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As the debate around the cost of Hepatitis C treatment rages on, a Bloomberg article yesterday highlighted other potential Hepatitis C medicines on the horizon and the many benefits they could provide for patients living with this debilitating disease. What's more, many of the potential new medicines might be able to offer patients fewer unwanted side effects and require less monitoring and follow-up care.
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"Mac," as just about everyone in Portland knows him, is a pharmacist and pharmacy teacher deeply concerned about a dangerous new practice in which several companies appear to be selling non-FDA approved and potentially adulterated medicines to Maine patients.
Collaboration was rightly a focal point of #PhRMA14 because it is incredibly important to developing new medicines. As PhRMA CEO John Castellani said at the meeting, the industry is changing rapidly and we continue to compete by "joining hands…building new strength and breadth…[and] adapting and leading." One of the most important ways to accomplish this is by incorporating the patient into everything we do.
The final day of #PhRMA14 concluded with Celgene CEO Bob Hugin passing the Chairman's gavel to Pfizer CEO Ian Read. It has been a successful three days and our current momentum will undoubtedly propel us into another year of research and innovation. Governor Terry McAuliffe said it best this morning by noting that innovative solutions often happen through collaboration.
As the twelve countries negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) approach the finish line after years of hard work on an ambitious agreement, there remains quite a bit of work left to be done. Now that all the low hanging fruit has been picked, the most difficult issues remain to be finalized., Much of the criticism of TPP from outside groups is based on flawed or false assumptions that severely understate the role of intellectual property in developing new and lifesaving medicines.
Day two of #PhRMA14 was chock full of insightful conversations focused on the current state of the biopharmaceutical industry and what it will take to continue to innovate.
The following is a guest blog post from Information Technology and Innovation Foundation President Rob Atkinson, who participated on a panel today at #PhRMA14 that discussed the value of medical innovation.
The guest post below by Robert Hugin originally appeard on The Hill. Hugin is the chairman and CEO of Celgene Corporation and chairman of PhRMA.
America's status as the research lab for the world is no longer secure.
Day one of #PhRMA14 was a success! Celgene CEO and PhRMA Chairman Bob Hugin set the tone for the meeting by emphasizing the industry's commitment to the patient. It is because of that commitment that we have seen tremendous progress and a real prospect of producing dramatic breakthroughs. Yet, there are still challenges that must be addressed, and discussions tomorrow will speak to six key initiatives to help address them.
After many months of planning and hard work, I'm excited for the kick-off of PhRMA's 2014 Annual Meeting tomorrow afternoon at 4pm. I think we have a great meeting planned – and I'm thrilled to announce that nearly all of it will be live-streamed on our website.
This month, the Institute of Medicine released a summary of a workshop I participated in that addressed the critical role of collaboration within the biopharmaceutical industry. As part of this program, academia, providers, industry professionals, patient advocates and government regulators shared their perspectives.
Another year of innovative research and development (R&D) to help patients around the world live longer, healthier lives has flown by. Beginning April 9, leaders from the biopharmaceutical industry, patient advocates, regulators, academics and others will gather in Washington, D.C. for this year's PhRMA Annual Meeting.
This month, a New York Times editorial discussed the cost of a new drug to treat hepatitis C. The opinion piece took a short-term view of treating the disease, noting that a panel of experts concluded that the drug offered "low value" for treating most patients, in large part due to its cost.
Helen Keller once said, "Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much."While all members of the biopharmaceutical industry are working toward the common goal of improving patient health, it is through collaboration that we have seen diseases eradicated and innovative treatments emerge from the pipeline. This week, we highlight some of the collaborative efforts currently underway to help patients across the world.


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A marine unit from the Police Department spotted the body in the Bay at 10:37 a.m. off of the pier just south of AT&T Park, police spokesman Officer Albie Esparza said.
No information about the gender or identity of the body was immediately available this morning.
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City officials announced this week that Pier 48 will soon be the home of a new Anchor Brewing restaurant as part of the Mission Rock development owned by the San Francisco Giants.
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Here are my projections for Thursday night's first-round of the NFL draft in New York City. Give me your thoughts via live chat at noon on Monday at www.mercurynews.com/sports:
1. Chiefs: OT Luke Joeckel (Texas A&M). Alex Smith's new team will come with a new blindside protector.
2. Jaguars: DE Dion Jordan (Oregon ). New coach Gus Bradley needs this versatile weapon to counter quarterbacks, like Colin Kaepernick on Oct. 27 in London.
3. Raiders: OT Eric Fisher (Central Michigan). If the Raiders truly want to mimic the 49ers' rebuilding, they'll fortify the line, and Fisher's alma mater is the same as 49ers left tackle Joe Staley's.
4. Eagles: CB Dee Milliner (Alabama). Replacing Nnamdi Asomugha and Antonio Rodgers-Cromartie trumps the needs of coach Chip Kelly's up-tempo offense.
5. Lions: OT Lane Johnson (Oklahoma). Getting Calvin Johnson the ball remains the Lions' pricey plan, and Johnson will afford Matthew Stafford more time to pass.
6. Browns: G Chance Warmack (Alabama). This beast again will open running lanes for former Crimson Tide teammate Trent Richardson.
7. Cardinals: DE Ziggy Ansah (BYU). When you need to stop the NFC West's mad-cap offenses, you need a defensive stalwart like Ansah.
8. Bills: WR Tavon Austin (West Virginia). This electric but diminutive receiver is a reach to complement Stevie Johnson, assuming Kevin Kolb can pass to them.
9. Jets: OLB Barkevious Mingo (LSU). Can't you just see the New York tabloids hyping up every practice Mingo chases scout-team quarterback Tim Tebow?
10. Titans: DT Sharrif Floyd (Florida). Predicted by many as the Raiders' choice at No. 3, Floyd falls into the Titans' proverbial lap.
11. Chargers: DT Star Lotulelei (Utah). Tom Telesco's debut pick as general manager is this Utah stud, whose stock slipped with medical concerns.
12. Dolphins: CB Xavier Rhodes (Florida State). Drafting this Florida native will take the sting off losing a Super Bowl-host bid to the Bay Area next month.
13. Jets: G Jonathan Cooper (North Carolina). The Jets acquired this pick from the Buccaneers for Darrelle Revis, and Cooper's task is to prevent more Mark Sanchez follies.
14. Panthers: CB Desmond Trufant (Washington). Chris Gamble's replacement is a younger brother of Marcus Trufant, who got drafted 10 years ago by Seattle.
15. Saints: S Kenny Vaccaro (Texas). Unable to sway Nnamdi Asomugha from joining the 49ers, the Saints' secondary is upgraded with the draft's top safety.
16. Rams: RB Eddie Lacy (Alabama). Filling Steve Jackson's shoes is a mighty task in the defensive-dominant NFC West.
17. Steelers: OLB Jarvis Jones (Georgia). The Steelers allowed the league's fewest yards last season but need restocking at outside linebacker.
18. Cowboys: DT Sheldon Richardson (Missouri). New coordinator Rod Marinelli will get a perfect piece for the move to a 4-3 defense.
19. Giants: OT D.J. Fluker (Alabama). For a team that lost its final four road games last seasons, they could use a new tackle familiar with big-time pressure.
20. Bears: LB Manti T'eo (Notre Dame). Brian Urlacher's ghost will haunt T'eo more than any imaginary girlfriend scandal.
21. Bengals: OLB Alec Ogletree (Georgia). Neither Ogletree's off-field concerns nor James Harrison's possible arrival can scare off the Bengals.
22. Rams: FS Jonathan Cyprien (Florida International). The Rams felt a need to improve here, as explained last month by their former safety (and new 49er) Craig Dahl.
23. Vikings: WR Cordarrelle Patterson (Tennessee). Percy Harvin's trade to Seattle created a play-making void that Patterson can fill.
24. Colts: DT Datone Jones (UCLA). This pass rusher is a must-get as the Colts move on from the Dwight Freeney era.
25. Vikings: DT Jesse Williams (Alabama). Can he emerge into a Pro Bowl defensive tackle the way Pat Williams and Kevin Williams did with the Vikings?
26. Packers: S Matt Elam (Florida). Charles Woodson's successor must be caught up to speed fast for the season opener in San Francisco.
27. Texans: WR DeAndre Hopkins (Clemson). After 18 touchdown catches as a third-year starter, Hopkins looks capable of complementing Andre Johnson.
28. Broncos: DE Bjorn Werner (Florida State). The fax, er, facts are that Werner is a solid replacement on the line for Elvis Dumervil.
29. Patriots: WR Keenan Allen (Cal). His speed should open things up inside for Tom Brady to find Danny Amendola and their elite tight ends.
30. Falcons: TE Tyler Eifert (Notre Dame). They've found the eventual replacement for Tony Gonzalez, who's put off his retirement.
31. 49ers: DL Margus Hunt (Southern Methodist). Trading up seemed likely, but at 31, they add size, speed and strength to their defensive line, and wait for tight end Zach Ertz at No. 34.
32. Ravens: LB Kevin Minter (LSU). The Super Bowl champs pick had to plug the middle of a defense that will at least miss Ray Lewis' leadership.
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Tue August 30 2016
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Liam Plunkett speaks about Jason Gillespie. The Australian will leave Yorkshire at the end of the season.
Sat August 27 2016
Morgan pleased with 'clinical performance'
England captain Eoin Morgan was pleased with how clinical his side were in the second ODI of the series against Pakistan at Lord's.
Fri August 26 2016
Bangladesh tour to go ahead
England director of cricket, Andrew Strauss says the ECB have carried out thorough checks to make sure it is safe for the team to tour Bangladesh.
Wed August 24 2016
Roy: England full of confidence
Jason Roy'S fifty helped England earn a 44-run win over Pakistan on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method in the first ODI.
Thu August 25 2016
Cricket Masterclass - Fielding
Nasser Hussain gives a fielding masterclass for the launch of Sky Sports Mix.
Thu August 25 2016
Cricket Masterclass - Bowling
Tymal Mills joins Nasser Hussain for a bowling masterclass on the launch of Sky Sports Mix.
Sat August 20 2016
Northants win T20 Blast
Josh Cobb blasted Northamptonshire to their second NatWest T20 Blast title in four years by hitting 80 from 48 balls in a four-wicket victory over Durham at Edgbaston.
Sat August 20 2016
Bumble fit as ever!
David 'Bumble' Lloyd still has it, as he entertains the crowd with some press ups at the T20 Blast Finals day.
Sat August 20 2016
Duckett in the spotlight
Marcus Trescothick, Nick Knight and Ian Ward analyse Ben Duckett's performance with the bat in Northamptonshire's T20 Blast semi-final against Nottinghamshire.
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Cricketer Andre Russell has apologised for smashing a car window whilst at batting practice. He was made aware of the damage after the session, caused by a stray six.
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ECB national selector James Whitaker talks us through England's squad selection for the upcoming one-day series against Pakistan.
Sun August 14 2016
Bayliss: Series draw a fair result
England head coach Trevor Bayliss thought the series draw was a fair result and picked out Chris Woakes' performances for special praise.
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England v Pakistan: Awards presentation
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Sat August 13 2016
Sky Sports' doodles for Cricket United
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Curtly Ambrose told Ian Ward that he wanted to be a basketball player before a cricketer and during his masterclass he showed off his skills..
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Bumble's cricket themed, football XI
David 'Bumble' Lloyd picks his cricket themed, football eleven.
Thu August 11 2016
Anderson draws Nasser as Mr Burns
Nasser Hussain takes a look at some of the drawings from England players present and past for Cricket United.
Thu August 11 2016
The Toss - England v Pakistan 4th Test
England have won the toss and have decided to bat first in the fourth Test against England.
Wed August 10 2016
Long drive test
England's cricketers compete to see who can hit a golf ball the furthest – with a cricket bat!
Wed August 10 2016
Cook 'focused on results'
Captain Alastair Cook says England have named the same side for the final test against Pakistan because they are committed to claiming another victory.
Tue August 9 2016
The Verdict - Woakes' turnaround
The Verdict panel discuss the sensational return to form of England bowler of Chris Woakes.
Sun August 7 2016
Ali proud of victory
Moeen Ali says he had a feeling Pakistan were starting to tire towards the end of day four of the third Test.
Sun August 7 2016
Misbah-ul-Haq disappointed
Misbah-ul-Haq says Pakistan were doing well until the game changed on day three of the third Test against England.
Fri August 5 2016
The Verdict - Anderson's anger
Bob Willis reflects on James Anderson's outbursts at Edgbaston - while Wasim Akram reveals whether he ever 'lost it' with the umpires.
Thu August 4 2016
'Vince must prove himself'
The Verdict panel believe James Vince has three innings to cement his Test career.
Wed August 3 2016
Sohail's clap press-ups
Sohail Khan celebrated his five-wicket haul in the seemingly obligatory style for the Pakistan players on this tour.
Mon August 1 2016
Anderson confident for third Test
England bowler Jimmy Anderson says he and his team mates are confident going into the third Test against Pakistan this week, live on Sky Sports.
Sun July 31 2016
West Indies v India: 2nd Test, Day 1 Highlights
Highlights from the first day of the second Test between West Indies and India.
Sat July 30 2016
Well, Charles…
It's time for the Saturday Story verdict on… Bob Willis. National treasure or grumpy old man?
Thu July 28 2016
AB Masterclass – Episode 3
AB de Villiers talks captaincy, IPL and has a round of golf with Nasser Hussain.
Tue July 26 2016
'T20 Super League to feature world stars'
The ECB's head of women's cricket Clare Connor expects the standard of the newly formed T20 Super League to be world-class.
Mon July 25 2016
Misbah praises Root and Cook
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq praised the performances of England's Alastair Cook and Joe Root after his side tasted defeat in the second test of the series at Old Trafford.
Mon July 25 2016
Root 'playing without risk'
England's Joe Root says removing risk from his game by batting at number three has helped his performances after receiving the man of the match award against Pakistan.
Mon July 25 2016
Farbrace explains follow-on decision
England assistant coach Paul Farbrace explains the reason England didn't enforce the follow on during the third day of the second Test against Pakistan.
Sun July 24 2016
Bumble's pitch report
David Lloyd checks out the pitch ahead of the third day of the second Test between England and Pakistan.
Sat July 23 2016
The Verdict: Grant Flower
Pakistan's batting coach Grant Flower discusses his teams performance after day two in the second Test.
Sat July 23 2016
Bumble's cabbage appeal
David Lloyd offers some gardening tips for the summer and makes a cabbage appeal to the British public.
Fri July 22 2016
The Toss - England v Pakistan 2nd Test
England have won the toss and have decided to bat first in the second Test against Pakistan at Lord's.
Fri July 22 2016
Eoin Morgan's batting demo
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A Marietta woman was killed when the vehicle she was driving ran off a road in Marietta Township late Sunday morning....
I recall Viginia as a vibrant, happy person who would have no use for drugs or alcohol. I wonder perhaps if she had passed before the crash rather than as a result of it
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OAKLAND -- Following Oakland's lead, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a lease extension Tuesday that could keep the Oakland A's at O. Co Coliseum for another decade.
The supervisors had to ratify the lease extension because Alameda County and Oakland jointly own the 120-acre Coliseum complex that is home to the A's, Oakland Raiders and Golden State Warriors.
The approved lease contains several minor modifications sought by Oakland council members and agreed to by A's owner Lew Wolff last week. The joint Oakland-Alameda Coliseum Joint Powers Authority is expected to give the deal final approval in early August.
Supervisors enthusiastically endorsed the lease agreement that several council members approved reluctantly after failing to get more generous terms from the team.
"I think it's really clear that none of us would vote for a deal that would keep the A's at any cost," Supervisor Wilma Chan said. "That would be irresponsible as a public official."
The lease deal reduces the A's annual average rent over the next 10 years by about $4 million and ends Oakland's bid to get the team to pay $5.3 million from a disputed city parking tax. The A's, meanwhile, agreed to pay the tax in upcoming years and to pay at least $10 million toward new scoreboards for the Coliseum.
Both sides have escape clauses. The A's could opt-out after the 2018 baseball season, while the Coliseum board could boot the A's two years after the Raiders and a private developer produce a plan and a $10 million deposit toward a new football stadium that could necessitate demolition of the Coliseum.
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Published: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at 4:30 a.m.
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The Fletcher Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying a female who is suspected to have used a stolen credit card.
Transactions were made with the card and attempted in various stores in the Fletcher and Arden areas, according to Fletcher police. The card was reported stolen in Fletcher.
Anyone with information regarding the identity of the suspect in the photos is asked to contact the Fletcher Police Department at 828-687-7922 or Henderson County Crime Stoppers at 828-697-STOP.
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Published: Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at 6:01 a.m.
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The Bayou Society for Human Resources Management is presenting Human Resources 101; a conference that covers today's most challenging topics.
The conference will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Aug. 7 at Powell Auditorium at Nicholls State University. Registration is required and the cost is $50.
Topics to be covered include application and interviewing, new hire onboarding, employee handbook, performance management, discipline, documentation, terminations and unemployment.
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SAN JOSE -- Not only will former Obama administration official Ro Khanna challenge Rep. Mike Honda in 2014 for a seat serving a big chunk of Silicon Valley -- he'll also use some of the president's prime campaign staffers to do it.
Khanna will announce his candidacy Tuesday. The race offers the Bay Area -- long known for glacial turnover among entrenched House Democrats -- its second consecutive high-profile dogfight picked by a young upstart. This time, there's the added dimension of two Asian-American Democrats facing off in the continental United States' first Asian-American majority district.
Last year, Eric Swalwell, then 31, unseated 20-term incumbent Pete Stark in part thanks to Stark miffing even some longtime supporters with a series of public gaffes. The genial Honda, 71, lacks Stark's irascibility and isn't likely to repeat his missteps. So experts say the 36-year-old Khanna, who last year decided not to take on Stark, has a tougher row to hoe in the 17th Congressional District.
"In order for Khanna to win, Honda's probably going to have to open the door for him. So far it looks like he's working hard to close that door," said Kyle Kondik of the University of Virginia Center for Politics, an expert on House elections. "Khanna is going to have to run an exceptionally strong race to win."
He'll have help: a campaign team worthy of a two-term president, even though that president already endorsed Honda.
"What happens there in Silicon Valley matters to the rest of the country," said Jeremy Bird, Khanna's general campaign consultant, who last year was Obama's national field director.
"Ro is going to run a 21st-century campaign that takes the lessons learned from both the Obama campaigns," with deep data analysis, a big social-media drive, block-by-block organizing and more, Bird said.
Khanna campaign chairman Steve Spinner, a tech executive and investor who was an Obama fundraising "bundler" and Energy Department stimulus adviser, said he wants "someone who lives and breathes the issues that we deal with in Silicon Valley" to represent the region in Congress.
Khanna's team also includes Larry Grisolano, Obama's ad-buying chief; Mark Beatty, Obama's deputy battleground states director; and a pair of Obama field operatives who worked in hard-fought North Carolina.
Honda released a statement Monday that said: "I've taken every one of my campaigns seriously and this will be no different. I'm grateful for the early support I've received, from President Obama to local leaders across the district, and I'm looking forward to our strongest campaign yet in 2014."
Honda's campaign says its polling data shows Honda receiving support from 57 percent of likely voters, compared to 5 percent for Khanna, and that Khanna is unknown to 86 percent of voters.
Speculation about Khanna's political future has swirled since he raised an eye-popping $1.2 million in 2011's last quarter but didn't run in 2012. Many thought he wanted Stark's seat, but Khanna's papers never specified his target.
Lately, it's been the region's worst-kept political secret that he was sizing up Honda, who reacted with a cavalcade of early, high-ranking endorsers -- including Obama and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi -- apparently to scare Khanna off before entering the race, or at least to poison his well.
Khanna said his team's "hope and change" roster fits the stakes. "This is one of the most important districts in the country when it comes to innovation and economic growth," he said. "It matters for the future of the country, for the future of the world."
Khanna casts himself as not only for Silicon Valley but of Silicon Valley. Working as a deputy assistant secretary of commerce from 2009 to 2011 and since then at the valley's biggest law firm, while also teaching economics at Stanford and law at Santa Clara University, gives him an edge in knowing how to nurture the high-tech sector, he said.
Don't expect Khanna and Honda to differ much on social issues like abortion rights or same-sex marriage. The race instead might hinge on issues like capital-gains taxes, corporate profit repatriation and tech job-skills education, as Honda -- a hero to labor and progressives -- battles Khanna for tech-sector money and votes.
Courting diverse Asian-American voters could be key. Khanna's fundraising blitz was replete with Indo-American donors. Honda is the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus' chairman emeritus.
Khanna had about $1 million at 2012's end while Honda had about $78,000, but Honda has had the past three months to himself to raise money. The second quarter, from Monday through June 30, will be the first in which they're both shaking the money trees as rivals -- and might portend who has the edge.
However fat the bankroll, toppling an incumbent was harder before California adopted a "top-two" primary system; Khanna learned this by winning only 20 percent against Rep. Tom Lantos, D-San Mateo, in 2004's partisan primary.
Now he need only finish second behind Honda in June 2014 in order to go mano-a-mano with him in November. Then he can try to engage a wider range of voters: There's plenty of room to Honda's right, so a coalition of moderate Democrats, Republicans and nonpartisan voters could spell victory.
Josh Richman covers politics. Contact him at 510-208-6428. Follow him at Twitter.com/josh_richman. Read the Political Blotter at IBAbuzz.com/politics.
The congressman and his challenger
Mike Honda
Party: Democratic
Age: 71
Residence: San Jose
Occupation: Congressman since 2000
Past experience: State assemblyman, 1996-2000; Santa Clara County supervisor, 1990-96; 30 years as educator (teacher, school board member, principal); Peace Corps, 1965-67
Education: Bachelor's in biological science and Spanish (1968) and master's in education (1974), San Jose State University
Ro Khanna
Party: Democratic
Age: 36
Residence: Fremont
Occupation: Attorney for Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati; visiting lecturer in economics, Stanford University; adjunct professor, Santa Clara University School of Law
Past experience: Deputy Assistant U.S. Secretary of Commerce, 2009-2011; attorney, O'Melveny & Myers, 2004-2009
Education: Bachelor's in economics (1998), University of Chicago; law degree (2001), Yale Law School
Khanna's campaign team looks like Obama redux
General consultant Jeremy Bird — Obama 2012's national field director
Campaign chairman Steve Spinner — Obama 2012 fundraising "bundler" and national finance committee member
Campaign manager Leah Cowan — Obama 2012 regional field director in North Carolina's capital region
Organizing director Anthony Nagataini — Obama 2012's field director in Charlotte, N.C.
Consultant Larry Grisolano — Obama's paid-media director in 2008 and 2012, managing TV, radio, Internet, direct mail and print advertising
Consultant John Kupper — message/ad consultant to Obama's 2004 Senate and 2008 presidential campaigns; still advises Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Obama's former White House chief-of-staff, since helping him win office in 2011
Consultant David Binder — prominent Democratic pollster and statistical analyst who did work for Obama's 2008 campaign
Consultant Lynda Tran — was communications director for National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the Obama administration; earlier, national press secretary of Organizing for America, a Democratic National Committee project that mobilizes Obama supporters on president's legislative priorities.
Consultant Mark Beatty — Obama 2012's deputy battleground states director


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In the end, Joan Rivers didn't get the last word. And that's a shame.
One can only imagine what the final words would have been from the 81-year-old comic legend if she knew she were dying. Instead, Rivers, who made a groundbreaking career out of brazenly mocking subjects most of us were afraid to talk about, died hooked up to machines Thursday at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, in a medically-induced coma, one week after suffering a cardiac arrest while undergoing a routine medical procedure on her vocal chords.
One of the world's great talkers -- her catchphrase was "Can we talk?" -- didn't get a chance for one last, knock-'em-dead line.
Joan Rivers was hilarious, of course. She was also brash, obnoxious and sometimes downright nasty. She was also honest and fearless.
And it was those attributes, perhaps, that most made her a legend.
Rivers used words as her strength, her weapons. Words were how she broke ground as one of the first female stand-up comedians in what was a man's game in the 1960s. She didn't just tiptoe into the genre. She howled at the closed door until it fell off its hinges.
The male-dominated showbiz industry found her threatening. Middle America probably did as well. She was something new: A woman who wasn't just funny, but bold and unpredictable because nothing seemed to frighten her. She told jokes other comedians were afraid to touch and, by plunging into topics like homosexuality and abortion during the 1960s, helped pull taboo subjects into the national discourse.
Of course, Rivers didn't necessarily want to be a pioneer, and she didn't endear herself to the feminist movement. To her, women were comedic targets as much as men ... along with religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, size, and, well, everything.
She even exceeded the great Don Rickles in leaving no comedic stone unturned. She joked about her husband's suicide. She joked about her multitude of plastic surgeries. She joked about Nazis and women's weight problems. Watching Rivers was like watching an intense, but much funnier, horror movie where you didn't know what would happen next. It could be good, it could be bad, it could make you wince. But you weren't about to leave your seat.
Even in her 80s, after more than five decades in show business, her humor ran at light speed. She worked feverishly during the last decade of her life. The night before her death, she was on a stage in New York City, joking about her death.
And she could still shock. Earlier this year, she talked about the three women who had been held captive and abused for a decade in a Cleveland basement, comparing it to her own living quarters in her daughter Melissa's guest room.
"I'm still in the same stupid little room," she said. "I mean, those women in the basement in Cleveland had more space."
Lawyers for the women demanded an apology. She refused.
Rivers wasn't at war with everyone. She was very close with her daughter, producer and sometime co-star Melissa Rivers, and the bond had reportedly grown tighter in recent years. She had also reportedly grown close to her teenage grandson Cooper Endicott.
But much of the rest of the world was fair game for Joan Rivers.
Talking about German-born model Heidi Klum's dress at Elton John's Academy Awards party, Rivers, a Jew whose late husband's family died in the Holocaust, said, "The last time a German looked this hot was when they were pushing Jews into the ovens."
When Jennifer Lawrence condemned Rivers' "Fashion Police" show for body-shaming, Rivers responded by saying, "I love that she's telling everyone how wrong it is to worry about retouching and body image, and meanwhile, she has been touched up more than a choir boy at the Vatican."
She was born with the name Joan Alexandra Molinsky in Brooklyn, New York, on June 8, 1933 -- although some sources list the year as late as 1937 -- to Russian Jewish immigrants, and was driven by ambition.
"I could not endure the reality that I might end up Joan Molinsky, an unattractive, nondescript little Jewish girl, run-of-the-mill, who might just as well have stayed in Brooklyn and married a druggist and had a normal life," she said in her 1986 autobiography, "Enter Talking."
"I had come from normal life, from real life, and nobody there had been happy."
She graduated from Barnard College in 1954 with a major in English literature, though she also took acting classes, according to the Los Angeles Times, which also notes her 1957 marriage to Jimmy Sanger, which lasted six months. Her parents were less than thrilled when she took her stage name and started auditioning for plays and doing standup in Greenwich Village.
Rivers was thrown into national prominence when, after repeated attempts, she finally got booked on "The Tonight Show" in 1965. That started a long relationship with Johnny Carson, which included writing for him and filling in when he took vacation. Carson named her his "permanent guest host" in 1983, until Rivers got her own show on Fox in 1986. It made her the first female host of a late night talk show but also destroyed her relationship with Carson. After a year, her show was canceled, and her husband, manager and executive producer Edgar Rosenblum, committed suicide.
Humor was her way of surviving the pain. She later said, "I was the one who really caused Edgar's suicide. Because, while we were making love, I took the bag off my head." She was similarly self-deprecating about her famous love of cosmetic surgery, noting, "I've had so much plastic surgery, when I die they'll donate my body to Tupperware."
It's safe to say there might be no Sarah Silverman, Chelsea Lately or Tina Fey, to name just a few, today had Rivers not blasted down that door 50 years ago, not just as a female comedian but as a female comedian who could be just as rough as the men.
Even that notion was something for her to take shots at.
"They all come up to me and say, 'Without you, I couldn't be here, the barriers you broke down,'" she once said, according to Time magazine. "I say, 'Get the (expletive) away from me. I still could take every one of you with one hand behind my back. ... Talk like that at my funeral, but not till then.'"
And they will.
The Los Angeles Times contributed to this story. Follow Tony Hicks at Facebook.com/BayAreaNewsGroup.TonyHicks or Twitter.com/tonyhicks67.


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Not every item that comes before Contra Costa County supervisors is a matter of life and death, but that's exactly what they dealt with at Tuesday's meeting. At issue was ambulance service for most of the county -- San Ramon Valley and Moraga-Orinda fire districts provide their own -- and the expectations of providers that will compete next year for the contract now held by American Medical Response.
The "request for proposal," as the bid-soliciting tool is known, always includes guidelines so bidders know what they're bidding on. Those were the details supervisors chewed on Tuesday. ... How many positions must be manned by paramedics? How many by emergency medical technicians? What are the expected needs for advanced and less costly basic life-support teams?
This is all part of a big-picture look at how paramedic-led firefighter teams and ambulance providers can avoid service overlaps and respond to EMS needs.
County Medical Director Joseph Barger shared studies that showed basic life-support teams were just as effective as their better-trained counterparts in cases of trauma or cardiac arrest, as long as defibrillators were available. Quick response and delivery to the hospital were often more important to successful outcomes than on-site paramedics.
"I think more is not always better," he said. "There are probably a good third of the patients who do not need any of the ALS interventions before hospital transport."
He advocated a "tiered" approach to EMS -- sending highly trained paramedics only where they are needed, both for ambulances and firefighters. The key, he said, is a high-quality dispatch system which clearly identifies each emergency's severity. "We could improve in that area," he said.
Not everyone high-fived. Three firefighter paramedics told supervisors that no victims have ever been displeased to be treated by paramedics. ConFire Chief Jeff Carman said highly trained responders are one reason for his staff's high success rate. He cautioned against relying too much on patient outcome studies.
"I'll give you an example," Carman said. "Today we have five calls in Martinez. If none of those result in saving of lives or property, it's easy to say the program wasn't worth what it cost. Tomorrow, if we have five calls and three of them result in saving lives, we now say the system was worth its money."
Further complicating the picture is the likelihood that Doctors Medical Center in San Pablo will close, requiring lengthier, costlier transports to alternative facilities. County EMS Director Pat Frost estimated additional costs at $2 million annually.
Among those deeply involved in this discussion is Erik Rohde, general manager of AMR, which hopes to retain its contract. (AMR's chief competitor, incidentally, is expected to be ConFire.) He agreed that EMS needs rethinking. Ambulance providers' only revenue comes from insurance reimbursements, which don't cover expenses for Medi-Cal and Medicare patients. Relaxed response times and reduced paramedic staffing for lower priorities are two of the few tools available to reduce costs.
What concerns Rohde is whether there is appetite for change. "The most dangerous phrase in the language," he said, "is 'We've always done it this way.'"
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SANTA CLARA -- Greg Roman, the 49ers offensive coordinator, will not be reuniting with one of his old college friends to become the Jacksonville Jaguars' coach.
Instead, new Jaguars general manager David Caldwell has found his coach at another NFC West outpost: Seattle Seahawks defensive coordinator Gus Bradley.
The Jaguars confirmed Thursday morning that Bradley is the fifth coach in their franchise history. In splitting two meetings with the 49ers this season, the Seahawks allowed only 26 points -- 13 in each game.
Roman figured to be a leading candidate considering his ties with Caldwell dating back to their time as college teammates and roommates at John Carroll University in the early 1990s.
The Arizona Cardinals currently have the NFL's only coaching vacancy. Others who've already hired their new coaches are the Kansas City Chiefs (Andy Reid), Buffalo Bills (Doug Marrone), Cleveland Browns (Rob Chudzinski), San Diego Chargers (Mike McCoy), Chicago Bears (Marc Trestman) and Philadelphia Eagles (Chip Kelly).


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Tuesday, 07/23/1991
The Bayou, Washington, DC
Soundcheck: Poor Heart
Set 1: CDTChalk Dust Torture, Foam, CoilThe Squirming Coil, MSOMy Sweet One > Oh Kee PaThe Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > SuzySuzy Greenberg[1], Stash[1], Flat Fee[1], Bouncin'Bouncing Around the Room[1] > Mike'sMike's Song[1] > HydrogenI Am Hydrogen[1] > WeekapaugWeekapaug Groove[1]
Set 2: Llama, Reba, Cavern[1] > LizardsThe Lizards[1], LandladyThe Landlady[1] > Tweezer[1], Sweet Adeline, Dinner and a Movie[1] > Gumbo[2] > Touch Me[1]
Encore: Caravan[1], GolgiGolgi Apparatus
[1] Giant Country Horns.
[2] Giant Country Horns, Fish on trombone.
Noteworthy Jams: Reba
Average Song Gap: 1.79
Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Dave Grippo (Guest), Russell Remington (Guest), Carl Gerhard (Guest)
Notes: This show featured the Giant Country Horns from Suzy through Weekapaug, Cavern through Tweezer, and Dinner through Caravan. Gumbo also featured Fish on trombone and Horn introductions.
Song Distribution:
6 A Picture of Nectar
5 Lawn Boy
3 Stash
3 Junta
1 The Man Who Stepped into Yesterday
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This show was part of the "1991 Giant Country Horns Summer Tour."
We were all underage and used the lick your hand to transfer the door stamp method. One of my best friends got booted as he got in trying to do just that. Rest of us had the time of our lives! Was very very very hot. Good Audiences abound. If you have the board of this show, please contact me, I have lots to trade.
this was my 3rd PHISH show ever.
Showed up hoping to grab tickets at the door, but it had sold out . Was so bummed but ran into a friend of mine from growing up who was going to school at UVM and he hooked me up! (RIP Mark Williamson) Got in in the middle of Foam and the place was rocking! And as mentioned it was hot as all hell being the middle of summer in DC and the AC seemed non existent. This was the tour with the Giant County Horns, which added a lot of jazzy flair to these shows. Audience was way into the entire show and it was clear these guys were on the up and up.
After this show I was hooked and saw many more Phish shows mostly on the west coast until 1995-ish Then l I eventually lost interest. Having been spoiled in the early to mid-90s on shows like this one it was hard to see them in large venues or deal with their later more refined sound. I like the weird stuff! Still I really enjoy revisiting these old shows on phichtrack.com, where you can find a good sound board of this one.
Honestly when I look at the set list and listen to this show, this coulda been the only Phish show I ever saw and I would of been good because this was the real deal and they pretty much played all my favs that I would hope to hear at shows for years to come. So psyched I was able to experience this band at this epic time in their career.


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Ad-Data Miner Datalogix Taps Banks For Possible 2014 IPO
Datalogix Holdings Inc., which collects consumer transaction data and sells it to advertisers, is plotting a possible initial public offering later this year, people familiar with the deal said.
The Westminster, Colo.-based startup is working with banks including Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Deutsche Bank and Barclays PLC on the potential offering, the people said. The IPO could raise roughly $75 million, the people added, but they cautioned that no market value or specific timing for the IPO had yet been settled on.
An IPO would be a good test of investors' enthusiasm for two of the hottest thematic buckets over the past couple years: "ad tech" and "big data." Both have produced scores of offerings since 2012, though more recently the sub-sectors have been hit hard by the correction in high-growth tech stocks.
Datalogix, which is also known as a data broker, works with ad publishers such as Facebook and Google Inc. to assess the impact of ads served via the web and smartphones. By matching Facebook or Google users against retailers' email databases and other consumer transaction data, Datalogix can help to determine whether the ads actually resulted in a purchase.
Facebook has said that the matching is conducted anonymously and is automated, so that that neither retailers nor ad publisher obtain personal information that users have not consented to giving out.
The Federal Trade Commission is conducting an investigation into the privacy and business practices of nine data brokers, including Datalogix. That investigation is ongoing, and results are expected this summer.
Datalogix's IPO may be a highly anticipated deal, in part because it has already attracted some big-name backers. In April, Jim Breyer, the billionaire tech investor, said he had invested "a significant amount" of his personal investment vehicle, Breyer Capital, and joined Datalogix's board.
The company was started in 2002, when it was called NextAction Corp. In 2009, General Catalyst helped to recapitalize the company as Datalogix and invested more than $10 million.
Last year, Datalogix raised a further $25 million in series B funding, led by Institutional Venture Partners. At the time, Datalogix said it had grown revenue by 50% and added over 100 employees in the past year.
Share prices for other IPOs in the big data and ad tech space have shot up initially, though many of them have corrected sharply in the past few weeks, raising questions about whether future IPOs will perform as well.
Data-analysis software maker Splunk, for example, went public in April 2012. Its share price rose to over $100 earlier this year, but it has fallen back to $45. Shares of Rocket Fuel, which uses artificial intelligence to place ads on the web, jumped above $70 after an IPO last September; they are now around $24.
Shares of Acxiom, a competing data brokerage, are down 41% so far this year. Earlier this month its shares dropped 21% after the company announced the acquisition of LiveRamp, an ad-tech startup.
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Troop B officers of the Missouri State Highway Patrol will be participating in alcohol enforcement efforts during the months of April and May.
During the month of April, troopers will conduct a DWI saturation in Marion and Ralls counties. During the month of May 2013, DWI saturations will be conducted in Adair, Marion, and Sullivan counties. The goal of these enforcement operations is to detect impaired drivers and other hazardous moving violations that contribute to traffic crashes.
From May 2 through May 13 Troop B officers will be joining other Missouri law enforcement agencies during the Youth Alcohol Mobilization. During this period, officers will be stepping up enforcement efforts with a goal of removing impaired drivers from Missouri highways.
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The year 2000 saw the launch of a number of new products. Among these, to name just a few, were Volvo Trucks' new FL generation, Volvo Buses' new B12M, Volvo CE's A35D and A40D and Volvo Penta's launch of the new engine series, 420 and 620.
A new business area for Volvo's finance operations was formed, Volvo Financial Services, including customer-financing operations, insurance business, treasury and real estate operations.
Volvo Aero divests its truck components manufacturing to Finnveden.
Agreement on new bus company in China between Volvo Buses and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC).
Volvo acquires an interest in Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Company
Volvo appointed five women to the boards of the product companies.
Pel-Job excavators became genuine Volvo products marketed under the Volvo name.


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HammocksThere are few things as delightful as resting in a hammock out of doors. Once you have set up your camper and accessories, it only takes a few minutes more to set up a hammock as well. There are many different hammocks you can choose from, and many of them can be set up either between two trees or on a stand.
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Motorists in Montevideo will no longer experience delays as resurfacing on Highway 29 from Chippewa County Road 15 to Highway 212 wraps up on Tuesday, Nov. 20.
Construction for the project began Oct. 1 and involved removing four inches of the existing pavement and replacing it with four inches of new pavement, installing pedestrian accessible ramps and signal revisions.
Crews will return in the spring to permanently install wet-reflective roadway striping when the weather warms back up. Wet-reflective pavement markings include glass beads and ceramic elements that reflect light back toward motorists, which better indicates the location of the marking.
"This innovative striping improves the visibility of pavement markings under less than ideal conditions," said MnDOT Project Engineer Nick Klisch. "It also lasts longer than traditional striping because the markings are ground into the pavement where they are protected from snow plows and other traffic."
Highway 29 was one of three large construction projects in the Montevideo area. Highway 212 from Montevideo to Lac qui Parle County Road 35 completed resurfacing on Sept. 14. The Army Corps of Engineers completed a flood control project on Highway 212 and Chippewa County Road 42 on Oct. 8.
For updated statewide road conditions and construction information, call 5-1-1 or visit www.511mn.org <http://www.511mn.org> .
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Levi's Stadium visitors, beware bringing your oversize bag.
Event goers at the 49ers' new 68,500-seat stadium will be subject to the National Football League policy restricting the size and type of bags at all events -- from high school football to WrestleMania -- according to the team. After having the NFL policy vetted by public safety officials, the Santa Clara Stadium Authority adopted it in its entirety, 49ers director of communications Bob Lange said.
Purses larger than clutch bags the size of an adult's hand must be checked in and left at the entrance gates of Levi's Stadium, which hosts its first 49ers game on Sunday when the Denver Broncos visit for a 1 p.m. exhibition.
"This is done to protect and make our stadium as safe as we can so people when they come there, they can just enjoy the event," Lange said of the policy.
"When you say the word 'safety,' I don't know how anyone can argue that fact. Maybe there's an inconvenience that first time, but then it's, 'Hey, that is a good idea, prevent things that make it less safe.' "
In advance of Sunday's game, the 49ers stepped up outreach efforts for fans and are planning to begin distributing approved clear plastic bags free of charge at entryways, parking lot entrances and near public transit areas at all events throughout the season, Lange said Wednesday. By providing approved bags at parking lots, the 49ers hope fans will be reminded to leave oversize bags in their vehicles.
49ers season ticket holders and seasoned NFL fans attending games at Levi's Stadium might have already adapted to the year-old policy. According to NFL spokesman Greg Aiello, the bag regulations were "successfully implemented" at Candlestick Park last preseason as the league explained the policy would enhance public safety in wake of the Boston Marathon bombings and move fans through security checkpoint lines faster.
But on Aug. 2, as 48,765 fans were in attendance at the Earthquakes-Seattle Major League Soccer match marking Levi's Stadium's inaugural sports event, some fans were either unaware that the NFL policy would be enforced for a soccer event or were entirely unfamiliar with it.
The result was four times the number of bags being checked at Levi's Stadium compared with the first day of integrating the policy at Candlestick Park, according to Lange. Fans described chaos after the soccer match, as a long and disorganized line formed at a central location for checked bags piled onto tables waiting to be claimed by their owners.
"It was just madness, and people were just yelling and screaming and just holding up purses (saying), 'Oh, that's mine,' " said Earthquakes fan Kayla Masini of San Jose, estimating she needed 45 minutes to retrieve her clutch that was over the 41/2-by-61/2-inch limit.
Said Jane Price of Menlo Park: "The joke was, 'A man must have planned this.' "
Like Masini, Price rode Valley Transportation Authority light rail to the stadium unaware she would need to check her bag. She had tried to do research but missed the Earthquakes' mention of the policy on their website and Levi's Stadium's reminder in a gameday tweet. She didn't realize her day pack would be prohibited from entering the facility until another fan informed her at the security checkpoint.
Price reluctantly handed over the day pack and accepted a claim check. She declined to purchase a clear bag for $10 and placed house keys and a wallet into her coat pocket.
"Everything else was like I may never see this again," said Price, who after the game was surprised to learn the day pack had been moved to a different location from where she checked it. Price was able to reclaim her bag.
Meanwhile, the 49ers are continuing to try to reunite unclaimed bags with their owners, according to Lange, who acknowledged the team would seek to learn from and correct a "tough situation" at the Earthquakes match.
"I think what you saw at the Quakes game is entirely out of the norm," Lange said. "When we host another event that is not a 49ers event, we'll obviously be making more of an effort to educate the fans about the policy before they enter the stadium."
With the NFL's bag policy being enforced for the Aug. 29 Friday Night Lights high school football doubleheader, the 49ers communicated that to all schools involved, according to Concord De La Salle athletic director Leo Lopoz. The school sent out an email to its community and posted the bag policy on its website.
As for the checked bags, Lange said he expected tweaks rather than wholesale changes to the process as the number is expected to drop while awareness of the policy increases.
Masini said despite a stressful experience, she understood the reasoning behind the policy and would return to Levi's Stadium even though others in line were heard saying they would not. She'll just arrive with a different mindset.
"I will never ever bring a bag," she said.
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The 49ers have adopted the NFL's bag policy for all events at Levi's Stadium. The policy prohibits all bags and backpacks with these exceptions:
Approved bags are subject to inspection upon entry and within the stadium.
Oversize bags and prohibited items must be checked in at bag check sites in front of Gates A, C and F. These sites close one hour after the completion of the event.
Prohibited items include, but are not limited to: purses larger than a clutch bag, coolers, briefcases, backpacks, fanny packs, cinch bags, nonapproved seat cushions, luggage of any kind, computer bags and camera bags or any bag larger than the permissible size.
For more information, go to www.nfl.com/allclear.
Non-NFL events that will be affected by the Levi's Stadium/NFL bag policy:
Aug. 29 -- Friday Night Lights high school football doubleheader: Wilcox-Santa Clara vs. Manteca and De La Salle-Concord vs. Jesuit-Sacramento.
Sept. 6 -- Mexico vs. Chile international soccer friendly.
Oct. 24 -- Cal vs. Oregon, Pac-12 Conference regular-season game.
Dec. 5 -- Pac-12 Conference championship game: North Division winner vs. South Division winner.
Dec. 30 -- San Francisco Bowl (formerly the Fight Hunger Bowl): Pac-12 team vs. Big Ten team.
Feb. 21 -- NHL Stadium Series: Sharks vs. Los Angeles Kings.
March 29 -- WrestleMania 31.
April 11 -- Monster Jam monster truck event.
April 18 -- Monster Energy Supercross motorcycle racing.


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|Length Overall
|17' 0''
5.18 m
|Dry Weight
1,150 lbs.
521 kg
6' 10''
2.08 m
|Tested Weight
0.23 m
|Weight Capacity
|Draft Up
|Person Capacity
|Draft Down
|Fuel Capacity
13 gal.
49.2 L (std.)
|Air Draft
|Water Capacity
|Length on Trailer
|Max Headroom
|Height on Trailer
|Bridge Clearance
6' 11''
2.11 m (max)
|Trailer Weight
|Total Package Weight (Trailer,Boat & Engine)
|Prices, features, designs, and equipment are subject to change. Please see your local dealer or visit the builder's website for the latest information available on this boat model.
|Std. Power
|1 x 60-hp Mercury ELPT EFI BigFoot 4-stroke
|Tested Power
|Currently no test numbers
|Opt. Power
1 x 90-hp Mercury ELPT EFI 4-stroke
Boston Whaler's 170 Super Sport is a low-maintenance, simple to pack-and-go-play fish-and-ski. She is built to last as can be attested to by all of her 35-year-old ancestors on the used boat market in remarkably good shape.
The 170 Super Sport from Boston Whaler is an uncomplicated, simple boat that can be used for most anything in protected water. She can be fished from, yet can have enough power to delight skiers and wakeboarders if equipped with the correct options. She is also a functional, light "utility" boat, ideal for knocking around the harbor or bay.
She has an affordable price point and is easy to trailer. She is the right size for youngsters to handle by themselves and learn the basics of boating and watersports.
The floor plan of the 170 SS is simple and open. Her transom with port and starboard boarding steps maximizes cockpit space. There are options for bench seating and padding. Simple options are available to customize the 170 for fishing and/or watersports.
Boston Whaler is a brand with generations of avid brand enthusiasts. They will cite the attention to quality components and durability of the builder's various models. Their rigs are known to last and hold their value over time. And, of course, all the Boston Whaler boats provide level floatation no matter what their size. It is the company that convinced the USCG many years ago to make level flotation mandatory for all powered boats 20' (6.09 m) and below built in the U.S. or built for the U.S. market.
The 170 SS here is pictured with the optional stainless steel bow rail and stern ski tow. An optional poling platform is available in place of the ski tow. The 170 also has available an optional tow arch and suntop.
A bird's eye view shows the optional bucket sport seats; other bench seat options include a simple bench seat cushion, a bench seat with back rest and a helm seat with hinged backrest. The console side seat cooler in the lower left foreground is standard; it, too, has an optional cushion.
Basic Equipment
In spite of her simplicity, the 170 Super Sport is surprisingly adaptable. The basic boat package is complete with a 60-hp (44.13 Kw) Mercury BigFoot 4-stroke engine, tachometer and a galvanized trailer with a swing tongue but no brakes. She has a standard stainless steel steering wheel, three 8" (.20 cm) stainless steel cleats, welded stainless steel side rails and stainless steel cup holders. Her other standard features include:
• 24.5" (61.8 cm) deep cockpit, which is good in a boat this small
• Bow locker with an overboard drain
• Heavy-duty rub rail
• Welded ss side rails
• Two 6.5 gallon (24.6 L) portable fuel tanks with hold-down straps
• Console side seat cooler
• Fiberglass helm bench seat
• Towing. Versatile options are available for towing enhancement: a ski tow (available only with the optional 90-hp outboard. (66.9 Kw) engine); a tow arch with stainless steel prop (also compatible only with the 90-hp engine); the optional tow arch has an available suntop.
• Cooler. A standard large, side seat/console cooler with an optional padded top doubling as a footrest for the passenger port seating is removable to provide a level walkway forward to the bow.
• Seats. Optional bucket sport seats with cushions swivels to the spotter position for watersports.
• Fishing. Optional fishing amenities including a carry-on livewell, a pedestal fishing seat and rail-mounted rod holder and a stern poling platform with rod holders.
• Colored Hull. Three optional colors are available: Desert Tan, Glacier Green, and Light Blue.
The 170 Super Sport is outfitted in this photo with her optional canvas suntop with boot and the optional full stainless steel bow rail; the two standard 6.5 gal. (24.6 L) portable fuel tanks are visible stowing under the cockpit bench seat.
This is the optional tow arch with the optional Bimini top.
Boat Inspection
Boarding the 170 Super Sport at the stern, passengers will step into the cockpit via port and starboard transom boarding steps. Her transom height is 20'' (.51 cm). A swim ladder is standard. The 170's draft is only 9'' (.23 cm), enabling anglers to move into skinny waters. Moving forward to the console, her freeboard is 24.5'' (.62 cm).
The inset shows the standard cooler in the secondary position, enabling easy movement forward to the 170 Super Sport's bow; the cooler serves as a passenger foot or leg rest. A padded top cushion is optional, thus creating another seat.
Console. The design of the fixed bench seat provides no option other than to step over it to move forward from the aft section. At the helm, we find a console equipped with the standard stainless steel steering wheel, a tachometer, side-mounted Mercury control, a safety switch, 12V power receptacle and drink holder. A recess holds a small standard waterproof Pelican case which is ideal for a wallet and cell phone. A control for the optional stereo radio is also located at the helm. Across to the port side, there is a side storage compartment with a mesh retaining net.
Seating. The boat comes standard with a conventional thwart. Seat options to place on the bench are many. In addition to the standard bench, the 170 may be outfitted with a simple bench pad, two sport bucket seats (the passenger seat swivels to face aft), or a bench seat with backrest. In addition, a helm seat with a hinged backrest is also available.
The standard cooler compartment may be covered with an optional pad, and it serves as a footrest for the passenger console seat. It is also removable to permit movement to the bow without stepping over the cooler.
The spacious bow has a hinged bow locker under the bow platform not visible in this image. Note the extra security provided by the optional bow rail, something we recommend.
The Bow. Forward, the bow feels very roomy in spite of the 170's 6' 10" (20.8 m) beam. There is adequate cockpit depth forward of the console, however, due to her relatively low gunwale height at the bow platform, for safety reasons the optional stainless steel bow rail is a recommend feature if this is to be a family fun boat. Stainless steel handrails port and starboard are standard.
There is a standard bow locker storage compartment with hinged fiberglass cover and overboard drain. For comfort, an optional padded bow seat is available.
Space/Simplicity. The 170 Super Sport has, of course, a cockpit drain plug and the basic rig is easy to clean and maintain because she is so uncomplicated. There is ample leg room for passengers enjoying cruising or watersports, and the bow platform as well as the spacious cockpit aft of the bench seating provides casting space for anglers.
Construction Details
The 170 Super Sport is built with Boston Whaler's rigid construction and dependable handling, attributes this manufacturer is known for. And, Boston Whaler has long guaranteed their products' flotation capabilities, trademarking the term, "The Unsinkable Legend".
Foam Filled. Boston Whaler has a unique foam-cored construction process; when the deck and hull sections are joined, expandable foam is injected into the entire length of the hull, not only to bolster floatation, but to add strength and serve as a bonding component as well.
BoatTEST.com has made a video showing this process that we recommend viewing. http://www.boattest.com/boats/boat_video.aspx?SubID=2400&ID=2812
Flotability. Of course, the USCG requires level flotation when swamped, for powered boats 20' (6.09 m) in length and smaller.
The helm of the 170 Super Sport; the stereo is optional. An optional windshield is also available.
Engine Description and Options
Performance. We have not tested this boat so can make no comment on performance. The base package for the 170 Super Sport includes the 60-hp Mercury 4-stroke EFI engine. The manufacturer says that with this engine, two passengers and minimal gear on board, the 170 will plane in 4.8 seconds. Her speed from idle to 30 mph (48.3 kph) was measured at 14.0 seconds, according to the builder.
90-hp Option. The optional 90-hp Mercury 4-stroke EFI outboard is a must, depending on certain optional ski tow accessories selected for the 170 Super Sport. According to the builder, with the 90-hp Mercury, test results take her to plane faster, measured at 4.0 seconds. Her speed from idle to 30 mph with the 90 is quicker, measured at 9.7 seconds.
The passenger seat is pictured in the reverse position here. Sport bucket seats are one of the bench seat options for the 170 Super Sport.
The 170 is the largest rig in Boston Whaler's Super Sport series. The Mercury 90-hp power plant maximizes her effectiveness for ski and wakeboard fun on the water.
The 170 Super Sport base package with 60-hp. Mercury engine factory installed with tachometer, and basic galvanized trailer is priced at $22,306 MSRP.
This relatively low base price for a dependable 17' (5.18 m) sport runabout is possible due to the simple, no frills equipment on the 170.
The passenger in the port side bench seat is using the standard cooler as a footrest. There are three optional hull colors.
Pricing of Major Options
Accessories for the 170 Super Sport are focused primarily on watersport options, however, the optional windshield is priced at $249 MSRP. A black suntop with boot is listed as priced at $1,145. The suntop is incompatible with the optional tow arch.
The optional stainless steel bow rail, also incompatible with the tow arch, is priced at $937. The 19 gal. (71.9 L) topside fuel tank option is $422. The poling platform (not compatible with the optional ski tow or tow arch) is priced at $1,567.
Buyers may choose from 3 hull side gelcoat colors instead of the standard red graphics and striping at a cost of $941.
As for popular available sport accessories, the tow arch comes with a stainless steel performance prop and is priced at $2,446 MSRP. It is available only with the 90-hp Mercury engine and incompatible with the ski tow, or bow rail. An attaching tow arch wakeboard rack is also an option. A black suntop is available for the tow arch, priced at $850. A special bow rail designed to fit with the tow arch is listed at $781. The alternative stern ski tow negates the poling platform option, and is priced at $801.
On plane the 170 Super Sport goes as fast as most feel comfortable in this size boat with the 90-hp engine option.
Price. First, the 170 Super Sport is affordably priced. When we factor in Boston Whaler's earned reputation for quality, the 170 is a strong, value-priced option for boaters seeking an open utility boat in her class. Loyal Boston Whaler fans will testify that they consider their boat an investment, holding value extremely well over time.
While all builders say their boats hold value better than the competition, this size Boston Whaler really does.
Size. Then, there is her compact footprint. With an LOA of 17' (5.18 m), and the compact trailer with swing-away tongue, the 170 Super Sport is easy to store and will park in most residential garages. Her weight with the larger engine and trailer is roughly 2,400 lbs. (1,091 kg), putting her comfortably within range of most tow vehicles in the mid-size SUV/light pick-up class, and even some mid-sized crossover vehicles.
Minimal Maintenance. On board, her austere, Spartan approach means there are fewer snaps, clips, straps and gadgets to go wrong or require attention. The simple styling of transom, helm, cockpit, bow and available upholstery makes the 170 Super Sport easy to clean and maintain. Too much time readying the boat for a day on the water means less time on the water enjoying the boat.
The 170 SS is the largest in Boston Whaler's Super Sport Series of compact runabouts.
|Exterior Features
|Swim Ladder
|Bimini Top
= Standard = Optional
|Warranties change from time to time. While BoatTEST.com has tried to ensure the most up-to-date warranty offered by each builder, it does not guarantee the accuracies of the information presented below. Please check with the boat builder or your local dealer before you buy any boat.
|Hull Warranty
|10-year limited
|Pricing Range
|Prices, features, designs, and equipment are subject to change. Please see your local dealer or visit the builder's website for the latest information available on this boat model.


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Definition of musette in English:
1A kind of small bagpipe played with bellows, common in the French court in the 17th-18th centuries and in later folk music.
Example sentences
- To make matters worse, 'musette' was also given to the bagpipe musette de cour, amongst others.
- Examples of bellows-blown bagpipes include the Northumbrian small-pipes, the Scottish Lowland or Border bagpipe, the Irish uillean bagpipe, the musette, and the dudy.
- Oppermann's legend was assured and to this day old timers still refer to musettes as 'Oppy bags', since the Australian is credited with inventing them.
1.1A tune or piece of music imitating the sound of the musette, typically with a drone.
Example sentences
- The racist suspicions of the French toward Mediterraneans underlay the eventual ironic triumph of Italian accordion music as the defining Parisian sound of hal musette.
- A jazz outing with the feel of many genres - klezmer, tango and musette - this is a true world music played by a quintet of reeds, accordion, violin, trombone (doubling on tuba) and drums.
- The trio bring their mastery of flute, bouzouki and accordion to bear on traditions as diverse as musette and klezmer, reminding us of the common threads that run through music the world over.
1.2A dance to a musette, especially in the 18th-century French court.
Example sentences
- Following a wave of immigration from the rural French Auvergne region to Paris, the hicks from the sticks brought with them the musette dance - named after an early precursor to the accordion that was central to the music.
2A small, simple variety of oboe, used chiefly in 19th-century France.
Example sentences
- The piccolo oboe or musette used to be a bagpipe chanter and was very popular at the time of Marie-Antoinette at the French Court in Versailles.
- The second became the desire to do the same thing for all five oboes from musette to bass.
- Exceptions are the zampogna, the musette, and the uillean pipes, which have double reeds throughout.
3 (also musette bag) US A small knapsack.
Example sentences
- As we prepared for the day's march, my head felt a bit sore from some hard object in my musette bag.
- When suture material ran short in the middle of one operation, one of the nurses ran for her 'musette bag' of personal hygiene items and found 'a spool of white thread… and they sewed up his bladder with that.'
- This musette bag is made from waterproof and ultra quiet stealth cloth with a waterproof rubber backing.
Late Middle English: from Old French, diminutive of muse 'bagpipe'.
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Why Path's Dave Morin Is Betting Big on Computers You Can Wear
Path is one of the first apps to be integrated deeply with Google Glass, Google's wearable computerized glasses.
And wearable computing is going to be big — one of two major revolutions that are going to happen in mobile technology — Path co-founder and CEO Dave Morin said in an interview.
Here's why: Last year, a startup called Pebble raised more than $10 million on Kickstarter for a smart watch that connects wirelessly to an iPhone or Android devices. The effort proved there is strong interest to dissolve technology into the background. No need to pull your phone out of your pocket, purse or jacket to check notifications — the digital information is right in front of you.
That's what Morin hopes to do with Path and Google Glass.
"You go into a bar and everyone is looking into their phones. That's probably going t be a short-term thing," he said. "Technology is meant to enhance the way we interact in person."
We spoke with Morin yesterday about his app Path, a more personal social networking app — which is now growing by more than 1 million users every week and has around 9 million users as of this week. Half of those users check into the app on a monthly basis.
Here's the full transcript of his thoughts on wearable computing:
WSJ: What do you think is going to change significantly in mobile computing in the next year or so?
Dave Morin: Well, there's definitely wearable computing: I think that's gonna be a big deal. Number two, battery will get much better, we'll be able to do more with context. One big part of the messaging engine, our ambient context engine, is really deeply-embedded in messaging. When I send a message, it says what neighborhood I'm coming from. We're gonna continue to invest in it. I really think this wearable thing is a huge trend. We were first to do Nike and first to do Google Glass, and you'll see us be really aggressive with integrating path with this whole wearable trend.
WSJ: Thoughts on Pebble?
DM: I love that it's simple, because really it tells the time and tells you your notifications, and it's really personalizable. The interesting question that Pebble and all the wearable stuff begins to pose is, "what notifications do I want on my wrist?" Do I want notifications about work. You're putting something else new into your life that will interrupt your attention. I think those are really interesting questions to think about.
WSJ: So you're on Glass. Why do you like it?
DM: It's transformational. One of the most fascinating things about society today is everyone is looking at their phones. You go into a bar and everyone is looking into their phones. That's probably going t be a short-term thing. Technology is meant to enhance the way we interact in person. Google's goal with Glass is really simple: to get the phone out of our hands and putting it into our field of view so it's adding value.
We've integrated Path full-stack. Messaging, photos, moments, everything is integrated. You can respond with your voice, it's completely faded into the background of your life and adding a lot of value and you can scroll through the entire Path timeline using the Glass interface. Of course, capturing and posting photos is a lot easier. It's really fascinating, just from my own personal use, it increases the amount I post to Path and those moments are even more personal. I'm excited for where they take it. It's one of the things you put on and think, okay, this is really transformational. It took us just a few weeks to port it, that's a good signal to developers. It's reasonably straightforward, and because it's easy to integrate with you can be more creative.