the Ford's lights, causing another vehicle to get in the way of the pursuit, authorities said. That forced the pursuing deputy to slam on the brakes to avoid a rear-end collision but resulted in the loss of control of the patrol car.
While skidding, the patrol car collided with another uninvolved vehicle, officials said. Shortly after that, according to the report, two responding patrol cars collided with each other. The accidents resulted in damages to three sheriff's patrol cars and one civilian vehicle, but the extent of those damages was not available.
Meanwhile, the Ford fled the scene and was eventually recovered near the intersection of Stanislaus and Church streets just south of downtown Stockton. A passenger in the Ford was apprehended, but the driver remains at large, according to the Sheriff's Office. The passenger's name was not provided, nor was information on whether an arrest was made.
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|8 Dec 1978
|Letter Christophersen to P stating that he has attended three of P's recent meetings in Germany and encouraging him to research the mass extermination of the Jews.
|10 May 1979
|Letter Christophersen to P.'You said during your presentation in Kiel when a listener mentioned the Auschwitz lie to you that you did not want to discuss the topic because you were not tired of life. I understand this completely. for this reason I will always continue to defend you. There enough historians today who C:1n disprove the Holocaust. They are all silenced. It would be bad if you too were to be silenced. We are eternally grateful for your influence. You are doing the right thing. Please don't allow yourself be deterred.'
|13 Feb 1983
|Letter Gerd Lucka (Die Bauernschaft) to P inviting him to attend a congress in Belgium.
|Letter Christophersen to p informing him that they had once met and conversed shortly.'My concern is now to defend us and our generation. ' Christophersen writes to P 'I once asked you if you did not at some time want also w,mt to research the gas chambers and the mass extermination. At that time you answered: I am not tired of life.'
|16 June 1989
|Letter Christophersen to p reguesting any possible press release from P from the launching of the Leuchter Report in London. Invites P to aplanned conference in October in the Alsace.
|5 July 1989
|Letter Sally Cox on behalf of P to Christophersen accepting the invitation in principle, but alerting Christophersen that as of 25 September p will be in America.
|1 Aug 1989
|Letter Christophersen to p enquiring upon what conditions P would attend.
|8 Aug 1989
|Letter Christophersen to P:'If I could announce your attendance then certainly many guests would come.'
|8 Aug 1989
|Diary:P records that Chris1ophersen had rung about attending the II conference. 'I think it improbable.. We must phone him to say so, but thank.'
|9 Aug 1989
|Letter P to Christophersen announcing intention to attend on II November on condition that he be the only speaker, 'this for optical reasons, but surelyunderstandable to you'
|15 Aug 1989
|Letter Christophersen to P acknowledging P's letter of II August and offering P a separate speaking slot.
|31 Aug 1989
|Letter Christophersen to P offering P speaking slot on 10 November.
|1 Sep 1989
|Letter Christophersen to P correcting P's speaking slot to 11 November.
|12 Sep 1989
|Letter Christophersen to P infomling him that other speakers would be Faurisson, Wilhelm Staglich, and Udo Walendy, and that Saturday and Sunday would be Die Bauernschaft's annual meeting.
|17 Sep 1989
|Letter P to Christophersen informing him he will be available on the Sunday.
|11 Nov 1989
|Diary: P records' Set off around midnight with Ewald [ Althans ] and his skinheadfriend for Strassburg. '
|12 Nov 1989
|Diary: P speaks at Hagenau in the Alsace.'Found there none other than Ernst Zündel, that old f1oublemaker. Delivered my speech in a farmhouse to 120 people ...'
|21 Nov 1989
|Letter Christophersen to P thanking him for his attendence at Hagenau. Regretted his own non-attendance because of rumours he might have been arrested, Enclosed to P a Bauernschaft reader's comments on P's speech intended for publication.In answer to the reader's comments Christophersen writes 'I invited David Irving because he has now come to the same conclusions as us about the gas chambers.'
|28 Nov 1989
|Letter Christophersen to P enclosing his remarks on P's speech after having listened to a tape recording of the speech. Invites P to offer anychanges or corrections. Christophersen's draft article reported that P had finished his speech' 'Why is there no uprising amongst the German people?'
|31 Jan 1990
|Letter Christophersen to P inviting him to take part in a meeting on 16 April.
|16 Mar 1990
|Letter Christophersen to P offering to publish P's banned Passau (DVU) statements in Die Bauernschaft. Repeats invitation to P to join himself. Max Wahl, Wolf Rudiger Hess, and Jurgen Rieger at April meeting.
|6 April 1990
|Letter-P to Christophersen thanking him for his 'friendly invitation' but declining. 'Perhaps next time!'
|1 Jan 1992
|P sends copy of a circular to Christophersen informing him that 'I make myself available again, in case you consider a renewed meeting desirable' and outlining his availability for 1992.
|22 Aug 1992
|Christophersen circular to P thanking him for his registration to attend a meeting in Antwerp on 12 September. Other guests mentioned are Zündel and Pedro Varela.
|5 Sep 1992
|Letter P to Zündel expressing his hope to meet Zündel in Antwerp.
|12 Sep 1992
|Diary: P records 'Left [Munich]...with Althans, Valera and Thomas Emst Zündel has also arrived. Glimpsed Christian Worch.'
|24 Mar 1993
|Letter Christophersen to P asking which of P's books are available in Gennan. Invites P to forthcoming meeting in Denmark.
|10 Apr 1993
|Letter Christophersen to p mging him to attend the meeting. ' ...we have framed the provisional program very unpolitically. Thereby we hope to remain undisturbed. ' Christophersen asks p for the sources and prices of his books and audiocassettes and announcing his wish to advertise P's books.
|23 Apr 1993
|Letter Christophersen to P informing him that P's forthcoming attendance in Denmark has bec~n announced in the press.
|27 Apr 1993
|Christophersen circular to p infonning him that the planned meeting in Denmark has had to be cancelled. Christophersen announces his intention to repay the money P had paid for his attendence.
|July 1997
|P writes an obituary to Christophersen in his Action Report. P describes Christophersen as a 'veteran revisionist' and outlined the content ofChristophersen' s 1972 The Auschwitz Lie including a quote.


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Local parishes among La.'s healthiest
Published: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 11:45 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 11:45 a.m.
WASHINGTON — Lafourche and Terrebonne are among Louisiana's healthiest parishes, new rankings show.
Lafourche ranks 11th and Terrebonne 27th among the 64 parishes, according annual rankings from the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Lafourche dropped three spots from 8th place in the 2012 rankings. Terrebonne ranked the same both years.
The annual ratings are based on more than two dozen criteria, including smoking and drinking, obesity and poverty rates.
The report does not compare states, but other studies have consistently ranked Louisiana among the nation's least healthy. For instance, Louisiana tied with Mississippi as the nation's least healthy states in the United Health Foundation's 2012 rankings. The two states have been among the bottom three on that list since 1990.
So Lafourche and Terrebonne's high scores in the parish rankings, released today, could be summed up this way: We're among the best of the worst.
Residents of the nation's least healthy counties die at twice the rate of those living in their states' healthiest counties, despite a major improvement in the rate of premature deaths, the new report says.
The full implementation next year of the 2010 health care law could improve health statistics overall, experts say, but real change in health statistics can come only if Americans start eating better and exercising more.
Among the latest study's findings nationwide:
- More than one in five children live in poverty.
- Violent crime has decreased by 50 percent during the past 20 years.
- Places with higher death rates have the highest rates of smoking, teen births, physical inactivity and preventable hospital stays.
In 2014, most Americans will be required by the new law to purchase health insurance or face a fine, and about half of the nation's states will expand Medicaid to people who fall beneath 138 percent of the federal poverty level.
"I don't think there is any question that the 1/8 law 3/8 will make a difference, especially for our poorer populations," said Ron Pollack, executive director of Families USA. "The statistics are clear that the uninsured are sicker and dying younger."
Access to quality health care, however, accounts for only 20 percent of a county's ranking, said Joe Marx, a spokesman for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. "The physical environment is weighed the most heavily in the rankings," he said.
Health behaviors, such as healthy eating habits and how many people smoke, and a county's physical environment, including parks and water quality, are key components of the ratings.
Though the law's provisions calling for preventive screenings and a doctor's advice for improved eating and exercise habits will help, Pollack said, people will continue to suffer from preventable health problems if they can't find fresh produce or parks where they can exercise.
The law "may improve things, but it almost certainly won't affect the ratings," said Jim Marks, director of the foundation's health group. "Access to health care doesn't affect obesity."
In Pennsylvania, for example, Philadelphia ranked first in health care but worst in overall health, Marks said.
"In Kansas City, the mayor was concerned about the rankings, so he talked to hospital officials," Marks said. "They said, 'We do well for those who are ill, but we have no say in how they get there." '
A doctor can tell a poor woman in her mid-50s that she has diabetes, and the doctor can recommend healthy foods and exercise to control that disease.
"But if she goes home and there's no grocery store or it's not safe to get there, she'll get sicker faster — all due to things outside medical care," Marks said. "We can't heal ourselves out of our medical care costs. That's the central message of these county health rankings."
One provision of the law requiring not-for-profit hospitals to conduct community needs assessments to determine how to make their areas healthier may improve overall health, said Bridget Catlin, director of the County Health Rankings Roadmaps.
"That's an exciting change," Catlin said. "We've seen that the community-wide projects are more effective than advice from a doctor."
As examples, she cited smoking bans or setting aside an area for a park so people have a free place to exercise.
The report shows how each of a state's counties compares with the others, which gives leaders a chance to see how they can create healthier environments.
"The shame can lead to change," Catlin said. "Many counties had no idea they compared."
The County Health Rankings created a Roadways to Health contest aimed at creating model programs for counties to use. The winners' plans are available at http://www.countyhealthrankings.org.
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For Erica Bolton and her skating friends, performing in the Keystone Holiday Magic Ice Show has become a holiday tradition.
The 18-year-old Boston College student and aspiring figure skating Olympian is a member of the Haydenettes - the 20-time national champion and three-time bronze world medalist synchronized skating team. She's been skating since she was 4 and competing since she was 6.
Bolton is headed home to Colorado for the holidays. You'd think she'd take a break from her rigorous skating routine while she's home, but instead, she's gearing up for the ice show. To be fair, though, Bolton doesn't find performances stressful. She doesn't even get nervous. The Keystone show is special because it's a rare chance to perform outside.
"It will be a chance to perform and have fun with skating," she said. "It's really cool to skate on the lake and see the mountains, the village and not have a ceiling above you. You just feel so free."
Bolton is one of about 35 skaters - ages 6 to 21, from beginners to competitive - from the Denver Figure Skating Club scheduled to perform at Keystone on Saturday. The group performs holiday shows around the Denver metro area and in the mountains, including at Keystone and Beaver Creek.
While most shows are held in ice arenas, Keystone's show is an opportunity for the skaters to perform for their audience and capture the attention of passersby or those skating on the lake nearby.
"It's a chance to entertain people who don't know about skating, to share my love for skating with other people," Bolton said.
Saturday's show will include solos, duets and one synchronized group number. For those unfamiliar with synchronized skating, imagine synchronized swimming on skates and you get the picture, though it's best to see it in person.
"It requires a lot of precision and speed," said Bolton.
The skaters and their coaches have choreographed each number to holiday music. Bolton will perform an individual number she choreographed herself to "Oh Holy Night." Ten-year-old Olivia Checkosky - whose sisters Grace, 6, and Sarah, 16, also will perform Saturday - will skate to "Rockin' around the Christmas Tree."
Expect to hear holiday tunes by artists including Taylor Smith, Kelly Clarkson and Jessica Simpson.
The 90-minute show on Keystone Lake is scheduled to start at noon. If you miss it, head to the Dercum Square Ice Rink in River Run Village for a second show at 4:20 p.m. Both shows will be held regardless of weather.
"It's a very festive and fun way to bring in the holidays," said skating coach, Lisa May.
"We really all love entertaining people," said Sarah. "That's what skating comes down to, is the entertainment."


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The rules are simple: The first storyteller tells the group a made-up event in his or her day. Everyone after that has to top it.
For example:
- Mom: I wore mismatched socks to work today.
- Sister: You think that's bad? I wore my skirt upside-down!
- Dad: You think that's bad? I wore my shoe on my head.
- Brother: You think that's bad? I left my head at the breakfast table!
Add an "artsy" twist by drawing a picture of the very worst story. (A basic set of art supplies is all you need.) You can also sneak some learning into your creative play: Build vocabulary and writing skills by writing the "winning" sentence on Storytelling Paper or by adding labels to the picture. Then post the "winning" pictures on your family "wall of shame"! You can draw inspiration for the next round from a themed drawing pad: A Complete the Picture Pad is perfect for helping set the scene for your terribly silly adventures.
Remember: Keep each turn as simple and silly as possible! It's your choice whether the starter stories are made up or true—either way, this creative game is certain to end in laughter, family bonding, and a whole new perspective on everyday "disasters."
(For other creative play tips, check out our "Storytelling with Stamps" post!)
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- Jun 26:
- Same-sex marriage: Evening rallies unleash jubilation after court rulings
- DOMA repeal will keep Orinda husband from deportation to Mexico
- Prop. 8: Bay Area's gay rights advocates celebrate same-sex marriage rulings
- Gay marriage: Proposition 8 appears doomed in California after Supreme Court ruling
- Prop. 8, DOMA: Q-and-A
- Bay Area lawmakers' reactions to marriage rulings
- Timeline: Key dates in the American gay rights movement
- Prop. 8: Obama calls to congratulate California gay marriage plaintiffs, hails court's rulings
- Prop. 8: Supreme Court ends California ban on gay marriage but fight remains
- Obama on DOMA: 'Supreme Court has righted a wrong'
- Document: California Attorney General Kamala Harris addresses marriage licenses
- Document: U.S. Supreme Court ruling on DOMA, the Defense of Marriage Act
- Raw Video: Prop 8 Supreme Court decision reactions
- Document: U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Proposition 8 and gay marriage
- Prop. 8 and DOMA: Bay Area greets gay marriage rulings with joy
- Jun 25:
- Same-sex marriage: Bay Area events planned after high court releases decision
- California gay marriage ruling: Supreme Court has many options
- U.S. Supreme Court to decide gay marriage cases today
As I watched the joyous televised celebrations that erupted Wednesday morning in the wake of the Supreme Court's decisions on same-sex marriage, I found myself wondering if TV itself had, in some way, paved a path to this landmark juncture.
Did the medium serve as an agent of social change by making viewers more familiar and comfortable with their gay, lesbian and transgender neighbors? Surely, it played a role.
In 1997, one year after the Defense of Marriage Act was signed into federal law, Ellen DeGeneres spoke into an airport public-address system and announced to all the world, "I'm gay" during her ABC sitcom. The next year, "Will & Grace" debuted on NBC.
Both shows were huge pop-cultural milestones -- ones that garnered substantial fan support, but also provoked an outcry from conservative groups that passionately opposed depictions of "the gay lifestyle" on their TV screens. "Ellen," in fact, routinely carried parental discretion warnings that irked its star.
Now, here we are in 2013 and there is no outcry when Cam and Mitchell, a gay couple, experience the joys and frustrations of parenthood on "Modern Family." There is no parental warning when a transgender character named Unique pours out his feelings on "Glee." And no one really blinks an eye when lesbian love birds Arizona and Callie share a smooch on "Grey's Anatomy."
During MSNBC's coverage of the Supreme Court actions, the cable network referred to a poll that said 53 percent of Americans now support gay marriage. That's a huge change from the early days of "Will & Grace," when most citizens were on the opposite side of the divide. It also was one more reminder of how fast opinions have shifted and prejudices have waned.
Did TV lend an assist? One can argue that the medium simply holds up a mirror to society. Over the past 20-30 years, after all, LGBT activists became much more visible -- and relatable -- as they pushed for equality. Meanwhile, straight people increasingly got acquainted with their gay co-workers, neighbors and relatives and came to realize that no, they aren't second-class citizens ... or aliens.
Still, there's no denying that images on television and in the movies pack a lot of power and influence. That power is especially prevalent on TV, where LGBT characters come into our homes on a daily basis. To that point, I am reminded of what Berkeley resident Leesa Tori, a lesbian, once told me about her reaction to the coming-out episode of "Ellen."
"That was so incredibly important. It was just huge, " she said. "She was my hero."
Even Vice President Joe Biden gave a shout-out to the power of television last year when he spoke on "Meet the Press" of the changing attitude toward same-sex marriage.
"I think 'Will & Grace' probably did more to educate the American public than almost anybody's ever done so far," he said. "People fear that which is different. Now they're beginning to understand."
In the years since "Will & Grace," we've watched a gay guy named Richard captivate television viewers on "Survivor." We've had shows called "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" and "The L Word." We got to know more about Chaz Bono when he became the first transgender contestant on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars."
We also witnessed a same-sex marriage on "Brothers & Sisters," and two men become parents on "The New Normal." We looked on as a macho gay couple won "The Amazing Race," and got choked up when the ultra-endearing Kurt Hummel stood up for bullied gay teens everywhere on "Glee."
And that's just a tiny sampling of the many images of LGBT life that continue to flood the small screen.
Of course, the images we witnessed on TV last week were of countless couples expressing jubilation -- and relief -- over a long, hard-fought victory. And it seemed highly fitting that, presiding over MSNBC's morning coverage was a misty-eyed Rachel Maddow, who grew up here in the Bay Area and came out when she was 17.
As she addressed her audience, Maddow acknowledged the many "insults and invective" still attached to the issue of same-sex marriage, but pointed to the visual oomph that the celebratory scenes exuded.
"When you see a monogamous, settled, married couple that wants to be treated equally to other couples like that," she said, "it is hard to turn them into bad guys."
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Roger wins second match
A 23minute first set sums up the total domination of Roger over the 188th ranked Indian Somdev Dewarman when he won 6-2, 6-1, 6-1. Our champ was able to spray shots all over the court with ease as he cruised into the 3rd round of the French open.
"I tried to finish the match quite quickly, because I was afraid it would rain," Roger said. "So I was very focused, and I'm very happy for that." As a sign of his staying power, Roger moved ahead of Budge Patty into third place on the men's list for match victories at Roland Garros with 56. Guillermo Vilas and Nicola Pietrangeli share the record of 58. "I'm happy that I was playing offensive and aggressive tennis in the first two matches," he said. "I didn't back off and start to play passive tennis and wait for mistakes. I took it to my opponent."
Next up is Julien Benneteau who could well present Roger with a much sterner test.
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Hello all,
I would be interested to see someone being able to make a .spk pack of the PS3MS for the Synology Intel based NAS devices.
Would someone here be able to do this?
Thank you!
snapshotman wrote:I'd also like to encourage this development too!
Synology provide a PLEX package for installation, but aamzingly Plex does not support VIDEO_TS playback so I cannot easily rip my (purchased) video collection to my Synology NAS (Intel). I'd like to install the Playstation Media Server on my Synology but it's way too complicated and far beyond my IT experience.
An easy-to-install package PMS package for Synology would be AWESOME and I'd happily pay for the solution too!!!
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If you have traveled in another country, as I have been lucky enough to do in the past few years, you notice that many of the things we take for granted are not available everywhere. Usually that takes the form of some minor inconvenience such as slow wi-fi or a skimpy supply of ice. It's the kind of sacrifice, if you can call it that, any traveler makes willingly for the chance to see the way others live.
If you travel with an older pack, those who have lost a step or two yet still like to get around, you begin to appreciate what a law can do. That law is the Americans With Disabilities Act. While it is not perfect and has not reached every inaccessible corner of our country, it makes a difference.
The law passed by overwhelming margins in the House and Senate in 1990, was signed with the ringing endorsement of President George H.W. Bush, then amended in 2008 and signed by his son.
At the time of passage, objections came primarily from those who did not want to spend money to make their schools or businesses accessible. Since its implementation, there have been objections that some who are not disabled have taken advantage of the provisions. As landmark laws go, the complaints are minor.
This week, the U.S. Senate had a chance to ratify a United Nations treaty that used the example we have set with the disabilities act to extend the concept of equal access to other nations.
In a practical sense, it could help travelers from the United States as more countries adapt facilities, installing ramps and wider doors, for example. In the more important philosophical sense, it would encourage the nations of the world to follow the example our law provides, to declare that those who are disabled should have the same rights and opportunities as those who are not.
To build support, those backing ratification turned to former Sen. Bob Dole, a co-sponsor of the original bill who was disabled in World War II. When I heard they planned to bring him to the Senate floor in his wheelchair, I hoped it would shame enough into voting the right way.
But I had forgotten that many of these Republican senators have no shame. If they can cast a vote that they think will somehow harm the United Nations, they do not care about any collateral damage.
Most of those who helped block the ratification will not be making any local appearances unless some misguided candidate in the future brings one in for a fundraiser. But one senator is likely to be around asking for support. Marco Rubio, the young senator from Florida, is on all the short lists of GOP candidates for the next presidential ticket.
With this vote against ratifying the treaty, he has firmly established how he feel about the disabled.
New Yorkers, both the disabled and those who care about them, need to remember that.
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January 31, 2006
Just two days after a deadly wreck on the Bobby Jones Expressway, countless speeders are still being pulled over. News 12 took the shotgun seat during Tuesday's patrols.
It's a high-speed world along Bobby Jones Expressway with car after car pulled over for going way over the speed limit.
Like clockwork Richmond County sheriff's deputies pull over dozens of cars along Bobby Jones Expressway. This is part of a special enforcement with funds from the Governor's Office of Highway Safety.
"With the additional people that grant pays for, we're able to come out from time to time and target speed enforcement," said Sgt. Pete Lamb.
In just about thirty minutes, Deputy Bonnie Basile wrote three tickets. The fine is even higher because of the construction zone.
"Wasn't paying attention, I get that a lot. They weren't paying attention to how fast they were going. The ultimate goal is voluntary compliance. For the public to slow down without us having to write citations and be out here. If that's possible," Basile said.
"We've done many enforcements on Bobby Jones but I don't know that we'll ever solve the problem," Sgt. Lamb said.
Even more surprising, all these speeders just two days after four people died in a crash also on Bobby Jones. Investigators blame this on extremely high speeds.
"Speeding kills. It destroys families, property, it's not just the person that's doing it. It's the other people around them who are innocent victims," Basile said.
Tuesday's special enforcement was actually planned before Sunday's crash. Meanwhile, each ticket today cost speeders hundreds of dollars. Of course, they can always challenge it in court.


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It would be awesome if the status bar at the bottom of the GUI would automatically clear after x seconds of inactivity. Where x is somewhere between 1 and 5 minutes.
I hope this hasn't already been requested and I'm re-opening a can of worms (or beating a dead horse)! I tried searching for this feature request but didn't find anything.


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BOSTON -- It was a perfect storm of rain and runs Tuesday night in Fenway Park, with the A's taking a weather-shortened 13-0 win over the Red Sox behind starter Bartolo Colon.
And it came at close to a perfect time for the A's, who had lost four games in succession before finding wind and rain to their liking almost from first pitch to last.
Colon was by far the most comfortable looking man in uniform on either side. He was the only Athletics player not dressed up as if he were skiing the Alps. He just threw fastball strike after fastball strike all night.
"I don't like to wear sleeves," Colon said through interpreter Ariel Prieto in explaining his back-to-the-tropics look on a night where there wasn't a square centimeter of dry space at Fenway. "All of my career it's like this. No sleeves. Except in the dugout. Then I put on a jacket because it was cold."
The A's offense wasn't cold, even if its individual members were. With Colon, now 3-0, allowing just one single in the first four innings, the A's built up an 8-0 lead, then found themselves in the curious position of having to sweat out scoring four more times in the fifth.
More than anything, the A's needed to make sure the game was official by getting through the bottom of the fifth. They slowed that process with a four-run rally in the top of the inning.
"It was OK," a smiling Colon said of watching the lead built to 12-0. "I just waited and then went back on the mound."
His teammates weren't so sure. Games aren't official until five innings are in the books, and the rain was starting to come down more heavily.
"I'm not going to lie, that (thought) did get in there," catcher John Jaso said. "Let's call the game."
Colon did give up a pair of two-out singles in the bottom half, but ultimately the game was made official when Stephen Drew popped out to shortstop Jed Lowrie.
From that point, the only questions were just how big the margin of victory would be, and when (and if) the umpiring crew would decide to call it off.
Colon had just struck out the side in the seventh when the umpires ordered the tarps on to the field and the players into the clubhouses to see if the weather would break. It didn't.
"I can tell you this," A's pitching coach Curt Young said. "Bartolo wanted to pitch eight."
He never got the chance. He did get a shutout and, at 39 years, 344 days, he's the second-oldest A's pitcher to do so (Don Sutton, 40 years, 95 days in 1985). Colon did it the way he always does it. He threw just one ball in the first inning, two balls in the second and scarcely deviated from there.
"It was all heaters (fastballs)," Jaso said. "It's what he does. There's a lot of motion on the ball, he's throwing it up to 94 (mph) with the four-seamer. And then at the end, he made them miss with some off-speed stuff."
Boston starter Alfredo Aceves also styled the short sleeves, but he had none of Colon's success. The A's scored six times in the third, twice in the fourth and four times in the fifth before adding one run in the sixth as the rain intensified.
"Bartolo was the perfect man to have out there on a night like this," manager Bob Melvin said. "You know he's going to go out there and throw strikes. He's not going to beat himself."
Hey, he not only beat the Red Sox, but without the sleeves, he held Mother Nature to a draw.
A's (Brett Anderson 1-3) at Boston (Jon Lester 3-0), 1:05 p.m. CSNCA


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POSITION: Defenseman
SHOOTS: Left
BIRTHPLACE: Boden, SWE
DRAFTED: CAR: 2000-97 overall
|2009 PLAYOFF TOTALS: 18 gp, 0-0-0, 4 pim
HURRICANES/NHL PLAYOFF TOTALS: 69 gp, 3-5-8, 32 pim
* Completed his fourth NHL playoff season with Carolina, skating in all 18 postseason contests for the Hurricanes
ROUND 3 TOTALS: 4 gp, 0-0-0, 0 pim
ROUND 2 TOTALS: 7 gp, 0-0-0, 4 pim
ROUND 1 TOTALS: 7 gp, 0-0-0, 0 pim
2008-09 REGULAR SEASON TOTALS: 64 gp, 2-8-10, 42 pim
* Matched his career highs in assists (8) and (10)
|Draft: Carolina 2000 (3-97-4)
First NHL Game: Oct. 7, 2000 in a 3-3 tie vs. Washington
First NHL Point: Dec. 26, 2000, a goal in a 3-2 loss at Tampa Bay
First NHL Goal: Dec. 26, 2000 in a 3-2 loss at Tampa Bay
Most Goals, Game: 2 - Oct. 25, 2003 in a 4-4 tie at Philadelphia
Most Assists, Game: 2 - 3 times (Last: October. 19, 2008 in a 3-1 win at Anaheim)
Most Points, Game: 2 - 6 times (Last: October. 19, 2008 in a 3-1 win at Anaheim)
Most Penalty Minutes, Game: 16 -March 28, 2008 in a 7-1 win vs. Atlanta
Niclas and his wife, Louise, have a daughter, Linn (13), and two sons, Marcus (10) and Alexander (8)… The Wallins spend their summers in Boden, Sweden and have a guinea pig named Pepsi… Niclas is involved with helping to raise money to fight childhood cancer in Sweden through Barncancerfonden… His biggest hockey influence was his father, and his first youth team was Boden Hockey Forening when he was 13… His hero growing up was Borje Salming… His favorite off-season activity is boating… His favorite movie is American Gangster, and his favorite television show is The Sopranos… Niclas likes to watch movies in his room to kill time on the road… The most-played artist on his iPod is Takida… The person from history he would most like to meet is Bill Clinton… The current celebrity he would most like to meet is Kid Rock… His favorite food is steak, and his favorite Web site is aftonbladet.se… His favorite vacation spot is Aruba, and his favorite holiday is Christmas… Niclas expects to work with his father's transportation business after his hockey career is over… His favorite team outside of hockey is Manchester United and favorite athlete outside of hockey is Russian wrestler Alexander Karelin… Niclas lists "sweets" among his guilty pleasures… He wears number 7 because Wally Tatomir put it in his stall… His favorite former teammate is Tommy Westlund… His most memorable goal was his overtime game-winner in Game 2 of the 2006 Conference Semifinals against New Jersey's Martin Brodeur… His favorite road city is Montreal… Niclas has a tattoo of the Stanley Cup with the year 2006 under it on his left arm… His favorite places to go in the Triangle are his kids' soccer, basketball and softball games.
Completed his eighth NHL season with Carolina... Matched his career highs in assists (8) and points (10)... Was third among Hurricanes defensemen with 131 hits this season despite missing 17 games due to injury... Was third among Carolina defensemen in shorthanded time on ice per game (2:10)... Scored his second goal of the season to tie the game at four in the third period at WSH (3/14)... Left the game at PIT (1/20) with a lower-body injury... Returned to action at TB (1/3) after missing 12 consecutive games... Left the game vs. PHI (12/6) with a lower-body injury... Scored his first goal of the season - the first regular-season overtime goal of his career - and was named first star of the game at TOR (11/4)... Assisted on Helminen's first NHL goal vs. TOR (11/2)... Earned a pair of assists for the second consecutive game and was (+3) at ANA (10/19)... Earned two assists for just the second time in his career and was named second star of the game at LA (10/17)... Earned an assist on the game-winner vs. FLA (10/10)... Games missed due to injury: 17 (leg: 12/7-1/2; 1/27-2/5)... Was a healthy extra for one game (2/28)... Longest assist streak: 2 games (10/17-10/19: 0g, 4a)... Longest point streak: 2 games (10/17-10/19: 0g, 4a; 11/2-11/4: 1g, 1a)... Multi-assist games: 2 (last: 10/19 at ANA: 0g, 2a)... Multi-point games: 2 (last: 10/19 at ANA: 0g, 2a).
Completed his fourth NHL playoff season with Carolina, skating in all 18 postseason contests for the Hurricanes.
Is in his ninth year in the NHL with the Hurricanes… Selected with the Hurricanes' third pick (97th overall), in the fourth round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.. Signed a four-year contract with the Hurricanes on June 30, 2006… Represented Sweden at the 2008 IIHF World Championships in Canada.
1996-2000: Recorded 29 points (12g, 17a) and 196 penalty minutes in 185 games for Brynas IF Gavle
1999-00: Completed his fourth season for Brynas IF Gavle, totaling 16 points (7g, 9a) and 73 penalty minutes in 48 games... Posted career bests in goals, assists, points and penalty minutes
2000-01: Completed his first NHL season with the Hurricanes... Missed seven games (1/31-2/11) due to a shoulder injury... Scored the second goal of his career at NYR (1/24)... Earned his first major penalty at 19:52 of the third period vs. ANA (1/14)... Earned two assists to register his first multi-point night vs. FLA (1/9)... Scored his first NHL goal at 10:23 of the second period, just two games after returning from a 12-day stint with Cincinnati (12/6-18: 1g, 1a), at TB (12/26)... Made his NHL debut against WSH (10/7), registering two penalty minutes but suffering a broken bone in his wrist... Missed six games due to the injury (10/10-24)... Was a healthy scratch for 25 games (11/4-12/6; 12/19; 2/14-3/1; 4/4-8)... Played in three games of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. New Jersey and did not have a point
2001-02: Scored his only goal of the season at DET (11/13)... Was a healthy scratch for 29 games... Played in all 23 playoff games for Carolina... Was tied for the league lead in playoff overtime goals with two... Scored the game-winning goal at 13:42 of OT in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals vs. TOR (5/19)... Scored the game-winning goal, his first career playoff goal, at 3:14 of OT in Game 4 of Eastern Conference Semifinals at MTL (5/9)... Earned his first career NHL playoff point with an assist on the game-winning goal by Ron Francis in Game 1 vs. MTL (5/3)
2002-03: Played in a career-high 77 games for the Hurricanes and established a career high with 71 penalty minutes... Scored Carolina's second goal, the eventual game-winner vs. FLA (1/24)... Earned an assist on Jeff Heerema's first NHL goal vs. NJ (1/17)... Scored his first goal of the season on a power-play in his 100th NHL game vs. NYI (10/30)... Earned his first point of the season with an assist on Svoboda's goal at NJ (10/29)... Was a healthy extra for one game (2/26)... Missed four games due to injury (12/31 - flu; 3/4-3/7 - illness)
2003-04: Was third among Hurricanes defensemen in points (10) and assists (7)... Set up Kevyn Adams' third-period, go-ahead goal at PIT (3/19)... Earned the lone assist on Kevyn Adams' overtime winner at ATL (3/5)... Assisted on Ron Francis' final goal as a Hurricane at MIN (2/29)... Played in his 200th career NHL game vs. TOR (2/19)... Played in his first game since 12/11, skating 16:35 at WSH (1/9)... Tallied the game-tying goal after coming out of the penalty box at the end of a four-on-four situation vs. PHI (11/18)... Was assessed a game misconduct vs. SJ (10/28) at 10:40 of the second period for being involved in a second simultaneous altercation... Notched the first multi-goal game of his career with a pair of tallies at PHI (10/25)... Made his season debut at PIT (10/22)... Was a healthy extra for 25 games
2004-05: Played with Hurricanes teammate Justin Williams for Lulea HF of the Swedish Elite League... Was third among Lulea defensemen in scoring with 13 points (6g, 7a) in 39 games... Was second on his team in penalty minutes with 89
2005-06: Established a career-high in goals (4)... Returned to action at ATL (4/8) after missing nine consecutive games with a lower-body injury... Scored Carolina's first goal at FLA (3/10)... Scored his third goal of the season vs. BUF (2/12)... Redirected Hedican's shot for his second goal of the season and earned an assist at ATL (1/26)... Played his first game since Nov. 9 when he returned from a wrist injury at OTT (12/28)... Activated from injured reserve 12/23... Earned his first assist of the season on Williams' empty-net goal at BUF (11/9)... Scored his first goal of the season vs. FLA (11/5)... Games missed due to injury: 33 (11/11-12/26: wrist; 3/14-3/18, 3/22-4/7: lower-body)... Completed his third NHL playoff season and third with Carolina, playing all 25 postseason contests to capture his first Stanley Cup... Ranked tied for third among Hurricanes defensemen in playoff scoring with five points (1g, 4a)... Beat Martin Brodeur at 3:09 of overtime in Game 2 vs. NJ (5/8) for his third career playoff goal - all of which have come in overtime... Passed Kevin Dineen (2) for first in franchise history in playoff overtime goals... Earned the primary assist on Brind'Amour's game-winning goal in Game 4 at MTL (4/28)
2006-07: Matched his career-high for points in a season (10)... Ranked second among Hurricanes defensemen in hits (143) and fourth on the team in blocked shots (84)... Scored the empty-net goal at WSH (3/9)... Played his 300th NHL/Hurricanes game at BUF (12/28)... Returned after missing five games to injury and assisted on Williams' goal vs. FLA (12/26)... Had a season-high four blocked shots vs. BOS (12/2)… Blocked three shots and was (+4) in 22:19 of ice time at BOS (11/24)… .Returned to action after missing three games due to injury and was (+3) in 19:18 of ice time vs. TB (10/28)… Earned his first assist of the season at ATL (10/13)… Netted his first goal of the season at WSH (10/7).
2007-08: Was second among Carolina defensemen in hits (134) and third in blocked shots (91)... Played for Sweden's national team for the IIHF World Championships in Canada following the season... Blocked a season-high six shots at WSH (4/1)... Registered a career-high 16 penalty minutes (3 minors, 1 game misconduct) vs. ATL (3/28)... Played in his 400th career NHL game and earned an assist on Letowski's goal at FLA (3/20)... Blocked four shots and was (even) in a season-high 24:50 of ice time vs. NYR (1/29)... Scored the game-tying goal with 4:40 remaining in regulation at NYI (1/21)... Assisted on Staal's game-winning goal and was (+1) in 18:19 of ice time at BOS (1/8)... Assisted on Brind'Amour's goal vs. BOS (12/28)... Assisted on Stillman's goal at FLA (12/20)... Netted his first goal of the season and assisted on Walker's goal at PHI (12/15), matching his career high with two points... Returned to action after missing seven games following shoulder surgery and registered three hits in 18:21 of ice time vs. FLA (11/17)... Underwent surgery on his shoulder on Nov. 3... Earned his first point of the season with an assist on Brind'Amour's goal vs. BUF (10/24).


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LA HABRA -- A magnitude-5.1 earthquake centered 2 miles east of La Habra late Friday rattled buildings and ruptured gas lines throughout Los Angeles County, officials said.
The quake was reported at 9:09 p.m. according to data from the United States Geological Survey. The shaking originated about 5 miles underground.
The 5.1-magnitude quake was followed two minutes later by another quake of magnitude 3.4, officials said.
Reports of natural has leaks began flooding in to officials once the shaking stopped, Los Angeles County Fire Department Dispatch Supervisor Ed Pickett said.
"We've got reports of lots of gas leaks in the Rowland Heights and La Habra areas," he said.
Authorities were still working to assess and attend to the damage, Pickett said.
The earthquake sent rocks tumbling onto the Holt Avenue offramp of the westbound 10 Freeway in Covina, creating a traffic hazard, according to CHP officials. No other earthquake damage had been reported to the CHP late Friday.
Shengzao Chen, a USGS geophysicist, said his office had not heard of any immediate damage or injury reports.
"Right now, it's pretty good," Chen said. "But we have to keep our eyes open to see what's going on. The magnitude is 5.1 which is not big or small, it's a middle quake. It's also a shallow quake."
There were more than a dozen aftershocks following the 5.1 magnitude quake, with magnitudes as high as 3.6, according to the USGS.
Claremont police Lt. Shelly Vander Veen said there was no reported damage on Friday night in Claremont.
"We felt the same thing everyone else will say -- a jolt," Vander Veen said.
Officials in Pasadena surveyed the city following the quake and found no signs of injury or damage, Pasadena Fire Department officials said.
The larger quake was preceded by a magnitude-3.6 earthquake reported in the same area, about 1 mile southeast of La Habra, according to seismologists at Caltech in Pasadena.
The smaller tremor occurred at 8:03 p.m. with an epicenter about a mile southeast of La Habra, according to a statement issued by Caltech. That quake's depth was initially reported to be about 4 miles below the surface.
Looking forward, seismologists estimated the likelihood of another quake stronger than the original 5.1-magnitude shock over the next seven days at 5 to 10 percent, according to the USGS.
"Most likely, the recent mainshock will be the largest in the sequence," the agency said in a written statement.
The chance of "strong" aftershocks -- those with a magnitude of 5 or greater -- over the next week was estimated by USGS seismologists at 10 percent.
Aftershocks with magnitudes ranging from 3 to 5 are expected to be relatively common over the coming days.
"Approximately three to 20 small aftershocks are expected in the same seven-day period and may be felt locally," according to the USGS statement.


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Stocks to Watch: Qualcomm, Universal Display, Monster Beverage
By Mia Lamar
Among the companies with shares expected to actively trade in Thursday's session are Qualcomm (QCOM) Universal Display (PANL) and Monster Beverage (MNST).
Qualcomm said revenue could rise as much as 26% over the current fiscal year as brisk demand for smartphones continued to stretch the chip maker's ability to grow supply at the same pace. The company reported a 20% increase in fourth-quarter earnings on an 18% jump in revenue, both better than expected, because of surging sales of mobile devices, particularly smartphones. Shares jumped 7.4% to $62.43 premarket.
Universal Display swung to a surprise third-quarter loss as the lighting technology company's revenue weakened more than analysts had projected. Shares tumbled 27% to $20.50 in premarket trading as the company also cut its full-year sales projections.
Sales and profit growth slowed sharply at Monster Beverage in the third quarter, triggering a steep selloff in shares of the energy drink maker. Shares were down 11% to $40.15 on the weaker-than-expected results.
Hosted-software maker Concur Technologies (CNQ) forecast earnings for the upcoming year that were well below Wall Street expectations. Piper Jaffray in response cut the stock to underweight from neutral, pointing to increasing competition and a "rare air" valuation. Shares fell 8.6% to $59.40 in premarket trade.
Windstream (WIN) third-quarter profit sank 31% as the rural telecommunications company's stronger revenue was overshadowed by a sharp rise in expenses. Shares were last down 4.5% to $9 in premarket trade.
AFC Enterprises (AFCE) fiscal third-quarter earnings climbed 19% as the restaurant operator's same-store sales continued to improve. The company, which runs the Popeyes chain of fried-chicken restaurants, again lifted its full-year guidance.
American Water Works (AWK) third-quarter profit rose 12% as the utility company continued to post higher operating revenue.
Armstrong World Industries (AWI) said its shareholders' offering of 5.2 million shares priced at a 1.9% discount to its Wednesday close.
Atmos Energy (ATO) fiscal fourth-quarter income quadrupled on rate adjustments in natural-gas distribution.
Babcock & Wilcox (BWC) third-quarter earnings slipped 3.9% as the power-plant technology company recorded investment-related impairment charges.
Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) swung to a third-quarter loss on expenses related to the casual-dining company's initial public offering and debt-extinguishment costs, eclipsing growth in sales. However, the company also posted a surprise adjusted profit.
CBS (CBS, CBSA) third-quarter earnings rose 16% as the media company benefited from lower interest expenses and as a decline in advertising sales was offset by contributions from other revenue streams.
CenturyLink (CTL) third-quarter income jumped 96% as the telecommunications company posted fewer integration and severance expenses.
Concho Resources (CXO) third-quarter profit dropped 98% on derivatives losses and higher costs, masking the oil and gas exploration company's revenue growth.
Continental Resources (CLR) third-quarter earnings slipped 90% as a large gain on derivatives boosted the oil and natural-gas producer's year-ago results, though revenue and core profits improved in the latest period.
Covanta Holding (CVA) cut its full-year earnings guidance after Hurricane Sandy disrupted operations or caused damage at 12 of its East Coast facilities.
Energy Transfer Partners L.P.'s (ETP) third-quarter profit fell 44% as the pipeline operator reported a decline in revenue from natural gas and liquids sales. Meanwhile Energy Transfer Equity L.P. (ETE), reported 49% lower earnings due to higher debt expenses.
Fannie Mae (FNMA) posted a third-quarter profit on Wednesday, the latest sign that it and sister company Freddie Mac (FMCC) are benefiting from the ongoing housing-market rebound.
Nutritional-supplement retailer GNC Holdings (GNC) said Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund II L.P. and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board plan to exit their stake in the company by offering 11.74 million Class A shares. GNC had 99.3 million shares outstanding as of Oct. 26.
Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) third-quarter earnings soared as the real-estate investment trust recorded higher rental income and continued improvement in a key profitability measurement.
Legacy Reserves (LGCY) said it plans to sell 8.7 million units as the oil and natural gas company looks to raise funds for its $520 million acquisition of oil and natural gas properties in the Permian Basin from Concho Resources. The company had 48.1 million units outstanding as of Oct. 30.
Loral Space & Communications (LORL) plans to pay a special dividend of $29 a share as it seeks to reward investors with the proceeds from the sale of a former subsidiary.
MarkWest Energy Partners (MWE) swung to a surprise third-quarter loss as the natural-gas processor was hurt by derivatives impacts.
Mondelez International (MDLZ) stumbled out of the gate with missteps in Russia and Brazil hurting sales in the third quarter, its first since spinning off its North American grocery business to focus on growing its snack brands globally.
Oasis Petroleum (OAS) third-quarter earnings declined 72% as the oil and gas producer booked a loss on derivatives and increased expenses, though production more than doubled.
Pan American Silver (PAAS, PAA.T) third-quarter earnings fell 57% as the Canadian mining company's results were hurt by lower metals prices.
Regency Centers (REG) third-quarter profit rose 37% as the shopping-center owner benefited from higher rents.
Tenaris (TS, TEN.MI) third-quarter earnings rose 34% as the Luxembourg-based steel-tube maker reported stronger sales driven by increased demand in North and South America.
United Continental Holdings (UAL) traffic slipped 3.3% in October from a year earlier, as Hurricane Sandy hit the carrier's operations.
Whole Foods Market (WFM) fiscal fourth-quarter earnings rose 49%, as the supermarket chain works to counter its reputation of being overpriced and to expand to smaller, suburban areas.


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What is a Certified Athletic Trainer?
Certified athletic trainers are health care professionals who specialize in preventing, recognizing, managing and rehabilitating injuries that result from physical activity. As part of a complete health care team, the certified athletic trainer works under the direction of a licensed physician and in cooperation with other health care professionals, athletics administrators, coaches and parents.
Greenville College Athletic Training Staff
Mike Peppler MS, ATC
Head Athletic Trainer
Phone: 618-664-6731
Cell: 618-335-3603
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Fax: 618-664-1060
Mike has been the head athletic trainer at GC since August 2000. He earned a bachelor's degree in Physical Education with an option in athletic training in 1999 and a Master's degree in Physical Education with cardiac rehabilitation/adult fitness in 2000 from Eastern Illinois University. His duties include prevention, medical care, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries, oversee the athletic training budget, policies and procedures, scheduling, and staffing of two athletic trainers and student workers.
Whitney Kessler MS, ATC
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Phone: 618-664-6629
Cell: 217-971-7014
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Fax: 618-664-1060
Whitney has been at GC since July 2011. She comes to GC after completing her Master's degree from Western Illinois University in 2011 and her undergraduate degree from Culver-Stockton University in 2009. Her duties include prevention, medical care, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries, summer camp coverage and day to day operation of the HJ Long Athletic Training Room.
Dr. David Neighbors, MD
Team Physician
Phone: 618-526-7271
Dr. Brian Klostermann, MD
Team Physician
Phone: 618-526-7271


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Saturday's letters: Let's move on
Published: Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, November 30, 2012 at 5:20 p.m.
To the editor: Now that the election is over, its time for all to move on. If you voted, thank you for doing the right thing. Now lets work together as one to get our countrys problems straightened out as fast as possible.
Each of us should take a little time to write, text, email and call federal, state, county and city officials, asking them to work together and get the countrys problems on the road to improving. Let the world know we can do this. If we had worked together the past two years, the country would be on the road to recovery.
Let the government know we expect it to work five to seven days a week, the same as you do, to correct problems.
Hurricane Sandy has done a lot of harm, but it has people, parties, government agencies and armed forces working as one. This should show politicians the way to get the job done for the country. Lets get started.
Charles M. Horne
A bit one-sided
To the editor: The Nov. 21 edition of the Times-News featured the catchy header Too much hatred in the letters to the editor segment. It readily caught my eye, and the female writer was quite correct when she stated that there was too much hate, evil and intolerance around.
But, hold on for a moment. Giving Republicans full credit for being the only purveyors for these offensive qualities struck me as being a bit one-sided.
Ive read that then-Sen. Barack Obama voted three count em, three times against the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act, a bill stating that a baby born alive after a botched abortion was to be saved by the doctors. Maam, do you consider saving an infant after they have survived being aborted an act of hate, an act of evil, or an act of intolerance? If you do, could you please give us the new definition of hate, evil and intolerance?
Bob E. Hinkel
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- Jan 12:
- Thompson: Superior defense gives 49ers the last word
- Knee injury may cost 49ers fullback Tukuafu against Seahawks
- Kawakami: Survivor mentality will serve 49ers well in Seattle
- Purdy: San Francisco 49ers' Colin Kaepernick prevails in the battle of young, mobile quarterbacks
- 49ers' Vernon Davis makes most of only catch against Panthers
- Thompson: 49ers' cooler heads prevail against Panthers
- 49ers knock out Panthers 23-10, set up Seattle rematch
- 49ers lead Panthers 13-10 at halftime in NFC playoffs
- 49ers' cornerback Carlos Rogers won't play against Panthers
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Frank Gore had run for only 39 yards until he doubled that output on a fourth-quarter carry that helped seal the 49ers' 23-10, divisional-playoff win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.
On third-and-1 at the 49ers' 34-yard line, Gore burst through traffic at the line of scrimmage and reached the Panthers' 27 before getting tackled. That put the 49ers well within range for Phil Dawson's third field goal of the game, and most important, that drive soaked up nearly eight minutes.
"I've never seen anybody pop big runs like Frank Gore does when there's nine, 10, 11 men in the box," 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh said.
Gore finished with 84 of the 49ers' 126 rushing yards. His 632 all-time playoff yards moved him past Steve Young (594) for second most in 49ers history behind Roger Craig (817).
Part of Gore's motivation was to conquer Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly, who unseated the 49ers' Patrick Willis on The Associated Press' All-Pro first team next to NaVorro Bowman.
"I take my hat off to No. 59 (Kuechly), he's a great player, but I wanted to show everybody that we have two of the best linebackers in the league," Gore said.
Last week in practice, Gore played a behind-the-scenes role in preparing Vernon Davis for Sunday's go-ahead touchdown catch. Gore threw an array of passes to Davis on the side, and Davis credited those sessions for his fancy footwork on a 1-yard TD catch 5 seconds before halftime.
"We'd be on the sideline when the defense was practicing," Gore said. "I'd say, 'You want to be great. Let's do this.' Then I'd make crazy throws -- low, high, one-hand (catches), behind him. We're just trying to get better."
His status for Sunday's NFC Championship game is unknown, although 49ers guard Mike Iupati missed four games with an MCL sprain earlier this season.
Tukuafu didn't return after injuring his knee while getting tackled on a third-down reception on the opening drive. He re-signed with the 49ers last month and has served as their primary blocking back in the wake of Bruce Miller's season-ending shoulder injury. Anthony Dixon has split time with Tukuafu in the fullback role.
"Whenever Kap threw the ball up, I was going to make a play," Crabtree said.
The pocket collapsed on Colin Kaepernick as he was throwing to Crabtree in single coverage over the middle.
"I really didn't see him catch it, but I knew I had an area that I wanted to get the ball to, and he made a great play," said Kaepernick (15 of 28, 196 yards).
Crabtree suffered a shoulder injury on the game's opening series but dismissed its potential impact on the next game.
"As the game goes on, we wake up on defense, and we play harder, play stronger," said Bowman, whose 11 tackles shared team-high honors with Willis.
Safety Donte Whitner added: "We made up our minds at halftime that we were going to enforce our will, and we did."
"That's not the first nor will it be the last time somebody does that," said Newton, who ran for a team-high 54 yards and passed for 267 yards (16 of 25).
Newton said the only thing that surprised him about the 49ers defense was that Carlos Rogers (hamstring) did not play for a second straight game. Willis and Whitner each had an interception.
"But I think he was proud that he's the only grandfather who had two grandsons coach in the Super Bowl. My mom was with him a lot these last weeks. Just a good, good man."
For more on the 49ers, see Cam Inman's Hot Read blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/49ers. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/CamInman.